WEBVTT 1 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:17.839 And welcome back to Custer Stadium. Nathan Thom's here along 2 00:00:17.879 --> 00:00:22.760 with Shyanne Guilty for Bartlesvielle High School Graduation twenty twenty five. 3 00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:26.519 We are broadcasting live on k one AM fourteen hundred 4 00:00:26.559 --> 00:00:29.000 at them ninety three point three and ninety five point 5 00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:31.600 one in Osage County, as well as on your free 6 00:00:31.679 --> 00:00:38.079 to download Bartlesville Radio app and at k onetv dot com. Well, 7 00:00:38.119 --> 00:00:41.600 we are now beginning the ceremony, pomp and circumstances now 8 00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:44.439 being played by the Boomberg of the Bartosow High School Band, 9 00:00:46.719 --> 00:00:50.240 and the class of twenty twenty five is one that's 10 00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:52.439 going to go down in the record books for one 11 00:00:52.479 --> 00:00:55.359 of the largest classes, at least in recent history. Whenever 12 00:00:55.399 --> 00:00:58.000 I graduate from bartlesvill High School way back in nineteen 13 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:03.359 ninety six, our senior class was four hundred and thirty five. Well, 14 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:09.040 this year's class four hundred on the dot and very 15 00:01:09.159 --> 00:01:14.079 talented class as well. Many awards have been won and 16 00:01:14.319 --> 00:01:18.000 a great future for these students. We're starting to see 17 00:01:18.200 --> 00:01:21.680 teachers and faculty who are now moving onto the field 18 00:01:21.959 --> 00:01:28.319 in preparation of the graduation ceremonies. Senior class also making 19 00:01:28.359 --> 00:01:32.159 their way onto lion field here at Custer Stadium. And 20 00:01:32.319 --> 00:01:38.280 again four hundred students walking in pairs from the commons 21 00:01:38.319 --> 00:01:41.120 area of the high school now out to about the 22 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:43.840 ten yard line, and then they are circling in to 23 00:01:43.959 --> 00:01:47.680 where their seats are located. I said ten yard line. 24 00:01:47.719 --> 00:01:49.560 I'm actually going to go all the way to the 25 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:54.920 forty five yard line on the north part of the 26 00:01:55.000 --> 00:02:00.920 end zone here. So great class here, as everybody is 27 00:02:00.959 --> 00:02:05.799 lining up to congratulate these classes. Now again four hundred 28 00:02:07.200 --> 00:02:13.039 and there you hear faculty and staff applauding the senior 29 00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:16.479 class at twenty twenty five Bundlesville High School. That's a 30 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.400 great thing. I don't remember this from previous years. This 31 00:02:20.439 --> 00:02:24.240 is my third year of covering graduation here at Bundlesville 32 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:31.240 High School, and I don't remember this meaningful send off 33 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:33.840 for these seniors. Of course, the last day of school 34 00:02:34.520 --> 00:02:38.639 was yesterday. All the final tests were taken and final 35 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:41.360 books were put back up on the shelf. Chromebooks were 36 00:02:41.439 --> 00:02:45.080 checked back in. The seniors came out early this morning 37 00:02:45.080 --> 00:02:48.879 for a rehearsal at eight thirty. When the senior class 38 00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:52.039 breakfast was at ten. We were worried about the weather 39 00:02:52.800 --> 00:02:56.759 and we did some strong thunderstorms in the area earlier 40 00:02:56.840 --> 00:03:01.520 this afternoon, but right now you couldn't ask for better 41 00:03:01.719 --> 00:03:06.080 conditions at Customer Stadium outside of Barnlsville High School for 42 00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:11.000 graduation twenty twenty five. Right now it is seventy eight degrees. 43 00:03:11.199 --> 00:03:14.639 Seventy eight degrees here at the studios. I'm sorry here 44 00:03:14.680 --> 00:03:17.120 at the press fops, I just say high. It's tough. 45 00:03:17.159 --> 00:03:22.879 Customer High a top Custer stadium, and what an incredible class. 