Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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l , QQ ...a'lf i' X ABOVE: Relaxing out on the patio is one way Senior Richard Hinton got away from the busy school day. LEFT: Recreational fun is another way Senior Elizaber Henriksson spent her extra time. Playing ping-pong can be fun and yet challenging. BELOW: Part of Senior Scott Hale's spate time includes washing his car. , may V and f gg at 023

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22' Students utilize spare moments in various ways Sometimes planning activities for school vacations and weekends could be a difficult task. Northwest students remedied this difficult problem simply by doing the things on vacation weekends that they could not do during the regular school week. Most students liked some of the same activities so there was always a friend to share in the leisure time events. Shopping, playing video games, talking on the telephone, watching television and attending community sponsored events were just some of the activities students participated in while school was not in ses- sion. Shopping was a leisure time activity en- joyed by many students. Wichita had enough shopping centers so that it was an event that was both convenient and ex- citing. Those students who lived on the northeast side of town discovered that Towne East had a wide variety of stores and restaurants housed in its facilities and those who lived on the west side of town found Towne West convenient because of its location. Many students spent hours on weekends looking for items such as prom attire, a mother's or father's day gift, a gold chain or bracelet for that special someone, or just a new pair of designer jeans for themselves. Leisure time was also spent relaxing at home. Students sometimes found as many activities to do at home as there was away from home. The activities done in the home were found to be far less expensive. During the warmer months of the year students enjoyed laying out in the sun listening to the radio alone or par- ticipating in a friendly, but competitive, team sport such as basketball, football or volleyball. During cooler months students involved themselves in less strenuous ac- tivities such as the all-time favorite past- time of talking on the phone to a friend. With the new cablevision system, watch- ing television became a favorite activity during leisure moments. YY ABOVE: Making some extra dollars for the Thespian account, Senior Nancy Peck, Sophomore Cindy Richard- son and junior Pam junkin spend some of their extra time washing cars at the Thespian car wash. BELOW: Rides such as the double fcrris wheel challenges Northwest students who took time out to visit the Kansas State Fair in September. AXQA afizevoj

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24' Physical fitness builds strength, requires practice Keeping fit and acquiring strong, healthy bodies was important to Northwest students. They found several methods to keep in shape such as jogging, dancing, roller skating and playing tennis, racquetball or baseball. No matter what sport was participated in, students eagerly accepted the opportunity to build up and strengthen their bodies through physical fitness and exercise. A wide range of students enjoyed the activities in keeping fit. Athletes who partcipated in school sports were not the only students who enjoyed physical fitness. Students who had interests in other areas of school, still enjoyed keeping fit but had to schedule a time and a place to do so. The equipment at Northwest allowed students the opportunity to keep fit during a prescheduled school hour, or after school. In the gymnasium students had the chance to lift weights and play basketball and volleyball. Outside, the track field near the tennis courts allowed ample room for jogging. Off campus, students were allowed a wider variety of activities in which to participate. Students took to roller skating rinks, racquetball courts and dance studios for exercise ac- tivities which were not avialable on the school campus. An advantage to a regular physical fitness program was that it provided a release for pent-up emotions. Regular ex- erices relieved tensions, relaxed the men- tal being, and at the same time strengthened the physical being. Whenever I have a problem, I usually jog two or three miles just to think, said Senior jim Banks. It does not usually solve my problems, but it makes me able to handle them easier. Physical fitness was not only popular at Northwest, it was a favorite past time all over the country. People from many dif- ferent walks of life told of the secret plans they used to keep fit and stay trim. Movie starts likejane Fonda wrote books on exer- cise and fitness. Television programs were aired early in the morning and late at night to give a wider audience the chance to exercise at home. il: ,WMM fl a-ii 5