Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Fall Friendships Flourish As the weather got colder, Freeman a students pulled out their warm clothes and prepared for an activity filled season — Fall. For the student s, autumn was a time for associating with friends. Many participated in sport events while others cheered the team on to victory. Rebels became occupied with school work and school activities. Others found enjoyment in their extra- curricular activities. Fall brought football games causing students to anxiously await Friday evenings. Other students found time to play football on Sunday afternoons with groups of friends. The fall encompassed many decisions that would have a great influence on individuals. For sorority and fraternity members and pledgers, the fall marked rush parties, embarrassing pledging, and hell week. For others, the fall brought thoughts of college and careers. Seniors visited different colleges in hope of finding the special one. Hours were spent on college applications and SATS. Outside of school, Rebels found activities to fill their spare time. Some raked leaves to either gain money for themselves or to help the community. Many churches planned retreats and Halloween carnivals. While many students spent their Thanksgivings at home, others traveled to relatives’ homes to celebrate that special day. Clubs at Freeman spent the fall in various ways. Rebelettes IV held a masquerade party with Key Club and also visited the Little Sisters of the Poor to celebrate Halloween. Many Young Life participants spent a weekend at Skyland Lodge on the Skyline Drive. The individual classes planned and worked on Homecoming floats. All of these activities helped students to have fun while getting settled into the school routine. Rebels were able to make new friends and enrich their already formed friendships Busy Raker. Senior Brian Farmer finds time to help ; 5 nts his father by raking | in his backyard il during the fall through their activities. fall day. Ric Pecshet yn ackesesere MT 18 Fall

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C’mon All You Rebel Fans! Dear Diary, Today I went to my first pep rally at Freeman! Wow, it was something else! I got out of class and went to the pep rally, but when I got there, the people from second lunch had pretty much filled up the stands. As I walked in, | was greeted by the roars of the different classes spelling out their names. I headed toward the timid but consistent spelling of S-O-P-H- OMORES in the stands, but just as we really got started, we were shouted down by a united senior and junior roar of “Sophs on the floor.” Luckily the band opened the rally with a Rebel rouser and the riot was temporarily put off. All of a sudden, flag girls, cheerleaders, and color guards burst out on the floor waving flags, clapping to the music, and twirling batons. There were Rebel flags all over and huge posters on the wall. After the band finished, the co-captains of the football team gave hopeful team talks. More cheers and music followed. Then we had the class competition cheer. | thought that we sounded loud at first, but next to the older classes, we lacked expertise. Near the end of the pep rally, the band aroused the student body with the spirited beat of “Dixie” and again the crowd went wild. Then the swarm of people hesitantly left the stands and went to their fifth period classes. Even though I was hoarse and perspiring, I felt like I was finally a part of Freeman, a Rebel. Got to go. We’re practicing our cheers for next Friday. We plan to win the spirit stick next week!!! A Freeman Rebel Boosting Spirits. Beth Jones and Larry Weinberg cheer at the Homecoming pep rally. During this pep rally, winter sports athletes helped the cheerleaders with acrobatic stunts and cheers. Spirit Pep Rallies 17

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A Secret Surprise. Senior Pam Munson discovers a Thanksgiving treat from her Rebelettes III secret palin her locker. SP a KS AEN Ree REE keg ie seek Tt S vc. ae ee g meee ie: stty B The Kick Off. On a warm autumn day, junior Billy Riggs enjoys a friendly game of football with his younger brother. The Lunch Bunch. Sitting among the fallen leaves, students eat lunch on the Rent lawn of school in the early fall. Fall 19