Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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spirit at the Spirit Week Pep Rally. ABOVE: Trendy evening wear is modeled at the Homecoming Dance by David Schenck for Jeff Simpson and Christy Pugh, despite Principal David Barr’s protest. LEFT: Never having seen a fuzz-ball tie before, Mary Beth Landis tries to take a closer look at AFS student T homas Pirisi’s trademark. BELOW: Seniors let it all hang out as they show their Mariner Maniac Embodies Spirit Sparking mania wherever it struck, “Mariner Mania”’ still afflicted all Mari- ners. That special wild and crazy feeling was likely to strike at any moment, but especially at dances, pep rallies, games, assemblies and in the cafeteria. ‘‘Mania”’ was on the rise at the Home- coming Assembly when Ferguson's auditorium suddenly became ‘‘Friday Morning Live’ with Lisa Lupner looking for a date to the FHS dance and Rose- anna Danna revealing how much ‘‘Coke Adds Life’’ means to President Jimmy Carter. David Shank’s lovely pink evening gown and frosted wig made him a pretty Homecoming dance date for Tommy Highsmith, and ‘‘Mariner Mania’ had struck again. Pep rallies were the scene of rice and confetti fights between juniors and sen- iors, and it was there that the ‘Mariner Maniac’”’ first appeared. From his crum- pled sailor’s hat, blue satin cape, Maniac T-shirt and worn tennis shoes, to the moron-like grin on his face, Ted Young had embodied the spirit of ‘‘Mari- ner Mania.” Like the Mariners Can 9

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RIGHT: As the band makes its entrance to the Homecoming Pep Rally, Everett Lee twirls his tuba. BELOW: Building spirit for the junior class, Sherri Kolinsky, Ted Young, Katy Phillips and Tracy Jones clown around. ABOVE: Craziness has captured Doug Cantu and Ted Young in the Homecoming Pep Rally. 8 Nobody Can Dol...

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RIGHT: Strings class gives Arnez Wesson a chance to persue his interest in music. BELOW: Fashion Merchandising comes to life for Back- to-school night as Pam Randall, Stacy Queens- bury and Lita Brinkley demonstrates modeling skills. BOTTOM: Searching for paramecium, John Perry works on a biology lab. vi 2% + a Classes Match Students’ Needs Special programs were tailored to meet the needs of Ferguson students. Workshops were organized in English classes to teach consumer skills for students struggling to pass the State Competency Test and other work- shops prepared college bound stu- dents to take SAT’s. Social studies and English classes all had new textbooks which were up- to-date enough to include contempo- rary figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Jimmy Carter. Social Studies teachers were pleased that the new books were on a twelfth grade reading level rather than college level as the old books had been. The loss of one of the new books was a tragedy as each of them cost ten dollars or more. Concern for energy conservation prompted the School Board to elimi- nate field trips which required trans- portation. Marine Biology students walked to a swampy area in the Museum Park instead of their usual trip to the York River. Ecology students walked to examine environments in the Museum Park and Home Ec students walked across Warwick Boulevard to sample Chinese food during a lunch time outing. 10 Nobody Can Dolt...