Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Hard work, 'long hours But urnrner ju tthe arne Some of what we do is fan, and some of it is hard work, but it's a lot better than living in town. ,y make sure I always have a piece of straw in my mouthg it adds to the ef- fect, said Sophomore Traci Platts. She joked about her sum- mer job as a member ofa ranching family. Several Lyman High School students spent their sum- mers working on family ranches and farms. Some of these rural students had routine tasks with routine hours. Sophomore Greg Lange said he spent the summer continu- ally feeding, watering, graining, and hauling hay to his family's horses. Other students kept an early to bed, early to rise sched- ule for most days of their summer vacation working around farms and ranches. l usually get up at 6:30 or so, said Freshman Janalee Eyre. I feed the chick- ens, tum hay bales and stuff, said Platts. Many students help hay, brand cows, fix fences and irri- Real cowboy. Leaming rodeo skills built strong rodeo entries. Senior Clint Hallam prepares for another rodeo endeavor at the Uinta County Rodeo. - Student Life Summer gate. But even more unique are the individual things students do as summer projects. Eyre said she took pride in her garden. I plant it, weed it and water it, she added. Freshman Carrie Covolo helped put in a new watering sys- tem for their animals. Students said they were most pleased with the things they helped accomplish on their land. Other farming and ranching students spent summer in prepa- ration for particular events. Many students put long hours into getting animals ready for the County Fair. I market beef for 4- noted Freshman Kyle Eyre. He raised the cattle from calves preparing them to be sold eventu- ally. Through the 4-H program students are able to eam money from entry sales. I sold two pigs at the fair and earned S600 for my college fund, said Covolo. J. Bike tricks. BMX bike tricks are the fad ever since the, movie RAD. Freshmen Mike Strobel and, Ken Christianson par- ticipate in a sum- mer parade show- ing their biking skills. Eyre helped to feed grain to steers which would be butchered for winter meat. Each student had different ac- tivities for entertainment. We go to Utah a lot and if anything needs irrigated, my grampa does it, said J. Eyre. lt's really boring living out hereg I ride the three- wheeler for entertainment, said Platts. Students said they felt differ- ently about being the ranchers and farmers of Bridger Valley. Some of what we do is fun, and some of it is hard work, but it's a lot better than living in town, Covolo said. I sort of enjoy it, noted K. Eyre. The hard work, long hours and busy schedule didn't spoil the summer for farming and ranching students. They said they liked what they did with their summer. It's just differentg not so many people do it nowadays, Platts said. It's a living...well, not re- ally, she added. Tammy Hicks l I l

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Likes attract. Nerds, Junior Darrin Ferguson and Student Govemment Advisor Allen Jaggi, check homecom- ing queen voting. Contents Q' I 2, outside Sports 16 Fashion 13 Homecoming 20 Special Olympics Z4 Bus Trips 26 Musical 28 Prom 32 Art Day 36 Student Life Division Page

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Lunch time. Noted for their outstand ing disposition, weight and milk wa 1, ll!? er- lg if u K. ., it 4 - X S Xliixi.--.. QQ:-' 52'-!f,.i',f i , at jahmm I 1 S t Z J ,, 3 Marching on. L.H.S. Marching Band conducted by Charles Brumbaugh participated in a parade dedicating thc war memorial in Evanston. Summer Student Life I All Smiles. Rodeos require the presentation of Production, Buelingo came are 3 ngw the colors. Junior Shannon Baer is the flag breed from Nonh Dakomgeniof Jay bearer 31 the AmC1'iC2iH LCgi0Il Rodeo. Buckley feeds his county fair projects.