Harrisonburg High School - Taj Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Culture Kick. The cobblestone streets and angular cars of England add to Senior Anne Blair's Euro- pean Look. Anne had stopped to enjoy one of the many facets of the cultures surrounding her. s.,., 1 Just Mousing Around. Taking a break from sightseeing and rides at Disney World, senior Jill Dellinger poses for a picture with Mickey's better half, Min- nie Mouse. Jill spent an enjoyable and exciting vacation in Orlando, Florida. The Heat Is On. Toasting in the sun on a white rock beach in Athens, Greece, Senior Brian Almond looks down the surf during an August vacation. Brian was spending six weeks with his grandparents who live there. xx w- .hz Q uv i uh 4 I., f ' Q .W -A 'K What did summer vacation mean? Some students vacationed around the world with family and friends. Others spent their summer in town, swimming at Westover pool or hanging around with other teens at the McDonald's parking lot on Carlton Street. Many familiar faces were also seen around the Valley Mall, whether holding down sales clerk jobs to make extra spending money or patronizing the pin ball arcade, Land of Oz. Brian Almond, Susan Huffman, Becky and Janet Lynch got the rare privilege of visiting far away places: the country of Greece, the island of Ber- muda, and the Grand Canyon in Col- orado. Brian Almond said, Seeing a dif- ferent culture, including different women, broadens one's horizons. Despite the exciting places, new peo- ple and cultures found during the sum- mer vacation, there was always the ele- ment of security in coming back to school. As Tracy Gray said, Yeah, sum- mer's a lot of fun and I love to travel, but I always miss my friends and lim happy to get back to see them. Kim Funkhouser Summer Activities 9

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Speakmg an Tongues After drlvlng home from a cross country Journey to the Grand Canyon and the Col orado Rlver freshman Janet Lynch glves her puppy Gmger a blg hug Janet and Ginger enjoy the reunlon after being separated for two weeks Beach Bums After spendlng several hours ln the sun Junlors Susan Huffman and Krlstan Mackey take a break and pose for a plcture under an umbrella They spent one fun filled week at Sand bridge Beach Rocky Top While explorlng the Rockles Laura Smlth Klm Mlller Meg Jolly Amy Chappell Jeff Brookshlre Cuong Huynh Warren Harper Steve Callahan and Jenny Daub stop to enyoy the slght and get thelr plcture taken ln Estes Col orado After catching thelr breath they descended back to the Presbyterlan Church camp they had attended 8 Summer Act1v1t1es X Page Edltor K Funkhouser Q , a Q n , n , .- 9 X f, gk. ..TN ,--I Q - Y 9 9 .7 ! Y 9 1 , -

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LUE School spirit surged during late September. Spirit Week was once again at hand. Students went to sleep, not with thoughts of sugarplums dancing in their heads, but thinking about the costumes they would wear the next day. Students rampaged their closets looking for the perfect outfit. Surveys were taken each day during homeroom to determine the class with the most spirit. Class meetings were held the week preceding Spirit Week to discuss designs for the Spirit Wall. After the Key Club scraped off the old designs the new, complex designs were sketched on. Throughout the week, students ran to the wall during their lunch shift or study hall, filling in one small section at a time. As Friday morning drew near, students put finishing touches on their designs. The sophomore class supposed- ly painted by moonlight in order to com- plete their section. During the Friday pep rally students waited anxiously, hoping to hear their X Hats off to spirit. Participating in Hat and Shades Day, English teacher Mrs. Mary Strickler, wearing an English Derby, consults with sophomore Kevin Mclntire. Kevin, wearing red, ex- emplifies the sophomore spirit. 10 Spirit Week I Page Editor: C. Bilbrey class announced as Spirit Week winners. Sophomores, decked in red, yelled for joy when they were announced Spirit Stick winners. Spirit ran so high that the senior class, hearing they had not won the Spirit Stick, staged a protest walkout. Senior Reagan Stainback ex- plained the walkout, We did not realize exactly what the competition was based on. We had worked long and hard on the wall and felt we deserved first placef' Later that day the mishap was cor- rected. Seniors had won the spirit wall painting with Wes Weem's guitar design. However, the sophomores were all around Spirit Week winners. Indeed, everyone wound up a winner in the Spirit Week competition. Christie Bilbrey Rallied in Red. Spirited sophomores, Karen Glick, Heather Carter, and Van Troung wait for the pep rally to begin. The sophomores were winners of the Spirit Stick. ' . 9 wi' ' .ef R 1 f1f+,h.fii'Q' M ' , wlfgnl g .Q , :Vg Twist and Shout. At a pep rally held during Spirit Week, Senior Biff Lyons lip synchs to the Beatles' classic Twist and Shout. Meanwhile, the varsity cheerleaders, clothed in '50's costumes, dance to the beat. Aggr- ae ' H1 5-eg Mit Painting by number. Hoping to win th spirit wall competition, seniors Terr Shifflet, Wes Weems, Kelly Wease an Asa Graves add details to their spiri wall design. Seniors won the wall con test by a close margin.