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

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Early Honor. Escorted by her boyfriend Senior Mark Hagy, Sophomore Karen Akers gets to be part of the Grand March before her time. Mark was the talk of the event because of his unique red tennis shoes. Waiting In The Wings. Watching fellow seniors march to the theme song ‘‘Suddenly,” by Billy Ocean, are Sally Beth Scott and Terry Oakes. The Moment Arrives. Eric Garber and Susan Jeffer- son arrive at prom. 8 Prom A night to stand out PROM WAS A TRADITION for thousands of high schools across the nation. However, at FCHS prom was even more special because it was considered a gift to the senior class from the junior class. This small token turned out to be the most prized evening of eacn year. For returning students, half of the fun of Prom was getting ready. For ladies, Prom in- spired the Cinderella complex. It was their chance to fulfill dreams of wearing long, lacy gowns, dancing to beautiful music with prince charming, and rushing home before that doomed hour — parental curfew. For gentlemen, it was much the same. Prom was their chance to really show their stuff. For some it was the only time that they would get caught wearing anything but faded blue jeans and faithful tennis shoes. Prom gave the guys their chance to impress that certain someone with flowers and an elegant restaurant. ‘“The best part about Prom was seeing how everybody else looked.” Janie Le Master said. When that glamorous night finally rolled around, students were more than ready and dressed to a tee. Some pulled out all the stops and rented limousines and sported top hats or parasols. Parents had almost as much fun as their kids did and went camera- crazy during the whole process. For most, Prom was an enjoyable evening. It was students’ chance to really stand out — something FCHS students did very well.

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Student Life OT ALL OF a student’s time was spent in school. With one-fifth of a student’s life invested within the school’s walls, students learned that the other 75% of time was needed to recover from school. “Stepping out’’ was one of the methods students used to recover. This included eating out, watching movies and dancing. Dating and cruising town were also leisure activities. Within the school, there were activities to get students’s minds off work. These included football games, sockhops and other extra-curricular activities. The need to maintain a social life outside of school was not a new feeling, but each case was new and a classic. Students’ lives outside school made for hot conversation topics, fun times, and memories for years to come. Students often took the old say- ing, “these are the best years in life,” to heart and made the most of their teenage years. Who was dating whom, where to buy that adorable outfit, and who got that awesome Pontiac Feirro, were more important than the fall of the Roman Empire or square root of 247 — at least from students’ points of i | not Old Such activities and attitudes certainly were not new to the high school. However, the latest fads and activities made the year out of the ordinary. ot N eC One thing was certain — Franklin County student Nn W Life was classic. Just Classic Student Life Divider 7

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Making A Grand Entrance. Walking past the col- umns that were in keeping with the 1985 prom theme “Roman Rendevous,”’ Mark Bussy escorts Lorrie Smith for the senior Grand March. Over 250 couples attend- ed the event. Gold and Glitter. In a central gym filled with blue, pink, yellow, and white pastel gowns, Rolanda Moore stands out in a crowd. Dancing to music provided by the Communicators, she and her date, Clyde Bernar?, enjoy the slow songs. Prom 9