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BCS Trivia Volume 41 Bland High School Bland, Virginia 24315 1986 THE ECHO
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What Were the Headlines of 1985-1986? The 1986 1986 school year was a period of both great achievement and great loss. On February 22, 1985, the Bland High School Forensics Team placed first in the dis- trict competition for the sec- ond consecutive year. From here the student placing first and second went on to region- al competition, where Robert Kegley and Gerhard Schoenthal placed first in Girls Extemporaneous and Boys Extemporaneous. At the State Beta Conven- tion in Williamsburg on March 9, 1985, Tracy Kegley was elected State Beta Vice President. On March 30, 1985, Becky Melvin was elected FBLA Radford Region Reporter. She was also ap- pointed Virginia FBLA State Parliamentarian on April 20, 1985, in Richmond. In sports this year, many of the Bland basketball players received honors. Tracy Keg- ley was named Most Valuable Player in the Mountain Em- pire District. Ritchie Havens was named a member of the All-District Team. Allan Mas- sey received Honorable Men- tion to the All-District Team. The death of Reggie Smith, a great speaker, was mourned by all. He shall al- ways be remembered and loved for his encouraging speeches on self-esteem. In politics, this was a year of new experiences. Douglas Wilder became the first black Lieutenant Governor of Vir- ginia and Mary Sue Terry be- came the first female Attor- ney General in Virginia. Roanoke was struck by a devastating flood in Novem- ber. Many citizens lost their homes as a result of the ex- tensive damage. Quite a few businesses were totally de- stroyed; and some that weren’t completely annihilat- ed still have yet to be re- opened. The greatest tragedy of the year occurred on January 28, 1986. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 sec- onds after launch. All mem- bers of the crew, five men and two women, were killed. Among the crew members was New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first private citizen to journey into space. The year was filled with much sorrow on the interna- tional level. Many great trage- dies occurred, including the eruption of a volcano in Co- lombia, South America. The town of Armero was buried under a fifteen-foot deep riv- er of mud, killing twenty-one thousand people. TOP LEFT: The Bland High School Forensics Team places first in district competition. MIDDLE LEFT: Tired oranges on the cam- paign trail represent Tracy Keg- ley for State Beta Vice-Presi- dent. CONTENTS Opening......................2 Individuals..................3 Student Life................39 Academics...................55 Community Life..............67 Organizations...............71 Athletics...................89 Ads........................104 Closing....................128 2 — Opening
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