Kempsville Junior High School - Venture / Blue Devil Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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SPARE TIME Spare time for the involved students of KJHS was very rare. The day to day routine was filled with club meetings and activities, extra-help sessions or reviews for hard subjects, six fifty-minute classes, and a thirty-minute lunch. As the 3:45 p.m. bell rang, the halls filled as students spread in all direc- tions. Some remained at school for practices while others went home to participate in family or community activities, or to begin an evening of studying and waiting for the phone to ring. As the weekends arrived, this meant a little more spare time for everyone. There were many activi- ties in which to participate. In the stands or on the bleachers were the places to be during the sports ' sea- sons; then on to Milton ' s to eat and talk about the game or just about the happenings of the week. Parties or dances offered an alternative to the weekend scene. This included school dances, club activities, and parties held by stu- dents looking to spend time with friends. Many students also spent some of this spare time at the area malls, cinemas, and game rooms. Even though spare time for Kempsville students has been rare, they have made the most of every minute. Fortunately for everyone, there were only twenty-four hours in a day, and a few had to be spent recuperating before the Monday morning routine began again. 4 Venture friends bid Jerry a sad good-bye. 4 Beginnings