Hastings High School - Tiger Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Foreigners In vade Nebraska Parlez-vous Francais? If you were asked this question last summer it was probably asked by one of the foreign exchange students that visited Hastings for the month of July. There were eleven students that came to Hastings and out of those, eight stayed with HHS families. Some found it hard to com- municate with their student when they frist arrived. Sopho- more Brent Eigenberg said, You have to learn to under- stand them, but once that barri- er is gone you have a lot of fun. Foreign exchange student Emmanuelle Deroulede from Paris, France, and senior Deidre Walker sample some of the finer things in American life. They wentcamp- ing in Colorado as did many other for- Some of the things the families did with their students for fun was take them camping, to Lin- coln to see the capital, to Worlds of Fun, to the Hastings Museum and the Stuhr Museum. Every family has good times and bad times with their stu- dent. This year they were most- ly good. Sophomore Doug Freeling said, They are really a lot of fun and they help you a great deal with your French or whatever language you are tak- ing. Sophomore Bryan Haase said, The experience was inter- esting and the whole family learned a lot. Others found their exchange students to be a great friend. Senior Deidre Walker said, We became really close friends and l hope to stay with my exchange student the next time I visit France. Everyone seemed to have had a very rewarding experi- ence. Hopefully, next summer more families will take advan- tage of this opportunity to have eign students with their families. 05' ,Jf a friend for life. Kendra Pittz 'i xii., . vfagk. Somewhere Over The Ocean What purpose does summer serve? Summer is a time to travel, seek further enrichment, and to make cultural exchanges. The NA- CEL program allows stu- dents who have not yet turned 18 to spend a month in the foreign country of their choice-excluding, of course, Russia and East Ger- many! After all, what is the American dream? Apple pie and freedom? No! It is travel- img to Europe. The first problem one en- counters when travelling overseas is the language barri- er. Senior Todd Lamski, who stayed in Nancy, France, said, lt was pretty tough to com- municate for awhile, but once I got used to the different ac- cents I could understand them Summerjobs Work?? During the sum- mer?? Of course! Most Has- tings High students spent their summer working. Sum- mer jobs involved any- where from 10 to 40 hours per week for most students. Finding a summer job can sometimes be difficult. Most places of business don't hire a student until one is 16. Sophomore Jill Phinney said, There's not much you can do if you're under 16. Babysitting is about it. l'll take it, I need the money. Most high school stu- dents worked because they need the money for the fu- ture and, of course, right now. Junior Denise DeRiese stated, I work to make money. Working makes me appreciate the value of money more than if it was just handed to me. Though money is the top reason that students work, some also work ba- cause of friendships. Senior Jeff Halloran said, l have a lot of friends that work and l've made a lot of new friends by working. Parents are also one of the top reasons that stu- dents work. One of the main reasons I work is my parents. They encourage it. They think it will be a good experience for me and it will help me to learn to balance out my time, said sopho- more Kelli Julianelle, who works at Munchies-n-More during the summer. Money, parents, friends, whatever the reason is, itin- fluences a student when working. It involves a lot of thinking. For many summer just wouldn't be the same without a job! Krista Kerns pretty well. Senior Jeff Halloran admitted, lt was easier to understand the people than to actually speak. Senior Elissa Eigenberg, who stayed in Schleswig, Germany, had the unique experience of going to a German school. She said, It was neat because they have no substitute teachers. If the teacher for a class was gone, all of the kids would go to town during that time. Many exchange stu- dents were taken on vaca- tion by their foreign foster families. Senior Tonya Mi- chel stayed in Rheine, Ger- many which is near the bor- der of the Netherlands. She was able to travel to Am- sterdam and DenHag, the capital of the Netherlands. While in a German amuse- ment park she came across a miniature Statue of Liber- ty. She commented, I thought it strange that they would have a replica of the statue of liberty in a German amusement park. Unique experiences were not uncommon on their voyages abroad, as the students soon found out. Halloran, who stayed in a small town near Munich, Germany, experienced a frightening event. On the way home, in Paris, they made us get off the plane because of a bomb threat. Senior Deidre Walker, who was located in Biarritz, France, experienced riding on the subway, train, and taxi for the first time. Lamski also had some really inter- esting experiences! He stat- ed, l liked the topless beaches. Walker commented, Paris has a lot to offer, but I wouldn't want to live there. There are too many people and I got tired of fighting the crowds. Overall, NACEL offers students the rare opportuni- ty to learn firsthand the cus- toms, ways, and culture of another country. Michel concluded, lt was a great experience to be in a for- eign country, to experience another culture and just to see how people are. Susan Burmood

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The Boys Of Summer Take me out to the ball game . . . sunshine and excitement, what more could one ask for? That'sjust what this summer's Johnson Cashway Chief's games were filled with. The Chiefs began their season by playing well and scoring high in the win column. The Chiefs head- ed west on a week long road trip, with their first stop in North Platte for a tournament. Then it was on to Ogallala and then to Scottsbluff. Last, they stopped in Cheyenne, Wyoming where they split a double- header. Senior Rick Talich said, The road trip was fun. lt was neat to see how the competition was in other parts of the state and in Wyoming. The Chiefs were 5-4 on the road trip. Returning from the trip, the Chiefs continued to do well as a team. Then it was on to districts. The Chiefs played Twin Cities first, and won. Then they played Kearney and lost. Then they played North Platte and beat them. The Chiefs then had to play Kearney again, and they lost. The Chiefs ended their season with a 31-18 record. Junior Gary Freeman said, l thought we had a great season and with a couple of breaks, we could have made it to the state tournament. The chiefs were coached by