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

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if f'jlP 4 X !f 'l ? ?1Q 5., iliiig ' x 3 Q. 1-as-JA. Front Row - Christy McDonald, Laura Britton, 5haron Brockway, Charmaine Hartar, Debbie DeVito, Tammy Crosby, Steve Whittle, Brian Standford Second Row - Greg Weber, Louise Daly, Donnie Novin, Eric Neidigh, Leigh Ann Young, Meredith Ward, Linda Schaaf, Vicki Gurrey, Lisa Skinner, Deana Wiant, Rana Speas, Kim Schffield, Curt Randall, Mr. Steve Conley Back Row - Treasurer Jimmy Gallman, Class Caordinaror Mikkie Haggard, President Jeff Harmon, Secretary Penny Walker, President Shane Berry. . The Class of '88 When one was a freshman and heard the phrase executive council, all sorts of wild images might have bounced through his head - a picture of a group of freshman dressed in fancy suits, or a vision of a group gathered in a smokey room at a business meeting. The reality of it was that anyone could join, anyone, that is, who was a freshman. With a sponsor like Mr. Steve Conley supporting them how could they go wrong? The freshman executive council officers were President Jeff Harmon, Vice-President Freshmen Shane Berry, Treasurer lim Hallman, Class Coordinator Mikki Haggard, and Secretary Penny Walker, Each had importantjobs to perform. As class representatives, they were expected to get themselves, as well as their entire class, recognized by the rest of the school. This year's officers did just that. One of the ways they did this was with fund raisers. With their goal set at 5500, the freshmen came incredibly close to that with their balloon sales during Homecoming Week and at football games. Just why were they saving all of this money? Mr. Conley explained, We decided that we wanted to go ahead and start saving for the Prom and the expenses that would come in ourjunior year, Like any other club, the freshman ex- ecutive council met during activity periods, and sometimes out of school to plan ac- tivities and fundraisers, This dynamic group of students who joined the Red Knight family just this year adapted quickly and soon became an integral part of North High Schools student body,

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6 3 V' r . Marcella Wierengo Anna Wiklund Carolyn Williams Jacquelyn Williams Libby Williams Richelle Williams Teresa Williams Trina Williams Gary Willoughby Kimberly Wooten Travis Wright Melody Wyatt A , , , I , ,-.- ,. f S ' . L . 1 I . V V , I A Q. ' Q -Q S .l 1' , Expert horse trainer Staci Woodruff practices with her horse before the show. Kenneth Youmans Lisa Zeigler Linda Zygiel Riding in Style Red Knights have always been known to be special people. They have been regarded as the best in their field and as one of a kind. Junior Staci Woodruff is just one of these Red Knights. She is the only girl in Lee County to be a Grand Champion Barrel Racer. From early childhood Staci has loved and ridden horses. At the young age of eleven she started running barrels on her first barrel horse which she called Sugar. By the age of thirteen she had won state finals in 4-H Club. Staci continued her riding and racing as she entered North Fort Myers High School. During each of her three years as a student at North she participated in high school rodeo. ln 1981 she was awarded Grand Champion Barrel Racer at the Sheriffs Posse. She has won over 100 trophies and approximately 250 ribbons - most of which were first place ribbons and trophies. X Twice she made All-Around High Point in compettion in Punta Gorda. Earlier this past school year Staci bought her new seven-year old horse from racing stock. With her registered quarter horse Buddy, Staci will compete at state and na- tional finals. Coaching both Staci and her horse Bud- dy, was Mary Jane Robinson, a former World Champion Barrel Racer. With the help of Mary Jane, Staci plans to continue in high school rodeo. Next year she plans to try her luck at break-away raping. After high school rodeo she wants to at- tend Aback College in Georgia. She will take Buddy to school with her and they will run college rodeo. After college it will be off to the Professional Rodeo Circuit Association for Staci and Buddy. Her ultimate goal is to have her own ranch and her own training facilities. Staci is not only best in her field, she is also one ofa kind. Sophomores 205

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Slides and Spins Breakin' Breakin' Breakin' to the beat Break til you feel the Soul Sonic heat. Break on your back, Break on your head. Break til you feel you're almost dead. Breakin's to the east, Breakin's to the west, North's gonna show you who breaks the best. Energy, acrobatics, and rhythm were all combined in the dance craze of this past year. Breakin' was introduced to most Red Knights through the movies Breokin', Breakin ll, Electric Boogaloo, and Beat Street. Numerous students attempted the spins, slides, and gymnastics of the dance, but not all were successful. Most found that the most they accomplished were bruises, rug and floor burns, holes in their clothing, and headaches. Breakin' was actually started ten years ago in New York City by members of the city's street gangs. lnsteod of fighting, they would break against each other. They challenged the opposing gang members by performing intricate break routines in an attempt to prove their own gang's superiority. Within eight years, this dance style became popular with students throughout the country. A local group was started in Lee County l Ronnie Abney William Alford Ceal Alhthar Rebecca Ames Tobey Ammons Daniel Amoroso Crystal Anthony Dawn Arndt Harold Askew Chad Atchison Brian Atkins Tommy Atkins Kathy Babcock Sean Bacon Alfonso Bailey Ronald Ball Jennifer Ballard Gregory Barker Rick Barton Shona Barton Daniel Bassett Andrea Batcher this school year. One of the seven members of the group, Renegade Rockers, was a freshman here at North High. Leroy, Limber Knighten joined the group one year ago, after perfecting his breakin' skills and winning several break dance contests throughout Lee County. Usually fads and crazes have a short period of explosive appeal to the public, but breakin' was not to burn out this year. Red Knights continued to spin on their heads, shoulders, backs, knees, elbows, and palms of their hands while mothers complained about the ruination of their clothes. Freshmen John Allstenman Lawrence Barber 207