St Marys High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (St Marys, WV)

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AU Ul£. events combined It was not the same as “Miss America Pageant or the “Super Bowl” or the “Rose Parade , but it was special to us. Home- coming was the biggest night of the football sea- son and one of the most important weeks of the school year. Homecoming meant make it memorable From float build- ing to the crown- ing of the Belle, Homecoming be- came unforgetta- ble as spirit soared high. something different to ev- eryone. Since it was the first big event of the school year, more people got involved. It was a time when the alumni returned home to visit and remem- ber past Homecomings, and a time when the com- munity and school worked together to make Home- coming better than the year before. Students and faculty spent a week preparing for Friday of Homecom- ing Week. Students worked on floats, decided who should be Belle, and prepared for the big week- end. During the parade the floats were judged by members of the Garden Club. The floats were po- sitioned around the field for the thuse and the foot- ball game. At the thuse juniors were announced first place winners with the theme “Eagle McMuffin . They won S25 for their efforts. Sec- ond place winners, the freshmen, won $15 for their float, “Breakfast of Champions”. Excitement built through the day as stu- dents waited for the pa- rade and thuse. Last min- ute touch-ups were done on floats after they were brought from their build- ing locations to the park- ing lot. Parade Marshall Kevin Buzzard directed all entries to their correct positions. At 1:45 p.m. students were dismissed for the afternoon activi- ties. The Marching Devils led the parade through town and back to the school. Following the band were class floats. Belle candidates, and their escorts, class mem- bers, and school officials. AFTER BEING CROWNED “Belle of St. Marys”, Tina Dun- nfgan talks to escort Steve Meanor on Homecoming night. GREETING THE CROWD is Bill Baxter, a member of the ju- nior class Clown Club. The clowns participated in Home- coming. the Christmas parade. Psychology Christmas party and Special Olympics during the school year. 8 Homecoming

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— Talk about TUDENT SMHS is the ’spice’ of town life Homecoming. The Art Club Variety Show. Parades. Plays. Concerts. Graduation. All are fun and bittersweet activities that bring the school together. But not only do these activities serve as a unifying force for the school, they bring the community and the school closer. Few could imagine Homecoming without community participation. From the athletic boosters who gave out programs, to people who drove sports cars for the Belle candidates, to citizens who cheered the band in the Homecoming parade, community support was pivitol to Homecoming success. Community involvement in school activities culminated in graduation, when the town turned out en masse to bid farewell to the graduating seniors. Each school activity supported by the town is a sign that the community will continue to support the school and that we will remain the TALK OF THE TOWN. DURING FLOAT BUILDING WEEK Tammy Scadden twists tis- sues to decorate the senior entry in the Homecoming parade. THE MEMBERS OFTHE SENIOR CLASS, noted for their consistently high spirit, display their championship thusc-winning enthusiasm at the Spirit Week pep rally. The community mirrored the seniors’ support for the basketball team by filling the gym to capacity at each home game.

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MEMBERS OF THE HOME- COMING COURT ARE (front) Lyndsey Arnett. Craig Eddy, (second) Tina Dunigan, Kristi Huffman. Jill Riggs. Vicki Lamp, Lora Polasko, (back) Steve Meanor, Pat Bills, Steve Baffic. Ken Taylor and Gary Flanagan. HOMECOMING FOOT- crowd to Imlay Field. At half- pense for the announcement of BALL GAME brought a large time the audience waited in sus- the Belle. Homecoming 9