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

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M B a C k It’s almost over. The VICA Float is displayed with 1 officers near the end of the parade. Long hours of hard work were put in- to planning and presenting the 1980 Homecoming Parade and the Home- coming Dance. Although a general atmosphere of high spirits and fun per- vaded the float-building scenes, many S ——— : difficult decisions and a lot of muscle went into creating a successful float for gi bs Of each of the four classes andthe Band. [i : Ss ) The resulting float hardly appeared a representative of the large amounts of time and energy that were poured into them. That the Homecoming weekend was soon arriving became more and more evident as spirits began building up during its preceding week. The best decorated homeroom received free tickets to the Homecoming game as is tradition by the Hi-Y. Different organizations busily sold dance tickets for the SCA. In keeping with tradition, the Sen- ior Class float, titled “Mt. Saint Rebels’, stole first prize from the four other floats. Following the floats was the procession of club princesses escorted by senior Key Club members to the stands. During halftime, each princess anx- iously waited as she was introduced to Charles Sims, SCA President, who read the names of the 1980 Home- coming Queen and her Maid-of-Honor. Junior Tish Gross was crowned Maid- of-Honor by Ann Green, the 1979 Homecoming Queen. Then the silent stands erupted in roars of approval and deafening applause as a tearful and tremulous Karen Murtagh was crowned the 1980 Homecoming Queen. As an appropriate end to a wonderful evening, the Rebels soundly defeated their opponents, the Armstrong- Kennedy Jaguars. Asleep on the job. Sophomore John Chambliss takes a rest from working on the sophomore float. 16 Homecoming

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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

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The Big Moment. Senior Karen Murtagh displays her happiness and surprise as she is crowned homecoming queen 1980. Smiling Angel. Thespian princess Angel Pate grins at the homecoming parade. Homecoming 17