Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

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1. Lisa Freedlund’s disappointment because of the night’s game is apparent. 2. Karin Nelson tries to accept the loss her class suf- fered during Homecoming games. 3. Kelly Belden dares the photographer to snap the camera at her. Even ‘ t best year’ had its share of disappointments Looking at this year, can it be said that this is the “best year of our lives”? Everyone has disappoint- ments throughout his life. Remember when the right person never asked you out, the games that were lost, when you didn’t make the team, or you lost to your best friend for that perfect spot on the cheerleading squad? How about the time an “F” appeared on your report card or progress report. Did you think the teacher must have made some mistake because you didn’t deserve that grade? We have all had our bad days as high school students and felt that our lives were at an end, but our good days have mostly out num- bered our bad. Like that certain smile that came your way, the games we won, the dances, or the practical jokes we pulled on the teach- ers. Yes, this is the year that we will al- ways remember as being the best. Now it’s time to look on — to take our next step in life. We have learned that there are disappointments in our lives, but somehow we have always gotten through them. 6 — Introduction

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Byron has plenty of extra cur- ricular activities, but the reason we are here is to learn. Everyone seems to think learning and un- derstanding material is hard. True, it can be difficult at times, but with some effort and some- time anyone can accomplish the work he sets out to do. Learning isn’t always boring; it can be fun, as Byron students have proven this year. To make classes more enjoyable, teachers have lab time. In Foods class stu- dents prepare their own meals and learn about other countries’ food styles and techniques. Auto class gives students a chance to learn about automobiles while at the same time it provides a chance to work on the cars. Each class level has its require- ments. The freshman class is re- quired to take English I, and a year of science and math. The sophomore class must take oral communications, a speech class, and Drivers Education. The junior class takes American Literature and U.S. History as requirements. The academic year is of great importance to the students. We spent the “best years of our lives” participating in many ac- tivities, but the real purpose of our being here was to learn, and we did. 1 2 Classes were a vital part of the ‘best year’ 8 — Academics