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

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JUST OUT OF BED, Steve Mills and Colleen Murray look as though they just got out of bed on pajama day. A COAT AND TIE WORN BACK¬ WARDS was undoubtly uncomfortable, but Andrew Grigsby grins and bears it on backwards day. Spirit Week 13

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Spirit week, with all of its dress up days and different activities provided A cure for Mondays. I f anyone ever had a craving to be different, the SCA provided them with the chance during Spirit Week. From pajamas and teddy bears to taped glasses and leak proof pen holders in pockets, students participat¬ ed in all of the dress up days to show their spirit. Appropriate for a Monday when no one wanted to get up anyway, Pajama Day gave those who participated the chance to carry their teddy bears and spend the day in their “jammies.” Backwards Day was another hit. Many spirited students spent the day dressed in “backwards” fashions. Some even carried their book bags on their chests in an attempt to carry out the backward theme. It was even ru¬ mored that some students started the day in an excess of spirit by going to their seventh period class at 8:20 am. Wierd laughs, plaids and stripes to¬ gether, high water pants, lipstick stained teeth, and saggy nylons filled the hallways on Nerd Day. Phrases like “Excuu-u-u-use me” and “theoret¬ ically speaking” and obnoxious laughs were heard all day. Paint splashed, wrap-around, and aviator shades darkened many per¬ spectives on Thrusday. Besides dark¬ ening everything, the shades made it difficult to see the buttons many flaunted. Friday morning brought the only down point of the week. Because many of the hallway decorations put up by the classes the night before were torn down before first period, it was decided not to judge the class hall¬ ways. But that didn’t keep the spirit down, the halls and classrooms spar¬ kled with blue and gold for the tradi¬ tional school color day. The entire week was capped with a pep rally Friday afternoon. The band played, the Varsity cheerleaders iniat- ed the J.V. cheerleaders, and the foot¬ ball players were presented. 12 DOCTOR’S ORDERS. While elevating his broken leg, Fred Welland helps deco¬ rate the senior hall. A PARADISE LAGOON. As Kim Scott looks on, David Settle places flowers in the Hawiian lagoon. CANDIDATE FOR MOST HANDSOME CHEERLEADER, Earl Scott, has his makeup properly applied by Missy Hitt.

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Despite bad weather, missing floats, a cancelled parade, and other minor catastrophies, it didn’t Chain our spirits down. A t 4 pm the sun was shining. By 5 pm, the clouds had moved in and the sky had opened up. For almost an hour, rain fell long and hard. “So what happened to this drought we’ve been having?” quipped senior Eddie Gentry. Consequently, the Homecoming pa¬ rade was cancelled. Spirits may have been slightly dampened, but only until the rains stopped. Soon the festive feeling was back, and last minute prep¬ arations were made for the big one: Homecoming ’86. Cars and floats alike were decorated and ladies nomi¬ nated for the Homecoming Court readied themselves for their big moment. The Devils took the field and played a strong first half against a tough Park- view team. Coach Wilson was pleased with the team’s good performance, and the Devils retreated to the locker A SMILE FROM EAR TO EAR Lights up Collen Murray’s face as she is crowned Homecoming Queen. 14 Homecoming room only down by one, 7-6. Halftime brought a flurry of activi¬ ties. Floats, though a little soggy, trudged their way thr ough the muddy field, and one float didn’t ride at all. The Octagon club, through a lack of communication, forgot the float and tractor and walked the route as if on a float despite many pairs of very soggy tennis shoes. Tiatte Day was honored as the Maid of Honor, and Collen Mur¬ ray was crowned Homecoming Queen. Roaring back onto the field, the Devils were confident of being able to “Pounce the Patriots.” But their hopes fell a bit short, and the team went down, 20-6. Coach Wilson com¬ mented, “We were right in the game from the start- we played well against a good team. I’m not very disappoint¬ ed because we made a good game of it.” Then, it was off to the dance. The cafeteria, which had been transformed into a Hawaiian paradise, became the place to be. The tunes cranked all night and most seemed to have en¬ joyed themselves. Senior Mike Thompson said of the dance, “I had a blast, but it got pretty hot in there. By the time I left, I felt like I had run the ‘Hawaiian’ marathon.” Homecoming 1986 might well be remembered as the night which start¬ ed off in pouring rain and ended up a tropical paradise. - Melanie Doyal, Wood Gyory ALL DECKED OUT in the latest fash¬ ions, Jeff Jenkins dances to the tunes at the Homecoming Dance.