Rocky Mount High School - Hi Noc Ar Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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2 V QQ w wg, V VW wt 2 Q Senior Homecoming queens are Kim Durant, escorted by senior Antonia Fox and Carmen Coley, escorted by senior Ken Hicks. Members of the 1984-85 Homecoming C0uri are! and Cissie Eagles. The court is presented roses by nervous anticipation, pep rallies, and Denita Hicks. Kim Bunn, Reggell Pryor. CHTIUBH the Phalanx club members after a long day of congratulatory wishes. Coley, Kim Durant, Kathryn Fisher, Sharon Allen, 18 - Homecoming

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' xlXllU li Is that a Northern Nash fan with Rocky Mount Senior High ribbons on? No, that is senior Carter Pep rally Edgeworth dressed as a hick on school spirit day U E pm exp o es 0 U I eww? , A XD ri I I . g X fl if 6 6 mash Northern Nash smash Northern Nash! cheered the students, teachers, pep band, and cheerleaders from the tops of their lungs. Enthusiasm and involvement at pep rallies exploded. The student body's enthusiasm and in- volvement was super, said senior Dean Beabout. At the beginning of the pep rally, the sophomores climbed to the top of the bleachers, the juniors stopped in the mid- dle, and the seniors cheered on the floor. Although the classes were separated phy- sically, all classes cheered together as one. The pep rallies this year have really been exciting because each of the three classes finally came together as one group to support our team, said senior Gwen Taylor. We finally pulled together as a school, senior Clay Wagner said. The involvement of everybody made the pep rallies complete. The cheerleaders do an excellent job at keeping the spirit up, said Clay Wagner. lt wasnit just the cheerleaders or the pep band or the crowd, it was everybody's joining together, senior Dean Beabout said. Totally awesome, extraordinary, beau- tiful, is what senior Greg Ezzell thought of the pep rallies. Passing out bags to pop and start the pep rally off with a bang, involving students and players in the skits, presenting the spirit stick to the most enthusiastic home- room, and dressing up before a pep rally kept everyone involved. This school can really throw down at pep rallies, said sophomore David Ess. I think the idea of dressing up on the days of pep rallies is a good idea. It puts you more in the spirit of what's going on, senior Cindy Williams said. lf the whole world were like an RMSH pep rally, it would be a better place in which to live, concluded senior Ron Whitehead. Pep rallies have one explicit purpose- to fire up the crowd and encourage the team. lt's no easy task planning something to please everyone and still accomplishing its purpose. Sometimes it seems impossi- ble and everyones ready to give up, forget it and go home and cry, but somehow it always seems to come together. It's that Gryphon spirit, I guess, pulling everyone together, varsity cheerleader Rainey Astin said. - Alicia johnson -li -.I TEA . 1- Seniors, are they? Being sure that the rest of the Northam Nash or Rocky Mount Senior High? school knows they are seniors, Katherine Wiggins Dressing as hicks for the Northern Nash pep and Michelle White cheer with all their might at rally arouses spirit for the big game against our the Northern Nash pep rally. biggest rival. Pep rallies - 17

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. Until Homecoming day , L ,, Walkerll-'licks courtesy Walker!Parks Williamsfllicks Careful not to let the ribbons touch the ground, Phalanx club adviser Timmy Tucker hopes his hours of preparation will result in a homecoming ceremony that will be flawless. Which sophomore is the cutest baby? Baby day provides an opportunity for sophomores to wear their most juvenile attire. Phalanx club escorts for the homecoming court are: Lance Williams, Keven Smith, Mike Silver, Ken Hicks, Antonia Fox, Kevin Hicks, Shelton Grant, and lay Iolly. On the rocks. Connell Pitts, Michael Doyle, and Ioe Angello try to remain seated on their icy thrones. They manage to stay put for longer than usual because of the unseasonably warm weather on homecoming day. Homecoming - 19