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

Page 20 text:

The stadium filled with silence as the graduates ' names were called to step forward and receive their diplomas. My heart filled with pride, sadness and excite¬ ment as 1 sat behind my friends for this final gathering of the class of ‘86’.” The final day arrived and 13 years of studious one of the biggest moments in our lives, work paid off. Family and friends gathered to see 16 Student Life

Page 19 text:

Part of the senior class gathered early one fall morning in an effort to get a complete class photo. A major part of Rock Island High School life includes hanging out in the parking lot after school. A new addition to high school life at Rocky this year was a salad bar in the cafeteria. It soon be¬ came a popular place for friends to meet. Rocky is fortunate to have a beautiful football stadium as part of the campus. Student life gath¬ ers there in the fall for many exciting Friday night f(K)tball games. c Student Life 15

Page 21 text:

The Choices Were Made Our final year is upon us! Hundreds of people will fill the stands. The stadi¬ um will be flooded with friends and rel¬ atives watching the 1986 graduating class of Rock Island High School. Thirteen years ago, we began our stu¬ dious journey to this grand event. We have grown up, met new people and have learned about ourselves. Our friends will go away to college, the armed forces or straight into the work¬ ing world. Being seniors, we have to make the choices that will affect our lives forever. The memories of Rocky are deeply im- Stephanie Hillyer proudly displayed her unique orchid arrangement for the Junior-Senior Prom. bedded in our minds — we’re as solid as a Rock! But this isn’t the only memory we will carry, Prom is another big event that took place in May. “Smile pretty!” was the basic demand of parents who just had to take pictures of their son or daughter in their fancy clothes. Then they rushed to meet res¬ ervations at an elegant restaurant and then off to the dance on the riverboat. The Queen of Hearts. The tuxedos have been returned, but the prom dresses still hang in the clos¬ ets to take up space and serve as an¬ other reminder of that starry night floating down the river. The punch bowl is always a popular place at Prom. Kristen Kessler and Trevor Collie took advantage of a break in the dancing to get a re¬ freshing drink. Tom Snyder gave a questioning look when he couldn ' t find his date for a favorite dance num¬ ber. Student Life 17