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

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Nancy Kidwell prepares to vote for the nominated Homecoming beauties in the experimental and much discussed voting machine. The cheerleaders provide entertainment for the student body at the Homecoming pep rally. 12

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structions, and papers to fill out. They swallowed this and proceeded with the rest of the day which provided a new experience for everyone. The end of the first day finally came. People began to shuffle home, most with a temporary feeling of indif- ference. Over the horizon covdd be seen 179 more school days and hours of work and involvement. Some might have looked forward to these days to come with enthusiasm and anticipa- tion; others might have looked back- ward with apathy, but nevertheless they looked. With the first day here, the end could not be far behind. People-packed halls are characteristic of the high school. Students on the first day become accustomed to fighting the crowd. Kathy Kinsey collects money for books she turned in the previous year to be sold by the FBLA. Even before school actually begins, students start collecting books and supplies. Donna Bragg, a member of the FBLA, helps sell needed books. 11

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SEARCH FOR HOMECOMING Where is the spirit of Homecoming? Where is it found? Does it lie in the hearts and minds of students and teachers? Does it exist in the founda- tion of the school itself? Perhaps it is something that must be gradually cul- tivated in each individual’s mind de- pending on what degree of effort the individual thinks Homecoming is worth. Homecoming in Culpeper for the most part cannot be classified as “spirit week.” Though the school goes through the ritual of a homecoming, one might question whether true spirit of homecoming exists. Homecoming week began with the spirit chain as a fund-raising project. Each person could buy strips of con- struction paper with his or her name written on them to be added to the links of each grade. The results showed the sophomores as the most spirited class. The decorating of the halls never got off the ground. Sophomores once again proved their spirit by being the only class to decorate their hall. For the first time students used a voting machine to cast ballots in the election of the princesses and the queen. As the week advanced, spirit failed to increase despite the homecoming pep rally and efforts of the cheerlead- ers. The highlight of the week was the football victory over St. Stevens. The Culpeper Blue Devils beat the Saints 52-18. At the end of the game, many students rushed off to the Homecom- ing dance, finding they had little time to enjoy themselves. Altogether, homecoming in many people’s opinion was unexciting, dull, and spiritless. What was lacking? Where can the spirit be found? Displaying a radiant smile, Beth Broman is crowned Homecoming queen. 13