Bellmont High School - Legend Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Winter Weather— 25

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Old Man Winter Strikes Stay tuned for the latest school announcements ... became a familiar sound as students faithfully tuned in to WADM and WOWO daily to find out whether school was delayed or cancelled. As if receiving 75.7 inches of snow wasn ' t enough, when all the STUFF melted we had the drama of severe floods as the St. Mary ' s river crested at 24.4 feet in mid- March. The two major roads to the school were closed as was the main entrance to the school flooded shut, with all traffic being rerouted 8.5 miles around on country roads. Fog was also a problem as school was cancelled four days and delayed several more because of the incle- ment conditions. Students enjoyed the days off snowmobiling and sleep- ing late. All efforts were made to hold classes during the foul weather conditions. With seventeen school days missed and because of the value of each educational day, an announcement was made in early March for a limited bus schedule to be used on marginal days. This plan was to be used if it would be impossible for some roads and or corners to be cleared to accom- modate school buses. Students living on designated roads would be picked up at the usual boar- ding locations, while others would have to find alternate transportation or walk to a bus pick up point. This Emergency Route System was adopted by the school board. The teachers had to revise their lesson plans so the students understood the most important parts of the class and left out many of the minor details. This meant more tests and less time for classroom discussion. It also meant more homework and other assignments to be completed at home. Numerous roads throughout the county were closed to traffic and workmen distributed HIGH WATER signs and frequently measured rising waters. The winter of 82 kept all of us busy, and for a few of the days, transportation was at a standstill. 24— Winter Weather

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Weekends: Dances, Friends Fun What are weekends? Those glorious days off from the routine schedule of Mon- day through Friday. The most important thing about weekends is ... NO SCHOOL! To many it was a time to relax, be with friends, cruise through town, and a time to just do as you wished. Weekends were getting away from it all, as the worry of homework and tests were forgotten until 8; 15 Monday morning. Many students had the op- portunity to help or par- ticipate on weekends with school events like working in the concession stands during football and basketball seasons, or helping decorate for weekend dances or prac- ticing for the school play. As warm weather ap- proached, many students spent time going to the lake or basking in the sun. Others enjoyed going to the famous nightspots around town like McDonalds or Hammonds parking lot just to chat with friends. The drive-in was another spot where many turned up. Even with the high price of gasoline a few still drove to Ft. Wayne to see a movie or attend a concert. But for the unlucky ones who had to work or stay home because no transpor- tation was available, discovered that it wasn ' t so bad staying home watching their favorite T.V. show or H.B.O. For most students the weekends had its advan- tages over the long school week with many kids making plans all ready on Monday morning, giving them something to look forward to throughout the week. Eric Burk and Scott Saunders wave to the camera while relaxing after a tiresome weekend rehearsal of Hello Dolly. Sarah Burk, Scott Kitson, and Tim Davis spend one of their weekends at school being entertained at one of the dances in the commons by the Student Council. 26— Weekends