Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Knights past Excalibur-the name of King Arthur’s sword halberd-a weapon of the 15th and 16th centuries con- sisting typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a han- dle about six feet long and present lance-a weapon of war consisting of a long shaft with a steel head carried by mounted knights troubadour-one of a class of lyric poets of the 12th and 13th centuries who composed songs Knight-a medieval gentleman soldier, usually of high Valkyries-medieval maidens who hovered over bat- birth, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status tlefields, choosing warriors to be victorious and conduc- after training as a page and squire ting the souls of slain heroes to Heaven Theme Opening

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Hellgate School Song and Fight Song We are the Knights of Hellgate High We’re loyal, strong and bold Our honor stems from Knights brave and true The glory of the Scarlet and Gold Our goals are set for victory In everything we do Courage is the symbol for the loyalty that we give The glory of the Scarlet and Gold H-E-L-L-G-A-T-E K-N-I-G-H-T-S So fight on you Knights and go Onward to victory And win for the Scarlet and Gold Carry your colors high Like chargers in the sky And capture the flags of your foes Hellgate Knights are after fame Forge ahead and win this game So fight on you Knights and go Onward to victory And win for the Scarlet and Gold (0ttrr Upon a ®tntc ...there was only one high school in Missoula called the Missoula County High School. Twenty-one years ago it split due to overcrowding, the result being Hellgate and Sentinel High Schools. The school colors and masot were transfered over to the new school along with the up- perclassmen leaving Hellgate to form new traditions. After much deliberation, a medieval theme was chosen with scarlet and gold school colors. Up until a few years ago our athletic teams were known as Knights, Squires, and Pages. Our literary publications are the Lance and Troubadour, our drill team is Valkyries, and our freshmen choir is the Chanticleer. After rejecting such names for the yearbook as Dungeon, The Jester, The Moat, and Knight Fall, the name Halberd was finally chosen. While searching for a theme for the 1986 Halberd, we noticed that many students, as well as teachers, are unaware of the true meanings behind the traditions of our school. We wanted a theme that would tie in our medieval past with our recent yesterdays and that could be carried throughout the book. It is with this that we give you the theme “Once Upon A Time...” 4 Theme Opening

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Not just an ordinary day itting in class, eating lunch, laughing with friends', going to work, and finishing forgotten homework. These are all examples of a routine day. Nothing outstanding happens on these days but that’s what makes them so special. Without average days, there would be no such thing as good or bad days. And without average days the teachers would go crazy. So let us praise commonness, because that’s what keeps us going and dominates our high school years. Let’s ponder that - Senior Patti Remington and junior Lance Jones think about an art project. Just hanging around - Senior Nina Notti is not too excited about going to work. It’s like this - Graduate Warren Ayala tells a “story and amazes listeners while graduate Darren Wyckoff knows the truth. Student Life Spring