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

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GO BEARS GO Bear crew and other West fans show their spirit at a foot- ball game. WE’RE NO. 1 - An unidentified senior, Randy Deyle, Nate Royer, Tyler Johnson and Paul Leary, seniors, enjoy themselves socializing at the rock after school. ’’What’s the funniest thing you have ever done with a friend? I totalled my car with Colleen Fitzgerald when I hit two cows, killing one. -Heidi Hag- strom, sophomore 'When me and my friend stole her dad's car and took it out cruising without a license. - -Robin VanEngen, freshman After moon- ing a couple Mormon chics, the police surrounded us with four cop cars and proceeded to arrest all of us. Then after we did time till three in the morning, the town priest per- suaded the fine officers to let such a serious charge slide by. - Tyler Johnson, senior OPENING

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What are true friends? by Kendra Nuemiller Rem ember that old poem that said new friends are silver but old friends are gold? This year’s sen- iors will leave a lot of gold behind them, while freshman are only be- ginning to amass their fortunes. What, exaedy, is it to have a golden friend? Friends mean dif- ferent things to different people. But when it comes down to it, our friends arc one of the most impor- tant parts of our lives, especially during high school. Here’s how Jason Kabalin, sophomore, feels about friends. “When you have close friends, you can tell them your problems, but with acquaintances it’s harder to confide in them.” Even though Laura Hickey, senior, and her friends share a lot of com mon interests, she said they don’t influence her much. ‘‘We all do our own separate thing.” This is possibly a reason why Hickey doesn’t fight with her friends. Kale Hogarty, sophomore, on the other hand, has small squabbles now and then with her friends about “their difference in ideas.” When asked how long do you hold a grudge against a friend you’re mad at, Hogarty replied, “Until they apologize.” The majority of students inter- viewee lo not use their friends’ toothh .-shes, and Shannon Hill, junior, ic [hem. Hcranswer to tha. s';e 1 was, “No, that’s gros1 ! r; on to say that if shew .-.or cl’s house with- outai ! i 'C wouldn’t just do v i. something to my tc I’d my finger.” e same ques- tion, Sea:: Elliott, senior, agreed and responded, “No, but I’d use their dental floss.” TEACHERS HAVE FRIENDS, TOO Pat Evans, Latin teacher, and senior Karen Eddy head off to lunch in a hurry to get to those muffins. SAY WHAT? - Jeff Switzer, senior, tries to decipher what his good friend is telling him.

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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.