Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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“The Knights Before Christmas” Aroused Holiday Spirit The Dawn Five provides music to swing by amid presents under the tree. Sparking the beginning of a fun-filled Christmas vacation this year was an evening of voluminous entertainment. “The Knights Before Christmas,” the theme of this year's annual winter dance, provided both a way to forget ten- sions as well as a way to launch a long awaited escape from studies. Having been transformed to give the feeling of being beneath a giant Christmas tree, the gym was occupied by couples dancing under its hugh pine boughs and weaving in and out of colorfully decorated packages. Providing music for the evening was the Dawn Five, who played medleys of songs made popular by other singing groups. A.F.S. student Bcngt Strindlcr receives his Christmas present from the student body during intermission. A couple takes time out from their dancing to pose for a picture in Santa's Workshop. 30

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. . . Hits RHS Stage 29 All alone in the spotlight. Finch teaches himself how to succeed.

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Signs, Drawbridges, Knights and a Pep Assembly Sparked RHS Spirit Beginning on February 10. Richwoods launched itself into a week of spirit competition. The five days were in prepara- tion for the upcoming weekend activities. It was sponsored by the Student Council Executive Board and was climaxed when the Sophomore Class was awarded the Spirit Stick. The Sophomore Hall of Spirit was chucked full of great ideas to stoke the fire in the hearts of all students. A paper mache Knight, foil shields that designated room numbers, a cardboard drawbridge, and green and white crepe paper twisted around the staircase railings made the entire hall take on the bleak appearance of a castle, if only for one week. R Club greasers Bill Gauwit . Tim Jones, and Ken Cohen hang around Jim Slolo in a pep assembly skit. Teachers display their enthusiasm in their T.P.'d spirit tree. 31 Seniors made use of every possible bit of space while decorating their hall.