Bradley Central High School - Ocoeean Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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As students stay at home, the gates remain locked for an extra week of summer. The county commission claimed that there was not enough money to open the school... and the gates. With silence heavy in the air, the classrooms that should be filled with talking and shuffling of books are empty. CONTENTS Opening...............2 Academics.............8 Athletics............36 Honors...............60 Organizations 78 Student Life.......114 People..............146 Advertisements 218 Index...............246 Closing.............254 With the doors locked and lockers empty, the halls have a dead stillness about them. No 3:20 bell will ring ... not a soul will come rushing out of the classrooms. turn Opening 3

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Ready to open, but CLOSED The opening of school quickly approached signal- ing an end to the summer vacation. The professional baseball season was going into its final stretch and the football training camps had begun with the rumor of strike getting louder. At Bradley Central High School the stage was already set for a new school year to begin. The football team, band, and cheerleaders were practicing in an- ticipation of the September 3rd season opener. The faculty had attended in-service training and received their class assignments and final instructions for registration. All systems were go for the new year to begin. All systems, that is, except the budget, the county commis- sion, and the school board. “Bradley County Schools to Remain Closed” read the headline in the Cleveland Daily Banner. After already voting to delete all coaching supplements, to drop faculty raises, and to discontinue bus transportation after six months, the school board voted to close school until the county commission increased the tax rate it had reduced by seventeen cents. Bradley students enjoyed their extended vacation. They knew that when school did begin, their energy and enthusiasm would cause these problems to seem no more significant than throwing a pebble into a pond. They were what made up Bradley High School and they would make sure that the best would go on.

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Giving out schedules, Andy Hybcrgcr takes care of the H’s. Principal Advisory Committee members arc in charge of seeing that every student knows where to go- Directing traffic, Smokey stands in the intersec- tion of the driveway, slowing down speeders and helping pedestrians cross. In the general assembly on the first day of school. Stu- dent Body President Mike Headrick recites a poem about two frogs trapped in a barrel of cream. One of the frogs, after making several attempts to jump out, gives up and drowns. The other frog keeps trying until finally, the cream turns into butter and he is able to jump out. “As we begin this new school year, he ex- plained, you have that same choice. You can either give up or keep trying. After the 3:20 bell rings, students hurry from the stadium to the bus ramp, trying to get a good seat. Some of the sophomores are confused about where to find their bus, while the juniors and seniors rush in front of them, knowing exactly where to go. (Opposite page) 4 Opening