Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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Classes, pep rallies, homework, games . . . playing and working, these are all part of what one sees when look- ing at student life. Other factors, however, make today’s student life a far cry from that of the city’s early days. One such factor would be the increas- ing number of students who have part- time jobs. More students now than ever before are working to save money, either for college educations or cars and recreation, each of which is a factor in itself. Thus with the increase in out of school activities, had to come a balanc- ing decline of school-based involvement, leaving clubs and other organizations less important than before . . . TOP: Every Friday and Saturday night, all through the year, but especially during football and basketball seasons, Graham Koad McDonald's is cram packed with high school students from area schools. It’s a place to go with friends and to meet new friends. It's THE place to be. BOTTOM: Here, John Drurnm and David Wenrick work in the shadows at the Bailey Koad Acme store. Supermarkets, fast food restaurants and other nearby businesses are full of Falls students who are trying to earn a little money for a little extra fun. 18 Student Life

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Pep Talk Yelling, screaming, clapping, cheer- ing. These were some of the sounds that filled the gym during pep rallies. All students, freshmen through seniors, showed spirit for their school, by cheer- ing their teams on to victory. Different organizations throughout the school put on the rallies during the year. The rallies were put on by the senior class officers. “It was hard to get it organized and find things that would get the crowd in- volved, but it was a great feeling to look up and finally see everybody cheering together for their school,” stated class officers Melinda Blank and Terrie Salmon. The rallies designed to invoke en- thusiasm among the student body con- sisted of recognizing athletes and other V.I.P.’s, getting students psyched for big games, and, of course, cheering contests with the annual awarding of the spirit banner to the winning class. The students, all 2156 of them, joined together to end the pep assemblies with the singing of the Alma Mater. TOP: The 1987 Senior Class shows their enthusiasm as they spell out Seniors one last time. LEFT: Making a career out of friendship is Missi Wood, Nikki Steen, Terri Ryan, Adona King, Meredith Davis, Krissy Hayn, and Mickey Durbin. ABOVE: Most of the football players went out of their way for spirit. Showing us his version of Tiger pride is Rob Vanscoy. Spirit Week 17

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Looking back al student life, one notes the similarities that do exist, but the differences are unmistakably prevalent. As the uppermost level of education, high school ranked above and beyond all other activity and dozens of clubs existed then. After school, most students went home, not to a hangout; those who did went to the Tiger Den where they could study and meet their friends at what became during the war years, almost a “home away from home” for kids whose parents war in- volvements left them with little or no real homelife of their own. Years have passed and times have changed but student life remains to pro- vide some of the best memories of the high school years. TOP LEFT: William Moore's Bird Walchers Club of 1950 prepares for an expedition. MIDDLE: These class of ’53 juniors socialized at Front Street when it was more of a “hot spot than it is today. BOTTOM LEFT: In 1936 and ‘37, roller skating parties were the thing” to do. TOP RIGHT: Literary societies were a common thing in the early 20’s. Here the Chestnut Burr Literary Society posed for a dignified group shot. BOTTOM RIGHT: A rag drive, a “Spring Swing” dance . . . what for? These events were held solely for the benefit of the Tiger Den. Student Life 19