During my frist days at Comeaux High School I stood - in the morning - near the intrance to the Quadrangle - "Quad" - with people who rode my bus, most particulary Jonathon Blanchard along with his friends (from Broussard Middle School). After about three days, I do believe it was the third day, I realized that his group wasn't mine.
(funny how things are related, some of those, became friends with the group I was about to go into, before that somewhat split...and he went "hang out" with one of them).
I ventured to a new area with John Keller, a longtime school friend. We sat on the "far side" (away from the administrations office's) of the Quad. Justin Landry also accompanied us a few days later. We talked about how differnt school was, and about old times. The stage was set for a later joining.
Three, sometimes four seats over, Brandon Meche and Ben Peirce sat. I believe Daniel Racca was also there sometimes, but don't remember if he arrived late, as he tended to do when he started driving. Our first meets involved homework sharing.
"Hey, do you have Mrs. (insert teacher here)?"
One of the parties responded "yeah..."
"Did you do that homework?"
"Yeah, do you need it...? " (hands paper over).
In the beginning, we only spoke when we needed homework, either one party or the other. As time went on, and we became more involved in sports and activites, the groups slowly closed in. From Four seats over to side-by-side. We didn't really intrude upon each others sides, but talked and somewhat kept some distance. Later, more intermengeling occured. Josh Sampia came to Comeaux a little later. I don't remember why, but I don't believe he started right away. Why? What I do remember is he came out for the football team and was introduced as coming from another school or something. I belive he shared a few classes with Ben Pierce and thus joined his group... before us joining.
Ben Pierce
Brandon Meche
Justin Landry
John Keller
Josh Sampia
Jason Erwin
Daniel Racca (I think)
at some point (maybe from the beginning????) Matt Thibedeux joined the ranks too - he and Ben would have name that tune contest every morning.
and a few others I can't place at the moment... sorry
With the exception of Jason Erwin moving to Texas, our group stayed relativly the same.
At some point John left the group and started going to Brandon Kershner's (or one of the others in that group) house in the mornings.
additions... Holly Tracy, Billy Walker, (Ricky Molaison a freshman whom I brought home from practice), Daniel was for sure there, Matt Thibedeaux on rare occasions,and a few staglers here and there. Justin now became a vistor like member, mostly hanging out with the "ROTC" people - started while he was dating Cassadra. John Keller would visit every now and then, and talk to Holly and catch up with the rest of the group.
Brandon Meche - when he started dating Lynsey Wilcox
Justin Landry - tennis/dating Cassandra - as stated above.
John Keller - Sophomore or Junior year... started coming late
Jason Erwin - moved