East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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ORIENTATION Part of every sophomore’s first week at East is the school’s orientation program. Supervised by Mr. Hagen and the Orientation Committee of the Student Council, the program strives to help each new student adjust to his new environment. The work of the 1964-65 Orientation Committee began in the spring of 1964, when members of the committee visited East’s feeder schools to help graduating ninth graders plan their schedules for the coming year and to give them some idea of what life at East is like. During the summer, the committee helped Mr. Hagen in planning schedules and class assignments. On the first day of school, sophomores were greeted in their respective homerooms by two-member teams from the Orientation Committee, who gave the new eagles information concerning East, its policies, and its organizations. During the first week, these teams taught classes for the homeroom teacher to whom they were assigned and answered any questions the new students had about East. Also during the first week, sophomores attended an Honor Assembly, where they were introduced to East’s honor system. The climax to the week’s activities was the Sophomore Sock Hop, to which only sophomores and members of the Orientation Committee were invited. Orientation worker Pam Hollifield explains a point to sophomore Gary Benfield. Junior Randy Fisher passes out information booklets to a sophomore homeroom. Page Twenty-eight

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JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM - 1964 On April 24, 1964, the annual Junior-Senior Prom was held at Park Center. The theme selected by the decorations committee was “An Evening in Venice.” As couples entered the ballroom, they viewed the skyline of Venice from the placid surface of a canal which was the dance floor. Eight-foot long gondolas floated amid the couples as they danced the night away to the dreamy music of the Loonis McGlohon Orchestra. During the dance, a picture taking service was provided in the lobby of the building. Table decorations consisted of miniature channel markers and colorful miniature wagons filled with flowers, and the refreshment table was laden with ice cream, fruits, and punch. Loonis McGlohon’s Orchestra provides soft, melodious music for the couples on the dance floor. One of the highlights of the prom is the grand march, in which East’s “celebrities” are recognized. Some couples circle the dance floor while others prefer to socialize. Hp Page Twenty-seven

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The dance floor is crowded as students try out new dances. During a break in the music, new and old eagles relax on the bleachers. HOWDY DANCE Each year, the Social Committee and the Orientation Committee of the Student Council jointly sponsor the Howdy Dance. The purpose of the dance is to welcome all new eagles to the school, and provide them with an opportunity to make new friends. All students at East are invited to attend. This year’s dance was held in the gym on September 3, 1964, after the Blue and Gold football game, which gave students a preview of East’s 1964 football team. Approximately 500 students danced, talked, and got to know each other as the dance progressed. Refreshments of coke and cookies were served at the refreshment stand in the lobby of the gym. 1 After the dance, students congregate in the lobby, make new friends, and renew old acquaintances.