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

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Craig Hulletl and Kevin Dennis enjoy the grub at one of German Clubs’ parties. Row after row filled Rocky’s fieldhouse with chess players during the State Tournement. The popular and much improved Glee Club un¬ der the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Klinger, per¬ form for a special teachers in-ser ' ice day. Julie Johnson and Telly Papanikolaou learn from Mrs. Wood how to make Spanish decorations for the Pan Am Club. Virginia Dent models evening wear during a por¬ tion of the O.E.A. style show. Student Life 13

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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

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Life on campus always includes getting together with friends to cheer the football team on to victory. Campus Life Fulfilling Spending four to ten hours a day on Rock Island High School’s campus made Rocky a home away from home for many students. Campus life offered all sorts of extra curricular, social and scholastic activi¬ ties to make the time more interesting. Sports played a big part in most stu¬ dents lives, if not participating there was always the chance to spectate. Clubs lent diversity to somewhat mo¬ notonous days with everything ranging from informational meetings to fondue parties. Many students found Rocky to be the foundation on which to build a social life that would supply friends to last a lifetime. Lunch was one of the opportu¬ nities to get together with friends to share news, gossip and a general good time while endulging in cafeteria cui¬ sine. The locker was the one place on cam¬ pus which was yours alone, unless you decided to do the forbidden and share. Anything could be put in your locker, anything to make it more like home. Your locker was after all a part of your life on campus, kind of the equivalent to your bedroom. All these things and more combined to make time spent on Rocky’s campus worthwhile and fulfilling. Frank Novak spots Dave Griffiths lifting weights before school early in the morning. 14 Student Life