Belleville Township High School East - Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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THE FIRST TEN YEARS IN REVIEW 1966- (below) Mr. Jerry Turner and Mr. Charles McCoy discuss final preparations for the opening day of classes on the new B.T.H.S. East cam¬ pus. (right) School began at Belleville East in a week of 90 degree temperatures.

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This section has been designed to highlight the memories of the first ten years of Belleville East. When Belleville Township High School East opened its doors to 1600 students and 80 faculty members on August 30,1966, the ad¬ ministration became responsible for the creation of unique procedures and tradit¬ ions. Sportsmanship, co-operation, enthusi¬ asm, and pride were encouraged in the Lan¬ cer name and in BTHS East. The seven and a third million dollar por- ject reflects the long hours of work put into it by dedicated in¬ dividuals. The 1966-67 student body consisted only of the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. Since the ma¬ jority of these students transferred directly from the Belleville West campus, it was con¬ sidered only fair that the senior class be allowed to graduate from West. The three under¬ classes, however, made the adjustment re¬ markably well. They im¬ mediately became in¬ volved in school activi¬ ties as they initiated what we still know as the traditional LANCER SPIRIT. Mr. H. J. Haberaecker, Superintendent of District § 201, speaks at the Belleville East Dedication Ceremony on March 12, 1967. August 30, 1966, the beginning of the LANCER TRADITION —table of rrL NctRS ' Page i . Tf e ° CiONTENTS— Page 22 . Acf rs ,n Review Athtetfc8’7S-4 CtlvJt ' e ® And p »ge 9 8 Organisations ' C ' Ubs And Pa 9e 130 - ah opening -origsa AU(S 26 1

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1966-(left) East’s first Loyalty Week Que¬ en, Wendy Buck- hiester, is crown¬ ed by Mrs. Kathryn Maloney, Dean of Girls. 1 966- (right) Belleville East’s football team defeated the Cairo Pilots 14-7 in the first annual Homecoming Game. 1966- (above) The Concert Choir under the direction of Miss Hope Baer made its debut at the Christmas Vespers Concert. Featured in the program was the Men’s Ensemble. 1967- (right) Mr. McCoy presents Marta Anderson, one of the 27 Junior inductees with her National Honor Society pin and Membership card. 1967-(above) The Marching Lancers stand In formation at their first public performance dur¬ ing a half-time entertainment break. CALENDAR 1966-67 Aug. 30- EAST OPENS. FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. Sept. 15- Student-Faculty Open House. 16- First football game at Auburn, Illinois. East-39, Auburn-19. Nov. 7- “On Wisconsin” voted school song at all-school assembly. 10- First Loyalty Week begins. 11 - Bonfire, blaze dance, hootenany. First parade for marching band. 21- First athletic banquet. Dec. 11 - First performance of Concert Choir. 15-16- East’s first play, “The Rainmaker”. 10- Exchange student from Chile, Carlos Fernandez, visits East. 19- Parents’ Night Feb. 24- “Last Chance Dance”. March 12- DEDICATION AND OPEN HOUSE 31 - “I Hear A Song”, Concert Choir Concert. April 21 - First All-School Variety Show