Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS STUDENT LIFE p. 6 PEOPLE p. 22 ACADEMICS p. 42 SPORTS p. 54 CLUB AND ORGANIZATIONS p. 76 ADS p. 98 INDEX p.116

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A Portrait of Pride From the very start of the year, Mr. Mash tried to restore the hearts of the students and the community members of Bement. He stressed the importance of dignity and self-respect and motivated us toward a common goal: to become the school with class and pride. The yearbook editors and staff also worked to meet this new goal. We hope by naming our yearbook PORTRAIT OF PRIDE we can establish a standard of quality and self-respect that future editors and staff will follow. 4 Mr. Mash tries to awaken a sense of pride through an assembly. Yearbook member. Kathy Lane, carries her load of the work to produce a successful yearbook Cheerleaders and fans were an important part of the fantastic football season. 2

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Break Tradition Harry Porter introduces Don Newcombe. one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball Wives Tale Proves to be Myth Freshmen Tracy Roberts and Beth Cook just step off the bus ready to enter upon their high school years. An old wives tale says that one must never break tradition. If one does, it results in a great amount of bad luck. The first day of school students believed this tale to be true. Many students could not find their classrooms due to some room changes. When they finally found their way to class they discovered a change in the lunch program. There was a choice this year between the regular lunch or a la carte. After school, the athletes went to practice and they found a ten dollar fee waiting for them (if they wished to participate in the sport.) Meanwhile. Mr. Mash (the new superintendent) was back at the office working diligently to get the referendum passed. Together, Mr. Mash's, the faculty's, and the administration’s hard work paid off. The educational fund passed and after recounting the votes, they detected a tie in the building fund. The clubs ran into the difficult money situation, too. Fund raising activities were a popular pastime of many. This year there was no drama club but a birth of a new club — the Industrial Arts club. Now students found that it was time to celebrate. The FHA kicked off the beginning of another great year by holding their first powder puff football game ever. The band held their celebration at the Rooster Inn. Each member donated money, in order to enjoy a buffet dinner. French classes journeyed to Peoria to see the play Serino. French III and IV also traveled to Normal one night and saw the French film Les Jeux Sont Faites. Next came homecoming, the biggest celebration of the year. On the first day of spirit week, students held a tug-of-war (in which the juniors won). After it was over, students got back to class late so spirit week was cancelled. Throughout the year many assemblies were held. Speakers Don Newcombe and Bill Essex gave talks about drugs and their effects upon you. Other assemblies were pep rallies. Many were held due to the good fortune of the football team. This team went farther than any other team in Bulldog history. The Bulldogs won the Little Okaw Valley Champs title and won their first game in the state playoffs in which they played Colfax-Octa-via. They then traveled to Ziegler-Royalton but were defeated. The 1982-83 school year was full of broken traditions and new beginnings but the old wives tale was proven to be just a myth. m up