Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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HANGING OUT As the daylight becomes night life, many high school students are spotted at local ‘‘hang outs’’. Most of these ‘‘hang outs’’ are in the Bermuda Square area, including Hardees, Mac- Donalds, and Rosa’s. Other people prefer to see a movie or to attend one of the many parties planned but trans- portation is a problem for many. Many fast food restaurants are known as the ‘‘meeting spots’”’ for many students. Hardees is the major spot in Chester. In fact, so many peo- ple ‘‘Hang out’”’ at Hardees they have to hire guards to keep trouble down. Since most students are not looking for trouble, the guards really have No problems. Hardees is just another place to meet friends. McDonalds is (continued to Page 13) Spending spare quarters at a local arcade, stu- dents enjoy the fast paced action of Stargate. Enjoying a late night snack at Hardees, Tripp Bruce and Robbie Leonard eat with friends. Eating at a loca! pizza parior becomes a favorite weekend event. 12 Hanging Out

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Swimming in Chester Pool is a favorite pastime for many T.D. students. Mudsliding has emerged as an original form of summer fun and entertainment for many youths. Emerging victorious, Donnie Moss, Jamie Woo- lard and Matt Porter show that good clean fun isn’t always clean. Vacationing at the beach has become an antici- pated part of summer. FUN ae — Summer Fun 11

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known as a place to gather to commu- nicate both with the employees or friends as well as for food. If one goes to Rosas after a Friday night football game, everyone will find it packed with people. Many students go to Rosas to relax with fellow classmates and order some food. Transportation is a big factor in at- tending a local party or seeing a good movie. Many students enjoy going to either Richmond or Petersburg to see a movie, if they can find a ride. But then again other students like going to local parties. Some students have to be careful not to let ‘‘party going’’ be- come a habit. Popular movies among the students include — ‘‘Rocky Ill’, ‘‘Porky’s Il’, “‘Class’’, and ‘‘Risky Business’’. lf a student did not like the movies, attend- ing concerts, such as ‘‘Hall and Oates’’, was always an open sugges- tion. Of course, the popular radio sta- tions, WRXL 102, Q94, and MAGIC 99 FM, were tuned in on everyone’s radio. f ad ed « @ Debuting this summer, many movies enjoyed re- cord high sales. Experiencing top of the chart success, these albums gained great popularity. w bee Moviegoing students faced a large increase in the ticket price this summer. Hanging Out 13