Fort Hunt High School - Fortress Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Top left: Freshman Class Princesses, Srephanie Edmun- son and Carhy Franco; Top right: 1979 Homecoming Queen, Chrys Williams,- Center: Junior Class Princesses, Jenny Perrer and Krisrine Kress., Center right: French Honor Sociery, Donna Nieman, German Honor Society, Heike Hemzelman, National Honor Sociery, Laura Sugg Left: Dand, Lindsey Hooks,- Chorus, Kane Waters; Orchestra, Diana Conconi; Drill Team, Cutting Johnsron. 13

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A Dream Come True For Princesses 12 Exciremenr filled rhe air as Homecoming halftime approached The band was getting ready for their performance The cars, chauffering rhe princesses, were ready to go The buzzer sounded and it was half- time Anticipation and suspense were in rhe air. As rhe floats and convertibles drove by, rhe smiles seemed to broaden. The crowd was breathless, as each hoped for his favor¬ ite candidate The students had taken a great deal of rime selecting just rhe right girl to represent them. The girl they had chosen was someone who was nor only pretty, but also someone who had contributed to their group or organization The announcement sounded throughout rhe entire stadium . . . rhe Homecoming Queen for 1979 is Chrys- tianne Williams. She was surrounded by all of rhe other princesses as she received her bouquet and her crown from rhe 1978 Homecoming Queen, Cathy Williams. The suspense had now gone, bur the excire¬ menr had only just begun Top: Representing rhe Senior Class are princesses Chrys Williams, Nancy 1 Schelhorn and Jennie Thompson Cen¬ ter: Riding in rhe annual Homecoming Parade are rhe Sophomore Class princesses, Daphne Johns and Margi lanm, Bottom: Keyerres, Paige Jones, Junior Civirons, Moggie linnemon. Black Culrural Alliance, Alma Mornn

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Once Upon A Time Homecoming 1979 was a special event for Forr Hunr rhis year as ir marked rhe rerurn of old alumni, as well as rhe srudenr body ro rheir school. Fesriviries began with Spirir Week when stu¬ dents showed rheir enthusiasm by parrici- paring in activities like Green and Gold Day or by going ro rhe bonfire. Topping off rhe week was rhe Pep Pally where Feds showed rhey were glad to be bock togeth¬ er cheering for rheir school. Fans turned our in large numbers ro cheer rheir ream on against Groveron, o temporary home owoy from home lost year. The ream kept up on old tradition by beating rhe Tigers 9-0. Homecoming 1979 climaxed with rhe donee in rhe gym where couples discovered ir was more of a homecoming sock hop rhon a dance By 11:30 p.m., Saturday nighr, rhe week ' s fronric pace was over; bur rhe spirir remained. Ir was truly a homecoming for Forr Hunr in every sense of rhe word—to¬ gether, or home . . . glad 1 Above right: A brilliant bonfire brightly illuminates on- looking seniors Loune Sugg ond Mary Jo Coin Right: The annual Homecoming spirir keg is regained for rhe Class of ' 81 by Evon Oliver Above: Afrer rhe rradirional parade down Waynewood Dlvd , rhe Junior children pour our of rhe Old Woman ' s shoe