Glass High School - Crest Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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Raise your hand if you’re sure!! Erich Gerhardt looks pretty sure of himself after his first blood donation. Insert Enjoying the refreshments: After giving blood both Erich and his father Tom Gerhardt have a bite to eat. Anxiously waiting? Stacey Hill, Matthew Jones, Amy Shea, and Dannette McCain sit holding their bags waiting to fill them up with the gift of life. a Mes ua —: or or ees | f lgeuic, oo to as , s hae — Filling it up: Mr. Steve Cox squeezes a rubber triangle in order to keep the blood flowing. Mr. was one of the faculty who helped meet the 100 pint goal. Bloodmobile 1

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[ Vant to mek your he sun was out, but these villainous vol- unteers were still on the prowl. Dressed in white with fangs two inches long the school was invaded by vampires, here to steal a hundred pints of young blood. No one was safe on February 5th. These vampires did not wear black capes and walk around saying, “I Vant to suck your blood!” They were not heartless mon- sters, but volunteers from the American Red Cross who were running the an- nual SCA Bloodmobile. Any student 17 years or older who weighed at least 110 pounds was qualified to miss class, eat unlimited amounts of cookies and drink Cokes all for the simple fee of one pint of blood. Most of the students who gave were first time donors who were a little nervous. The auditorium lobby was transformed to look like a patio hospital. Lounge chairs were used for beds and tray tables for checking blood pressure and taking blood samples from the fin- ger Or ear. After the donor’s tem- perature, blood pressure, and blood sample were checked it was time. Some donors were eliminated at this point because volun- teers could not find their veins. Leslee Coulter, one of these veinless donors, stated, “After she poked me with the needle in both arms, she informed me she was sorry, but they could not find my vein.” For most, after the vein was found the process began. The time for draining the needed pint varied from person to per- son; however, on an aver- age, the needle stayed in- serted for 10 to 15 minutes. The reactions to loss of blood also varied. A major- ity of the donors felt no real side effects except for maybe some weakness dur- ing the rest of the day. Some of the donors felt light-headed and became quite pale. The Red Cross volunteers stepped in im- mediately and by lying them down flat, elevating their feet, and calming them down, eliminated the risk of further side effects. Very few of the donors actually passed out. Jette Hunt was the first person to give blood and the first to black out. “After I gave I felt fine, I was eating cookies and talking, and all of a sudden I blacked out.” At the end of the day the SCA was two pints short of their 100 pint goal. Mrs. Scalf and another student came through in the end and gave the two pints to meet the goal. Many first time donors expressed a feeling of satisfaction. Malia Craig expressed a view held by many, “It makes you feel good know- ing that you could help save someone’s life.” — Dannette McCain Beth Hedrick Lauren Weigand I can’t take it! Senior Ginny Hen- son drowns her pain ina cold Pepsi provided by the Red Cross. Ginny attempted to give blood but after a slight complication was not able to do so. 16 Bloodmobile

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had a4 ave you heard of anything going on this weekend?” “No, that’s a stupid ques- tion. We live in Lynch- burg.” These words con- stantly rang through stu- dents’ ears as the week- end approached. People said there was never any- thing to do here, but ev- eryone always found something to do. So where was it that every- one went when they were not being hassled by schoolwork? Students could be found in a va- riety of places. Whether it was a Wednesday night or a beautiful Saturday, stu- dents managed to come up with some excuse to get away from homework and parents, and just get out of the house. BBrring! The phone rang and was immedi- ately picked up by an im- patient student hoping to take a break from the Giving her a hard time: John Piercy, Chip Tucker, Jimmy Thompson, and David Walker pester their waitress at Pearson’s 18 Hangouts quiet life. For some, the phone call was from Joe wondering if you wanted to blow off your Algebra homework and go play b- ball at Paul Munroe; for others it was Sue wonder- ing if you wanted to put your English reading aside and zip out to the mall to look for a prom dress. Many preferred to get as far away from Lynch- burg as possible and vis- ited friends at area col- leges. Others took a ride up the parkway to enjoy the fall colors or if it was nice catch some sun on the rocks at Petits’ Gap. Those who were less for- tunate and were forced to stay in the “BURG” made the usual trip to Micki D’s to see where all the action was. After everyone asked everyone else what they were doing, they started a caravan to the well known road hangouts. (Haw- thorne, St. Andrews, or Drug Store. After school many students are found hanging out at Pearson’s. te De?! Foxx Runn) As the night was about to come to a close, your stomach began to growl. A bowl and a cheesy western would hit the spot, so the last stop before home was the T- Room. Some went a dif- ferent route and partied the night away at the hot spot known as the Rain- bow. Others spent it cruis- ing Ward’s Road or the Mall. On a nice day students could be found at Peaks- view or Riverside Parks playing some ball or just walking around enjoying the fresh air. On Sunday some hung out and en- joyed a live band at the Dell at Randolph Macon. Whether it was cruising Ward’s Road, dancing at the Rainbow, or parked on a dead end street, everyone seemed to find something to do. —Beth Hedrick Lauren Weigand Playing games: Allison Martin tries to win big money in the McDonald’s Monopoly game as Becky Johnson stares at her melt- ing ice cream. McDonalds was a popular hangout after football games and on weekend nights.