St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Most of us wanted to have a good time in spite of the pressures of school. Mild autumn weather uncovered dune-buggy enthusiasts scrambling in forbidden day camp areas. With the advent of crisp winter weather came tobogganing and childish games of snowball warfare. Being a fun-oriented generation, we often made weekend plans a month in advance to attend sports events, dances, concerts or parties. When there was absolutely nothing to do, we congregated at Mac's or simply bombed around. If elders questioned our growing habit of checking in and out of the house, possibly they recalled the need for independence they too once experienced. Above all, we were masters at devising excuses and inventing little white lies— we supposedly saw no evil, heard no evil and spoke no evil. 10

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We were concerned about the unconcerned. Emphasis drifted from school-oriented activities to more relevant political and social organizations. Minnesota Student Union and Young World Development gained a new following and acceptance. What was the solution to dying, previously successful clubs? Had they truly lost all pertinence for today's youth? Few voices protested the growing trend. Many wrote it off as a natural process. But those v ho were involved talked, manufactured excuses or attempted reorganization. Y-Teens, with an improved membership, was the success story of 1970. Perhaps, they knew the secret- unique activities within separate chapters. Still, students supported athletics, halfheartedly at times, and approached routine traditions with fresh, humorous themes. 9

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