Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Catching raya while Catching Alta Fe- ver”. at an away game at Bingham. Alta Ians flocked to the games undaunted by weather or distance. Taking the vocational alternative, VIC A president Eric Langsten. sends sparks flying while gaining technical experience. Deapite the wall to wall bodiea everyone crowded into the locker areas lor seven min- ute socializing, grabbing a snack or muscling in to grab next period’s essentials. photo by Todd Kay Events ■ 9

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“My motto is: Don't take lite seriously, cause no one gets out alive.” Aaron Burgos Between school sports, leisure time and sleep, the day is pretty much used Sometimes the school suffers because of leisure time, and vice versa LaVoy Whitmore I regret not taking Powder Putt Auto, because I don't want to play some damsel in distress on the side of the road.” Marianne luscher Events sparked our inter- est, kept us involved and drew us together. The combi- nation of dances, assem- blies, activities and even everyday classes gave stu- dent life variety through ex- citement, romance and en- tertainment. Eagerly, we sought any break from the hum-drum, whether planned or unexpected. Those rare assemblies that packed the fiekJhouse heightened emo- tions of Alta fans for an hour or so of closeness. And all these happenings left their impression on us — we were touched by the black arm- bands at the opening assem- bly, relieved that the dress code was slackened and, overall, proud to be Alta achievers.

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Good Times Roll In With Bikes ‘n’ Floats Some things were the same — the spirit, the excitement, and. of course, the traditional week of bad weather. But others were new. The first annual Tour de France, the pillowless pillowbash. and a tremendous victory over Kearns all made Homecoming '83 unique. Everyone Let the Good Times Roll” in a week beginning with the homeroom banner competition. Bright and lively splashes of color covered the walls predicting our upcoming roll over Kearns The winning homerooms. Doug Allen. Glenda Dodge. Mark Farrer. Patri- cia Fordham. Bernice Jones. Sue Rasmussen, and Weber Walker, were treated to banana splits by the student government. Next came Tuesday night’s pillow bash. The movie’s low attendance was probably due to the restrictions placed on the event Many stu- dents felt having Fun with Dick and Jane would be difficult without their pillows, paja- mas. food, and drinks. Signaling the atart of the parade, the band pre- pares for their lively march around the field. Rocking and Rolling, this year’s senior officers proudly display their float which earned a second place in the float competition. Wednesday, the fieldhouse became the grounds for the popular Homecoming Fair. With a piece of pizza in one hand, a diet coke in the other, and a balloon around the wrist, students romped from booth to booth playing games, munching food, and even having their fortunes told. With most clubs and organiza- tions sponsoring a stand, the fair turned out to Entertaining the crowd at Friday’s pep rally reach new heights with a daring pyramid. HOMECOMING imo 10 ■ Homecoming