Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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FRESHMAN YEAR 1972-1973 Freshman Year — Introductory Year. Finally the big time: no more junior high. Our time as freshmen was different from that of most other classes due to the fact that we were housed at Kirby, the Annex of Comp. Although the complaints that we were deprived of many aspects of being in high school because of this segregation are valid, at least one good thing seems to have come from it. By being only with the members of our own grade, we had a marvelous chance to get to know each other well before taking on all of the other classes, and it has become evident that this “togetherness has aided the ’76 class in many of its endeavors. Right from the start, we bi-centennial graduates demonstrated our leadership abilities, or at least our willingness to get involved. A specific example of this is our “Walk Out, when many Frosh marched up to the main building to protest the cancellation of extra-curricular activities. Despite the fact that this rebellious action didn ' t accomplish very much, the oeeuranee became a blueprint for our class years at CCHS. Against almost insurmountable odds, this Freshman class emerged victorious in the inter-class competition for contributions to the Canned Food Drive. Concerning the other three classes in the school, a catalogue of activities such as dances, plays, and games, were carried out in the traditional manner. With the close of the ' 72 - 73 school year we, as freshmen, anticipated our admittance to the main building and the mainstream of high school life. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1973-1974 Sophomore Year — Linking Year. Full-fledged members of the CCHS community, yet not totally familiar with all of the ropes. Literal translation of the word “sophomore is “wise fool,” and while others might disagree, during the ’73-’74 school year our class certainly found this applicable. After buying the usual share of elevator passes and looking for the staircases to the fifth floor, we settled down to life as sophomores. As usual, this life included the Candy Sale which resulted in many number’s being forced to loosen their belts in an effort to meet our goal. Another trademark of the second year is the election of class officers for the first time, and our class was no exception. Of all of our years at Comp, Sophomore Year was the most successful in the respect of sports — in fact, we missed the Triple Crown of football, basketball and baseball by only one point. It was also during this year that the Marching Colts were chosen “Band of the Year” to represent Massachusetts in the bicenten- nial parade to be held in Allentown in 1976. While the annual affairs such as plays, formals, and suppers were executed with utmost care, the sand in the hour class continued on its never ending journey to forever, and the Class of 1976 moved toward its position as members of the upperclass of Chicopee Comprehensive High School.