Traverse City High School - Pines Yearbook (Traverse City, MI)

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I am Lone Jacobsen from Copenhagen, Den- mark. I am in the United States on an American Field Service International Scholarship. For several years it was my great wish to go to America, so when the time came, I was very happy to go, and 1 expected much, I didn ' t get disappointed at all. My stay in Traverse City with the A. Kent Schafers on 7341 East Shore Road is a wonderful experience. I enjoy the school, though it ' s very different from the gym- nasium I attended in Denmark. The relations between the teachers and students are very in- formal here, which I think is a favor. The clubs are very well developed and are adding much of importance to the school atmosphere. This is something I will miss when I get home. I will be home in Denmark in August after a four week trip around the states. Back and Forth with AFS The local adult chapter of the American Field Serv- ice, teachers, and upperclassmen interviewed eight TCHS juniors for the Americans Abroad Program. From this group, the committee selected RickStulen and Con- nie Spencer. The committee sent their applications to the New York AFS office . This office notified Rick in March that he was a semi-finalist with the program. If AFS can find Rick a home overseas for the summer, TCHS will enjoy his programs next year, as much as it enjoyed last year ' s finalist Jean Bjork ' s experiences in Turkey. 18

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Enrich Traverse City I am Eva Svensson from a city called Sundsvall in the northern part of Sweden. Sundsvall is three times bigger than Traverse City, but the two cities remind me very much about each other, because they are both situated around a bay. I like Traverse City very much because of its marvelous beaches and good skiing facilities. Where I live we have at least as much snow as you have, but unfortunately the hills are too rocky to be good for down hill skiing, so we ski mostly cross country instead. Besides skiing and swimming, I en- joy reading, theater, concerts, and traveling. This year I am staying with the Youker family. My Swedish family consists of six persons: my father, who is a veterinarian, my mother, my three sisters, and me. American schools seem to be somewhat easier than Swedish schools, because American students are fortunate enough to choose themselves what they want to study. Swedish students have to choose one out of the main three combinations and have to take at least three foreign languages to be able to graduate. Though we have to take gym every year we do not stress sports and other extra- curricular activities. We study up to thirteen subjects, and go to school on Satur- days. Only a minority graduate, and it is not uncommon to have to repeat a year. Being an exchange student, I will miss a year of school, but I think the experience I have gained will more than make up for it. My name is Manfred Sommer. I stay here with the Scranton family under the Y.F.U. program. My home town Bre- men in northern Germany is the size of Boston. Going to school in the afternoon , having lunch at school, and missing real fall, Christmas, and Easter vacations required quite some adjustment. While I take about thirteen subjects at home, I experience six different courses here. I find that in American literature and senior math 127 the teach- ing methods are pretty German. Humanities, my favorite class, driver ' s education, and U.S. government, the class I regard as most important for all students, are completely new to me. My favorite club, the Varsity Club, the Ski Club, and the A.F.S. Club made my free time a great time. The N.H.S. emphasized the academic aspect of school life. It was a privilege for me to be the first historian of the Student Council and tobeamember of the Investigation Com- mittee, which created the Student Court. I want to express my gratitude to your great principal, Mr. Lawler, his ex- cellent teaching staff, and the entire stu- dent body, especially the seniors. The only wish 1 have, while I am just about to leave TCHS, is to return to Michigan as soon as possible.

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Chics ' Chug-a-Lug to Sadie Hawkins Marryin ' Sam, alias John Hawkins, has a lucrative business at Sadie Hawkins. Beatniks mingle with cowboys at the annual spree for eager gals to snag their men. Chics ' Chug-a-Lug, sponsored by the Black Gold staff, gave the opportunity for TCHS ' fair maidens to treat their Prince Charmings to an expense-free evening. Middle left, best-dressed females Connie Spencer, Jennifer Hart, and Carole Wilcoxen sport their prized jugs of cider. Middle right. Bob St. John, Jim Pulcipher, and GaryLaMott sport the outfits that won for best-dressed males. Right, Linda Raczkowski, Joe Sobkowski, Gary Saf- ronoff, and Dana Hager placed after first-place Sandy Brown and Dan Scott for the best-costumed couple.