Billings West High School - Westward Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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Summer memories turn to Dcf Leppard concert on July 5 attracted 10,777 people around the state. When asked when was the most memorable moment of the summer Marne Molloy, sen- ior, responded, “I went to Dcf Leppard and it was the best con- cert ever!” Pi % Reed Sclwyn. freshman, agrees that the concert was:“the 1 sweetest one v.i One fun-: Ted week this summer wa;, ' vith about 21 Minnesota. This work -. ■ • v.n.erskiing. parasaiT:?, . redding ind surf jc-• '•cation was none:i: ■ , ways. Even though the . - . bus ride to Minnesota dragged on, the water activities seemed to make it worthwhile. Jennifer Ackerly, senior, stated, “I went on a couple of trips, but the best one was Castaways in Minnesota becauseI-was-with all my friends.” j i Five students from West, along With 251 others across the nation,..experienced the Orient during the ’88 summer. The 36- day trip included traveling to Ja- pan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Korea. If the travelers weren’t eating barbecued grasshoppers or visiting the Olympic Park in Ko- rea, they were usually bargain shopping. Name brand items, such as Espirit, Guess and Benet- ton, could be purchased for $10 or less! Not only was the trip reward- ing socially, but culturally as well. Terra Pierce, senior traveler, recalls, “It gave us a real taste of culture and made me appreciate America.” There is a time, though, when classes must start and the tans must fade, but not the memories. A time to say, Goodbye, Summer! Hello, School! FIRES RAGE through the North Fork area of Yellowstone Park during August. Billings residents suffered from smoke and overcast skies because of fires that burned 50 percent of the Park. BRONZING THEIR BODS — Brandy Ben- goechea, senior, and Scott Wiley, junior, relax on the beach of Lake Michigan during the Scarlets' 10- day trip to the Midwest. What was your most memorable moment of the summer? Vacationing in Hawaii, because Iwent snorkeling and met a lot of chics. — Shane Scott, sophomore Hitting a homerun in the state tournament and playing in the championship game. —Dan Holgate senior When I was in driver's training, another driver's training car that was passing us made an on-coming car go off the road. — Alison Rieke, freshman i............■

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$ ?' V - 9 t«9 voU'Zoin?, pu«? 9 Uf fau?, 9 i «9 When fall weather turns by Michelle Ottman Goodbye, school! Hello, summer! The sweet smell of coconut oil, the warm sun, suntanned bodies and baseball games — aaah! Summer at last. While some people relaxed on sandy beaches of tropical is- lands, others (in Billings) enjoyed the next best thing — Lake Elmo. A dollar admission could get anyone a day full of sunshine. Dccna Clark, junior, recalls, “The funnest thing I did all summer was going out with friends and suntan- ning.” One hot spot this summer cold was Duck Creek, a place where teenagers enjoyed the life-threat- ening experience of jumping off the 45-foot bridge into the muddy Yellowstone. 1 went to Duck Creek every day and jumped off the bridge,” admits Chad Hunt, sophomore. Another favorite activity of West H igh students during the ’88 summer was attending the Scar- lets games. The Scarlets, who traveled to Lethbridge, Canada for the state tournament, took second over all. “We (the Scarlets) had a real young team this ycar.We weren’t expected to do very well at the state tournament, but we played well and took second,” said Steve Kcttcrling, senior outfielder. Another 10-day trip was spent in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Chi- cago. Scott Wiley, junior catcher, said, ‘‘The trip to the Midwest was the best game experience we had all year. The teams we played were all state champions or top high school teams in those states, which gave us a good idea of how we needed to play the rest of the season against other exceptional teams.” If teenagers weren’t out driv- ing around or rcnting watching movies this summer, they could usually be found at “Gramma’s,” a place to gel a little dancing in or maybe just to mix and mingle. Whatever the reason, teens gath- ered there from the laic night hours of 1:30 to 3:30 a.m. Kirsten Pike, junior, quotes, “It was a great place to sec all your friends.” A popular spot during the F rth of July was Red Lodge. ■ :ivitie- included rodeos, pa- an great nightlife. Many ov :s united in the small foi ‘ holiday of fireworks. U a time for friends and f y to together to celebrate th ;dc: . : icncc of America,” c ■ • ssed . oil Regan, senior. A sol out knock-out! The GOODBYE, SCHOOL! HELLO, SUMMER! - Shannon Hill, junior, models a T-shirt that was purchased at a social gath- ering at Lake Elmo. CATCHING THE WAVE — Dave Scott, an unidentified Skyview stu- dent, Paul Nordland, Brett Fellows and Dan Ortt wade in Lake Pelican in Michigan on their Cast- aways trip.

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tyUetf tytittf, yxldf (fan?, Inside, you'll find hearts are by Aaron Jones Allhough West High is gen- erally perceived as a “rich snob” school, most of the students who attend there do not agree. “I heard that West High was a stuck up school, but I’ve found that it’s not,” said Justin Krueger, freshman. “I see all kinds of people at West, not just rich people,” agreed sophomore, George Rodriguez. However some people agree West is a rich school. “I think for the majority West is a rich school,” said Tony Modroo, senior. Most West High students are not concerned with the amount of money their fellow students have. For the most part, they say they do not base their friendships on the amount of money their friends’ parents make. “It doesn’t matter to me if my friends are rich or not, because you shouldn’t judge a person by how much money they have, but by who they are,” explained Tracy Tierney, junior. Chris Clark, junior said, “I think personality and how a per- son acts are what makes the differ- ence, not how much money they have.” Excelling academically or in sports is thought to be more bene- ficial at West High by the majority of the students than coming from a rich family. “I think excelling in sports helps you to be better accepted at West because if you are the star of the teyou are well known and peep ook up to you,” Tierney said DUDES — Sopho- mores Gary Pippin and Troy Golding have a great friendship even though they have separate inter- ests. OPENING