Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

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Together with Tradition 4 Opening coming parade to begin. WITH THE BALLOONS in full view, Nick Thornton and Jodi Wcigart wait for the Home

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TAKING IN their surroundings. Matt Fulmer and Sara Wilson ride in the Homecoming parade. LIKE MANY STUDENTS. Chuck Stevens and Kevin Hanback enjoy swimming at the Lexington pool during the summer. CHESS is a game that requires much concentra- tion. as Ashley McGee and Eric Jaggers exhibit. BEFORE THE HOMECOMING GAME. many students show their support by participating in the spirit line. Opening 3

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SHOWING HIS SCHOOL SPIRIT. Billy Bcvis participates in the pep rally class competition by stomping out the Devils with balloons. TRYING TO BOOST the crowd, Larry Nunley tells students and fans why they should come to tonight’s game. WINNING THE FIRST Spirit Stick of the year gave Seniors that extra high. While they hold signs to boost spirit, Rhonda Waddell hands over the spirit stick. ometimes being a medium-sized county school causes problems. Being in the race with city schools often leaves county schools with the short end of the stick. Students in the city schools have access to different courses. Foreign Exchange Programs, a better variety of sports, a larger club selection, and more advanced computer courses, just to name a few. But everyone has to deal with problems his own way. One way to deal with the system is to play by the rules, thus finding that it pays off. Wait- ing patiently got the school some new rooms with a beautiful gym to boot. The town being in such a remote area can cause temporary discontentment for newcomers. With approximately 75% of all students going to school together from the first grade to the graduating class, everyone knows everyone else in the school and a closeness is bound to weave its way among the classmates. This bond was really created by parents who went to school together in the sur- rounding areas of Lauderdale County. Most schools have some likenesses and some differences, but each is unique in its own way. Lexington School thrives very much on “tradition.” Students strive to be the best in all areas from academics to athletics, not emphasizing one segment more than another. To have a winning program at every- thing attempted by the students is the BEST reason no one is reluctant to be LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING BACK. Opening 5