Stuarts Draft High School - Legacy Yearbook (Stuarts Draft, VA)

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Working for the weekend With the prices rapidly in¬ creasing, many students were having to comeup with extra money. Just where did this money come from? Most students went out and got a job. A wide range of jobs were available to students in¬ cluding bagging groceries, cooking fast food, dishwash¬ ing, busing tables, and various other jobs. One such student, Coyt Shirley, who works at Winter- green, said he got a job be¬ cause he needed extra mon¬ ey. Besides, having extra money working at the resort enabled him to use the accom¬ modations free of charge. When asked if there were any disadvantages he replied, “Yes, the forty-five minute drive to get to Wintergreen.’’ Many of the working stu¬ dents’ comments were that they lost a lot of free time and they they had to make many sacrifices. On the positive side of thinking some commented, “You get many things you need and want that you never had the money for before, and you get to meet a variety of people.” Working and having to keep up with school work kept many students from getting enough sleep. It also took a special brand of determination to keep regular working hours and to keep grades from falling. Teachers also found it very frustrating to teach students who worked after school hours. Often the workers were identified very easily. They were the ones who sat sleep¬ ily in class and were unable to turn in assignments on time. Being a working student gave many a chance to be¬ come more financially inde¬ pendent and therefore more able to choose what they wanted to spend money on, but they also had to sacrifice a great deal of time — both free time, and very often, study time, to hold down these jobs. by Stacy Harris Sandy Vey smiles while working at Country Cookin ' on Halloween night. 14 Jobs

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David Rice and his girlfriend, Shannon Kimbrough, are really enjoying themselves. Dante Capriotti and Debbie Boyd seem to be enjoying their ride around the track after being crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Homecoming 13 40pgft

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Sherry Marshall, who works at Peoples, gives this customer her warmest smile even though it has been a bad day. At Tastee Freez, Kandi Lowe pauses for a quick prayer that things on this Monday night will get better. Sue Buchanan, who works at Tastee Freez, tries to get the work day blahs straightened out of her system. jjSSk ■ r -1 ' fMKk JL .. 1 Coyt Shirley pauses for a brief minute to discuss the days work schedule with fellow Wintergreen employees. Tastee Freez employee, Eric Gilland tries really hard to persuade this cust omer to buy a danish, but gladly accepts his order for fries instead. Jobs 15