Houghton Lake High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Houghton Lake, MI)

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WHEN THE NATIONAL Honor Society sponsored a benefit dinner at Big Boy for the Roscommon County Hospice, Mrs. Linda Ackley attended with her son Keven and her daughter Kristie, a junior. “Dinners like these give me a better opportunity to spend time with my family,” Kristie said. Photo by Jennifer Szewczyk. “Half my family lives here and half lives down state so I don’t spend a lot of time with them. I'm glad I live up here, though, because I would rather spend more time with my dad. Junior Stephanie Rader ‘7 don't spend a lot of time with my family because of cheerleading and I'm always with my boyfriend. I don’t regret it though. Sitting home with my family is boring. Sophomore Amy Widdis 12 THE SIMPLE LIFE

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“It's hard for me to manage school and a job. As long as I graduate, that's all I'm worried about ” Senior Amy Patterson '‘Since I have Kirtland, my three classes in the morning don't interfere with a job. Junior Caren Wilson WAITING FOR just the right moment, junior Amy Southwell prepares to balance things out over the air. Amy works weekends at WHGR WJGS and sometimes after school broadcasting the Detroit Tiger games. “I never know how long I’m going to be there. It all depends on how well the games go,” Amy said. Photo by Brian Colby. JUST DOING his job, junior Steve Cooper takes an order for a pizza at the Za Shop where he works 30 to 35 hours during the school week. He also works in the kitchen making pizzas and sometimes goes out on deliveries. Photo by Jodi Majszak. Plain as Day JOBS

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WORKING AT her parents’ restaurant, Ron's Coney Island, senior Cindy for her parents so she is able to Pacini helps her mother, Mrs. Ron spend more time with her family. Pacini, make hot dogs. Cindy works Photo by Jodi Majszak. AFFAIR In your childhood your life revolved around your family. They taught you right from wrong, you took family vacations together and Sunday dinner became a must. Now that you have grown older, other priorities have become more important. Because of this, family starts to take a back seat. Because sports play a major part in students’ lives, whether it's participating or just AT THE FATHER-Daughter Banquet and Dance held on April 15, junior Shelly Nichols and her father Ed Nichols get their picture taken. Fifty- four junior and senior girls and their fathers attended the second annual dance In the high school cafeteria. Photo by Jennifer Szewczyk. watching the game, students tend to spend more and more time at school. “I play football, basketball and baseball. Between the practices and games I’m hardly ever home,” sophomore Jim Meigs said. “I go to most of the football games. Because of this and work I only spend about seven hours per week with my family,” junior Brian Crystal said. To help pay for college or just to have a little extra spending money, part-time jobs proved popular with students. Having a job became yet another activity that took away from time spent at home. “I have to pay for everything I do, which includes college and car insurance, so I work a lot. Because of this and AT CHURCH with his father, Mr. Jerry Gruber, senior Brad Gruber sings Onward Christian Soldiers.” Because of his busy schedule Brad finds Sunday morning church services a good way to spend time with his family. Photo by Brian Colby. Students find new ways to fit families into their busy schedules social activities I only spend about four hours a week with my family,” senior Brett Hoover said. Although we still think of our family as important, sometimes it’s for the wrong reasons. “I think of my family as important when I need money or a ride somewhere, but other than that I could live without them,” sophomore Cathy Robinson said. As we grow up family vacations occur less often and Sunday dinners become occasional. After establishing your life and realizing the importance of your family, families begin to move back to the top of the list of priorities. But until then they remain in the back seat. Bobbi Ostrom Plain as Day q FAMIL Y TIME • O