East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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We A Shawl m As the hot weather approached, the students at East Meckienburg tound themseives daydreaming about summer pians. it was ditticuit to concentrate on 3 rl t6.5i -ir 64 when dreaming about cooi, wet, waves crashing against the beach. The opportunities ot summer tun were endiess, ev en it we chose to remain at home. Staying out iate, away trom card cataiogs, and ieaving the tamiiiar aroma ot the cateteria made the summer more enioy abie. Finaiiy, when Tune 6 arrived, Eagies kicked ott their shoes and reiaxed. Many groups ot students traveied to Niyrtie Beach to surt and V catch some rays!! Others went separate ways and headed across the country. Cars, pianes, bicycies, and backpacks took students to such piaces as New York City, New iersey, Ohio, Washington D .C., and Canada. We asked these tr av eiers how the kids in other states were ditterent . . . wTheir accents , said Senior Nexia Kretesis. 'Their attitudes, peopie were more iay ed back in the West compared to us, repiied Se- nior Miiiicent Mckeithen. Students iearned about ditterences and simiiarities in other teens. Traveiing made their summer educationai and exciting. it was detiniteiy a change trom the daiiy routine ot schooi. Others, who remained at home, never heard the sirens and subway trains on New York trattic. The most ta- mitiar sound to their ears was music biasting trom waikmans as they iayed out in their backy ards or iocai poois. These were the iazy eagies who stay ed in their nests, siept iate ev ery morning, hung around during the day, then put some pizzazz into their evenings by hitting the nightiite in Chariotte. There was a bikini contest at Giory Days, severai parties, and a chance to see iames Tayior and Van Haien who appeared in concert. Lake Norman and Carowinds were other hot spots where these Vhome boys couid be tound. The movie theatre was aiso a cooi piace to go, especiaiiy when you couid WTwist and Shout , at Wiierris Beuier's Day Ott or tiy aiong with Tom Cruise in the wDanger Zone . Summer was many things to many peopie. Traveiing, working, piaying, or iust hanging out, were some ot how students spent their days. When we returned to schooi, everyone had gained something mer Whether it was extra money, an KW' in summer schooi, a savage tan, or tr aveiing 'r summer as being Wway too short. urchase new ciothes and we headed HBack to Schooi. at Myrtie Beach this summer. exampies their sum . ' ember ther ' ' was time to p in the sun rrarr vaiuabie trom ' nces, they wiii rem ' taded, we reaiized it t seniors gather tor tun . . p experie As tans and rams the camera: A group o Wearing shades and smiles for YI Mi

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tpazaz'l n. . energy, vigor, vitality, spirit 2. smartness, style, flair 3. dynamic, spark, dazzle, kinetic, pa- nache, oomph, etc. 'ML ' Fast food . . . loud music . . . 'The Crowd . . . bizzare cloth- ing . . . prom . . . blaring televi- sions . . . car payments . . . ring- ing telephones . .. weekends: the essentials in a student's life. lt's the time earned between the ring of the final bell at two thirty and the blare of our alarms at six o'clock. Whether it was spent hanging out at the B.K. Lounge or simply heading toward Myrtle Beach for a weekend Maway from it all, we used this time to our advantage. With the authority of choice to do as we pleased, we left the books, equations, homework, and tests behind and pursued the better things of life. We have shared an explosive year filled with special mo- ments. Remember the first date with that certain person, put- ting the finishing touches on the dreaded term paper, or just goofing off with friends. These were the memories that no curfew, broken heart, or bad grade could ever taint. With such things as the musi- cal, play, Pop's Pourri, and Car- rousel pageant, East students were given a chance to dazzle and show that they truly had . . . PIZZAZZ. A ts' L .5 , x 2

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Postcard View: Pausing for a picture, a group of East Meck students in a church Youth Group take a break from their mission trip to hike in the Grand Tetons. Why use sunblock?: Senior Evan Bernstein protects herself from the sun by using a towel and sunglasses. ae M V Q D : , li' ' it f M M rj, W Y f -l M tt! Q W ffl X t , 4 is ,ig M- for .2 sg r-:Haiku ef sr' arf get 14?-' 'LIN TT e vi? L Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee?: No, just Eric Wellborn posing with Tweedle Dee at Disney World while on the band trip to Florida. ti , W-,QP Dressed to kill: With their camouflage hats, canteens, and guns, Lowell Gates, Tim Hinson, and Kris Swearanger model hunting styles. Ready for take-off: Senior jimmy Robin- son prepares for a ride on his jet-ski while on the Young Life trip to Saranac, NY. ,mv- SUMMER VACATION 9