Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Pinball is a favorite of most young men. The game room at the Patio was just one place they could play the ma- chines. After eating a pizza, the majority of the Patio patrons enjoy sitting back and visiting with friends. Main Street is probably the all-time fa- Sporting events always drew a large vorite hangout. On nice evenings it’s crowd of students and adults alike, sure to be packed. 2 Hangouts Jim’s Men Boys

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Like Superman Mcrk Mosby leaps in a single bound off of his skateboard in front of his home on Ninth Street. A hobby that enjoyed a revival during the 77-78 year was skateboarding. Costing no more than the price of a skateboard and safety pads, this pas- time spread rapidly among high school students. If done unproperly. skateboarding can be a dangerous sport. Broken arms or legs, painful scrapes or bruises, and twists and sprains can result from the mishandling of a skateboard. Special pads, designed to protect el- bows. knees, and hands are recom- mended for anyone preforming stunts on a board. In addition, a helmet re- duces the chance of serious head injur- ies. One of the most important assets of a person can have for skateboarding is an excellent sense of balance. Without this, chances are slim of a successful skateboarding stunt. Dr. Robert Ward, local physician, said. “Maybe there has been one or two sprains, but no really bad broken arms or legs. However there are more severe cases in other areas.” Good coordination is another help in skateboarding. Rapid and precise body movements are skaters only means of controlling the board. These fiberglass and wood boards can be in any color or design, as well as price range. Skateboarding may cost as little as $8.00. or some of these boards may be expensive but those who like to do stunts usually have the more expensive boards. Boards are from 16 inches to 24 inches long. The longer the boards are generally for tricks. According to Allen Wheatley, his skateboarding is done in his spare time in the streets and on sidewalks. Al- though he doesn’t do this all year round, he does this frequently in the spring and summer. Both Jeanne Chenault and Louanne Seibert skateboard because they thought it would be interesting to get involved in this sport. Mark Moseby said. “There isn’t a law about skateboarding in the streets, but some people try to think there is.” Skateboarding is enjoyed by those who participate in this sport. Others who have never tried skateboarding might find it challenging as well as be- ing a good way to exercise. Go ahead and take the risk. Find a skateboard and hop on. It will be a whole new ex- perience. — Kathie Shaw C.B.’s and Skateboards 11

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Where does the average stu- dent spend the bulk of his time when he's not home or at school from eight-to-three. Chances are he's at a place known as a hangout. A hangout is a place where people can get together to relax and unwind. Almost any place can be a han- gout. Since there are so many it would be impossible to name them all here so here are just a few. For many students after school they go right back to watch or take an active role in various clubs and activities. With the new schedule the way it was this year there were more club meetings after regu- lar school hours than ever be- fore. And virtually everyone came back to school or a school supervised area to watch or participate in at least one athletic or theatrical event. Some of the more popular area hangouts include the local restaurants such as Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, and the Patio Pizza, and Steakhouse. Other students enjoyed ac- tivities like bowling, roller and ice skating, pinball playing, dancing, and movie going. E C u Z C © IS jm 23 m m S3 E3 SP S3 pa 83 El E3 E) s lei S3 E3 Ffl m (0 S3 E3 E3 £3 23 ES E E) m E1 The city pool is a hangout for those who enjoy swimming or just the sun during the summer months. El, E E E mm itfvcroge a 'i. There are several area and out of town establishments that feature one or more of these varied activities. The area youth groups, C.Y.O. and Boy Scouts, to name a few also provided such entertainment as volleyball, basketball, and wilderness hikes for many students. Probably the most popular hangout of all is Main Street it- self. Dragging Main provided a means to locate friends, pull them over, and plan out the evening. Other students, though, chose to park and gather at different spots on Main such as parking lots or the wall in front of City Hall. Another popular hangout is Kennedy Park. Students gather there to take part in such ac- tivities as basketball, tennis, football, frisbee throwing, swimming, or just simple con- versation. Since Kennedy Park is outdoors, it's not used much as a hangout during the winter months. On any given Friday or Satur- day night it would be almost impossible to go to any one of these places without finding at least one Tell City student. — Tom Wellman I I I I T—T 1 1 T .I ' L -Li L Hangouts 13