Brevard High School - Brevardier Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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With Unmatched Exuberance, He Displays 10

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The Brevardier Searches Uncertainly for His Identity Who is a Brevardier? We think he’s a very special person. He’s a combi¬ nation of anyone and everyone who attended, taught at, or served Brevard High School. Yet, he was far from perfect. Some¬ times he cared and did his best. Sometimes he was utterly indifferent or uncooperative. Sometimes he was truant. At other times responsibilities weighed so heavily that he came to school ever though he was ill. Some¬ times he respected authority. Occa¬ sionally he was suspended or expelled for not obeying rules. Sometimes he studied until midnight; sometimes, not at all. Often he gave time and effort to a school organization, a class project, or an after-school job. Usual¬ ly, regardless of what he actually did, he had a desire to be a worthy citizen. In order to understand the Brevar¬ dier, you must meet the people who cared enough about him to try to in¬ fluence not onlv his intellect but also his total self. For truly, his school of¬ fered more than books. There were teachers who cared enough to advise his extracurricular activities, to hold after-school conferences for individual help, and to share experiences with him that could not be gleaned from any textbook. Nevertheless, the Brevardier understood that his teachers were only human, and it was from this realization that he learned that a teacher could be a friend. The Brevardier had the same growing pains, the same desires, and the same questions about life and his place in the scheme of things that any young adult has. Along with his pa¬ rents, his teachers stood by him, knowing the joys, the disappoint¬ ments, the heartache, and the bewil¬ derment that were a part of this diffi¬ cult but all-important time of self discovery. They saw him as he really was - grasping, to establish goals and forming values, both favorable and unfavorable. Whenever possible, they tried to help him find the courage to defend beliefs worthy of defense and to see the error in those that were not. 9

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Loyalty to School and Teams In a national election year the Brevardier’s enthusiasm for the Pres¬ idential candidate of his choice was surpassed onlv by his ardent support of the Blue Devils. Devil athletes spent hundreds of hours practicing, preparing themselves to win games. And they did win, many times, but whatever the outcome of athletic events, the Blue Devils remained number one in the heart of the Brev- ardier. Spirit was electrified by Booster Club projects, loyal fans, pep rallies, and the BUS cheerleaders who were awarded first place in state competi¬ tion at Fayetteville. Another spirit¬ building group was the BHS march¬ ing band which highlighted the foot¬ ball season with superb field shows. The band perfected these “patterns in motion” routines in long, hot, prac¬ tice sessions during the summer. This year the Brevardier proved that he would go to extreme lengths to encourage BHS teams and to stimulate school spirit. However, consenting to appear as a contestant in the pep rally “Baby Game” (the Blue Devil baby vs. the baby Bears) illustrated the ultimate in loyalty. 11