Bluestone High School - Golden Link Yearbook (Skipwith, VA)

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Off with the old — On with the new After five years, the majorettes decided it was time to change from sequins to something new and modern. The money to buy new uniforms, was raised by selling Pizza Hut calendars. But the uniforms may be hung up in two years, because this year they consisted of three seniors, two juniors, and only one sophomore. With no one interested in trying out or going to majorette camp, the word majorette” may become extinct. Myra Howerton Ruth Zava Beth Buchanan Rita Moore Vicky Overbey Sondra Petty Drum Majorette Majorettes 29

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Will the real Bluestone band please show up ! “Practice makes perfect — but not perfect attendance, seemed to be the motto of some members of the band. This year approximately forty people were enrolled in sixth period band. However, on the average, only eighteen or twenty showed up for half-time performances during the football season or for the marching in Emporia ' s Annual Peanut Festival Parade or the Christmas Parades in South Boston and Clarksville. The band did try to boost school spirit by playing at the pep rallies, but performances outside of school showed that the band members were the ones who needed a boost. Those band members who did show up to perform worried about being able to make a good showing with such a small number. But band Director, W. D. Conner, always told them to play strongly and to be proud of what they were, because if they did their best, no more and no less, no one could criticize them. After these words of encouragment would come a joke to close the conversation. It would happen that way every time, for that was Mr. Conner, finishing up everything on a note of laughter . . . FRONT ROW: M. Bass, J. Hayes, A. Oliver, A. Salley, C. Harper, W. Martin, B. Hardy. SECOND ROW: P. Burdine, L. Hilliard, D. Henderson, O. Fields, D. Elam, E. Tuck, L. Newton, E. Gillispie. THIRD ROW: W. Cary, R. Tucker, I. White, S. Newcomb, L. Pul- lium, S. Tollerson, R. Poore. BACK ROW (SITTING): C. Yuille, R. Tollerson, G. Bac- on, G. Tucker, J. Harris, B. Smith. BACK ROW (STAND- ING): T. Crutchfield, C. Evans, T. Smith, M. Ellis, W. Oliver. William Oliver and his bass drum. Janet Harris watches summer school graduate, Donnie Allgood work with a prop for a football game. k 28 Band

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Cheerleaders spark enthusiasm Cheerleaders this year include (FRONT) Sandra Smith, Karen Brankley, (BACK) Felice Sommerville, Joan Barnes, Adora Salley, Wanda Smith, Cindy Wilbourne, Vivian Bowers, Sheri Nunn, (TOP) Terri Wilbourne, Lisa Mann, Donisha Lawson. This year the new cheerleaders at- tempted to innovate brand new cheers, change old ones, and succeeded in bringing about a whole new image for themselves. With the addition of a mini-tramp, the cheerleaders introduced acrobatics into their cheers, add ing a brand new dimension to their routines. Under the supervision of Ms. Smith and Ms. Blackwell, the cheer- leaders were often called the best in Meck- lenburg by local papers. ABOVE RIGHT — Felice Sommerville tries a new cheer. ABOVE — Lisa Mann demon- strates the mini-tramp. RIGHT — Bud Jerni- gan instructs Sheri Nunn in the use of the mini-tramp. 30 Cheerleaders