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

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Jackie Wessell and Jill VandenBerge kissed the dummy one last time before he was burned in the homecoming bond-fire. Was it the kids by the fence or the mud puddle that Shawn Schmidt and Matt Bartone had to walk through homecoming night, that made their smiles so wide before they walked onto the football field? Our World Of Friendship Some of us have been friends from the first day of kindergarten. Others may have just met during the past year. No matter when the first sign of friendship began, a bondage of memories will someday recreate the times we’ve had together. One of the advantages of attending the Traverse City Senior High is the opportunity of having many varied friends. Many students first get acquainted in the classroom. Some classes last for eighteen weeks, while others last the whole year. Each time a new year begins or a new semester of classes start, students often find unfamiliar faces around them. Because of the population in the school, it’s not unusual to walk into a classroom and know only about half the class. Sometimes it’s discouraging to not know everyone, because the chance of having your best friends in a lot of your classes are slim. But the teachers do a good job of getting their students to do things that will help to get them all acquainted. After the stage of getting to know each other is over, the disappointment of not having your closest friends in class seems to disappear. Two other major opportunities to meet people in school surroundings are on athletic teams and in extra-curricular activities. The beginning of very long friendships sometimes starts at tryouts. Such friendships created school spirit and helped to make the TC Senior High a strong academic and athletic school. We worked together as friends to create a school of Trojan teamwork. 9

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Channon Jordan, Robin Lake, and Robin Thiebaut took time out from cheering to capture one of their high school moments as friends. Friends get together for a Student Senate party. Jerry Gagnon stands with his proud parents at Thirlby Field on Parents Night. 8

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Our World Of Love William Shakespeare once said, “Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.” These lines from Twelfth Night were not just meant for two people of the opposite sex who are attracted to each other, but also for anyone who exhibits some kind of kindness. Love can be a dangerous weapon with a destination to hurt if not handled in the right way, but when done as Shakespeare says, it is the best reward man can ask for. Defined; love is a strong feeling of affection complicated because there are so many ways to love. If you’re wondering why “Our World Of Love” was chosen to be in the opening section of the yearbook, it’s because there is a better definition for the word “love” found right here at school, than there is in any dictionary. That definition is “an emotion not hard to find.” You can see love between teachers and students . . love between coaches and players . and amazingly enough, some people love certain subjects they’re taking. People even display love by hugging and kissing in the halls. Love is everywhere. You can see it come out as enthusiasm you can feel it when someone goes that extra mile to help and you can feel it in that school spirit. Some people are afraid to love. If you are one of those people, try to think about love the way Shakespeare sees it, because you may be depriving yourself of a wonderful opportunity to experience a unique human feeling. Love is too strong of a word to set limits on, so go ahead explore it. Gwen Pridemore holds her son Derek Pridemore to show one of the many ways she loves him.