Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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we are—finally! We still can ' t believe it. Now when we see Freshmen lounge, we wonder to ourselves, We did that? Never! The weeks continute to slide through our fingers-- the last T.A.P. tests (hurray!), the last banquets, Senior trips, College Days, the FINAL finals, and . . GRADUATION. Are you ready for us, world? The very first day at academy, we just knew we weren ' t going to make it through the week, much less the entire four years. The halls were SO big! There certainly was no way we could have classes in every classroom. As Sophomores, there were more people in our class— even though we sensed some missing from the year before. Biology and Geometry fascinated us (well, most of us . . . okay, some of us!)—as did our Worley Bible class! We were finally growing up a little, at least! Summer slipped in, and jobs kept us frantic until we found ourselves back on campus—this time as UPPERCLASSMEN!! More people were missing, but at the same time, our class had suddenly doubled in size. Chemistrysponishalgebroll grabbed us and put us back in our places, stripped—temporarily, at least—of the silent awe we had in our newfound importance. The year moved on through the Junior Senior Banquet and into graduation. Somehow graduation had never really mattered so much until we were really a part of it. When we marched on Sabbath, Mr. Koehn ' s words from the day before were still ringing in ur ears, For all intents and purposes, as you leave your Bible Docs final, you are Seniors. Well, here we are . . .what do you think? Did you do well in shaping our lives? Turn the fol¬ lowing pages. Look closely at our class. Look into our eyes and you will see your future— the future of our nation, the future of our church. Hey, Seniors ... WE MADE ITU! -C. Oellrich

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HIP Studying ended. Seniors readily abandon their books in the Student Lobby. •We have quality educa¬ tion here and an extreme¬ ly friendly staff. 0 —Jim Land T.A.P. testing causes Floy Campbell to have second thoughts on her answers. Testing is done over a two-day time peri- Center campus provides a quiet solitude for couples one moment and rousing Sen- Class yells the next!

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Caught reigning in the rain The Seniors know that there are two kinds of raining. There is raining and then there is REIGNING! Six members of our class were caught standing in the reign on Saturday night of Camp Casey. After an hour and a half of nominations, ballot counting, and snatches here and there of Ernest Goes to Camp , we had our leaders. Mr. Priest commented that the count was so close, we could almost have had three Senior class presidents! Friday night and Sabbath the foundation was built for the elections. The charades for vespers and singing around the campfire for afterglow helped to draw the Seniors to¬ gether. Kathy Cushman noted, The whole class came together; it was really incredi¬ ble. It wasn ' t just the meetings, though—it was walking the beach, scrambling through the bunkers, a trip to Deception Pass for some, or maybe getting up early to watch the sunrise with a close friend. The freedom we felt as Seniors was tremendous. stated Cathryn Schnacken- berg. Wendy Reynolds felt The weekend helped us become better friends, but the best part was the freedom, and being treat¬ ed as adults. There was an excitement—a feeling of, We ' re really Seniors! that pre¬ vailed throughout the entire weekend. By the time it came to elect officers, we knew one another much better, and we could really say we were closer friends. All too soon the weekend ended, and it was time to hit the books once again. It was also time to support our officers and to make this year the best one yet—and to prove that we truly were A Beat Above all others. —C. Oellrich 8 Senior officers