46 00:03:22.919 --> 00:03:27.680 Now all seniors are wearing a white and blue stole 47 00:03:27.919 --> 00:03:31.319 over their blue graduation gowns, and of course they're hats. 48 00:03:31.840 --> 00:03:35.960 Those who have yellow tassels are those who took advanced 49 00:03:36.120 --> 00:03:40.599 placement courses here at Barnolsville High School. Go be some 50 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:45.879 with some other different color sashes around them. Those are 51 00:03:45.879 --> 00:03:50.000 for members of the National Honor Society as well. That 52 00:03:50.159 --> 00:03:53.319 what a gray crowd currently right now. The first two 53 00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:59.360 rows of nine are filled. Right now. They're walking down 54 00:03:59.439 --> 00:04:02.319 to the north forty yard line and then making their 55 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:06.599 way up to the south twenty yard line. And that's 56 00:04:06.599 --> 00:04:10.000 where we are right now, three rows of seniors already 57 00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:14.240 in place and one a great evening. The Barnsville High 58 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:18.879 School band and the crowd is appreciating these seniors as well. 59 00:04:18.959 --> 00:04:23.360 Talk about this crowd absolutely incredible. Custer Stadium seats seventy 60 00:04:23.399 --> 00:04:27.120 two hundred folks and it is passed. It is passed. 61 00:04:27.160 --> 00:04:31.120 It is standing room only in fact, with some parents 62 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:34.680 and family standing there on the south side of the 63 00:04:36.240 --> 00:04:41.160 stadium here watching these The home side is full to 64 00:04:41.240 --> 00:04:46.120 the brim visitor side also, I would say ninety percent full. 65 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:50.759 And this is incredible seeing these many folks coming out 66 00:04:51.279 --> 00:04:56.519 to celebrate these seniors as they walk down the fifty 67 00:04:56.600 --> 00:04:59.920 yard line here at Custer Stadium and fill the seat 68 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:04.399 for the seed. Well, while professional is going on here, 69 00:05:04.439 --> 00:05:06.920 I'll kind of go over the program for today. We 70 00:05:06.959 --> 00:05:09.920 should be over about eight thirty or so, but again 71 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:12.680 we remember we have forty seniors or four hundred seniors 72 00:05:12.720 --> 00:05:16.279 to go through. We'll hear opening remarks from Senior CLASSI 73 00:05:16.360 --> 00:05:19.639 Vice President Owen May, The pleasure of Allegiance will be 74 00:05:19.639 --> 00:05:23.360 said by Lucas Backlaw, and then the playing of our 75 00:05:23.480 --> 00:05:29.560 national anthem from the VHS Orchestra Senior Ensemble. Then Broxton 76 00:05:29.639 --> 00:05:34.199 Decker will come and do introductions. The VHS Senior Ensemble 77 00:05:34.680 --> 00:05:37.480 will then play some music or sing some music. I 78 00:05:37.480 --> 00:05:42.079 should say that's going to be Rainbow Connection, and then 79 00:05:42.279 --> 00:05:46.040 the presidential addresses from Lisa Smith, who is the president 80 00:05:46.079 --> 00:05:48.879 in the class of twenty twenty five, and Marissa Dumouth, 81 00:05:48.920 --> 00:05:51.680 who is the president of the student body here at 82 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:55.439 Bartoso High School. And then another special song. Carter Wells 83 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:58.160 will be singing this is the moment, and that's of 84 00:05:58.279 --> 00:06:01.319 course from the musical Jickle and High. And then finally 85 00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:03.360 we'll get to the point where we are presenting the 86 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:06.560 class of twenty twenty five, all four hundred of them, 87 00:06:06.680 --> 00:06:10.600 and handing out their diplomas. Scott Bilger, who is the 88 00:06:10.680 --> 00:06:13.560 president of the Barnolsviell Board of Education, we'll be doing 89 00:06:13.600 --> 00:06:16.920 that honor, and closing remarks later on will be from 90 00:06:16.959 --> 00:06:21.439 Addison Kramer, who is the student body vice president, and 91 00:06:21.480 --> 00:06:25.560 then a very special moment before the seniors are allowed 92 00:06:25.560 --> 00:06:28.879 to toss their caps, that is the singing of the 93 00:06:28.920 --> 00:06:32.759 Barnosville High School alma Mater, and then of course Principal 94 00:06:32.759 --> 00:06:36.920 Michael Harp will come back up with the closing remarks, 95 00:06:37.079 --> 00:06:40.639 