Mercer County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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For all of us on August 16th, it was goodbye summer, hello to school year 83-84. It meant saying goodbye to the beautiful green trees, swimming pools, and the exuberant warmth that falls into the summer season; it meant saying hello to routine class schedules, homework, and the soon to come cold weather. Although cold weather was soon to be, at the opening of the school doors, the classrooms carried a high temperature of 100°. Because of the exhausting, hot classrooms, the students were granted an early dismissal at one o’clock. Everyone enjoyed having a little extra pleasure while the summer was slowly fading away. The students made up their days missed by adding an extra five minutes at the beginning of each morning for seventy-two days. As school progressed, the students went about their regular routine and looked forward to “hanging out” at McDonalds after school and on weekends. A new competitor in town, Hardees, was a big success among our student body. Although the speed bumps in Beaumont Plaza and in the fast food parking areas were a nuisance, the students kept on “cruisin. ” As the month of September approached and temperatures de- clined, students were more willing to settle down after a semi-vacation. It was time for hard tests, reviews, organizing clubs, pep rallies, and the regular day to day, week to week,, school routines. 1. Pat Drury checks his tobacco crop to make sure that drought is not doing any harm. 2. Wendy Fallis and her younger brother Kirk enjoy their summer vacation by spending a day at the Louisville zoo. 3. Beaumont Plaza is presented with bright lights and students cruising the parking lots. 4. Marta Claunch and Kim Goodman enjoy their friendship during summer vacation. 5. Students look forward to summer vacation so that they can experience a change in scenery such as the beaches in Florida. 6. Ricky VanArsdall and Marshall Thompson hog the use of the fan during the hot days of August. 7. Seventh Graders, Tamara Moynahan and Danielle Prather are astonished by the happenings as they begin their first week in Jr. High. Opening 3

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Fall was in the air. All-over Mercer County, students were making busy preparations for school. As the yellow school buses drew near their houses, students couldn’t help wondering with a bit of apprehension what the new school year held in store. They needn’t have worried, it was just a matter of time before football games, pep rallies, dances, and competitions arrived in rapid suc- cession. It had all the ingredients for an exciting year. The extreme heat of summer and the unusually cool fall temperatures could not daunt the cross country team in their effort. They brought home win after win to add to their impressive record. It was a season for victory. Enjoying another year of parades and competition, the Mercer Coun- ty Scotties Band marched home with third place victories. The Football team had an awesome record of 6 - 5, including a win over Casey County at Homecoming. Perhaps most impressive was their win over our arch-rivals — Har- rodsburg. It was a year of firsts as election day arrived with the results that the new governor was Martha Layne Collins — the first woman governor of Kentucky and the only woman governor at that time. Election day was smack in the middle of the holiday season, but Halloween and Thanksgiving were celebrated with the usual vigor. It’s easy to imagine how busy the annual staff was. The year was off to a great start, and memories were in the process of being made. It was a group effort though, and each individual could be proud to be from Mercer County. 1. The excitement of the Scotties shows through as the game comes to an end, and the Scotties win once more. 2. Does Pam Baker really sleep in her locker each night? 3. Before each football game, Stephanie Coleman helped fill the spare time until kickoff. 4. Tommy Nichols says that seniors are O.K. 5. Despite the humid summer, the cool autumn evenings convinced Kathy Parrott that she needed an extra layer of warmth. Opening 5