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

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SINGING “THREE TIMES A LADY a member of Free Fare performs a favorite for the students. AT THE BONFIRE, J.V. cheerleader Lisa Burch raises spirit for the Staunton River game. AS HE TEMPTS STUDENTS WITH PRIZES, Mr. John Jones SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS, Eric Staton, Brian Davis, encourages participation in the S.C.A. magazine drive. Steve Buchanan, Johnny Cole and Jeff Staton receive recog- nition at the Wilson Memorial pep rally. Assemblies 11

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RALLIES CAN BOOST MORALE An exciting part of high school life was pep rallies. The student body crowded into the gym to hear coaches and team captains talk and also to show their — spirit. Cheerleaders performed skits and led cheers with their pom-pom routines. The whole pep rally rose to a pitch as the pep stick was brought out. Students screamed and yelled as they vied for the honor. School spirit pre- vailed as pep rallies closed with the school song. Events —= which students regarded as a ploy to get out of class were assemblies. The most popular kind of assembly was the distribu- tion of awards. Awards were given out for athletic and academic’ superiority. Rec- STANDING FOR THE SENIORS, members of the Sopho- more class wait for a pep rally to begin. IN THE HOMECOMING PARADE, members of the football ognition was also given out to those students who showed improvement, boosted team morale, or contributed to the good of the school. Other assemblies held were the S.C.A. magazine drive, and Parrimac assembly. The arrival of Free Fare, which is fast becoming a tradition at P.M., stirred up much excitement. Students were treated to an assembly where they clapped and sang along with the group. Afterwards, students made plans to go to the concert the following weekend. In th e midst of laughter and much jolliness they heard their favorite songs performed and were inspired by the group’s testi- mony of faith and its rele- vance to our lives. team proclaim their 1 status on the field. 10 Assemblies DURING THE AWARDS ASSEMBLY, Terry Vest and Terry McDaniel give Ms. Alvine various tokens to show their appreciation for her coaching of the varsity Girls Bas- ketball team. IN A SKIT DURING THE MAGAZINE DRIVE ASSEMBLY, Varsity cheerleaders Lil McClung, Hilda Garrett, Tracey Stinnett and Lee Bradford portray the Blues ‘‘swat- ting away’’ the Wilson Memorial Hornets.

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iN RATS-EXHAUS TED SENIORS- TRIUMPHANT Hair braids, red lipstick and mismatched shoes were the normal dress code during rat week. Ninth graders were seen on their knees, backs, stomachs and rears, but seldom on their feet. They counted bricks while riding their trucks and they even proposed marriage to the most unlikely candidates. Seniors were out for fun with vengeance. Homework was for- gotten as Seniors spent most of their nights thinking up suit- able stunts for their ‘‘Rats’’ to do. At the end of the three days, the Rats were exhausted and the Seniors were triumphant. Although rat week was set aside mainly for the benefit of Seniors and Freshmen, every- one was invited to participate in Spirit Week. Sophomores and Juniors got into the act by wear- ing their favorite hats and cost- umes as well as traditional blue and white on the designated days. Many smiles were seen around the school as everyone modeled their favorite far-out “Spirit Days’’ outfits. ALTHOUGH PERFORMING AN UNWANTED TASK, Becky Stinnett grins in spite of herself. SHOWING OFF HIS EARRING, Bruce Hawes enjoys Rat Week. POSING AS MR. COOL, Doug Hamil- ton waits for his next class.