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

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E ff, --,, A c. f, . as. 'fi-sf yr' l, 2 V f Z, H, M if e , ff 1 , Insurance deduction. Driver's education lowers insurance ratesg thus, Freshman Mike Larchick registers with Counselor Ralph Erickson for the summer driving oourse. Manual study. Fifteen year olds study the Wyoming Classified Driver License Manual before they acquire a leamer's permit while sixteen year olds study for the actual key to freedom. Freshman Carrie Covolo prepares for her leamer's pemtit. ...ni Status symbol. To sit in the driver's seat of any car and drive without an accompanying driver lets the student feel mature. Sophomore Kelly Atkinson has finally reached the elevated position of driven Student Life 'I 3 Driver's License

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Lbfe in the fast lane Student find ke to freedom The worst trouble I have ever been into was when I spun ojjf the road in front of the high school. I was so em- barrassed. I hoped no one saw me. o students, a driver's license was a key to freedom. It allowed them to go wherever they wish and not depend on others to chauffeur them from place to place. With the ability to drive, a student was given a certain amount of prestige over the students who did not have their licenses. I feel more mature than people without licences simply because I can drive and they can't, said Sophomore Sharla Williams. Before a person could get a license, slhe took written and driving tests. The written section consisted of twenty questions dealing with the rules of the road and problems that might occur while driving. During the driving section the students showed their skills in action as they had to drive around the town with an instuctor. I was a bit nervous about the test because I didn't think I had studied enough, said Sophomore Cory Powers, 'ibut I only missed three on the written part. I forgot to A friend. Police cite careless and dnmk driving. What students take for has sling is only concem about accident prevention. Police Chief Henry Schmidt, Student Body President Tammy Hicks and Principal Mike Hicks keep friendly communication open with the student body through assemblies. - Student Life Driver s License buckle my seat belt on the driving pan, but the instructor didnit seem to notice. The Drivers Education course helped students become better drivers and also prepared them for the test. Also the course lowered insurance rates and when a person took the driving test they didn't have to take the driving section with proof of taking the Drivers Ed course. Sophomore Stefanie Thomas noted, It helped me to understand that driving was a serious business. Sophomore Eric Jeans said, They asked me a lot of questions in Drivers Ed. about the basic skills of driv- ing. One of the more sobering experiences for a young driver life was the first time slhe is pulled over by a police officer. With the threat of a fine, higher insurance, anger of parents and the embarrassment of being given a ticket one preferred to never let it happen again. After the experience most students realized they were not free to do anything they wished. Student drivers were notorious for their bad driving habits and for accidents. The worst trouble I have ever been into was when I spun off the road in front of the high school, said Sophomore Bryan Johnson. I was so embarrassed. I hoped no one saw me. Thomas added, I remember being on the 'Sisters' when they were very icy. I slid into the other lane and did a '360. ' Jim Chapman

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C oiisins know people a ailable for dating Seeing rne daring a performance in Casper, one boy frorn Douglas High School asked me oat on a date. I like him. ne argument given for consolidating Lyman High and Mountain View High was many of the stu- dents dated each other. There- fore, if the two schools were to- gether these students could be with each other more often. Other students said, No. They declared it was better to be dating interschool and did not see the need for consolidation. It Cbeing in different schoolsj gives you achance to be away from your boy friend and with your other friends, Sophomore Heidi Schell said. '4You get tired of only being around one person when you want to spend time with other friends too. Lyman students also dated stu- dents from Green River, Kemmerer and Evanston to name a few of the schools. Junior Rawdy Rollins dated Paxton Powers' cousin from Holliday, Utah. I met her at church. I've known her for a long time, so decided to ask her to the promj, said Rollins. Meeting people from other schools was not difficult. Friends were willing to provide introduc- tions and, of course, students met each other through school activi- ties like sports, speech, festival and drama. They also met at summer camp and clinics and through jobs. - Student Life ' lnterschool dating A cousin provided the introduc- tion for Sophomore Stephanie Purcell to her date from Skyview High School in Sandy. Since he wanted to attend our prom, she set me up, Said Purcell. Seeing me during a perform- ance in Casper, one boy from Douglas High School asked me out on a date. I like him, said Freshman Roxie Lester. Junior Sherri Mair dated a boy Church acquaintance. Double dating with Freshman Kandy Petersen and Sophomore Paxton Powers, Junior Rawdy Rollins recruits his prom date Kim Garff from Holliday. from Mountain View when she first moved to Lyman. I went to school in Mountain View for one and a half years. I dated him when I first moved here because I liked his personality better and knew him better. Many advantages and disad- vantages were evident with inter- school dating. One advantage mentioned previously was the students could have freedom by not always being with a steady. Another advantage was the per- son could be just considered a date and no serious involve- ment had to be fostered. A disadvantage was students didn't get to see their dates very often and, thus, didn'tknow what they were doing.