Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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5 T U D E N T LIFE Kalty Horan (12) and Amy Dvorak (12) keep the guard on guard at Westminster Abbey in London white touring Europe with the French Ctub Sean Stinnett (11) and Mark Feese (12) wonder where the girls went while sitting in a pool while attending a soccer tournament in Colorado Springs. CO. SUMMER 9

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THE SANDS OF SUMMER Edina has it's own sandbox; we make our own fun. There were many new. as well as old. experiences for Edina students during the summer of '85. These experiences ranged from food, new places to go and see. and even the old Edina traditional summertime fun. Coca-Cola toasted off the summer with New Coke, followed by Cherry Coke, and the mistake-fixing Coke Classic. The Mpls. Star and Tribune stated, Coke Classic- the old formula with the bite- is outselling new , and sweeter Coke 3-to-1 or 4-to-l While sipping a Coke, and if you had $4.50 to spare, you could take in a movie, which was high on the list of activities during the warmer months. Some of the classics were Back to the Future. St. Elmo's Fire, and Rambo. Most of these received good reviews, although Rambo had some contrasting views of interpretation. However, all three brought about packed theater houses and content movie goers. In addition to seeing a new movie, one new summer activity was the opening of Canterbury Downs on Wed. June 26th. On opening day, thousands of people crowded into the stadium to take in an exciting day. The race track was a big hit, with a closing season of over a million people. Although some went for a chance at big money, many went for just the thrill of the track. A more traditonal activity was a visit to Lake Harriet. When the sun was out, so were the Edinians. and the beaches were packed with people basking in the warm summer sun. Shangoya drew hundreds to the lake to enjoy the reggae music and meeting people. Whenever you go to the lake, you want to meet some new friends. But when you look around, everybody seems to be meeting people but you. However, they are just talking to people they already know, commented Todd Bergstrom (10). Sports were also a big activity, including tennis, soccer, softball, baseball, and many water sports. The main sport, however, was tanning, which seemed to demand the most dedication. Cabins and many different kinds of camps were visited to refresh minds on the art of relaxing in the beautiful outdoors. These times were very special to many people. Well, personally I don't know what summer would be like without camp. As long as I can remember. every summer I've been stuffed in a bus and sent off to some foreign place, frightened to death of the strange people surrounding me. But. as usual. I come home after having the greatest time of my life and becoming good friends with those 'strange people'. remarked Mary Shulze (10) on her summer camp memories. Many students enjoyed trip; to European countries as well. These people please continue reading on page 10 Brad Spartz (12) spent part of his vacation at a summer ski camp in Mount Hood. Oregon. 8 SUMMER

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Summer Life's A Beach continued from page 8 either went with language clubs or ventured out on their own. Sarah Utter (12) enthusiastically said about her trip to Europe through the French department, I will never forget the three weeks we spent in England. France, and Italy. We visited the famous places we had always heard of: Buckingham Palace, the Eiffel Tour, the Col-losseum, etc., and the shopping was great too!” While back at home in Edina, some of the midnight experiences were t.p.-ing and donuting. (Donuting is a unique way of obtaining free donuts by waiting for Winchell's to throw its donuts away at the end of the day.) Flipping was another midnight activity consisting of a Hostess banana flip and a gullible person who was innocently asked for directions. Other experiences that often oc-cured in the evening were visits to the annual State and Renaissance Fairs. Many people crowded to these events in order to become a kid again, or grab a piece of culture. Working at the Renaissance Festival is a terrific ex- perience.” said Stacy Howat (12), who had a job as one of the villagers.” It's a fantastic way to escape from the G.E. Dryers and Kenmore re-fridgerators and truly rough it. It's quite a fantasy world that is so much fun to make come alive.” One experience that brought back memories to much of Edina was the tearing down of Wooddale School, Edina's first public grade school. Though the building is no longer standing. the dreams that began there will continue on forever. Another way of building dreams was the summer job. These hard earnings were either for the enjoyment of spending them, or for the college account.” Jobs ranged from working at a car wash to making pizzas at Domino's. As the summer drew to an end. all of us experienced the anticipation of a new schoolyear. New clothes and supplies were purchased, and the cool autumn breeze found us back in school, looking forward to seeing old friends and wearing warm wool sweaters once again. Dave Manoils 12Experienced the peacefulness of the opejnky andsa ngon the waters of Lake Superj0rduring his summer break. Roth 10) anc Katie (11) DeVoe spate wrthMck- ey Mouse at the mystical plape cosed Disney-fond in sunny California, 10 SUMMER