Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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TOP LEFT: Cool-Cat Greever.' CENTER LEFT: Mr. Collins. Mr. Thacker £ Mr Havens. BOTTOM LEFT: Spirit sign. TOP RIGHT: Participants in Hats, Shades, Buttons A Stuffed Animal Day. FRONT ROW: Rim Crabtree, Sonya Carol I, Vicki Saner, Rita Guster, Teresa Richardson A Julie Pauley. BACK ROW: Eric Taylor, Marci Newberry, Debbie Warden, David Braithwaite, Jimmy Brown. Jimmy Barker, Mitch Munsey, Kitten Richardson, Gretchen Carlson, Shawna Carr, Arnie Wimmer, Mike Fan- ning. CENTER RIGHT: Mr. Beamer. Mrs. Guthrie, Mr Thacker. ABOVE: Gretchen Carlson A Shawna Carr as Trivial Pursuit Cards on Twin Day. Homecoming Week — 7

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Spirit Is Alive in Homecoming '85 ‘Spirit is Alive in Homecoming '85!', was the theme for the 1985 Homecoming. Multi- colored streamers and posters were found in the hall, on lockers, in the gym and in the dressing rooms. Students wondered if the school colors had changed from maroon and gold to pink and purple. To designate and honor cheerleaders and ballplayers, their lock- ers were decked with megaphones and basket- balls bearing their name, team and grade. The week went faster than usual, since TOP LEFT: Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Tammi Haga and Carla Pauley securely hold the gateway' as the Varsity Rockets prepare to blast onto the court. ABOVE: Katrina Lilly, Regina Groseclose and Becky Umbarger painstakingly add the finishing touches to the Homecoming welcome sign. heavy snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures prompted school closing on Monday-Wednes- day. Thursday was Summer Day, Friday was Spirit Day, with everyone decked out in ma- roon and gold. To make up for the lost time and fun (for the students and teachers), Twin Day and Hats, Shades, Buttons and Stuffed Animal Day were carried over to the next week. The annual pep rally was held just hours before the game — to create laughter and spirit. There were egg and lifesaver relays held between the ballplayers and selected faculty members, and a banana eating contest among Mr. Collins, Mr. Thacker and Mr. Havens. Who was the monkey? A picture says a thousand words. Seniors were at their best being creative and original. Students worked for days on signs to make this their best Homecoming ever, even up till the last minute, finishing touches were still being added. TOP RIGHT: Marci Newberry, Debbie Warden and Arnie Wimmer prepare Homecoming posters while Becky Umbarger picks a winner!' ABOVE: Partici- pants in Summer Day were Aaron Newberry. Dawn Dillow, Lana Lindamood. Elizabeth Turner, Gretch- en Carlson, and Vicki Server. Buckwheat and Alfalfa took a break at BHS. S — Homecoming Week

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A One and Only Night! Disorder was the main event on December 1, 1984. A lot of anxious, nervous candidates with tattered nerves and shredded fingernails waited for eight o'clock to come around and get them on their way. Earlier in the day, band members and cheerleaders marched in the Wytheville and Bluefield parades to the tune of ‘Deck the Halls'; later that night they were ‘moving’ to popular rock songs; and ‘music to get close by' found couples embraced. The annual Snow Dance was sponsored by the FBLA club. The highlight of the dance was the announcement of the winners of the 1984 Snow King and Queen. The first runners-up were Teresa Richardson and Mike Nelson, 2nd runners-up were Angela DeHart and Steven Mitchell. Lisa Waddle and Timmy Davis were announced the winners. 'Cat' Thomas, D.J. from K-92 radio station of Roanoke played the tunes and some ‘one and only' classics like ‘Get Naked!' The night was filled with high spirits. After the crowning and the pictures were taken, ‘Tonight I Celebrate My Love' led the court into a slow dance. There came sighs of relief from the candidates, competition was finally over. TOP: Snow King and Queen, Timmy Davis and Lisa of the night. BELOW: Snow Court Royalty are: 1st Queen and King, Lisa Waddle and Timmy Davis; Waddle. CENTER: Snow Court leads the first dance runners-up, Teresa Richardson, Mike Nelson; Snow 2nd runners-up, Angela DeHart, Steven Mitchell. 8 — Snow King and Queen