Commerce High School - Sregit Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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More Than a Building

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A School. . . Commerce High School was going on ten years old. The white brick building on the outskirts of town housed 430 students and 28 teachers, 12 of whom were new. A principal, assistant principal, secretary, librarian, and counselor kept things running smoothly. Students took 62 courses in 24 classrooms. There were six offices, a cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium, two science labs, a band hall and a library with over 7000 books. Behind the main building were two other buildings used for vocational courses and storage; a third building was constructed by the ag mechanics class. There were two tennis courts (painted green this year) and a parking lot with spaces for 190 cars. These were the mere statistics of CHS. But statistics can’t tell our story. Events and people describe who we were. a. Michael Evensberger, Lisa Betz, and Lana Scott set up scenery for The Cop and the Anthem, a one act play performed by the drama class b. Helen Helton and members of her consumer math class Carla Teague, Teleta George, David Newman, Bobby Phifer, and Leonard Sampson gaze at the basket used to repair telephone lines in which they later rode. c. Lacy Hill, John Clark, and Terry Julian practice applying stage make up d. Members of the building and trades class. David Lemons. Tim Eaton, and Kyle Greenly work on a house designed by student Dan Winn to be sold later on the market e. Anne Fuller shows her enthusiasm by turning a cartwheel at break, f. Wearing her overalls and socks, Ramona Moore directs the band at the Homecoming pep rally by setting the pace with the first few bars

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Finding a Place in the Spotlight 6 We were used to being winners, so many times it just seemed natural to emerge on the top. But it did stir up enthusiasm when the volleyball team defeated Paul Pewitt to win bi-district after going undefeated in district. Sure, you knew they were good. After all, they went to state last year, won first place in the ETSU tournament, and came in second in the Rockwall tournament this year. And you couldn’t help feeling a special pride when the Tiger band won first place in the Parade of Champions at the Cotton Bowl along with $1000 for the school. You had enjoyed the new show-band style from the stands and were confident the judges would find them the best AA band. These were just two of the big events of the year. We took it for granted that we would do well, but we usually did. a. Chris Potter goes up for a |ump shot against the Prairiland Patriots who the Tigers defeated 63-61 in a crucial district game. b. Annette McKinney and Carolyn Campion realize that the Tigers are truly number one since the volleyball team has just defeated the Paul Pewitt Braumas in bi district, c. “We re number one!'1 cry Rhonda Day, Anna White, George Savage, and Tamela Patterson after the band took first place at the Parade of Champions at the Cotton Bowl d. Students are instructed who to cheer with on the spirit stick competition at the Homecoming pep rally, e. Tallying the money, student council president Kim Bone finds that the freshmen have won the spirit chain competition.