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

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Bn inoitation to wrap a Senior Homecoming tradition UIIip? Seniors Itlhat? lllrap the school lllhcn? October 4 at 12 a.m. lllhcrc? Woodland Ridge Boulet ard Utliy? it's a tradition! ■.! .j During their free hour, Stacey Geordy Waters clean up the Sims, Michelle Young, An- trash after the boulevard was gela Mills, Jason Dupree and wrapped.

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Camp Abbey, you can be so kind! Seniors enjoy their last year together in a shallow part of the lake. Left to right: Jeff Hastings, Sean Montgomery, Lisa Allen, Julia George, Ashley Burgess, Arthur Stowe, John Irvin, and Melisse Campbell. Here comes trouble, felisha roster gives the camera a mischievous grin as she enters her cabin at Camp Abbey Kevin Buchert and John Stucker look on as the bonfire blazes. Melisse Campbell, Katie Grotness, Lisa Allen, Stacey Sims, Cather ine Williams, and Erika Gerdes take time out from the day's activi ties to pose for a picture. Playing outfield in the kickball g. Julia Robertson claps for her vie ous teammates. Sunday nights never felt this good before! Nancy Garrett, Chad Hargon, Amanda Grimsley, Denise Powers, Bud Shenefclt, Ali Quaid, and others relax during their free time. 13

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Km Senio hawn Frazer stares in horror at the scoreboard while John Hook holds his head in anguish. Trafton ruled! Bleacher Creatures The Senior Sports Support T he Bleacher Creatures took E.H.S. by storm on October 17, 1986. The unprecedented student athletic support group founded by Jason Dupree in 1986, the Bleacher Creatures still crawl to every game intimidating rivals, supporting the Knights, and wrecking havoc in their wake. Dupree's reason for founding the organization is to solicit more fan support. I wanted to get all the juniors out to the games. We were winning, and nobody was coming.'' The eleven founding fathers include: Charles Carpenter, Jon Coleman, Jason Dupree, Shawn Frazer, John Hook, Terrell Joseph, Chris King, Bud Shenefelt, Mike Vick, Geordy Waters and Phil Zuber, Chris King has another theory of the Bleacher Creatures' mission: “To show our class dominance over the school. Bleacher Creatures was a new concept of student spirit. It needed to bombard the school to gain acceptance. It did. The uniform: a navy or gold T-shirt or sweatshirt. The front bares their title: “Bleacher Creatures. The back reads, Class of ‘88 Kicks A . Now exclusively a senior organization, the Bleacher Creatures show up at football games holding signs to support players Jim Douglas or Tom Cockerham. Their trinkets and props include cowbells, foghorns, and their own unique cheers. Bud Shenefelt's get-up includes a blue metallic wig, colored face paint with matching gloves, and a loud voice for the occasion. To insure the tradition, the senior Creatures hand down their shirts to selected juniors, come spring. Bleacher Creatures Rule! Front Row: Phil Zuber, Mike Vick, Brandon Brown. Geordy Waters, Jason Dupree, Bud Shenefelt. Middle Row: Champey Barreto, Jon Coleman. Wallace Marshall. Shawn Frazer, Paul Daigle Back Row: Terrell Joseph, Charles Carpenter, Sean Montgomery and David Cunningham. Bud Shenefelt in his Bleacher Creature get-up, raps with Julia Robertson and Robin Marve at the Homecoming pep-rally. 35 j