Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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 YOU Si MCW NEVER EXPECTED Student Life From Friday night football games to long hours spent earning that extra cash -you did it all. Lunch at Burger King, part-time jobs, parties, dances, and countless hours spent with friends were the ways you expressed your individ-u a 1 i s m . A shortened lunch period, being called into work at the last minute, a surprise party, and an unannounced stag dance were some of the things that caught you off guard. However, unexpected social events left few people complaining. Jeannette Yip (12) said, “Being a student at RHS means doing some things without a lot of notice. I kind of like it because it gives you more choices and allows you to do more things over the weekend. Student life included not only activities outside of school, but also those that occurred during and after school. The average student spent 1,126 hours in classes alone during the year. Any extracurricular activities only added to the amount of Being rated No. 1 in time spent at football was great! RHS. “I joined — Jay Walter (12) the soccer team not only because I like to play, but also because I like the people on the team with me, said Senior Sara Quick. It means practicing every day after school, but we have a lot of fun which makes all of the hard work worth it. Unexpected or not, student life was definitely part of what made RHS the place to be. — Lara Pu-trich CONCENTRATION — Kathy Poehler (9) plays the school song before hundreds of fans prior to the start of the football game. 6 Student Life Division Page

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Students' endless pride and enthusiasm for RHS was without a doubt Beyond Expectation RHS gained more than offensive yards at the beginning of the year. A new band director, more college-level classes, fifteen Commended Merit Scholars, and another first-place win for the Tapaires at state were only a few of the things that caught you expecting the unexpected. The “Olympics of Excellence kept you working hard in school while the weekends arrived just in time bringing a much needed change of pace. “We started the school year better than ever before, said Princi pal Richard Maas. “The Freshmen made one of the smoothest transitions to high school life ever, stu- dents excelled in all activities, and everyone showed what kind of a student body we really have. Students adjusted to their new status in the school and Seniors in particular, expressed their joy of being the oldest. Being a Senior meant freedom, something that took only a short time to adjust to. I expected Senior Study to be more restrictive. I like the freedom we have to leave if we want to, said Paul Debettignies (12). RHS was the best place to be and it showed in the way you talked, dressed, and performed. You soon realized expecting the unexpected was one of the best parts of RHS. — Lara Putrich HARD AT WORK? — Jesse Rains (9) and Darby Hendrickson (9) use their spectrascopes to measure things other than the spectrum of the sun. Opening 5

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BEDTIME! (below) — Junior Tony Chle-becek comes to school fully prepared for pajama day during Homecoming Week. GIRL TALK (above) — Seniors Kris Jensen, Lori Erickson, and Mary Briant discuss the Spartan's 14-3 lead over Edina with Theresa Lee (12) at halftime during the homecoming football game. Student Life Division Page 7