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

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Students progress is marked by a piece of plastic, an piece of paper and A Ring Of Gold I n a society that does not recog¬ nize any rites of passage, things that officially mark a person as an adult, sometimes high school tra¬ ditions can replace them. Each class has something that is very important to the students in it, something that they wait for most of their lives. These are things that are landmarks in their personal lives, not just their school career. For the sophomores, the main high¬ light was a driver’s license. At last, students could drive and be free of having parents or older friends take them everywhere. They could go to the movies, parties, and out on dates. For juniors, the chance to order their class rings marked an important point in their lives —they were almost halfway through their junior year and on their way to graduation. In the fu¬ ture, the rings would also be a remind¬ er of the years spent in school. Most of the fun of ordering the rings was in choosing the right style and then wait¬ ing for them to arrive. But in the final year, the most await¬ ed privilege of all arrived: graduation. After many years of jotting down notes, listening to teachers speak on a variety of subjects, and struggling through endless amounts of home¬ work, Seniors achieved the high point of their school career. Although most seniors approached graduation with a mixture of joy and apprehension, they welcomed it, for this was truly their last rite of passage to be celebrated in school. WITH AN EYE FOR EXCELLENCE, Ja¬ nice Lourie and Norton Elmers choose a ring suited to them. i i BEHIND THE WHEEL at last, Randy Hopkins drives the range to gain driving experience. Driver’s Education was an important course to most sophomores because they had to have both behind the wheel and class room courses before they got their driver’s license. 16 Rites Of Passage

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SURROUNDED IN CHAINS, Kim Scott cuts flowers to float in the Hawaiian la¬ goon as part of the Homecoming Dance decorations TI ON A T. Tiatte Day takes the tradi¬ tional ride around the field after being named the Maid of Honor. i t lijsf 0 mt . %w’ BALL IN HAND and heading upfield, Chuck Johnson takes the handoff from Paul Hutcherson and looks for a hole in the line. ▲ A PRINCESS AND THE MASCOT. Erin O’Neill waits for the crowning of the queen to begin. 15

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mmtm i TO PICK A LIFETIME REMINDER of her years in school, Carla Bailey carefully explains her choice of a class ring to the salesman. Since these rings were so important, everyone was ca reful to get the order right the first time. AN INTENT GAZE on class ring in¬ formation lets Calvin Wilkins see ex¬ actly what he’s getting. A A GOOD FIT is important to Jessica Newman and Steve Hoffman as they get fit for the caps and gowns they will wear for graduation ceremonies. No one wanted anything to go wrong on graduation day, so care was taken in every aspect of what would happen then. USING HER HANDS to speak, Missy Hitt gestures her intent to the class ring salesman. She, along with many other juniors, put a good deal of time and money into their rings. Rites Of Passage 17