West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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THAT'S AMAZING: Performing a one hand,', Shawn Lockard shows off what great skateboarding is all about. lt took Shawn almost two years to master his skateboarding skills. He spent four to five hours a day practicing. WATCH OUT: Dawyn Hartman is polishing up her skateboarding skills. To many people, skateboarding was a serious sport, but there were still a few whojust skated for the fun of it, sticking to the basics. N-WW-faint-.Q ..-. Rob Harris 32fSkateboarding A Shawn Locl Sidewalk Surfin By Korey Shronts and Merrily Taylor kateboarding, one of America's greatest hobbies, has now become one of its favorite sports. Skaters could often be seen cruising around the campus after school and on the weekends. Without skateboarding parks, the side- walk surfers still found places to skate such as parking lots, homemade ramps or just a neighborhood street. Everyone skat- ed at Parkview Skatepark until it was torn down a year ago. Soon after, street skating was adopted and students would skate al- most anywhere. Students began skating anyplace they could find. Some of the best places to skate are in parking decks, like at Baptist Hospital and at Wachovia downtown. Shawn Lockard commented, You just have to keep your eyes open and know what you're looking for. The reason that students began skating are variousg for fun and exercise, or the dream of winning a skateboard champion- ship. Scott Bennett became interested in skating because of hit movies. For in- stance, Back to the Future gave skate- boarding a whole new perspective. Shawn Lockard began skating with friendis old board. I liked it, so I got 3 larger board and started to learn as much as I couldf' replied Shawn. Skateboarding can be a very expensiv sport. With the variety of boards, it waj often tough to choose the right one. Some boards give better control,', said Scott Bennett. A good board could cost anywhere from 550.00 to Sl50.00. Protective equipment needed for safety was also costly. Safety comes first, Derick Cook said. We all wear helmets, gloves, and knee pads when we skate. Skating takes hours of practice. Many skaters spent up to five hours a day prac- ticing. This took a lot of determination and dedication. Shawn Lockard summed up his feelings about boarding, Skating is the greatest hobby live ever gotten into and I don't plan to get out of it anytime soon. I enjoy it a lot because you can push yourself at your own speed and learn at your own pace. The popularity of skateboarding has in- creased and diminished periodically, but is always present especially during the year of 1986.

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE: Myrtle Beach with its swaying palmetto trees is a main attrac- tion in the summertime. Cruis- ing the main strip and talking with new friends is something teens do at night. Myrtle is a popular and well-known place for teenagers, especially seniors. Photos by Bill Scroggins, Sun News HIS PRIDE AND JOY new f' as ' f . . L , ' .5 f Q t X-fs , , .. , 1 , ' V 3 if ' I 3 Q ', K g . , ., : 4. 3 ' , QA' 5 . Kgs wp, rim... 4. N . .ls ---f r- E 9 ' kt Q .Y if F . A g HIS WHEELS: Mark Cook gets ready to take a ride around the block in his Mercedes. Mark looks for- ward to being able to drive to school next year as a junior. Meanwhile, he enjoys his car after school and on weekends, while getting rides to school this year Rob Harris with David Walsh. Not only did Mark get a Mer- cedes, but also, is the proud owner of a l710 Bass Striker Bayline, which he received for his seventeenth birthday, February 20. Mark Cook, who now owns an '80 Mer- cedes Benz 350 SLC, feels pretty indepen- dent with his own set of wheels. Last sum- mer, he went to Germany to pick out this luxury car and had it shipped back to the states. His main interest with the car is dependability and workmanship. He also loves the looks, and feels rather important when in the driver's seat. Mark owns the car himself. He holds an afterschool job and works during the sum- mer to make the S150 payment each month. Mark enjoys going out on the weekends and is glad he doesn't have to get a ride from anyone else. When asked if there were restrictions on his use of the car, he said his parents allow him to go just about anywhere he wants. If he makes bad grades, they are hesitant about letting him go out as much. His curfew to have the car in the driveway is midnight. Mark feels pretty lucky and stated, I LOVE ITS' Bumper Crop 31

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stil' W f 5 Rob Harris UP, UP, AND AWAY: Rob Campbell is demon- strating his many skateboarding tricks byjumping off of Scott Bennett's Volkswagon. Rob often skated in the parking lot of Sunny Acres Shopping Center in Lewisville, Skateboard1ngf33