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

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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

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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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A Chill in the Air As winter rolled around, the cool ER Gare Se NF EERE TOS LE ON aS — —— 2 5K idles ing Q weather brought varied activities to Freeman students. Snow forecasts were always welcomed with open ears as this was a possible opportunity for a day off from school. Many Rebels found a warm change by attending basketball games on bleak evenings or tennis matches at the Richmond Coliseum. Others were perfectly content to sit in front of a roaring fire with a cup of hot chocolate. Winter brought with it many anxious- ly awaited holidays. Christmas and Hanukkah allowed many social events with both friends and family. Dances and special parties accompanied these holidays. A finishing touch to the holiday season was New Years Eve. That night allowed people to reflect upon the past year and anticipate the coming year in a festive atmosphere. Skiing encouraged many daring students to the slopes of Wintergreen and Massannutten. Either individually or with groups of friends, beginners and experts attempted to master the slopes. Rebels anticipated the Winter Olympics which were held in the United States. Many found time between home- work to watch the athletes on television. Snow was greatly welcomed by the majority of students. With snow falls ranging from two inches to fourteen inches, students were able to relax for a day or two from the school work. The “Great Snowfall” of mid-January provided a time for the neighborhood “gang” to have snow battles and even snow ice cream. While many students enjoyed the frosty weather, others yearned for the warm, sunny days of summer. » The people, though, were able to compromise as the winter was both mild and harsh. Snurfing U.S.A. Junior Walt Westin finds a snowy hillside a convenient spot for “snurfing.” 20 Winter