The proms have concluded, planned with such care
Flowers and dinners and fancy dresses to wear
The Seniors have realized those school days are gone
Teachers and coaches had told them it wouldn’t take long

Graduations are over, hats thrown in the air
Some have expressed sadness while others don’t care
Those days in the classroom some wished away
Will now be remembered in a very special way

College, the military, and jobs now await
To all those commitments make sure you’re not late
Mom won’t be there to wake you from your bed
Or make you a sandwich from your favorite bread

Those days of longing to be on your own
Congrats, you have made it, alone with your phone
But as the new adventures now await you
Remember the words — To thine own self be true

You’ll make new friends, some in faraway places
But you won’t soon forget those old high school faces
In five years or ten reunions will beckon
You may even ask — should I go, is the question?

Some will make excuses and some will be bragging
And there will even be some that keep on nagging
But what will be most remembered are the teammates you had
It won’t matter if they were all-stars or sometimes played bad

Sports play a big role in creating a bond
For those many memories which you will hold fond
Did you score a touchdown or step on the plate?
Lycoming County High Schools had sports that were great

From down in the valley to Millionaire Hill
Athletes competed to give fans a thrill
Muncy football made a hell of a run
Falling one game short of a state championship won

In the cold of the winter, when temperatures fell flat
There were heroics all over the mat
Red Raiders and Indians were having fun
Bringing home gold medals they had just won
But wait just a moment when you’re taking that stuff
Loyalsock’s Lady Lancers were ready and rough
They shined on the hardwood all season long
And showed it at Hershey why they belonged

Jersey Shore’s footballers continued to bark
Their Lady Hoopsters left a positive mark
At SJ Neumann, their squad numbered six
But all season long they stayed in the championship mix

The Millionaires may have a rich nickname
But many of their teams played a great game
In eastern Lycoming, Hughesville’s ladies did shine
In hoops and the diamond, they did just fine

The Mountie ladies softballers had a four-year run
Of District championships they had won
The soccer team in the fall and baseball in spring
To the trophy case titles each did bring

Montour’s blue & gold Warriors always compete
On the field, court and mat or track with their feet
It’s the beauty of sports for all to cheer
We’re lucky to have them come around each year

Throughout the county north-south, east-to-west
All our schools gave it their best
Those achievements are recorded in the annals of time
And now we close this goofy rhyme

But to those Seniors who have completed the race
You are just beginning to enter life’s pace
It’s not a game, much more is at stake
But cherish those high school memories you make!

Congratulations & best wishes