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

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Prom provides lifetime memories Special Appearance by: Ferdie and the Popsicles Despite being threatened by Larry Lovell's fist, the party pic man still manages to get a picture of Scott Jackson. Kari Sterling, Larry, and Diana Cronan. While many girls decided to show off their legs by wearing short skirts. Laura Lucia Hayes decided to 10 Prom let her date, Charlie Kcnnon, do the honors.

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An Enchanting Evening As the time for the spring musical production rolled near, everyting seemed to be in order, just like every year. Lines were read and parts were assigned. Props and costumes began to collect in the back of Mrs. Bonner's room. Posters slowly stacked up next to the door, waiting to be scattered throughout the school on the walls. This year's posters, like every year's, varied from plain writing to artistic drawings. They all, however, carried the necessary information: the title-South Pacific; the dates- April 2,3,4; the time- 8:00 p.m.; the admission price- $2.00; and the location- the new theater. Wait! Shouldn't that be in the Chapel? No, for the first time, the Thespians and apprentices were given the chance to perform on a true stage, not a temporary one built by Mr. Harris, designed to last through the final performance. The new theater was designed to be only a theater, with a permanent stage complete with curtains, a lighting board, and good enough acoustics to eliminate the use of all microphones. According to Mrs. Bonner, It is nice to finally have a home. However, all was not perfect with the new theater. Due to be finished the following fall, good weather had allowed construction to move more rapidly than had been anticipated. Final details were barely completed in time for the first performance, the last detail being completed only five hours prior to curtain time. Students were only able to rehearse in the theater for one week. The lighting system was installed in the last week. Both the front and back curtains used for scene changes were hung up right before the final dress rehearsal. And, the control board for the lights was positioned at 3:00 p.m., the day of opening night. The students involved were real troupers , rising to the occasion, adjusting to any situation. The result was a very professional adaptation of Roger's and Hammerstein's Broadway hit, complete with palm trees, beautiful music, and a working shower. It was truly an enchanting evening. Encouraging Li. Cable's passionate attraction to her daughter. List, Bloody Mary sings the catchy tune, Happy Talk .

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Seniors Erin Ejrhart and Rebecca Rainer find that Kevin Kiesel and Michael Caipentcr are good for chairs as well as just for dates. v After being friends for four years, seniors Amy Weidig and Tricia Santos have no problem showing off together in front of the camera. Juniors Ren-Hwj Hu, Jeff Hastings, and John Ervin get ready to pick up their dates, complete with corsages, a limo, and even a hired driver. Though it is customary for the guy to pick up the girl, seniors Keeley Clark and Brian Fcnn see no reason why they cannot do things differently. A Night To Remember Technically, prom only lasted for about twelve hours on the night of May 3. In reality, the time consumed included weeks of preparations beforehand and weeks of gossip and talk afterwards. Starting before Easter, guys began planning who they were going to ask, girls began wondering if and when they would be asked. Then of course, there were tuxes to rent, gowns to be made or bought, and numerous other details. Finally, the day arrived. It began early with last-minute preparations. Guys were seen out picking up tuxes and corsages. Girls were rushing around picking up boutonnieres and forgotten accessories, stopping off at the beauty shop on the way home. At around six o'clock, most students could be seen pinning on each others' flowers, smiling at the same time for Mom and Dad's camera. Though many couples ate out at such places as The Camelot Club, Koto's, and The Oak Tree, the trend this year was to have small dinner parties at home. Between eight and nine o'clock, everyone started piling into the Faculty Club at LSU. The first order of business, besides hugging every friend one saw, was to get in line for formal pictures. After the wait, the rest of the night was free to dance to Fcrdie and the Popsiclcs, talk with friends, and pose for Party Pics. Recalls junior Kevin Buchert, I had a good time, an excellent time. It was great when people got on stage to sing and dance with the band. Following the dance, everyone met at J.J. Safer's house for an after-party. Most people arrived in cars, but some showed up in limos, and still others came in a trolley. After mixing and mingling for a couple of hours, the cars, limos, and the trolley rounded the corner to Mike Vick's house. There, the mothers had an incredible breakfast buffet waiting. Senior Britton Mangham remembers his last high school dance as the best dance all year. I'll never forget it! 41