Jefferson High School - Revolution Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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vv ith so much offered to us, the problem was often not a lack of things to do, but a difficulty in choosing between many things. It was impossible for a soccer player to debate or march in the band as each one required too much devotion. Since we couldn’t do everything, we had to learn what was important to us. In this attempt to prioritize, many questions arose. “Should I stay home and study or become involved?” and “If I do get involved, what activities are right for me?” And later, in the senior year, the big question of what to do after high school came up. Seniors wondered, “What am I going to do next year?” and “Should I work or go straight to college or both?” Perhaps in the midst of all these decisions, we found that our class rank was not as high as we had expected and that Calculus was never going to make sense, but stage performances brought applause and our poetry was highly praised. Not all of us got the “A”s or won the trophies, but we earned our own respect and found that when it came right down to it, we could become anything we wanted. 4 •Opening

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lived up to the high standards set by ourselves, our teachers, and our parents. Whether this included squeaking by with a “B” on a “Normoyle test” or making it through a 20-minute speech without dropping a note card or knocking over the slide projector, we did it. Students and staff made Jefferson what it was by being willing to come before school to plan a candy sale for a trip to Concordia Language Village or making decisions as to who was to speak at the next National Honor Society Induction. Many hours were also spent after school perfecting an awardwinning speech or hurrying down to Brookside to practice another difficult band routine. Opening • 3

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GIVING IT ALL WE’VE ' .