Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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 Mayor son between rhe Moyor's office and rhe youth. Doosalis Their main goals ore ro educore rhe youth about drugs deSeprember 27rh Youth Doy Approximately o little over half (including alcohol), their civil rights and legal rights, o dozen They also hope ro gain knowledge about the functions of government LHS students ore voting members. The Youth Council is fun. You get ro know o lor of people, but it's also important. We ore helping Lincoln’s Youth ro get involved with rhe government.' said Suzanne Petuson. o senior. Community activities ore important It nor only breaks up rhe boredom of homework, it also gives o chance ro get involved Schools hove long been concerned with rhe image rhe public has of rhe school ond in its own way becomes involved with rhe community. The Copirol ftarkwoy sign in front of rhe school is one example The quotes ond announcements that appear ore reod by hundreds of motorists driving by. The school encourages rhe community to view rhe fine ploys or LHS. The school also lets some community activities or projects be held or rhe school. They provide students with o chance ro get involved ond give o break in rhe ocademic rut. It also helps the school ro communicate better with rhe community ond for the two ro work together Community activities moy nor give you more rime, but they ore worth it. Lincoln High School preaches to the world Above: Welcome ro rhe Rot McCann Show live on KZUM Below: Abdolrezo Kioni mons rhe Youth Counal booth or bncolnfesr Linked in '81—5

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Spare time Most people would lough when asked whar rhey do in rheir free rime—in high school free rime” is olmosr non-exisrenr. However, rhere ore students who hove monoged to squeeze into rheir hectic schedules, community activities. Stu- dents. more than ever before, hove o chance to get involved in activities outside of school. These activities range from ploying in the Youth Symphony to working with the Mayor s office on youth-relored matters. Lyn Ftarks was amazed when she joined the Youth Symphony. It's fun, but o lot of hard work. I hove to practice two or more hours longer than I used to. said the LHS Junior. She added rhor while rhe symphony proaices a lor os a group, she and others put in much more rime by themselves. You really have to work on your playing. One bad note and people know, said Lyn. Does she find herself short on rime between schoolwork. the symphony, ond other ocriviries? Sometimes, bur I try nor to think of them. Link to mayor A relatively new community organization is rhe Lincoln Lancaster Youth Council. Formed near rhe end of lost year rhe council is an advisory committee to rhe Mayor s office. They and private agencies In their first major oaiviry. rhey helped Sophomore Koren Honsen spends her spore time promoting spirit Morco Lincoln s first licensed srreer vendor enrerroins LHS students 4—Linked in 81

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Above: Cooch Dob Srorr shores ho srraregy wirh Todd Fiedler ond Bob Bonebnght os Assiyonr Cooch Dove Gillespie fends to ogree Below: Miles Dovts con t seem fo find o fnend when he reolly needs one 6—Linked in '81 Behind the score Most people feel rtie ourcome of o gome gives the only indication of o ream's effort bur rhey ofren forger whar goes on before rhe gome is ployed. A new player doesn't approach rhe cooch ond scry, I wonr ro srorr in next week s gome.” A player musr work for his or her place on rhe ream. Tryours ore, of course, always rhe firsr irem. Ir rakes o lor of hard work, swear, energy, ond rime ro ger prepared for rhe rryours—wirh no guoronree rhar you will be selected And if you ore selected, you hove ro conrinue working hard, which involves o certain omounr of dedication. Natural talent A player musr leorn how to use ond master his or her norurol ralenr You ore nor o basketball player because you con dribble rhe boll up ond down rhe court without losing ir, nor ore you o cross country runner because you con jog three blocks before having ro stop and rest This norurol rolenr is mastered by practice—hours of if—ond wirh rhe help of o good cooch. No matter how ralenred you ore, ir means nothing if you don r know whar ro do wirh it. A cooch is rhe yeller, defender, ond motivator of rhe ream. He, or she, musr analyze rheir ream; find rhe weak ond strong points ond build from there. LHS cheerieoders worked wirh organized confusion