Laurens District 55 High School - Fifty Fiver Yearbook (Laurens, SC)

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Exploring the unnatural habitat of the North American bluebird, Melodie Keitt and Elaine Poole investigate a man-made birdhouse. Showing his Raider spirit, Dale Austin gets up for the Raiders.

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Going Strong at Fifty-five Laurens District 55 High School — not just a high school but a spirit. This spirit sets us apart from every other high school because it comes from a unique group of people — the 1700 individuals who share their lives at 55. Through this sharing, we become a uni- fied school, a strong school, capable of getting what we want out of life. Our strength stems from the fact that every individual has some special tal- ent or ability and when these talents and abilities are combined, the result is the betterment of all. Some people are more involved than others, but the im- portant factor is that everyone contri- butes something. Whether this con- tribution is participating in every club and athletic program or simply offering a new idea in the classroom, we all donate a part of ourselves to create the whole of our school. As we contribute to the school, we also benefit from it. Our lives are molded during our time at 55. The friendships we make and the experi- ences we go through will always be a treasured part of our youth and will re- main with us throughout our lives. We are those 1700 individuals who share their lives. We laugh, we cry, we learn, and we go strong at 55. Grinning widely, Alan Bolt laughs as a classmate comments on his original tray. Sunsets are just one of the varied beauties of autumn. Skill and beauty are personified by Beth Lindley as she performs on the balance beam. 2 i Going Strong at Fifty-five

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Going Strong at Fifty-Five Raiders are strong in victory and in defeat. Even though we did not win every game we played, we gave it our best. If it were not for an occasional loss, winning would not have meant as much to us as it did. We soon forgot about losing the Byrnes game, but we will always remember the field goal kicked during the last seconds of the game against Hanna because it made us winners; it proved we were strong. Being strong did not always mean whooping and hollering at ball games. Sometimes it meant staying up until three o'clock in the morning finish- ing a term paper or studying for a nine weeks test when we wanted to go see a movie. It meant sacrificing a few things, trying a little harder, and giving an extra effort to make Laurens District 55 the strongest it can be. Adventurous senior girls explore the remains of an old junk car near the nature trail Closely watching the drum major, Darryl McDaniel makes his saxophone wail. In order to get the right results, Kenny Dotson carefully works on a chemistry experiment. 4 Going Strong at Fifty-five