Riverhead High School - Blue Peconic Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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Above: Fireworks celebrating the 4th of July “lit up the sky over the Peconic Yacht Basin. They also helped us brighten the celebration for the 100th birthday of the Statue of Liberty. Left Nothing is cooler than spending a hot day at the beach. Debbie Tobbika. Joel Tallent and Laura Kellner know it's the thing to do when time allows. Below. As the world goes about its con- stant and inevitable changes, the Peconic Bay glistens brightly, lending a comforting stability

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Life’s a Beach As the spring days grow warmer summer is eagerly looked toward. Thoughts of lying in the hot sand in pursuit of the savage tan come to mind. Freedom will come with the end of exam week. Summer turns routine. You enjoy the leisure part of the day, then grudgingly devote most of your precious time to work. Some people didn't have a steady routine. Chris Baker spent half of his summer in Japan. Kellie Jones and Missy Cantwell entertained French students for a month. Kevin Braunskill spent his summer running, competing in events in Minnesota. Aside from these adventures. what did the rest of us do? You might have visited prospective colleges, as did Ellen Wells and Janet Cushing (Smith and Cornell, respectively). You might have worked to pay for your new fall wardrobe. What else makes summer exciting? Summer loves and summer nights! Romantic relationships, make July and August memorable. Whether a casual encounter or a lasting rom- ance, those attractions seem to linger. Summer is over. It's depress- ing but next summer is just around the comer. And as any senior will tell, it comes sooner than expected. Above: Michael Gordon scans the Right: He d rather be sailing-Todd Van horizon as he captains his vessel on a Scoy enjoys one of his frequent bright summer day. summer cruises. 12-Summer

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 Best Days of Your Life So Far musical aptitude, be elected to a Student Government office, or take an accelerated course. The film shown, entitled 'The Best Days of Your Life - So Far- described the various universal high school experiences. Some of these experiences are to become a cherished .memory. Some are to be forgotten. Parents and students were given a tour of the building. At each of the departments, a spokesperson gave a brief syn- opsis of the curriculum. Students got to see the school while becoming familiar with the faces and places. The orientation was a credit to all. As was aptly stated in the film: High School days are the best days of your life - so far. The best days of your life - so far . That was the theme for the 1986 Freshman Orienta- tion. Incoming Freshman (Class of 19901). and their parents congregated in the RHS auditorium on August 24, a week before school. Ben Kramer. President of the Student Government offered the support of the upperclass- men. Ms. Fitzpatrick welcomed the Freshman Class and assu- red them that they would soon become an integral part of Riverhead High School. Dr. McKee spoke on the various options open to students. One may compete in several sports, join a wide assortment of clubs, participate in the foreign ex- change program, identify your