Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Wearing her Youth Conservation Corps t-shirt and hard hat, Barbara Carpenter poses at Douthat State Park. Sporting a straw hat, Nancy Lowery grins and tries to bear the soaring summer temperatures. Varsity cheerleaders practice cheers, chants, and stunts to prepare for early fall football games and pep rallies. 10 Chrono

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GLLROLN @) Take a moment, if you will, to reflect upon the 1977-78 school year. As you remember, it was a year of renewed optimism brought on by many changes. Sure, there were dis- appointments, but the good times, excitement and pride in the school heavily outweighed any negative aspects. Due to the work of a new principal, Mr. Dave Andes, students experienced and readily responded to many variations in the system. Fads and fashions came and went; some endured longer than others, but each left its own impression. In between all that hard studying, stu- dents found time to participate in an array of clubs and sports new to LHS. Some students and faculty made their way to the slopes, while others enjoyed gymnastics and soccer. The new year brought forth all that Old Man Winter could muster. Snow kept us away from school for some time, and thus away from exams, too. Each member of this big family contributed to school life in some way, shape or form. For a taste of LHS life, turn the page... Chrono 9

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Students seek relief from heat bp eee or a, Julie Hotchkiss and other students receive in- struction from LHS graduate Richard Wilson at the local tennis clinic. Water in the form of a pond, creek, or a pool was a welcome sight to LHS students as the thermometer broke the 100 degree mark for days on end. But students dared the sweltering heat by participating in local tennis tournaments, golfing at the Country Club and mowing lawns, or at least what the blistering sun had left of them. Education didn’t end in June, but continued in the forms of Governor's School, Boys’ and Girls’ State, and summer school. Several students attended the Youth Conser- vation Corps in Buena Vista, West Virginia, and in Douthat State .Park, while others busied themselves with local jobs. Students and teachers travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to visit foreign lands and journeyed throughout the United States, also. Cheerleaders, band members, year- book editors and football players at- tended camps and summer practices in order to prepare for the upcoming fall events. Suffering through the late August heat, foot- ball players and coaches discuss plays and game strategy. Summer Events 11