Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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WRAPFLRGS Opening night of ‘Forty Carats” draws a large Collages) izing the junior year were displayed crowd of students and faculty. Jane Radick and Rob at Ope Stephan Moore examines one of the j » ductien— @ English as Dean Fox glances at others. An outhouse dominates the float representing Ten- nessee in W L's Mock Convention Parade held in Lexington. The W L students riding the floats and lining the streets went wild as the Marching Blues played the W L Swing.” Southern Sem tennis courts provide spring recreation for Sheba Lawhorne. Swimming, playing tennis, and bike riding were popular afternoon activities in the spring. 22 Wrapping it up

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As school opened, the Junior Class faced the annual dilemma of raising prom funds. Several moneymaking projects such as the powder puff football game fell through, but successful car washes and dances raised enough money for the event. Work began weeks in advance, as mur- als were painted in the basements of sev- eral students’ homes and even in the basement of a local church. The in- vitations, which were printed by the com- munications department, were not ready on time and caused some anxious mo- ments. But, at last, with the prom in its final week of preparation, invitations were given out and plans were on schedule again. However, the task of preparing the gym could not begin on Thursday evening since the gymnasium was used for open house that night. Fortunately, on Friday, juniors were excused from classes and were able to work throughout the day. Saturday morning found them finishing their creation and wondering when the rain would stop. By Saturday night the rain had ended, and all paint-strewn jeans and T-shirts were thrown aside as evening gowns and tuxedos were donned. The traditional soft- spoken themes and pastel colors of past proms had been put aside as bright or- ange and red welcome d everyone into “Satan's Palace.'’ The fiery surroundings, a coffin centerpiece, and the masked de- mons at the entrance had transformed the gymnasium into Hades. The mood of in- ferno was completed by a band from Roanoke, called Destiny. After a long evening of dancing and af- ter-prom partying, juniors spent Sunday sleeping, returning tuxedos, and restoring the gymnasium to normal. Spectators crowd along 24th Street, as they watch students arrive at the prom. The annual ritual finds curious people of all ages vicariously enjoying the thrill of the event. Bright Halloween colors created an atmosphere un- like the delicate mood of past proms. Ironically, Susie Hawes and Teresa Moran use the basement of a local church for preparation of the walls for ‘'Sa- tan's Palace.” Prom 2]

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sui A sense of finality overwhelms senior cheerleaders Joy Henson, Gail Brown, and Debbie Floyd as they watch the last football halftime show of the year. In late April, a chain of events began to wrap up the Bicentennial year, as the school proudly displayed its achievements in countless ways. A Show-Off” Open House brought parents and students into the school for an evening of viewing projects, art exhibits, and other accomplishments of the year. The Drama Club wound up its year with a dynamic two-night performance of Forty Carats” while the band proved itself the “People’s Choice”, bringing home top honors in the W L Mock Convention Pa- rade and in the Harrisonburg Poultry Fes- tival Parade. Individual achievement was publicly recognized at the Awards Assem- bly, the Athletic Banquet, the Band Ban- quet, and other organizational socials. Seniors prepared for the end, as they took cap and gown pictures, addressed announcements, and enjoyed Senior Day activities. Senior Day began with a stu- dent body assembly which included put- down jokes, humorous commercials, and an Academy Awards take-off featuring se- niors as the target personalities. After the remaining morning classes, the seniors were dismissed and flocked to Glen Maury Park for an afternoon of recreation and a picnic dinner. As the end drew nearer, tryouts for cheerleading and for color guard occu- pied the minds of underclassmen, while seniors began to realize the curtain was falling. A three-day exam period finished out the academic year. For seniors with a B- or-above average, exam exemption was a welcome privilege. Instead of suffering through an exam, the lucky senior could sunbathe, play tennis, or just relax until the big day, June 3rd. Suddenly, the pack- age was wrapped up and sealed. The fi- nal moments were completed with gradu- ation exercises and the senior was abruptly transformed into a graduate. Wrapping it up 23