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

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Body Language. Several seniors attempt to spell out “Rebels” at the Tucker pep rally. Such a ham. Senior Steve Lane jams at a pep rally. S-E-N-I-O-R-S! The senior class shows its spirit at the Tucker pep rally. 14 Pep Rallies

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Town Meeting. SCA President Charles Sims welcomes new students at the Orientation Program. Hold it. Big Sister Diana Vance explains some guidelines to new students. Orientation, First Day 13

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‘Give Me AnR...” What would fall be like without pep rallies? For some Freeman stu- dents, pep rallies were a welcome break from just another monotonous day. For others, it was a great way to let off steam from a long week and to show spirit at the same time. Friday pep rallies were an opportu- nity for students to show their own school spirit as well as class spir- it. A favorite activity for classes was dressing up for pep rallies. The most popular outfits were football jerseys, 50’s clothes, and beachwear. Many of the upperclassmen were disappointed by the absence of the class competition at the first pep rally. However, the following week, returning Freemanites were pleased to see the usually hilarious debut of the freshmen. But everyone was surprised to hear the display of Mission Accomplished. Senior Jim Herring and Junior Chad Brandt salute at the Tucker pep rally after defeating the weary tiger. spirit by the ninth graders. The crowd at the Tucker pep rally was amused at the news that the band had sent a singing telegram to the morning pep rally at Tucker. The boys really showed their spirit one Friday as they came out dressed as flag girls, and color- guards and rallied Freeman’s spirit. Also very exciting was the pep rally in which the flag girls, majorettes, and colorguards, and cheerleaders all exchanged duties. During individual class compe- tition, each class really showed its spirit. Tradition was not broken, though, as the seniors won the spirit stick at the first competition. Students would reluctantly exit the gym with the last note of Dixie played by the pep band ringing in their ears. Pep Rallies 15