Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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How I Wonder What Hour It Izzz... time for adventure, spring. Nature is uncovered for everyone to see. Back packing allowed one to see the outdoors up close and personal. Packing could be individual or group outings. You did not need to go far to enjoy the sport. Minnesota has Duluth, Boundry Waters Area, and Brainard. On an outing all you need is a pack with food (canned or dry) one change of clothes and a sleeping bag. The idea was to get away from commercial desires — no radio, stove, mirrors or a john. To get away and go packing sounded great to many people within our school. It also brought a realization of animals, nature and the need to protect both. Steve Kenny got into backpacking and climbing this year. Steve took a trip to Taylor’s Falls in spring. Minnesota is known for its cold weather and also for the trips taken to get away from the cold wet climates. Many students and families went to Florida and Arizona. To get a tan and be in the sun was the reason many people went. Seniors went right at the height of senior slump . Friends rented rooms at Daytona. Rooms were filled with eight or more people to cut the cost of an expensive trip. Whatever the travelers claimed to see and do, we know most of their time was spent tanning. Stephine Smith went to Acapulco this spring with her older sister. She got a nice tan and had a great time. Tennis is a popular sport during spring. The public courts had lines of amateurs that waited to play. Private clubs had to require reservations or the courts would have been a mess. Popular places for players to play were Thorpe Field, Gro Tonka and Glenn Lake. Usually the objective to play was to get some exercise and fun — but some did it for the true sport, to improve. People wore jeans and others tennis shorts. Appearance in tennis was not influential. Temps were high and the mood tense. The great thing about is anyone can swing and have a ball. Dave Larsen loved to play tennis all year long. He practiced many times in Tonka's tennis bubble. Spring 25

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Spring Has Sprung, The Grass Has Rizz, Frustrated! Finals, college plans, high school scheduling, prom, summer jobs all were frustrating and boring. The worst of the all was — snow. Although we did not have much it stayed for months. When spring finally came so did the rain, which was welcomed for it brought the promise of spring. Cathy Miller, a junior, invented a snow removal system. Cathy let out her anger — jumping in puddles. 24 Spring V V hat do Jackson Hole. Big Sky. Aspen and Vail all have in common — they were all visited by Minnetonkians. February and March were the usual times most people went out West. Smaller ski trips to Telmark. Quadna and Lutsen were popular over long weekends. People went to the Mountains to ski the powder, but also to catch the rays. The hard part about going to Colorado or Montana in the winter is coming home without a tan. No matter how far you can go on a trip its nice to get away” Gardner Middleton skiied with Astro Tunes. Skiing is no cheap sport: boats — $190, skis — $250, bindings — SI 09. Biking became a really popular sport over the last several years. When 10 speeds first came out everyone had to have one. if you didn’t you were a loser”. Biking can be used for many reasons. One, for the enjoyment — biking around Lake Calhoun. Lake Minnetonka and even as far as the Gun Flint Trail. Second, for economic reasons. Third, for the sport — competing. For any reason biking is healthy and enjoyable. It was good to keep the body in tone. The thrill of the speed was inviting. Young and old participated, some on trikes, two seaters, and no-speeders. In Minnesota it’s hard to do it all year through. But when biking season started roads, trails, and tracks were full. Jane Addison biked frequently around her neighborhood and occasionally lake Calhoun. She also biked to her job.

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Top: (Left to Right) Thomas Garneau, David Fa-vre, Robert Dickey, and David Toepel sing their hearts out at the talent show. Middle: First Row; M. Mueller, A. Kelly, Middle Row; G. Carlson, S. Fowler, L. Tabor, J. Rademacher, D. Dei-sher, H. Reed, L. Meredith Bottom Row; P. Oc sinacic, P. Bickford. D. J Weiner, A. Knutsen, G. Niska, C. Thompson, D. Philman were snow king and queen candidates. Bottom Left; Claudia Cunningham and Nancy Smith “Jerk at the Snow Week 60’s dance. one joined in the “Bunny Hop” at the Snow week 60’s dance. Left to Right: Jody Hullsiek, Ci cil Bedor, Kye Ploen, Renee Reedy. Debbie Foot, Bandt, Dava lllig and Jenny Howell. 26 Snow Week