Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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A Reason To Celebrate Our Memories Together Did you know that 200 years ago, in 1787, the United States Constitution was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

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sale A Reason to Celebrate MEMORIES of Senior Year 1986-1987 Senior year!! Finally! It seems like just yesterday we were Freshmen. Well, it ' s now time to plan ahead. Time to look for a job, apply to colleges, or find some- thing to do with our time after Graduation. In school, many things were happen- ing. The Junior Class decid- ed to start a tradition of sell- ing candy canes at Christ- mastime. The auditorium was constantly being worked on in hopes to rid our school of the dreaded pant-eating seats . The Student Council hit a re- cord high-over 100 mem- bers! The national Honor Society found a creative way to earn money. Since school I.D.s were now in use, n.H.S. allowed the stu- dents to purchase an I.D. for $3 in order to save time and money. Outside of school, there were a few things to remem- ber. Time to celebrate: the Red Sox became American League Champions and made it to the World Series. We haven ' t seen that in a long time, but hopefully we will see it again soon. Contacts with Iranian mo- derates to re-establish ties and use their influence to free Americans in Lebanon began in 1986. One way was to provide needed air- craft and tank parts to help in their war with Iraq. Since the U.S. couldn ' t give these parts away in violation of our laws and Iran would not trust us and pay before de- livery, Canadian business- men got involved by putting up front money so that an arms sale could be made. The whole maneuver came to a head when Canadians were not repaid and the controversy became a big issue as to who in the gov- ernment knew about the deals and approved them. Profits from these sales were put into Swiss bank accounts and then given to rebels in Hicaragua. The beginning of 1987 was the beginning of Gene- sis ' s tour of the U.S. At the end of the school year, we were all saddened at the fact that we ' d be sep- arated from the people we ' ve grown up with. We will always remember our high school years as giving us many reasons to cele- brate. We will now begin a new life with new chal- lenges and new friends.

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Class Officers (top row) Margaret Downing, President, Sue Bowler, Vice President, Stacey Morris, Secretary, and Joel Broyles, Treasurer, (bottom row) Advisors Miss Karen Szostkiewicz and Mr. Ronald Pete Advisors speak on goals for class Advisors for the Senior Class do a great amount of work for their class. Ronald Pete and Karen Szost- kiewicz have now fullfilled their duties as class advi- sors. Both agree that ' They have enjoyed working with the Senior Class for the past three years and that it has been a rewarding ex- perience. Having had the pleasure of knowing many of the Seniors when they were underclassmen, we have been able to observe the changes in their atti- tudes and behavior over the past four years. As advi- sors, we have had the chance to meet more Sen- iors than we would have known from teaching in the classroom.” There were very many events in our years at Comp. According to Mr. Pete the smoothest running activity was the Junior Prom (May 1986). The toughest activities to co- ordinate were the fund rais- ing sales (magazine and candy). The cheese sale. however, was very success- ful and very smooth run- ning for everyone. Miss Szostkiewicz had a few closing statements. The cooperation of many members of the Class of 1987 in helping with all of the class activities has been appreciated. The accom- plishments of the Class of 1987 would have been im- possible without the help of the Senior Officers. It ' s important that all members of the Senior Class continue to show their respect for others and realize the importance of becoming mature, respon- sible individuals upon graduation. Mr. Pete, too, has a few closing thoughts and ideas for the Class of 1987. ”1 hope that after you have all finished your Senior Year you achieve and surpass all of your goals in life-Whether you will be venturing into college. Joining the work force or enlisting into the Armed Forces. I also wish you all the success that will come with achieving your goals. If I may Just give a small piece of advice let it be to provide respect not only for the members of our class, or each other but for everyone and anyone who we may come in contact with. Good Luck, it has been a great pleasure work- ing with each one of you.” Officers Discuss nigh School Years. The class officers have been hard at work for the past three years of high school so we could make 1987 the best class from Chicopee Comprehensive High School. They have had both good times and bad times. Life, for them, has not run smoothly all the time. For instance, when asked what ■ the toughest activity to coordinate was, all four officers had to agree that it was a toss-up between find- ing entertainment for the Prom (whether to hire a D.J. or a band) and planning the Senior Picnic. Also, all four officers were asked which activity they enjoyed the most. Stacey Morris replied, I en- joyed the Prom. It was tough to organize, but when it finally came together, it was worth it. Both Margaret Downing and Sue Bowler were in agreement. Joel Broyles said, Personally, I enjoyed the Halloween Dance. They also began to discuss some of the biggest disagree- ments between officers and advi- sors. The officers seemed to be- lieve that the biggest problem was a lack of communication. Lastly, when asked if they had any advice to give to the class, Stacey replied, Don ' t let people walk all over you. If you make a decision, stick to it. Joel responded, The memories will stay with me for- ever.