Homewood High School - Heritage Yearbook (Homewood, AL)

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As I make the last turn of the journey I see those two nen from the health ranchi' dressed in those white suits. I vonder what they want with me? David McFarland Class Prophet Class of '77 - History I It all began four long years ago when we entered this lreat education machine. When we arrived, we were well ccepted and much welcomed, almost as much as Charles nson when he arrived for his stay at Alcatraz. But I can- not truthfully compare the treatment of our class to Mr. Manson. After all, everyone knows prison 'food is much bet- fer. I The first real problem we faced was the issue of grades. What did they expect of us? We had never studied Iadvanced subjects such as math, history and science. We decided to go along with them and try and so we did. I think I can honestly say that most of us studied for at least a Hay before the grading period ended, but to no avail. Report ards just didnit show what we had really learned. We ecided something must be done so we took action immedi- tely. That very day, the day the first report 'cards went out, e agreed on setting a fire in the trash can behind the fresh- men lockers. Nearly every person participated, performing ne of the ritual dances and chants. Some even went so far s to offer sacrifices - these being only useless textbooks. f all of us didnit really agree with this ritual, no one snitched because they knew they were guilty by associa- 'tionf' They were freshmen', and nothing could be lower fhan that. Anyway, the ceremony was completed and the :faculty called a conference. We thought they were going to accept us after all and give up their prejudice. But wrong again, they only Wanted to assure us that this did not help our grades and REQUEST that we not perform the cere- :mony again. As I look back, I see now that we should have tarted the fire behind the senior lockers. After all, they ere the agitators. The damper was closed tighter Cif that is lpossiblej on us after our ritual and ceremony as freshmen land would stay with us for a long time. But we really didn't give it much thought. The rest of our underclassmen years went by rather quickly with some excitement here and there, but our big- gest concern has passed. With a little financial aid Cro our teachersj we did pass. Many people Cfreshmen of coursej thought that our Nunderclassmanshipv was a good luck charm to Homewoodls athletic program, especially football. For our first two years, the football team had outstanding records. The last year of our underclassmanship,', 1974-75, they claimed the title of state champions. Well by now, our Nclass of ,77 had begun to divide a little. But no matter, it was time to become upper classmen now. Our junior year passed very quickly with a poor foot- ball season, the thrill of senior rings, and the disappoint- ment of no junior-senior prom. It is now the fall of 1976. The time of our lives had come. We entered our senior year. The thrill and excitement of being seniors had us all hypno- tized through the entire first grading period. The faculty understood so they gave us another chance. The first semes- ter passed so quickly we thought we had just come back from Labor Day week-end when they dismissed us for the Christmas Holidays. Well, it's nearly spring now, gradua- tion is near and everyone is getting excited again. We have had a good year really. Our sports record was nothing to crow about but we enjoyed it. As our stay at Homewood High School draws to an end, I begin to recall many memories that our class can claim with pride such as paying the price of remaining in elemen- tary school our seventh grade year and attending classes in Sunday School rooms our eighth grade year. Even though the last class claimed to be the first class to begin and finish at Homewood High, I feel that we are actually the first because they only attended Homewood for half of their Freshman year. We attended the whole year all four years. And no one can forget our fierce struggle to have our Senior pictures printed in color in the Annual. But as we depart, we leave Homewood High School a gift of furniture for the Patriot Lounge. Hopefully, they will remember us by this. Our '77 senior class has done a lot of growing up. Maybe it was the realization that this is it for us at Homewood High. As I look around and see all the faces of friends I have grown up with, have shared tears and smiles with, I wonder where and what we will be in the coming years. Iam sure we left something to be remembered here. Oh, I'm sure we left some memories that are better forgotten. But in our minds, these memories will live forever. And in the files of the Homewood P.D. they will also live forever. But iris time to leave now so Goodbye Homewood High School. We Love You. Class Historian johnny Self 26

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