Fieldale High School - Fieldcrest Yearbook (Fieldale, VA)

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PEP RALLIES AROUSE MUCH SCHOOL SPIRIT The cheerleaders led the student body in cheers and a- roused s c h 0 ol spirit during athletic events. Two members, Jenna Lou Compton and Becky Barnard, were added to the present squad. At the tryouts during assembly, faculty judges chose the new members who were judged on the basis of posture, voice quality, knowledge of the cheer, hand motions, and poise. From left to right are: Brenda Martin, Becky Barnard, Margie Barnard, Barbara Wyatt, Jenna Lou Compton, Eugenia Barnes, and Fran Dalton. With loud noises and shouting, Fiel- dale pep rallies, which were held in the auditorium, created tense excitement and enthusiasm before the games. Our cheer- leaders introduced old f a m i lia r cheers and gay new ones. Students learned the most recent ones so as to be ready on the night of the big game. Now, as we look back, we remember our pep rallie s as one of the most exciting activities in our school. Dressed in their Columbia blue sweaters and white skirts, the cheerleaders stand ready to lead the stu- dents. F-I-E-L-D-A-L-E, Hey! isthecheerofthemoment. P

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HARVEST QUEEN AND POMPON GIRLS ARE Cl-IOSEN The Harvest Festival of Fieldale was the most colorful affair during the entire autumn season. The festival was sponsored by the P. T. A. and was held in the cafeteria. Members of the organization, the facultie s of the ele- mentary and high school, and the students all combined their efforts to provide entertainment for several hundred people. Various concessions were held including bake sales, cake walks, the country store, dancing, fishing, bingo, bobbing for apples, rummage sales, movies, and other games suitable for the occasion. The main feature of the eve ning was the crowning of B-Anne Merriman as Harvest Queen by the assistant principal, Mr. Eddie Rakes. B-Anne Merriman Harvest Queen, 1960 The high school band had an added att r a c t i o nof sixteen high-s t epping girls who led the band on all occasions. The director, Mr. Paul Z i m m e r m a n , chose as finalists those girls who had poise, marching ability, nice appearance, and an ability to get along with others. Best in the C ounty , our Pompon girls were, left to right: Lynda Hagood, Fran Dalton, Eug- enia Barnes, Barbara Wyatt, Connie Shelton, Mary Jane Lawless, Peggy Beheler, Pat Poindexter, Diane Gilbert, Sandra Turner, Judy Tilley, Connie Tilley, and Jenna Lou Compton. 98

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ENTIRE STUDENT BODY ENJOYS INITIATIONS As a part of Rat Week, Fran Dalton, a new Beta Club member, carries Eddie Gibs on' s books to his next class. Under the pretense of misb ehavior in assembly, seventeen members from the jun- ior and senior classes were ordered by Mr. Iler to march upon the stage where they were surprised to learn that they had been accepted as new Beta members. This shock was fol- lowed by an air raid command on the fol- lowing Friday and Monday after assembly. This part of the humorous initiation required the new members to solemnly drop their books and jump into burlap sacks. On these days, oddly dressed characters appeared in the halls of F. H. S. The girls wore similated freckles, p ig - t ails , and were attired in knee-length dresses. Overalls, straw hats, and tennis shoes without socks completed the outfits for the boys. The initiation was most enjoyable for the entire student body. As a continuation of the fun, the formal initiations were held in the Home Economics Department. Among the tasks they had to perform were the obstacle course, interro- gation, and the three-legged race. The mis- chievous new members were forced to go through the belt line to meet the horror of David Jones's unmerciful hand. At the con- clusion of the activities, refreshments were served after which each went his way feeling very tired, very happy, and most of all very honored. To show good sportsmanship, Mary Jane Lawless, Mary Ann Gusler, and Margie Barnard, model their costumes for Beta initiation. To be accepted into the Dramatic Club, the candidates had to learn all the parts of the stage and be able to carry on an oral dis- cussion about themselves. They also had to write a theme on some phase of dramatics and go through the questioning of an interro- gation room composed of Miss Knight and old members. Those who s u c c e e d e d in accomplishing these assignments were admitted into the club. Screening new Dramatic Club members becomes the duty of Patty Gilbert, Janice Joyce, Gale Walker, Shelby Isley, Mike Hundley, and Carolyn Lawson. lO0