Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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The gym is quiet. 24 girls dressed in red and white step out and in unison yell, “Have you got that spirit?’ The result comes after a moment of silence “YEA MAN!” You rarely, if ever, see an ex- pression like this on Harold Taylor's face. In the art room, you're known for artistic ability. Karen Young, one of the schools many artists, is taking time out from inks, clay, and chalk so she can think for awhile. 6—Theme

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Sophomores came out this year with a bang. Maybe seniors have louder voices but the class of ‘79 never gave up. Lester Peters and Al Hagey lead the class on as Teresa Drewry shows her silent approval. GET INVOLVED... Hear the applause? It is for you? When everyone's talking about the new change in the band, don’t you feel good knowing that you are in the band? And when the juniors win the spirit stick, don’t you like bragging to your little sophomore brother? Franklin High has several groups that you can join. The classes are groups in themselves. The sophomores, coming into a new school, didn't understand this class competition bit and made a poor showing at the first assembly. When the time came again, they showed that they can’t be “showed up” twice. The juniors are slowly preparing to make 77-78 the best year for Franklin High. The seniors? They're the same as always, putting down the others and planning to make their trip the wildest thing that ever hit. We can only sympathize for the management of Kings Dominion. You stand out in whatever group that you join. With the wide variety of clubs and sports, you can be anything. So the next time the applause rings around the auditorium, take a bow.

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CHANGING YEAR OF ‘77 ‘76 had a lot to look back on, being the Bicentennial and all. Still, the year ‘77 will always be remembered, not as the recovery of the country’s senses, but as the year of changes for r.c.1.S. The seniors kissed goodby to the privilege of breaking the lunch line. They were still allowed to leave early for lunch but it’s still not the same. We saw the disappearance of the warning bell, leaving us still in the hall talking to our friends when the final bell rang. Morning was not the same without those few homeroom minutes where we talked to our fellow last name friends. There were the good changes too, like all the assemblies to miss class, lockers were by your 4th class instead of homeroom, and there were 14 instead of 10 cheerleaders to lead us in yells at the games. Still, there are the things that never change. Students still find it possible to slip under the schools nose and head for Buddy Burgers, they still slip their cars into the teachers parking lot, and the halls are still cluttered up with posters advertising everything from the Friday night game to the FBLA walkathon. The Homecoming dance, and Prom are still the big events but this year a Christmas dance added to the Holiday charm, and a Homecoming parade set off the big weekend. Yes, 76-77 was the year for change, some good, some bad. We've been through the Good, Bad, and the Ugly as the song says. We hope that for everyone, the good times of the year stand out over the bad, and we say good-bye to the changing year ote 77, The second hand moves ever so slowly, seeming never to reach 3:15. Finally, the bell rings, jarring you out of your senses. SCHOOLS OUT! Through six periods you have waited. What for? To sit around, watching the buses pull out, talking to friends, and relaxing from a hard days work. Who said Public Speaking had to be boring? Theme—7