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

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When the Bell Tolls Curfew — the dreaded word that comes with a time but with no explanation. Curfews played major roles in students’ lives even though some students just thought of curfews as another rule that needed to be broken. “Oh, no! It’s 12:00 midnight and I am late. How was | to know that John wanted to catch the last feature?” “Uh, oh! Dad said | was to have the car home by 11:00 P.M., but how could | tell Jenny?” Curfews played an important role in students’ lives. Many parents set a time for their sons daughters to come home. Though curfews were set with good inten- tion, some students did not feel as though they were fair, while others thought they were reasonable. ‘‘] would like to stay out later with my friends but when my mom sets my curfew, she is doing it because she worries and cares about me,”’ said Michelle Vaughn. Curfews usually consisted of three parts. First of all, there was the plea. ‘‘But mom ... give me one more hour with the car.” Trying desperately to beat his curfew, (now, what did | do with that key?) Chris Reynolds clings to almost nothing — beautiful jump, Chris. 20 Curfews The second part involved the parental opi- nion. It was the demand. “‘I said 11:30 and that is final!’’ The third part was the final try. It was called ‘‘the bribe.” ‘Don’t you remember? | mowed the grass and cleaned my room this week!’’ These were the weekly arguments between parents and kids about curfews. Weeknights often held tight curfews while weekends tended to be more lenient. On weeknights, many students were not allowed to date or to be out late. Though this seemed difficult for some, it provided extra family and study time for others. Weekends gave people more time to be with friends. Many had curfews set around 11:00 P.M. or 12:00 midnight. While curfews were often disliked, they formed a necessary part of students’ lives.

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stacy Pugh exhibits her spirit by cheering the foot- all team to victory at a pep rally. The Spirit Soars Hip, Hip, Hooray! There’s an assembly today! Assemblies gave students a chance to learn new things, and the classes a chance to display their school spirit. Assemblies were rare, but when we had them they were a treat. Our first assembly was the SCA welcome back assembly dur- ing which the SCA welcomed students and new teachers. There was also a contest between boys and girls from each class which led to an unfair “‘pillow fight.”’ Our second assembly featured NASA Astronaut Jon McBride, a Franklin County native, who presented us and the students from the middle school with a slide show from past NASA voyages and answered our many questions. We also had our an- nual magazine sales assembly where the Reader’s Digest representative explained the sales and showed students the prizes they could receive. Pep rallies spirited the teams and fans and promoted a little com- petition between the classes. During the pep rallies, the cheerleaders performed dances, did a few crowd oriented cheers, and the teams were introduced. The Homecoming assembly gave students the chance to see the Homecom- ing court and allowed them one last chance before voting to pick a queen. SADD presented the student body with a film call- ed “Amber Lights.’’ The musical film in- formed students about driving drunk, as well as many other topics which call for “Amber Lights.’ The Black History Assembly, another annual event, informed students of the many contributions of black Americans to our Society. The Senior Awards assembly, in which Seniors received academic awards and scholar- ships, was held at the end of the year. Taking time out for an interview, astronaut Jon McBride answers questions for local papers and TV stations after his assembly presentation to the stu- dent bodies of the high school and middle school. Pride lives for the class of '88 as they enthusiastical- ly show their spirit during a school assembly. Assemblies 19

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Making it, Chris Reynolds scales the wall and lands safely without Mom and Dad noticing. Slowing but surely, Chris Reynolds makes his way to his room. Quiet, now, someone may hear you! Way past his curfew, Brian Henderson sneaks in the back door to escape the wrath of his mom. Possibly not making his curfew caused Robbie Hart to catch up on needed sleep during the day. Curfews 21