This was me 34 years ago. Skyline Grizzlies Class of 74, Idaho Falls, Idaho. I enjoyed highschool for the most part, however I have to admit that academics were not my top priority. It was more about the extra curricular activities.
I loved being a member of the (SkylineTeddy Bears) which was the name of the highschool drill team. I give my friends the credit for encouraging me to try out. I'm so glad I did, even though it meant being at school by 6:30 a.m. I loved marching(yes that's what we called it)in the summer parades even though it was so hot! We also performed at football and basketball games. During homecoming week, we played powerpuff football against the pep club and won every year. Although, I'm sure I didn't contribute much because I didn't even understand the terminology. I especially looked forward to drill team competitions, particularly the ones in Boise, Idaho. Wow, we even got to stay in hotels. The yellow school bus was always our transportation.
Our competions were always strickly military,(our dance team did all the dancing). Our hometown rivalry included: the Idaho Falls Tigerettes and the Bonneville Honey Bees. However, it was a Utah team called the Cypress Spinakers that always took 1st place at the Boise competition. They used real swords in their routines and that always impressed the judges even though they did the same thing every year. Therefore, coming in 2nd was usually considered an honor. Of course, the best part of all of this was the friends I made, or maybe it was having my name and picture in the newspaper. Just Kidding!!! Tah,Tah for now. Don't worry there are future highschool adventures and pictures to come
