Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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STUDENT LIFE DIVISION 9

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V ' i Pains o£ Labor For three weeks during October, Sea- holm ' s four classes prepared for one of the school ' s oldest and most exciting traditions. Although unofficial preparation started before the first week of school was over, the scramble to pull together a floor show, banner, song, march, cheer, and field events began officially on October 3. After school work sessions began and in-school preparation soon followed. Every afternoon from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. up until the last week, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors all put in their time to get everything done on schedule. Although the work is sometimes tedious, most people will agree that it is all worth it. As junior Katie Buesser explained, Preparation is fun and it builds up anticipation for the real thing. When you see all your hard work come together, you know it ' s worthwhile. And even if a person doesn ' t have fun, they might, at best, learn something. As junior Ramsey Al-Sarraf said. After many hours of hard work, sophomore Justin Monteith stands proudly beside the finished sophomore banner and explains all the reasons why he thinks it will win. pholo bv Paul Donar Dan Jackson, Senior Class Field Day chairman, and Mitch Fischer. Senior Class president, advise the seniors on their cheer before they get ready to say it like they mean it. ' pholo by Doug Engie hv Kristin Fitzpatrick At least I learned how to iron. The last night to prepare. Work Wednes- day, is always a rush and chaotic. Everyone races around wondering if they will ever finish. Sophomore chairperson Sara Ferryman re- members vividly, The last day we were terrified that it wasn ' t going to happen. It was such a surprise when we were counting the costumes and we realized we had made it. Field Day preparation is often time consuming. Some people work every day after school, and it is a way to meet new people and strengthen old friendships. Many people think of Field Day as just a big contest between classes, but as freshman Brian Schickedanz explained, All the Freshman Class helped out, and if it wasn ' t for them we wouldn ' t have made it, but other people guided us too. We got help from advisors and the other classes, even the sophomores. It wasn ' t like a rivalry because everyone shared paints and borrowed supplies. The whole school was really together. 10 STUDENT LIFE