South Rowan High School - Southerner Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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by eznitn price An event that goes hand-in-hand with Spirit Week is the animal Powder Puff game. This unusual event usually takes place during or after Spirit Week. For one spectacular night, senior girls challenge juniors and sophomores to a game of' football. For safety reasons, no tackling is allowed - only tag. But, despite 5. I nstenn' of broken bones, ibe injnries eiieo' in lbzk geznze are broken j j9'ngernezz'l.v,' fonls of pnlling bnir. Only Ibis eoenf oonlo' be enlleo' owder these measures, senior Kimberly Hedrick sustained an injury this year, 'iSure, she states, lid do it again. It's great fun! It gives you a chance to participatef' Another amazing attraction of this even- ing is the male cheerleaders. Dressed in uniforms and fully attired in every way, they get out and cheer their team on to vic- tory. Following suit, the seniors were again able to claim the win. Despite these things, it is the bizarre 9 f' halfltime entertainment that seems to draw the crowd. The womanless Homecoming Court is always good for a few laughs. Court members must have a good sense of' humor, and, of course, very sexy legs. Said Gigi Honeyslice, Of course I wanted to win. But, thatis just the way the cookie crumblesf, This year's queen was Kalea Thompson, the Bohemian Surfer Girl. n. , i - Afifgue Q gf I A 'f.. tti W . Cimon America, show us your legs. High spirited, enthusiastic Raiders took on a special position at the Powder Pllflicbillllt' - cheerleading. These Mgirlsi' did an excellent job at spurring their teams on to victory. Photo by A, Price. 22 f Powder Puff

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oy cloffzkty adam! Ninety students met in Raider Stadium to share a common passion. To obtain an invitation to this event, one was required to sell three magazine subscriptions during the school-wide fundraiser. On September 26, students were excused from second period to attend an ice cream party. They ate all Chocolate, oanilla, or mfawoe1f1fy,' any way yoa waafoa' il, thaff the way yoa got it at the ce C roam arty. the ice cream, bananas, pineapple, and chocolate toppings they could hold. This social gathering was a welcome break to the participants. Many agree it was also a great sales incentive. Said senior Eddie Stack, 'The ice cream party was the main reason I sold magazines. N Incentives were oilered to students during the sale. Double ticket days allowed students to better their chances at collecting prizes. Another incentive was the Match-Day where students received stickers with numbers on them. They had to find their match and get five dollars. With a goal of S30,000, students did a tremendous job, bringing in a total of S22,369.17. Money was divided between school projects. q.. , I 1 rf.. I Q ,ffl-4 at iiaa . Q. Ste aside . . . this is a man's job. SCA president ofpineapple topping to put atop a banana split. Photo Eddie Stack steps aside as Perry Upright opens a can by A. Price, Selfservice. Senior Lee Bunton helps himselftosome chocolate ice cream topping. Photo by A. Price. lce Cream l 21

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Top Dog. Senior Gigi Honeyslice, escorted by Teresa Bost, makes her way down the field. Photo by A. .W Price. Role Reversal. Senior Marty Campbell shows others how it is done. This game was quite an experience for those Hey C0 Teamll Cheerleader Pete Barbour really en- who particpated. Photo by J. Carithers. joys his job. Grinning from ear to ear, he helped to cheer the teams on. Photo by A. Price. Powder Puff 1 23