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

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Pepfest Memories . . . Do you remember being herded into crowded bleachers and sitting shoulder to shoulder with all your buddies, feeling faint from the heat and claustrophobia.- If so, you definitely remember the Park Center pepfest. Wasn’t it fun, the corny skits, bouncing cheerleaders, and all of those teams running out, one after the other? You bet it was! Pepfests were forty-five glorious, class-free minutes when the whole school assembled to yell and have a lot of fun. A group that would have been classified as a riot on a street corner was merely an audience when seated in our gymnasium. Pepfest success was rated on how loud and responsive the crowd was, making Park Center pepfests perfect 10’s. Success was also determined by the dedication of those who organized everything. They planned pepfests indoors, outdoors, everywhere but the library. They contained marching bands, concerts, and all of those repetitious, but amusing skits. Who will impersonate Dancclinc next, the Chess team? Pepfests were a lot of fun. and will be remembered as such by all who attended. — Tatia Woldt , cocXo 6rt -t£ dA-c lajuiutr.

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CYtZfl- •' dtA CsjL aLsr o . uJ H04- x;6 f}Jbasi£y: 4UaJsUaa . 7 C £o -£jC yC6 ■' y KX. -fr XS-Ct, %(X,CO. You'll Always Remember. . . — The first kiss, the first date. Looking back it all seems so funny. You were embarrassed and so was your date. Your brother or sister kept teasing and your parents persistently inquired Who is it?. When can we meet him or her? Then it comes to the family reunion. Bring your friend to the family reunion.” Mom says. You sort of groan under that thought. Now your date will really love your relatives. There’s the aunt who hugs too hard and there is Grandma who kisses like a wet fish. Probably most people have experienced something close to this. What about when you invite him or her over for dinner and the family just sits and smiles at your date. What is worse, prying or silence? Then, the parents leave you alone in the living room ... Or do they? Every five minutes or so, it seems like everyone makes a trip to the kitchen or bathroom, they give an excuse like, I just need a glass of milk. or I’m looking for that Glamour magazine, have you seen it? We all know what they are doing. Dating just doesn’t take place at home. There are other places like the movies, football games, hang-outs, and parking. Along with this is the inclusion of stupid mistakes like popcorn in the lap or tripping when you’re slow dancing. Talk about embarrassing! Most of us have experienced some kind of dating and know that the most embarrassing moments are remembered with the tender moments. —Rhys MacPherson : TyCAx Gjuxx cl qL sust cJxxj £)errnor-po cJ oJLi . 3‘ AA r J : Go+iJu UaXmc Caxrx £a-Ax J

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 Cy+ 1, • G- laAa4stZ j AAjLVf A s OjLt, O-UA, UJ bj aubiU s ? cjZfl, fapAi. ■ C-tA14. CoA cbCffaJ . vX t 7 f-x “ ■So-t rn : UJoaa . o-£ {JuL. tasrri'Qsixx. , d JLi£«L. — Park Center Sports: Scoring Points and Memories Brooklyn Park. Minn. Whether as athletes or spectators, we were all involved in the Park Center sports program. At every meet, match, and game. Park Center students were there to support their team, cheering them on when they were behind so they wouldn't get discouraged. The crowds sat in rain, snow, freezing temperatures, and hot gymnasiums, with brave smiles on their faces. Then there were the athletes who practiced daily, even when they didn’t want to. They underwent grueling routines of exercise and workouts, trying to be the best at whatever they were doing. Why all of this suffering and self-torture? For one reason really. It was fun. Everyone loved Friday night football games, cheered on the basketball team, and wouldn't miss a hockey game. Excitement hung in the air as everyone waited for the gun, whistle, or buzzer that started and stopped the action of the players. How primitive those actions appeared, whether it was running a ball over a line, or bouncing one off of a piece of wood laced with string. But games were a lot more than that. They brought the school's populace together to have a lot of fun and meet with friends. Our school’s athletic program was, and always will be, a memorable part of our high school years. —Tatia Woldt