Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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At the beginning of the 1978 football season the cheerleaders got together to plan special events to boost spirit or enthusiasm among the JC student body. With the thought in mind that the team is only as good as the crowd that follows them they decided on a variety of unusual pep rallies. Three of these pep rallies called for a rather special look. For the rally before the Pearl River game on September 9 it was planned for everyone to wear their hair in either a fro or in pigtails. The theme was Pro them off! or Pigtail a River Fiat! On the night before, people in the dorms were waiting to borrow pins and rollers. Almost everyone slept in rollers - even the boys! The new look the next morning was hilarious for almost everyone had curls and those who didn't had pigtails. The cheerleaders had designed chants and cheers to suit their-special day. A contest was held to choose the craziest coiffeured person and 510.00 was given the winner. To spark spirit before the Gulf Coast game on October 14 it was decided that it would be fun to have people wear their favorite hats, their craziest socks, and their wildest ties. The hats, socks and ties symbolized - Hats off to the Bobcats, Sock it to 'em, and Tie up a Bulldog. There was a lot of amusement over the odd assortment of hats, socks, and ties. The message must have gotten across to the football team because they brought home another victory. School went along pretty much as usual until just before Halloween when JC played Hinds Jr. College. Spook an Eagle was the theme for the day and many students wore a Halloween costume. Witches, vampires, clowns, apes and a host of others showed up to cheer the team on. The cheerleaders had spooky chants for the crowd. This spooky spirit was all the Bobcats needed to bring home a win that weekend. Students dressed as the Flock group Kiss won the costume contest. 104 f Special Days iiagariegx ,xy 4 5.02 : k r K ,, . T k . K K . -at if x if K K E' . . I EAR Y

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Spirit, cont. The parade was colorful and fun. Bands from district high schools of Leakesville, Seminary, and South Jones as well as J.C.'s own Maroon Typhoon, the Homecoming Court, campus clubs and organizations, county, state, and district dignitaries, and alumni members met early Saturday afternoon to parade through the streets of downtown Ellisville. Of the many decorative and festive floats the one represented by the Fine Arts Division was the overall winner. The freshman class float, the Vocational-Technical float, and the Radionian float placed first in the class, division, and club and organization categories. Before the homecoming game the Jones Jr. College Alumni Association met for a business session followed by a banquet for the alumni. The banquet was highlighted by the naming of Senator Ike Sanford as Alumnus of the Year. The classes of 1928 and 1953 were given special recognition at the banquet. All this hyperactivity was only a rehearsal for the great climax that occurred Saturday night. Supporters flocked to the field to enjoy the halftime music and pageantry of the J.C. band, the crowning of the King and Queen, and of course to see the Bobcats make it a victorious homecoming with a score of 26-O. The 1978 homecoming court consisted of Trish Ezell, queen and Bud Blackledge, king. Sheri Felts and Melanie Huff were freshman maids and their escorts were John Mark Clark and Brian Moore. Sophomore maids and their escorts were Carol Morris, Marsha Read, Duncan Stone, and Joe Krawczyk. Missy Waldrup, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waldrup, and Brian Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Arnold acted as Crown Bearers. Homecoming X 103

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