Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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After receiving th lf dilpflomas Terry Heirs, Margie Bright, Lynn Carter, and Jackie Morrow Y oilmans await dismissal by Principal Mack Jones. As she stands walling patiently for her diploma, Karen Johnson give the photographer a quick smile. The Few, the Proud The Class-of 1931. With her big smile Dunn a Davis shows us how happy it is to With calm and collective face? Cary Hickman, be a graduate. Tammy Thomas, Michael Hansboruugh, Lisa Mole, and Beth D’Qumn watch the graduation ceremony continued. Graduation 11

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A NEW BEGINNING “Graduation is so many things its hugs and kisses, its smiles and tears, its a miles- tone crossed, a victory won, a new life begin- ning . . To me being a senior is just like being on top of the world, because its telling me that I’ve spent twelve years in school and I'm about to graduate,” says Clint Campbell. June 3,1981, was a dark and threat ening night at the WHS stadium. Ten- sion mixed with joy was in the air be- cause within a matter of minutes over 250 lives would be changed. Yes, for 264 lucky seniors of WHS their lives would be changed for that night was graduation: and the begin- ning of a new life. As the graduates entered the stadi- um. they were nervous. As they lis- tened to valedictorian Jacqueline Morrow Youmans give her last speech, they were serious. As they watched Margie Bright receive the Schools Good-Citizenship Award, they were sincere And as they reached for their diplomas they were on top of the world, because they knew that they had succeeded and now a new life would begin. ”1 fee) as though 1 achieved and ac- complished more than just a higher grade, but also the knowledge and skills to go along with it,” says Vallery Sanders, and Juanita Bright states, I feel that finally I’ve made it, but the journey has just begun.” Even though the weather was damp and the seats wet Jumor Marshalls George Hamilton. Sandra Hale. Robbie Hartley, Kenneth Bowers, and Vonda Gilgen watch the gradu- ation ceremony attentively. 10 Graduation

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What about those hot summer “Hey I gotta get a summer job so I can get some money. Not me. I'm just going to lie around sleep late, eat, catch up with the soap operas or just hand out uptown in Rainbow Inn. Oth- ers do get jobs and spend part or all of their vacation working. Many others will participate on the football team, band or be a cheerleader. When most of us are in bed, they are out in the hot sun preparing for the opening season. The football team has a weight lifting program that goes on all summer with the exception of two weeks after school. Then comes August 3 and sum mer practices begins which includes 2 practices a day for a week doing agili- ties, going through plays and tech- niques. Aug. 9 means back to Erskine I it heavy? Johnny Morris shows that sum mer isn't always fun. Admiring the pool game in Rainbow's End William Riaher takes a break College for summer camp where they practiced three times a day playing against other teams. But is the time spent worth it? Steve Beach said, “Summer practice for football, 1 tell you we all practiced long and hard hours and it was all worth it for we are the best teamaround Cary Hickman said, Summer practice is always hard, bur it went pretty fast this year. We had good practices in Due West this year. When the season comes around, we can look back and realize that it was all worth it. Greg Clayton said, I love football and whatever we have to do regardless of the heat, I’m right in there—its worth every minute. How- ever, the football team is not along in the grueling hot sun. 12 Summertime