and then at that point is the celebration is on. 96 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:45.279 Project Graduation for these seniors will be tonight at ten o'clock, 97 00:06:45.839 --> 00:06:50.240 lasting all night long at Washington Park Mall. That way 98 00:06:50.800 --> 00:06:54.360 the seniors stay safe and as they take the next 99 00:06:54.360 --> 00:06:59.000 steps in whatever pappit they choose here in their high 100 00:06:59.040 --> 00:07:06.240 school career. All right, the seniors have finally made it 101 00:07:06.240 --> 00:07:08.519 to their seats, all four hundred of them, and now 102 00:07:09.000 --> 00:07:13.199 faculty and teachers are making their way to their seats 103 00:07:13.399 --> 00:07:16.839 as they are. They're also on the field to monitor 104 00:07:17.720 --> 00:07:29.360 wonderful high school band with pomp and circumstance for you. 105 00:07:30.360 --> 00:07:34.160 And then we will have our opening here from Owen May, 106 00:07:34.360 --> 00:07:37.800 the senior class of Vice President. As soon as everybody 107 00:07:37.839 --> 00:07:38.240 gets seat. 108 00:07:40.319 --> 00:07:43.040 Thank you all for coming. My name is Owen May. 109 00:07:43.800 --> 00:07:45.639 I'd like to start by thanking all of you for 110 00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:48.839 being here, not only for tonight's events, but for also 111 00:07:48.920 --> 00:07:52.160 all the years leading up to it. George Orwell said, 112 00:07:52.480 --> 00:07:55.600 each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the 113 00:07:55.600 --> 00:07:58.040 one that went before it and wiser than the one 114 00:07:58.079 --> 00:08:00.439 that comes after it. And while I'd like to think 115 00:08:00.519 --> 00:08:03.399 in our case both are true, I know our successes 116 00:08:03.439 --> 00:08:08.839 are built on the foundation and support you provided students, parents, teachers, 117 00:08:08.879 --> 00:08:11.639 and administrators. Is my pleasure to welcome you to the 118 00:08:11.639 --> 00:08:24.839 Barbesow High School Class of twenty twenty five commencement ceremony. 119 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:23.079 That was alway made with the opening remarks, and now 120 00:08:23.160 --> 00:08:25.800 we'll have the sing of the Pledge of Allegiance by 121 00:08:25.879 --> 00:08:29.920 Lucas Vacklaw, also a member of the Class of twenty 122 00:08:29.959 --> 00:08:44.159 twenty five. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, we'll hear from 123 00:08:44.399 --> 00:08:48.279 the HS Orchestra, the Senior Ensemble, who will be playing 124 00:08:48.840 --> 00:08:49.919 our national anthem. 125 00:08:50.600 --> 00:08:53.200 Hello, my name is Lucasvacklaw. 126 00:08:53.639 --> 00:08:56.279 Please stand and join us in the pledge of allegiance 127 00:08:56.320 --> 00:09:04.159 and remain standing for the national anthem. I pledge allegiance 128 00:09:04.480 --> 00:09:08.279 to the flag of the United States of America and 129 00:09:08.320 --> 00:09:12.879 to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 130 00:09:13.519 --> 00:09:16.639 indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 131 00:11:19.919 --> 00:11:20.559 Thank you. 132 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:21.679 You may be seated. 133 00:11:23.000 --> 00:11:25.639 And that was the national we ad Empire the BHS 134 00:11:25.799 --> 00:11:29.200 Orchesterra Senior Ensemble, as well as Lucas Vaclaw Class of 135 00:11:29.240 --> 00:11:32.279 twenty twenty five. Now coming to the stage will be 136 00:11:32.279 --> 00:11:33.879 Braxton Braxendecker. 137 00:11:34.440 --> 00:11:37.759 I have the honor of introducing the distinguished students, administrators 138 00:11:37.799 --> 00:11:39.919 and board members seated on and near the stage. 139 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:42.240 Please hold your applause until all have been introduced. 140 00:11:43.360 --> 00:11:47.919 Scott Bilger, President, Board of Education, Andrea Nightingale, Vice President, 141 00:11:47.960 --> 00:11:52.759 Board of Education, Rick Boswell Member Board of Education, Randy 142 00:11:52.799 --> 00:11:57.559 Harron Member Board of Education, Susie Kersey Member Board of Education, 143 00:11:58.639 --> 00:12:05.360 nder Shamhart Clerk, Board of Education, Chuck McAuley, Superintendent, Adonna Chancellor, 144 00:12:05.559 --> 00:12:10.200 Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Jason Langham, Executive Director 145 00:12:10.240 --> 00:12:14.799 of Special Services and School Operations, Doctor Stephanie Curtis, Executive 146 00:12:14.799 --> 00:12:19.480 Director of Personnel