How We Became Friends

Elementary School Proto-Groups

Stuart and Brett escape from school in their first adventure during lunchtime. Jamie Spinard is involved and Stuart will forever remember this moment, bringing it up often even through college.
Jeremy and Brett first meet in Mrs. Didi's Second Grade class. Due to a project on Nortwest wildlife and Indian culture, Brett will be known as "Beaver" and Jeremy as "Salmon" colloquially for the next several years. Eric Santroch will continue to use these nicknames well into High School.

Alan Vo (ehh, kind of), Jason, Jeremy, Rama, Brett, John Chang, Jordan. Group solidifies in Mrs. Nielson's 6th grade class.
Hangouts at Jeremy's house established in precedent.
Rama appears on the radar around 4th grade. Will return later.

Terry, Gavin(?), Andy Dustan, Nathan, Andrew Jensen, Asher, Jablonski, Tall Lanky Hat-man.

Rama befriends Terry after he helps him open his locker.
13, and later British Bulldogs provide lunch-time socialization for Sunset crew; others added.
Everyone does track in 8th grade, for some reason.
Kevin and Jeremy briefly cross paths in 8th grade P.E. when they are paired up as workout buddies and awarded juice and candy bars for their diligent participation.
Lukas and Gavin were in 8th grade P.E. together where they would tacitly shoot hoops together hardly uttering a word. During lacrosse warmup in the gym, Gavin was struck hard in the face by a solid-rubber lacrosse ball. While more popular students gathered around to inquire if he was OK, the red-faced Gavin simply gave a befuddled shrug of his shoulders, effectively allaying fears that he was injured.
Lukas befriends Andy, Asher, and John Teske through Washington State History and Advanced Math 7. This was the genesis of sort of a loose "nerd alliance" perhaps involving Asher, Andy, Andy Dustan, John, and Lukas.

Rama and Kevin become friends via Sensei Hopkins's first-year Japanese class. Kevin and Owen acquianted with one another. Rama and Owen continue hostility.
Brett, Lukas and Stuart becomes friends in Mr. Kelly's 9th grade English class (during which they will form Pork) and during band (all three sharing a room during The Victoria Trip).
The genesis of the lunch-time Frisbee game.

Kevin, Terry, and Jeremy become friends in Mr. Moreno's cartoon class. Eventually leading to the Nerd Pack. Terry and Kevin did not like one another prior to this class.
Andy, Brett and Stuart share Ms. Bailey's social studies class. The three will each explore Debate this year and later Brett and Stuart will convict Andy (role-playing as Martin Luther) of heresy, precipitating an early interest in litigation. Andy, disliked by the group previously (for unknown reasons) is brought into hangouts as a result.
Brett, Gavin, Jeremy and Stuart all have Mr. Gillam for LA10 (though not all at the same time?). Among many things, this year will include "Cho Knows" Gate.
Stuart launches a successful campaign for Junior Senator, and video-making begins (also the dawn of Tony Hawk Cookie Breaks).
Jamie, Brett, Melvin and Ryan Johnson all share Spanish 4. Several of these group members will make an incredibly awkward video with Amberely Thiemens and Lana Odinsov.
Jeremy joins Pork, roofside shenanigans begin, the Cho Mazda makes its debut, video-making and general tomfoolery. Perhaps the height of Magic popularity.

Kevin and Rama watch "The Shining" and spend the night at Owen's house in the summer between Sophomore and Junior year. Rama and Owen begin amicable relationship.
Hangouts at Terry's house become more common for hangouts as Terry becomes a rising star in the group. The dawn of That Park by Terry's?
Through debate and AP Spanish, Lillian Sullam is introduced to the group.
Brett and Jeremy consummate their relationship with their 200+ hour History Day project, nearly destroying several friendships in the process.
The rise of MOG and its networking power. Nearly every group acquaintence is catalogued arbitrarily as a member.