Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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 Daddy's little girl. Traci Bagwell and her father Troy Bagwell stand center field after she received her crown. Heat of the moment. Executive President Wendy White must break the mounting tension of the moment by announcing the winner of the home- coming title. The boys in blue, coming through. After receiv- ing the ball from his fellow teammate, Chris Sim- mons gets ready to throw a pass to the receiver. Homecoming 15

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A shade of beauty, True Blue Style Maybe not the queen, but close enough. The title of maid-of-honor is readily accepted by smiling Lillian Martin. As Friday night came closer, the stu- dent body pepped up for the big homecoming game against the Union Yellow Jackets. Caventhusiasm was evi- dent on every student's face, and the anticipating smiles of the contestants hinted at hopeful thoughts of winning the homecoming crown. The 1987 homecoming queen was to be an- nounced during the halftime ceremonies. As each of the hopeful contestants took her place in the middle of a heart formed by the band, Shana Hatchette, the 1986 Homecoming Queen, was es- corted to center field by her attendants Jason Cantrell and Lindsey Morgan. As the band slowly played I Can't Help Falling In Love With You, Shana Hat- chette crowned Traci Bagwell the 1987 Homecoming Queen. Traci, a varsity football cheerleader and president of the senior class, was sponsored by Tim Jackson. Lillian Martin, also a varsity football cheerleader, was named maid- of-honor. She was sponsored by Blake Rotton. Being named maid-of-honor was an unbelievable surprise to me, says Lillian. Tears of joy, tears of triumph. The junior varsity cheerleaders and the other contestants congrat- ulate Traci Bagwell on her election as queen. 14 Homecoming The homecoming game was clearly a defensive one. The Big Blue Ma- chine, headed by Coach Dale Evans, made an impresssive stand against the Yellow Jackets. The Cavalier defensive line battled hard and did an outstand- ing job of holding back a very quick and strong Union offense. Dorman's offense also drove hard, but came up short, leading to a 7-0 loss against Union. The band, the Blue Belles, the JV and varsity cheerleading squads, and the JROTC color guard unit all helped to make the 1987 homecoming an unfor- gettable evening. They also played an important part in keeping the crowd's spirit up, even when the chips were down. The student body displayed an excellent example of new-found school spirit by rising to the occasion and supporting their Cavaliers.

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Freebird, festivities, and fans prove that . . . Farmers Do It Better! Farmer's Day 1986 was held on October 17, ending a week of farming festivities which included a pie-eating contest, a chicken chase, and a cow-milking con- test. The FFA and Student Council worked together to prepare fun-filled activities for the week. Monday. Student Council members began to drain money out of the stu- dent body by selling spirit links for a dime each. Cheerleaders and Pep Club members took orders for tee-shirts, the design of which was the winning entry of Jay Jimmerson, in a contest spon- sored by the two groups. By Monday afternoon, teachers, Student Council, and cheerleaders had established the contagious spirit of the tee-shirt's slo- gan: Caventhusiasm — catch it. Tuesday. The pie-eating contest held during both lunches by the Student Council and FFA had only one catch: hands could not be used. Sophomores Matthew Allen and Brian Travis were the stuffed victors. Wednesday. Two days before the Big Came , students were buying new tee- shirts and digging out their old shirts which read, I'd rather be a farmer. A few poor chickens were chased during both lunches with Traci Bagwell and Brian Travis emerging as the chicken- chasing champs. Luckily, the chickens survived. Thursday. Nine members from each class took part in a hay-stacking con- test. Class officers and other gung-ho class members stacked bales of hay to form the tallest stack possible. Friday. The student body was hyped up about the game because the Dorman- Spartan High game was to be played at home. There was a feeling of invulnera- bility in the air. Radio station WANS sponsored a spirit contest on Thursday night. Students from area high schools could call the station and make a statement about their school on the radio. Students from Dorman displayed their true-blue spirit, calling enough times to merit a visit from the larger-than-lifesize cos- tumed bird. Farmers and other countrified stu- dents filed in to watch the band, cheer- leaders, and Blue Belles. Wendy White announced that the freshmen had won the spirit link contest. The Freebird danced with the cheerleaders and shook hands with Coach-Farmer Evans, who had entered the scene on a tractor. After a successful pep rally, students pushed their way out of the stadium to go to lunch or back to fourth period. During both lunches, they looked at animal and farm machinery displays set Sing along The WANS Freebird and the varsity Cute and cuddly. During lunch Karen Mitro cud- cheerleaders sing the real farmer song, the Dor- dies up with a Farmer's Day friend, man Alma Mater. up on the front campus. Farmer's Day, ending a busy fun-filled week, proved once more in the eyes of Dorman's students farmers do it better. Old Bosie. On Farmer's Day, the FFA arranged for a variety of farm animals to be displayed on the front lawn. One member's cow was content enough to let students pet her. 16