and school Sport. Michael Harp, Principal, Barbso 147 00:12:19.519 --> 00:12:25.559 High School, Marcy Beckley, Assistant Principal, Athan Castile, Assistant Principal, 148 00:12:26.159 --> 00:12:32.399 Aaron Coons Assistant Principal, Mandy Lumbley Assistant Principal, Marisa Demuth, 149 00:12:32.879 --> 00:12:36.519 President of the student body, Lisa Smith, President of the 150 00:12:36.559 --> 00:12:37.559 class twenty twenty five. 151 00:12:46.440 --> 00:12:50.000 That was Braxton Decker with the introductions, he's member of 152 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:53.559 the Class of twenty twenty five and now. Music by 153 00:12:53.639 --> 00:12:58.879 the BHS Senior Ensemble will be Fidel Alfaro, Gabriel Burke, 154 00:12:59.320 --> 00:13:05.720 Angela Depa Rich, Sophie hewittt Ava Langham, Emma Lehman Blithe, Murray, 155 00:13:05.039 --> 00:13:11.360 Emma Perry, Aaron Roper, Liberty Shere, Cody Sutherland, Nanny Takahashi, 156 00:13:11.840 --> 00:13:15.919 Eve Backlaw, Cody van Noy and Carter Wells, who will 157 00:13:15.919 --> 00:13:30.559 be singing Rainbow Connection by Jim Henson. They are still 158 00:13:30.559 --> 00:14:17.200 sitting up the microphones here. I heard their song. 159 00:14:18.399 --> 00:14:22.480 Songs about rambos, whats on. 160 00:14:22.919 --> 00:14:25.879 The song. 161 00:14:28.759 --> 00:14:38.600 Rainbows, armisionts but on me shot the rainbows me to 162 00:14:38.919 --> 00:14:46.440 hold so deep and Sancho. 163 00:14:48.759 --> 00:14:50.039 But I don't. 164 00:14:50.080 --> 00:14:59.000 There are seng me lining ra. 165 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:12.759 Shine the love who said that every wisch would be 166 00:15:13.320 --> 00:15:20.320 heard answer which sting story? 167 00:15:23.480 --> 00:15:25.759 Somebody thought of. 168 00:15:25.919 --> 00:15:29.759 That and someone believed it. 169 00:15:30.759 --> 00:15:34.799 And the quartet storm so far. 170 00:15:38.039 --> 00:15:43.519 What's so amazing that keeps as orgazing? 171 00:15:44.360 --> 00:15:47.919 And what do the queen might see? 172 00:15:56.919 --> 00:16:01.840 Shot the lover sign me. 173 00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:08.639 Is so we know? 174 00:16:09.519 --> 00:16:12.720 That is probably. 175 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:19.559 How you men have the same. 176 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:22.960 And have you heard my says? 177 00:16:23.960 --> 00:16:27.799 I heard them calling my name. 178 00:16:30.799 --> 00:16:41.200 Is sau So Couzy Unsas who resigned me one the same. 179 00:16:44.480 --> 00:16:49.840 I heard it too many time to be ignot. 180 00:16:50.639 --> 00:16:53.600 It's something that I told. 181 00:16:53.799 --> 00:16:54.159 To be. 182 00:16:57.279 --> 00:17:05.200 Someday we'll find the rainbow connect Shine. 183 00:17:08.200 --> 00:17:14.039 The lovers the Dreamy. 184 00:17:25.640 --> 00:17:38.279 Yu audience. 185 00:17:39.119 --> 00:17:58.319 An incredible performance of Rainbow Connection by the BHS Senior 186 00:17:58.480 --> 00:18:01.160 Ensemble for the Class of twenty twenty five. 187 00:18:01.279 --> 00:18:04.680 Here on graduation. Listen to Bartnswell High School graduation here 188 00:18:04.799 --> 00:18:07.799 on K one A fourteen hundred f M, ninety three 189 00:18:07.839 --> 00:18:11.880 point three and ninety five point one, also on our 190 00:18:11.960 --> 00:18:17.119 Bartonswell Radio app and on KWETV dot com. Now we're 191 00:18:17.119 --> 00:18:22.000 going to take a quick takeaway here. Graduation ceremonies have 192 00:18:22.079 --> 00:18:24.720 been paused for just a second. There is a medical 193 00:18:24.799 --> 00:18:28.359 emergency with one of the seniors, so I think they're 194 00:18:28.400 --> 00:18:30.200 attending by the way they are attending to the. 195 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:32.599 Senior regular afternoon, everyone is. 196 00:18:33.000 --> 00:18:34.759 If you didn't already know, my. 197 00:18:34.880 --> 00:18:37.839 Name is Lisa Smith, and as the senior class President, 198 00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:40.440 I've been given the honor of delivering the Class of 199 00:18:40.519 --> 00:18:44.279 twenty twenty five reflection speech. I'm one of many of 200 00:18:44.359 --> 00:18:46.799 you who have been in the Bartlesville Public School system 201 00:18:47.200 --> 00:18:50.559 for the full fourteen years. So when I was pulled 202 00:18:50.599 --> 00:18:53.640 into mister Harp's office to talk about writing the speech, 203 00:18:54.200 --> 00:18:57.839 I didn't just reflect upon the past four years. I 204 