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

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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

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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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pare themselves for the homecoming game against Lower Richland had come to an end. The hands of time rolled around to the 1970's. It was Preppy Day and a live band composed of students held a concert during lunch in the gym. The band consist- ed of seniors Steve Whitbeck, Joey John- son and Matt Riley and junior Brian Rho- darmcr. “I didn't think they would be that good. 1 was shocked. I thought they sounded as good as the more popular bands, sopho- more Stan Gardner said. “The band was really great. Practically the whole school came out to see them, and no one wanted them to stop when the bell rang, senior Mark Cooper said. A bonfire later that night ended the ac- tivities for Thursday. By Friday, everyone’s spirit had reached its peak and the theme had reached the 1980’s. The attire for the day was punk and much to everyone's surprise, the girls were allowed to wear mini-skirts. The pep rally was full of excitement. Each class represented its separate theme. The freshmen were dressed in 50's style clothing, while the sophomores dressed in 60's style. The juniors went back farther in time to the 20’s, and the seniors sprung all the way into the future with their cosmic space suits. All classes represented the Rock of Ages. The spirit stick was given to the juniors at the end of the pep rally. “We had a lot of spirit and were eager to show it, junior Rebecca Humphries said. I was excited and happy over home- coming, but it was really sad to know it was the last one I could share in, senior Lisa McCoy said. In the parade before the game, each class presented the floats that it had worked on for so long. The freshmen's hard work paid off. They were presented first place in the contest at half time. continued Planning came early for senior Connie Jenkins. Jen- kins and Pete Mcnkhaus were the “brains” behind the homecoming activities. “Is it Eddie?” Junior Brian Rhodarmcr jams like Van Halen for one of the homecoming lunch activi- ties. Snack cakes, cookies and baby food were some of the “goodies” in the bags prepared for junior Andrea Roseborough. The eating contest took place on 50’s day and the sophomores and the seniors won the competition. 30 homecoming