Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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101 Reasons Develop Students Discover Affection Perhaps students, teachers and administrators loved Rocky because of the following reasons. — A different flavor of malt was offered each day of the week. — The heaters kicked-on in 75° weather. — The red wooden bleachers in the football stadium were replaced with silver aluminum benches. — The swimming pool was 69° on Monday mornings. — Students waited outside school until 7:45 each morning. — Student ' s lockers stuck with one minute to get from the ground floor to the chemistry lab. These reasons, along with 94 others appeared somewhat bizarre. Yet for some small group of Rocky’s population these reasons proved to be the arrow shot through their heart making the statement “I Love Rocky” true in the hearts of its populous. Freshmen football coaches, Mike Resler, A1 Gorgal, Duane Bonsall discuss their game plan. The lllini fans have blue and orange cards just as Rock Island High School fans have “We Love Rocky” cards. Students sup¬ port the football team with the student sec¬ tion flash cards. Opening 5 I

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The support of students at the football games leads the Rocks to victory. Fans stand, prepared to celebrate the kick off. Although cheerleaders add spirit to the games, the addition of Mr. Rock puts zani¬ ness into their cheers. Brian Roberts portrays Mr. Rock for the football season. Balloons add color to Homecoming. Key Club members Ann Timm and Sue Mallder release balloons at kick off. 4 Opening

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Students Travel World Sample Jamaica, Florida, Chicago Sun bathe on sandy beaches of Ja¬ maica? Ski down the snowy moun¬ tains of Canada? Simply take a vaca¬ tion anywhere?! Anyone of these suggestions appealed to Rocky stu¬ dents. Whether the “get away” oc- cured during the summer or winter seasons, students took the trips any¬ way they came. Seniors Jim Moore, John Hass, Pam Hird and Kelley Wendland traveled to Florida for the Key Club Convention in July of 1983. “It was great to have a Florida tan this sum¬ mer,” Pam said. While Florida, the Sunshine State, drew hoards of sun searchers, other students traveled to such places as Jamaica to sample the tropical life as well as to Canada to practice their skiing skills in 80° weather. Skiing and sunbathing proved to be the most popular vacation activi¬ ties. Attending college and profes¬ sional football games and major league baseball games added an¬ other facet to the vacation fun. Funtime played an important part in Rocky student ' s vacations. But it was not all fun and games. Visiting colleges required a large amount of the senior ' s time as did homework for a majority of the students. “I al¬ ways ski over Christmas vacation; so my homework ends up getting done the night before vacation is over,” admitted senior Bart Roberts. Although homework bogged down vacations, the fun times of basking in the sun, skiing down far away mountains or doing the limbo in Jamaica required much more time. Many of Rocky’s students didn ' t have the opportunity to travel far and wide as they kept themselves busy at various kinds of summer jobs from being life guards to work¬ ing at McDonalds. While they may not ha ve had as much fun, they end¬ ed up with fatter wallets. Perhaps these are the students who will trav¬ el this summer while others will be hard at work. Relaxing to mellow music and becoming absorbed in her favorite novel, Lynel Firth catches some summer rays.