Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Above left: Tracye Lambiase dressed in her Cindi Lauper attire, proved that “Girls Just Want to have Fun.” Above: Many former and present students flocked together to have a good night.

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Dancing on the Floor continued . . . Right: Cheryl Morris and Donald Stewart seemed to be enjoying the events of the dance. Above: Herbert Bell displayed his unique dancing style. Right: The Eagles joined to have dynamic night. Above: They got wild during the Pep rally after news of another dance. 20—Student Lile

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Whether In or Out of School, Students Found That Success Was More Than “Just hanging around” . . . Whether in or out of school, students found that to meet with success they had to work hard. In working hard they met with a sense of responsibility and self pride. Being a teen-ager today certainly entailed more than a “Just Hanging Around” attitude. Today, teen-agers must not only meet the demands of a high school curriculum, but also the demands of the work force. Students met these demands and some even went further in their volun- teering for other activities such as Ju- nior Achievement, Quiz Bowl, Fund Raising, 4-H Competition, Scholarship, Church Activities and Athletics. All of the activities were done on the stu- dent’s own time and with no other re- ward than intrinsic satisfaction. The community showed their own pride and interest in Northeastern students by giving a great majority a place in the job market. From selling records to selling food students participated in the process of free enterprise. Not only did the community provide a job market for the students, but they also tried to teach the students the complexity of the free enterprise system by supporting the Junior Achievement program. This program was offered to interested juniors and seniors who wanted to learn about the business world that they would soon come in contact with. Two groups learned to make, to sell and to profit by a product that they themselves manufac- tured. Certainly the mentorship program at Northeastern would not have succeeded if it had not been for the concerned people in the communi- ty. Even in Quiz Bowl the community got involved. With the craze for TRIV- IA, community members (continued on page 26).