Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Lisa Bane, 1980 Homecoming Queen, is es- corted through the arch by football co-cap- tains Mark Rogers and Lee Glenn. Maid-of-Honor Donnie Delaney and her date Aaron Long pose for the Homecoming photographer’s camera. Lisa Montgomery, Jeff Carroll, Hunter Hostet- ter and Wade Fitzgerald get together during a break in the dancing at ‘Knights in White Satin.” A smiling crowd dances the night away in front of an ivy-covered castle. homecoming 13

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Dungeons and dragons Fire-breathing dragons, armor clad knights, and courtly lords and ladies greeted LHS students and alumni who attended the Homecoming Dance. Choosing the theme “Knights in White Satin,” the seniors transformed the gym into a medieval castle, complete with an ivy-covered wall,a banqueting hall, swords and daggers, and even a king’s throne for the picture backdrop. Jeff Ax and Kevin Irvine presented the Homecoming Court, escorted by senior football players, and the Home- coming Queen, escorted by co-cap- tains Lee Glenn and Mark Rogers. Disc jockey Leonard Stewart dedicated “Knights in White Satin,“” a popular song, to the Homecoming representa- tives. Senior Class president Mary Shaffer felt that attendance at the dance ex- ceeded expectations. “I’m glad that the last dance we'll ever sponsor was so successful. It was really a busy time of year but the seniors worked hard to make it turn out well.”’ “The Homecoming Dance is special because you get to walk out in front of everyone,’ said sophomore represen- tative Jamie Mays. Sophomore Ann Winfree remarked, ‘The decorations were really good. The photographer was good, too.”’ On the other hand, when asked to comment, junior Cathy Colonna said, “The dance was blurry.” Junior Penny Paul twirls to the beat of Leonard Stewart at “Knights In White Satin.’’ 12 homecoming

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Ana it elected a Driving home a point, Davidson Scott addresses the audience as his fellow Reagan debaters, Pam Grose and Bob Herrick, look on. 14 debate elections The U.S. presidential race came to life when government students staged mock debates. For the first time in the twelve-year history of the school debates, three candi- dates were represented, instead of the usual two. During an assembly for the entire student body, Toye Entsminger, Jeannie Fitch, and Shar- on Painter spoke for independent John Anderson; Liza Davis, Tommy Imeson, and Cynthia Settle de- bated for Democrat Jimmy Carter; and Pam Grose, Bob Herrick, and Davidson Scott argued for Republi- can Ronald Reagan. Alex Hughes moderated the debate and Patrick Berry served as timekeeper. One of the Reagan debaters, Bob Herrick, stated, “| enjoyed the range and thoroughness of the questioning and the responsiveness of the audience.” Liza Davis, who argued for President Carter said, “| learned a lot about the candidates. It was interesting tearing apart the Reagan debaters!”’ Seniors registered voters for a week before the election. Only those students who had registered were eligible to cast their ballots the day after the debate. A high per- centage (57%) of the student body, voted in the election. Of the 415 ballots cast, 8 were for Anderson, 170 for Reagan, and 232 for Carter. For the first time in the history of LHS mock elections, the student body did not accurately predict the na- tional outcome, as Reagan won a sweeping victory on National Elec- tion Day.