Would you like to write up a favorite BYH recollection or story, but need some ideas to jog your memory? You have reached the right page! The following words are not intended to inspire an essay on that general subject, but instead to help you write about a very specific personal experience, whether funny or sad or heartwarming or life changing. Please mention the date or at least the year, and the names of others involved in your experience:

Kent G. Jarvis '60, one of our most successful repeat BYH authors, said:

"I am glad I may have inspired others to tell of their BY High experiences. You almost need to become a kid again mentally, in order to have the courage to admit to actually being one once. That can be very hard after you have spent a lifetime finally becoming a mature and responsible adult.

"It is really good therapy for the mind, however, because those high school years may be the last time that society allowed us to really be ourselves, and not so politically correct and structured."

Steve Thoreson '66, another recollector, described a similar experience. He said:

"I forgot to mention one other thing. Embellishing my remembrances last evening took about an hour and a half. When I finally stood up from the computer, I realized that I had truly just drifted off to a different time and place. I lost all track of time and place and had to recalibrate with life for a while afterwards. It was a very refreshing respite."

Just recently, Dallan Olson ' 67, wrote a story about a catcher's view of a classic BYH baseball season. He wrote:

"This story has given me a joyful trip back into the past. Thank you for inviting me to write about BY High baseball."

We challenge you to seize this delightful opportunity to truly travel back in time. Then email your stories to the BYH website.