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

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1 - Mixing business with pleasure, Rueben Garces and his band do gigs for fun as well as the profits. 2 - Always prepared for any emergency, the Bayshore Fire Department and Paramedic Team still finds time to encourage students such as Scott Luders, who har- bors the desire to help people in dire need. JN' 1215-11 Sig We lil gg f f5f2'3 3e. 4 '- 3 ' ' - ' , ,.1- -f -- 1'-1 f : 7571i5.59 ,'fi,?Q,?f:tfiJa53f'L fl ' v ,-Kg' V15 ffl? ' A , P- , , .-- -'- - - 1 - ,- - s-.- rw ETH f '.. ,JI-' ,Eli V V .f J' Q:'Ei'v,3?'! .s sw ',f1FfJ '1,.E5iSEf:' 3 .1,4-q'j'SgJ- 5.5-57: ?'i 12:52 Td:h.1Q?,Q ,ISCS1-,T'2'1f QQ,-55' J-gafjg-113535 Lax: 5-Us J,1l,,:, QT5f3Lg,i'5-fri -ig, - ' a ,' 2 16 X Student Life 'R

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The Active Set in all fields of endeavor. The search for excitement and adven- ture has led many Red Knights into ag- gressive activities. Some students have been enticed by the challenge of con- quering the heavens and engage in fly- ing, ballooning, and parachuting. Others have turned to the rodeo circuit where danger and the thrill of competition led them to barrel racing, bull and bronco riding, and bull dogging. Still others pursue the sport of racing, on land in stock cars, go-carts, and motorcycles, and on the water in speedboats and sailboats. Whatever the activity, it is the thrill of danger and the conquest of the unknown that keeps them striving to perfect their individual skills. A large majority of students at North High School find it necessary or advan- tageous to seek employment after school and on week-ends. Often some obtain positions that allow them to become familiar with a particular field in which they have an interest. Other positions permit them to gain a variety of ex- perience to assist them in obtaining employment after graduation. These jobs can vary from answering phones to pumping gas, from counting money to delivering pizzas. Whatever the posi- tion, these employment opportunities can be very helpful in gaining ex- perience in today's fast-paced world of work and help students move into the future. 5 4 - Expressing martial arts through the exhausting per- formance of Tai Kwon Do, Andy Iohns has become a familiar figure at North High. 5 - Most of us don't know sodium triphosphate from zinc iodide, though there are exceptions. Lynn Pepkowski was awarded an eight week chemistry scholarship for the summer session at the University of Florida in Gainesville. 6 - Clowns for Christ add humor and entertainment to their strong dedication to their religious beliefs. Performing with a troop from St. Michaels Lutheran Church, Nick Cooley, Pam, Kim, and Sue Clouse visit various homes and hospitals in Lee County. Student Life f 15

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1 - Rita Scott and her co-worker, Todd Krishbaum, give Wendy's customers no reason to go any place else. 2 - Meat cutting can be a risky business without the experience and knowledge which Bill Collins obviously has. .ww ' J-95 I ii Working Da and ight Dolly Parton may sing about working nine to fivef' but for many North students their working day begins after 12:00 noon and goes on till the wee hours of the morning. Like most teenagers, Red Knights seem obsessed by an uncontrollable desire for money. Car payments, in- surance, and the price of gasoline and car maintenance, make it impossible for a student who wants wheels not towork. Although they go to school four to six hours a day and work, the majority of teens still take advantage of whatever free time is available. Whether they relax at the movies, rollerskate, or just cruise around, it still takes money. Of course, we c,an't forget our ward- robes. Fashions change at least twice a year andwith the high price of clothing, a teen who wants to be in style, finds there isn't much money left for anything else. Whoever said education was free never attended school today. There may .L..g4nl not be charges for the courses taken, but often there are laboratory fees, material fees, or breakage and insurance fees. Who doesn't want to take advantage of some of the extras, such as spirit rib- bons and tickets to plays, athletic events, concerts, or dances? When you arrive at the pinnacle of your high school career, your senior year, the need for money becomes even greater. There are com- mencement caps and gowns, an- nouncements, and calling cards to pur- chase and the yearning to participate in those high cost events such as Grad Nite, the Prom, and the Senior Bahama Cruise. Some students work to meet their family's needs instead of their own. As prices increased rapidly, many were forced to supplement the family income, often becoming the sole bread winner. Many Red Knights prefer to volunteer their time at local hospitals or with charitable organizations. Their main Student Life X 17