Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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To .aies N : 4f'..,4f W mt work. For many of Brookfield Central's students, work does not end with the coming of the weekend. Weekend jobs provide a source of income for the extravagant high school student. Many students spend their weekend nights toiling before cash registers, dirty dishes, and fiery grills in hopes of paying for their expensive tastes, which include all the necessities of life: fast food, movies, and record albums. Cars and colleges or technical schools often require a great deal of saving by the student. Chris Meyer says, My parents want me to work, but I don't mind. The six to nine shift is O.K. because the commission is good and l'm sav- ing for college. After a week of relentless homework, a job is not the most welcome activity. Even so, many students enjoy working because they meet new people and they gain practical experience. Central senior John Mayer remarks, I think that working on weekends is important to me because it develops a sense of responsibility in me and the money is good. As an alternative to working, many students choose vol- unteering. Volunteering is basically the same as a job, except volunteers receive no financial recompense. Junior Sue Nellen states, I spend a lot of my time as an Explorer Police in Elm Grove. When not dispatching, I write reports or help the regular officers with house checks and patrol- ling. I gain an awful lot of practical knowledge, and it doesn't matter that I don't get paid for the hours that I work. Most students who volunteer receive a personal satisfaction from their work, and lifetime occupations often result. Although most students prefer socializing to working, in the end, they agree on the merits of their work, even though they must often give up some of their activities. Whatever type of work chosen by students, most find their job rewarding. ig u .' f A fr uvf I . : 9 ,::f'r5, ii . W ,N ,- v .J 1'-' - . Q -A Q1 Ui Enjoying the atmosphere of the Ground Round, Andy John and Kay Schwinn chat about the past week's events. Q21 Hwy. 100's myriad off eating establishments draw many of Central's weekend crowd. t3J Examining a record jacket, senior Kelly McBride shops in Brookfield Square Musicland in hopes of purchasing a favorable album. My While at work, Centralite Andy Weimer smiles as he helps one of his many customers. 151 McDonald's is one of the more popular hangouts for underclassmen who do not yet have their driver's license. These Brookfield Central students are defi- nitely enjoying themselves. t6j Movies, such as those shown at Southtown, are a popular source of enertainment. 6 f Weekend Central

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' E, 17' - 2 f it gvg 7:2 Il 1 fi w n M mm f THE ENDLESS ff lf-itllliq ill ' ,lliggllnl '-' 0' ff lx PEQPQQ MANCE5 ,,, 5? bin fciiffvx, -l . 5 iz- .- . ' -Q Time is endlessly moving into the future. Your life is a fraction of time, defined as the time from the day you were born to the day that you die. Just as time is end- less, so is your life performance endless. From one moment in your life to the next, from one phase in your life to the next, from your birth to your death, you are in a constant state of acting, reacting, thinking, and changing. Though times change and people change, it is all part of the endless performance, the seemingly unre- lated events of your life connected by a myriad of expe- riences and lessons from your past. The fraction of your life which you spend at Brookfield Central High School is an inseparable component of your endless performance. The knowledge that you absorb, the people that you meet, and the activities in which you participate all add to this act of your life per- formance. Not only is your existence continuous, but the little interludes which make up your life are a constant task. The jobs that you complete, the goals for which you strive, and the dreams which you attempt to realize must be attained with an incessant and conscious effort, often at the expense of the usual comforts and normali- ties of life. Can you count the number of times that the midnight oil has burned to complete an assignment or to study for a test? Is it possible, within the bounds of human understanding, to comprehend the amount of time and energy that a high school athlete must dedi- cate to a sport? These examples testify the endlessness of a student's life, a human's performance. What mysterious force compels a person to continue in his or her life performance? You may say, Stop the world, I want to get off, but you would not do this if you could. There is an enigmatic compulsion to keep on going when you want to stop, much the same as walking along a rail line toward the horizon, but when you reach the bend, and look beyond, you discover before you an endless expanse of track. You keep on walking, hoping to reach the end some day. In your life you keep meeting the next challenge, hoping that there is nothing beyond to conquer. It is an endless cycle, an endless perform- ance. Endless Performance f 5

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WEEKEND CENTRAL xi l3lE3ly.., work and enjoying themselves resting people a mass exodus for the doors thoughts and words rected toward what is going to transpire during the nd For many these concerns include forgetting ing the day on Saturday and Sunday many Central ts like to participate in community projects or attend ng events Such things as paper drives and car s for churches or organizations such as explorer and Key Club are a common site on any given week enior Dan Brzezinski says My explorer post holds shes to raise money Besides earning the funds we or our programs we have a lot of fun and I meet a lot ugh the activities of the day can be fun and reward hat goes on after the sun sets is often the greater ern of Centralites on the weekend. The hungry Lancer choice of literally dozens of fast food places or res- ts to satisfy his or her appetite. McDonald s, Arby s, round Round, and Pizza Hut are all favorites. Movies traditional weekend activity for high school students, .ancers are no exception. Remarks Lisa Regan, I see a lot of classmates at the movies, especially at by Isle Theater, since admission is only 79 cents. students frequent the Oriental Theater, with its ive showings of classic, science fiction, and comedy and the ever popular Rocky Horror Picture Show. tever the choice, the variety of activities available that each student will return to school satisfied after en the final bell rings on Friday and the student body S , n . . . . . , . 3 . . . v ,, a . - . . f U , , . . : - l . 1 , , I s u s a e Y and exciting weekend. Weekend Central f 7