Cheatham County High School - Echo Yearbook (Ashland City, TN)

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CLASS HISTORY Now that we arc approaching the final steps to graduation, let us look back into the four years of our lives that made it all possible. Although we now see that these four years are coming to a close, they will always be cherished in our hearts as “the good times . Stepping back into the mind's memory, we come upon the date of September. 1968. Here 243 young boys and girls were pushed into a new style of life and labeled Freshmen. Little did they know that four long years afterward only 173 of them would emerge at that illustrious state called Senior. Most of our Freshman year consist of finding our way around through the maze of halls, making new friends out of old rivals from elementary days, trying to shake off the green that so often accompanies a Freshman, and staying out of the way of the upperclassmen, who seem to tower over us at gigantic heights. During this period, life was hectic but exciting and unforgettable memories linger. Then, as if some supreme power from above had taken pity on us. we became Sophomores. No longer did the tower- ing upperclassmen look quite so threatening and we looked back upon our Freshman year and learned from our mis- takes and problems. Now. knowing that we weren't the smallest people in the school, we quickly gained confidence. We set our goal on the first place status in the float competition, but the incorrect spelling of “Sophomore” caused us to suffer defeat. Yet. this did not stifle our desire to be an outstanding class and. before the year was out. even the Seniors knew us by name, as we beat them in the hard fought intramurals. Each year our class grew smaller, but stronger in a well- fashioned manner. Upon graduation from our Sophomore status, we also graduated into a beautiful, new multimillion dollar school. Stepping into the new school for the first time as Juniors, we were as lost as the Freshmen, but we soon recovered and look our long-awaited positions as upperclassmen. Excitement (lowed through each individual as we placed our order for our senior rings. Now all we had to do was figure out how to pay for them. The idea of a oncc-unhcard of Junior- Senior Prom was born and. after some hard-fought battles with many opponents, solid plans were set for it. Magazine sales made the appropriate money for the prom, and on one night in April, the Impossible Dream” became a true real- ity. Our flashy new senior rings glistened in the sunlight and made life more bearable for us. and less bearable for the underclassmen. Victory in the float competition put even more glamour into our Junior year and. as Student Council Elections drew near, everyone got into the scene to promote his favorite candidate. Mark. Steve. Debbie and Pam. emerged as victors in the election to lead us into our most important year of school. Then, at long last, our dreams came true, and we stepped into the school as Seniors. We were now the towering upper- classmen that we feared so much as Freshmen. We were now in the spotlight of all school activities. We were now responsible for leading the school for a last, final year. Our senior year was filled with plays, blackouts, ballgamcs. home- coming. dances and work. The first play to Ik presented in the new school became reality after sixty hard days of work. And, for many the “Sound of Music shall ring in the cars and hearts of each for many days to come. Senior keys made us stand even taller, and memory books made us start realizing that our school life was quickly drawing to an end. Al- though all of these memories come back to us in vivid images, an even more important change came about in each of our lives. I hrough each year, teachers carefully shaped well-learned facts into our heads as well as molded characters and Personalities. The main reason for the four years spent here a» CCHS has been completed ami made possible by all the good times of the past. So let us think as we take the few last steps to the podium where we shall obtain the sheepskin that has long eluded us, ot the people, friends, enemies, andjoved ones that we have created over the years. And let us know that the tears that trickle down our cheeks a 52 we once a tin step into a new world, called life, are for the good times.

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Donna Williams Melissa Wells Arthur Williams SENIORS 1972 Jo Williams Ray Wiser Ricky Young

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The Juniors play a vital role in promoting the good times here at C.C.H.S. Each year the Juniors hold magazine sales, which in turn pay for the Junior-Senior Prom. People can always tell when magazine time nears for they sec Juniors everywhere, talking to prospective buyers, and con- vincing them to buy from them. Magazine sales always involve hard work, but they always provide excitement for the Juniors and they seem to work harder when they remember that the magazines are payment for the prom; the more magazines sold, the better the prom. The prom is always one of the highlights of the school year and it is up to the Juniors to see that it is enjoyable, well- organized, and exciting. They also have to plan the theme, decorations, refreshments, and entertainment. This is one way the Juniors salute the Seniors. President of the class, Dana Perry; vice president, Sherrie Biggcrstaff; secretary. Penny Sanders; treasurer, Mike Lane; and reporter, Kenneth Wahl arc seen silting down to discuss the business of the year which lies ahead of them. With leaders such as these, who have the support of the entire Junior class you can bet the Juniors arc going to be up front with the rest of the school in providing the good times”. CLASS JUNIOR OFFICERS