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

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A new modo of transportation is discovered by Judy Gelfman during her trip to Egypt. She gets a different glimpse of the country from atop a camel. As Miriam Kagol sightsees in the Japanese Tea Gardens in Gofden Gate Park, San Francisco, she stops for a quick picture in front of a Japanese relic Enjoying the beach and the sun are senior Karin Newhouse and her mother. They spent Winter Break in Guadalupe. Mexico. Accompanied by one of Disney's seven dwarfs is. Marin Longfellow. She ran into her friend while visiting Disneyland over Winter Break. 28 Wmter Spring Break

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Psyching himself up. Chad Goldstien gets ready to perform a difficult lift. Goldstien works-out everyday after school with Schuster and Grose. Variety in the styles of lifting weights is important to strengthen all parts of the body equally. Jeff Grose shows how the military press is done here. Out of school sports 27

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While on their trip to Florida over Winter Break. Kim, Jill, and Jay Rosenberg enjoy a ride on the Monorail at Disney World friends, relatives sunning, sleeping make perfect break Winter Break and Spring Break were the two longest vacations of the school year. Many students just stayed in Minnesota and enjoyed the time off. Other students took advantage of the time to take trips to a variety of places. Senior Jason Lynum drove to Utah with a friend from Eagan for Spring Break. While in Utah, Lynum did a lot of skiing. There was a lot of good snow so it made for some awesome skiing, Lynum said. Lynum and his friend stayed there for a week and then flew to Sanibel Island in Florida to meet Lynum’s parents. They sat on the beach, went swimming, and tried deep sea fishing and jet skiing for the first time. But Lynum thought that the best things by far for him in Sanibel were the sun and the women. Junior Chris Gullifer spent a week in California visiting his grandparents over Winter Break. I always enjoy visiting my grandparents. Gullifer stated, because it gives me a chance to see them and at the same time get away from the cold Minnesota weather. While in California Gullifer had the opportunity to go skiing at Lake Tahoe. I was lucky to get to ski for my first time at one of the best ski resorts in the country. Sophomore David Coombs also went to visit relatives over Winter Break. He went I always enjoy visiting my grandparents, because it gives me a chance to see them and at the same time get away from the cold Minnesota weather. — Chris Gullifer to Orlando. Florida, to visit his mother. Coombs, who said he really enjoyed the warm weather, didn't go to any beaches because they were too far away, but he did a lot of sightseeing. He said that the best part was spending time with his mother. I had lots of fun with my mom and we had a lot to talk about because I don’t get to see her very much. Sophomore Dan Pecoraro went to Florida for five days during Winter Break too. He travelled with his family to visit his grandparents Pecorarco said of the trip, We basically just sat around the pool and ate a lot, . He said he mostly liked the trip because it was a fun and relaxing time away from home. Some trips combined learning with a change of place. Judy Gelfman. junior, was one of a number of Park students who went to the Middle East during Spring Break. Although a trip of such length required that Gelfman miss a week of classes, she felt it was definitely worth it! Other trips were taken purely for fun. Senior Jennifer Longstaff went to Cancun, Mexico, with several friends for Spring Break. They enjoyed the sun in the daytime and all the nightlife Cancun had to offer. It was great to be away in such a beautiful place with your friends and be totally on your own. Longstaff stated. Junior Jodi Dubish agreed with Longstaff. It was nice to get away from the hectic life at home, including our parents. Being on our own with no obligations was great.” Dubish and a group of friends went to Mazatlan, Mexico, for Spring Break. They spent time shopping, swimming and as Dubish added, soaking up the sun and enjoying the beach life. Many students took advantage of their time off during Winter Break and Spring Break to do some travelling and sight seeing. The concensus was that no matter where they went, they all had fun. Wintef Spftng Break 29