Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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ve gif! Q, H nv' Gettin' ahead is what Robyn Casey does as she races around the track competing with others and refining her skills at driving go-carts. Robyn, a senior busy in many activities, was recognized as a Student of the Month by Student Government. Her weekends keep her busy, also! Cash or charge? This became a routine question for Mike Means who works at Montgomery Wards' Pinellas Square Mall store during part of his weekends. Iobs occupied the weekend time of many students, earning money to pay for clothes, cars, and college. WEEKENDS 29

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Breakmg awa How was your weekend? Awesome, radical, wild, and great were just some of the adjectives students used when they talked about how their weekends were. Though many did different things to come up with this conclusion, the consensus of the majority was that weekends were fun! By Friday, most students at If the shoe fits...Dave Domingo and Bryant Sturz spend part of one of their weekends looking for shoes in Pinellas Square Mall to fit their athletic needs. Yeah, Vikes! Viking fan Donna Mer- ritt shows school spirit cheering at a home football game in the fall. Foot- ball games, well attended by students, kicked off many weekends, for they were a good way to see friends and have fun at the same time. Northeast were ready for a weekend. After 2:00 p.m. Fri- day, Vikings could be found in such places as the malls or the game rooms, while others prepared themselves for dates, movies, or a football game during that season. By Sunday night some said they were ready for a break just as much from the weekend as they were from school Friday afternoon. i

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hdany teenagers entered the part-time job market in order to enable them to at- tend rock concerts, cruise the boulevards, and date. This income also meant that they could show up at school and at parties wearing the latest in fashion - Polo, OP, or Izod. hdany ofthe guls enjoyed working at places like Ivey's, County Seat, or Burdine's because of the discount they could receive on clothing purchases. Most of the boys worked as bagboya lawnboys, busboys or at fast food. restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, or VVendys. Teenage job expedences and training were invaluable. Personal growth and self esteem were enhanced by this type of involvement in human relationships. 30 ons lm s 'M VVork, vvork, Picked to fit. Kathy McCullough, who works at County Seat, helps freshman shopper Susan Casey find jeans her size. Double scoop. Heidi Odom, like many other students, works part- time and attends school at the same time. Heidi works at Bresler's Ice Cream Shop in Pinellas Square Mall.