Paradise Valley High School - Trojan Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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HELP WANTED: Apply Within. Teens only, no experience necessary. Excellent pay, room for advancement. Make your own hours To most high school students, this would be the ultimate sign to see while looking for a job. However, very few - if any - employers have openings like this in their businesses. Most PVHS students work in traditional youth-oriented jobs such as McDonald's, Jack- in-the-box and many of the stores in the Paradise Valley Mall. Some of the more unusual positions included employment at the Arizona Republic, Phoenix Gazette and Legend City. . No matter where a teen works, most of his money goes towards investment in a car and car insurance, Christmas funds and for some, college education. Some courses offered in the schoolls academic program include the requirement of a job. These give credit for both the class and the job experi- ence. There are also places on the school campus where students may work. The Trojan Comer offered W credit per semester to students who did well in their interviews and were chosen to be in the class. Aiding in the cafeteria and the Media Center provided a training ground which could prove beneficial when applying for certain jobs, as well as giving the student school credit. And, of course, who could forget the Conces- sion Stands at all home football games. Junior and Senior DECA classes worked both the home and visitor sides with hawkers who roamed through the crowds.

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The Edge of ight As the world turns, the days of our lives slowly turn into the ever so famous Friday Nights. At the beginning of the '79-'80 school year, students of Paradise Valley gathered in the stands on Friday nights to cheer our team on to victory. Sometimes at home and sometimes away, but wherever the place was our students were there. It was not only a time to yell and cheer the team on, but a chance for everyone to put on their red and white and show all their school spirit. It was a chance to let out your emotions of the week with your friends, family and alumni. You probably even made a few new friends each week while walking to the snack bar or watching the spectacular halftime shows. Yes, there were other sports and school activities to involve us, the students. But it was those first few months that made everyone feel at home.