Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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dealing ? proves to be success Who's Wake-a-Thon The Wakc-a-Thon was one event I am glad I did not miss out on this year. It may not seem very formidable to stay up for 30 hours (42 if the school day were counted), but by staying busy, it was a lot of fun. When I arrived at 5:30, there was a lot of yearbook material to be done for the deadline the following day, so I spent my first few hours working on that. After I had accomplished the work I had aimed at getting done, a few friends and I indulged ourselves in a friendly card game. Just about everyone else was attending the dance sponsored by the athletic department. Then, after the dance, at about 12:30, the moment Ron Newsome had been waiting for all night finally arrived. Twenty large Domino’s pizzas were delivered. Ron had been talking about this moment the entire night. The way he talked, he would have eaten every bit of it. but actually it was too much for even 60 people. We ate that pizza not only that night but with our doughnuts the next morning. The rest of my time at the Wake-a-Thon was spent playing cards, basketball, more cards, football, more cards, working on yearbook, more cards, and trying to slip in a minute or two of sleep while nobody was watching. It was all. fun. but in the end I wish I hadn’t played cards. The other events that took place were playing board games, skate boarding, watching movies on the VCR and, of course, trying to find a place to sleep where you wouldn't get caught. Some of the sleep monitors carried squirt guns to give a surprising wake up for those who fell asleep. Struggling to stay up the last few hours. Mr. Mapes gave in and let us leave two hours early. Everyone was grateful. The event was a success, and the time we spent raising money for AFS was very worthwhile. Chock Moore A little bit ot shut eye needed by Jeanne Van Alen durng the WAKE-A-THON Jeanne was working on a yearbook deadlne when the couch n the Dart room looked verv invitimt

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I'm out of class! Assemblies provide a welcome relief Attending assemblies meant a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But the one thing it meant to everybody was ‘All right!! I’m gonna get out of class!’ Though these opportunities were limited, the assemblies that were held were enjoyable to all. A large portion of the assemblies consisted of pep assemblies which motivated our football team as well as excited the student body. The AHS Band as well as the cheerleaders helped to generate this excitement. At various assemblies, the Homecoming Court and the football, basketball, golf, track, and volleyball teams were introduced. The band also held a Marching Band in Review for the stu- dent body on November II, 1986, during 7th period. On September 18th, AFS presented our foreign exchange student, Peter Jensen, the president .James Arsulic, and Peter’s host family, the Burgard’s. Also, held for the seniors once again was the annual awareness assembly ; reminding the seniors to order Graduation Announcements. The Performing Arts class presented an assembly in Januarywhich displayed the students dramatic talents and abilities. And finally, AHS Student Council sponsored a Rock Band Play-out in BallGym on January 30, 1987. Bands from AHS. Edgewood High School, and Harbor High School attended this event. Chen Lucas ASSEMBLIES 19

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A friendly game of cards is being played by a few Wake-a-Thon participants. While everyone else was helping raise money for AFS. a few were try«g to make a little profit for themselves. Trying to slay awake the last few hours. Mariah Canci trys her luck at skateboarding Students found many strange activities to help them survive the thirty-hour adventure. Junior Jenny Barnett uses some time at the Wake-a-Thon to work on an article of dothng she is making lenny was uncharactenstally quiet and sedate when she became tired Ms. Martello and Mr. Mapes are discusstftg what they should do m order to keep the sixty-some students in control Both of them were advisors for the AFS ckib WAKE-A-THON 21