Blair High School - Tattler Yearbook (Blair, NE)

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Even When Working, Students Find Summer a Welcome Break Swimming, getting a tan, relaxing by the pool with a cola in one hand and a good magazine in the other. These are frequent images that come to mind when thinking about summer. But was that what summer was like for BHS students? Was summer just that part of the year when there was no school? To many students, it was more, much more than that. Summer was little more than out of the classroom and off to work for stu- dents like Steve Lemon, a senior. “I never had any time off, so I had no summer,” he said. Steve had a job, played baseball and coached a girls softball team. Most of those who worked still found summer enjoyable. Senior Kelly Ryan said that he didn’t like to do too much work during the summer, but even when he did it was still nice just to get away from school. But back to the main question. Of course there were those who saw summer as nothing more than one long break from the routines of school work. “Summer meant you didn’t have to raise your hand,” said junior Gary Green. For Green, as for others, sum- mer was a time to get away from the restrictions of school. Junior Carrie Babcock agreed. “Summer meant I got a break from school. I met different people and didn’t have to be stuck with the same dull routine of school.” Summer ends too soon for many students. Adam Riddle, a junior, cools off at the foun- tain during August football drills. Two-a-day practices begin during the heat of the sum- mer and frequent water breaks are nec- essary. Shane Thallas, a junior, finds the heat a bit more bearable on his side of the fence as he takes a break from swimming at the Blair pool to talk to seniors Matt Wolff and Justin Flynn. Other than the Missouri River, the city’s swimming pool provides the only pub- lic swimming in the area. Summer - 9

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Junior Tracy Vondra takes advantage of the summer sunshine by driving around town in her convertible. Summer is ice cream time for freshmen Ryan Anderson, Brent Stirek, Andy Auten- rieth and Jason Pierce as they gather out- side the Dairy Queen. 8 - Summer

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Weekends Provide ‘Time to Relax’ Weekends were what all students looked forward to every day of the week. That was the time to relax, have fun, make memories or, if need be, work at a part-time job. “It’s the time to relax and get away from the pressures of school,” said Corey Kneifl, a junior. Not all students, however, found the weekends full of fun and excitement. For example, junior Amy Heinrich said, “Blair can be so boring at times. I just stay home and watch TV.” Among the favorite weekend activi- ties were cruising down main street and finding some friends. Students often could be found in any of the video rental stores looking for a movie to take home. With Omaha just a 30 minute drive away, a lot of students went to the Westroads or the Old Market. Those with no transportation or limited gas funds usually found local hangouts to their liking. Among the most popular local spots were Hardee’s, Pizza Hut and, in the summer, the Blair swimming pool was always a popular hangout. Senior Nick Cordle found Hardee’s his favorite spot to keep out of trou- ble. Hardee’s was always a place to go to talk, eat, and just bum around without going to jail,” he said. “If it weren’t for weekends, I’d die.” Taking advantage of a warm, early spring Sunday afternoon, senior Heidi Reyzlik rides horseback at a neighbor’s place. Waiting for their food, freshmen Lori Engelke and Tawnya Roberts relax at Pizza Hut. 10 - Weekends Hangouts