Laurel Park High School - Koine Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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From the beginning of this year, he had made a change by simple conver- sation He believed it might also work to change other peoples ' attitudes toward each other and toward their school. His school was only six years old, and it was true that the building leaked, the air-conditioning and heat- ing system often worked when they shouldn ' t, and it was getting crowded. But it was kept clean and the vanda- lism that plagued many schools was still at a minimum. The school had become a meeting place. For the second time, the Re- gional Band performed here. The Forensics One-Act play was perform- ed here. Cross Country ' s Piedmont District Meet was here. Just as summer began, the tennis courts were completed. Because of the seat- ing number, the gym was the place for the basketball tournament The volleyball tournament in the spring was at LP because of the central location. A Blood Mobile sponsored by the SCA drained donaters in the gym, and under the roof of his school went a lot of meetings that were just between people. ' ■£. ' .fSi I ' •t.i (

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OPPOSITE PAGE CLOCKWISE On the day exams begin, students mob the circulation desk to return books Steve Barrett escorts Lavania Wingfield. the sophomore Homecoming representative Signing yearbooks for the last time requires a lot of thought for Gary Deering John Donley escorts Karen Shef- field to class. At the senior signing party, Mr Glenn Preston talks with Cindy Cummings about her future plans After school. Beverly Keen and Raymond Brown wait for the activity bus His class was slowly coming together as one group Maybe it was the realization of ordering caps and gowns, senior keys, and graduation announcements. As he looked around he found that all the kids were friendlier Maybe football and bas- ketball season had forced them to sit together to cheer for the almighty Lancers. This year had been their first really good basketball season Cheerleaders had pro- vided pep rallies with skits that were the best yet. It had been his class that had won the pep stick at most of the rallies But. his class was stripped of all but a few privileges. The main beef was no senior lounge. Even the smoking area was restricted Only eighteen year olds were allowed to smoke there. Countless times he had entered smoke filled bathrooms in spite of teachers ' efforts to patrol them. THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE Part of geometry for Valerie Millner is not only working the problem but explaining it The shortest boy in school. Curtis Wycoff. becomes the tallest with a little help from his friends Varsity basketball players watch the action of the JV game While others read the assign- ment. Eddie Garst relaxes fwliss Laurel Park. Jeanne Eggleston. Homecoming Princess, fVlarilyn Roher. and Queen. Louann Hodnett. share a car in the Christmas parade Following the National Conven- tion, presidential candidate Ronda Carter and her supporters return to class

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School is a Meeting Place I OPPOSITE PAGE CLOCKWISE; During half-time of a varsity basketball game, the Pom-pom squad performs Basketball season brings fans to watch the game and gives friends a chance to socialize A collage of con- temporary America covers a wall in Ms Patricia Tolers room Charlotte Carter waits on the risers for music class to begin THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE After the regional festival, the band waits for their bus In mechanical drawing, Mr Marvon Blair checks Tim Hairfleld ' s work KOINE staff members enioy a free afternoon during their training workshop In the mornings before the locker bell rings, seniors talk in the front hall A skit for Veterans ' Day shows courage reflected in song Testing is serious IS for sophomores .!? gl ljig SiS| i .il J f r d liy . v.