Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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A time Юг work and play Summer was a time for work for many students. For others it was a time for play — working on hobbies, practicing sports or traveling. Sheridee Dennison spent most of her summer working. “I babysat all summer, 64 hours а week. It was really rotten. I didn't feel like І had a summer vacation, she commented. Peter Sikes also spent his summer working. He worked at Iowa State University. It wasn t like having a vacation at all, he said. Instead of working, Alison Geise spent the ma- jority of her summer training her horse. | was out every day working her. She was only two, so it took a lot of time. I had a lot of fun with her, f ab though,’ Geise commented. Allyson Walter spent a large part of her summer with various 4-H activities. She went to Wash- ington D.C. and participated in the county and state Clothing Selection competition. ``! met a lot ol really neat people through 4-H and | gained many new leadership skills. The Wash- ington D.C. trip was one of the highlights ot my summer,’ Walter commented. Other students spent their summer relaxing, swimming, sailing, biking, water skiing, watch- ing their favorite soap opera or being involved in other inventive activities. Chris Haugen summed up a lot of students feelings, ` bum all summer. It was great! [ was а COME SAIL AWAY. Sailing was а popular summer activ- ity юг many Ames High students. From nearby Big Creek and Saylorville to out of state parks, the scene was the same: many brightly colored sails dotting the water. O Summer

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in student life included an increase in sum- mer workshop participation, new fashion crazes, and policy changes at school-sponsored activities. The Flashdance craze encour- aged a new way to wear sweats, torn. Walking shorts were carried over from 1983 and combined with socks, tights, and plastic shoes. fN el ARM Ф м |- dai 0 1S Ж , E P oum | ' I a Ka KK F. - 4 $ - J L n d - ' vh) D B Y % ў KA Wee e M - w e Е ç ` „ ` e A r r ку: tg ‚ Ges CRM Г Lan , 7 SANA. i | Sek z - = LN - - T d J . І P y La 2 One way to spend the summer was by the pool soaking up the sun but many students chose to devote a week of their summers to work- shops. ak? Students found out that the admin- istration did not condone drinking and attending school-sponsored activities. Several suspensions led T to new policies and the cancella- EE TTT ion of some events. a i Ug rud OL e A tA E 7, т) E E РР | I у Ж. vr UEM а Axe A Ji Ze š - DM Aq e WM сс DS. 1 0 Whether they followed policies or set trends, Ames High students made 1983-84 Visibly Different. TREND SETTER. Antena Seiler works on homework in the IMC. She was one of the students who wore unique hairstyles. READY TO ADVANCE. Christine Bud- nik learns a varsity cheer from her senior sister Nancy. LC Sb LEER TSE ЕЕ ЖУ EE И АА FRANKLY SPEAKING. lowa State Pa- trol officer Mike Gilbert lectures the AHS students about drunken driving. Student Life

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nar aaa MAKES PERFECT. Allison Merrill pra ove d rina skills and her horse Clillord King EX. | La, Zen, K WI SEN Ta as WS, AA) x AJ L` 1M La? In l XN RK Ме nil Rei | ) board het hoy € al rne | Fal MOVIN' RIGHT ALONG. School board president Dr. Richard Zbaracki pumps his way across lowa during à stretch of RAGBRAI, Many Ames High students and faculty participated in the seven-day RAGBRAI Al. BEACH BUM. Dana See- hafer and Lisa Lemanczyk enjoys the summer sun on the beach at Peterson Pits. With the city's pools closed, students looked for new places to enjoy the summer. FOREIGN TRAVELLER. [еН White stands in front ol the ancient city of Can- tobre, France. He lived with a French tamily tor several weeks over the summer.