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

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Left —Jeff Anton grins as he gets pre- pared to find the next victim. Below — “Answer the question about AIDS honestly now, the nurse says to Tim Mulhern. Blood Drawing 19

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In With the Constitution Below — Mi Poirier explains wliai il Constitution means to him In September, Spaulding High School produced an as- sembly to celebrate the Bicen- tennial of the signing of the American Constitution. High- lighting the assembly were student speeches by Michelle La Francis, Cheyenne Vallerand, Kelly Eagan, and Tanner Stonecliff; a rousing hymn by the SHS Chorale; and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Student Council President Polly Bowles. Student reactions were mixed. as usual! “The entire school is here!” said Fanner Stonecliff. “But why aren’t the freshmen on the floor?” A change in the normal assembly procedure sent the freshmen into the bleachers and the seniors into chairs set up in the center of the floor. Everyone, teachers and students alike, found something to enjoy, whether it was the guest speaker, Howard Dean, or the singing of the Na- tional Anthem by Mr. Rapalje. — Kelly Eagan Body Fluids Drawn “1 gave blood!” Kathy Shepard proudly shouted, while she showed off her yellow- patched arm. Over 87 students and teachers bravely allowed the Vermont Red Cross to suck their blood. It took many long hours of planning; scheduling dinners, gathering up millions of p.b. and j. sandwiches and oatmeal cook- Below — Michelle Lafrancis reflects some of her thoughts about the Constitu- tion. ies, and the biggest job of all — trying to convince students and teachers to overcome their fears and give blood. With the help of many, the whole day came together, with 29% of the eligible students donating. “I was really scared at first, but it was a neat feeling to help someone else,” said Stacey Harvey. It’s not an easy thing to have someone poke you, then w atch deep red body fluid ooze away through a tube. But who could pass up the chance to save a life? — Jenn Mackey rmaam. HJbSb s uaj uuuwuikok Above — Chorale sings a selection for Right — Tony Calcagni likes the com- the Constitutional Assembly. fort given to him by John Vickery. He looks like he likes it a lot. 18 Constitutional Assembly

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Right — The Rabbit’s Relations and Below —Christopher Robin (Maiju Lev- Tigger (Shawn Brad dee) try esque) questions “The Voice about the desperately to pull Pooh out ol the bedtime story. Rabbit’s hole. Adventure in the Hundred-Acre Wood The members of ’87’s fall show can be identified by their once-white knee pads coated with dirt of rehearsals spent on all fours, squirming, grumbling, and dancing, becoming a crea- ture of the Hundred-Acre wood. This year for the first time, the cast of “Winnie the Pooh1’ has become a T raveling Children’s Theatre. Led by Laura Woodward, Kim Weeks, and Chad Allen, the Pooh players performed for elemen- tary schools in the area, causing the smiles that made the grum- bling worthwhile. There is no doubt that the “Dramer” Club is slowly but surely expanding beyond the walls of the Auditorium. Thanks to the willingness of the unique people involved to try new things, this year had been no exception to the tradi- tion that every show is the best we’ve ever done. — Sue Tucker Above — A playful pyramid by I he Rabbit’s Relations, Tigger. and Skunk. Right — Roo (Beth Lane) suffers will pain while Rabbit (Chad Allen). Winn! the Pooh (I iura W xxiward), and ( (Kurt Bowen) look on. 20 Winnie the Pooh