South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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1. Rick Hall and Carla Jones laugh at the rain as they go back onto the field to find their damp seats. 2. Bryan Lethcoe presents the invocation as Cheri Lawson and Board Member Ed Leventhal stand by. 3. Brian Belvins receives his diploma from Board President John Sayers. 4. Cheri Lawson. 5. Chris Graham. 6. Elvina Ewing. 7. Superintendent Mike Morrissey. 8. Sheila Blair is congratulated by Board President John Sayers. 9. Seniors stand in place waiting for the rest of the class to join them on the field. 10. The 1986 graduating class of South High School. 108

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THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE CEREMONY Evans Stadium was a flurry of activity at 12:30 PM on Satur- day, June 7, 1986. The graduation ceremony was to begin at 1:00 sharp and suddenly there were a hundred things to do to make sure that everything was ready. Both Evans Stadium and Tiffney Gym had been set for the ceremony and it wasn ' t until early Saturday morning that Evans Stadium had been decided on with the hope that the rain would hold off until the ceremony was completed. Now seniors were posing for pictures, pinning in col- lars, and adjusting mortorboards in final preparations. Suddenly the final call went out and seniors moved into their places in line so that the roll could be checked on last time and the ceremony could begin. GRADUATION 107

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AND THE RAINS CAME The impressive processional was over and the seniors had taken their assigned seats on the field at Evans Stadium. The in- vocation was complete and Dr. Mossisey was just completing his address to the Class of 1986 when the sky parted and the rains came. It didn ' t just rain; it poured and everyone and everything was drenched. Seniors and families without umbrellas ran for the safety of the space under the stands but even that didn ' t offer much protection as the winds blew the rain as if it were following the seniors. However, as quickly as the rains began, they ended, and within fifteen minutes people began to move back to their seats, seniors began to wipe off wet chairs, and water was poured out of the box of diplomas. Things were a little soggy, but the ceremony went on as planned and it was a graduation that no one would ever forget. GRADUATION 109