Laurens District 55 High School - Fifty Fiver Yearbook (Laurens, SC)

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In the hall before school, Jesse Rice shows his support of the Raiders by purchasing a spirit ribbon from Benita Smith. A special attraction of the Laurens- Clinton game. Tim Stoddard's Red Run- ner draws a crowd of curious students during second lunch. Pam Templeton As the cheerleaders run on to the gym floor, band members David Trammel. Scott Tollison. and Tony Morgan start the pep rally off with the fight song. 10 Spirit Greg Bailey

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After receiving her combination from her homeroom teacher. Phyllis Miller tries to open her locker for the first time. Standing in line behind the library. Herbie Nelson. Derick Pindroh. Carol Riddle, Be- nita Scott, and Danny Smith wait to have their pictures made during their English class. Greg Bailey Greg Bailey Learning to count by tens in Spanish II. Chip Brownlee asks a classmate to double-check his homework answers on the board. A few days after the beginning of school. Mr. Don Ross, guidance de- partment head, consults Marty Jacks concerning a schedule change. Time for Action Time for school to start already? But I'll need pens and pencils and notebooks and new jeans and new shoes and ... — the list grows longer each year. With all the details to be worked out, the process of starting back to school proved to be just as hectic as ever. The free and easy summer lifestyle ended abruptly on August 24 with the first full day of school. Students were reminded of just how difficult it could be to drag themselves from a soft, warm bed to a cold, hard desk in homeroom by 8:25 each morning. Getting to bed at a decent hour and discipling themselves to do homework were also part of the routine for students. The freshmen first met as a class on August 17 at their summer orientation. Though they had been given a short, informal tour of the high school while in junior high, 582 rising ninth graders officially became high school freshmen on this day. The upperclassmen reported to school on August 22 for schedules and homeroom assignments. Lockers were assigned and new rules concerning after-school detention and semester exams were ex- plained. The price of a free education increased drastically. Lab fees, club dues, special textbooks, insurance, school pictures, parking permits, newspaper subscriptions, and yearbooks squeezed students and par- ents for every spare dime. Getting back into the day to day routine of classes and homework brought feelings of both excitement and dread. Ready or not the beginning of a new year meant the time for action. Back to School 9

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As the varsity football cheerleaders lead Adding another run to their score, mem- the fans in a cheer. Usa Spoon chants the bers of the baseball team clap for their thc chcerieaders’ introduction of words to Hit em again. teammate s homerun. the vars y football players. Coach Buddy Greg Bailey S-P — I-R — I-T S-P (clap, clap) l-R (clap, clap) I-T (clap, clap) — more than a word in a cheer. Loyal fans screamed themselves hoarse at a pep rally. Team members clapped approval for their teammate. Drummers kept time to promote excitement. A cheerleader led the crowd at a ball game. A faculty member spoke of support for athletics. A junior bought a spirit ribbon. All of these demonstrated spirit — an energy for enthusiasm. To attend pep rallies, students purchased pep club cards; the two dollar fee did not keep students from displaying their enthusiasm and energy. Students yelled; the band played; cheerleaders performed skits; the student body sang the Alma Mater; and spirit was the outcome. A spirit flag created by Robin Franks boosted school spirit. Raider fans did not allow bad weather conditions to lessen their spirit. Game attendance, throughout football season, remained high even at out- of-town games. Spirit meant an intensity in student interest — interest in athletics, the school, and each other. With this renewed enthusiasm, students and community members enjoyed a fresh surge of school spirit. Showing their spirit at the conclusion of the Greenwood pep rally. Seniors give the Raider salute during the Alma Mater. Spirit 11