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

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WE ARE THE JACKETS! Attired in western clothing, membera of the Pep Squad eagerly answered “We are the Jackets ' to Mr Duncan » cry. The faces of those girls captured the enthusiasm and excitement that pervaded the atmosphere of Byrd on Go West Day. 5

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WHO ARE THE JACKETS? Who are the Jackets? They are very special people who go to Byrd High School. That extra something that makes them all so special is their deep Jacket pride which develops more and more during their years at Byrd. Jacket pride is not something that is born or is killed. It somehow exists, lying deep in the heart of each student at Byrd, it is the force that drives Jackets onto repeated victories in the fields of athlet’cs, dehate, and scholastics. Yet, it is also Jacket pride that gives each one the ability to “keep on keeping on in a fine manner ' ’ even after defeat. Displays of this Jacket Pride inspired sportscasters, and sometimes the coaches of opposing teams, to praise the students at Byrd for their overwhelming spirit even after defeat. Yet, with Jacket Pride comes the responsibility for carrying on the many traditions enjoyed by students at Byrd. It takes a great deal of devotion on the part of the Band, R.O.T.C., and Pep Squad to practice many long hours during the sum- mer months. and it is this deep devotion that supports Jacket pride. No other school in the world has that dynamic something known as Jacket Pride; anyone who has not experienced it can never comprehend the how or why of it. No one who has felt its magic can ever forget it A souree of pride and enjoyment for every Jacket, the Byrd Band proudly marrhed to its positirn for a halftime performanee of skill and precision. 4 Memhers of the football team made a dramatic entrance on the field by running thrnugh the Pep Squad s “J” formation and breaking a huge hoop. I With Jack the Jacket leading the way, mem- bers of the Senior c!a?« marched from the Youth Center to a Pep Rally rn the parking lot to boost spirit for their meeting with the Fair Park Indians that night.

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WHO ARE THE JACKETS? Every Jacket is a distinct individual. In the past few years styles have chanped radically, and, as always. the Jackets have kept up with the times. Knee boots, short skirts, bell bottoms. and chunky shoes were commonly seen in the classroom at Byrd. Boys grew sideburns and longer hair. Many different styles of glasses were worn by both boys and girls. Girls began wearing wigs. hairpieces, and falls to class. Some chose Afro cuts, while others liked the long straight look. Each suited his own need, or taste. So to outward appearance we were unique—each “doing his own thing,” hut we were all Jackets sharing a common pride in Byrd—in her fulure —while each of us was striving to reach his own even- tual goal. Gale Guess, Randy Scoggin, Cilbert Hetherwick, Diane Parks, and Petesie Hadra gathered outside the school store. which i« a favorite congregating place for all students. There Jackets can purchase supplies and exchange the latest gossip. Each Jacket has a way of coming to Byrd. Some walk, some drive, while others arrive everyday on the school bus. Each day at 3:00, students hurry to load the buses in front of the gym. Each student has his own special look. Jan Middleton, Donald Turner, and Mary Long showed several of the different styles commonly seen at school. 6