Coastal Academy - Retrospect Yearbook (Myrtle Beach, SC)

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Homecomin Welcomes Alumni The annual alumni game on November 24 became the scene for this year's homecoming celebration. Besides kicking off the basketball season, the game meant a time to extend a welcome to our graduates and to crown a queen. The senior class organized the program of events. Occurring iust before the Thanks- giving holidays made it possible for many alumni to be on hand for the festivities, either as players or spec- tators. Even though the grads built an imposing line-up of past starters, Coastal's 1977 varsity squad took an early lead that they never relin- quished and defeated the alumni team with little problem. Each varsity player sponsored a 111 The entire Homecoming Court and spon- sors line up before voting takes place. 121 Rene Bellamy, chairman of the 1977 Homecoming festivities, takes up ballots after students voted for the queen. l3l At a hot dog sale during the Homecoming game, class mother, Mrs. Benton and seniors Carlton Hamilton and Joy McLeod serve Earl Singleton and Forrest Martin. girl as a candidate for homecoming queen, but this year the voting was done by the entire upper school rather than iust the boys' ball team. During halftime the results were announced, and Elizabeth Singel- ton, sponsored by Lewis Butler, was crowned 1977 Homecoming Queen by the 1976 queen Cathy Taylor.

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Mr. Coastal Academy JOEL ALLEN is the boy from the senior Qclass of 1977 that best represents the spirit of Coastal Academy. ,A

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ill Moments after Elizabeth Singleton is announced as 1977 Homecoming Queen, last year's Queen, Cathy Taylor steps in to crown her. l2l Elizabeth Singleton, a Freshman, beams after being announced as the new queen. C31 Lewis Butler, who sponsored Elizabeth, ioins her at halftime ofthe alumni game.