Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Still a kid at heart, alumnus Chris Payne enjoys an afternoon of sledding. Proving that two’s company and three’s a crowd, these youngsters enjoy a day off from school. As thesun melts away the final bit of snow, a lone snowman serves as a reminder that winter is not yet at an end. A typical week-day scene during the winter as the school again is closed. Taking a plunge, eighth grader Cecil Coo- per displays his tubing skills as he descends the hill at ‘Dead Man's Hollow.” In a display of snowy lace, the bare tree is silhouetted against the background. Snowdays 23

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22 Snowdays Snowdays were immensely popular from December to February. Snow fell constantly over the county and abroad causing area schools to close. School was closed for twelve days during this year’s cold, windy, and harsh winter. Record low tempera- tures were recorded across the coun- try and in some areas it got as low as 30 degrees below zero. During the twelve days of absence from school, high school students en- joyed some winter fun. Students went sleigh riding and ice skating, fought snowball battles, and made snowmen. Skiing for many students was a must during the snow days. The favorite hang-outs during the rough winter days were at Deadman’s Hollow and Waddell Elementary School. onowblind When students returned to school, they were faced with exams. Some felt that there wasn't enough time to review for exams. So, for the second time in the school's history, exams were cancelled by the school board. Still students were upset because some believed that the exams would give some of them a chance to im- prove their grades for the semester. But another obstacle had to be dealt with - make-up days. The school board eliminated Easter vacation and other days such as teacher work days. There were two alternatives for mak- ing up additional days: coming to school on Saturdays or adding an ex- tra week in June. The SCA took a poll to be presented to the school board on which alternative the students Junior Kendall Hassler anxiously waits to experience the hill at ‘Dead Man's Hollow.” liked best. The poll showed that 14% of the student body wanted the extra week; 86% of the students wanted to attend on Saturdays. The poll was giv- en to the school board and the board announced that the schools would be extended an extra week but the sen- iors would be graduating as sched- uled. Some underclassmen argued that if they had to attend 180 days, then the seniors had to attend those days also. On the contrary, seniors felt that since they had been in high school for five years, what difference would a week make? Most importantly, the snowdays brought happiness, cheer, surprise, and controversy along with the soft, white blanket of winter protection called snow.

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A Trip To Venus Modeled after the inside of an inter- galactic spaceship, the gym transport- ed students into a rock and roll galaxy. Senior Nancy Williams divulged, ‘It was a thrill a minute to ride in a con- vertible spaceship.’ Sponsored by the sophomore class, the ‘Trip to Venus” took place on February 13th at 8:00 P.M. Music was provided by Michael Rhodes, a Parry McCluer alumnus. ‘Even though he wasn’t a disc jockey, | thought the music was great,’’ assured junior Pam Zeigler. Senior Alan Bowles and freshman John Merchant preserved the memo- ries of the dance by taking pictures of the couples. The construction of the spaceship began two weeks before the scheduled take off on Saturday night. The sopho- more class sold hearts with individual messages on them to be positioned on the inside of the spaceship. Decorating chairman Trey Lowsley explained, ‘Decorating for the Valentine’s Dance was a new experience. You learn who really cares about class activities. Even though few people showed up, you still got a good feeling about the class.” “T didn't think that it would turn out as well as it did. It was a deal,’ stated sophomore Jon Mamom. Sophomore Emily Scott joked, ‘‘The best part was undecorating and hiding under the parachute when it fell.”’ Sophomore class secretary treasurer Margaret Bolen raved, “The dance turned out better than I expected. We were glad that our first dance was a success, but we're not quite ready to tackle the Prom.” Sophomore Trey Lowsley elevates him- self toa high altitude to convert the gym into a more heavenly atmosphere while decorating for the Valentine’s Dance. Sophomore Judy Lowrey places a decorative heart on the bleachers to add a little class to the dance. 24 Va lentine Dance