Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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Don'i Get Caught in Town forthe Summer! SUMMER! BEACHES! VACATIONS! Those words are enough to turn your average, ordinary teenager into an ab- normal, radical animal. Summer vaca- tion is usually the one thing that gets most high school students through the rough school year. They do their homework and pass their tests only to be able to hit the beaches on the last day of school. Students finally get their chance to sleep late, stay out until the crack of dawn, and worry about ab- solutely nothing. Senior Carla Graham said, This past summer was great with all of the beach parties, but now I can hardly wait for the end of this school year to get away from Once and Future King. Yes, the seniors are free from having to worry about whether or not they will finish reading the novel on time, while the underclassmen's troubles are just beginning. Although some students would love to have summer vacation forever, others would have it end in a second. Many of them had very busy schedules and would have given anything for one minute's rest. Then, there were the luck students who got to travel around the country side. Pam Myers - 12 said This summer I went to Colorado. I had a great time hiking through the moun- tains and riding horses. Ward Scott - 11 went to the Cayman Islands. I met people from all over the world. When I told them I was from Port Ar- thur I had to explain exactly where It was. Even though you were able to leave Port Arthur it didn't necessarily mean you were able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery. Many high school students worked over the summer. Some of the less for- tunate ones had to work within the city limits while the luckier ones worked out of town. Joe Drago - 11 was one of them. I had a blast over the summer! I went to work at my father's store in San Antonio. The fun part about it was my father wasn't there. The summer didn't go well for every student vacationer. Juanita Vara - 12 said, I went to Padre Island, I had a lot of fun until my car got stuck in the sand and I had to be pushed out. Well. after all the fun and games are GO FOR IT! - Daniel Anderson - 12 is temp- ted to jump into the pool In the 102' weather at the South Fork Ranch outside of Dallas. CANT YOU READ? - Ignoring the sign, Jimmy Meeks - 12 decides to take a plunge into the swimming pool at the Holiday lnn. over from our great relaxing summer vacation, it is time to hit the wonderful classrooms, full of those lively teachers ready to hand out those books and assign those essay papers to write. So, it is time to say good-bye to the carefree life and hello to a brand new school year. Karen Fabre WATCH OUT FOR THAT TREE, LEE 4 Lord of the jungle, Lee Bark - 12 swings in the tropical forest of Hawaii. .fb Qgziqzgs-sfazf we ..,-. W- ' - r 'W53 3'fi2'i3. HSL. ' ' TUDENT IFE QRYSIZ' 1525285 sz gina-f if 935 ff 1 igsrizqg, ist, sz, tr' 551.14591 .f ,t.. lin' u. . - 'f W' ' - I

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20 Who Sags e Don't Have SPIRIT School Spirit. What is it? you ask. Well, it's something that- adds a little ex- citement to the dull routine of school life. Imagine coming to school, doing your assignments, passing those long, dreadful tests and going home afterwardsg not at- tending any club meetings, afterschool practice, pep rallies, or sports events. School would be totally unbearable if it were just work, work, work. Students wouldn't have a chance to have any fun or crack a few jokes before hitting the books. Spirit Week is a great time for students to let their true colors show. Fausto Meza - 12 said, Spirit Week is a fun change in everyone's weekly routine and also a great time to bring a camera. During the school year there are many events devoted to increasing school spirit. The pep rallies for the football games are the most popular. ln years past, these pep rallies were held during school, but unfor- tunately, House Bill 72 changed all of that and now pep rallies are held after school. Because of this, attendance isn't as good as it used to be. Jennifer Roccaforte - 12 said, The pep rallies were good at times, but they could have been better if more people would have shown up to cheer the Jackets on. During these pep rallies students are encouraged to cheer their team on to vic- tory, which they did often since the Jackets made it all the way to the Dome. This also increased a lot of people's school spirit. Kevin Davis - 12 com- mented, l was flabbergasted by the arousement of the fans. The Hussars, Band, Football team and Clubs wouldn't be very successful without the help of those spirited fans cheering. - Karen Fabra THE GANG - Gabe Hemapdez - 12, Bobby Chaiuon, John Sherman - 12 and Clayton Helm - 12 find the game funny but not Todd Colletti - 12 and Ricky Malveaux - ll. 1.5 ,N ,La 1 ...A 5 SHOW THAT SPIRIT - Kelli Brammer' - thinka that her yellow jackets are number one they trample all over Central. .al Photo by Jeff Jacl ,L 1 f 1' l ' Photo Shannon Hue l'LL GET IT FROM HOWARD COSELLE - Ti Gonzales - 12 cheers the Jackets on and gets TUDENT IFE play by play on her walkman.