Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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April Showers Bring May lIerm Papers 26 spring As warm weather approached and flowers and budding trees began to appear, spring fever hit in epidemic proportions. Students who had been sluggish during the cold winter enthusi- astically greeted a flurry of springtime events. The fine arts were a special area of activity. The Drama Club performed three one-act plays: “Mr. Flannery’s Ocean,” ““Wings,’’ and “Who Am | This Time?” “Mr. Flannery’s Ocean” ad- vanced to district, regional, and state competition. The band and choir pro- duced a variety show and dessert the- atre and, along with the reserve band and the Rockbridge choir, performed “The Spirit of America,’’ composed and arranged by Mr. Charles Torian. Kathy Wilson remarked, ‘That was one of the best things we've ever done at LHS in my time. We give full credit to Mr. T.; he did a great job. It was an enjoyable and educational exper- ience. The fact that he started the new tech crew was one of the better things in life this year.’’ Susan Phillips commented, “| think it went really well. | think people enjoyed it. I'm glad we did it.’’ Susi Herrick added, ‘! think it went well and most of all | think it showed what Mr. Torian could do.” During the concert, art students dis- played their works at an art show; Shannon Spencer won the best-in- show award. Both the band and the Art Club took weekend trips to Wash- ington, D.C. er. Most of the athletic teams pro- duced winning seasons. The baseball team finished with a record of 14-2, and the golf team won both the dis- trict and regional trophies. At the dis- trict meet at VMI, the boys’ and girls’ track teams took third place. The Lex- ington Lacrosse Club finished the sea- son with a record of 4-5. Seniors were involved in a variety of competitions. Julie Kirgis, Cindy Blan- kenship, Angie Smith, Glenn Skuft, Bry- an Balazs, and Jack Delany participat- ed in the Model United Nations de- bates at VMI. Bryan, Glenn, and Jack placed second, third, and fourth, re- spectively, in the Virginia Junior Acad- emy of Science competition. Liza Da- vis and Russell Hughes participated in the state forensics meet at UVA. Initiating various projects, different clubs filled the spring calendar with ac- tivities. Many hopeful and enthusiastic girls tried out for jayvee and varsity cheerleading. French, Latin, and Ger- man students gathered for a day of food and games at the annual Foreign Language Field Day. The National Hon- or Society sold M M's after school to raise money for senior scholarships, and both NHS and NJHS inducted new members. The AFS organized an ex- change with Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina. Campaign posters and buttons signaled SCA elections as stu- dents began to think of the coming year. Academic and athletic awards were presented at the awards assem- ca - ES me Si or eee, 4 ¥P « « - r ¥ 3 ee z ® pale | Eo Bad on Og Pee eT cee. Le i i hiv Al sen ye A Rr es Hele a pad Tie gi ek a IEG Vis Ata ARS bly and at the banquets for the band, DECA Club, and athletes. Especially busy during the spring were seniors. The annual senior trip to Washington, D.C. provided a release from the tension of researching term papers. Although the senior boys lost to the male teachers in basketball, the senior girls defeated the female facul- ty members in volleyball during the an- nual SCA-sponsored senior-faculty games, which were followed by the last soc-hop of the year. Juniors and seniors and their dates came decked out in tuxedos and long dresses for the junior-senior Prom, ‘A First Class Night in Monte Carlo.’” Upperclassmen led a demonstration to protest budget cuts; Mike Bowsher and Alex Hughes orga- nized the rally. The presentation of awards, skits, songs, and a slide show highlighted Senior Night, the evening before graduation. For the first time, graduation exercises were held at W L’s Warner Center. After graduation, students knew that the school year was over, and graduates realized that their high school days had ended forever. Whether they faced the future with fear or hope, their year of activities and memories better prepared stu- dents and graduates alike for the ex- periences they would encounter at the dawn of a decade. Spring is in the air and these eighth graders, relaxing during lunch, seem to be thinking about anything but school.

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Livin’ it up on Lovers Lane Cars parked along Inspiration Point, moonlit park benches, and stars which dangled from the parachute surround- ed students attending the Valentine’s Dance, “Lover's Lane.’’ David Lee Mi- chaels, disc jockey from Roanoke ra- dio station K92-FM, provided the music at the sophomore-sponsored event. Halfway through the dance, the gymnastics team returned from the district meet. The girls burst into the gym and shouted that they had won the district title. “This calls for a cele- bration!’’ announced the deejay, and he dedicated Kool and the Gang’s song “Celebration’”” to the victorious team. Sophomore vice-president Jennifer Batty commented, “We were really we did not really draw the crowd we were counting on. | think everyone who came had a good time, though.” Sophomore Pepper Lawson, on the other hand, remarked, “There were a whole lot of people. | wasn’t expect- ing that many, really.’ Eighth-grader Sarah Sessoms said, “The stars kept falling, but it was stilla good dance.”’ Senior Skippy Williams said simply, “'! enjoyed having my picture taken.”’ Performing one of the duties of a sophomore, Tami Moore carefully paints a mural for the Val- entine’s Dance. Boogying down, Ms. Carter Drake and Mr. Alex Bourdrez demonstrate their rendition of the shag. valentine’s dance 25

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cadet bs oe Pole st Zi Enjoying a few quiet moments before returning to class are Vicki Swisher and Beth Humphries. New York in Lexington? Sophomores Andrea LaRue and Theresa Zybko dance to ‘New York, New York in the spring Variety Show. Throwing a frisbee is a favorite pastime during lunch for Pat Irvine, Cindy Hall, and Dana Snider. Lisa Vess and Karen Williams stretch their legs during a break from classes. spring 27