Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Concentration! Ginger Gay works on the Senior float with the help of Michele Glidwell. The Lancers are IN. JV Cheerleaders Jennifer Say Cheese! Senior princess Laura Musselman flashes Jones, Melanie Burkeen, and Kelly Fischer listen to the Lancers a smile. the advice of Sean Burbage and Tony Dowdy. 10 Homecoming

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Spirits Soar As the first big activity of the year, Homecoming proved to be one of the most exciting events of 1983. As Friday evening loomed in all Lancer horizons, club members, class representatives, cheerleaders, and princesses showed up at school to prepare for the parade. Float workers labored to produce the final product of their efforts over several weeks. All eyes were on the judges as they decided upon the first-place float. “Highjack the Skyhawks” was the theme of the winning Junior float. The second-place Senior float displayed the theme ‘Stuff the Skyhawks” while a bird was stuffed with Lancer power. During halftime, the floats made an- other trip around the field followed by the Homecoming princesses. The un- derclass princesses surrounded Senior princesses Cindy Damewood, Tracie Fischer, Mandy Hamner, Kelly Hathaway, Lisa Goldston, and Laura Musselman on the field. Last year’s queen, Kay Hargrave, built up tension as she walked back and forth behind each princess. Finally, Kay crowned Tracie Fischer as the 1983 Homecom- ing Queen. As tears of joy poured from Tracie, Mr. Jones escorted her to be ap- plauded by the entire Lancer Stadium. Later, princess Cindy Damewood re- marked that, ‘It was an honor to repre- sent the Senior class; and it was some- thing I will always remember.” Hargrave, crowns Mr. Jones observes. Crowd pleasers of a different kind, Robin Ellis and Jenny Mann attempt to put smiles on Lancer faces. Homecoming 9

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set’s Dance. Nancy Ames, Dean Johnson, Chris ratcher, and Barbara Dalmer enjoy dancing to “All light Long”’ at the Homecoming Dance. Making Memories Dancing to the sounds of Fullhouse, stu- dents began to see why the Homecoming Dance was a success. The theme was ‘Memories’, and it paid tribute to the twenty years that the Manchester building has been where it now dwells. And the nemories were great. Everyone enjoyed the music and had a great time. Sopho- more Kristin Benson even joined the band in a song and helped to make a magical evening for all. The Homecoming game was not as magi- cal but equally as exciting for the Lancers. L.C. Bird was the Homecoming rival, and the Skyhawks gave the Lancers a tough game. The Skyhawks scored in the first and second quarters, making the score O- 18. Still in the second quarter, the Lancers pushed hard for a first-half score. William Smith ran for six yards to make the score 7- 18 at halftime. During the second half the Lancers may have lacked a few points, but they did not lack determination. Special efforts by Glen Collins and Russell McKinnon looked hopeful; however, Bird defeated Manchester 7-31. Everyone was disap- pointed, especially senior players, who had played their last Homecoming. But the Lancers did not let one loss get them down for long. They bounced back to prepare for another game. Caged up, Chad Smith poses as a Skyhawk on the French Club float. Dancing with her date Troy Foote, Tracie Fischer is treated like a queen by spectators. Homecoming 11]