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

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it il rrnnnggg!!! 6:30 a.m. . . . 7:45 a.m.: Debby Estes climbed out of bed. While waiting for her hair to dry, she fumbled through the racks of her closets looking for something to wear. Finally, she pulled out the old Levi's and a comfortable sweatshirt. Quite con- tent with her selection, she set out to face another day at school. 8:17 a.m.: Approximately three minutes before first period, senior Scott Tulloss rol- led out of bed. Grabbing for his duckheads, t-shirt, and dirty bucks, Scott headed out the door to try to make it to school before 8:25. I get up just in time to get to school on time. I just grab the first thing I see, Scott said. Obviously, fashion coordination ranked rather low in Scott's mind on those late mornings. leans, the hottest fashion, remained at the top of the scene for reasons of conveni- ence and comfort. They did, however, undergo major surgery - no more plain jeans! Faded out, striped-in-the-front-and- Q plain-in-the-back, cropped-at-the ankles, and buttons instead of zippers Such was the jean scene. Guess, Gasoline, Palamento, and Ketch provided the most popular leisure wear. Esprit dominated the fashion market. In a season such as winter, where grays and blacks were the norm, Esprit's bold, daring colors made a sharp impression, and stu- dents felt them a must. Everyone wanted the baggy, faded look, and Esprit had it! Occasionally one would find the male population pulling real fashion out of their closets. Among the tennis rackets, next to the ping-pong table, and behind last year's chemistry project, real fashion appeared. Argyle sweaters, plaid polo shirts, knit ties, and tweed jackets prevailed. Of course, one could always spot the favorites - rag wool sweaters, corduroy pants, pleated shirts, wool slacks, khakis, and button-downs. The clothes people wear tell a lot about their personalities, senior jennifer Gregg said. Kimberly Bulluck ll .! I 'YROIIUQYYQI Look Out! It's junior Sharon Pittman stepping out in style. Sharon's attire is bound to make a sharp impression on the crowd. Stepping out into fashion, David Ess, Ann Dickens, Shawn Bethea, Angela Franklin, Stephanie Hickey, an Thomas Tanner, Kim Durant, Marcie Harlow, Carol H1cks!F rk Scarboro, and Sean Braly pose in the latest fashion on the steps of historical Stonewall. The season's head turner: A boyish, yet stylish be- ret completes the casual fall look for Gretchen Iournigan, Rachelle Nichols, and Kristi Moore. Fashion - 29

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Looking good in a plaid jumpsuit, junior Kim Hines exhibits her skill as a beginning model. ,1,ff,,-,I W. f f.1-sweevvivfeiiv-SSW' H'!si95'Wwf F. s Sowers ,N I Sewers Startlingly sophisticated, senior Sakethia Wiggins turns a couple of heads as she models a striped suit at a fashion show. Guaranteed to get a second glance, senior Kathryn Fisher steals the limelight in the layered look while modeling at the Belk Tyler's Teen Board fashion revue. 28 - Fashion L' -M ?,A r el 3, V Sowers

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A winning streak National champs do it again log 0.2 Wednesday 11:00 pm t's Wednesday night. Everyone's on the bus and beginning to settle. I can feel the intensity growing. Today at practice I saw a well trained and fine- time this year. Band . I members ly tuned unit for the first A I I were act- ing as a whole - not as in- dividuals. T h at ' s a good sign. C o n s e - q u e n t l y, the run through today was t h e b e s t the band has ever done. I'm beginning t o f e e l confident. Tonight before I came to school to catch the bus, I went back to the stadium for a last look, to pray and to reflect on the last three years. I climbed the fence and walked out in front of the fifty to where the drum ma- jorbox had stood so many times . . . This was one of the few times that I have seriously prayed. I found that I was not praying to win, but that the band would reach its highest potential. I'm not scared of being beaten by a band that is better than us ... I'm scared of being beaten by ourselves. After three years I have realized that marching bands don't compete against each other - they compete against them- selves like a world class runner races the clock . . . Q .5 J- . . fQ1.,...ri.gf:' , . ' my-.ssggsftagi :- Sewers log 1.1 Thursday 7:55 am . . . Things are going well. We have just finished eating in Knoxville, Tenn. The attitude is beginning to relax somewhat - that's good. If the band is strung too high, then they will burn out before nationals. log 1.2 Thursday 6:29 pm no entry 30 - A Winning Streak dt? log 1.3 Thursday 10:30 pm . . . As best as I can tell we are in Louis- ville, Kentucky. We are staying in another high school gym. It's your basic gym: four walls, six basketball goals and of course a hardwood floor. I would like to emphasize hard. I'm so tired that I will probably sleep well anyway. Indianapolis is only a few hours away . . . . . . The long ride has taken its toll on everyone. We have adjusted to these long bus trips after so many . . . for some reason this second day has really been trying. In retrospect, today was dreary. The rain and clouds darkened the sky, setting a dreary mood. It's just one of those days we practiced until the band couldn't see me on the box. With only two days until the nationals, I think I'm scared. log 2.1 Friday 12:00 noon Things are going pretty good today. The band got up this morning at 6:30 am. We loaded back on the buses to drive a few more hours. Afterward we had a pretty tough practice. ,A , 1. eu log 2.2 Friday 11:00 pm 5 We just got back from the dome. Andy lMetcalfj and I walked around the dome to lis- ten to the acoustics, voice clar- ity, and other technical aspects. Tomorrow we need to know how to handle every situation that could arise while we are on the box. We must give total con- centration if we are to win. At the same time we must be a ham in order to have a chance at win- ning the Drum Major trophy. To win the trophy would be a dream come true. More hours of practice. All we do is practice. I hope it's worth all the effort. The practices are dead . . . It would be awful to lose by a hundredth of a point - I'm beginning to get scared. log 3.1 Saturday 9:00 am We had our first good breakfast of the trip. I had two ham biscuits and orange juice. I just finished practicing. We had a marching run-through, and I was pleasant- ly impressed. Emotions are swelling . . . . . . Last night they let us walk on the field. The judges were not supposed to let the band on the field, but it is hard to stop 176 band students once they get it in their heads they want to go somewhere When we were able to walk on the field, that huge dome lost its mystique. Now it is just another place to march. . . . The astro turf is slick and someone could lose his footing. I am also worried about our first song - the tempo is so fast that if something goes wrong, there won't be any time to make any adjustments. log 3.2 Saturday 2:00 pm We are dressed and on our way. The band feels good -I hope we do well. Color 'fi l I I w l I l j