Winchester Community High School - Golden Era Yearbook (Winchester, IN)

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Right: Learning a new show can be tough, as Brian Ray and Chris Hunter show while putting down their markings. Band members needed to be able to get along with one another because of the endless hours they spent together. Below: Senior Tom Baldridge escorts his parents in front of the bleachers on senior honor night. Relationships with parents were vital to all students, regardless of their grade level. 12

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Everybody goes through .. . ch-ch-ch-ch-changes The times they are a ‘changin' Bob Dylan may not be very popular at WCHS, but his song fits the school as if he had it in mind while writing his hit of the '60's. WC and its students faced the constant changing of our world during 1987. Many students felt that people change, but few were willing to admit that they themselves had undergone any great changes. I don’t really think that I’ve changed that much, but I do know some people who have changed a lot in the past few years, commented Jerry Alexander. Although some people found that they have not changed, others feel that change is very important. I think that I'm changing, and I’m really glad about that, said Miss Polly Roberts, librarian. “I'm more positive about students as people. Being positive is really enjoyable, and it helps me to enjoy my job.” Positive attitudes were also evi- Left: Homecoming queen candidate Elizabeth Riddle smiles as she rides in the parade. Many seniors like Elizabeth had to take on more responsiblity this year in their classes and organizations. dent in WC’s student body. As always, a positive attitude proved important, but it has not always existed on a large scale. I think that in the past we had a lot of negative leadership,” was how Miss Roberts described the changing attitude at WC. The trend is now toward positive leadership, and that could only help the school.” It seems like everything is more competitive now, stated junior Jamie Williams on another facet of changes. Competition became fierce in everything from academics, where academic honor jackets were awarded for the first time, to athletics where WC’s teams were as tough as usual. Changes came in many forms during 1987. From elections to fads, the world around us continued to change, and surely will continue to change. As Jerry said, You're always going to change — you can’t do anything about it. You just have to hope you change for the better. — by Tony Smithson n

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Relationships — who needs them? We all do. “Relationships — who needs them? This phrase is used often, but what the person saying it does not realize is that everyone needs relationships to make his life complete. Sisters and brothers are constantly at each other’s throats at one point or another, but deep down they always care and cherish that bond of love that ties them so closely together. Mary Ann and Justin Robinson are brother and sister, but more importantly, they are best friends. They feel as though they can go to each other for anything and really trust each other. Another area that holds a space so dear in one's heart is a girlfriend or boyfriend. If one has a special relationship with someone else, he is the one person who can know another inside and out. This person is the one who is going to be there to help another through anything that comes his way, and for that time that the two are together, they become each other’s whole life and they cherish the other very deeply. Then there is the one true friend who everyone has — parents. One might not realize it now, Top: Bryan Barnett relaxes in the park, contemplating a relationship. Time to get away from it all helped some relationships survive. Bottom: Dancing away is junior Ulrike Luenenborg. As a new student, Ulrike was forced to develop many new relationships with her peers. but parents are the people who care the most and are always going to be there. Kids can trust them and go to them for anything. Friendships are also very important in students' lives. Students need friends to share their burdens with or to just let go and have a good time. “Friends come by being a friend yourself, commented Ulrike Luenenborg. If students just sit back and wait for friends to come to them, they might have to wait a while. It might take time to make new friends, but it is worth it. There are always teachers in students' lives. They give up their time to try to teach students what they need to know. They are there waiting to fill students with their knowledge, and they care about students and want students to learn from them: then they should apply it. Everyone has relationships in his life, and if one stops to think about it, everyone needs relationships and cares for each one of those relationships deeply because relationships are the main thing that make life enjoyable. — by Jade Cooper 13