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

 - Class of 1985

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Perfect softball form is evident as Chris Andre thinks about hitting a home run. It takes patience and skill to line up the perfect putt. Vickie McCleary’s good scores proved she has the skill. After connecting with the ball. Dave Larson prepared to sprint toward first base. A sea of red and gold followed leader Jose Salazar in the mile event. A Tribute To Sports A Color Celebration Nineteen varsity sports are available at Rock Island High School and are nearly evenly divided between men’s and wom¬ en’s activities. These sports at one time or another involved over twenty percent of Rocky’s student population. From the first sultry weeks of August until the early weeks of June, locker rooms, courts, fields and gymnasiums resounded with the firm tread of Rocky students honing Tina Jett darted out of the starting blocks to gain the lead she desired. their competitive skills. On this page you will find pictures of student athletes and of sporting events which unfortunately did not always re¬ ceive their just due largely because of the lateness of their respective playing sea¬ sons or lack of yearbook space require¬ ments. Consider this if you will a tribute to all Rocky athletes as well as to the teams they represent. Student Life 9

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Working Hard For The Money “Burring. The bell that signals the end of the school day rang. But not all stu¬ dents lingered to chat with friends or to go out for an after school snack. Many rushed to finish homework assignments In what little time they had before they dashed off to work. A large percentage of Rocky students held a variety of part time jobs that ranged from fast food restaurants, cloth¬ ing stores and service stations to employ¬ ment at the cinemas. Age didn t stop un¬ derclassmen from entering the working One of Sharon Shaffer ' s many tasks at Southpark Happy Joe ' s was ringing up the cash register. scene. They proved doing odd jobs around the neighborhood could keep them in spending money also. Many students claimed having an after school job helped them save for college expenses or down payments and upkeep on cars. They also said it came in handy for buying up-to-date fashions and extra spending money for dates or going to the movies and out to eat. Most felt that the experience as well as the paycheck was very valuable. Jane Coogan seems very content with her job at Sheffield Gold. Pumping gas was just one of the duties carried out by Terry Tobias during his working hours at Bill ' s Corner Station. 10 Student Life

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