Episcopal High School - Accolade Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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■ Long time buddies Amy Quaid and Alyson Ewing find their first high school formal as freshmen something to really show off about Senior NJROTC officers Jeff Bolger, Thomas Latham, Andrew Booth, and Ronald Kegge take time after their presentation ceremonies to show off their uniforms.

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Diana Plonskcr Kyan Pogue Derek Kagusa Andrew Riche Susannah Ritter Charlotte Rolfs Jason Rush Vanessa Santos Jacob Schilling Rachel Simoneaux Joshua Smith Stewart Sommers Rachel Spiller Mary Stevenson Lauren Stickman Erik Stromcyer Stephanie Tapp Andrea Thompson Britanny Thompson Elizabeth Timmons Brent Underwood Kathy Jo Whitaker Brent Willson Fransiscus Xavcrius Students Learn They Make A Difference The sophomore class conducted the 1987 Capital Area Special Olympics Basketball Tournament in January as their community service project for this school year. Class members organized and operated the two day tournament which was held in the gyms. Special Olympians were welcomed to the campus by signs on the boulevard and in the gym. Four middle school teams were on campus for the first day of the tournament. Five high school teams competed on the second day for the honor of representing the Capital Area in the state tournament. The sophomores, serving as team hosts and cheerleaders, kept the tournament on schedule. Some students served as officials, kept the statistics, and operated the scoreboard and clock. The Special Olympians joined the sophomores for lunch in Webster Dining Hall followed by an awards ceremony in which all participants received ribbons. One sophomore said that working with Special Olympics, let me see that I have so much I take for granted. Other students commented, When you are around special people, it makes you realize that they do need your help, and they appreciate it when you're there for them. ; I learned that retarded doesn't mean not capable. ; Others have a need to be able to do everything that everyone else does, and I think that anyone who can help them achieve this in any way should. The sophomores realized that individually and collectively they can make a difference in the quality of life through community service. Commenting that they enjoyed the day of working together for the benefit of other people who need them, the sophomores recommended that the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament be a service project for next year. Sophomores 90

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Caroline Hiatt and Kyra Jones take a break from dancing with their dates Todd Mackey and John Cargilc to flash their evet-pieseni smiles for the camera. Waffs Barden, who transfered to Lee High second semester, attends his last Episcopal dance, but seems to have lost his date Bryn Oulton. Winter Formal Winter Formal is traditionally known as a dance sponsored by the NJROTC unit. This year, it was quite evidently a military occasion. Upon entering the Dining Hall on January 23 at eight o'clock, attention was first drawn to the giant American flag on the wall. Slowly, everyone moved inside and began to mingle and dance. As with any formal event, the first thing people did was find their friends and compliment each other on their looks, dresses, and or tuxes. However, if the friend happened to be a cadet, he was not in a tux like everyone else. For the first time, all male members of the NJROTC unit were required to attend in dress uniform. Prior to the dance, a costly controversy had formed concerning this new rule. The result in the end was the loss of Company Commander Wally Harrell and Officer Eric Koehler for the unit. Platoon Commander Thomas Latham summed the occasion up by saying It was a success, but costly to the unit as a whole due to the loss of the two officers. Despite the debate, the rule remained as all male cadets and officers arrived in full uniform. Well, almost all. Freshmen Chad Ogden and Spencer Edwards showed up in civilian clothes. As with any military rule, this one was strictly upheld as Chad and Spencer were kindly asked to leave the dance. As the night rolled on, couples lined up to get their picture taken. Once again, the military presence was felt due to the American flag used in the backround. While the picture line slowly got smaller, the dance floor gradually got more and more crowded. Students danced to the music of The Difference. However, this was no ordinary band. It was made up of one EHS alumnus, Brian Sleeth, and three EHS seniors, Brian Kronenberger, Scott Hulon, and Brad Mooney. The band and dancers were given a break midway through the evening as the seniors in the NJROTC unit were presented through a sword arch. After the ceremony, the music, dancing, and fun resumed and continued through until the end of the night. According to junior Caroline Hiatt, It was fun because the band was awesome and everyone stayed and danced to the finish. Susan Landreneau quickly sticks her head in as couples Aurelia Falk and David Grccson. and Michael Rhodes and Kellen Gallagher pose for a pic.