Plano High School - Planonian Yearbook (Plano, TX)

Page 26 text:

. A,,,e.h ., t came creepirigiup I on them slow1y, taking its time asIt-he apprehensive students painfully; waited t irritan- ticipatioh. The entire school seemed tot; be holding its breath, the calendar; one by one, until it wguld finally hrrivel Then. out of nowhere, it hap- pened; March 20 Was finally upon them. rhythmic chanting echoed through theghot air saying, ll. .. Party, party . . . The volume of the excitement was the radios that blasted cars. Hollers of all serts r s? st PICKY. PICKY. PICKY - After a stressful day inclpors, Michelle Baldwin, itihior. relaxes by getting back to nature and picking flowers. . in the rcair. And 'ir-g-begtln yet; twasn undoubtedly counting there; daystorl x,yeticipatedb mem- : halted vacation of the ? year. bundlmg up in OVter the distance, a ,sweaters, scarves, as high '35 thetunei on from rered-up sports , r- emitted: from hygpergi 'teenagers? who wagired their arms frantically vacation hadnlt Sbring Break the most an- orable, and ex- After KM seemingly-end- less months of layers of heavy Ventilroue;:0rjt15tple1n Fbrr those beach- bumming and fun- loving students who opted to spend their leisure time soak- ingmup the scor- ching sun. the bFlorida, Texas, Villand California coasts were the most inhabited destinations. Anything goes at these renowned spdtsf from boogey-boarding lucky students were Stall EA-N-SKI - Students enjoyed both sun and snow as some went to Florida beaches and others week ofsgrelaxation and serious fun ahead of them, the more gad- PACK RAT - ln prepara- , tion for a week ianadreEleff Grunwald. junior. stuff? his ?! car full of needed , accessories. and'boats, it final-, '0 lb? m9unfainstC010'ad0; Kris and surfing to . 1y game time to , 2:51 :ggmgilfsg::ersmesi;n$2 Lsunbathing and tradel' tlfe wihter snow. L , l k iUStt hangin' attire for bikinis, around. -'--jams ; and slim 'h Then there tans. With an entire lured into popular were those students who enjoyed them- selves just as much Ef;,b01;,gingi down. or vacation-geepots such as Padre Island, Daytona iggBeacyggh, anti Coloraddef ,g'anttf' r ' c: tax 3 Vat; H- 9 perhaps crawlin down, steep am treacherous snow covered mountains Just the crisp, fresh smelling air and th picture-perfec scenery were enoug to attract several vac tioning venturers. e Whichever rout students Chose to tak whether it was dow south towards th beach or northward t the newly-fallen sno they were all savori e a c h m i n u t e 0 freedom befor heading back to t slowpaced and u changing pattern school days which w dreaded by all students e Debbie O'Reilly an Kristin Jacobson x i. L Churc I 22 Taking a Break - Student Life

Page 25 text:

6 tart the car and Shack out as non as it is safem-'i2:. .. ow, turn left Go raight after the stop gn The husky, ooper belted out ese commands with blank expression as e knee-knocking matter sheepishly beyed. After what eemed like ten inutes of sheer tor- re. the student finale , pulled back into the arking lot. He stops e car and wearily ances at the trooper. aiting for results. This! familiar scene, r possibly recurring ightmare, was the of- cial t inauguration'L of n important part of very teenager's life. It want that teenagers ould no longer have u drive with-a parent in the front seat while trying to flirt with girls. After acquiringi-a driver's license, the next step was usually getting L a cat, depending on the generosity each parent possessed, The m o r e a m - bitious stu- dents set their sight on a sleek Corvette or a con- touredrbut costly Porsche. but usuallyrsettled for the second-hand lohger had to heat parents scream You're driviltlg too fast! or the usual in- structions thatiparents ' Slatf L' Church D IFFERENT WAYS TO GET THERE - Whether it was across the lake or just from school unorthodhx methods of transportation by; cruising about t0wn 1n motorcycles or mo- peds. These alter- natives M' were: not confined to future Hell's,- Angels either, but to those who simply wanted a vehi- cle that fitted; their per- sonalities. While others; were revving up I their, engines and, coasting 'dowh' family car- to home. students found many highways, a few Aftert waiting waysto 881 William tsey W836 80iltlg- students could be Many times t e stu ents C arac er , 16.0r 17 years to was reflected in their chosen spotted peddhng drlve, even a transportation. funously on the jtalopy was a sideiit'of the road t r e a s u r e f o r students who were eager to gain new freedoms. With a car of their own, studentsmo igsistedfi on lokltnakinykgk audiblyLClear. L L Some students swayed Etowards more on a 10-speed bioycle. Depending 0ft, the student, this wasLL'LL done out of hobby or necessity, a As unique as eaEh in- dividual was, the method of transportaa tion they selected from flashy hot-rods to rust- colored Schwins reflected the diverse personal ivalues and characteristics found in the large student body which in tEWin added to:- the variety of people, talents and ideals that Lhelped to make this school year one of suc- cess and domination above the rest. e Debbie O'Reilly and Kristin Jacobson. L TIDYING UP e After recently buying his Jeep, lay Gore, senior, shines the rims of his tire. OUT FOR A RIDE - Seniors Eric Karvonen and Mi'ndy Sawyer go for a spinsaround the block on a motorcycle. A H Wt t t , t Student Life e Transportation

Page 27 text:

BREEZY DAYS - In a near- by park. Toby Haggard, senior relaxes by flying a SWEET SOUNDS - Mindy Thompson. senior. and Glenn Shanks, PESH senior, listen as the 'B'attle of the f Bands perform at OEkE Grove Park. - SUNNY SIDE UP - At the heacheE of South Padi'e Island. seniors Kristin Jacob- son. Chere Ham, Shelley En- nis and Jana Gallup bake their Ebodies in the warm L. Dionne Flgm: . . g ' f h? 3 1 E M A , l l y, 4 lNng'x xfu kg. '-.2K1 ' k. E E' W x '7: y X- 1 a 5 A A , - : ' n? . , . x l ; A E l; A K r. , l . , ' f; .K aw Ag; . A U l 9 Eh: f .- , , , .. - A!- .. A 7.7, - t A 37 A... ? r E , - a 9 , I' l- E : , a 0 ?;K E owns LET'S TAKE A POLE 4- Seniors Will Downs and Jeff Aiken were able to avoid the crowded Colorado slopes by hittiu the mountains of Austria over Spring Break. AHOY MATE ,- Florida break rs, Rachel Cain. Melissa Pruitt Hand Craig McKinney plan their return trip home via paddle boat. Student Life A Taking a Break 23