C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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To Seek Adventure Adventure is a word of vast and varied meanings with a sense of excitement and satisfaction. To the varsity athlete, it describes the thrill of participating and being successful in an athletic event of football, bas- ketball, track, baseball, tennis, or golf. Adventure came many times to these individuals, for participation was abundantly supplied this year. To others, adventure suggested the feeling of marching during half-time ceremonies, going on a band trip, participating in the school play, or performing in the Adventure comes to scarecrow Chip Lary as he visits Snoz, better known as Rick Smith, during the National Honor Society’s Homecoming Assembly. A first step toward adventure is taken when a Junior decides to run for cheerleader. However, many more things enter into the campaign, such as making banners or posters and the neverending practices conducted by the present cheerleaders. Afler the results are announced, whether winning or losing, the spirit of adventure was worthwhile and 20

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Security, and Comfort Amidst the various functions of Byrd are its individuals. The opportunity of participating in the copious supply of activities permitted the students to emerge somewhat more secure, with a reassured safety and a guarantee of a better opportunity for comfort. Whether a course instructed a student in delivering a speech to convince, operating a sewing machine, or pre- paring a research paper, it better prepared him for the future. Additional readiness was obtained through extra- curricular activities, regardless of whether the activity was an athletic event and the participant became physically strong or whether it was a service event and the partici- pant became mentally aware. The Individuals of Byrd found their dreams of safety, security, and comfort more real and easier to gain in future life. Many a student has narrowly escaped a possible zero by pur- chasing an assigned bookcover or notebook from the conveniently lo- cated School Store. Pep Squad members Gail Kelly, Mitti King, Julie Stagg. Marcia Rogers, Sally Siegler, Mary AJice Miller, Mary Stagg. and Beth Blanton participate in the extra-curricular activity of painting banners for Go-West Day.

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and Satisfy Curiosity talent show. These people, as the athletically venture- some, also found their hunger for adventure satisfied. Still others had a hunger for something besides ad- venture, and it was labeled curiosity. Satisfaction for this yearning came through chemistry experimentation, physics project3, math proofs, and psychology discus- sions. Whether the individual of Byrd sought to find adven- ture or satisfy curiosity, success was made available through the activities of Byrd. Charlie NlcCall finds the adventure of the Wood- lawn Assembly permits him to go back to his bicycling days. Charles Tuppin matches his Chess skill with Mike Feldman during the lunch break as Larry Hiller and Kenny Murov look Jacket roundballer Clayton Peters leaps above Natchitoches opponents in a suc- cessful attempt to sink a lay-up.