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

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Defying gravity, Heather and Amy MacWi'ian ride the Octopus at the state fair They also won stuffed animats at the Midway Just clowning around. David Boisvert hams it up while working as a peasant at the Renaissance Festival in August At the Raspberry Festival in Hopkins. Stephanie Marshall performs one of the many Parkette parade routines Summer 11

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Making the effort to get the most out of our time Summertime, and the livin' was easy. Summer was a time to catch up on all the sleep and spare time that we had missed during the school year. We took full advantage of our three months of sunny weather. Cruising around the lakes, playing miniature golf, going to drive-in-movies, or tubing down the Apple River were some of the things we could only do in the summer months. Many of us spent time away from home either at our cabins or traveling to new places. From as far away as Europe and Israel or as close to home as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area we sought new adventures. Jobs were an important part of the summer. But. sometimes work became more important than play. “I got so many extra hours at work, that I felt like I didn't have time for anything else, said Dan Israel, senior. Although jobs were time-consuming, they allowed us to grow and mature, as well as make money. Our money was saved for college, a new car, a stereo or just spending money. When not at work we found time to be with our friends. Whether we were at the lakes working on our tans or at the Dome cheering on the Twins we were free of “Summer was fun, but there was so little time and so many men, especially at the lakes.” — Wendy Krupp school pressures. Our biggest worry was trying to figure out how to get everything into those three short months. To get it all in. most of us took up the late night habit: staying up until David Letterman was over and sleeping till noon. Soap operas once again became a high priority. At least that was before Oliver North and the Iran Contra Hearings took over daytime television. Ollie North and Tammy and Jim Baker were a few of the summertime media figures who quickly went from national heroes to the butt of jokes. Locally, the summer will always be re- membered as the year of the big flood. In July, Minnesota had the largest rainfall ever recorded. We spent days bailing out our basements and cars. We can still recall what our yards and homes looked like under water. The flooded streets caused many to end up spending the night in unexpected places. Some spent the night at their desks or in their cars, while others, more fortunate, were able to get out of work the next day. Since we started school after Labor Day, we had an extra week to finish perfecting our tans. Summer was fun. but there was so little time and so many men, especially at the lakes. commented Wendy Krupp. senior. We also used the extra week to prepare for school. Buying notebooks and pencils, getting our hair cut. and shopping for fall clothes were some of the things crammed into the remaining week of summer. Although we wouldn't admit it, we were ready to go back to school. Seeing everyone we had missed during the summer made up for getting up at six a.m. again. We went back to school satisfied that we had made the most of our three short months of freedom. Checking out the displays at the Uptown Art Festival, Roncc Dcsarmcaux wonders whether she should buy a piece of stained glass. 10 Summer

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Freshmen Chns Drovdal. Mike Brerxton, John Cushing and Ros»e Simon help each other tind lhe r lockers Summer ends fast no stops between; school starts now Advance to go and collect $200. Starting over again but with more than before That's what it seemed as though we all did this year. We started over and all tried to make this year our best We welcomed the teachers back by giving them carnations in vases on the morning of the first day of school, said Tracy Fischman, senior. This was the first year Student Council delivered the flowers in vases to the teachers' rooms and they hoped that it helped start the year on a positive note. With all the excitement of school starting and homework rollin' in it was time to have school pictures taken. On the second day of school the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and faculty took a short break to go down to the auditorium and smile big. He sure knew how to make you grin. laughed Ferda Olson, secretary. He said men' to the student ahead of me. but when I sat down he said 'paycheck.' Boy did that make me smile. Everyone wanted things to be just right all year long, and part of that meant changing schedules to fit individual needs Many students felt their classes weren't helping them expand their limits. I “When I sat down he said, ‘paycheck’. Boy did that make me smile.” — Ferda Olson dropped Informal Geometry to take Formal Geometry, because I felt I needed more of a challenge. stated Kathryn Jacobs, junior. When I decided to change my schedule, I had to wait a week before I could get an appointment to see my counselor. said Jennifer Peacock, senior. It took a lot of time but the results were good ones. Since I am looking into business as a career. I decided to drop my second gym class and take typing, said Andrew Johnson, sophomore. Along with starting over came decorating lockers again. It took me 20 minutes to put contact paper and pictures up in my locker. I like to decorate my locker because it makes it more cheerful and colorful, said Michelle Neeley, senior. After school started, studying took a large part of students' time. Whether it was in a library, the career center, the lunchroom or by their lockers, homework had to be done. Preceeding the task of studying was the task of finding lockers and classrooms for freshmen. I didn't find my locker until after third hour on the first day of school, sighed Mike Anderson, freshman. Freshmen weren’t the only ones seeking lockers and classrooms looking bewildered. New and foreign students were welcomed by teachers and students. Students came from as far away as Iran and New York There were roughly 120 new students in the district. These are students who have never attended a St Louis Park school, stated Marilyn Nelson, secretary. The beginning of school rushed in and once it all started, it took full charge. We needed patience and determination to make it through the week. When it was over, we felt exhausted but ready to go. School was on again. 12 Starling School