Capital High School - Talon Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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As I roamed down the highway of life it occurred to me there were others wandering along beside me. As I paused in confusion I wondered, Who are these people and why am I here? It was then that it occurred to me. These were all former students of my own High School, and yet there were so many of which I knew not. I questioned myself as to why I did not know them but I could not answer. They were only classmates and I took the time to get to know only the ones I had to. Living in a small conservative town like Boise, the majority of Capital students probably could not say they only knew a few faces in a crowd of Eagles. If a student was born in Boise, Cand statistics say more than half of Capital students werel most likely they knew the majority of their fellow class- mates, because they had gone to school with them since Kindergarten. My oh my how some of us have changed since then. People had colored their hair, lost weight, gotten contacts, andfor even changed their names, but inside, most of us were still, basically, the same person. Karen Bain commented, l've enjoyed living in Boise all my life and l've enjoyed the friends l've come to know. I, myself, got a personal joy from the quiet serenity of Boise. stated Stacey Hansen. People will continue to come and go in one's life but hopefully the memories of those precious moments shared and experienced with the classmates you grew up with and learned with will never die due to the tact some of those moments and people were captured, from a different angle, in this time capsule. As I began to continue my journey down the road, I concluded that there must be another meaning. There simply must be another meaning to this pointless life I had led. If only I had taken the time to build some relationships with my schoolmates, maybe now I would have been more than a lump in the oatmeal of life. Exploding with extreme estatic emotion, the Eagle crowd exemplifies extraordinary excitement. Manipulating her many maneuvers, Brenna Cha- Ioripka shows the Student Body how to kill lions. kv 54 U 'X is t N, 4 ' 36 People Division

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Teachers show their neverending . Declication, C are Many teachers influ- enced the lives of Cap- ital students. lt may have been the way they taught, or iust their per- sonal ties. But many stu- dents seemed to be in- fluenced most by the advice given to them by their teachers. Matt Martinez, for in- stance, said Caoch Vo- gel influenced his life by l'Helping me not only with becoming a better football player, but also to be a better individual. He taught me to push myself in school as well as on the field, because nothing in life comes easy. The friendship and advice Coach Vo- gel has given me will stay with me for the rest of my life. Paul Schre- congost mentioned Mr. Thompson as his most influential teacher. Mr. Thompson is such an effective educator simply because his stu- dents trust him, He re- lates with students on their own level and doesn't hide behind a stiff wardrobe or high vocabulary. He is able to motivate me, person- ally, with his seemingly inexhaustable transmis- sion of energy. He is real, so his message is real. History isn't the only thing learned in his class, he also encour- ages students to ques- tion their own ethical and moral values while stating his own very clearly. Mrs. Thomp- son was chosen as well by Jeff Schaeffer. Mrs. Thompson has stressed the importance of aca- demic excellence, She has encouraged me to become the best l can and to excell at my aca- demic pursuits. Obviously, many oth- er teachers also influ- enced their students. Capital has been known to have excellent teachers. Dedication and alot of care is what it takes and, according to the students, there is a lot of that floating around the halls of Cap- ital High. Wishing lunch would arrive, Mr, McNeley decides on an important issue. T Jack Craven Dick Hartley, Director of Secondary Education Barney C. Parker, Superintendent of Schools Julian Hagood Dr. McCurdy Ron McNeley 38 Administration 4,55 112'