Sandy High School - Mee Ma Yearbook (Sandy, OR)

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MEE Mtt 1986—A LIMITED EDITION A-ll PARTICIPATION! PARTICIPATION DEVOTION DEDICATION PROMOTION INVOLVEMENT ALWAYS EAGER COMMITTMENT M ALL-LEAGUER RELIABLE DEPENDABLE RESPONSIBLE COMMENDABLE TALKERS DOERS LEADERS MOVERS NEVER STOPPING ALWAYS WORKING TIME-CONSUMING LIFE OF LEARNING FULL OF EFFORT FULL OF SPIRIT NEVER ARE AFRAID TO CHEER IT PUSHING ON AND GROWING STRONG WORKING RD AND LIVING LONG WHILE PREPARING FOR Homecoming Coronation, POSTER PARTY brings out Pioneer pride in Howard Bickle dreams o-f becoming queen -for Denise Lewis, Shelley Tykeson and Rachael the day. Larson. DETERMINATION pushes Tahnee Swanton past a compet i tor. RAH! RAH! Fall rally shows their unity at Homecomi ng. SANDY HIGH PEP BAND plays on -for a hopeful v i ctory. 4M • MW? • GOING FOR A LAY-IN is sophomore Brad Sear Is who made the varsity team.

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A-10 MEE htt 1986—A LIMITED EDITION Students contemplate their futures SENIOR David Harris gets his Civics presentation over with! Seniors are always being -faced with many opportunities and decisions. Much o-f what they choose at this point in their lives may very well a-f-fect the rest o-f the i r 1 i ves. L i fe after high school is very complex. It is important that seniors get help and guidance in making the best possi ble decisions. At Sandy, it is recognized that waiting until the senior year is not necessarily the right way to go. In helping students prepare -for their -futures, Sandy offers a Career Day for sophomores and juniors to investigate occupations that they may one day like to pursue. Juniors are also given the opportunity to take the PSAT exam which is a preparatory exam for the all-important SAT's at the senior 1evel . The Career Center, headed by Dr. Wee Rumbaugh, offers students career exploration opportunities from 9th grade on. Work experience is important preparation for the future that many students take advantage of. These students get academic credit for working at their jobs. A new program at Sandy allows students to spend time with professionals on the job site. This gives the students the opportunity to make a decision about a job opportunity before having to spend time training only to find out that the job is not what they expected or wanted. Counselors are always ava i 1able to provide students with bits and pieces of advice about the future. In addition, seniors get the added opportunity to hear from college representat ives. Even the high school curriculum provides preparation for studen ts. Oral presentations in c 1 asses may seem mundane at the time, but in the future, similar si tuat i ons may be forced upon a student. Some classes offer the opportunity of college credit. Even involvement in athletics helps a student prepare for the future. Certainly the self-discipline needed to maintain grades and participate in sports is a good trait to take into the future. Whether the students themselves are aware of it, much of what they do in their daily routines at school is meant to help them in their futures. STUDENTS GARTHER IN THE CAREER CENTER to listen to an Oregon state STUDENTS COLLECT college representative discuss application procedures. information from one of many state college representat i ves.

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A-12 MEE htt 1986—A LIMITED EDITION Sandy business center shifts toward west In 1986 Sandy's population totalled 3,910. In the recent past, it was possible to drive to the west side of Sandy and the only building standing was Janz Berryland. Today that area is dotted with -fast -food restaruants, a car wash, and a 'mini' shopping center. When Bowman's Thriftway made the move to the west end of town, many other businesses popped up to help -form Sandy Marketplace. Another grocery store, Safeway, moved into the space previously occupied by Janz. In turn, Janz moved to the east side o-f the town . An old landnark o-f the main section o-f town, Sandy Rexall, went out o-f business, and its space was occupied by a video store. Five years ago the main business area o-f Sandy was the center o-f town. By 1986, the business area seemed to be moving closer to Gresham. One reason was cited as being better locations on the west end o-f town because more traffic flowed through that area in both directions. With the advent of more businesses in Sandy, the overall bus i ness climate seems to have improved and Sandy's economy seems to have taken a jump up. People who used to shop in Gresham are finding themselves shopping closer to home because of the new convenience. More hous i ng developments have been established within the town in the last 5 years. The Industrial Park has brought in new businesses, thus bringing more jobs to the people of Sandy. With all of the incoming businesses and people, the once smal1 town has had to increase its traffic lights to help control the traffic flow. At the start of 1986, Sandy had 5 traffic 1ights. With the booming economy, the question that lurks in the background of many minds is, what will become of Sandy in the next 30 years? Mill San dy and Gresham become connected by more traffic 1ights and business? One can only shake one's head in wonder as the possibility does exist. 12