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

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‘The best yeof our lives means happy times 4 — 5 7

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The ‘best year' brought us closer together “The Best Year of Our Lives” was made possible by the number of experiences we shared. in sharing, we brought our- selves closer to each other. There have been times when our feelings could not have been shared with our parents, but we felt that we could share with a teacher or class- mate. Everytime stu- dents participat- ed in a play, a class, or sports, there were al- ways times that they had to share responsibilities. We all have shared the feeling of defeat when one of our teams lost or didn’t place. These were the times that we patted each other on the back and said that we would do better the next time. We’ve learned about sharing in the past, and we will continue to share in the fu- ture with family and friends. 1. Lisa Freedlund and DeAnne Reibel share a joke in the library. 2. Holly Gile and Rhonda Lawson get close during their time away from classes. 3. Terri McDanel shares a smile with the photographer after receiv- ing balloons from her friends for her birthday. 4. April Cook and Cherie Zull share a special moment at their last Homecoming bonfire. Sharing — 3

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1. Tepher Ward jokes around with another student. 2. Mark Kirking and David Droder add an extra event to a home ec lab. 3. April Cook shows how happy she is to be a Byron Tiger . 4. Deanna Doyle and Becky Scheck enjoy the excit- ing atmosphere of a school dance. 5. Pamela Mahan is enthused by playing a challeng- ing game of racquetball. 6. Terri McDanel and Katy Morrison make their last year a happy and enjoyable one. 7. Jeannette Boehm, Jennifer McCarthy and Corbin Anderson laugh together at another classmmate. Our parents say it. Some of our teachers say it. Even Principal Hassler said it on the first day of school: These are the best years of your lives. It is true, we thought. Further thought prompted the idea that, yes, today, 1987 — this is the best year of any of our lives. Why was this year the “best”? Besides the sharing in previous pages, 1987 brought about more of the happy times that Byron High School is noted for. We yelled ourselves silly at the games. We danced to good music with our favorite partners at the dances. We laughed and joked around between classes until 10 seconds before the final bell — then we raced to class. Even lining up in front of the candy machines meant snickers galore. Even our classes weren’t all that bad — and some of us admit to having good times in them. There is plenty of evidence for 1987’s being the best year of our lives. Introduction — 5