Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Tim Adkins Lisa Adney Sherry AiJes Rich Aldridge Jerry Anderson Sondra Andersor Mike Applegate JoAnn Apt Dawn Atkinson Angie Bailey Barry Bailey Michelle Bailey Laura Baird Bob Banter Julie Bantz Jeff Barkdull Dixie Batten Tom Beeman Tonya Bell Rhonda Bennet Genetta Bergdc Juanita Berry Kelly Besser Rob Blumenhoi Chip Bole Tina Bole Darrin Bolt Terry Bonewit Greg Bost Brian Bothast James Bothast Linda Bouse Freshmen To determine the freshman class officers Mrs. Doris Tyler and Mrs. Sue Maxwell, class spon- sors, count the ballots after the class voted. Taking time out from regular Civics studies is Judy Dunn. The Freshman class used Time magazine as an aid in class studies. 74 Freshman

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No it ' s not nap time! It ' s freshmen girls learn- ing to do their breathing exercises for a better sound in the Glee Club. Their first year here! Remember your first day of high school? You finally made it to where you got to do all of those things oth- er than studying from books. The world would be bigger and more ex- citing and you would get to do more stuff But it was so big and you didn ' t know your way around very well. The upper classes weren ' t very friendly and many of the teachers were impatient with your dumb mis- takes. Life was a bit more than you knew how to handle. Then after a while things actually did get better. All of the clubs and sports got underway and you felt like you really were a part of the school where you would be spending the rest of your high school career. Eventually you even knew just when to cheer at the pep sessions and you began to feel that the spirit stick should be yours. For the first time the Bruins seemed a part of you, instead of the representatives of the community. Just about then, when you knew your way around and had managed to get a seat beside your friends in all of your classes. Just when the cute one in third period started to pay attention to you. Just then, it was over. It went so fast that all of the new things were old hat before you even got so you could remember your locker combination. Now you are the establishment and all of the little people are starting where you started not very long ago. Cold autumn winds don ' t stop Mike Stalls- mith as he practices What I Did for Love on .his cornet. Freshman Informal 73

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David Boyd Doug Brackin Rod Brandon Bill Briggs Lisa Brown Valerie Brown Tony Bryant Christi Buckmaster Greg BuUard Linda Burchard Joe Cahue Lisa Cale Gary Case Jeff Chandler Michelle Chaney Mike Chaney Lea Chapman Rhonda Charnley Dan Christmas Elise Claghorn Bob Clark Lisa Clark Joe Colbert Rob Coleman Shelley Confer Troy Coons Sharon Crouse Brad Crull Kelly Cunningham Andrea Curme Robert Dalton Jeanann Darnell Frosh encounter BHS Many new experiences were in- troduced to a large group of students with one characteristic in common, they were all freshmen. Four freshmen were introduced to new responsibilities in leading their class: President Scott Stroup, Vice- President Stacy Hamilton, Secre- tary Kristine Reidy, Treasurer Tru- dy Moyer. These select people learned how to make decisions for their class members, not on personal feelings but trying to gage how their peers felt about important class mat- ters. Civics class was a new learning experience for freshmen. Not only did they read and study a textbook, but they read and discussed articles from Time magazine. Homecoming was quite a surprise for those experiencing it for the first time. Not just the Homecoming game was exciting, but also the events that always go along with it. Spirit week was new and different only for the freshmen, but it was en- joyed by all. The annual bonfire was held the night before the big game. Many frosh just weren ' t sure what it was going to be like, but they attended despite their inhibitions and had fun. To top off the week the hour long pep session on Friday was held at the football field as usual and will not be soon forgotten. Freshmen got their first peek at the school spirit Blackford possesses. The highlight of Homecoming, aside from winning the game, was the coronation of the queen. For Dixie Batten, who was chosen as the Princess of the Fresh- men Class, the night was especially thrilling. She and her escort Pete Griffith walked proudly onto the field and looked a little nervous but very happy. To draw an end to the 1979 Home- coming the Frosh held a party for all those who helped work on the float. It was held in Scott Stroup ' s garage, the site of the float ' s construction. Freshman class officers Scott Stroup (Pres.), Stacey Hamilton (V-Pres.), Cristine Reidy (Sec), and Trudy Moyer (Treas.). Freshman 75