Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Man's best friend. Ronnie Vickery takes on many chores that come with owning a horse. In addition to taking care of the horse. Ronnie must keep the barn clean. Shimmer and shine. Wendy Robbins spends her Saturday afternoon washing and waxing her new Corvette. Weekend Chores 29

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Penetrating your Saturday morning sleep, Mom calls, Have I Got A Job For You! As Friday night draws near, most teen- agers' minds are filled with plans for the weekend. A football game and pizza afterwards is a common place for stu- dents. On Saturday evening, a movie or party might be in the plans. Staying out all night on Friday should be rewarded by a nice long sleep on Saturday, right? Wrong! Those less-than-wonderful weekend chores find a way of hinder- ing anyone's plans for slumber. Many students find their weekdays filled with afterschool chores. Some even find that their weekend free time has to be spent on chores. Most week- end tasks are basically traditional — washing cars, doing dishes, mowing the lawn, and cleaning the house — but parents seem to have an endless imagi- nation when it comes to finding ways for their teens to earn their room and board. Some teenagers like working outside, while others would much rather be in- side with the air conditioner. If you can stay inside to do your work, you won't get as hot and sweaty, says Amy Cantrell, who would much rather wash dishes and vacuum than rake leaves. Many students are awakened from their dreams on Saturday morning only to find that a load of clothes is waiting to be folded or that a pile of dirty breakfast dishes stand ready to go in the sink. Sweeping and mopping the floors, vacuuming, dusting, and scrub- bing the bathrooms are usually waiting after the dishes have been put away. There are some advantages to inside chores: a telephone, radio or television is usually within reach to break the monotony. On Saturday afternoons, many teens can be found out in the yard, trimming the shrubbery, weeding the flower bed, or mowing the lawn. Working outside in the summertime can be fun — at least if the sun is shining brightly and if a cool breeze is floating through the air. When Indian summer turns to fall, many students rake leaves and cut wood for extra pocket money. Some teens may find weekend chores enjoy- able, all it takes is a cheerful attitude. For some people, washing the dog on the weekend may not be so bad, unless Rover happens to be a Saint Bernard! Weekend chores must be completed before many students can go out on Friday -or Saturday nights. I have to have the dishes washed and my room cleaned before I get my allowance or make any plans for the weekends, said Missy Wyatt. Kay Chung spends most of her week- end working in one of the stores owned by her parents. She feels this experience may be helpful in the fu- ture. I don't get paid for working in the store, Kay says, but my dad gives me however much money I need. Other students work in family-owned shops on the weekends, too. Whether it's making up beds and scrubbing floors, mowing the lawn and cleaning the gutter, or stocking shelves in the family store, almost every teen- ager finds that his weekends are not complete without the ever-present chore. One More Time. Shelly Seay begins her routine of weekend chores by starting with her room. Take Five. Brian Harvey takes a break from his weekend job of cutting his neighbor's lawn. 28 Weekend Chores

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Studious siblings. Intelligence seems to run in the Marchionne family. Adriana, a member of the Top-Twenty, and Arnold, an honor student, check out the latest magazines in the library. All in the family. Running in the Brown family is a tradition. The eldest brother, Kenny, started running as a freshman. Tommy and Danny, the youngest of the Brown boys, followed suit. The Bonnie Bransons. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin make the Branson sisters, Cherie, Jan, and Rhonda, easy to spot in the crowded halls between class change. 30 Siblings