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

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1 R .1 'E . ' ,V ,,,VV my 1 - Riding the bull in championship form is senior Scotty White. 2 - Professional basketball player Brad Branson, North High Class of '76, returned to campus during the spring to visit fellow Red Knights and pose for the Lance in front of his retired jersey. 3 - Volleyball is a sport that can be enjoyed in P.E. class, on the beach, or in high school, college, or professional competition. ti 'Sas 41 new V' f V vry 1:1 5 2 i NJ 3 .2 OQXX Closing X 291

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Training for the Top While education of the mind is of great importance in a person's life, there is also a need for physical activity so the body will develop in a normal and healthy fashion. Not only do athletic and recreational pursuits enhance our physical fitness, but they also provide much needed emotional and social experiences. Before formal schooling begins, young children get physical on playground equipment in their backyards or neighborhood parks. They build their coordination by learning to manipulate their tricycles and eventually, bicycles. When school begins, physical educa- tion proceeds hand-in-hand with men- tal education. Actively engaging in games which supply instruction in agili- ty, coordination, and muscle building, the child also develops fundamental skills in running, kicking, throwing, and hitting. The community joins the school in providing athletic activities for the developing youth. Classes in dance, gymnastics, swimming, fundamentals of team sports, tennis, and judo are offered by the Y.M.C.A. or city and county recreational departments. Highly organized groups such as Little League, Pop Warner Football Association, AAU Swimming Association, Softball League, and Youth Basketball League, offer the youngster the chance to learn the rudiments of team sports and to build their own athletic potential while engag- ing in active competition. For the athletically inclined or in. terested teen, North High School offers a multitude of opportunities for physical involvement. Varsity and junior-varsity teams in all major sport areas eagerly invite the participation of all students. Engaging in high school activities has provided many North students with ad- ditional educational and vocational avenues. Athletic scholarships have taken Red Knights to universities and colleges throughout our country. Some have returned to coach the young, others have continued their athletic careers as professionals, while still others use their talents in volunteer community recreational programs and for their own personal satisfaction. 1 - Little ones enjoy the slide at Tropic Isles Elementary School while fourth and fifth graders play volleyball on the court. 2 - Learning coordination and dexterity is fun on a playground obstacle course. 3 - Reaching for the stars and two points is easy for North's Ed jackson. r 290 X Closing ittijlw Q W 2 I 'ifiafa 3

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1 - Cattlemen lack Duncan and Buddy Browning wait for the ac- tion to begin at the FFA Rodeo. Z - Dr. james S. Wilson and his assistant use kindness and love to examine a small patient. 3 - ECC students spend quiet moments together in their student lounge. 1 2 Finding Your Future The biggest question that needs to be answered by high school students is what to do when their school days end. A new and very different life awaits the graduate. With the end of public educa- tion an endless variety of choices loom on the horizon for consideration. A few choose to just float on the tide, enjoying the good life of travel or being a Hbeach bum while still living under parental care and protection. This soon can become boring and more expensive than a part-time job can support. Many get their lives rolling im- mediately' utilizing skills obtained at North High or the Lee Tech Vocational School. Now the classroom training pays off as they gain fulltime employ- ment as mechanics, beauticians, draft- smen, secretaries, technicians, sales clerks, truck drivers, masons, book- keepers, ranch hands, or .construction workers. Those who desire additional educa- tion look to various agencies and scholarship funds for monies to assist them in their further quest for know- 292 f Closing ledge. With or without monetary aid from their families, they realize that the ensuing academic struggle will be ex- pensive, difficult, and all-consuming, but worth it as they emerge four to six to eight years later, ready to enter the pro- fessional or administrative worlds. More and more high school graduates, both male and female, look to the military for the answers to the post-commencement decisions. A two to four year stint in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard can supply the young adult with advanced technical training in a variety of fields while granting them the opportunity to get away and see the world. Whatever choice the North High stu- dent makes for his or her personal future and wherever that choice leads, it is hoped the knowledge gained and foundations built during 13 years of public education will serve them well. For they are America's future and all of us are justifiably proud of each and every one of them. M .... N., ,- ,fffc-.f5'W f'tf'f 772