Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Juniors Matt Sullivan and Steve Felthousen learn to cook with the help of Mrs. Sharon Smith, Foods and Nutrition instructor. You have to work hard to get results as shown by Junior Dennis Horn and Sophomore Devon Fulton during basketball practice. Seniors Wendi Rice and Kelli Henry show that there’s more to fitness than exercise as they enjoy the food they prepared in a home econom- ics class. Weightlifting is popular among many stu- dents such as these freshmen: Dan McCarthy. Richard Sanders, Darren McCarthy. 16

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Money And Experience Are Two Benefits Of orking What’s green, thin, has famous peo- ple on it and comes in many different amounts? You guessed it! It’s good old money; alias bucks, cash and moola. Money has always been hard to come by, but now it seems even more so. However, it is not hard to find a teenager asking parents for money. Sooner or later, though, a teenager wants to earn his own money. In this area, many jobs are open to youth. They range from working in a grocery store to fast-food restaurants. Many students fill their weekends with babysitting and yard work to earn money for the extras. The best time to find jobs in the stores and restaurants seems to be in the fall, since the college students re- turn to school and those positions must be filled. Some students get out for two of the school-sponsored programs: Work Ex- perience and Distributive Education. In these programs students must carry the required number of classes but may get out of school early for a job. They then receive credit for working. Jobs can cause conflicts too. Grades may fall or participation in ex- tracurriculars decline. Asked about this, Senior Yvonne Ratzburg replied: “I have a study hall and I do my work there. My job does not interfere with my extra activities, like DECA and cheerleading, because I can switch with people to work different times.” She is currently employed at BJ’s Fam- ily Restaurant as a waitress. The best part of working fulltime or part-time is, of course, the money. Stu- dents can buy things they want, put it in the bank or save for college. Senior Trish Lewandowski said, I spend my money on gas, presents for people and shopping.” For others the funds may be spent on the latest fashions or may- be the purchase of a car. Having a job early may also help a student decide what he wants to do in the future. Mrs. Beverly Harter, who is in charge of the Work Experience pro- gram confirmed this: “The human rela- tions skills acquired in any job are what will make the difference in the success or failure a person has in a future job.” Most students, parents and teachers worry about the time spent away from academics. But most also see the benefits that a student can get from the responsibility and achievement of a job. The Plattsmouth Manor is a place where Ju- nior Alan Russell, spends most of his time. A top priority tor Seniors Kari Fogal and Sherri Baburek, is serving the customer with courtesy.

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Junk Food Makes It Hard To Join itness Trend BOOM! CHUGGA-LUGGA-LUGGA BOOM! CHUGGA-LUGGA-LUGGA BOOM! CHUGGA-LUGGA-LUGGA The armed forces have always been recognized for their astounding phys- ical fitness programs. Meanwhile, PHS students have been practically ignored by the national news media. The rea- son, perhaps, is the simple fact that the students have rarely marched around screaming meaningless chants as the soldiers in the movie “Stripes” did. These students do, however, have a unique style of fitness, ranging from banana split-eating contests, to weightlifting, 12 ounces at a time. Of course, there is a lot to keeping fit, and not much to becoming unfit for that matter. Matt Glup, senior athlete, shed light on the subject by comment- ing, “staying fit isn’t as easy or fun as people think, but it’s addictive.” Addictive!? What could be more ad- dictive than food? Mrs. Sharon Smith, Home Economics instructor, teaches a fitness unit in which students learn that the teenage years are the time to de- velop healthful eating habits. The benefit will last a lifetime. However, how many students don’t have a constant craving for junk food? Ask anyone, the hotspot in PHS is right next to the candy and pop machine. This hangout brings in about $800 a month. Could that be possible? When the students and faculty drink approxi- mately 75 cans of pop per day, it is. Is this dream come true called heaven? Ms. Niece Jochims, Physical Educa- tion instructor, believes that most stu- dents who are physically fit are those who participate in school athletics. “There are a select group of students who work on their own, but the major- ity of students in athletics are in much better shape.” It is, however, a rare, or cold day that a PHSer won’t be seen playing frisbee at the church or bicycling with a friend. Many students participate in aerobics, jogging, weightlifting and even karate. There are probably many others who do exercises to stay trim. But there is a difference here. Isn’t there? Is staying trim the same thing as fitness? Senior Denice Eaton com- mented by saying, “Everybody’s into fitness because it is ‘in' to be ‘thin.’ ” The two are not necessarily the same thing. I Cl Junk food is everybody's downfall. Maybe Dave Alberts, junior, and Kevin Luehrs, senior, that's why the Journalism Staff installed the can- learn that cooking is not just for girls, dy machine in the main hallway. 17