Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Dale Shield and Tim Hubbard are at their best performing to a tune of Jellyroll Morton. Liza Woods and Margaret Bolen, juniors, fill out yearbok sign up cards while senior Amy Carter listens to the speaker. i ARs: Dale Shield flutters lightly on her toes in the ‘Birds’. As “Self” and senior Timmy McCormick get aquainted, Reggie Smith introduces the two to the student body. assemblies 15

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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.

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16 fall Nervous because she’s being watched, ju- nior Lisa Hostetter makes sure her cookies will be perfect. “On your mark, get set,” but not quite “go” as the Girls’ Cross Country team prepares to win against William Byrd, a final score of 29- Students express a sigh of relief as they leave the building after a hard day's work. On their way to class, sophomores Sally Mc- Coy, Tracy Long, and Sue Fallon make conversa- tion. A section of the crowd shows its school spirit at the Homecoming Game against Wil- liam Byrd with wild cheers and uncontained enthusiasm.