Rockbridge High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fairfield, VA)

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A Rebel Remembers RHS Years by Scott Cullen Officially, we became students of Rockbridge High School on Aug. 26, 1977, but we were part of the school long before that. We were the “punks” and “little people” who were always underfoot at basketball games and who always stayed in the lighted doorways at dances, afraid to venture out onto the floor. Then, on that fateful day in August, we became official and we began to carve our permanent mark on the school. We were benchwarmers, both academically and athletically, with a whole lot to learn. But, we made our presence felt. We learned to pull together and were proud when our first major accomplishment, our homecoming float, rolled onto the field. Our homecoming princess that year was Berta Hart, escorted by Jimmy Clemmer. We made it through, and 109 of us were still around to begin our sophomore year. We elected class officers: Scott Cullen, president; John Burch, vice president; and Sandi Jarvis, secretary. Under the guidance of our sponsors, we staged one of the most successful dances in the school’s history, Sadie Hawkins 1978. In athletics, the girls track team went undefeated for the second year in a row, its backbone formed by nine sophomores. Berta Hart again represented us at homecoming. Then came our junior year, and our biggest test yet, the prom. With president Sandi Jarvis, vice president Homecoming 1980-1981 King: Jimmy Clemmer Queen: Terri Staton Syl | R BS G1 Missy Fulwider and secretary Kim McCray providing the driving force, we began planning for the prom in the fall. Barbara Glatt occupied the junior’s spot on the homecoming court and our spirit ran high. We ordered our long awaited rings in December, and in February we started to work. We decided to construct our own decorations and the theme “Come Sail Away” was chosen. We constructed a giant canopy to provide a ceiling and Mr. William Chambers and Jimmy Clemmer directed the building of the walls. On May 10, 1980, seniors, juniors and their dates stepped aboard a cruise ship in the gym, the “Kays” struck up the beat and prom 1980 was under way. By the time it drew to a close, our pride in ourselves and what we could do had grown tenfold. Officers chosen for the senior class of 1981 are Terri Staton, president; Scott Cullen, vice president; and Michelle Carter, secretary. We've sold candy bars and collected dues in order to pay for our big moment, and on June 5, 1981, the planning will be complete, and our dreams will be realized when Mr. Frank Polakiewicz announces to the world that we are graduates. Our deep appreciation to the faculty, staff and students of Rockbridge High School who played a part in the establishment of a legacy — the class of 1981. As

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Rebel Pride We, the staff of the 1980-1981 Rebel leave with you, in this book, the memories of unforgetable activities and agonizing losses, but most of all with those memories of those numerous success at RHS. Though relatively small in number, each of us is big in pride when it comes to our school. We have survived an isolated location, and the lack of some of the recognition we deserve from the rest of this area only to come back stronger and more determined than ever before. Rebels take pride readily in themselves. We are all proud to admit this! We are proud of our individual accomplishments, the continuous activity and success which is a part of many of our clubs and organizations, recent triumphs in the area of sports for our athletic teams, pride in community service, and ultimately pride in our own school. Yes, Rebel Pride flourishes at RHS! All Rebels have at least one reason, and most likely have many more to hold their heads high and look forward with much anticipation to all the future proud years for Rockbridge High School and it’s students. Yes, oh yes, Rebels We Are!!! 3 Glo : ioe Baths 4 The Boy Scouts must be on sale again. Tim Whitesell (center) RHS ’81 representative to Governor's School.