Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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Our school was filled with many clicks, divisions, etc.... Jocks” and Burnouts seemed to be the titles given to the two main groups of people. It’s not that they were really so different from each other because most people had friends in each group, or similar interests. The Jocks” idea of a Burnout was: They all drove to school in their jacked up cars and parked in the pit. They were in school for only three hours whether they were in Mini-School or one of the other programs. Mainstream wasn’t a common choice either. During passing time they ran to the pit to beat down a cigarette, this is why they never too took off their jackets. Then they went back to class, which consisted of twenty couches to sleep on and a T.V. to entertain them. After school they went home and then to work. After work they all would go to the Commens or Gro-Tonka. This is where the parties were being discussed. It never mattered if it was a week day or not! (Homework was unheard of.) Their parties usually broke up at about 3:00 A.M. but it didn’t matter because no one had a curfew to worry about. Cont. p. 29 Burnouts TRUNK — With all the empties in here we could get a free case. DISCO SUCKS — Ted Nugent, Led Zeppelin, and Skynyrd are here to stay! BALD TIRES — Cruising Excelsior commens too many times. MAG RIMS — The final touch! 28 Burnouts and Jocks

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Top; Dan Hanus and Guy Ferish get into the spirit of the week by white-washing two unidentified girls. Bottom; The roaring crowd cheers for Steve Lesley while he hoolas his hoop with k awesome skill. Snow WeeI Although it was a warm winter and the snow hardly covered the ground. Snow Week turned out very well. According to one student government officer. “Everything was very organized because we started earlier and everyone cooperated and had good ideas.” The only disappointment encountered was the cancellation at “The Casino merely because a state law prohibited it. It was a week abundant with fun. The theme was “The 60’s”. Mini-Skirts and bell bottoms temporarily replaced the now popular midlength skirts and straight leg pants. There was also a change in language and attitude which was displayed at the pep-fest where cries of love and peace were heard in the style of flower children. Shouts of “Hell no! We won’t go!” were also heard in response to the draft being reinstated. Alan Kelly and Marcia Mueller were crowned snow king and queen, and at the end. students got out on the floor to dance the 60’s way. Western Day and Bizarre Day had many spirited participants. Cowboy hats and boots were worn on Western Day and the strangeness of others showed up on Bizarre Day when people wore everything from harem pants and roller skates to Klu Klux Klan members. Broomball tourneys went on all week and a very successful “Coffee House revealed the talents of many students. The subtraction of ninth hour on Friday and finally the 60’s dance that night topped off a fun filled week ... And they danced the night away to the familiar sounds of the Beatles. Dylan, and the Rolling Stones. Snow Week 27

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 Jocks CIGARETTES — Marlboro, commonly called. “Cowboy Killers. AIR FRESHENER — What the coach doesn't know, won’t hurt LETTER JACKETS — Five more jackets and I’ll have one for each letter! SEATS — Bummer, bucket seats and I have a date with Susie this Friday night. On the other hand was the “Burnouts idea of a Jock . First of all they got up on a school day at about 5:00 A.M. to be ready for school at 7:30. They drove their cars to school, (usually pop gave to them for Christmas or some other occasion.) They would hurry to class to get participation points for being early. During the day they would proceed to classes breaking for lunch at McDonald’s and occasionally to have a cigarette in the bathroom. Then they would be off to class again. Those who had free hours would gather in Jock Hall or beneath the ABUF chalkboard where they would discuss the latest Chemistry update. After school everyone went to their sports practice, then home to do homework. On weekends they went to invite parties to listen to the Stones for four hours and then off again when the clock struck midnight. Most people when asked would not want to be called either a “Jock or a “Burnout because they didn’t want to be classified. PAGE 28,29; Top: Marty Norman and Scott Ulmen. in Marty's '55 Ford. Bottom: Mark Wildman in a 79 yellow firebird. Top Right; Rob Nash, Phil Hazzard. and Dan Shannon. Don Philman pose as our so called Jocks”. Bottom Left; Laura Archibald and Wendy Gregorson pose as “Burnouts. Burnout and Jocks 29