James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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DERRICK BUMBREY, COMPLETE with some PRIME shades, gabs with Anthony Washington during the homecoming pep rally. ANTHONY JONES, AND RICHARD RAKES Jammin’ before the parade begins. THE VARSITY FOOTBALL players help with the JAMIE CAMPBELL AND PENNY CANNON pose on FBLA float. Sweet dreams of the rainbow’s end. the “‘D. E. Dreams” car. Parade 15

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THREE OF THE SILVER STRING’S angels (complete with halos) enjoy their float ride. The ‘‘angels’’ are Rodney McMillon, Curtis Jackson, and Fred White. Dream On Sweet dreams of youth, of money, of heaven made this year's Homecoming theme come alive! Though the sun decid- ed not to participate, the ‘‘dreams’' were illuminated with bright smiles, happy waves, and warm hearts. This kind of ex- citement prevailed and greeted all who returned home to share in the annual ritual. Police stopped traffic on Washington Avenue on October 21st for borrowed trucks, flat beds, and convertibles fluffed up with tissue and crepe paper. First prize winner, the GAA float, contained their nightgowned members. Seconda-prize LO EMER SEE ON winner, The Silver Strings, were ready to “7 4% aA ME shh make heavenly music. Mr. Calloway é ‘4 : whipped his cross country team into shape as they jogged down Washington Avenue to the Pep Rally at Maury Stadium. ax Tite 4 ‘ . 4 “as. . 1%, ee BY, %, ‘ DAWN GALLANT, KIM RILEY, Sarah Lanford, Helen Poole and Pat Palumbo all get ready to go beddy- bye on the GAA Homecoming float. BETTY GORDON, HOMECOMING COORDINATOR, successfully gets the parade underway. It was a day of threatening rain that stayed clear. 14 Student Life

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James Monroe's 1983 Homecoming game was played Friday October 21 against Culpeper. Even though the Yellow Jackets were defeated 8-2, Homecoming weekend was one of the school year’s highlights. Friday during the day, the floats for the parade slowly came together in the base- ball diamond and the field beyond it. Un- der Mrs. Gordon's supervision, the floats were ready by 2:00, and by 2:15, the pa- rade was underway. Winning prizes in the parade were the International Thespians, Silver Strings, and GAA. The Jackets played a mean game of football that night, but not mean enough. Culpeper's shrewd maneuvers and fast plays were too much for our defense— and consequently we lost. But morale was kept high throughout the weekend. At half-time, Mr. Durtan crowned se- niors Gary Richardson and Ann Robb Smith King and Queen, and the rest of the Homecoming Court was recognized also. Saturday night, the Yellow Jackets rocked with Standing Room Only at MWC's Anne Carter Lee Ballroom. Rain put a slight damper on the evening, but everyone seemed to enjoy the dance nonetheless. Some J.M. STUDENTS rest while observing ‘‘Stand- ing Room Only.” It seemed to be an enjoyable even- ing for most. a Rex. he A portion of the band STANDING ROOM ONLY for the homecoming dance. 16 Student Life DAWN GALLANT and her North Stafford date dance to a record while the band takes a break. “STANDING ROOM ONLY” making a dazzling en- trance, while students look on enthusiastically. A few underclassmen take a break from dancing under the ‘SWEET DREAMS theme banner at the Ann Carter Lee ball room at Mary Washington Col- lege where the dance was held.