Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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r I a Junior Kred Johnson showboats the moves thai earnt-d him (irsl place at the I ' emple Year-end Finals in the sixteen and above class. I ' h By MjixKir KIlis Layout By Benjamin Vallejo V 15

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irccstylc Skateboards and bikes burn hard and heavy O katoboards and bicycles have been around for several genera- tions and have provided entertain- ment for millions of American teenagers. But they are no longer just a means of transportation, now both are used for all sorts of stunts. Skating ' s not an attitude, it ' s a way of life, sophomore David Thysscn said. Board riders and freestylers among the student body explained that tricks were learned through the proccess of trial and error. The only thing the spectators notice is how neat the tricks looked and the occassional sight of someone over- shooting a shift of weight and fall- ing. In frccstyling you have to spend a lot of your freetime prac- ticing if you want to be perfect, so ride and not die, said junior Fred Johnson. The tricksters told stories of ex- treme frustrations met when trying different tricks desired to be learned. New tricks gave the riders variety and different variations on old tricks made possibilities of even more tricks limitless. The secret to success for frees- tylers and board riders was a dif- ficult one and known to a few who had what it took; dedication, pa- tience, a lot of skill, and the sheer will to be the best or as close as possible. DoinK a handplant, sophomore Donny Mills shows a crowd his view of the world. I ' tmiu B» Mmucif Vi . Reboundin); off a car junior David Thyssen gives an exhibition of a few tricks he picked up over the years t ' hiii.i By Maunic Kiiis

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P i dventure Band members adust to changes in summer A djusting to a new band di- rector, the band started the year with a different, but positive outlook. Whenever you start at a new school, the first year is always hard, but with lots of patience and love we ' ll make it, Garcia said. For the second year in a row the band participated in the Aquafest parade. It was a lot of work, but a blast, said junior Marco Perez. Preparation for football games and contest began at the start of summer band. It was quick learning and con- centration, sophomore Donny Mills said. The band practiced from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. It was long, but worth it because we got ahead on our shows, senior Stefanie Merculief said. The band participated in three different marching contest. First the Westlake Marching Festival , then the district U.I.L. competition and the Tropicana Festival in Huntsville. But it was the football games that were the highlight of the fall. It gave us the chance to show a lot of people what we can do when we put our talents together, said freshmen Paul Orta. Showing their spirit, the band performs to the Greatest Love of All at the home- coming pep rally. The band was always a contender for the spirit stick. Phoio By Steve McCandless 1 6 Adventure Student Life I I I I