Athens High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, TX)

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14 STUDENT LIFE At left, varsity cheerleaders show their homecoming spirit by leading chants as the football players enjoy their ride. Shannon Spencer paints line markers on the Junior Homecoming float while Gin- ger Holiman and Marcelle Costlow observe. Lieutenants Tawna Loden and Sandra Cribbs lead the rest of the Stingerettes in a routine as they march in the homecoming parade.

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Varsity football players Richard Knighton, Pat Dyer and Mike Smith join in at a pep rally as they ponder about the game to come. | Seniors Julie Mathes, Susan Anderson, and Althea Connor | participate in a contest during the ‘‘Roll Up the Bears’ pep rally. Sophomore Staci Sparks twirls to ‘‘Hot Stuff’ at a regularly scheduled 4th period pep rally. STUDENT LIFE 13

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e Senior Homecoming Queen nominee Danette McLendon Hom ecoming waves to the crowd during the parade. Driving the car is her Undergoes Changes escort Michael Houston. Traditional activities along with new additions blended together to make Homecoming '80 a success. During Spirit Week each class chose a type of clothing to be worn each school day. New to the agenda was the giving away of mums. Students were encouraged to shake hands with each other, not knowing which five students or staff members were holders of mums. The first student to shake hands with a ‘“‘holder”’ won the free mum. Thursday night fans rallied around a bonfire as the cheerleaders led yells and chants in support of the Hornets. Senior band members then kept their traditional all-night vigil of marching the spirit torch around the courthouse. Despite earlier rain, the parade went off smoothly, consisting of a record 60 units. The '80 parade saw the reappearance of floats with a slight alteration: mini-floats. These floats were built on golf carts, wheelbarrows, wagons, carts or small pickups. The Senior float received a well- deserved first place. In place of the usual Home- coming pep rally on Hornet Circle, a regularly scheduled 4th period rally was held. The Queen coronation underwent some changes as four girls were honored during the pre-game ceremony. Senior Laurie Woods was named queen; Jackie Campion, junior princess; Julie Stelter, sophomore duchess; and Anna Bien, freshman duchess. These girls were elected by the student body from a field of 23 nominees. Despite a loss to Madison, students thoroughly enjoyed the Homecoming dance at the HCJC Sub where Dave Goldman was the DJ. Jeff Childress guides the art float on its way down the parade route. STUDENT LIFE 15