Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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Back To School Again? What was the movie of the year in 1985? It seems like only yester- day, we were cleaning out our lockers and looking forward to the lazy days of summer. The only sweat we would be working up would be brought on by laying in the sun. Those days go by all too quickly, and we find ourselves back at Minnechaug. Familiar sounds fill the hallways . . . locker doors slamming shut, students asking . . What block is is? , and freshmen afraid to ask, Where ' s M-hall? . The bell rings, and we find ourselves wondering, ' Where did the summer go? The smell of cafeteria piz- za permeates the halls. The school hasn ' t changed much in the three months since I last saw it, but some of the characters are differ- ent. Last year ' s juniors have taken the place of the seniors who have departed for college and jobs away from Minnechaug. Several sophmore guys seem to have grown over the sum- mer and the girls all notice who they are! A new crop of freshman arrive looking younger than ever. A cou- ple of unfamiliar faces re- veal some new move-ins to town. Almost everyone sports a golden tan with a story behind it. You can tell its the first day of school by the new clothes, the clean and emp- ty notebooks and the bright white of everyone ' s recently acquired ReeBoks. Nost of us resolve to do our home- work and get better grades and the most important question of the day, What lunch are you in? , is re- peated hundreds of times. Teachers and students seem to be on their best be- havior and smiles reveal a friendly atmosphere. Mo, Minnechaug hasn ' t changed much since we left in June, and for right now, its good to be back! Indiana t Jones and r- T, 1 the Temple ' 1 of Doom — Rob Williams 1 .v rn.H J E.T. The familiar look of our school during autumn. Before the second homeroom bell rings, best friends Jeff Dernavich and Mike Pietryka discuss their plans for the upcoming weekend. W Back to the Future? I think. I don ' t know, how am I 4L i supposed to know that? — Chris Morissette An enthusiastic welcome back to the senior class of ' 89, wishing them a memorable year. Best of luck in the futurel

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Two more minutes left. The last two minutes of the day always seem to be the longest two minutes of our lives. We can ' t wait to get home. What are we going to do? After the first yearbook meeting, Keely Fitzgerald stays late to finish her list of ideas for the student life section. Missy Moreno waits outside of her H-hall homeroom on the first day of school. She just can ' t wait to see some familiar faces from last year. r FASHION and style are worries of teenagers. To a lot of stu- dents, it doesn ' t matter what they wear as long as it ' s obvious that it is ESPRIT, Benetton, Liz Claiborne, Vision Street Wear, Bugle Boy, Vuarnet, Guess?, Gap, A. O. White, Outback Red, River Trader, B. D. Baggies, or Calvin Klein. Others wear what is in good taste to them, which may include college sweatshirts, rock T-shirts, leather jackets, boxer shorts, ripped stonewashed jeans, short pleated miniskirts, or jean jackets. Even a person ' s shoes can make a statement. Around Minne- chaug, a person will find shoe styles ranging from docksiders to high tops. The name brands on shoes are just as important as the name brands on clothes. The most popular names around Minnechaug are Eastland, Converse, Bass, Dexter, ReeBok, Tretom, and Keds. Whether it be simple, white Keds or bright, red Cons, the shoes that a person wears says a lot about that person. Whether we realize it or not, our last decision before we go to sleep, or our first decision in the morning is what we are going to wear to school, no matter what look you are trying to acheive, great time and effort seems to go into everyone ' s style. Even though people usually don ' t like to admit it, fashion is important to all. After all, first impressions are lasting ones. FIRST DAY

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John Capter, C.J. Holt and Tony Desjandins enjoy each others company as they chat during lunch. INTERESTS. We all have them, but who has time to be interest- ed in anything outside of school? WE, the students of Minnechaug do! While most students balance a heavy course load, they still find the time to play a sport or just have fun with their friends. It ' s tough to maintain decent grades and still be active in outside activities, but most of us find a way to do it! When asked what they were interested in outside of their schoolwork most responded enthusastically. Kathy Hoffman replied, Outside of school, I am involved in cheerleading and student government. But what I enjoy the most is going out with my friends on the weekends. ' ' Most kids will tell you that going out on the weekend is their favorite thing to do. Some of us even have a favorite hang-out. Chris Zeo tells us that he likes going to Jason Sares ' house and listening to Chris Albano ' s stories. SOME students find sports or playing an instrument a way to vent from their everyday frustrations. Mike Schmidt likes to play the drums after he finishes his schoolwork. Me also enjoys playing hockey for the varsity hockey team. Other students take an active interest in promoting school and class morale. Football is impor- tant to Jason Sares, but he also encourages friends to drop by on the WEEKENDS for get-togethers. A LOT of students are interested and involved in clubs and organizations. Rob Williams says that he likes to attend Key Club meetings every Thursday night. SPORTS, getting together on the WEEKENDS, playing instru- ments, and participating in CLUBS makes for a diverse student body. Finding the time to involve ourselves in outside activities helps make Minnechaug more than just a place to develop our intellect. Looking distressed. Amy Stone throws her hands up in the air since she forgot her lunch and really did not want to finish the lunch that she had bought from the cafeteria. Tomorrow she ' ll definitely remember her brown bag lunch.