Mike Ni- cholarson. Overall, the Johnson Imperial Braves had a good Puttin' Through The Summer Out of obscurity and onto the green, miniature golf has become one of the favorite forms of enter- tainment during the summer of '87. Everyone who plays has his or her own reasons. lt's a great way to spend some time with their friends and have fun, stated senior Tammie Bon- ham. Senior Julie Berg also agreed it was a great place to take friends. She said, lt gave me some- thing to do when friends from someplace else visit- ed. lt's a place to take them and have a lot of fun. A great number of students helped to welcome the new miniature golf course, Pastime Miniature Golf, asjunior Erin Martin stated, lt's neatand it isn't as boring as the other one. Junior Michele Warner found the new one to be season. The Braves were coached by Jack Giddings and Tom Cafferty. Junior Mark England said, We had a good year, although I thought we had the talent to win more games than we did. The Braves traveled to North Platte for a July 4th holiday tournament. The Braves won two games and lost three during this time. The tournament broke up the two months of June and July, which were full of many long and hard games of baseball. During the first round of districts, the Braves played Kearney in a good game, but they couldn't pull it off. Junior Mike Pospisil said, lt was kind of disappointing, losing the first round of districts, because we felt we had the potential to make it to state competition. The Centra Chemical Warriors led a very successful season with the coaching help of Randy Nab. The 16 boys that made up the warriors were drilled on the ba- sic fundamentals of baseball. Their skills were greatly improved by the end of the season. Sophomore Brad McAuliff said, Playing with the Warriors this year gave me lots of experience that l needed to continue playing in the future. The Warrior's record over the whole season was 31 -7. Freshman Mike Laun stated, We had a successful season this year. One of the highlights of our season was winning the Hogan's Sport's invitational Baseball Tournament. The tournament, sponsored by Hogan's, involved eight different teams. The Warriors played the Kearney Bluejays in the championship game. They pulled out a 9-1 victory. With this win, the Warriors ended their victorious season. Jill Laun more challenging. As she said, lt has a lot more ob- stacles and is a lot more exciting. Other people found they had a few problems with the game. Sophomore Bobby Hill said, lt was a blast seeing the ball richochet from side to side, then over the walk, through the grass, and into the pond! No matter what your reason is for going, you're sure to find it to be top entertainment! Carrie Dutton Summer means fun, and when having fun, one is usually with friends. Above, senior Rick Tal- ich and Becky Whitcomb enjoy the lazy, crazy days of summer with junior Kirsten Lysthauge. Summer is a time for having fun, and who better to have fun with than my friends? said Whitcomb. I-.1-in-lun-T Summer Mag -1-qi:-nl-1

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Signs of Making Rock and Roll Revives Fair Step right up to the Adams County Fair! Those who did were not disappointed, The im- proved mid-way and the musi- cal entertainment attracted many people.The size ofthe fair was increased a lot in 1987, There were many more rides to ride and more games to play. The concerts were a welcome event to fair-goers also. There was something for everyone. The Jets were probably the most popularamong high school students. The Jets concert was the best concert that I have been to in a long time, said sophomore Brenda Kulhanek. Some people didn't know what to expect from the Jets based on the entertainment from previous years. Junior Kim Thomsen stated, I didn't think the concert would be that good, but after about fifteen minutes of their music I really got into it. Jan and Dean, another group who performed at the V65 fair, were a surprise hit with teenagers. Their oldies were not only liked by the older genera- tions but with the younger ones as well. Freshman Amy Waddle said, Since they were perform- ers from the sixties I didn't think it would be very good, but I was surprised at how much I liked it. I recognized a lot of the songs that the Beach Boys had sung also. People of all ages found that the 1987 Adams County Fair had been improved a great deal and was a lot more exciting. As senior Angie Carver plainly put it, It was a lot of fun. Whats NSI ? A nerd camp? Dear Mom, Dad, and Andrew, Hello! How's everything in good ol' Hastings? NSI is great! I can't believe all of the people here- Q99 almost seniors! Most of them are friendly- some rather strange- but overall it's ok. The first night was exceptionally exciting. William Kloefkorn, the Nebraska State Poet, gave the opening intro- duction. What a card! After that assembly, I knew I was in for a real treat. In the mornings, we split up into our chosen areas, either MathfScience, Social Science, Integrated Arts, or Literature! Journalism. I chose Social Sciences, mainly because l can't sing, dance, or sculpt, I am horrible at Math and Science Cjust ask my high school teachers? and Journalism is not for me, so that's all that was left. It turned out to be very interesting. I learned how to be a rebel in culture CMom, don't have a coronary, I didn't get arrestedb, about ourjudicial system, and a psycholo- gist talked to us about- well anything Cyou know how well your money was spentb. The afternoons consisted of a variety of seminars, Renais- sance Art, Have You Ever Wanted To Spank Your Parents, and 4Mom, you'II love this one? Sex Through History! That was the best! Oh- we also learned how to give massages, manage stress, and write a college application! Everyone looked foreward to the evening activities. We attended a Jazz concert, the students and faculty each had a talent show Ulm and Tammy Bakker were the hosts at the facul- ty showlb Firesides were also very interesting. We just went from place to place and people talked about a variety of things like a Psychoanalytical Look At Fairytales Cthat one blew my mind!! or a World In Conflict, or Love Poems by Bill Kloefkorn. Oh- how could I forget the Flatwater Festival? Almost 70-80 thousand people from everywhere attended it. We wound up the two weeks with a semi-formal banquet and dance. It was real special. Well, I'd better go now. One more thing though- if you ever get the chance to attend NSI Andrew, my favorite broth- er, do it! It was an experience I'lI never forget. Say 'hi' to every- one for me. Lots of Love, Melissa P.S. The food was really bad so we ate out a lot, which means I have no money left. Chint, hint? Thanks! ii:-11-u-ni Summer Mag