Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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1 If 9 9 s.. iv b , . THE TIIVIE Procrcisiinciiion oes putting off studying for a ma- jor test and finding outrageous excuses to tell to the teacher sound famil- iar? Or avoiding cleaning a room until it closely re- sembles a city dump? These were some types of procrastination that af- fected students, but the list definitely didn't stop there. Procrastination was a flaw almost everyone suf- fered from, and it affected every aspect of life. From not studying for semester tests to hesitating over asking a date to the prom, putting things off only made life more difficult in the long run. My habit of not clean- ing my room is a problem I have suffered from since I was a kid. It doesn't pay for me to put it off because when I finally do it, it is twice as hard and takes twice as long, said Jeff Clausen. The consequences of procrastination were often more troublesome than the original project. Members of the annual staff gave up vacation time to complete 1 Feverishly working to meet her deadline, year- book staff member, Angie Clausen checks and re' checks her pages. lf just one per- son falls behind, the whole year- book can be delayed. Because of this, the staff works extra hours to get the book out in the spring. assignments that should have been finished a Week earlier. Although procrastina- tion was a problem for some, others felt that it produced better Work. When I put something off for a long period of time, I feel that I do a lot better job at the last mo- ment, said Mr. Floyd Dunn. Starting a project was hard, but finishing was sometimes harder. Good or bad, procrastination produced habit forming delays which . . . Procrostinotion

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Not for the first time, Tim Pruss pays the penalty for be- lieving he could make it the extra mile before getting gas. Even though this is the second year for a ten dol- lar parking fee, students still procastinated. As a result ol this, many students had to pay a two dollar late charge. James Harness forks over the two dollar fee. Rip Van Winkle a.k.a. Jeff Clausen avoids cleaning his room - one more time. 3 ,sv ,ff Student Life

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70 PREPARATIC5-N PAYS GFI: Mission Accomplished omeooming in- troduced a new procedure for se- lecting the homecoming queen. The senior high classes nominated the girls for the Homecom- ing Court. The names of the five seniors, four jun- iors, and four sopho- mores most often nomi- nated were submitted to the football players. From those girls they se- lected three seniors, two juniors, and two sopho- mores to represent the school. The queen was chosen from the three seniors and announced Friday night. To build the excite- ment of Homecoming Gerald Presley, Wayne Brown, David Kersey, Kev- in Kendrick, and Donald Snyder work on the senior float for Friday's night competition. night, the week, and even month beforehand, were of equal importance. The cheerleaders began work- ing through lunch, hom- eroom and after school in September in order to en- sure perfection on that night. It seemed like we had to compact months of planning into one week. We had many emotions - the excitement of who would be on the court, the dance, and the frustration of planning, practicing, and trying to get every- thing perfect, exclaimed Sonya Walker, captain of the senior high cheerlead- ers. Each day of homecom- ing week was set apart to show school spirit. One day was Green and White Day. Painted faces and green, spray painted hair were common. Grades '7-12 par- ticipated in showing school spirit. The annual bonfire was held Thursday night, but school spirit wasn't as evi- dent as in the days prior to this. It didn't go as well as in the past because there weren't enough people there to show their school spirit, said Ashley Phelps. The hardwork of the cheerleaders and the par- ticipation of the students paid off to produce a suc- cessful Homecoming. X Student Life .sw