Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Out of the Cocoon and Into a Butterfly three ... two ... one ... r zero. Blast off! Like a cork out of a shaken bottle, eightccn-ycar-olds everywhere leap head first into adulthood. With a skip in their step, the legals march with heads held high into long-forbidden places. But always keeping in mind that a little-discretion goes a long way. Getting a license at fifteen and R-rated movies at seventeen, it seems to take some of the punch away from the big 1-8. Even though, saying those two magical words I'm eighteen will get you farther than any license. Those words will also add more responsibility to your life. Boys become men as they register for the draft and girls mature into women as puppy love turns into a commitment. And all eighteen-year-olds get the right to use or abuse their voting privileges as they sec fit. After all the panics, turning eighteen turned out to be more than a big Celebration, explained Mike Gabbert. As the big day comes closer the hype builds and builds until it shadows the actual event. Larry Duchman confirms, Since the celebrating begins a week in advance of the birthday, it may pass without hardly a notice. Coming of age in today's society may be one of the hardest things we do in our lives. Maturity comes hard and fast for the young caterpillars of today. Watch out for dragonflies, . . . somebody's watching you. — CART EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE. Yearbook class gave Rhonda Gauihrcaux a surprise cake (o help celebrate her eighteenth birthday. Clarke. Laura Clifton, Jo Lee Cochran. Doug Coit, Chrissy Colletta, Maria Comeaux, Pam Cormier, Paul Cormier, Shawn Cormier, Wade Courvillc, Troy Cox. Laura Cox, Mike Cryer. Celeste Cutrera. Mark Daugle. Albert Daigle. Marshall Daigle. Melissa Darbonne, Allen 134 — Seniors

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Much to Mooch C o you have a black pen I can | borrow? Can I use some of m your graph paper? Let me have some gum. That was the standard rcportoire of the moochcr. Moochcrs. They were usually good, close friends who didn't hesitate to take advantage of another friend's generosity or good fortune. If I need anything from anyone I just ask,” Eric Tompson explained his fool-proof technique. And a smile gets a long way. And if even that doesn't work — I grab and run. The most notorious moochers who roamed the hallways in search of goods and services included the likes of Eric Thompson. Matt Beniot, Andre Abadie, Craig Richardson, Jeff Hamic, Kim Martin, Jan Gwatney, Kcri Forbcss, Denise Bridges. Bethyn Dawson, Bart Ezell. Gillis Morin, and Matt Wallace. They were the most famous, but anyone could plead guilty to an act of mooching at one time or another. Whether it was begging for a french fry or 25c or having a pencil sharpened, the ability to be a First-class moocher was in anyone's power. Hunger, it seemed, was a trait common to. and endured by all moochers. The sight of gum before lunch could spark off a small-scale riot in a previously tranquil classroom. Most people could afford to be generous to the starv-ing moocher. I don't mind lending things,” commented Bobby Bullard. I like to get what I lent back, but not when it comes to food. Then I just want to get a favor at a later time usually the next day. Steve Hooter had his own method of dealing with moochers. If someone wants something from me and I'm in a good mood, I'll say 'OK.' But. if I'm in a bad mood. I'll go. 'Here take it! Take it!'” No one loses either way. Breaux. David Breaux, Kevin Breaux. Roger Brewer. Drew Broussard, Alesia Broussard. Carolyn Brown, Barrette Brown, Kim Bruno. Colleen Bryson, Ernie Burge. Catherine Burwell. Troy Bushnell, David Bushnell, James Cart, Charles Cart. Rusty Christian. John Clark, Alesia Seniors — 133

