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

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EYEING THE COMPETITION. English teacher Cathy Eagle and senior Julie Robinson take a short break from consuming the Va gallon of ice cream. CHEERING WITH PRECISION, |unior Becky Gaines urges the Bearcats on to a victory. BRUSHING UP THE LAST DETAILS for the senior float, Fry the Franks”, seniors Ted Shumaker, Randy Dickey, Sandy Pratt, and Diane Runner work steadily. FLOWER GIRL JESSICA GARRETTE. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gar-rette and crown bearer David Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Burns look around anxiously. Homecoming 1 I

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TAKING TIME OUT from celebrating a victorious win at the First Annual Tricycle Race, seniors Joe Canfield, Paul Cox, Scott Willis, Brian Dempsey, and J.D. Scritchfield display their enthusiasm. With tricycle races and an ice cream eating contest, Homecoming proved to be efinitely Different Have you picked up your forms yet?'' What forms? The forms for the first annual tricycle race and ice cream eating contest. Tricycle races? Ice Cream eating contest? What's Going On? Homecoming Week! — That's what was going on. It happened every year, spirit week, the thuse, the game and of course, the dance to celebrate the victory or to move ahead from a defeat. Something new and something definitely different went on in preparation for the big game on Friday, October 17, against Frankfort. It all started on Monday, October 13. Students wore camouflage and spirits were not hidden. Tuesday was the day for dressing up in as many colors as you could. Senior Tracy Efaw exclaimed, It was really fun. It was a day that you could dress and not have to match. Wednesday was clown day. Things looked definitely different that day. Even some teachers dressed in full costume. Everything was backwards on Thursday. Students could be seen wearing their clothes backwards and some even walked backwards. That didn't last long because most students were getting psyched up for the thuse that night. Many were wondering what the tricycle races would be like and who would win. Anticipation for the ice cream contest was also soaring. Several students challenged their favorite teachers to the contest. I think it's good that students and faculty can get together and blow off some steam in the form of the ice cream eating contest, said teacher Gary Hollingshead. (Continued on pg 12) 10 Student Life

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. . . Different Kicking off the thuse Thursday night, the annual parade of floats and students went through Grafton's downtown streets about seven. As the floats and cars arrived at the high school, students began piling off the vehicles and heading toward the gym. The student body joined together in the gym with spirit and fun as cheers passed back and forth. You could feel the excitement in the air, said senior Jeri Abel. Adding to the excitement, tricycles were raced and ice cream was insanely consumed. Although it was quite messy, it proved to be a good time for all. I hope this kind of event becomes an annual homecoming tradition, student vice president Pat Varah said. Enthusiasm kicked into overdrive on Friday as Leslie Tighe, senior, was crowned Homecoming queen and the Bearcats romped to a 38-13 victory over the Frankfort Falcons. The week's festivities were culminated with the annual Homecoming dance as Kevin Lyons provided the DJ entertainment. GRASPING FOR A TACKLE is senior Pat Clelland (10) os a Frankfort ball carrier runs away from pursuit. HOMECOMING PRINCESS Cindy Larew makes her way out onto the field with Chad Curry, junior, as her escort. 12 Student Life