Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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 .iding on their selected float, Football Queen Lesa Shirey, escorted by Dean Shriver, and Princesses Samantha Thrash- er and Patti Frost, escorted by Randy Eich- horn and Robert Cuthberson. show-off their smiles to the largest crowd ever. Lesa, Sam, and Patti were chosen by the football team to reign as their court. For the many stu- dents involved in Homecoming fes- tivities, the pa- rade and Friday night halftime show added to the excite- ment. The annual parade, held alternately in Frostburg and Cumberland, drew re- cord crowds, despite the wind and low temperatures. The Homecoming Court bundled up in their tradition- al robes and mufflers while the band members wore sev- eral pairs of socks and “long johns” to keep out the cold. The drill team and major- ettes, on the other hand, suf- fered. To make matters worse, upon completing the course, the twirlers and Belles were informed by ad- visers Frank Munson and Judy Conrad that they had to stay and watch the other participants. Two days later the weath- er for the Beall-Bishop Walsh clash was even cold From the second quarter i til the fourth it rained. Spectators brought u brellas and cheerleadt wore raincoats. But for t halftime performers nothi kept them from getti drenched. Despite the cold tempei tures, spirited Beall perfor ers supported the Moun team.

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During sixth period advanced biol- ogy. Spartan Nerd Lori Brown has her blood pressure taken. Lori was one of the few students who participated in Spirit Week. Winners for each dress-up day won Snickers at Friday’s pep rally. V, ictims of the pic contest. Ray Baer and Dave Unnonc get their kicks out of watching Belles Captain Randi Swan- son get her “just desserts.” In addition to Ray. Dave, and Randi. Captain Shar- on Merling and Co-Captain Lee Ann Kenney earned pics-in-thc-facc. | L Skidmore B Payne HOMECOMING that you’ll never believe Ambiguous feeling permeated the main campus. Homecoming week, held to boost the team before ic highly-touted BW-Beall tme, lacked the usual en- msiasm Soccer Coach Leonard itchey’s soccer team had ist upset regular season lamps Mt. Savage and by )ing so, they advanced to le state semi-finals. “A lot of people were talk- g about the unfairness. To : excited about a football am that was 2-7 when our iccer team was District hamp. That’s the team we lould have been cheering on.” Cheerleaders did their best to motivate an apathetic stu- dent body. They tried to orga- nize the days to dress up, but besides the cheerleaders, only six or seven others dressed up during the week. And to top it all off, the Belles had their own dress code. Election Day also broke the week. The student body only had four days to partici- pate in activities. At the pep rally, prizes were given to the best dressed for each day. Lori Brown won for Monday’s Pajama Day, and Michelle Duncan won for Wednesday’s Bum Day. Thursday’s Spartan Nerd Day went to Greg Wolodkin and David Cotton for their appearances as Spartan cheerleaders. And Friday’s Blue and Gold Day went to Wendy Livingston. The high school and the ju- nior high were also torn by the dressing up business. Ju- nior high students at the low- er campus were not allowed to dress up. People who did were sent home to change. At the pep rally the seniors were the only ones who had a chance at winning the spirit stick. The seventh and eighth grade just didn’t do it; the ninth and tenth graders didn’t care; and the juniors, in pro- test, refused except for a mi- nority of three or four people. So only the seniors were in competition for the spirit stick. Soccer play-offs caused the bonfire cancellation. No one cared. The “perfect” ending to a terrible season was rain. From the second quarter on, it poured. And in spite of a muddy and slippery field, the team fought to a 7-0 first half, be- fore giving up two more touchdowns and then scoring one. Just as the helium-filled balloons tried to get off the ground, so did the entire stu- dent body. Somehow it just wasn’t to be. pirit week 25

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GAG GAG T X aking a break from their routine, the 42 members of the Belles march in “sync” to the cadence of the band. The Homecoming Parade was the third pa- rade of the year for the drill team. GAG . ftcr marching in the Homecoming Parade, band members Vivian Koch and Joanna Martens discuss Friday nights game on their way back to the bus. The band participated in four local parades and marched in the Apple Blos- som Parade in Winchester, Virginia. A Vdding more spirit to the big game, freshman Tara LaRue gives her all for her first Homecoming game as a J.V. cheerleader. Although rain intruded upon the game, the cheerleaders, band, and Belles still encouraged the Moun- ties with their spirit. TT omecoming