Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Rituals change lives of students existence Student life was a title often too broad but nevertheless used to categorize people into a biased category. As expected, yet not realized, every student that formed the student body of Abilene High was unique- with individual needs, achievements and goals, ever present yet ever changing. For with the rise of each day, new values, rules, priorities and systems were put into operation to confuse the often already confused student, facing the world and peers in a state of desired acception. The hours and days that went into making up a day and night of a student's life are those of ever occurring eventful rituals that change as the years progress, eventually leading the students of Abilene into the adults of tomorrow. Shaped by the events that came into being as an adolescent, life seemed im- possible with all the problems of dates, grades, money, etc., and merely a stepping stone of tomorrow's existing problems of inflation, marriage and social positions. 1. United in the school song during a pep rally, students and the Bold Gold share the excitement in anticipated victory, 2. One of the trials and tribulations of being a student is the follies of reaching classes on time. 3. Symbolic of ever present existence, Kitty serves as a reminder of life remaining con- stant in a changing world. 4. Experiences of the joy of young love are encountered quite often as a student. 5. Worn and weather beaten, the population sign of Abilene serves as a reminder of growth and progress of the Key City. 6. Expressing the feeling of AHS students, balloons fly high, as does Eagle spirit. OccurrenceslMasses-1 1

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On and on, on and on, it just keeps on going on and on . . How can it be? Back to school al- readyl Although most students would not admit it, the three month break rapidly grew old, and the urge to reunite with old friends and new teachers intensified, yet, the reunion of homework and responsibilities lacked enthusiasm. Classes were scheduled to start Septem- ber 4g yet for many, the three month break was in reality a two month break and a startling awakening into the routine of school. Early August workouts which gradually became rigorous twice-a-day workouts could have contributed to the impressive Eagle football season. The marching band also got an early start as sophomores began training at the first of the summer. They were joined two weeks before the opening school day by the entire band each morning from nine until twelve. Student Council leaders chosen at the close of the 1978 school year convened on August 3, to prepare the upcoming rituals needed to begin another year at AHS. Thus, came registration where the Student Coun- cil closely worked with counselors and stu- dents in scheduling classes, handed out l. D.'s and finalized automobile registrations. On August 15 distribution of the 1978 Linda Abels Dianne Acosta Regina Adams Teresa Adkins Ruben Aguirre Scott Akard Gary Aleman Susan Alexander Becky Allen Paul Allen Kevin Almaguer Susie Alverez 12-Seniors l FLASHLIGHT broke the monotony of regis- tration. Attended by approximately 900 stu- dents, a lasting opportunity to see friends and foes became a reality before the 1978 seniors sought a new lifestyle and returning juniors and sophomores took on their new roles as seniors or juniors. jumping in feet first, the administration under Principal Gayle Lomax completed the master schedule, and faculty returned on August 2 to arrange rooms and lessons for the 2,000 students they would soon greet. Obvious to all concerned,school actually began long before its official opening on September 4. ,- 93 'Km' V 2 -1- :f