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

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Poetn reading is one of the events in the annual forensics contest. Debra Early is participating in this school activity. Laura Reams exhibits her flexibilitv’ during afternoon gymnastics practice. WHEN IS SCHOOL 14

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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

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OVER FOR THE DAY? Sandra Myers, while working on Colonnade, expresses her annoyance with Mike Jackson. Mike shows his better side in this picture. 3:10. Mass chaos and pandenioniinn. The mad rush to he the first out of the parking lot and beat the line of buses. Many students lied the school like they were running for their lives or at least for their sanity. Other students stayed after 3:10 to fulfill their extra- curricular responsibilities and obliga- tions. Forensic drilling, Colonnade laboring, sports practicing were all examples of after school pursuits. Some students even sacrificed their weeknights and weekends to perform school activities. Perhaps it could be said that at times the minds of some people never left school and its com- plications. Varsity cheerleaders Beth Broman and Winnie Bernard, discuss the upcoming pep rally with Miss Mann, cheerleader sponsor. 15