Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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People Magazine 10-11 Freshmen 12-13 Sophomores 14-15 Juniors 16-17 Seniors 18-23 Teachers 24 Board of Administration, School Staff 25 Homecoming court members John Clark and Laurie Bates practice presenting themselves in good form. People Division 9

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PICTURE time and more Pictures are all part of the memories. Looking back do you remember the day you got your class picture taken? Your day started extra early. You knew exactly what you would wear, because you had been planning this for weeks in advance. Everyone at school looked the best they had looked all year. You were all set, but then it was your turn to sit in “the chair”. You wanted your picture to turn out perfect, but you thought how could it. The lights were so bright you practically had to squint your eyes to see anything. And this strange man you had never seen before was telling you to smile, but it felt more like an awkward grin. Then it was all over. All that time it had taken you to plan for your picture, and it was over within a matter of five seconds. As you know, class pictures are not the only pictures taken within the year. There are those candid shots which take no time at all to get ready for. They’re the pictures which make a yearbook fun to look at. Throughout this division, you’ll see class pictures as well as those well-known candid shots which capture the emotions of those “off guard” moments. Rita Cantrell walks in the Homecom ing parade.

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People Magazine Second grade teacher Margaret Feeney retired this year. She taught many of us in the second grade. We will all miss Mrs. Adams’ and Mrs. Feeney’s warm and outgoing manner in the school and we wish them a very pleasant retirement. After 24 years Frances E. Adams has retired. Frances said she enjoyed working in the cafeteria, she will miss it very much. Mirage: Head Start To An Experience “Mirage is great!” said Senior Lori Foran. “It’s really a lot of fun and it’s a great opportunity to learn new equipment work and meet people who are interested in the same things you are. “What is Mirage? Mirage is a color guard made up of young men and women between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one. Sponsorship of Mirage is through the Exploring division of the Boy Scouts of America. Mirage is chartered by American Legion Post 287 in Rantoul, Illinois. “I think it is a good experience because it is a good way of meeting new people and having a lot of fun doing it,” said Nancy Fritz. During the Winter months, Mirage competes with other color guards from the Central U.S. as a member of the Midwest Color Guard Circuit. They have also been known to form exhibitions at basketball games, shopping malls and even youth centers. Senior Lori Foran, Junior Michele Montgomery and Freshman Nancy Fritz became member of the Mirage color guard in late October. They all agreed that it was very time consuming but, they wouldn’t have wanted to miss a minute of it. It’s really a neat opportunity to meet people from a lot of different schools.” said Junior Michele Montgomery. Stardom Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sing with a band? For Sophomores Heidi Radmaker and Leigha Crowl it’s a reality. They sing with the Country Jacks, a band which plays mostly Country and Pop music. They don’t sing with them all of the time, just mostly at weddings. They started singing with them as Solo and back up singers in the summer of ’83. Heidi’s dad is one of the lead members. “When I graduate I plan to get my own band together,” said Leigha Heidi and Leigha said that they were scared when they first started, but now they love it. “It’s fun for a past time now, but when I graduate from High School I plan to go on to college.” said Heidi. 10