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

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6 Student Life

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Proudly, Fran Crisman accepts the Excellence Award from Senator David Durenberger TOP NOTCH Pushing beyond 1 Pressing ourselves for more was apparent in our day-to-day life. We chose jobs that would help us gain knowledge and experience. Jobs ranging from fast-food restaurants to modeling, helped us become more responsible and aware of the world around us. Trying to broaden our perspectives was also one of our objectives. Whether we spent our free time inquiring, performing, or competing we were attempting to make our- Strong hitting by players like Dan Vice helped lead the Babe Ruth team on to yet selves oustanding in our fields. St. Louis Park High School was named a National School of Excellence and was presented with the award by Minnesota Senator Dave Durenberger at a special assembly. It was no longer a question of being one of the best, but how to become better. As we reached and surpassed old goals we set new higher ones. We struggled to overcome all obstacles as we tried to move past perfect. another victory which eventuallly resulted in the state championship. Support of the World Champion Twins was seen throughout school. Health conscious Leslie Beha chooses an apple over Guy Leeder's cake. Opening 5

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PAST PERFECT Being the best that we could be wasn't restricted to the classroom. We attempted to be a notch above the rest in our daily activities as well. We had a variety of ways to fill our free time, both in and out of school; we always faced new challenges. Activities and clubs helped us to express ourselves, to develop ourselves in creative ways. We learned responsibility as we took on leadership roles in organizations such as AFDA. Student Council, and International Club. By promoting causes in clubs like SADD we educated ourselves as we helped others. Performing in music groups and plays entertained others while developing our skills in the Arts. Participating in Chess Club or Ski Club gave us activities that could last us a lifetime. Whether our interests drew us to the fall musical Oklahoma, or one of the numerous Homecoming activities we gave it our best effort. Sometimes friendships were born that lasted through the activity and beyond. When we became Park Singers or Quiz Bowl members we met and got to know a variety of people. Being part of the same group, having similar interests gave us common goals we might never have realized if we hadn’t “joined up. Just as we tried to better ourselves as individuals, we worked to perfect the groups we loved. The Parkettes attended summer camps as did Echo, Echowan, and Mandala staffs. Many of us skipped meals, had late nights, developed sore muscles, or suffered through long practices, but it was worth the extra effort. Our high standards carried through to our activities as we tried to reach past previous achievements. Past Perfect. STUDENT LIFE Motivating the crowd, the cheerleaders lead the class yell at a pepfest.