Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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“Vacation” seemed to end all too soon as September 7 attracted a “con- voy” of cars and buses bringing bronzed bodies and a few “palefaces” to the open doors of the familiar cam- pus. Excitement from the football Chii© imhi ' mmi III B 1 RIGHT: TASTING THE TRIUMPH about to be smashed in coach Dave Newsom ' s face. Hall Squire urges the crowd to yell louder. As the gym thundered with noise. Hall got the cue from cheerleaders and with great satisfaction, heartily ground the whip cream pie in Mr. New- som ' s face. Curtis Brickell observes with a jubilant envy shared by many past and present history pupils. Mr. Newsom ' s good sports- manship made this Isle of Wight pep rally one of the most success- ful of the year. ABOVE: IN THE SEA- SON OPENER at Broadwater, spirits were high as the Vikings exploded offensively and defensively. Ken- neth Moody unsuccessfully leaps to block one of many Broadwater punts. 6— Opening

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emporarily dispelled by a welcome )reak from classroom chaos, the fac- jlty vs. girls softball game. Strains of exams and graduation )reparations marked the final week )f the ' 75-’76 session. For those for- unate exempting students, studies ;nded and summer plans began ooner. But for the vast majority )f exam-takers, especially borderline tudents, late May and early June meant frenzied cramming. Class night, baccalaureate, and se- nior luncheon all passed with kaleido- scopic emotions from seniors and friends. Then THE DAY arrived — June 3, graduation. Realizing their child- hoods were now past, tears of unde- fined joy from sentimental graduates saturated jubilant shouts from those “glad to get out. “Summertime fun” involved many activities. Families and friends toiled in broiling tobacco fields while others found cooler jobs or revived their hob- bies or favorite recreations. About 40 students thrived on the competition and fellowship of a softball league at school during June and early July, and throughout the summer months, cheerleaders, majorettes, and year- bookers attended camps and work- shops to improve their skills. AS CATHY FRAZIER delivers the commencement benediction, Jenifer Jones grins at her fellow classmates, the 1976 graduating class. ABOVE: WHERE’S THE BALL? After such a “fierce swing, it seems Mrs. Betty Grigg’s hit should have gone farther than three inches in the faculty softball game. LEFT: “AND WHAT IS YOUR OPINION of this faculty vs. girls softball game?” asks Mike Joy- ner. Barbara Frazier gig- gles an answer; Ray Thomas can only smirk. Opening — 5

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After about a week of mass con- fusion, students and classes slowly got into the swing of learning. Many persons commented that it took them the first month to settle back down to school routine, despite the lull in sports events, due to late starts of JV football and girls basketball. Assem- blies and club meetings broke the monotony of classes, and pep rallies excited and entertained students. Homecoming squeezed into Octo- ber ' s increasing schedule with the sale of senior slaves and the rough-and- tumble powder puff football game. The junior girls topped the pile, 14-12. Homecoming night brought disap- pointment to many persons. Gallons of leftover stew encumbered the Athletic Club; the Vikings fell to the undefeated Southampton Raiders; the halftime “parade” was reduced to the court’s walking onto the field; and even the announcement of queen Tina Griz- zard and maid-of-honor Tammy Greg- ory dampened spirits, as that secret had leaked out earlier. Saturday night an unusually large number of students and alumni at- tended the homecoming dance. Get- ting together with old friends and “getting down” with “Spice” made the evening memorable for many. FAR LEFT: TO ENCOURAGE unity and ease tensions, seniors escorted first- graders into the “welcome back” as- sembly the opening day of school. Mrs. Jessie Wood, headmistress, as- sists Bette Blake and Mark Sawyer in exchanging good-will gifts. LEFT: ESCORTED by Jerry Autrey, homecom- ing queen Tina Grizzard pauses at mid- court and sparkles a bright smile. BOT- TOM: WHO SAID GIRLS WERE NOT ROUGH? These juniors and seniors temporarily put aside their femininity for the “Fall Bruising.” As senior Debra Tatum (10) struggles to free herself from Mitzi Seymour (62), and Kathy Smith (81), Sandy Ligon (22) pushes junior coach Hank Harrell aside to assist her teammates. Opening — 7