Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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acket Picking. Seniors Cindy Edwards and Tammy Heard look over the different sizes and styles of graduation announcements. Packets were available from S25 and up. own Payment. Accepting the installment plan payment. the Bluncks representatives receive senior Chuck Graham's payment. The installments made the cost of portraits somewhat defrayed. iving Permission. Senior Vicki Eeds signs the contract for her order of graduation announce- ments. The contract showed the students that payment was due on delivery. ettin g Re a d Gosh, after all that wait, it was certainly expensive. - senior Dee Dee Newsom raduation Takes Effort From Seniors For twelve years students looked forward to the day they would walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. As students completed their junior year, the costly expense of being a senior began. Luckily, most seniors had already bought their class ringsg therefore, that was one less ex- pense to contend with. Seniors set up photographic appointments for the summer months before their final year. The package size and setting determined the cost of these packages. Caps, gowns and tassels worn during the graduation ceremony provided a spectac- ular display of school colors. Most students bought tassels for keepsakes and hung them from rearview mirrors. Before buying announce- ments, seniors had to decide how many people should receive them. A ticket for the senior break- fast Thursday, May 29, in the University of Oklahoma Ballroom cost 58. Senior keys and similar jewelry items were sold as momentos for the year. Most seniors placed these on their keychains to remind them of their final year. On Wednesday, May I4, seniors lined up for the senior class group picture. The process of lining up according to height, placing students evenly upon the risers and snap- ping the photograph took approximately one hour. The 10 x 40 photograph became one of the many senior year treasures. Other than buying momentos, seniors also paid for their ACT and SAT tests and college application fees. The senior year was very ex- pensive, but since it only happened once, well worth it. rder Day. Seniors file into the cafeteria to purchase announcements and various momentos. The articles that were ordered were also keepsakes to most graduates. Preparation for Graduation Student Life

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22 Expensive Preparation When the 854 seniors walked across the stage on the night of May 29, they accomplished something they had been preparing for all their lives. Preparation for graduation began long before the students' senior year. Not until the final high school year, however, did they ac- tively ready themselves to graduate. The first big event in their senior year was the begin- ning of school itself. The anticipation and anxiety began with the realization that this really and truly was the final year. Such a big occasion as graduation could not be kept discreet, so seniors had to send announcements to friends and relatives notify- ing them of the joyous mo- ment to come. Seniors ordered graduation announcements in October and received them in March. Appearance played a key role in every occasion of the senior year. Graduation was no exception. Caps and gowns, ordered in October, arrived in late April. With the exception of the valedictorians, salutato- rians and senior class officers, all of the students wore blue. Embellishment of the gowns with medals, honor cords and hoods was left to the individuals' dis- cretion. One tassle came with the cap and gown package. For those who wanted more than one, they were allowed to purchase extra tassles available in the senior office. Final preparation began in late May. Baccalaureate prepared the students spiritu- ally to face the real world. During the practice, seniors found out how and where they were to sit during baccalaureate and com- mencement. On the moming of gradua- tion the students gathered in the University of Oklahoma Union Ballroom for the senior breakfast. Awards commemorating all of the humorous and embarrassing moments recorded during the year were given. Following breakfast, seniors quickly practiced the commencement ceremony at the Lloyd Noble Center. Finally, the seniors were prepared to finish something they had looked forward to from the very first day of school. ame Please. Senior Mark Owen gives thc appropriate in- formation to the Josten's representative. The announce- ments. gowns and caps all had to be paid in full. Q .W -H.. ., .. . Q, Student Life Preporotion for Groduotion

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When the last bell rang, A typical Weekend for reak Time. Juniors Tia McElvany and Sheri Ray enjoy their break at drama practice. Breaks provided an opportunity to rest and get something to eat. Valuable Times the halls were filled with students rushing to lockers and subsequently cars or buses. This rush was quickened on Fridays with the anticipa- tion of a weekend. Fl f t 75, ,C A lclixflali A ., i one Cruiser. Junior Billy Hagar leaves the parking lot to cruise Twelfth Street. Cruising became a nightly event once school was out for summer vacation. teens was going out with friends and cruising. Events other than cruising occupied the free time that students had on their hands. Sporting events such as football or basketball games gave students a chance to feel the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. Usually on weekends I'm at an MHS baseball game where l'm a bat girl. said junior April Bethea. Whether rocking the Lloyd Noble Center or fil- ling the Civic Center Music Hall, concerts gave one either a pleasurable earful or a pounding earache. Working over a grill in restaurants and sacking groceries solved the financial woesi' of students and filled the majority of the available time. 24 After Hours Student Life riendly Purr suasion. After having found a new friend, junior Janice Harmon decides the effort was worthwhile. Pets for 'iii' , W., f if if awww fl-ffl show or companionship, filled qw! student's time.