Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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The masses of crowded bodies all had one goal. Their nine month project was now complete. As things heated up their minds and bodies moved to one place in time—summer. From the Astro Dome to the Eiffel Tower, students ranged across the world. Going to visit family was one of the motives that carried some students to a foreign city. Freshman Suzanne Hutt lived in California for 10 years before moving to Dal- las. Our family had a big Say cheez Manueverlng ott court , senior Kim llcnton photographs th scenic view of Banff National Park near Vancouver. Canada. She and her fam- ily took a vacation in order to visit th Worlds Fair. Sand in my toes Walking along the beach, senior Tracy Slaugh- ter and sister sophomore Trkia Slaughter pick up sea shells from along the coast In Cozumel. Mexico. The family vacation gave them a nice change from th ordinary summer monotony. Photo by- T. Slaughter Nice doggy During the time in whicD she was given to Be- have as a tourist, junior Michelle Mont ob- serves the foreign city of Toronto. Canada. Monte was given the opportunity to visit Canada with her soccer team for a tournament during the summer. reunion in Houston and that was the sole purpose of our trip, but on the way we also stopped at San Antonio. Gal- veston and Corpus Cristi.” junior Phillip Polk said. Vacations blasted the montony of a daily routine. We were allowed to enjoy the new and strange country as tourists in between our game times. -Michelle Monte Senior Tracey Dubose, visited several California cities as well as Arizona and Colorado. He saw the bright lights on the neon clustered streets of Las Vegas. Junior Michelle Monte traveled to Canada with her soccer team. We were al- lowed to enjoy the new and strange country as tourists in between our game times Monte said. Whether it was to visit family and friends or just for pure entertainment students fled to every corner of the world. But not for long the reality of the beginning of school was right around the corner and the excitement of summer had drawn to an end. -Tanya Moore Vacations STUDENT LIFE 0

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This summer I went to Phoenix, Arizona for the 43rd Annual International Key Club convention. It was very hot in the desert sun and Isaw an abundance of Arizona cacti. I brought some of it back for my friend Leigh Anne Fcagin. I also went to Padre Island with inv church. •Jeff Donnell I went to New Braunfels near San Marais with a bunch of friends. We went one weekend during the summer to break the routine of boring summer life. We spent five hours floating down the Cuadalupe River on inner tubes. One of my friends fell asleep and was separated from the rest of the group. We had to drive back up the river to find him. -Leigh Anne Feagin Splash with me Standing In Iron! ol tbc Dunn River lilli in lamaka. senior La Irani Christian iharn fun with friend . She visited lamaka with several friends during the summer. The falls is a big tourist attraction near Ocho Rios and require a guide before one can attempt to make the 4S minute climb. Posing for a picture on a boat while viewing Portmouth Harbour, senior Richard Bryant tours England. He visited England with his brother, freshman Bradley Bryant. Bradley went to England with his traveling soccer team which left with three wins, two losses and one tie. STUDENT I.IFE Vacations

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Starting the year off meant getting back into old habits and ■forming new ones. Getting adjusted to new routines and| experiences was all a part of the first day. o pening up T he first time was sup- posed to be the best. Some people looked forward to it with eager anticipation. Others dreaded it. The thing they all knew about it was the fact that everyone had to do it. It was the first day of school and it held different experiences in store for everyone. Facing high school for the first time was a frighten- ing experience for freshman Tim King. “Being here is like being in a big city and not knowing where you are go- ing. It's hard coming from a small junior high school to a large high school.'’ King said. Other people viewed the first day of school with ease. There’s not much difference in the first day this year and last year. You come back to school with the same people. There are a few new faces, but not many.’’ junior Keshia Wedgeworth said. Memories of last year haunted a small number of people. I'm still on the not clear list so that has made it hard for me.” senior Brett Spivey said. After an undesired de- luge sent students scurrying to find cover, rain damage had to be repaired. The rain made me wear shabby clothes when I had bought all new clothes. junior Kevin Edwards said. Mishaps also plagued students as the rain poured. 1 nearly wrecked my brother’s car.” junior Ken Dobbs said. Homeroom bored nearly everyone, stretching for nearly the first half of the day. Homeroom lasted two hours and that’s too long. It only took 10 minutes to do all the things we had to. senior Thomas Wilson said. Following the first time, many more days would fol- low. Once the anxiety was over and the routine began, school was as it had always been—maybe off to a boring and wet start—but as it had always been. -Aimcc Roebuck Same as always. Routine was a omponent of the first day school for frnhmin jaton lone . Student with- out car had limited choice, about how to jtet to whoo!. |one chore locarpool. Photo by K. Hen- ion The downward look Different entrance were oied for different people. Using the G-building door, freihman Balrlcc Trigg begins her first day of «bool. The entrance chosen depended on method of Iran . portalion and time available to get to das . Photo by I). Wilson I “| Q STUDENT LIFE-First day of school