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

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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.

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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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WHAT’S JACKET PRIDE? During almost every period of the day one of the major organizations at Byrd is Mike C!ark and Herbi Kuhenstein held the hoop busy at work. First period found the band practicing marching between gym classes. for the players to run through at the Captain Shreve game. The words on it let everybody know just exactly what gave the Jackets so much spirit and drive, and this is traditional before each Byrd game. One of the mo«t enjoyable traditions at Byrd is the door decorations contest put on by the Student Council. Each homeroom wishing to enter decorated its door, and the winners were selected on the basis of originality and ap- pearance. Skipper Peel minded the school store one day during the holiday contest. Pensively, the basketball players, each prepared to be sertt in the game at a moment’s notice, watched teammates play a tense game. Practice made the Jacket roundballers ready for a good season. Miss Jerry Malone demonstrated how to use a slide rule to James Wilcox, a student in one of her Algebra II classes. 14