Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Pep Rallies Inspiration That Dominates Enthusiasm The Pride is Back inally, after several minutes of relection, | opened my eyes and felt that the ghost was gone and in its place was an empty gym. No sound was present but the chirping of the birds outside. The summer day was bright like a new penny waiting to be spent. | realized that the phantom was fear of the unkown. But a new feeling re- placed it -- called hope. With this new experience, | left the gym with a ‘spring in my step”. I felt like running down the empty academic halls. These halls had dominated so much of my knowledge and learning. If you stood still and listened, For the second year, Brian Crutchfield performs ex- citedly and most energeticly as the only male on the rifle team. you could almost hear the sounds of voices -- teachers teaching, students learning. | remembered the highs of learn- ing and the lows of defeat. But finally, | felt a sense of accomplishment. The feel- ing of accomplishment continued as | walked to the final exit to leave behind the halls of high school. But | knew that | would take enthusiasm with me out into the community and into my future life be- cause I had shed the phantom of doubt and put on the cloak of hope. This hope, you see, is the PRIDE that is back at Thom- as Dale. Many students, like Rob Alford, are excited about the new Sunglo fruit juice machine because they no longer have to worry about the unpredictable soda machines or exc ess calories. Excused from participating in P.E. class, Joe Ehle sits on the new bleachers in the gym watching his fellow classmates doing their aerobic exercises and wishes he could join them. Major Changes 5

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Excited about the new paint applied to the school A new addition to the administrative department, walls during the summer, William Latimer stops all | Mr. Homer Garr takes a short minute to pose with his friends to point it out to them. Mr. Domagoski in between the change of classes. Glad that all the schedule changes are done, Mr. Davis, a new guidance counselor prepares diligently for the PSAT’s. Mb a hlaninal: Major Changes be si a

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ea coe SRE SRT RCE SONA RSPEI TH RE DPT TRIO | ee eee SH ET NBN ORL II IO EESTI SA EDS SARI EIE, I PT AE HOE SOOT ride can be found everywhere you look, but the biggest inspiration has been found loitering around at pep rallies. The introduction of the Spirit Stick has brought a new type of rivalry between the up- per and lower classes. Everyone would like to have the stick in his possession as it is passed from student to student of the winning class. The first and second pep rallies brought victory to the senior class. This is the first year we have had male cheerleaders - - one on varsity and two on junior varsity. They prove a guy does not have to be involved in a competitive sport to receive a letter. Clubs have been renewed with the spirit, also. Homecoming has made a big impact, urging clubs to rival against one an- other once again to win first prize for an original float. Clubs also sell various items to raise money to benefit their funds. The SCA sponsored a contest to literally “clean up” the school. In this contest, each willing club was to purchase a trash can and decorate it in a fashionable and attractive way, often reflecting their club. These cans were displayed around the school. There is one more thing that has been graced with spirit. More people are attending football games now than in the previous years, In many instances almost triple the amount of 6 Opening Divider Spirit Stick 1 Rallies Classes While preparing the Spanish Club float, David Crumpler is thankful his everyday activities are not as tedious as this one. aa NES people from last year’s games. Along with the Chester Cinemas, clubs bound together to cheer on our team. The club showing the most spirit received a gratis movie at the Chester Cinemas sponsored by the Key Club. The movie The Pickup Artist was shown to the winning club, the senior class, at Il:45 on a Friday night. Hopefully the other sports will have as good a turnout as the football team has. Spirit can also be found in academics. New honors classes have been added, such as mathematics and science classes. More people are taking advantage of the advanced language classes, Spanish IV and V and French IV and V. In these classes, work and fun are both combined. For instance, a trip to Washington, D.C. and trips to museums were planned for this year. Enthusiasm has definitely entered our school. One sees more spirit during pep rallies, sports events and student life all together. As Coach Vic Williams has said time after time, “Let’s bring the pride back to Thomas Dale.” This year, pride and spirit seem to go hand in hand thanks to each student, class and teacher. Let’s hope spirit stays here for many years to come. After graduation, seniors, come back and support your Alma Mater. Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen keep up the good work.