Randleman High School - Rendezvous Yearbook (Randleman, NC)

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Parking is always a problem. It seemed like there were five cars for every parking space, Students, like Tami Robbins, Impatiently waiting for Rhonda Campbell to unlock the door, Karen Evans struggles to keep from dropping her - . 1 f' 'fix Y it ' '- V' K- ,Q - ' is y ., !m 1 ,M-gfesffmrdia .. J' Q 1 K 'H f '- 1 1 as - 'W 'ie-fy 5 V ig 2 in H' 'Q if' ef- - 5' i 5 used ingenuity in finding parking spaces. 5 , F-M1 er , A m V rm V lie , Y , . ,aes-1 books. Q ,ea at .V - t V Q 'Q gtg Y ' - ' iff af 29 .fi ' 2, 5 . 5' ' ff , x it . I ff' 4, e r' .-' ' 'wwf K ' . Lgyg .. qi.. .N 3 if gr - .. f . ff e l 'ff -' 1 i i ,219 U A E ff: , , I . fa: .. V 4 T , g h 3 2 Rl 4 i e Q1 1 fi al . V . N! lg- -r up 1 H- -a A Q i 3 X Xl gl s , freak--3- 'A -V A V Q1 K. ix . J E s yi '14 Xi . ,a iii' A, 5 T QI S? C T' .7-HE D With a grin.-Jeff Powell buckles up. Convinced that seatbelts Even though Dave McDuffie's Scout is camuflauged, it still save lives, the State Legislature passed the the Safe Roads stands out, Besides having the unique feature of camou- Act. flauge paint, the Scout once had gym socks for windshield wipers, Student Lifef19

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In the Fast Lane Cars were an important part of life at Rand- leman High School. They were vital, delivering us to and from school. Because of club meet- ings, after school, cars were more important than ever. They got us to activities, and then they got us back home again. Much time was spent on cars. Numerous classmen, especially those without licenses, daydreamed during class about the perfect ve- hicle that they would one day own. Keisha Honeycutt's silver Z-28 was a good example of a car that everyone wanted. Rodney Foxx's car, reportedly costing only 3545, was a little more on the practical side. On weekends, cars served many purposes. They were used for going to work, cruising, and running errands. The two carwashes locat- ed in Randleman were usually crowded. Dawn Vernon washed the dirt off her classic Mustang at Southern Pride Carwash. Others, like Chris Allen, washed and waxed their cars at home. Wherever the students cleaned their cars, there was pride in keeping their cars shiny and bright. Besides cars, there were vehicles in every shape, size, and form. Lisa Coward drove her van to school. challenging any small car that got in her way. The Commandojeep driven by Mark Petty looked capable of driving through almost anything. Dave McDuffie's Scout had been driven through everything from egging raids to hunting trips. Teachers drove to school and had the envied parking spaces in the circle. Some teachers had cars much like the students. Mr. Turner had a Carolina blue bug similar to those of Wendy Sibbett and Candie Huffman. Ms. Roberts' red 300zx was an example of a car that stood out from the rest. It was almost enough to make you become a teacher's pet! Although the motorcycles were outnum- bered by the cars, the faithful wouldn't trade their bikes for anything. DJ. Lankford always zoomed in on his motorcycle. Cruising in on his Yamaha, Ronnie McDaniel was a familiar sight to Randleman students. Cars tended to dip into the pocketbook, Misty Hinshaw and Heath Breedlove were among the many who found out about the expense of collisions. Tickets raised not only insurance, but parents' blood pressure. Because of friend's misfortunes, we learned to be more careful in our own vehicles. Two of the more welcome expenses were filling and fixing up your car. You could fill your car up once a day or once a month. A few chose to invest time fixing up an old car into a classic. Heath Loveland had spent a lot of ef- fort transforming his Pontiac from just another old car into a red beauty. Cars were a way of life. They reflected our individual style, personality, and uniqueness. No matter what kind ofcar we owned, we took pride in the fact that it was ours. There was something special in each vehicle. Maybe all our cars weren't showroom new, but they were all worth a spot in the parking lot. 1 8fStudent Life Whenjon Cheek goes out to his car, he has a surprise waiting for him. Although it is only meant as a joke, finding your car rolled is not a perfect end to a day. ,--1. g 1 1 if s K Q . - -if! .cj ' J' u..' I n ri 47' fr e W .A 5 .as 1. 9, i n Wa i I ,, -- - ,MMR Relieved that a bus has not sidewiped his car, Skipjobe gets ready to face the task of getting out of the parking lot in one piece. When 3:15 comes, students find it hard to resist becoming airbourne leaving the parking lot.

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N Wg, ,... V-1 .l i ,ig l it y . . s H lf if l Let's go Cruising How do you cruise? First you find a car, almost any car will do, and you either ride up and down the main street or stop on the side of the road and gossip with friends. Most teenagers have one ideal reason for cruising though, and that is to meet girls and guys. Maybe just maybe, they might happen to get a date. 9 At about 9:00 on Saturday nights you start seeing' cars riding up and down the street. These people 'ride up to Hardees turn around, come back down the street, go to Rose's parking lot and turn around again. While these teenagers ride up and down the streetgthey beep their horn at friends, wave at people, or yell out the window of the car. Sometimes they will ask the people in the other car, What is your name? How old are you? or Where do you go to school? Some of the more favorite spots to park are at a site for Lowe's Food, Pitt Roads, Cherry's and sometimes Rose's parking lot. Because a fifty- dollar fine is your usual payment for parking at Rose's, only the very brave park at Rose's. The mall is also a routine hangout for teen- agers. The mall which is always full by 8:00 on weekends, has a different clique in every corner. Fayetville Street, which is in downtown Asheboro, is the main cruising road for young people. This road has no limit to the number ofi times it can be traveled on in one night. 20fStudent Life These groups talk about a variety of different subjects. The subjects vary from boyfriends and girlfriends to clothes and what is in style. Other sites to see at the mall are girls with their boy- friends and vice versa. They walk through the mall hand in hand, talking with their friends or talking together. The worst thing about cruising is coming in too late. Cars start tapering off at around 11:30. Some people like to stay a little later than that and most get into trouble with their parents. Some parents get ill if you are not in at a reason- able hour. The best thing about cruising is meeting new people. You get to know people from other schools such as Asheboro and Eastern Ran- dolph. This could be good for your dating hab- its. Cruisin' is something everyone should do once. It is a lot more fun than cuddling up with your television on a Friday or Saturday night. Making new friends and parking on the side of the road with a little fun and excitement perfect- ly defines what cruising really is. Holding hands is one of the many things young people can be found doing at any place while cruising. 5'gsfw5w9fflf'fii