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

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The Demon dances along with the cheerleaders to a fight song. Will Snyder, Carlyle Chandler, Brad Miller, Sterling Griggs. Whit Edwards, Robbie Simone, Ben Kuhn, Brian Fireman, Dack Stackhouse, Kevin Hamilton, Frank Ferguson, Kent Gitter, and Linwood Davis get rowdy at a football game with painted chests. Senior students stand up and cheer at one of the pep rallies, 5fStarting Off On the Right Foot

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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

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OA? Om Not a year passes by at Reynolds where tradition does not stand tall. Whether you view the massive columns of the auditorium or the beautiful pine trees that dot the cam- pus, you cannot help but feel a strong sense of pride build up inside. The Reynolds High School traditions have consistently been ex- cellence in academics and athletics, but what really makes Reynolds great is not its archi- tecture or its beauty. Instead, the Reynolds tradition of greatness has been brought about by the people who attend this fine school. Pride ran full tilt during the school year. The traditions of Oktoberfest and Homecom- ing were tremendous hits among the stu- dents, and the first Homecoming dance sparked a new tradition. Numerous students were awarded the honor of being National Merit semifinalists, thus keeping the tradition of academic excellence on top at Reynolds. Seniors felt a sense of accomplishment by becoming the first four-year graduating class at Reynolds, a tradition that will be carried on for many years. On the lighter side, tradition did have its ups and downs. First period, study hall, and the classes following lunch were just too in- conveniently scheduled for our prompt arriv- als. Parking spots were nearly impossible to find in the mornings and after career center, and the Seniors so graciously, yet unwilling- ly, shared their parking lot with the Juniors. A student risked life and limb trying to enter the landing after the lunch bell, and the mad dash for cars at lunch left many students irritated and many cars bumped and scratched. The moment of silence let us catch a couple of extra winks that might have been missed the night before. Off-cam- pus trips at lunchtime were a tedious, but necessary endeavour for the Seniors and Jun- iors, while most of the honest Sophomores and Freshmen served their time on campus at lunchtime. No two students sang the same tune throughout the year, yet we came together daily as one. Tradition, spirit, pride, and to- getherness ran hand in hand, and we were not ashamed to show it. Thus, the '87-'88 school year carried many new beginnings for us and it left us with memories that will never fade. Roland Todd and Tamia Miller pause to smile while taking a break in the library. staffing off On The Right Foot f 6