Glass High School - Crest Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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election, celebrated the Democratic sweep of statewide offices which they had predicted. In December Mr. Suddith’s class stayed busy adding to the school’s record contribution in the Canned Food Drive. Due to the first snow on Friday, Dec. 20th, we started cele- brating Christmas break half a day early. Several New Year’s Eve parties helped ring in the new year and Lynchburg’s Bicentennial. As the new year got off the ground, beautiful weather kept our spirits high even through the drudgery of exams, which began the Seniors’ final semester. Dedicated Mothers, oblivious to the weather on one of the worst nights of the year, Mrs. Merrit, Mrs. Chipman, and Mrs. Lloyd look on at the football game at Albemarle. On what was sup- posed to be Homecoming night for Albemarle, 4-5 inches of rain tuned the game into a swim meet as the team sludged their way to a 8-6 victory. Die-hard fans such as this threesome aon us GO larger tumout than the home crowd of lbemarle. 4 Opening Valentine’s Day brought the biggest snow of the year and everyone was ready to party when school let out early again. The weather may have been cold but the ex- citement was hot as the Men’s and Women’s Varsity Basketball teams went to the regional playoffs and the ACE team won the district tournament. The parties continued . . . and senioritis set in. With 86 days left until graduation the seniors spent a night on the town cruising to all the usual places (which will remain nameless). During Foreign Language Week, stu- dents shared food and customs from their countries at an “intemational” party. Over 4

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ere It was 7:55 that Tuesday morning. September 3rd, the first day of school, == =wAS About fo begin. The halls were alive with friends reminiscing over the 2 Se summer's parties and excited anticipation of the year ahead. At 8:00 the VEX final bell rang signifying the end of vacation. . . but no one believed that the party was over. The festive spirit of the summer didn‘t cease and neither did the heat. In early september students enjoyed soaking up the rays as unseasonably warm tempera- tures forced school, for the first time, to close early due to the heat. The Women’s Tennis team, led by Kirsten Caister, turned up the heat on the courts as they defeated Lake Braddock to clinch the State Championship. This crowning victory set the mood for Spirit Week which psyched up the entire school for a Homecoming celebration. Even Dr. Jones got into the spirit, dressed as Amherst’s “ravish- ing” Queen at the Homecoming assembly. | Mother Nature threw another curve as the Flood of ’85 hit Lynchburg on Election Day. Mr. Suddith’s political sci- ence classes, who had sponsored a mock F Touch of Glass shows off their new outfits during the Homecoming assembly. Did Charles Middleton predict this one? One week affer school was closed because of five in- ches of snow, these crocuses found enough warmth to bloom. Opening 3

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Frau Fulcher, German teacher, gives some as- sistance to student Jenny Turmer. Jenny was dressed up for Pioneer Day as part of Home- coming festivities. Smashing spring serve, Taft Stephenson, number two individual, scored a shut out victory against his Halifax opponent. The team went on to a 10-1 victory. Swept off their feet, Andrea Towles and Anne Coates enjoy themselves at Homecoming with boyfriends Peter Sackett and Adam Perine. Another of this year’s firsts, the newly formed Yell Leaders help the cheerleaders to motivate the crowd against Amherst. We were triumphant 24-6. Opening S