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

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KICKING THE HABIT. The realization that school was finally out sends senior Greg Judice into the air and ready to celebrate. ith the preparations for the next year in full swing, came the realization that summer would not be far away. The big countdown had started, and as it went on, the plans of summer dominated the air more and more. Juniors were taking ACT and SAT tests and putting on Prom. Seniors were talking about scholarships, senior trips, and life after graduation. Everyone dreaded the comprehensive finals that were necessary to be released for three months. The initial surprise and shock that brought down the anticipation of a new year in the fall had been subtly altered al! along. The good memories were remembered the best. We had all beer permanently changed by the new rules and regulations, but we had learned that we could live with them and things could only get better. Nothin’ halfway about it -MARSHALL ALFRED M. BARBE 216 ------ Closing

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UNCH BUGS. The end of (he year bring a change of routine juniors Temple Louviere. Tammy Fruge. and Susan Perkins ( heartily in fifth hour Contraband Cuisine. ftp Nine months could be a long time or a short time, depending on how you looked at it. Changes, for better or worse, were bound to happen. It was a time to think about the losses and the victories and how we learned we had to deal with all of them. Even though the bad things that occurred would temporarily set us back, we would be stronger the next time and could bounce back faster and ready for more. All year long, things were steadily winding down to a final conclusion. The last games and meets of each sport. The last performances by the band and the Bluebelles. The projected events conceived of and carried out by clubs were nearly completed. Preparations were being made for the next year. Clubs were recruiting new members. Students filled out schedules for the next fall. The senior cheerleaders helped judge the hopefuls in the cheerleader try-outs. A new budget was being planned, (cont.) PATE OF CONFUSION. Along with the wild times and parrs that naturally accompanies the last days of school, some idents like seniors Penny Evans and Debbie Ptuden realize ere are things they will miss. ! i Closing — 215

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