John Adams High School - Album Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Adams ' athletic director, Mike DeVault began his career in one of the most presti- gious spots, athletic director. I wouldn ' t have accepted this job at any other school. The reputation at Adams of academics and athletics, is, in my mind, unmatched. I feel both honored and chal- lenged. It was a big task just to know all the different twenty-seven different sports, but achieving the organization and communi- cation DeVault was looking for, presented him with an herculean task — one which he was well capable of, and had already- proven worth the praise. A Time For Changes tike DeVault ll®8S-©( nm® % SaKSCflmfl© 1st hour 7:45 - 8:50 2nd hour 8:55 - 9:55 3rd hour 10: 00 - l l : 00 A lunch 1 1 : 05 - 11:40 4th hour 1 1 : 05 - 12:05 B lunch 12:10 - 12:45 5th hour 12:50 - l : 50 6th hour 1 ■ ctr 1 . JJ - 2:55 12 This year Adams acquired a photogra- phy lab that enabled the students to devel- op black and white pictures in one studio and color pictures in another. Senior, Amy Richards, commented, compared to last year ' s lab, there is more room and much more organization. As a result students showed more interest in the field of pho- tography and more students also enrolled in the class. The photography lab should now add a new dimension to the academic program at J. A. Changes

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Quimby not only eats with forks too. 4 he wears Julia Stevens and Susan Quimby display their craziness by modeling Spencer ' s lates t fashions. ± To get a more det ailed look at the characteristic J. A. student, a survey was distributed and these are the intriguing results: Question 1: If it was cold. dreary night and there weren ' t any parties or games, what would you do? FROSH SOPH JR SR ] Get together with friends 22% 16% 38% 46% Make our own party 0% 4% 17% 8% i Watch movie TV 66% 48% 42% 19% Sleep 11% 4% 8% 15% Read 5% 8% 4% 4% Talk on phone 11% 4% 13% 0% Question 2: What is your number one pri srity on weekends? FROSH SOPH JR SR Parties 16% 40% 8% 8% Homework 0% 20% 4% 12% Relaxing — sleep 33% 20% 36% 38% Having fun 66% 16% 40% 8% Work 0% 8% 8% 16% Question 3: Comp] ete this statement — FROSH Weekends are made for SOPH JR 99 SR Parties 11% 16% 13% 0% Friends 50% 12% 8% 0% Relaxing 11% 4% 29% 12% Enjoying Yourself 22% 16% 21% 50% ! Chemistry 0% 0% 0% 23% Weekends 11

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What better way to bring pep assem- blies back with style than the installation of sturdy new bleachers. Not only have students stood or jumped while cheering on them, they have also sat there patiently and awaited the announcement of yet an- other award-winning team as a captain presented Mr. Przybysz with their trophy or plaque. Complementing these was the recently aid gym floor bearing the symbolic Ad- ams ' Eagle. It expressed the strength, stamina, and sportmanship that the teams and the school possessed. This proud mas- cot led and will continue to lead J.A.H. onto many more victories in the years to s the times became technologically advanced, John Adams also progressed through construction of a English computer lab along with individual use of computers. come. The murmuring hushed as Mr. Przybysz stepped up to the microphone and asked, Who ' s gonna win tonight? The enthusi- asm that had had the prior year to build up was suddenly and forcefully set free when everyone yelled - - We are! Smiles broke out on the faces of hundreds of infa- mous Adams Eagles ' fans. Even the fresh- men were involved. One of the excited novices proclaimed, At the pep assembly, there weren ' t any outsiders. Everyone was an important part of the action! Changes 13