Van Buren High School - Pointer Yearbook (Van Buren, AR)

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READY TO THROW. Senior David Needham looks for an open receiver to throw to before he gets tackled by the defense during a game of tackle football with friends. 1 DIRECT AIM. Junior Bruce Coombes and Sophomore Kevin Brown take their aim while out in the woods hunting, an out- door sport loved by both. IN THE POCKET. Senior Sean Evans aims the pool ball for the corner pocket while playing a game at a local entertain- ment center. Stude

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Who needs big audiences v when l have me to cheer myself on! Agile Shouts of Let's Go Big Greenu or You Can Do It, Birddogsv boomed from almost every student at least once during the year. But just like the school athletes they cheered for, students played in games of their own, fully deserving the label jock,'. Whenever the weather's right a bunch of us from the neighborhood get together and play touch football, Junior Terry Bogner exclaimed. Just because you don't play for school doesn't mean you can't get athletic. Students involved themselves in active, outdoor activities ranging from independent frisbee, horseback riding, motorcross, four'wheelin ', sledding or established golf, putt-putt, public or commercial water entertain- ment and baseball or softball leagues, all of which offered varied amounts of FACE COVERED. Junior Penny Phillips closes her eyes before Junior Ellie Pitchford crashes them into another skater during the FBLA, FTA and Quill Sz Scroll skating party. Jocks physical activity. My dad and I go fishing a lotf' Senior Jimmy Gordon revealed. We enjoy takin' it easyg just relaxing on the banks so your muscles don't get sore. Because mother nature not always agreed with their intentions, students often opted for indoor entertainment. Local youth organizations offered basketball, wrestling or dancing and commercial establishments offered bowling, pinball, electronic games or billiards and even fun on wheelsv. When I have the time, I like to go to Skate World because it's a good Way to make new friends and meet peo- ple, Junior Barry LaRue pointed out. Besides I also get my chance at showing off like a jock in front of people. 3 ut

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TRASH COLLECTORS. Junior Lorrie FETCH! Senior Leslie Mackin plays Barnwell and Senior Carolyn Friddle catch with her dog, one of her favorite make an effort to clean up city streets as a afternoon pastimes as a way to unwind church youth group service on a Sunday from a hectic day at school. afternoon. RIDIN' HIGH. Tennis Coach Mrs. Jeri WATER SPRAY. Senior Steve Self takes Smith watches her two daughters around the water hose to his car in his yard, the the horses before giving her youngest one perfect place to clean it by hand on a sunny a ride around the family's farm. summer day. ut