Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Days of His Life Away From AHS? Every fall, one part of a teenager's life ends and another begins. Those long, lazy days of summer spent at the Pits, the dam, or lounging around in front of a television were packed away in a photo album to remember during those long cold days spent within the four walls of a classroom. lust exactly what does a teenager do when he or she is not in school, though? Read on, and find out! A favorite for almost any teenage girl was catching up on soap-operas that were taped on a VCR during the day. Guys seemed to get quite a bit of enjoyment from tinkering with cars, lifting weights, or watching Monday Night Football on television. But of course, the favorite pastime of many guys and girls was the discussion of the opposite sex and gossip, gossip, gossip!!! There really were a lot of things to do during off-school hours, and if a person looked hard enough, he might even find something he liked. Like What? Did somebody ask that? Well, to be honest, the Annual Staff did, too, so they took a poll to find out exactly what it was that teenagers liked to do to occupy their time, and here's what we found out: many enjoyed playing sports such as football, basketball, racquetball, and tennis. Others enjoyed watching T.V., with their favorite channel being MTV-what Would you like another order of bread sticks? demands Stacey Von Tour Stacey works at Pizza Hut to gain the funds she needs to do the things she likes else! ?! Others talked on the telephone, went shopping, spent time with their friends, and cruised the Butte. With all these wonderful activities at one's finger tips, teenagers were never at a loss for something to do, were they? One last thing to be remembered about being a teenager was the dreaded curfew. There was a wide variety of curfews being enforced, depending a lot on age. Some curfews ranged from nine o'clock to eleven o'clock on school nights, while others were in the area of ten o'clock to one o'clock on the weekends. There were even a few teenagers who didn't have a curfew. Could that really be true? No matter what the curfew or chosen activity on a Saturday afternoon or evening, most teenagers managed to find some form of entertainment. After all, what is high school life without a little fun!?! lohn Wilson, Sean Nollette, and less Sloan are caught in front of Sean's pickup trying to decide what to do on this Friday night Amy Roberts makes it clear that cruising the Butte is one of her favorite forms of entertainment Opening 11

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How Does a Teenager Spend the Friendship is one of the most important requirements for having fun. Nikki Pierce and Jenny Bolen are obviously good friends. Box Butte Avenue seems to be one of the most popular hangouts for Alliance teens. It's also a terrific place to find out what everyone else is doing. Nicole Neafus and Caitlin Gallup prepare to hit the bricks'' again after stopping at Seven-Eleven for a quick snack Of course, having fun can take a lot of money Jesse Renteria takes care of produce at Shop 'n' Save to earn his spending money. Cory Kammerer is caught entering Seven-Eleven on a Saturday night What could Seven-Eleven possibly have that everyone seems to want? 10 Opening

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Sports Sports proved to be a major sign of the time at Alliance High School. Successful seasons ignited spirit and suppport at AHS and in the community. Those individuals involved in sports seemed to always exceed the speed limit as they raced ahead, hoping to run a little faster, spike a little harder, shoot a little better, or play a little better.Athletes reached for individual and team goals, sometimes reaching them and sometimes not. Dedicated athletes stayed after school to practice, often not arriving home until after six or seven o'clock, where homework usually awaited. Student athletes were a sign of the time. Athletes had to maintain at least a 2.0 average and could not be flunking in their academic classes or they found themselves ineligible. Success was also a sign of the time at AHS, with most sports members finding some sort of success. Perhaps success wasn't always found in a team's record, but possibly in attitude, or hard work or maybe just in knowing that the best one had was given in sports participation- another sign of 1987-88. AHS teachers help to create spirit by decorating their doors. Mrs. Kathy Graham's lettermen' encourage the Alliance High athletes. Many a dedicated ahtlete will work to condition himself in the off season. Unseasonably warm weather gave athletes like Dustin Darveau an excel lent chance to run on the track even in December. A spirit sign made by the cheerleaders is a common sign at AHS. Cheerleaders made a sign for every athletic event throughout the year. 12 Sports Division