Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Shouting Out Spirit Cries Lead To Victory When asked what event best shows Man- ‘hester’s spirit, most students are apt to say the pep rallies. After all, wi ntire student body gathered in a single room and allowed to scream at the top of lungs until their throats become when else is the hoarse? All of the noise which the students make serves an important purpose: it helps to build school pride and unity. Although the pep rallies often turn into a show of rival- ries among individual classes, they have also had one beneficial effect. The rallie s have led to a strong sense of school pride. chants Nobody does it better! The senior class sponse to Lanny’s question best class ? Senior Scott Sanger commented, '' How do they expect our class to ever win the spirit jug? We are such a small class that the prepubescent freshmen always sound louder than we do. In fact, however, the senior class did win the spirit jug and the title of ‘Most Spirited Class”’ once. Allyson Matheny said, It was great to finally beat those shrill-voiced underclassmen. Now everyone knows we are the class with the most spirit! What other class was bold enough to build a pyramid in spite of the administration's warnings?” Tripod on the loose. Juniors Terence Harrington and Andrea Trammell race to victory during the three-legged race at the Dirt Farmer pep rally.