Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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Free at last! When the bell signaling the end of the last hour of school rang at 8:30 on Wine Uo underclassinen heaved a sigh of relief. They raced for the school and lib- rary parking lots or took to the pavement to begin ten weeks of freedom from classes. This period of teen- age liberty is more commonly called “Summer Vacation.” The summer was a hot one, and beach lovers, sun worshi- ppers, and surfers took great delight in the blazing sun and cloudless days. They were frequently seen roaming the beaches, arms filled with chairs, coolers, floats, and radios, looking for just “the spot” on the over-crowded beach. Junior Tracy Butts com- mented, “I went to Virginia Beach almost every day this summer. Sometimes the beach Born to Skate. In the sky, senior Don Firman shows his skateboarding skills by skating a half-pipe. 6 Summer was so crowded, I had to wait for someone to leave so that I could take their spot.” But once found, the spot was often abandoned for the salt spray of the water. Senior Steve Forrest admits to being guilty of this. “I love the excite- ment of paddling out on one of those rare days when the surf is really great,” he says. Going to the beach may sound pretty easy, but was often more difficult than anti- cipated. Senior Jackie Windley agrees. “Stacey (Robbins) and I went to Croatan almost every Satur- day and Sunday until we were too scared to go. We thought our cars, Bessie Lou and Bessie Sue, were going to break down in the tunnel and cause a back-up for miles.” But there is more to summer than lazy days frol- icking on sunlit beaches. Working was a way of life for many high school students who saved their money or spent it on indispensible ex- tras such as clothes and cars. Senior Melanie Kirsch said, “I worked at t he Original Cookie Company for part of the summer and saved the money I earned for a newer Calas Summer was also a time for traveling to visit family or friends, and students could be seen cruising the country- side in the backs of their par- ents’ cars or in their own. When asked how she spent her summer, junior Amy Alexander replied, “I went to see two friends who live in North Carolina that I haven’t seen for four years. Then I went to visit Clare Bartels, who moved to South Carolina last summer.” Geraldine Flynn said, “I ...rare days of really great surf ife’'s a Breeze spent this summer as an ex- change student in Greece. I had such a great time, I can’t wait to go back, and if someone asks me about it, I could go on for hours just talking about the people I met.” Family reunions often play a part in family vacations. “I went to Colorado for a family reunion and got a four-year- old boyfriend — my second cousin!” confessed Michelle Iacobucci, sophomore. As September 8 drew closer, students were caught in a whirlwind of confusion. From shopping for the latest back-to-school fashions to or- ganizing last minute back- yard barbeques, students were seen rushing frantically from place to place, deter- mined to see the summer out with a bang.

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MAKE EVERY SECOND COUNT. Only the bell could separate Steph- anie Matzgannis and Shawn Fleenor and send them to class on time. ACTIVITIES 5

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Catch the Wake. Freeboarding is a hobby that takes much skill and ef- fort. Senior Steve Forrest enjoyed this activity in the Poquoson River. Splish-Splash. The last day of school, Senior Amy Martin enjoyed splash- ing in a stream at Surrender Field. Summer 7