Page 9 - 1980

, no pressure

S ummertime . . . Nine months we
waited for this short period of time.
Was it worth the extended wait? Could 82
days of summer outweight the 180 days
we spend in classrooms? In this case, we
certainly think ‘smaller is better’
But our responsibilities are not an
obstacle to having fun. We always find
time on our social calendars for leisure
activities, whether it be swimming at Oak
Hill Pool or Louisville Lakes, or water
sports like skiing, boating, canoeing, and
sailing.
Some of us find summer a time for the
family camping trips, cook-outs, and
vacations.
Although Ralston is a small town, there
are many things we can do to occupy our
free time. There are swimming pools, the
Park IV Theater, Park Drive Shopping
Center, Seven Light Years Away, and
Rainbow or Brunswick Bowling lanes.
If you drive past a Ralston Park you will
find students playing softball, frisbee, or
skateboarding, biking, and just enjoying
the warm weather.

Ralston celebrates the Fourth of July with fire­
works, parades, floats, and a mini marathon
every summer.

Other activites would include visiting
the Henry Doorly Zoo, Joslyn Art
Museum, and Septemberfest, held annu­
ally near the Old Market in Omaha.
As the August days pass, they signal
the start of a new school year, and stu­
dents begin counting the days until the
next summer vacation. We gear our­
selves toward school activities to make
the nine months go faster. Ralston fami­
lies combine spirit and cohesiveness that
has made our town the “ All Nebraska
Community” for 11 years straight, so you
see, “ Smaller is Better”

Beats walking Sophomore David Fowler spends most of his summer skateboard­
ing Around 1962. skateboarding developed from dangerous play to not only a fad
but a popular sport