Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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a STUDENTS SET DOWm Budding performers Tricia Ferris, Chris Kallas, Debbie Gore, Steve Calhoun, Cammy Colon, Tim Roberts, Debra Scott, Ron Lee, Valerie Bauman, and Phil Cornett demonstrate their tal- ents in the Pink Ladies’ Follies. Waiting for their turn to go on stage, Kiki Steele, Robin Viar, and Billy Scott take a well deserved break during the Follies production. Busy is a familiar word to many students. Besides being engrossed with our studies, we have other afternoon and nighttime activities. For instance, the last week of Follies practice, which was the most important week of rehearsals, was held during the nine-weeks testing period. Just days afterwards, play prac- tice started for “The Crucible.” Every night of the week, except Friday, we were at school practicing. Also during that time ' , some of us were working on t he yearbook. Sports entered into the ' picture too. with practice ' s every after- noon. The Jazz Ensemble held their re ' - hearsals on e ' ve ' tiings twice a we ' ek. Activ- ities such as these went on throughout the year, and the participation and at- tendance ' showed the dedication and spirit of all of us involved. The bass trombonist of the Woody Herman Band explains the fundamentals of musical improvisational techniques to interested students. This clinic preceded the Woody Herman Concert. 12

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efcoluttott tit 76 , ' • ■ « • v J ' - i A: 4 • • • • 4 » . V Before the age of mechanization, Americans had very little leisure time, yet they made great use of the time they did have. The activities they enjoyed were much simpler than our present day amusements, but were perhaps enjoyed more fully because of their scarcity. Fairs were common and offered a variety of amusements including grinning and spitting contests. Early Americans also enjoyed cockfighting, drinking, dancing, hunting, hiking, fishing, bowling, ice skating, playing cards, and going to the theater. Today, entertainment is more mecha- nized. and cost have become exorbitant. People have more leisure time, and much time and money is spent in devel- oping new diversions. However, the nos- talgia craze has encouraged many people to look into the the past for new ideas. Craft fairs have become popular, and people are again enjoying square danc- ing and hiking. Of course, drinking has always been a favorite! If this backward trend continues, who knows — tomor- row s newest entertainment may be spit- ting contests! 3 A 7 i f 4 « A

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CCHS students Shelley Loving and Joey Pierce attend a school board meeting opened to interested observers. The open-door 6 p.m. meetings were es- tablished on a trial basis. Aspiring actors Steve Wenner and Sadie Thompson (John Proctor and Mary arren) rehearsing for “The Crucible,” a play by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials and the problem of guilt by association. The Man’ Woody Herman shows his supreme talent on the soprano saxaphone. Tom Shrack displays his eloquence and acting in Moliere’s “Tartuffe,” a play presented at Barbours- ville by the Four County Players. Patty Seiter also participated in the production. 13