00:18:57.960 --> 00:19:01.359 reflected on the past decade and a half. I reflected 205 00:19:01.400 --> 00:19:04.839 on how far we've come from excitedly laying our field 206 00:19:04.839 --> 00:19:07.720 trip outfits beside us before we go to sleep, to 207 00:19:07.839 --> 00:19:10.680 waking up late grabbing a fun drink on the way 208 00:19:10.680 --> 00:19:14.039 to school and potentially missing half the school day. And 209 00:19:14.400 --> 00:19:16.519 let's be real, we all know a lot of us 210 00:19:16.640 --> 00:19:20.200 don't have a first hour and conveniently skip our second hour. 211 00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:23.960 Our parents used to pack our lunches, and now we 212 00:19:24.079 --> 00:19:27.359 buy our own own DoorDash orders, especially since lunch is 213 00:19:27.440 --> 00:19:32.200 technically not allowed to be off campus. Writing this speech 214 00:19:32.640 --> 00:19:35.960 wasn't exactly easy, mostly because I was scrolling on my 215 00:19:36.359 --> 00:19:40.160 phone and listening to my Spotify playlist all while trying 216 00:19:40.200 --> 00:19:43.000 to type on my four year old Chromebook, And after 217 00:19:43.119 --> 00:19:45.440 going through a bunch of photos and all of the 218 00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:47.960 memories in my head, I would love to share with 219 00:19:48.079 --> 00:19:50.279 all of you what I would consider some of the 220 00:19:50.359 --> 00:19:54.799 most memorable moments in our time at BHS. Do you, guys, 221 00:19:54.880 --> 00:19:57.839 remember walking around with your paper schedules on the first 222 00:19:57.920 --> 00:20:01.759 day of freshman year, not knowing that half of these 223 00:20:01.799 --> 00:20:04.720 people's names in your classes would be etched in your 224 00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:08.599 memories forever. Do you remember making silly video projects with 225 00:20:08.720 --> 00:20:11.400 your best friends for extra credit that still make you 226 00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:14.480 laugh to this day. Do you remember having to wait 227 00:20:14.640 --> 00:20:16.839 in the lunch line for over half of the lunch 228 00:20:16.880 --> 00:20:20.839 period and only getting about seven minutes to eat Although 229 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:23.480 we only got those seven minutes to eat. I want 230 00:20:23.480 --> 00:20:26.200 to thank all of the cafeteria and custodian staff for 231 00:20:26.279 --> 00:20:29.440 their hard work feeding us and keeping our school clean. 232 00:20:30.119 --> 00:20:33.200 And lastly, do you remember all of the epic fails 233 00:20:33.240 --> 00:20:37.079 from this wonderful senior year, like the Ashley Cough trying 234 00:20:37.079 --> 00:20:40.799 to hop a pickleball fence during Senior Assassin and who 235 00:20:40.839 --> 00:20:44.200 could forget Sebastian white backsplatting in front of the entire 236 00:20:44.279 --> 00:20:47.319 school while trying to high kick a volleyball during pep rally. 237 00:20:48.359 --> 00:20:50.400 These are just some of the moments that will stay 238 00:20:50.480 --> 00:20:52.680 with me, and I know we'll stay with many of 239 00:20:52.759 --> 00:20:57.720 you for the rest of our lives. Now, before I 240 00:20:57.839 --> 00:21:00.000 wrap things up, I want to leave a few words 241 00:21:00.200 --> 00:21:04.000 of advice to our underclassmen. My advice is just two 242 00:21:04.119 --> 00:21:09.559 simple words. Get involved. Bartlesville is an incredible town with 243 00:21:09.680 --> 00:21:13.200 a deep sense of community, So serve in it, make connections, 244 00:21:13.640 --> 00:21:17.519 join clubs, reach out and venture. From student Council and 245 00:21:17.720 --> 00:21:21.880 NHS to the amazing internship program offered through our high school. 246 00:21:22.200 --> 00:21:25.759 We are surrounded by opportunities to grow, connect and make 247 00:21:25.799 --> 00:21:30.200 a difference, so take them. Throughout my life, I've been 248 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:33.319 taught by my parents the Golden Rule. They would tell 249 00:21:33.400 --> 00:21:35.839 me to treat others how I would want to be treated, 250 00:21:36.359 --> 00:21:40.759 and that the Golden Rule goes Foreverthree treat your community, 251 00:21:41.680 --> 00:21:45.319 your school, your family, and your friends how you would want. 252 00:21:45.160 --> 00:21:45.680 To be treated. 