Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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 f divides I occupie Vthc lime Sheri Ncwma Evan Powell. Eddie Bowles and Christi Reeves dii ('either the water nor the heat dampers the coolness of senior ;tcvc Webb as he wears his Wayfarer sunglasses into the 'pool at White Water. Photo by T. A ray a 6 PLy Q nior Fred Bell enjoys playing on the raft at the popular ummer heat escape. White Water. Photo by T. Araya 12 Student life

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Life not only filled with playing around, young occupy time Ao ct w The beginning of summer did not necessarily mean long, leisurely days for all vacationing students. Trying to finance a car, pay for insurance and save for college were just a few of the reasons young people found many of their summer hours dedicated to part-time and full-time jobs. Other students were nvolved in volunteer organizations which required a good part of their time. High school students were mainly drawn to part-time occupations. De- partment stores such as Sanger Harris. Penney’s and Joske’s employed a large part of these young people. Senior Ravi- van Xuancao worked a 30 hour week at Neiman Marcus. 1 needed the spending money and money to save for college,” commented Ravivan. On the average, department stores paid $3.50 an hour for their work. Senior Mary Cash stayed under the sun earning money during the summer. “1 worked at White Water about 29 hours a week to have spending money and money to have fun on,” said Mary. White Water, as well as other sum- mer parks, rely on young people work- ing part time as their main help. Though part-time jobs were the most popular, a few eager students found the energy to take on full-time jobs. Clusters, such as air conditioning or architecture, helped students find apprentice-type jobs. Though these oc- cupations required more time, students received more for their work. Architecture member Fred Lowr- ance said. “During the summer. 1 worked at Huitt-Zollars Consultant En- gineers full-time and received $5 an hour. 1 got the job through my cluster and 1 really learned a lot from it.” . Volunteer organizations and sports also took up students’ time. Church youth groups kept students involved in planning as well as attending activities. Volunteer centers such as Baylor Medical Center, employed volunteers for a few hours a week to answer phones, help patients and clean up. Working out to keep in shape for sports also took up hours of students' time. Students learned that though sum- mer symbolized a time for play and lei- sure, it also meant a lot of hard work and dedication. •Lynda Bennett yretchen Cox. member of Joske's Teen Board, dedicated much of her time to fashion shows and other board rcspon- ies. Photo by R. Halford A hurch youth grouf ley. Angela Iv members Travis Far- iristi Reeves and Eric Clay plan an Activity during summer camp. Photo by M. Muoay Summer work 11

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L ffiiiim fig [ vd- Time well spent mjoying break Tom pressures Vacations, parties and going to White Water and Six Flags were just a few ways students found to have fun under the sun. Though time was dedi- cated to work and other responsibilities, spending time doing what summer is really about was rarely neglected. All through summer break, hang- outs such as McDonald’s. Snuffer’s and other restaurants along Greenville Av- enue stayed busy during the day and night with young, socializing custom- ers. As the temperature increased so did the number of parties. In May. junior Cameron Cox gave “an end of school and beginning of summer’’ party at his house where he charged a small admis- sion to pay for food and beverages. Ap- proximately 80 students attended this event. In August.a party was given at Win- frey Point at Whiterock Lake where the turnout was above one hundred people. White Water and Wet-n-Wild stayed crowded during the hot months as students searched for ways to both escape and enjoy the heat. These attrac- tions. along with Six Flags, advertised many discount and half price days sponsored by various companies like Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper. Senior Robert Brackens com- mented, “1 spent a lot of my time at White Water and Six Flags with my friends in the summer. It was a way to stay cool and enjoy the time away from school all in one.” Vacations and church activities were another big part of life for many students. The majority of the students who went on vacations traveled with family. Freshman Dan Marazon traveled to Ohio with his family to visit relatives. ining oul with friends was one way to gel together during the summer. Joe Winslow. Josh Weber. Tracey Lockhcad and Trent Buckroyd get ready to order their meal at the popular night spot Snuffers on Greenville Ave. Photo by B. Crosby enior Kent Smith enjoys the view from the side of the Devil's Bathtub at the Baptist church camp Falls Creek. while senior Allison Williams jour- neyed to Africa for two and a half weeks with her family to see the pyramids. Egypt and Morocco. Other students, such as junior Ronda Southard spent time visiting with both family and friends. “For two weeks in the summer 1 spent time with one of my best friends in San Antonio,’’ commented Ronda. then 1 spent two weeks enjoying my summer with my family at Lake Tawa- koni.” Involvement with churches in- cluded retreats, parties, dinners and camps. Church camps averaged one week and allowed the members to par- ticipate in sports, hiking, exploring and other group activities. Despite the expectations of the ap- proaching school year, hot summer days and nights were filled with recreation as students concentrated on enjoying their free time. • l.ynda Bennett Cameron Cox. junior, dances the night away at a party given at his house at the beginning of the summer. Photo by B. Crosby Summer fun 13