Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Holding her hand in support, Rob Britti- gan watches the expression of disbelief cross Kim Hatcher's face as she is crowned Home- coming Queen by Principal Glen Stark. Even teachers have school spirit, as English teacher Ms. Mary Lou Williams demonstrates by dressing up for Spook and Clash Day. IEE: 48328 She's not trying to set a new fashion trend, freshman Elizabeth Knapp is merely decking out for Spook and Clash Day, as fellow freshman Jill Conner ponders her outlandish combination. a tessty,? homecoming week 13

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Freshman Kay Floyd, alias Pipi Longstock- ing, enjoys her lunch in the cafeteria on Spook and Clash Day. A master of disguise, senior Cordell Sensa- baugh lurks through the halls unrecognized for most of Spook and Clash Day. Homecoming Kickoff Seniors kicked off Homecoming Week with the nominations for Home- coming Queen. Jennifer Batty, Rhonda Camden, Holly Clark, Kim Hatcher, Andrea LaRue, Jamie Mays, Yvonne McCormack, Missy McDaniel, Tammy Merchant, Ami Settle, Nita Styles, and Theresa Zybko were nominated for queen. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were dress-up days. On Wednesday, Spook and Clash Day, senior Cordell Sensabaugh and freshman Kay Floyd received tickets to the Homecoming movie as rewards for their exceptional costumes. The Homecoming movie, “Tales from the Crypt,’ prompted sen- ior Jacqui Letrud to laugh, “I didn’t think the movie was that scary, but it was funny. One of the funniest parts was when a dead man’s hand was flop- ping around his head.” Fifties’ Day, Thursday, was repre- sented by bobby socks and greasy hair. Senior Timmy McCormick and fresh- man Elizabeth Knapp had the costumes most reminiscent of the Fifties’ era. Their prizes for having the best outfits were tickets to the Homecoming foot- ball game. On Red and White Day, Friday, stu- dents were encouraged to show their spirit by wearing the school colors. Senior Kathy Ruley and eighth-grader Stacy Graves showed the most school spirit and in return received tickets to 12 homecoming week the Homecoming football game. After the student body voted for the Homecoming queen, Mr. Glen Stark announced that Kim Hatcher and Ami Settle had received the majority of the votes and that the queen would be an- nounced during half-time at the foot- ball game. Each class voted for class representa- tives to the Homecoming court. The court consisted of seniors Tammy Mer- chant and Andrea LaRue, juniors Kelly Berry and Sue Vess, sophomores Caro- lyn Rife and Janice Judy, freshmen Tonya Hall and Wanda Floyd, and eighth-grader Diane Zybko. During half-time at the Lexington- William Byrd football game on Friday night, the Homecoming court was pre- sented and the queen was announced. Kim Hatcher, escorted by student body president Rob Brittigan, was crowned queen. Ami Settle, escorted by senior class president Fred Larsen, was named maid-of-honor. Kim, who was very excited about the honor said, “'It was a shock; I wish it hadn't ended so soon, but the excitement will continue always.” Rob, Kim's escort, said, “You should have seen her face when they announced her name, | thought she was going to faint.’ Freshman repre- sentative Tonya Hall enthusiastically stated, “It was fun and I enjoyed doing ibe Senior Timmy McCormick displays the costume that helped him win the prize for Fifties’ Day.

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14 assemblies With the help of junior Frank Friedman and senior Robert Glenn, senior Todd Smith proves it is possible to hold a 125 lb. barbell with one hand, not unlike holding a 115 lb. woman as Tim Hubbard and Dale Shields demonstrate at the same time. As Josten’s rep. Chuck Lockard explains yearbook options, junior Mike Steele debates the choices for his 1983 Crystal. Cash, Commitment, Culture Variety is the name of the game, as this year’s assemblies have shown. Fan- fare, humor, business, and even money were part of the proceedings. As Senior Rob Brittigan opened the magazine assembly the students were settling down for a humdrum hour. Lit- tle did they suspect that some lucky person was going to play ‘The Price Is Right’ and win a Walkman. Participants, chosen at random, were: juniors Lisa Ayres and Tia Poin- dexter; 8th grader Sherri Steele; soph- omore Brian Floyd, junior Brenda Hen- derson and senior Tabb Osborne. Tabb was the winner of the Walkman. Sunland Magazine Representative E. G. Shephard described the prizes to be won by selling magazines. There were several note worthy prizes awarded. Seniors Conna Duff and Holly Clark won cash pr izes of $100 and $50 respectively. Freshman Paula Dale won an Atari for top sales. Second and third place salespersons were sophomore Janice Judy and sen- ior Alicia Buchanan who chose cash awards. Over $13,000 was collected from the magazine sales, the highest ever. Reggie Smith held a very captive au- dience as he spoke on “Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain. ’ He pointed out that school is a very important part of life and that school life is a short time compared to living out in the world. He urged us to use that opportunity and enjoy it to the fullest, ‘after all-you're only there once.” To the delight of his audience Reg- gie told a personal story of his high school years. Sporting a new haircut and clothes, Reggie had proudly walked through the halls the first day of school. During the course of the day, many of the upperclassmen laughed at him and made fun of his big head, call- ing him “Headquarters.” As the day went by Reggie's self-confidence wore to a frazzle, waning to the point that he decided not to go to school anymore. After school that day Mrs. Smith took Reggie downtown and stopped in front of a building marked ‘Headquarters.”’ She explained to him that “headquar- ters” is where important things hap- pen. From then on out Reggie's self- confidence surpassed every one else's. Reggie kept the students in stitches by using Soap Opera titles such as ‘Days of our Lives,” ‘Another World,” and ‘General Hospital’’ to create a monologue on life. Senior Susan Lack- ey remarked that “the routine was great. The best part was the way he used them pertaining to us.” “Self”, a hand puppet created by Reggie, and senior Timmy McCormick were the highlight of the program. In his unique way, ‘Self’, with Timmy's help, showed us that you cannot love others if first you cannot love yourself. Ballet performers Dale Shields and Tim Hubbard displayed technique, tal- ent, and a dedication for what they do. During a fifteen minute warm-up rou- tine, Director George Verdak ex- plained each exercise. He pointed out that the routine usually takes one full hour. In a fanfare of color and activity, Dale and Tim danced to a segment of The Birds” and then to the music of Jellyroll Morton. The dancing ap- peared effortless; however, they as- sured us it is not as easy as it looks. Senior Todd Smith was asked to help demonstrate how the lifting of weights compared to lifting a dancer. Todd suc- cessfully lifted 125 pounds of dead weight. In contrast Tim easily lifted Dale's 118 pounds, as she sprung and shifted her weight. Todd stated, ‘The lift I did proved to be harder than the lift he did with the girl, because they worked together. I enjoyed it; Ballet needs more recognition.”’ As the yearbook assembly opened, students waited in anticipation. Sud- denly the lights went off and only the sounds of expectation could be heard. Then there it was .. . the slide show, showing people in various facets of school life: junior Barbara Horn in the business room; freshmen Dina Dan- dridge and Khristie Merchant, enjoy- ing a joke over lunch; sophomore Pam Smith sweating it out at flag practice; freshman David Mette playing to Mr. Torian’s tune; 8th graders Missy Crist, Leslie Hoke, and David Boyes in art class. As the show progressed so did the enthusiasm. Afterwards, Josten's repre- sentative Chuck Lockard stressed the importance of buying a yearbook. Our high school years are important, and assemblies are a big part. They inform us, entertain us, and keep us aware of the world around us.