May 24 was a day to remember for the Grade 12 students at Lampman School who celebrated their graduation ceremony.
Shaelynne Carson, who is an educational assistant at the school, described it as a very nice and well-attended ceremony.
The theme was “The Rest is still Unwritten.”
Activities started with a group photo of the 21 graduates that was taken at the Lampman branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Rain earlier in the day meant they had to have the photo indoors instead of the traditional outdoor setting.
Supper was served in the town’s curling rink. The meal was prepared by Weir’s Catering out of Manor.
After supper the students headed to the gymnasium, which was packed for the festivities. The ceremony started at 7 p.m. and wrapped up about three hours later.
The event featured the usual assortment of speeches and tributes, such as the recognition of the staff and the parents, and the responses. Scholarships were handed out to the students.
The guest speaker was Lucas Bartsch, who is a former teacher at the school.
“He started out extremely humourously. As a parent … he lightened the seriousness of ‘Oh my gosh, my daughter is graduating’ or ‘My son is graduating,’” said Carson.
But he also told the graduates that life isn’t always going to happen as they want it, and failure will keep them humble.
“At the end, he went back to humourous and lightening the mood again.”
MacKenzie Carson was the guest speaker. She told the crowd they shaped each other’s lives because many of them spent the last 12 years together.
“She also discussed that in life, compared to school, there are no rewrites in different things throughout life, and you take what you get,” said Shaelynne Carson.
The address was also used to discuss funny moments that stood out, and to encourage the grads in the careers they will venture into.
Both speeches also touched on the grad class theme.
After the diplomas were presented there was the grande marche, when the graduates walked across the stage with their escorts and accepted a rose.
