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

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WHAT’S JACKET PRIDE? Becky Noone, Beth Richard«on, and Barhara Clark displayed some of the beautiful Christmas decorations which members of the F.H.A. made. Almost every Jacket belonged to at least one or more organizations. These groups were truly an education in themselves, for working in extracurricular activities teaches students how to work better with others and it also gave students another way to express Jacket pride. The organ izations were as varied as were the students themselves. Clubs gave Jackets another way to do their own things. Those with military inclinations joined the R.O.T.C. whose Silver Sabers and Patton Platoon won many honors, in- cluding the city championship. One of the most hardworking organizations at Byrd was the Band. Its performances of precision marching showed great Jacket Pride and many hours of practice. “Z” Club, Key Club, Interact, and Leo Club had membership based on character, personality, scholarship, and leadership. These service organizations made many outstanding contributions to their school and community, through such projects as collecting for the Poppy sale, the March of Dimes, and the Muscular Dys- trophy Drive. The Latin Club, French Club, and the Spanish Club better acquainted language students with customs and the history of foreign cultures. These and many other groups, perform such varied services as decorating the halls of Byrd and supporting overseas orphans. Such activi- ties and organizations added greater meaning to student life; they made Jacket Pride more challenging for almost everyone. After p resenting the Homecoming assembly, member? of the National Honor Society joined the rest of the students in singing “We are the Jackets. Calhoun Allen and Barron O’Neal presented to Mrs. Lucille Tindcl one of the ten flags the Key Club gave for display around the school. These flags served to remind students that just as they are Jackets, they are also Americans. 12 To each homertK m with 100 Red Cross memln-rship went a coke party. The Red Cross execu- tive committee distributed cokes for the party to the representatives in the teacher’s parking lot.

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After winning the toss before the Jesuit game, Byrd elected to receive. Foothail captains for the Yellow Jackets that night were Mike Swinney and Robert Little. Joe Dover, Randy Robertson, John Farley, and Doug Rymer eagerly read the special green edition of the High Life at Christmas. The High Life represented Byrd well in competition with other high school newspapers. A WAY TO SHOW JACKET PRIDE In every phase of life at Byrd there exists competition. Students compete for prades and rank in classes. Our school puhlications. the GUSHER, “High Life,” and STENTOR, are sent to rating services, and there compete with other similar publications for top positions. Jackets compete with each other for honor and for school offices—cheerleader, band, choir, Pep Squad, and Student Council offices. Yet competition is at its fine t. and Jacket pride is best shown in athletic contests between schools. There was a day when the mere mention of the Byrd Yellow Jackets struck terror in the hearts of rivals, and we are still known to put up a hard fight and to have a fantastic spirit. Many hours are spent practicmg by the members of the various teams, such as football, baseball, basketball, and track. Every Jacket works hard for his position on a team. Signs of support are given to these teams by banners. post- cards, breakfasts, and posters. Only a few can reach the heighth of outstanding greatness in their chosen fields. To these few goes the recognition deserved by all that labored so long and hard to achieve their goals. It is to that unpublicized majority that this is addressed. For without you—the players who were recognized, the coaches, the trainers, and the managers, unheralded—the first game could not have been played. The entire student body and faculty is involved in every Jacket effort. and that is truly “Jacket Pride.” A proud moment for any team member rome« when he first reeeives his letterman’s jacket. David Adams, Billy Fraser. and Leon Thompson were among the first to get theirs. These athletic letters are definitely the niost hard earned honors for physiral and rnental abilities. Juhilantly. memhers of the Pep Squad srng out “We are the Jackets’’ for the last time in 1969 foothall seasrn. “With spirit high and hopes undaunted,” these girls, with the student hody, supported the team in defeat as well as victory. II

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A tense moment was reflected at the victorious Robeline game in the faces of Byrd’s most enthusiastic, regular supporters, the members of the Pep Squad. An innovation for the increased enjoyment of the spectators was the Pep Squad’s perfonnance of hand routines with popular songs. IT’S BELONGING The many phases of life at Byrd are colorfully depicted in the beautiful mural which the Brush and Palette Club designed and executed in the lower part of the school. It illustrates the many ways in which students at Byrd develop and show Jacket Pride. Jimmy Trichel, Rebel Brown, and Tommy Hamm priced the Christ mas trees which members of the Interact Club cut and sold. This project netted $72.00 for the club’s Foster Parent project, supporting an orphan in south east Asia. Under the July sun and in the August heat, the Pep Squad marched and driiled hours and hours. In the summer practices performances must be learned perfectly, banners must be painted, postcards must be sent, and posters must be drawn, all before school starts.