West Charlotte High School - Lion Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Getting Physical. Juniors Stephanie Moore, Donna Walker and senior Cheryl Faulkner workout in the quad- rangle as art of Keyette initiations. iPhoto by Kortl Picking Pumpkins. Ambassador seniors Janice Cole, Kell Mclntyre and Amy Setzer and junior Elizabeth Wat- son take time out on a Saturday after- noon to pick out a perfect pumpkin, from the pumpkin patch on Indepen- dence Boulevard, for the Hilcrest Manor Nursing Home. iPhoto by G. Setzerl A shivering experience. Sophomore Susanne Newman and seniors Dennis Owens, Jay Henley and Dawn Bell watch the Key Club dunking machine at the fall Homecoming Camival. iPhoto by A. Setzerl Pal 29

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onned in wool sweaters, turtlenecks and long underwear, students bustled about the campus as they began to get involved in activities. The months of autumn rolled by as life at West Charlotte got underway. Along with the Carrousel Pageant and homecoming, ser- vice clubs' parading their new inductees around campus were an indication of fall's arrival. The cold morning chills and the lowering temperatures at Friday night football games re- minded everyone that time was progressing quickly. Halloween gave everyone a chance to return to their child- hood once more, and Thanks- giving served once again as a great excuse for over- indulgence in all the favorite foods. Of course, there were re- sponsibilities to be taken care of, as well. Registration deadlines for PSATls, SAT's, and Achievement tests had to be met, and college applications had to be carefully prepared and sent off. First quarter quick- ly came to a close and second quarter soon began. There was little time to be wasted, as students carried on, in preparation for winter. Planning for the future. Seniors John Cul- bertson, Matthew Rankin, Anthony Crudup and Susan Burton discuss their plans for the future with a representative from East Caro- lina University on College Day. iPhoto by A. Setzerl

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Working hard Making bucks C 4 hat happened on General Hospital yes- terday?! I had to miss it! While some students filled their hours after school with soap operas, stereo music and tedious home- work assignments, another group of students went to work. Students had jobs ranging from fast-food server to fashion adviser and babysitter to bus per- son. A major incentive in getting a job was the money, although some considered the experience beneficial. I drove a school bus for the money and the experience. I may end up dnving a truck for a big company someday, said senior Jerry Pew. Of course, there are always sacrifices to be made when one is employed as Crown employee, senior Steve Motsinger learned. 'fl haven't seen one football Pumping it up. Senior John Leonard spends afternoons working at Constant Car Wash to earn extra spending money. 30 After School Jobs game all year because of my job, he remarked. Students like senior Michelle Mundt, who worked at McDo- nald's, found that the hours they worked made it more difficult to keep up school grades. Some- times it was impossible to go to sleep on time after working four or five hours, because I'd have so much homework left to do, said Mundt. Having a job also proved to be an enjoyable experience, after all. Senior Karen Hall, a fashion adviser at a clothing store, said, I like my job because I love work- ing with clothes and with people and thatls exactly what I do. No matter what types of jobs they held, getting a head start on a career was an important achievement for working stu- dents.