253 00:21:46.400 --> 00:21:51.559 It is important to keep your community strong, so get involved. Lastly, 254 00:21:51.839 --> 00:21:53.880 I want to finish my speech with some thank yous. 255 00:21:53.960 --> 00:21:56.880 In a quote on behalf of the Class of twenty 256 00:21:56.920 --> 00:22:00.759 twenty five, I want to thank all the supportive friends, families, 257 00:22:00.960 --> 00:22:05.480 and parents here tonight, especially my parents. Thank you for 258 00:22:05.559 --> 00:22:08.640 pushing me to my fullest potential. I know that much 259 00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:10.720 of what I have done couldn't have been done without you. 260 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:14.319 I want to thank all of the teachers and staff 261 00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:17.759 for helping the Class of twenty twenty five pave our 262 00:22:17.880 --> 00:22:20.839 paths to the next chapter in life. I want to 263 00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:23.240 thank everyone who's set up and planned the Class of 264 00:22:23.319 --> 00:22:26.880 twenty twenty five graduation. And lastly, I want to use 265 00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:30.039 this platform that I've so graciously been given to thank 266 00:22:30.200 --> 00:22:33.119 my God, my God who has provided for me and 267 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:34.319 been by my side. 268 00:22:34.160 --> 00:22:35.039 Through thick and through thin. 269 00:22:35.599 --> 00:22:39.240 Thank you, And a final mention, I would like to 270 00:22:39.279 --> 00:22:43.240 announce that it is someone's very special eighteenth birthday today, 271 00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:53.359 Happy birthday. I am a freeman, so in good fashion, 272 00:22:53.759 --> 00:22:55.680 I will leave you with a quote that Martin Luther 273 00:22:55.839 --> 00:22:59.359 King Junior once set himself. Take the first step in faith. 274 00:22:59.839 --> 00:23:02.880 You don't always have to see the whole staircase. Just 275 00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:06.000 take the first step. Have fun with your next steps 276 00:23:06.039 --> 00:23:09.319 in life. Ruins and congratulations the Class of twenty twenty five. 277 00:23:11.000 --> 00:23:14.400 Lisa Smith, the class president for the class of twenty 278 00:23:14.480 --> 00:23:18.839 twenty five here for Barberswell High School graduation. The student 279 00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:22.319 is still having medical attention on the field. Now we'll 280 00:23:22.359 --> 00:23:23.039 hear from. 281 00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:28.240 Marissa family, friends' staff, and most importantly, the class of 282 00:23:28.319 --> 00:23:31.400 twenty twenty five. My name is Marissa Demus, and I've 283 00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:35.319 gotten the honor to serve as student body president over 284 00:23:35.359 --> 00:23:38.400 the past year. We are all gathered here today to 285 00:23:38.519 --> 00:23:42.440 celebrate the monumental milestone of graduating from high school. When 286 00:23:42.480 --> 00:23:45.160 I was approached about writing this speech, I was told 287 00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:47.119 to reflect on the memories that we've made over the 288 00:23:47.240 --> 00:23:51.720 last four years. However, everyone's memories are different. When I 289 00:23:51.839 --> 00:23:55.039 look back at my four years here at Bartizba High School, 290 00:23:55.279 --> 00:23:57.599 I think about the times I spent with my volleyball team, 291 00:23:58.000 --> 00:24:00.480 the times I spent on the court, but more importantly, 292 00:24:00.599 --> 00:24:03.000 the times we spent singing on the bus or making 293 00:24:03.119 --> 00:24:06.000 jokes in the locker room before games, or I think 294 00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:09.519 about my time with student council, raising money, planning events 295 00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:12.839 getting ready for dances are what felt like the most stressful, 296 00:24:12.960 --> 00:24:16.680 yet rewarding and memorable part of my whole student council career. 297 00:24:17.079 --> 00:24:20.960 Hosting State. To me, our high school memory shouldn't be 298 00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:24.000 about the tests we studied or didn't study for, or 299 00:24:24.079 --> 00:24:25.720 the homework that we all didn't want to do. 300 00:24:26.359 --> 00:24:26.759 It should be. 301 00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:29.359 About the times we spent hanging out with our friends, 302 00:24:29.559 --> 00:24:33.559 the relationships we've built with our teachers, the sporting events 303 00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:36.400 that we went to, and the dances that we all enjoyed. 