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

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Mike Burnette tries to answer some of the questions facing sopho¬ mores in Miss M. Parker ' s Homeroom. Both old and new students seem equally puzzled as they search for their homeroom numbers. Howdy Week Is Time of Welcome and Change During Howdy Week, signs similar to this one welcome students to “Birdland.” Instituted to welcome new students to East, Howdy Week includes assemblies for all new students, a special dance strictly for sophomores, and is culminated by the Howdy Dance, given for all students. On the first day of school, August 30, name tags were distributed through homerooms. Each class had an identifying shape: sophomores, an egg; juniors, a chick; and seniors, a full grown eagle. These tags served a dual purpose; they identified students to each other and served as admission tickets to the Howdy Dance. Sophomore orientation also took place during Howdy Week. Juniors conducted classes for several days and discussed various aspects of life at East. Howdy Week was a get-acquainted time—a period of adjustment to change. 21

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Eagle Alumni Welcomed at Homecoming Homecoming activities ciimaxed a week of increased school spirit. During the week, homerooms decorated their doors and clubs decorated various areas of the school. A prize given for the best decorated door went to Mrs. Stepp’s homeroom. On Friday night during half-time, the nominees for Homecoming Queen were presented. Last year’s queen, Miss Patti James, returned to crown Linda Craven, the 1966 winner. Together with her court, Linda reigned at the dance the following night. The Showmen provided lively music for dancing, which gave old and new Eagles a chance to show off the latest dance steps. Patti James, Janice Lindsay, and Richard Cox applaud as Linda Craven takes her place as Home¬ coming Queen.