Bellmont High School - Legend Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Where Do the Hours Go? On the average, a student Dends about 177 days a Bar at school, this totals 239 hours of school a year, ow did we spend all of this me at school, where did it 0? For some the day began as arly as 5:30 a.m., for others was at 7:30 a.m. But even lOugh the times for starting le day off varied; it was all )r the same reason, to go to :hool. What did we do once we ad gotten dressed and by ome form of transportation, rrived at school? For some ' ho arrived early, time was pent in the library returning ooks or finishing up some tudying that hadn ' t been done the day before. For others this time was used socializing with friends and catching up on the happen- ings around B.H.S. Some, the ones who started the day at 7:30, and didn ' t arrive so early barely had enough time to take off their coats and grab their books for class. Because, as always, that first bell would ring at 8:10, warn- ing us our first class would begin in five minutes. The first few minutes of first period were spent listen- ing to the announcements that consisted of sporting event scores and other infor- mation useful to the students. Then it was time to get down to learning! After all, isn ' t that what we were here for. The next break of the day was lunch. Lunch time wasn ' t always used for eating, some used this time to study or chat with friends. Then it was back to classes and more learning. And just as the day had begun, in a similiar way the day came to an end. The final minutes of the last class were devoted to announcements. As the final bell rang some ran to catch buses, but others lingered around to say a tew good-byes. Then it was time to go home, for tomor- row the cycle would start all over again. Spiriti Yes we have it ' Bellmont students show their support for the football team by regularly attending games

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Learning isn ' t confined just to classrooms anymore. Janette Irwin bits the hook on her fishing pole in hopes of catching a whopper for pond study in Biology II. Many students attend the dances sponsored by the Student Council after home football and basketball games. Words of wisdom. Coach Harants gives sophomore Terry McCardwell last minute instructions before he enters the Bellmont-Bluffton game. Resting after the completion of a Cross Country meet are varsity run- ners B. J. Faurote and Ryan Bultemeyer 6 — Opening

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Take a Closer Look Members of the senior class get up and show their spirit by cheering for their class at a pep session. School wasn ' t always ■ ' ALL WORK AND NO PLAY as a variety of extra activities were offered for students. Tfiere was a lot more to the life of a student than the school day. There were the long-awaited vacations, the ever-popular part-time jobs, snow, rain and of course, the ever-present parties as everyone enjoyed spending time with friends. While some students didn ' t care much for the stu- dent activities . . . there were those who waited daily for the long-awaited evenings and weekends to arrive just to go to that special dance, game or even the final climax of high school, GRADUATION. Student life activities seemed to round out the sharp edges of school, a kind of reward for when the work was done . . . the activities which seniors looked upon as never being able to be a part of again . . .the Homecoming games, prom, awards day and graduation, while freshman looked for- ward to bigger and better floats, prom, powder puff football and the Silver Arrow court in the years to come. Not only in school did we find student life activities as many left school to go to jobs or the time was spent acting crazy, drifting from place to place having fun. Sounds filled the halls daily of news, stories, complaints and excitement about the most recent events. Although most activities involved work of some kind, it wasn ' t the usual kind like algebra problems, chemistry, Spanish translations or a chapter of government to read. We didn ' t seem to mind the time we spent in after-school hours working on prom decorations, rehearsing lines tor the play, or organizing activities for Homecoming. 8 — Student Life Division