North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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ti- 5 I 1 High Cost of Being a Senior if' iifizimaifiw W Z 5. ,109 1 hee,.,., 1 J The cost of being a senior was astronomical. Before the school year of- ficially began, seniors received appoint- ment cards to have their senior portraits taken at Bryn-Alan Studio, with a sitting fee of 33.50. When the proofs arrived the photo packages were ordered for prices between 39.95 and 3131.00. As soon as school started the twelfth graders lined up to purchase the sym- bols of their elevated status : derby hats for 33.00 and T-shirts for 38.00. Supporting their senior class prolect of selling spirit buttons and ribbons meant an expenditure of 31 00 for the button and 3 25 weekly for the ribbons In October it was time to be fitted and then pay for the commencement caps and gowns price 312 00 and order that extra tassel to hang from the car mirror for 33 00 Then came the ordering of an nouncements calling cards memory albums and senior jewelry with prices varying according to each senior s needs If this wasn t enough yearbooks needed to be ordered with a pre delivery payment of 315 00 Students planning to attend college had to take either the SAT for 310 50 or the ACT for 38 50 College Level En trance Program Examinations ICLEPSI L 'af mix' ff 1 - Preparing for fun and excitement in the Bahamas, Mr. and Mrs, Cebhard, Darryl Ellis, Wanda Brown, and Ron Beecroft, have their bags packed. 2 - 1982 Senior Class Officers: Secretary Lisa Finley, Vice-President Kristy Frazier, President Rick Bacon, Class Coordinator Christine Gartner, and Treasurer Parrish Hill. '9 31 Ib fd Q V QQ 1-, E X , '---. were available in various fields at an extra cost of 322.00 a test. All North students dream of the day they will be seniors and eligible for the senior cruise to the Bahamas. This year's trip aboard the Dolphin from April 16 to 19, cost each senior 3350.00. The ticket for the Senior Prom on April 8 was free for seniors, but not for their dates, unless he or she was also a member of the senior class. Expenses of formal wear flowers and the tradi- tional dinner out before or after the dance boosted the expense of this memorable evening Seniors and their dates were eligible to buy tickets for an all night visit to the magical kingdom of Walt Disney on May 8 for the yearly celebration of Grad Nite Ticket price was 325 00 per person which included all expenses ex cept food and souvenirs Seniors are looked up to and respected by the underclassmen at North High School Although it certain ly is not cheap to be a senior each freshman sophomore and yunior dreams of the day they will be at the top to enj oy all the activities and privileges offered x -.xt Y 7 . . . . . ,, . ,, o ' ! . . ! ' ! ! ' ll ' !l ' ' I u n v . . l 3 ' 7 K I n a o y . . , . . . - , . ' 1- . v 1. ' if . . . sz? f V - - y v US.: 44 . ' ' lt - H - - - - -i1'?,.Qi', . t, H.e+?3:?i32, . . Seniors! 155

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From the very beginning the class of '82 showed promise. Something about this class made everyone on the North High campus aware of them. Attending double sessions during 1978-79 with students from Cape Cor- al, Pine Island, and ,Fort Myers, they shared the woes of afternoon classes. While still on split sessions the next year, they had to experience the divi- sion of schools: North attending in the morning, while Cape High took over the campus in the afternoon. That year, as sophomores, the Class of '82 discovered what high school was really like. After dodging the jeers of upperclassmen the previous year, they snickered over the expres- sions of bewilderment on the faces of new freshmen. Settling into a whirl of activity, they finally felt at home. Burning with anticipation for their senior year, the Class of '82 outdid themselves and everyone else as juniors! The eyes of the school turned upon them and saw leadership in this class that put spark in their activities. When at last the 1981-82 school year began, the Class of '82 was struck with a severe case of . . . SENIORITIS! The class, sponsored by Mrs. Rachel Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gebhard, had a hard time getting things organized due to the multi-faceted interests of the members. The class needed strong leadership and turned to their Class President Rick Bacon and Vice- President Kristy Frazier. To keep things moving, Rick and Kristy called on fellow officers, Secretary Lisa Finley, Treasurer Parrish Hill, and Class Coordinator Christine Gartner. These class leaders worked hard to carry on the traditional role of leaders of the school, though it was difficult at times due to the lack of participation by seniors. However, spirits and enthusiasm were finally aroused for the events ahead. Throughout the year seniors deposited sums of money at given in- tervals as payment .for their final reward, the Senior Cruise. The sole school in Lee County granted another year of fun in the sun in the Bahamas, North's Senior Knights worked hard to meet this great ex- pense, as well as striving to be worthy of this privilege bestowed upon them by the Lee County School Board. The final months of school were u-pon the seniors before they knew it. With the arrival of the Prom and the hurried search for that special dress or hectic arrangements for the rental of a tuxedo, seniors found themselves in a flurried haze. Dancing the night away, their thoughts turned to their past years as students at North and the years that lay ahead. On their evening at Grad-Nite, seniors felt it was their last chance to act as children and made the most of this opportunity, enjoying the Disney fairyland until dawn. Then time accelerated to record speed as plans were finalized for graduation. Announcements were sent to relatives and friends pro- claiming the news of their forthcom- ing commencement. Given final blessings at their Baccalaureate, seniors felt tensions grow. On Wednesday evening, May 26, approximately 320 North Ft. Myers High School seniors crossed the stage at the Lee Civic Center to become graduates, North High alumnae. No longer high school students, the Class of '82 were proud individuals tomorrow's leaders. fr. .zf - ' Q ' Senior Executive Council: Front Row: Phil Baker, Tammy Lawrence, Manley Iaquiss, Tara Maxey, Ianet Collins, Kim Bitter, Louise Adams, Becky Barley, Kathy Bllomfield, Kristy Frazier, and Christine Gartner. Middle Row: Mrs, Shirley Gebhard, Sponsor, Mr. Fred Gebhard, Sponsor, Robyn Bouch, Belinda Takach, Kim McCook, Mrs. Rachel Murray, Sponsor, Kim Kirby, Lisa Finley, Ed Garner, Rick Bacon, Pam Clouse, Wanda Newman. Back Row: Rick Morales, Darryl Ellis, Bill Collins, Tom Montefinese. 154 X Seniors f .Q

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Seniors Rise While Float Sinks This year the Class with Class, the Seniors, finally met their Waterloo. During Homecoming Week one of their biggest projects, the Senior Class float, couldn't get off the drawing board. With so many seniors involved with after school jobs, numerous periods off campus, andfor holding leader- ship positions in other school organizations, they couldn't get a group together to work on the float. After numerous construction meetings which seniors failed to attend, Senior Class President Rick Bacon had an idea. Quickly a few loyals helped Rick whip together a shopping cart pgaily decorated with crepe paper and sporting the banner Senior Apathy. It was pushed along behind the band in the Homecom- ing Parade for all to see. Though the Senior Class had difficulty with their float, they didn't have any trouble getting workers for their refreshment booth on Field Day. Their thick, juicy hamburgers were dispersed amid smoke and laughter, and dollars poured into the class treasury .,,. X' 4 f. , f' , we my f ' WAN-f ' -.-H7 L......,M.WM.fq5 , I faffffgii. jf i' T , ,M 2. 33, ...,.... Y ,c If 2 1 - The infamous float Senior Apathy, 2 - The Senior Homecoming window competition entry heralds a message of spirit and pride. 3 - Manley Iaquiss, Prince of Punk, holds court among four f'raving punkettes, Chris Siegle, Ianet Collins, Michelle Markovits, and Shawn Lingle. 156 X Seniors 3 V t -. 4 ..: Ext, , . 9 . 1 ..