Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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CO Xi As Mr. Gray crowns her, the new queen, Julie Forrest gleams. 20

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Back Row: Joan Penn, Dana Forrest, Teresa Skirchak, Nanci Diggs, Sissy Wright, and Nancy Riggins. Front Row: Co-captains Julie Phillips and Debbie Ferguson, Cindy Holloway, and Missy Perkins. Under the new leadership of Mrs. Karen Roberts, spon- ser, the J.V. cheerleaders last year planned pep ral- lies and artistic posters. New uniforms and the in- crease in J.V. fans helped augment cheerleader spirit. During the summer of ' 75 the girls attended cheer- leading camp at Chowan College, N.C.i While there, they were recipients of two red ribbons for excel- lence, and one blue ribbon for superior cheering. I 19

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I I ! Bicentennial spirit was mixed with class spirit in the 1976 Homecoming activities. As floats of drums, flags, the Declaration of Independence, and Benjamin Franklin paraded dcwn the street, clouds came over the new city. Later, dur- ing the parade and all through the night ' s activities, rain fell. The torrential downpour pre- vented the band from perform- ing at half-time, but it didn ' t stop the other activities, such as the crowning of the queen and the performance of the Mid- get cheerleaders. The down- pour and wind ruined some of the floats. Some of the complications were: the rain that bled the crepe paper on the junior float; the collapse of the freshman float; and the kite that escaped from the seventh grade float. As the Frosh ' s red, white, and blue drum was coming to the parade site, the drum col- lapsed, and the sides fell in. Thanks to Paul Freeman, the float was recovered before the parade started. Most of the Junior ' s flag was made of crepe paper (red, white, and blue) which bled to the color of pur- ple. During half-time, the rain- soaked people stood under um- brellas to watch the floats, followed by the representatives, come to a stop in front of the stands. As the Homecoming court stood in the rain, Mr. Gray crowned Julie Forrest the new queen. |be Homecoming Court: Queen Juiie lorrest, Tommi Davis, Connie Womom, igi Johnson, Debbie Diggs and Donna urosky . The Homecoming court consisted of Queen Julie Forrest. Representing the Seniors also were: Tonmi Davis, and Connie Wornom. The Junior class was represented by Gigi Johnson; Sophmore class Debbie Diggs; Freshmen class, Donna Jurosky, and the eighth grade by Cathy Wright. In spite of the rain, wind, and the muddy field, the Islanders triumphed over King Wi 1 1 i am .