Spaulding High School - Our Echo Yearbook (Barre, VT)

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Underclassmen Pay Homage Freshmen Become A Part of Spaulding. Want a door opened for you? Ask a freshman! Need a pencil sharpened in study hall? An eager freshman awaits com- mand. Thus was the policy on Friday, Octo- ber 1. Spaulding’s first annual Senior Appreciation Day. As a tribute to the class of 1 983, the freshman proudly, if not hesitantly wore ties, skirts and name tags. If they resisted, they were provided with makeshift bows and colorful ties that morning in homeroom. They cheerfully bowed or carried books for any requesting senior who was wearing a bright blue senior pin that stated: SENIOR 83 — AND PROUD OF IT! Another special event honoring the Class of '86 was their Freshmen Re- ception held on October 1. The fun began at 7: OO that evening with stunts such as “the orange pass , which involved passing the fruit neck to neck, a four-legged crutch race, and a sexy legs competition between the freshmen boys. The reception was followed by a dance, with music by Don and Compa- ny, and was a welcome break for the young class. Freshmen Reception 7

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Top — Coneechi-wah — Freshmen pay their respects to a Spaulding senior. Middle Right — Melanie Moran ana Chris White tie one on during senior appreciation day. Bottom Right — Mr. Nice guy — Travis Guy carries books for a senior Slave day will no longer lurk in the minds of Freshmen. No longer will the seniors be able to hold the threat of being bought and degraded over the heads of innocent f rosh. Slave day is a memory, replaced by the tamer but still effective senior appreciation day. No longer are freshmen bought and sold; now they belong to all seniors, and must pay their respects to every upper classman who crosses their path. So far the seniors have not minded sharing the freshmen evenly among themselves. 6 Senior Appreciation Day

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Middle left Who's the guy on the desk? It's Kevin freak Bnau getting the junior hall set for Fun Week, along with the help of Chris Bowen end Mane Couture. Middle right ParHez-vous Frencais? It may be a different language, but the message is clear; the class of 'B3 had the most spirit of all the classes, and proved it during spint week Bottom Right — Beat the Tigere! That could be heard throughout the halls of Spaulding dunng spirit week. Top Right — Michelle Denault. Sarah Allmson. and Lorraine Matte prepare their hall, but to no avail. The seniors won the spint contest. SPIRIT WEEK PRECEEDS HOMECOMING During the week of October A, Spaulding experienced its first annual Spirit Week, put together by the Stu- dent Council. The council felt that it was time to arouse some spirit and involve every- one at the same time. The first part of their plan was to encourage the whole school to participate in dressing up in the designed garb for that particular day. Monday was Hat Day , Tuesday was T-Shirt and Tie Day , Wednesday was Punk and Fifties Day , Thursday was Sweats Day , and Friday was the traditional Red and Blue Day . The second part of the plan involved each class decorating their own halls. All the classes responded with enthu- siasm, but the Class of S3, the seniors came out on top! Late-eve- ning decorating sessions paid off! The whole week was full of spirit, but decorating the halls brought out the most spirit because of the tremendous loyalty within each class. Spirit Week pulled everyone together and proved to be a great success not only for the council, but for the whole school. — Lari Bowles