Park Center High School - Pirate Yearbook (Brooklyn Park, MN)

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Hobbies

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Cure For Nothin To Do Blues Hobbies: a pursuit outside ones regular occupation, engaged in for relaxation. This definition has held a different meaning for different people. Since no two people are exactly the same, there are hundreds of hobbies to fit everyone’s needs. These “so called hobbies” range from reading a book to jogging. No matter who you are, or what you do, you will have a hobby which might be entirely different from anyone else’s ... like the following four people. Remember when you were four, playing with your trucks and dollies? When Ken Cheney was four, he started playing the piano. By the time he was 7, he started to think up his own songs. Ever since then Ken has written and sung many of his own compositions. Ken’s family gave him a lot of support, which encouraged him to keep working. He wrote songs wherever, and whenever a tune came to his mind. When asked why he writes, Ken said, “ ... it gives me a chance to express myself in a way that not many can.” He would like to use his talents, and someday make a career out of them. When asked for additional comments, Ken had one thing to say, “I’d like to thank the academy, and all the little people along the way, and If you ever happen to be in Alexandria, Minnesota and see a parachute falling from the sky, you can bet that it’s Annette Hammerlund. Yes, this 17 year old has the guts to jump out of moving airplanes! Of course, she has on her parachute and eyes on the scenery below. She has been skydiving for two years and just loves the free, peaceful, high feeling. Annette’s father, brother, and sister-in-law join her in her hobby. She started by watching others jump and decided that she would like to try. Annette recommends skydiving to anyone who is willing to try, but be sure to have the required training, patience and alot. of guts! At 4:30 a.m. when most everyone was asleep, Scott Finsrud was up and skating. Scott started skating lessons when he was 14. He became interested when he saw skaters on TV. During the next few years, Scott had competed in many competitions, and won awards due to his hard work and determination. Scott suffered from injuries due to his skating. He broke his ankle in three places when he was in 10th grade. While in 11th grade, Scott injured his back, causing him to miss a lot of school and spend a lot of time in the hospital. His back continued to cause him many problems during his senior year. These injuries might have discouraged many people, but Scott just kept on skating. Someday he hopes to compete at the National level. When asked why he liked to skate, Scott said, “This is a sport that is both fun and exciting, but it depends on you and only you.” When Dan Hendrickson was a young tot of two, his mother gave him a puppet; from then on he has had his hand in the business. Of course, he didn’t get paid for it until three years ago. Dan enjoys puppe-teering because he can be an artist, a performer, and thirty people all in one show. Carmen Brousseau (11) and Karen Burger, a teacher at Plymouth Jr. High help Dan with puppet shows during the summer for the Brooklyn Center park program. If you can imagine what a special puppet will look like, you can make your own. Dan hopes to try out for Henson Assoc, (the man who gave us Kermit and the Cookie Monster). Good luck Dan, hope to see your creations on “The Muppet Show” someday soon. Top Left: Dan Hendrickson poses with a few of his puppets. Top Rif(ht: Playing the piano. Ken Cheney composes a song. Middle Left: Scott Finsrud starts a spin. Middle Center: Gathering her parachute, Annette Hammerlund Middle Right:Scull Finsrud does a difficult camel spin. Bottom Right: Annette Hammerlund satisfied at her last jump. 22 — Hobbies

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Video Ph en om on en The use of home entertainment systems was becoming more and more popular this year. Many students could be found listening to stereo headphones which played both radio and cassette tapes. These headphones were not always found in school. People wore them to pass time at work, while shopping, and studying at home as well as in school. The popularity of these was still growing. Home video recorders were also growing in popularity over the past year. Much of this resulted from the rising costs of attending movies. Many people of all ages enjoyed these home video recorders because of the various tapes that could be purchased or rented. Another form of home entertainment that became most popular was the Atari video game. These took the place of bowling alley games and the popularity of pin-ball machines quickly declined. There were many different cartridges available to be purchased that allowed a person to play various games at different skill levels. Home entertainment has grown during this past year and will probably continue to grow in the years to come. This Page: Top Left: Buck Rogers, one of many pinball games found in this area. Top Center: Pin-ball, slowly declining to video games but still a good way to spend your time. Bottom Left: Pac Man, the number one video game in America. Opposite Page: Top Right: Terry Cut-cliffe showing that headphones are not only worn at home, but at work too. Lower Center: Video, a new form of entertainment, can be seen at home instead of going out to the movie theaters. Lower Right: One of the many popular video games found at Earle Brown Bowl. 24 — Video Games