R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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'gpli' we-W l'he varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders lead a cheer at the homecoming football game. gl W - f Lametrice Fisher turns to focus her attention on the teacher during science class. Chip Petree and Charles von lsenburg jam at the homecoming dance as Blanton Vogler sings. 31 Starting off On The Right Foot

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00' Ou, Let's begin from the beginning. For us, the students of Reynolds High School, the beginning of school was on Monday, Au- gust 31, 1987. From here, numerous tradi- tions were developed and rekindled, par- ties were once again in popular demand, relationships thrived, and school spirit an- nounced its presence in all of the students. The 1987-88 school year offered many exciting and many not-so-exciting aspects for all the students at Reynolds. For a start, the senior class of 1988 was the first four- year graduating class at Reynolds since the school board initiated the four-year high school in the 1984-85 school year. Also, first semester exams were required for all the students, a new rule that was received with little enthusiasm. New teachers were ushered into our classrooms and the ad- ministration initiated some position changes of its own in leadership with Mrs. Simpson now an assistant principal, and Mr. Moore now serving in the central of- fice. ln athletics, teams such as the volley- ball team were setting streaks that had not been experienced before at Reynolds, while the soccer team, not accustomed to many defeats, seemed to have tasted it once too often for their liking. However, a new soc- cer stadium was built and it was shared with Parkland High School. Now night games are played at our home field. The Student Government Association, under Student Body President Alice Goodman, initiated some changes of its own such as a homecoming dance with a live band after the homecoming football game. Finally, the Seniors began choosing the colleges they would attend, while the underclass- men began signing up for their courses for their next high school year. Despite the rapid and often sudden changes that occurred during the school year, some can say that Reynolds High School will always be the same and maybe that is so. Yet, regardless of how we have chosen to view this school year, it is al- ways best to sit back and soak it all in, from the beginning. Carlyle Chandler stops his work at the concession stand at the soccer complex to watch the game. starting Off On The Right foot f 2 The Pfydi Fool' David Atkins concentrates on sawing a board in shop class as his classmates intently watch. f sg aw! ,L

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Reynolds High School has always ex- celled in its display of school spirit for its athletics and tradition. The cheerleaders, dancing boots, pep board, marching band, and countless enthusiastic students at Reynolds carried the meaning of spirit to new heights. Whether an athletic team was on a win- ning streak or a losing streak, the students at Reynolds arrived at the games in abun- dance. Many of the faithful made road trips to schools as far away as South Rown to cheer the Reynolds football team. Fans ar- rived at the field with the letters R-J-R-E-Y- N-O-L-D-S painted on their chests and shirts were waved whenever a touchdown was scored. The volleyball team did a fine job of rolling the school with toilet paper when they won the conference title. At the home basketball games, numerous compli- mentary miniature basketballs were thrown out to enthusiastic students at half- time by the cheerleaders. Also, constant cheering and the sound of cowbells could be heard above the roar of the fans at the soccer games whenever Reynolds scored a goal. That fans at Reynolds seemed to spare no costs at times to support their school teams. The cheerleaders seemed to ignite a spark into many cold nights at Bowman Gray Stadium and at the other athletic fields and at pep rallies with their continu- ous cheering and encouragement. The dancing boots performed picture perfect routines at pep rallies and at the halftimes of our football and basketball games, whether they danced to rap music or to the more subtle tones of a ballad. Pep board members labored many hours creating signs and posters of support for the athlet- ic teams. Tags donning such slogans as Mutilate Mount Tabor or Kill Kannapo- lis were distributed to each player on an athletic team the day of their game or match. The talented and often rowdy marching band churned out numerous fight songs and beats that compelled many of the students to dance along. But who could forget our Alma Mater? The student body dug our school song, Amid the Pines , out of the attic and made it a priori- ty at the end of assemblies and sporting events. Starting Off On the Right Footf4 Us Riga' Fw? Dancing boot 'pom-pom' Scott Craver encourages the student body to make noise at a pep rally. i itllwm V.. X at M s T 0 A -ww i 4' 'N mf W F' 5-rf, tit- fa e I 'M .., 4. Ma ' ,' M 'W W' wa .,,,, ,. H 1 ,W hyat, mmm' a,, M .if M., 4 v i WIN' Wulf , - ' , A' .' ' 'tiff W' - Rolling the school with toilet paper, such as this job done by the volleyball team after their conferer championship, was one of the many ways students celebrated a victc