Seneca High School - Arrow Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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To the Class of 966 - Congratulations, Seniors! Soon you will become the sixth class to graduate from Seneca High School. As graduation, the climax of twelve years of growth and education, looms nearer, you can look with pride on a record which reflects the en- thusiasm and ability which has marked your Class in all its activities. You are the leaders of your school. All of Seneca's clubs and organiza- tions are led by members of your class. You have filled these positions of leadership with determination and creative approach. The younger members of the student body have been quick to recognize the earnestness of your ef- forts and have been equally eager to follow where you have led. Your ex- ample has not always been flawless, but you have learned to turn disappoint- ment and failure into opportunity. Success has flourished in every phase of life and activity at Seneca because of the cooperation within your class and with the entire student body. Although your Class members are interspersed throughout the three thousand Senecans, you hav always been willing to work as a unit to accomplish the goals of your Class and your school. Amid all the hustle and bustle of your many and varied activities, it has also been your purpose to get an education which which prepare you for employment or further education in institutions of higher learning. In spite of the flurry of activity which has always surrounded your Class, your academic record serves to show that you never lost sight of the fact that the most important goal of the high school years is learning. The value of knowledge and the satisfaction it brings have been revealed to you. You have found that to learn is to grow, for the more one knows the more complete he is as a person and the more able he is to meet and cope with both the large and small challenges of daily life. If your academic profile is any indication of the degree of excellence you have achieved in learning, then your Class can indeed be proud. Twelve members were recognized for their ability when they qualified as National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists, and many more are to be congratulated for being invited to be members of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. Your academic achievements have been accented and complemented by your athletic prowess. Participation in athletic contests has not only strength- ened you physically, but has also been an important factor in the development of your character. Victory has often been yours, and you have rightfully enjoyed the glory and distinction which accompany it. But triumph would hardly be satisfying were it not seasoned by occasional defeat. Losing, too, has served a purpose in teaching you compassion and humility. Whether the

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scoreboard has shown your winning or losing, you have learned that the crown goes to the individual who gives his own best efforts, yet is able to recognize and appreciate talent in others. That crown is yours. The State Football Championship trophy is yours, too, and it is housed in a case in the front hall for all to see. It is a symbol of not only the competence of the boys who fought on the field, but also of the hope and determination of an enthusiastic school family. The spirit of zeal and interest which prevailed in athletics was also with you in the classroom and in other activities. The clever pep rally skits, which were largely the work of seniors, radiated an ardor and a pep which were absorbed by the entire student body. Senior songbooks, containing new cheers and the words to several adopted fight songs, helped you to cooperate with the cheerleaders in letting the team know that you were behind them, win or lose. From the senior cheering section came one voice-that of the Class of '66. However, school spirit is more than just making noise g it is an attitude to- ward your school and a confidence in your fellow students. School spirit is a sincere interest in every facet of your school's existence. It is pride in your school and its achievements and a concern about the reputation of your school in the community. Your Class has exhibited such a concern and is to be commended for the pleasant image of Seneca which it has presented to the city and state. You have been a worthy example to those who have looked to you for guidance and an inspiration to those who have watched your progress. You have blazed a clear, straight trail. Whether in scholastic, athletic, or other endeavors, you have displayed not only talent and energy, but also a spirited will to strive for the highest goal-to strive with all the dedication and per- severance that is within you. For the past four years your school has been a place where you have learned the value of achievement, the importance of putting forth the little extra effort, and the satisfaction of doing a difficult job well. The door is now closing on that past, and the future looms ahead. N o one can actually foretell what the coming years will hold for you, nor can you be assured of prosperity. There is, however, one thing of which you can be certain, that one thing is your own ability. Your past should give you faith in yourselves, and with that faith you can command the future. Years from now the members of your Class will be scattered wide and far, but occasionally some word or action may stir in your mind a memory of your days as a Redskin. Often you will be busy, and the memory will fade as quickly as it flared, but at other times you will sit down to relax and reminisce about your high school years. That is when you will pick up this volume, which bears your name. Within the next ninety pages are recorded some of the highlights of the life of your Class, and as you leaf through them, you will recall old nicknames, old jokes, and old friends. These pages are dedicated exclusively to you, the Class of '66.