Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Sharing in the excitement of the student body The grin on Joey Gray’s face shows the de- over their selection, 1980-81 King and Queen, light of the team over a homecoming victory. Micah Moon and Sylvia Anthony, paused at He and Tim Dudley escorted sophomore at- dance for a picture in front of backdrop. tendants Kristi Davis and Teresa Belvins. The third lucky lady representing the senior class, | Chosen by classmates from all the girls in Linda Farthing was escorted by Tracey Burgess, their class, each homecoming attendant real- quarterback. ized she had been tapped for an honor! Fresh- man attendants Kathy Patterson and Judith Walker were escorted by Donald Miller and Troy Brown. Homecoming 23

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Attendants’ Night To Remember Homecoming A Success Competition for homecoming queen was extremely close. Mrs. Gerling commented when the count was final, “Voting was closer than it has been in the last ten years.” Sylvia Anthony was crowned queen, and Micah “Bootsy” Moon, king. Winning the homecoming football game against Buckingham, 28-0, gave the Colonels their first homecoming win in eight years. Saturday night “The Soul Brothers Plus” entertained at the annual home- coming dance with their dynamite music. The people who attended were from grades seven through twelve, to alumni, parents and teachers who chaperoned. First runner-up in a closely contested race for queen, Kay Nichols, senior attendant, was es- corted by Scott Jewel. Football players volunteered to escort the home- coming court. Junior attendants Julie Campbell and Cathy Payne posed with their escorts Mike Weeks and Walter Myers. 22 Homecoming

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— ieee 24 Band me So OT Rhee ed s Corps Style Revives Band A new director with a new style led the Marching Colonels. A graduate of Gretna High School in 1974 and Northeast Louisiana University in 1979 with a Masters degree in music educa- tion, Mr. Leonard Crocker took the place of former director David Price. Mr. Crocker conducted the Franklin County High School band before com- ing to Altavista. When asked how he liked Colonel Country, he replied, “I love it!’ The new style, which he intro- duced, called corps has swept the coun- try and is used by high school and col- lege bands in place of the traditional military style. “It’s a vast improvement and well ac- cepted by the public,” said Mrs. Johe- len Martin, English teacher. With Mr. Crocker as director and corps the style, the band shows a big improvement from past years. During fall competitions they placed fourth at Elon N.C. and fifth at Tunstall High School, indicat- ing the judges reception to this new style. Leading the band on the field during the entrance number is drum major, Virginia Willey, and flag corps members Alicia Robbins and Barbara Wil- ley. Majorettes perform in Muppet show routine in competition at Elon, North Carolina. Having people jump in your face is not a good feeling. Here a field judge “tics” points as the band performs in a fall field competition in Tun- stall, Virginia. 2 4 Vas? - ae on ce