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

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 Academics was certainly paramount at Bradley Central High School, but to most of us, 'Bradley Life' meant much more than just books, home- work, and teachers. It meant a life style filled with Bradley ac- tivities. It meant building Bear Pride. There was probably no stu- dent body that was more en- ergetic than that of the 87-88 school year, but, of course, we would think so. More times than not, we Bradley students found ourselves with very hec- tic schedules when trying to juggle all of our various ac- Appearing to give his version of When the Saints Go Marching In. senior class president. Melvin Swaf- ford leads his class in the creature can competition. Big Jim Rollins dares any senior not to cheer. [ 9 J B-W - lb! tivities whether it was a major event like Homecoming, one of the many dances held by the Bachelorettes, a ballgame, or one of the little things like re- decorating a locker, finding outfits for Spirit Week, or just a date for the weekend. There was always something to oc- cupy the time of a Bradley stu- dent. Bradley had something to of- fer each of its many students. Without a doubt that was one reason we were named a 'National School of Excellence' in 1987. That was something we, the people of Bradley, had already figured out a long time ago, however. Every student was forever proud to hold the traditional title Bradley Bear. Sure, the days of a week sometimes blurred and ran to- gether when we were faced with our agenda, but we would not have had it any outher way. We each wanted to make our time at Bradley truly action-packed and mem- orable. We succeeded! Incorporating the two hand lid-lift in the spirit can contest, Jennifer Johnson is awed by her junior class' volume. Bradley Life

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cut, ca enneM, t u ut cteteruKiitfUl K to- tul cfiinit fo CnecMune flnlcte to- retn H esi tycute 7t Sent t e 6 4 %% ■ V S? Another chapter in the book of life! A big step into the future! A giant rung on the ladder of life! These were but a few of the stiff- shirted definitions we had heard on occasion for high school GRADUA- TION. For us seniors, however, it was something much more, something quite personal and yet very much shared. Graduation was the culmination of a great senior year, a time for enduring friendships and new challenges. We had arrived at Bradley in 1985 as greenhomed sophomores. Bradley of- fered a new environment with new friends and new teachers. For us, as with all sophomores, our first year seemed like an initiation. BCHS was a little intimidating, as were the seniors. Our junior year was a pleasant ex- perience. We had lost the first year jitters, yet we did not have to face the decisions confronting most seniors about to embark upon a college career Mello Yello to the Rescue! Seniors Tracy Har- den and David Reneau enjoy a snack in Food Service with fellow Bible students. or enter the job market permanently. It was a year of relief. Finally our senior year arrived. We were the big Daddies-the Top Notch Gang! We played hard and worked harder, set lofty goals and tried to reach them, joined clubs and shared of our time. We did all of the things each successive class does out of Bradley pride and spirit. Being the seniors of '88, we hoped that although we would be vacating our alma mater, our names, experi- ences, and spirit would remain. That we would always be Bradley Bears was a feeling we cherished. And that we were the Class of '88 we would never negate, for we were TOPS IN OUR CLASS.