Halifax Academy - Voyager Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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otju ta but a dreamland After the frantic pace and the fun-filled hours of preparation, Friday arrived. Still there was work to be done. Tables had had to be positioned, and the plates, napkins, and name tags had to he placed on them. The streamers had to be strung, and final food preparations had to be made. For many, working on the Prom preparations provided more fun than attending as classmates were always playing around and having fun as friends. Kim Salmon echoed those sentiments when she remembered, Making all the finishing touches continued was the most exciting part. It was then that I finally realized that I had helped to create a prom that was going to take place that very night. Traditionally, the seniors realized the efforts ofthejuniors as they debuted during the Senior Walk. As the purple and silver sparkled and the seniors were in- troduced by Class President Ronnie Keeter, Casper provided music to match the quality of the occasion and dreams became realities. fs.fQ ' 1 41 98 III junior-Senior Prom

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ot ju ta gy , but a dreamland Although the 1985 junior- Senior Prom started slowly, by the night of April 26, the gym had turned into a dreamland that no one would forget. From a stairway to heaven, a dream castle, a drifting dreams balloon, to a balloon fountain filled with goldfish, the decorative atmosphere could not have related the theme On the Edge of a Dream more perfectly. The work on the gym began April 19 with few people helping construct the walls, in fact, most iiltlftfwl C' days and nights of preparation saw less than half the class present to work. However, when the work was completed, everyone had con- tributed in some way whether it was by coloring a wall, stapling paper, Stringing angel hair, or inflating balloons. Pam Shearin recalled, I didn't think I'd ever finish that gigantic teddy bear, and I really got worried when we ran out of paper and had to use toilet tissue. Ccontinued on page 983 DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK OF DECORATING, Mark Brett and Roger jenkins prepare a space age mural while Kevin Smith observes. THE DANCE FLOOR, occupied by the seniors at the time, gains the attention of juniors of 42nd Street. junior-Senior Prom III

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AFTER THE TRADITIONAL SENIOR WALK, seniors and their dates danced to a packed gym of proud parents who came to view the grand entrance. Lynn Joyner and her date Jay Walker shared part of the spotlight. THE FLASHES OF CAMERAS AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE EVENING reflect in the eyes of Clemen Perez, 1984- 85 exchange student from Ecuador, and her escort Scott Ingledue. IN THE MIDST OF A DREAMLAND EVENING, Pam Shearin and Melvin Green join Wendy Bunch and Todd Clements for some casual conversation in formal attire. at WRST Lf on nw W eff' it THE DAY'S EVENTS CULMINATE as the seniors and their escorts patiently await the introduction of another of their classmates during the Senior Walk. nga junior-Senior Prom EI