Northwestern High School - Compass Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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along their stuffed animals for support, Crystal Debold and Lois Provenza ready to board the bus for Pom Pon camp. wr' 5? iii. ff' - -f 5.-3, ew. V - , fill? ww! L Americanizing Germany, NHS exchange students, Ileana Figueroa, Keith jackson, early graduate Denise Parker, Mary Logan, graduated Senior Cenia jackson, john Perry, and Sophia Edmundson take a break from the long day of shopping and fun, The horse is okay , says Mr. Brooks as he gives a big thumbs up for spending the day with his daughter Monica at Disneyworld. A- ,Q - fl-.iv--'ry--,,I1, f -,,. ,Q 3: if ,wx in , ,ug-'f i v4 1 Sv X l ut' 1 k ' ' 1.1 -- ' N '1 W. . f g 4 During their honeymoon in jamacia, Dianne Yohe and her new husband Pat Yohe relax in the cool breeze from the waterfall. 'SUMMER VACATIONS 7

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What A Vacation! School's Out For The Summer! It's finally here! Three months of luxurious laziness. No more worrying about homework, projects or getting caught by Mr. Curry in the hallway for just buying a soda . Now, you can let all of your frustrations out on the waves at the beach. Or maybe your parents decided to have a few months of peace so they put you on a plane that was headed for Florida or California, and some of us were a little luckier and headed over to another country. There are a lot of us who like to just stay close to home for those three months visiting local parks, wet and exciting water parks, or the perennial summer hangout Ocean City . Lying under the hot sun all day, and going to clubs and parties at night with new and old friends, boy, that's the life! Other are shipped off to a home away from home you guessed it, summer camp. You feel as if this paradise will nev- er end, and you didn't realize that your three months of fun and relax- ation has just flown by until you re- turn to mom and dad and they tell you its time to buy your school clothes. You try to cram everything in the last week of summer as the final days seem to zoom by. The first day of You're so cuddly , exclaims senior Dana Dick- erson and graduate Elaine Sparacino, as they take a quick five minutes to converse with Sweatheart Bear at Disneyland, California. Showing the Army and Airforce Cadets can act like civilians, Kau Kehleay icenterj and friends take a moment from their duties at Ft. Meade. '-:Hg pu Q. l'f school is the next day, and you dread the thought of teachers, homework and trying to find another excuse of why you're in the hall without a pass after getting caught by Mr. Curry. 6 SUMMER VACATIONS As the bumper sticker says, Ocean City is for lovers , Krista Story and alumni Robert Strain prove the saying correct.

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Uh! What Seniors Rule Yes! Of course, the Seniors took it all! This was the night that the Wild- cats all came together as a family, showing their spirit and their strength. Whoaaoooo! Yeah! Let's go! Those were the sounds from the screaming fans cheering on their class in the all famous tug-a-war, while out of the participants' mouths seeped groans of agony. Other strange games including the A Class ..... Night! frog leap-cherry search and the marshmallow toss also forced the par- ticipants to make mysterious sounds. Tie? Is that what the spokesper- son said? Yes, by the end of the ninth game the Seniors and Juniors were tied for first. By now, the fans were hoarse, weak and full of nerves won- dering just who would win. As the tenth game began, the juniors and Se- niors faces were full of curiosity and anxiety. The same thought sped Showing that we kno 8 CLASS NIGHT w we can do it, Seniors have faith in their class. through everyone's mind, Will it be us .... or them? Finally, the Seniors took the first place position. A surprise victory, but it's not only strength that gives first place, it's also spirit. The Freshman and Sophomores gave it their all. As little as they were, they jumped and screamed as loud as they could. They gave the upperclassmen a tough fight. Seniors won by only a whopping five points, but as least it was a victory. Scrounging around for a paper clip, Sophomore Tricia Mentro, becomes uneasy as her team- mates huddle around her, during the Scavenger hunt. A paper clip was one of the more ordinary items. Other stranger Scavenger items included the book Dante's Inferno and a navy blue shoe string both of which nobody had,