304 00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:39.519 I will never forget the amazing friends that I've made 305 00:24:39.559 --> 00:24:42.920 through both volleyball and student council. Each one of them 306 00:24:43.039 --> 00:24:45.000 holds a dear place in my heart and will have 307 00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:48.279 forever impacted the person I am today and the person that. 308 00:24:48.319 --> 00:24:48.880 I will become. 309 00:24:49.559 --> 00:24:53.759 Thank you to all my teachers, coaches, friends and family 310 00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:58.519 for always pushing me to be my best throughout our 311 00:24:58.559 --> 00:25:01.039 time here at Bartsblaw High School. We have faced many 312 00:25:01.160 --> 00:25:04.799 challenges and we will continue to face challenges throughout our lives. 313 00:25:05.359 --> 00:25:09.359 My volleyball coach Justin McCallan always says adversity is coming, 314 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:12.240 meaning that no matter where we're at in life, at 315 00:25:12.240 --> 00:25:16.119 our highest high, our lowest low, challenges will always arise. 316 00:25:16.880 --> 00:25:20.440 It wasn't until one of my other coaches, Cody McCallan, said, 317 00:25:20.880 --> 00:25:23.400 are you going to stand in the face of adversity 318 00:25:23.640 --> 00:25:25.480 or are you going to fall to it that he 319 00:25:25.559 --> 00:25:28.559 experienced a whole new outlook on the well repeated phrase 320 00:25:28.680 --> 00:25:32.559 adversity is coming. When you face challenges throughout your life, 321 00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:34.759 are you going to stand up and take life by 322 00:25:34.799 --> 00:25:37.400 the reins or are you going to run away? Our 323 00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:40.559 years here at Bartiswelle High School have prepared us to 324 00:25:40.759 --> 00:25:43.640 stand in the face of adversity, to run that life 325 00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:47.920 head on and handle any obstacle in our paths, because 326 00:25:47.960 --> 00:25:50.200 at the end of the day, it's not what happens 327 00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:52.240 to you in life, it's how you react to what 328 00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:57.000 happens to you. It's about the way you respond to challenges, setbacks, 329 00:25:57.240 --> 00:26:00.480 and even successes that shape who you would become and 330 00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:03.519 to find which way your path will go and whichever 331 00:26:03.599 --> 00:26:06.279 way your path winds. Be passionate about what you do, 332 00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:10.680 be honorable, be respectful, and in the words of Andrew Blaine, 333 00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:14.119 be grateful, because it's impossible to be anxious about what 334 00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:17.279 is to come when you have a grateful heart. Thank 335 00:26:17.319 --> 00:26:22.160 you to all my teachers, staff, coaches, and families that 336 00:26:22.240 --> 00:26:23.759 have poured into us over. 337 00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:24.799 These last four years. 338 00:26:25.720 --> 00:26:27.920 You have all helped us to succeed and are a 339 00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:30.960 part of the reason why we're all here today. Each 340 00:26:31.000 --> 00:26:33.799 and every one of you has prepared us for our future, 341 00:26:34.279 --> 00:26:38.640 and we are forever thankful. So, Class of twenty twenty five, 342 00:26:39.160 --> 00:26:42.519 as we leap forward into the future, remember the time 343 00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:45.000 that we spent here at Bartical High School, and take 344 00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:50.440 what we learned and stand in the face of adversity. Lastly, congratulations, 345 00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:51.680 Class of twenty twenty five. 346 00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:59.440 We did it. That was BEHS student body President Maurissa 347 00:26:59.519 --> 00:27:02.480 DMUs with her presidential address. Before that, we heard from 348 00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:06.839 Lisa Smith, who is the Class of twenty twenty five president. 