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

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WAITING PATIENTLY. Seniors Doug Cochran and Allison Ware dance «hc night away waiting for their names to be announced for court. CREME DE LA CREME. The 1984 Mr. and Miss Barbc court arc: LecAnn Wagucspack. Cheyl Shavers. Kelly Melton. Allison Ware. Rusty Can. Doug Cochran. John Miller, and Mark Wegener. Mr. and Miss Barbe — 57

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LETS GO. Senior Lee Ann Waguetpack U being cveoned eo her portion on ihe platform at the Country C.'luh. ON YOUR MARK .. . Senior John Miller and hit date tmile at teniort Jim Flatin. Pam LeBato and Peggy Tucker enjoy the procettion. The Envelope Please Mr. and Miss Dorbe Court .. and Mr. and Miss Barbe arc Rusty Cart and Allison Ware. These words echoed throughout the Country Club on prom night as the winners accepted their awards. Rusty finished the year ranked fifth in the class with a 3.75 average and a list of credits that ran through the roof. Among them are a President's Leadership Award from McNcese. the Kiwanis Club SOF scholarship, and the Dorothy and Walter Moss Memorial Scholarship. He also participated in NHS, FCA. FHA, Key Club. Baseball and football. The I Dare You award. Barbc's highest honor, also went to Rusty. After I got it I felt that I had reached my peak in high school.” Allison's credits were equally impressive. She earned salutatorian honors by maintaining a 3-9 average which was second among the seniors. Her extra-curricular activities were hard to surpass. She was in NHS, student council. Octagon, was Key Club Sweetheart, and a member of Presidential Classroom and Girls' State. Allison received a S6.000 scholarship to Trinity University. High school was fun because I made so many friends and even learned a little on the way,” she joked. Other members on the court included Mark Wegener, famous for his speech abilities and membership on the tennis and football team; Lee Ann Waguespack, a Bluebelle, Presidential Classroom student, class treasurer, and 1983 Modern Miss winner; John Miller, Key Club president, executive vice-president of student council. Presidential Classroom representative and a member of the tennis team; Kelly Melton, a Bluebelle, Octagon and tennis team member and Presidential Classroom member; Doug Cochran, active in both basketball and Key Club; and. Cheyl Shavers, business student and girl's track team member. 56 — Mr. and Miss Barbe

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Nothin’ Halfway About It aniza Whether it was clique, crew, or club, everyone wanted to belong. Strangers became friends as the clubby” feeling grew. It was up to clubs and squads to focus on what they wanted to do and set out to getting it done. They became their own bosses as they watched their ideas burst into the full bloom of reality. After months of grueling practice to attain perfection, the smallest band in recent Barbe history was chosen to represent Louisiana at the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. N.H.S. got serious about their bookstore that provided emergency supplies for the desperate and short-handed. Art Club provided their artistic technique for local businesses to celebrate the holiday seasons. Octogan s year was highlighted with the satisfaction of having the Best Scrapbook and being the Best Club in the state at convention. All the cheerleaders, JV and Varsity included, ended up first in competition at the Cal-Cam Fair. All the accomplishments brought a big boost of morale as students were able to organize matters for themselves. As they became their own bosses, they knew nothing could ever make them stop halfway in their tracks again. — MARSHALL FLUTES N TOOTS. Nimble fingers were hard to come by at the cold playoff game against Acadiana in Lafayette. Dedication prevailed however as band members Troy Burwcll. Michelle Ingalls, and Rachel Murphy strike up a tune to spark Buc spirit. PICA OR ELITE?!? Senior Mary Ellen Marshall finds that writing copy for they yearbook involved learning how- to type. too. 58 — Organizations