IAI t the comple. t~on of this year, not only Will a four-year dream be completed, but a 12- - year era of my life will have ended . Throughout the last 12 years, my life has been b lessed in many ways as a resul t of H.uding Academy , but the greatest privilege and honor I have been given was that of editing the Academy portion of ~: ·e Petit Jean. The frien<bh ips I've made as a result of wo rking on the book" for the last four years are pnrP1ess; the long hours spent in the office in cu der to meet deadlines have provided m er>10ries of insane occurrences in order to I' old onto sanity. No one could comp rEhend the hilarity involved unless they hav e extensively worked on the Petit Jean. I still d op't understand exactly how Samantha managed to throw her keys onto the roof of the Student Center· I only wish I coul d've seen how she fina,lly got them down. The night Becky, John, Sam, and I cr ammed into the front of John 's car, went to Food-4-Less at 4:30 in the morning, and bought cookie dough and Doritoes gave me a chance to get closer (literally) to them and see Race Street with no other cars on it. After four years of all-nighters, sleep has become a luxury and dinner with my family is an unheard-of affair. In spite of the time involved, I truly believe the Petit Jean has provided the best experiences of my life. I'd like to thank all the teachers who put up with my late homework, falling grades, and dropping off to sleep in class. My parents deserve an unending amount of gratitude for allowing me to practically leave home a year early and spend the majority of my time away from home; at times I felt I should've sent a post card from the Bookstore to let them know where I was. Thank you , and I love you. I hope that somewhere in these past 66 pages, each of you will find something that triggers a memory from 1986: our year to "Reach for Excellence." Within these pages, not only did we attempt to record the happenings of 1986, but we aimed to catch the ever-present Wildcat Spirit that intervened in every aspect of our lives. 11%L " ... 'til you give it away." The love web, a tradition of Harding Academy, has also come to mean a great deal to many. Mrs. Curtis ' girl 's Bible class provided the setting for this network which ended in tears. - photo by Jon Dugger. 1986 Petit Jean Staff Adviser: Mrs. Leigh Ellis Editor: Lisa Underwood Assistant Editor: John Treat Life: Lisa Underwood Music Groups: Laura Sandlin Special Interests: John Treat Social Clubs: Becky Boaz Pep and Pride: Cindy Smith and Lisa Underwood Sports: Jay Boyd and Jill Tate Honors: Gretchen Lyons and Rebecca Whitehead Faculty: Allen Tate Seniors: Samantha Farrar Classes: Pat McGaha Elementary: John Treat, Robyn Butterfield, Mark England, and Shannon Romine Artwork: Allen Tate Head Photographer: Jon Dugger Contributing photographers: Val Durrington, Brent Baldwin, Glynn Duhon, John Radcliffe, Shannon Romine, Mark England, Leigh Ellis, Bob Boaz, Ron Pacheco, Kenneth Shackelford, John Treat, Todd Glover, and Danny Meeks. Special thanks goes to Mr. Craig Jones for his love and concern, and to Kim Rowan and Becky Boaz for their support and help. ~ Epilogue 355...1
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