Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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8-Opening For CHS, 1980-1981 held many school activi- ties, triumphs and hon- ors. During the hectic first week of school, preparations were made for the rival game with Stonewall. During Pep Week, students dressed for hat day, T-shirt day, eshorts day and blue-gold day. Friday night brought the week to a climactic close. CHS beat its rival not only on the playing field, but the student body again showed that Mountain Lion spirit was still alive by winning the spirit chain competitionh Enthusiasm picked up during Homecoming Week. Again students participated by dressing up form the designated days. Student COuncil planned various activi- ties ranging from a sock hop and a bestialegs contest, to the Heme: coming dance on Satur- day night. These activi- ties, along with many others throughout H the 1 year, added to the exci- tement and enjoyment of school life. Juniors Gena Frederick and Janice Duling dress alikefor twin's day during Homecom- ing Week. Frank Ahrens, Lauren Cooley, Julie Parrish, Heidi Hannah, Lynn Dawson, and Robbie Atkins hold 1 Mr Clendenen hostage 0n the Senior's Western Day. Bobby McCarty, lay Hague and Dan Grace admire the Student Council homeroom door. During the Homecoming Week festivities, Rosie Dunn attends the sock hop in the boys' gym. Proudly displaying the Elk Bticket at the pep assembly are football team members Jay Coleman, Tee Walker and T.C. Salisbury. Connie Pittman is chosen b her fellow senior classmate as the 1980-1981 Miss Moun tain Lion. With a pom-pom on he head, Maurlina larrell par ticipates in a pep assembi for the football team.

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Durin a pep assembly, Mr. Clen enen displays the After the Stdnewall game, band's trophies from the last Mark Blanks triumphantly three Majorette Festivals. raises the Elk Bucket. Kristi Ganim and Tracy Con- ner cheer wildly at Hunting- ton East pep rally. However, many; tradi- tions have been passed down in Charleston High'ls-history. For inw stance, the band's 46- year old tradition of running on the field for their half time show, the rivalry over the Elk Varsityw cheerleader, Laila B?Cket and spmt Cham Khovry, shows her talent With Stenewall, the cus- With a toe jump KEUring a tdm of? proudly Waving fomba game' the sign of number one R'rding onttheaihoodnfofa car, while singing the Alma students join in the annual - parade to the library stepsfor Mater, the be that IS the Stonewalliibep assembly. rumg during pep 35e- semblies, and even the CHARLESTONIAN cov- er has been passed down through decades. These nd other tradi- tions have linked all students through the years in the common bond of Mountain Lion spirit. Opening-7

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Football players, cheerleaders, and majorettes join together on the stage during pep assemblies to sing the Alma Mater. Mark Blanks, Earle lordan, and 1 Chris Mitchell eagerly break through the sign made by the eseecheeerleadewrs before them 83' ?- 1 , ChdsenV by 1the1 student body, Lauren Cooley reigns as the 1980-1981 Homecoming Queen. Louise Gammon proudly wears her first CHS . Hommmmg mum Monica Ashfofd and h Nancy Jarrett prepare decorations. Opening-Q