Hagerstown High School - Epitome Yearbook (Hagerstown, IN)

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Organizations play a vital role in high school. Each individual in the organization takes a small step toward setting a goal and working until it is accomplished. It is a combi- nation of these small steps which enables the organization to move forward in its efforts to supply the student with mature characteristics of the young adult, and at the same time, ac- complish its goal. The high school student not only takes steps to broaden his knowledge but also to strengthen his social life. These steps are taken by participating in various activities. Perhaps the most important day in the life of a student is Graduation Day for it is here he takes the last step as a high school senior and the first big step toward life as a mature, responsible, young adult. Every individual is plagued by some degree of curiosity. Academics in school life provide some of the answers to questions which stu- dents ask. Regardless of the degree of interest, school studies can satisfy a definite part of individual curiosity. One small step taken through academics will enable the student to be more informed in the adult world of ques- tions and problems.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Album 7 Student Activities 39 Sports 57 Academics 77 Organizations 97 Closing 121 Acknowledgements 124 Editor ' s Page 125 Index 126

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Accepting defeat and winning modestly are two valuable assets of human behavior. By taking steps in sports, the athlete can learn to accept these challenges. Defeat is often more important than victory, for it stimulates the individual or team to take one step further to try for success again. The athlete takes one small step toward understanding the necessity of success and defeat. By taking small steps to develop his talents, the athlete supplies the basic foundation of a particu- lar sport. Each individual is responsible for taking one small step in life. School life provies the initia- tive to strive for such qualities. The students search for the right direction in which to take their firt step. Teachers strive to point the stu- dents toward a beneficial road to maturity. Taking one small step through school experi- ences as teenagers will enable students to enter the adult world with a better understanding of their role in society.