North Monterey County High School - Rookery Yearbook (Castorville, CA)

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I v 0 QU 7 , X V Veg Y V V I 6 First Day 1. As students enter the office with many ques- tions, Rita Reynolds is prepared to answer them. 2. With a smile on her face, and a balloon in hand, Kris Turner heads for the gym and the rally. 3. Amidst balloons and cheering, Luz Mar- quez, Bertha Rubio, and Marina Vargas watch the first day rally. 4. Greeting a friend that you've missed th whole summer long is one of the best thing about the first day. Michelle Carmona give a hug. 5. These Freshmen don't look like they'ri cringing: Juan Torres, Alberto Mercado Ronald Cabreros, Raymond McKelvey Abelardo Arellano, and Lee Martin.

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I'-T-That's Not All Folks. ack to school a drag? September a bummer? Do your new clothes ake you look like a preppie? ASB gas the problem solved! A Memorial ay, sun-fun-run around till you drop lay at Great America. NC students lrrived at Marriotls to see Yosemite Sam and Tasmanian Devil, notorious tartoon bad guys, lingering about the 'ront gates. They quickly disappeared nto the crowd of hungry Condors who escended on the park like fun- , ungry vultures. After repeated que- ties from Yearbook reporters about Lhe opening at Great America, Kelly Burns could only utter . . . swellll' Past the gates and into the park, the aroma of sizzling hamburgers, french fries, corndogs, pizza, and tacos, made Condors salivatel Yummy smells tempted many students with empty stomachs to try the morsels. After one more sample than she should have had, Nancy McGuire commented, :'Great America has the best home- made ice cream around? Fast food at an amusement park may please a pa- latte but doesn't sit well on a stomach. This pizza is really gross! My stom- ach won't settle for a week, groaned one student with no appetite for the stomach-churning rides in which she came for. Most NC students set out, putting a test to their physical and mental be- ings by challenging the ferrocious rides, such as The Demon, The Ti- dal Wave, and for a real thrill, There's nothing like going over The Edge. Speaking of going over the Edge, Vicki Rochester exclaimed, I literally was, when I saw all the fine guys that were all taken. That seemed to be the case with many sin- gle high schoolers. However, some students such as Angie Pochop en- thused, It's a killer place to meet fine dudes. Stephanie Cambria, Dedi- cated girlfriend to Dennis Ott, said, It was fun looking at the guys fsorry Dennislll' As for the people of the male persuasion, they had a lot to say. From Brad Deunkel we heard, The girls wore too many clothes for the heat that was, and the heat there could have been. From the freshmen mouth of Jaime Goularte: Mar- riot's was very interesting because I won a lot of stuffed animals and gave them to some girls. Isnit that sweet? There sure is a difference in thinking between Seniors and Freshmen. verall, it seemed that everyone who went on this exhuasting school trip were really glad they had the chance. Marriots Great America had a lot to offer, but one of the most astounding sights was not at the park itself. It was seeing fifteen bright yel- low buses barreling down the highway from San Jose, heading toward the empty campus after a long day at play. -2 all Wage 'fn YF, fi- avlhuvmnwkvmeewaswm TUNE! HIL! 2119 ZGHP! know-mmmww Kula Marriott's 5

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CC ringing Freshmen, energetic Sophomores, jacked Juniors, and fearsome Seniors livened up the opening of North County once again. The hallways, empty and quiet all summer long, were invaded by one thousand, four hundred, and ninety- eight hyperactive students, an open- ing day record number of bodies. Once inside the claustrophobic gym for the Welcome Back Spirit Rally with the intimidated Freshmen and the fearsome upper-classmen, the sec- tions which marked off each class be- gan to fill as anxious '84-'85 students packed the stands. The cheerleaders generated waves of excitement with ear-splitting, foot-stomping screa- min' and yellin'. After warming up to some spirited hootin, and hollerin, Cand, who couldnlt be warm in that stifling gym'?J, the combined student body launched into the first class competi- tion of the year. For openers, the Sen- New Beginning iors won the beach ball pass. Though they didn't really win as much as gained a forfeit. The Junior ball al- most made it, the Sophomore ball made it to Peter Moore's clutch five times in a row, and the Freshmen ball was never recovered. Next on the agenda was an inspirational speech from Dan Kaminskis. Trying to prepare hopeful Freshmen for a total- ly new experience called High Schoolf' he layed it on like a southern politician. The classy competition continued with the chanting and stomping of Go, go Condorsf' The Sophomores stormed their way to victory with the decibel denting help of the JV football players. nward to homeroom and the first day of a new year was un- derway. First day was the best day of the year, Dana Ray commented. Not all of the comments were as posi- tive as Dana,s, though. You couldn't believe how many times the yearbook surveys said, The first day of school sucked. Those people who don't think it's so great should check out the following pages, where we talk about NMC in '78, when we opened. You can't blame a lot of people for being sorry the summer was over, but the extra-curricular activities seem to help lighten up a long day. The first day of school was great, but Fm still not sure where all my classes are, spoke ninth grader Ja- son Joachimg echoing the com- plaints of many students who were lost on the remodeled campus. The minor confusion was a welcome relief compared to the crowded classrooms and congestion caused by last year's construction. veryone remembers the first day of their freshmen year. The first day of this year will be rememberd by all of us as the beginnings of our best year ever. J ,,,,,.-,.ff,.,.m A ,A TV ThB.,B9giI111i11gf0f Uur Best? Year Ever First Day 7 N