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

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Parties were the perfect chance to get friends to¬ gether for a few laughs and a good time. Waterskiing is a great weekend activity as shown Tonya Bibbs carefully prepares for a night on the by Brian Nelson. town. Student Life 11

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Fun With Friends Like students everywhere, we all go to school so we can get involved with the extra-curricular and recreational activities. Whether it’s dating, joining an organization, attending an athletic event or going to parties, they all brought a social purpose to our lives. Many students preferred the dating scene. Waiting for that special someone to agree on a date often brought some anxiety to our lives. Once the agreed upon day and time arrived there was that moment of butterflies, wondering if we would past the test of our dates expectations. Fall and winter week-ends always brought the sporting events to the fore of everyone’s mind. It was a place you could go stag or with a date and still have fun. If possible we tried to go to a wild and crazy party afterward so we could forget about the English test we had just failed that day. Student participation in organiza¬ tions and sports meant new challenging experiences. It gave us opportunities to meet new people from different back¬ grounds. We soon found those students with common interests and made many new friends, some who may last a life¬ time. These friends carried over to our summer activities when we went to the beach, skiied on the river, attended a rock concert and relaxed at the drive-in movie. All this running around only served to make us hungry so off we went for pizza or hamburgers. It was almost certain that we could find more friends at the local eatery. Once we were back home mom and dad could always find those little chores we were to attend to but if we were lucky we could sneak off to our rooms. There we found our best friend of all — the telephone. This is how we kept in constant touch with our sepa¬ rated peers. No matter where we went, what we did, who we were with or what time it was, our minds were always full of the new plans for recreation and friends. That is what high school life is all about. Telephones are a must for teenagers. Karen Rob¬ inson is caught chatting with a friend. Fall made it possible for Chris Larson and Laurel Taylor to take part in a favorite childhood activ¬ ity of playing in the leaves.

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Community Involvement Solid . .. that’s what we would like our school to be. Building a firm foun¬ dation takes lots of time, effort, and especially team work. Thanks to the many clubs and organizations the Rock is as strong as it ever has been. This school year two new clubs have been added to the already lengthy list of organizations. The newest group is the Rocky Bike Club which got off to a good start due to the national interest in biking. The once strong and popular Ski Club made a repeat performance on the list. With these two additions stu¬ dents now had a great opportunity for some good outdoor activities. The many extra-curricular activities of the school are quite often sponsored by clubs. So without these, our school wouldn’t be what we’ve made it today. It is a school whose students care enough to make it great. Special recognition went to all the groups like Senate, Lettermens, and Key Club who mix fun with community service. Blood drives, learn to swim programs, and visits to the elderly were just some of the good works of the Rocky student body. So with those students, teachers and sponsors in mind, we give a special col¬ or salute to the clubs and organizations here at the Rock who have made it what it is today . . . Solid. As Ski Club returned to Rocky this year many members like Bob Lundholm and Brian Nelson checked-out new gear. 12 Student Life