290 A Year of Change I n August the leaves were turning from summer's green to autumn's reds and oranges as some first entered Harding Academy. August was a turning point. Kindergarteners departed on a 13 year oddessy. The class of 1987 had reached its destination point. To all, this year was something unique, something new and different. We still walked in silence to chapel; we still were guided by God's word; but we accomplished and experienced things that no group before us had. By spring, the Academy was a different place. Change had been gradual, hidden in the shadows, yet ever present. For Beat 'urn up! Eat 'urn up! ... Coaches Barden and Brown engage in a jello eating contest at the annual mixer to prove to the team that coaches can take it as well as they can dish it out . - photo by Bob Boaz . Life some, change was a new friendship . For seniors, change was graduation . For all, it was a step forward in our walk with Christ, our savior. In the pages that follow lie bits and pieces of a year. As a staff we photographed it and wrote copy to add clarity, but the recollections that are triggered must come from within you . We have succeeded if these pages stir your feelings and preserve your memories, illuminating this year, among the shades of change. <(> - John Treat Academy editor You're History. Coach Dennis Rine pauses to make a point in an American History class. -photo by Mark England. Kiss me you fool. junior Kim johnson does her best to appear alluring to the rest of the class. - photo by Mark England. Hey that's great. A row of eighth graders show varying levels of attention to Miss Arnold's lecture. - photo by Charles jon es.
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