349 00:27:07.559 --> 00:27:10.440 Next up, we will have some special music Carter Wells, 350 00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:12.720 who is also a member of the Class of twenty 351 00:27:12.799 --> 00:27:15.920 twenty five. We'll be making a singing. This is the 352 00:27:16.000 --> 00:27:32.559 moment from Jekyll and Hide. Right here, This is the moment. 353 00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:40.880 This is the day when I send all might outs 354 00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:50.319 and demons on their way. Every inde ever I have made, 355 00:27:51.160 --> 00:28:00.480 ever is coming into play, is here, and now today 356 00:28:02.640 --> 00:28:10.920 is the moment. This is the time, the momentum ends, 357 00:28:11.079 --> 00:28:21.240 the moments are in. Give me this moment, it's breast. 358 00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:27.599 I'll gather up my past makes some sense. 359 00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:35.720 And last, this is the moment when all I've done, 360 00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:37.359 all of. 361 00:28:37.559 --> 00:28:42.200 The dreaming, steaming and screaming become longe. 362 00:28:43.519 --> 00:28:44.839 This is the day. 363 00:28:46.279 --> 00:28:51.480 See its fark, go and shine, when all I live 364 00:28:51.759 --> 00:29:02.160 far becomes min for all easies I face the world 365 00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:02.880 come on. 366 00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:08.279 But now the time is fun to prove to them 367 00:29:08.519 --> 00:29:10.880 I made it on my own. 368 00:29:12.440 --> 00:29:21.440 Bees the moment my final test, Danny Beckon, I never 369 00:29:21.720 --> 00:29:23.359 reckon sad. 370 00:29:24.640 --> 00:29:25.000 Best. 371 00:29:25.799 --> 00:29:30.480 I won't look down. I must not fall. 372 00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:38.720 This is the moment, the sweetest moment, bed b. 373 00:29:41.839 --> 00:29:43.680 This is the moment. 374 00:29:45.079 --> 00:29:49.359 Damn its pay or never. 375 00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:55.920 I sit forever with fuck God, and when I look back, 376 00:29:57.400 --> 00:29:59.599 I'm always drink all. 377 00:30:00.119 --> 00:30:02.519 A moment for Moll. 378 00:30:04.359 --> 00:30:06.240 This is why some all that. 379 00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:10.039 The great is Moll bat. 380 00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:33.759 Bat Well, the talented young man Carter Wells. This is 381 00:30:33.839 --> 00:30:37.240 the moment from Jacko and Hyde and now coming to 382 00:30:37.359 --> 00:30:40.839 the stage. Principal Michael Harp will be making the presentation 383 00:30:40.920 --> 00:30:43.880 of the Class of twenty twenty confirmation of. 384 00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:47.759 The deplombers of the Board of Education, parents, guests, and 385 00:30:47.880 --> 00:30:51.200 honor graduates of the class of twenty twenty five. As 386 00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:54.480 principal at Bartletspall High School, it is my pleasure to 387 00:30:54.640 --> 00:30:58.640 present the graduating class of twenty twenty five. 388 00:31:07.400 --> 00:31:10.400 This class has distinguished yourself. 389 00:31:12.400 --> 00:31:17.359 This class has distinguished yourself with an academic allsator and 390 00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:20.559 has been awarded over one point five million dollars in 391 00:31:20.640 --> 00:31:25.400 scholarships and numerous other awards. I want to recognize the 392 00:31:25.519 --> 00:31:27.400 members of the National Honor Society. 393 00:31:27.839 --> 00:31:30.160 You will notice they are wearing white stoles. 394 00:31:30.680 --> 00:31:35.920 Congratulations NHS members for your service and academic performance with 395 00:31:36.079 --> 00:31:39.960 the National Honor Society. Members, Please stand and be recognized. 396 00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:51.799 Thank you. You may be seated. 397 00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:55.279 I also want to recognize students who have completed at 398 00:31:55.400 --> 00:31:58.640 least one honors course of study. These students are wearing 399 00:31:58.720 --> 00:32:02.240 gold tassels, while all students wearing a gold tassel. 400 00:32:02.359 --> 00:32:13.720 Please stand and be recognized. Thank you, You may be seated. 401 00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:19.440