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

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Parents' Guild Officers- front Row- Linda Hipwcll (Secretary), Carol Fenn (Treasurer), Karen Kiesel (Past President), Helainc Moyse (Vice-President) Brick Row- Ed Wirt (Sponsor), Linda Carpenter (President), Fr. Paul Hancock. Library Volunteers- Front Row- Laura Stucker, Jo Ann Sims (chairman), Karen Kiesel, Barbara Glover. Second Row- Pam Ragusa, Eileen Burroughs, Linda Mitchum, Jo Ann Symons. Bade Row- Priscilla Drake, Noelle Woodham, Rosemary Camp bell, Mable Ashworth. Not pictured- SuSu Rosenthal, Ginny Barden. Kathy Healy, Elaine Roy, Andrea Lima. Travis Coleman, Patti Withers, Gayle Royals. Until they sjw it for themselves, most people did not believe that the cold, bare gym used for P.L. classes and volleyball games could actually become a tropical paradise. Parents' Guild

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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

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Volunteers for ,Knights in Paradise, Peggy Barton and Becky Hendry, prepare a table full of exotic tropical fruits and other foods. As chairpersons of the greenery sales, Dixie Blue and Brent Caldwell find great pleasure in presenting father Hancock with a check for over $18,000. Amy Ferrell. M.uk Rosenthal, Caroline Blitzer, Laura Carpenter, Mary Majors Caldwell, and Kristin Dickerson represent all students who sold over $200 Parents Volunteer Support The Parents' Guild is an organization of parent volunteers who support the life of the school through fund raisers and other volunteer projects. The members include all EHS parents, and each member is given the opportunity to help out as much as desired. Once again this year, mothers became volunteers, serving food in the cafeteria. For the first time, a program was started to aid in the library. In just one school year, these mothers volunteered over eight hundred hours in the library. The Parents' Guild showed mental support this year by hosting the New Parents' Dinner, Parents' Night, and the Faculty Appreciation Luncheon. They gave mental and financial support to Mr. Vance during his stay in the hospital, raising more than $11,000 for him and his family. More relative to the students, this group sponsored Co-chjirpersons of Knights in Paradise, Mary Lynn McMains, Caroline Neher, and Donna Smith take a break from preparations to pose for a picture. the used uniform sale, the used book sale, fun day for the middle school, and career day for the high school. The two main fund raisers were the greenery sales and the auction. With the help of over fifty students who sold over $200.00 apiece, the greens sale at Christmas raised over $18,000. The second fund raiser was the auction. After transforming the girls' gym into a tropical island, the theme of Knights in Paradise seemed to flow by itself. The entertainment was appropriate as students sang songs from the upcoming production of South Pacific. Between the ten parties and the ten vacations auctioned off the money from the raffle, the Parents' Guild raised over $24,000. This money, plus money from other fund raisers, was put to good use in supporting the renovation of the Dining Hall, a Family Enrichment Series, and a Faculty Enrichment. Parents' Guild 43