James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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The Fat Ammons Band was an extra treat for Homecoming Dancers. The crowning of our 1980 Ms. Madison. Anna Gerard performed by President Ronald Carrier. Homecoming 21

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Coming Home 1 1 all began on Wednesday night. The ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Hr ' t all began on Wednesday night. The Homecoming Revue with comedian Tom Parks was as crazy as always, giving uninhibited students the chance to show off their talents, or lack thereof. The Revue marked the beginning of a long weekend of festive activities that included parties, parades, music, and the traditional afternoon football game. On Friday night, students dressed in semi-formal attire and headed for the Campus Center Ballroom for the annual Homecoming dance. The popular Fat Ammons Band provided the enthusiastic entertainment for the evening. Those not attending the dance had little trouble finding other places to go to celebrate the occasion. Parties could be found everywhere, with visiting alumni eager to get wild, parties stretched on into the dawn ' s early light. Intoxicated revelers wandered aimlessly, searching for places to exploit their high spirits. Who could believe it was November when Saturday rolled around. With near perfect spring-like weather, the Homecoming The Success of our premiere Homecoming Dance will undoubtly make it a traditional crowning place of our queen. Parade watching Pi Kap and future Pi Kap enjoy the Main Street spectacle from rocking chairs. Generations upon generations have passed through our classrooms, lived in our dorms, and walked across our quad, and despite our rapid growth, tradition lingers on. rii 20 Homecoming

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f : parade with the theme Gold Rush Days , marched through downtown Harrisonburg and back to the university while happy spectators lined the streets and sidewalks. The parade was complete with clowns, high school bands, flag girls, majorettes, Dukettes, floats, scout troops, and the Marching Royal Dukes. At parade ' s end, preparation for the football game began. Slowly the stands reached capacity, as did the infamous hill where many alumni and students chose to gather. In a bit of irony. President Ron Carrier ' s alma mater, East Tennessee State University was this year ' s football opponent. For three quarters, fans got a taste of good, solid Duke football and victory seemed to be in the air. However, an 0-8 ETSU squad overcame a 16 point fourth quarter deficit and a rowdy homecoming crowd to defeat the Dukes 28-23. During half-time, the Marching Dukes again gave a sterling performance characteri stic of their building reputation. Anna Gerard, Parades and Partying just seem to go together especially when the weather is too warm to pass up either. High school bands from all over Virginia participated in the Homecoming parade which proved to be a real crowd-pleaser. Hiiin(;