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

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he Best Of Times In Student life enny White, junior, collapsed in an easy chair, propped up her tired feet, and turned on her favorite home video, ' Business. in Anella, freshman, ran to his locker seconds before the bell, fumbled with ck, but then realized that he had failed nember the combination, yle Shaw, sophomore, stayed up all studying, came to English class early, hen found out the test was tomorrow, litney Wilson, senior, after primping for )b interview, got two blocks from home, ir died, and had to walk in the rain, thus ng her make-up to run and her hair to go ese incidents and many others com- i a large portion of the teenagers ' lives (in Adams. Students spent much of their by themselves or with friends. Watching ni Vice on Friday night, spending Satur- :vening at Off the Strip, and shopping ay afternoon at the mall with friends all part of the excitement of the 1986 )1 year. hen it did, however, come time for )1 spirit, the student body joined together iky. Enthusiasm and encouragement at pep assemblies and sporting events along with support for peers were found throughout J. A. All and all students found time to spend both in and out of school either by them- selves or with friends. They budgeted their time between events such as going to a movie with friends and attending the school play. Whatever students did, they always had the Best of Times. Dan Carter, Chris Cappelleti. Marco Kennedy, and ► Ruth Hanlon present a skit to the faculty members about what it would be like if they were not seniors. -. I Hanging around during gym class, sophomores Rich- ard Lee and Mark Navarre realize that school is not all work. Donald Marti explains the thrill of being friends during lunch. nerd to his Student Life Division

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Getting along together, these freshmen show that school ► spirit and unity is not only shared among students, but also with faculty and staff members, especially Mr. Przybysz. Seniors Debbie Weaver and Debbie Dabroiak visit one of ▼ the nearby Coke machines to get a taste of the real thing. Spending the day at the mall, Paula File, Kim Feirick, and Missy Lee agree that the rides aren ' t just for the kids. Working at Camelot Records, Julie Stevens helps Mike ► Nespo and Vanessa Fernandez sel ect the latest hits. Student Life Division

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imes We Won ' t Forget We ' ll take the best, forget the rest and someday we ' ll find . . . These are the Best of Times! This excerpt from Styx ' s pop hit discovered true meaning throughout the hearts of the many students at John Adams this year. Each student had his or her own version of what made the 1985- 1986 year a memorable one. ■T.tr FRESHMEN Gym class was a gas! - - Heather Hedman Finding your way around was hard at first, but it was fun trying. - Missy Le 1 couldn ' t believe the school spirit — everybody joined in. — Scotl Schce! SOPHOMORES It was the roughest year because we weren ' t quite accepted into the upper ranks, but we were more confortable than the year before. — Pat Rybicki I swear the health room kept disap- pearing, until I finally pinned it down. M.C. Pat ton JUNIORS Getting a license and having a job for the first time makes junior year one of independence. — Gini Petersen By taking the P.S.A.T.s, I finally rea ize how close college really is even through I have another year of high chool left. — Jeff Eslinger SENIORS Everybody really pulled together once we realized how fast the time had gone. — Debbie Dabrouiak When we were freshmen the impres- sion we got of a senior — old, sophisti- cated, and independent — is definitely not the same as being one. — Tracev ward By signing her name to Scott Clarisey ' s cast. Lee A Traughber becomes designated as his book carrier. Jason Yazel, the epitomy of endurance, strength, stamina, and determination, shows that no one can break his stride. ► School Life