Stafford Senior High School - Indian Legend Yearbook (Falmouth, VA)

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Good Humor Man Joe Thompson takes an ice cream order during his night shift downtown. Bob Wallace 20 Jobs The 2:15 bell did not mean soap operas, hockey games, rest, and relaxation for most students, but usually they had to grab a bite to eat at home and race off to a part-time job. Many juniors and seniors held afterschool and weekend jobs. Most were located at the Spotsylvania Mall and were minimum wage postions. Many teenagers were outra- ged at the minimum wage and were looking forward to seeing it raised. It seemed that every fast food place had a help- ecks Balance wanted sign out, but students didn’t want to work with food. — Food meant grease, heat, and undesirable uniforms. Depart- — ment stores and small bouti- — ques were the jobs most sought after. to the rule where students made alittle more money than most. Kip Godsmith, who worked the furniture depart- ment at Sears, made comis- sion sales which could really — work to his benefit. “It really makes me work harder, mc, We ee because the harder I work, the more I make.” explained Gold- smith. Balancing jobs and homework were probably the toughest thing for students to handle. “Sometimes I have so There were a few exceptions — much homework to do I just take it to work and hope nobody sees me.” commented Lori Truslow who worked at Sears. Any way you looked at it, the job scene was not an easy one and it required a good juggling act. Emily Beggs

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Shoot the Hoop Sara Brown uses her time between classes to make a slam dunk on the nerf basket net attached to her locker. Sharon Baggett Zaee Sata Each day, the rush con- tinued. The leisure time of the summer disappeared slowly as the bell schedule once again became reality. Limited time, locker inconveniences, un- believable crowds and socializ- ing played key factors in the change of classes. Although only a short five minutes existed, students took part in many activities. They caught up on last minute study- ing, made phone calls, met girl- friends and boyfriends and rushed to class. Senior, Sharon Embrey, and Junior, Kim Luck, both agreed that “You have to push people just to get through.” The majority of the students waited until the last minute, and then raced off to class, leaving the halls deser- ted. The school population soared to a stunning one thousand five Talking and Eating Kelli McFadden uses her five minutes between class to grab a bite to eat phone home. Bob Wallace hundred eighty-nine students. “You don’t even have enough elbow room,” complained sophomore, Lisa Speed. The high population contributed to frequent tardies. Another hassle to be dealt with included lockers. Many students could not see into the upper part of their lockers and this limited locker use to the bottom portion. Locks appea- red to be mandatory due to the theft of personal items such as books and clothing. The use of a lock also caused tardiness, con- firmed sophomore, Mike DeMaria. Time proved to be valuable, and by varied activities, students made good use of it. In between classes provided for relaxation and an escape from the hectic pressures of school. Sharon Bagget High Reach Jeff Berry finds it a struggle to get his books for his next classes. Smaller people had to adjust to the tall lockers. Sharon Baggett Between Classes 19

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Stretching Situation Lori Truslow removes a box of shoes for a customer at Sears. Emily Beggs re Dee y - i ; a Dy = A Neat Fold Folding jeans was a monotonous business for Shannon McFall. Shannon worked at The Gap for pocket money. Bob Wallace Customer Assistance Tommy Campbell helps Mike Fedowitz find just the right cap. Emily Beggs After School 21