Chapman High School - Panorama Yearbook (Inman, SC)

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The Facts Of Life As people grow older, there are certain facts of life with which everyone must become acquainted. Some of these facts were taught by parents; others were learned in classes at school. With the beginning of another school year, seniors and juniors became wise to a few facts pertaining to them only. Early dismissal, eating first, and special parking areas were facts of the privileged aspect of seniors' lives. Seniors also had the opportunity to leave sixth period a few minutes before underclassmen. Marching into an assembly while everyone else stood was a special event to which most seniors looked forward. But a senior's life was not all privilege and no work. Applying for scholarships and for admission to colleges and tech schools were facts faced by many. Other seniors had to consider the careers they would enter when they graduated. Along with thoughts about the actual graduation ceremo- ny, seniors had to be sure that they had enough units, invitations and gowns had to be ordered, and final good- byes had to be said. Juniors were also confronted with many new facts con- cerning their lives. Josten's representative, Mr. Tom Eady, stressed the im- portance of a high school ring; and even with the tremen- dous gold prices, most juniors purchased them. Scholarships were also upon the minds of juniors as they took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, better known as the PSAT. Those juniors who made a high score were asked to compete for scholarships. Funding the Junior-Senior was another of the responsi- bilities of juniors. A powder-puff football game was one event that increased the funds and at the same time provided loads of laughs. The male cheerleaders were watched more than the players on the field. The facts attained in high school and those received in the years that follow will always be enlightening and beneficial. Early dismissal provided Tim Clayton and Randy Cagle with a chance to earn some extra spending money by working in local businesses. Making a decision as to which ring to buy was tough for Colean Smith. High prices narrowed the choices only slightly. Seniors had five minutes to rush into the lunchroom and to be first to eat. After that it meant standing in a long line. Student Life 13

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Marching into an assembly was an event every senior looked forward to with ap- prehension. Denise Anderson rushed home after fourth period to catch up on her favorite soap operas. The price of all those rings was the ques- tion on most of the juniors' minds when Mr. Eady spoke to them. 12 Student Life

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The Facts Of Life Rated: G Seniors and juniors were not the only students that faced the hard facts of life. Freshmen and sophomores also had to deal with the facts of high school life. Sophomores had to deal with driving tests and classes in economics and gov- ernment. Most sophomores looked for- ward to their fifteenth birthday when they could be tested for a driving permit. The sophomores also had to cope with tests about the government and econom- ic systems of the United States. A few of the sophomores had a chance to compete for a trip to Dallas. Getting into shape and not getting lost were the biggest worries the freshmen had. State laws required that all fresh- men take physical education before they graduate, this class involved everything from running track to learning how to ace a tennis opponent. The freshmen also had to learn their way around the campus and the possible short cuts they could take to get to class, on time. High school life proved to be more hectic than the life the freshmen had left behind. Physical education was a required course for all freshmen. These boys are returning from a session at the track. Even though high school did require a great deal of studying. Tammy Belcher and Sharon Ravan still managed to have fun. Allyson Brannon and Bryan Hatton joined the yearbook staff during their sophomore year and were caught up in the deluge of work. 14 Student Life