Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Rock of ages Homecoming preparations started long before October 10 for seniors Connie Jen- kins and Peter Menkhaus. The initial plans started during August. “We did a lot of brainstorming, and finally we came up with the theme Rock of Ages, which really tied in well,” Jenkins said. “Many weekends and after school meet- ings were held in order to make the 1983 homecoming the best yet,” Menkhaus said. On Monday, the hands of time turned back to 1950. Button down shirts, white bobby socks and penny loafers were the attire for the day. The activities were an eating contest at lunch and roller skating at Red Wing Rollerway at night. “Fifties Day was my favorite day. It reminded me of a day at Jefferson's High from Happy Days,” junior Rhonda Tre- whella said. Tuesday was the day everyone presented his spirit. The theme was Green and Gold. Everyone dressed in school colors, and the Anchor club presented a fashion show that night, which made $400. “The clothes were lent to us by Pat’s Place. The show was a lot of fun but a lot of hard work,” senior Inger Miller said. Sixties Day was the theme for Wednes- day. Between classes, “Come on Baby Light My Fire blared through the hall on the intercom as the flower children rushed to their classes. At lunch everyone took time to pile into a car for the activity of the day, the car stuffing contest, in which the seniors took first place. “We stuffed 24 people into the car. It just goes to show that we seniors stick together,” senior Mary Kay Gaines said. By Thursday, the rigorous practice that the football team had undergone to pre- continucd 28 homccoming Taking in a breath of air before her debut, Charlene LaSoy prepares herself for her entrance to the stu- dent body during homecoming week at the pep rally. I .a Soy was escorted by Greg Fields. Bobby socks, poodle skirts and penny loafers . all attire of the first day of homecoming's activities. Melissa Miller. Delores Durham and Courtney Cone dress the part on 50's day which was accompanied by rock’n' roll music and roller skating, later that night.

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Friday nights at football games is one way Jack Woclfel spends time with his friends. Joking around with band friends fills the time of Vikings band members Richard Miller. Jeff Dailey. Daniel Weinbaum. Mikki Corley, Russell Gibner. Beth Shackleford, Elizabeth Gabel. Vince Miles. entcrtainmcnt 27

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After years of practice, senior Joey Johnson became drum captain of the Viking Band and chose to be the drummer for the group that played on 70‘s day at lunch. New wave and punk rock were the style, Wayne Swygcrt. Kraigg Barrcntinc and Chuck Hamarick were some of the band members who dressed for the pep rally and Homecoming parade. The team tears through the cheerleaders sign. Los- ing the game did not dampen the homecoming spirit. “Cram, everyone. Senior Anne Quattlcbaum with the help of Pete Mcnkhaus and twenty-two other seniors won the car stuffing contest. Quattlcbaum allowed her “bomb” to be used for the competition. Arm, legs and heads can go in any direction to get as many members of a class into a car at one time. Junior Debbie Branham, participated on 60’s day by adding her body to the stack. homccoming 29