Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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A NEW BAND uniform. ' Freshman Shelly Harki dresses in a toga as part of her initiation as a new member of the band. TRYING TO GET started at 6 a.m. is often difficult, and Clarissa Wooddell. junior, with toothbrush in tow, tries to begin another morning at band camp. BEFORE LEAVING THE Governor s Honors Academy. Seniors Dave Single-ton, Ken Gould. Mike Curry and Tammy Rogers take a few moments for a group shot for the scrapbook. BROTHER AND SISTER. Brian and Briana Jeffords, freshmen, hesistantly take part in the orientation of new band members. Camps 13

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In the summer months, many students look forward to the days of staying home and sleeping in, eating whenever they want and doing whatever they wish. For many students, though, they pack their suitcases and grab their sleeping bags and off to camp they go. Sport camps are the major camps attended by students. Joan Hines, junior, attended volleyball and basketball camps over the summer. Volleyball camp was held at the high school. However, she traveled to Phillipi to attend the basketball camp at Alderson-Broaddus College. Camp is fun. You meet so many different people from other places, Joan said. Junior Todd Alonso attended the Don Nehlen Mountaineer Football Camp in Morgantown. The camp helped the players to learn techniques of blocking and tackling. Another popular camp that many students attend is 4-H. It is usually held in July at Camp Toweles in Grafton. There they learn new crafts, how to cook and care for children. Mike Curry, Ken Gould, Dave Singleton and Tammy Rogers, seniors, attended the Governor's Honors Academy at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon from July 1-27. The purpose of the camp was to broaden our horizons, prepare us for college and to have a good time, said Curry. The varsity cheerleaders attended a National Cheerleading Association Camp in July at Wesleyan College. The squad took first runner-up for a trip to the national cheerleading competition held in Florida. Both varsity andJ.V. won a spirit stick every night. The varsity squad brought home three blue ribbons and one red ribbon, while theJ.V.'s brought home four red ribbons. — Clarissa Wooddell PART OF THE annual ritual at band camp is the orientation of the freshmen members. Here. Brian Westerman gets initiated by dressing as a baby. AN EGG TOSS takes careful concentration and a lot of muscle coordination as shown on the face of Mike Curry, senior, who participates in one of the games at the Governor's Honors Academy. 12 Camps

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 This year Homecoming week got off to a slow start. Monday there was no school due to a water shortage. Backwards Day, scheduled for that day, was cancelled. Tuesday brought out the togas as Toga Day saw a few students wearing their bed sheets to school. Enthusiasm still remained low on Tuesday. However, Wednesday proved to be THE day for school spirit and participation. When Beach Day hit on Wednesday, any visitor in the school would have thought the student body was being strange. Even though the weather was extremely cold and dreary, students appeared in bright, wild Hawaiian print shirts, Bermuda shorts and Don Johnson shades. Others brought beach balls to help brighten the fall day. Some students expressed themselves with t-shirts that read Life's a Beach or Sun Your Buns . The only things missing were the sand and palm trees. Thursday brought Opposite Sex Day. Many girls dressed like guys, few guys dressed like girls. But there were a few gutsy guys who dressed in mini-skirts and even a little eye shadow. One Senior, Jimmy Golden, was quick to assure people he played the part to the hilt. Would you like to see my slip? he would ask any interested person as he lifted up the skirt of his pink and white sundress. DOWN ON MAIN Street, the Senior float, featuring the band Trap Doors, travels through the parade route. 4 omecomL n 14 Homecoming