Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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raduation X, . .am '42za,,1, lla XX . 2 1. Ordering one's graduation invitations and name cards from the Herff Jones Company is a priority as seniors leaf through pamphlets and samples. 2. The prized diploma is one that will be cherished for years to come. 3. Kelly Snyder assists Ronald Bennett in measuring for his graduation cap. Graduation was looking backward but also looking forward. Graduation defined the ending of feeling inside Eastside, but began the feeling of being inside the business or college world. The class of '82 looked forward to the beginning of their new lives, but looked back on the memories of past years in school. Before graduation, seniors voted on which invitations to order and measured for caps and gowns. Also, seniors had to worry about putting down a deposit for Grad Nite. The 262 seniors marched down to receive their diplomas in green caps and gowns with orange and green tassels. The gradu- ation ceremony was held at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center June 5, 1982. Vi my 1, Graduationf23

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Prom 1. Jeff Buchanan selects a tuxedo at Tropic Bridal and For- mals for the upcoming Prom. 22 f Prom Prom was filled with decisions, but also with happiness. The Prom, an anxiously anticipated annual affair, was an important means by which students felt they were inside East- side. Both juniors and seniors looked forward to the Junior- Senior Prom. Months ahead of the Prom, which was held May 28th at the Holiday Inn, dates were made for the very special night. Girls combed Gainesville as well as Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Jack- sonville for just the right long dress. The guys went to Mitchells or Tropical Bridal and Formals for tuxedos. Couples debated on where to have their elegant dinner before the Prom. Suggestions included the Sovereign, Arts, The Brown Derby, and the Gainesville Hilton. Some couples went as far as the Foxfire in Ocala. The junior class sponsored a photographer to take pictures, for a fee, of each of the couples that attended the Prom. They worked very hard to raise money for the Prom. The class of '83 held a contest to see what the theme of the Prom would be on the special night. The junior class wanted it to be the very best for the class of '82,

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FACULTY AN ADMINISTRATIO 24fFaculty and Administration Although gaining more and more independence each day, we still need guidance and discipline from those already full- fledged into the adult world. Our faculty and administration have shown an unlimited amount of patience and knowledge in guiding us toward a better understanding of ourselves and those around us. Just as we, the students, play a role in creating this world, so do our faculty and administrators. Whether directly or indirect- ly, they are a part of our side, and influence a major part of our lives. Having devoted much of their time and energy to us, we dedicate the time and energy necessary for their inclusion in RAM COUNTRY 1982 to them.