Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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Honorable mention Prior to taking the boys’ por- tion of the Senior class picture, Ms. Jackie Pen- dergraft hands out gold honor sashes to those with B averages or better. ———— (continued from page 8) fireproofed, dried, and finally rerolled — all before decoration could begin. But slowly the jungle coral beach, and large, white, Victorian house of Fantasy Island began to take shape: “The juniors were a great bunch to work with,” said Junior Class Sponsor Ms. Cindy Driskill. “Many of them showed up to work and worked once they got here. They’re one ‘of the best groups of kids I’ve ever worked with.” On Prom night, Mitch Powell and Beth Burton were selected king and queen, taking their place on the veranda of the big house that overlooked the crowd from the back of the gym. Spectrum supplied the music that set the islanders hopping until the bewitching hour emptied the gym of its vacationers, leaving them free to pursue their fantasies elsewhere. The Prom over, the seniors found themselves at the shank end of the year. Switch day, skip day, and the senior pic- nic, all once just distant dates on an itinerary, quickly flashed by. Seniors, while looking up from their lunches at Smear the queer A group of handy seniors pileon Oh noooo! During Class Night’s “Mr. Bill Goesto Is that the book? Kathi Turner, acting as a an unfortunate ball carrier during a tackling game Myrtle Beach,” Sammy Fulp and Scott Champion librarian on Takeover Day, helps Jeff Davis look played during the Class Picnic. take Mr. Bill and Spot for a walk through the surf. up a book in the library’s card catalog. 10 Down to the Wire

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‘““May I have your attention” Junior Class Presi- dent Joey Binns and Laura Morgan joke with the audience before the announcement of the King and Queen. Queenly poise Newly announced Queen Beth Burton steps to the center of the senior circle to await the announcement of the King. Fancy meeting you here Before being crowned, Queen Beth Burton congratulates newly an- nounced King, Mitch Powell, in the center of the Senior Circle. Down to the Wire 9

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Down to the wire Class night eases graduation jitters friends across from them or after passing back someone’s memory book, suddenly realized emotionally what they’d known intellectually for months — it was all ending. The reality of graduation came roaring down upon them with the sud- denness and impact of an express train blasting out of a tunnel. This was the last lap, and just a few days ahead lay the finish line. Exams, class night, and Baccalaureate brought them down to the wire. But with the finish in sight, the seniors took time out for a satire on the events, trends, and teachers they had experienced over the years. Under the Is that so? During Class Night, Sharon Jones shows her obvious disgust at Roseann Rosean- nadanna’s (Janis Rogers) illustration of the maxim “You are what you eat.” direction of Ms. Charlene Wilton, preparations for Class Night began in early spring with the collection of prophecies, last will and testaments, and votes for senior superlatives (see page 149). Later, skits were written, edited, and polished. Although the scripts were carefully screened and rehearsed, some participants still managed a few unexpected ad libs and editorials while on stage. Some of the features were particularly amusing. Carol Butler’s class history reminisced of ‘“‘the days when Glen Morgan was only a rumor” and “SAT (continued on page 12) Up and over Teresa Johnson and Pam Kieper look on as Brenda Kite hits the volleyball over for the seniors during the Turkey Bowl. Disco break Displaying their distaste for the latest trend in music, Tom Topalu and Thad Milem stage their own version of television’s “Disco Break” at Class Night. Rollin’ on the river On Senior Skip Day, Sharon Honosky, Mark Longest, and Vickie Miles take advantage of the pleasant weather to enjoy a day on the James. In need of assistance Mike Mercer, who took over for Mr. Salmon, puts down his newspaper to answer a question for his assistant, Sandra Cloer, on Takeover Day. Down tothe Wire 11