Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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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

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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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Juniors Laura Williams and Missy McCor- mick along with Sophomore Tom Hyde are mo- deling the latest coats this year. Marvin Little and Vanessa Batemen, juniors, are praying for warmer weather! Hawaiian shirts were worn at the basketball games hoping to raise spirit and the temperature. Pat Babcock, junior, is wearing a rag wool sweater, which is popular nowadays. He also has an updated flat-top hairdo. Who's basketball shoes are these? Could they be the famous Kurt Johnson's? 18