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. Senior Kim Stagg relaxes in her eighteenth birthday present, a brand new Pontiac Fiero. ALL WRAPPED UP. Party goers surprised Senior Pauline Hanks at a crawfish boil with an eighteenth birthday present. CLARKE. LAURA; Octavo 10 12: Student Council 912: Tennis Team 11; Who's Who 12. CLIFTON. JO LEE: FBLA 11. 12 (V»ce President 12); Band 9. COE 12 (Certificate ol Recognition). COAKLEY. JOHN Cross Country 911; Key Club 11. 12; Yearbook Staff 10 COCHRAN. DOUG Basketball 9 12; Key Club 9 12; NHS 10-12; Baseball 11; Band 9. Boys' State 11 COMEAUX. PAM FBLA 9. SOS 10.11 (Jr. Rep); Home Ec 9; COE 12 CONELLY. TED; Cross Country 9. Football Mgr 10: Basketball 9. 10. CORMIER. PAUL Football 912 (All Dstnet 11. 12); Track 9 12 (AU District 10. Ilk Cross Country 911; Chorus 12COR MIER, SHAWN: Chorus 9. CORMIER. WADE: Zodiac 9. Football 911; Track 912. Cross Country 12: Basketball 9-11. COX. LAURA FHA 12. Quil and Scroti 12; French Club 9. 10; Latin Club 9. 10; Newspaper 11 COX. MICHAEL: Interact 1912; Latin Club 10; French Club 12. FHA 12; Advanced Science Club 11. 12: NHS 10-12; Track 9. Cross Country 9; Tennis 11. 12; 2nd Place Chcm Rally 11; Brewsk. Brothers 11.12; Voted Most Knowledgeable 9; Voted Most Likely to Succeed 10. 11. CRYER. CELESTE Leo 10; Octagon 10. 11; Student Council 9-11 (Sec. 11). Adv. Science Club; Sape Officer; Excellent Rating in Speech Rally 11 CUTRERA. MARK Football 9 12 (AB Dstnet 12) (AU State 12k Track 9. Baseball 11. 12; Basketball 9 10; Interact 12 DAIGLE. MELISSA: FHA 9. FBLA 10. Home Ec 9. COE 12 DAVIS. DAVY Band 9 12 DEBARGE. RUSSELL Football 9 12; Track 9 12; Interact 11. 12. DERISE. TRENT Who's Who 12: Math Ral ly 11; COE 12; English Academic Award 10 Chemistry Academic Award 11; American History Academic Award 11; Ovd Air Patrol (1st Sgt) DIETZ. DOUGLAS Basketball 9. 10. Baseball 11. 12. DIMMICK. LAURA French Club 12; Adv. Science Club 11; Yearbook 10. 12; Newspaper 9; Chorus 9 DOMINQUE. DEAN Track 9; Student Council 11. DOUCET. VICKIE: J Cheerleader 9. Bluebclle 1012 (Co Captain 12). Homecoming Courl 9-12; Homecoming Queen 12. Most Beautiful Girl at Barbe Pageant 9 11. (Winner Ilk Key Club Sweetheart 9-12; Basketball Court 10-12; Voted Most Likely to Succeed 9; Voted Best All Around 10. Voted Belle 11; Cal Cam Representative 10 Octagon 10. DOYLE. CECIL: Basketball 9. 10; Track 9 12; (AIIDstrict) DRISCOLL. EDAN: Speech Team (NFL) 9. 10; SoftbaB 9. 11; Octagon Club 10-12; NHS 10-12. (Sgt at Arms 11. 12). VotieybaU 11. 12 (AU Dstnet 12k Quill and Scroti 11; Newspaper 12 (Affiliate Reporter). BasketbaU 11; Student Council 11. 12 (Exec Reporter 12). DOCHMANN. LARRY Football 9; Track 9. Octagon 11; Who's Who 11 DUCHMANN. LAURA: Octagon 9. 10; Who's Who 11; FHA 9. 11. 12; CHE 12. DUHON. TROY Octagon 11. 12: Football 9. DUHON. SYLVIA: Leo Club 9-11; Adv. Science Oub 10. ll(Jr. Rep); Student Council 9-11 (Homeroom Rep.). Latin Club 9; French Oub 12; NHS 10 12; (Reporter 12k Barbe Wire II. 12 (Editor 12); Basketball 9. Vcl ley ball 1012 (AB District Ilk Louisiana Orb' State 11 (Pres o( City Council). Literary Ratiy: English I (3rdk English II (overall 1st and 4th — Statck EngLsh III (1st) DUNN. AMY Octagon 10-12 (Board Member 12). NHS 10-12 (Sec 12k Volleyball 11; DAR Award for Civics and American History 11. Achievement Award for Civics 11; Presidential Classroom 12; Student Council 9, 10. Jr. Classical League (Latin) 12 Davis. Davy DcBargc, Rusty Derise. Jason Derise. Trent Dickson. John Dietz. Doug Dimmick. Laura Dixon. Pam Dominque. Dean Donovan. Willie Doucet. Vickie Doyle. Sean Driscoll. Kdan Duchmann, Larry Duchmann, Laura Duhon. Sylvia Duhon. Troy Dunn. Amy Seniors— 135