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

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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

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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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All thp thuse S ± l L L f I Having big home and “ away crowds at Friday p- )p yj f o ni8ht’s 8ame led to tre- w k t'fil tj mendous competition on the field. Homecoming wihi viarl can t always bc perfecl- LUrrlUL rlctl The Devils played the make it memorable Following the parade was an outdoor thuse. Each class competed for the spirit stick and the spirit doll. The spirit stick for the class that shows the most spirit throughout the week was won by the juniors. The seniors won the spirit doll for showing the most spirit during the Magnolia Blue Eagles at Imlay Field, but as fate sometimes plans it, the Devils lost 34-6. Candidates for Belle were chosen on October 3, two weeks before Home- coming. Tina Dunigan was announced Belle after a brief introduction at halftime. Just like a county fair, Homecoming was a week used to make money. Sophomores, not to break tradition, sold popcorn. Tri-Hi-Y sold pepperoni rolls. Miss Pam Hamil- ton's special education classes sold candied ap- ples to make money for a trip to Washington D.C. The band patrons, who ran the concession stand, sold hot dogs, pop, and candy. For a small town our Homecoming was consid- ered something big. Be- cause it meant something to everyone in a special way, it made it become something to talk about. ON A SUNNY HOMECOM- parade back to the high school ING DAY the band prepares to for a thuse. play “El Toro” as they lead the 10 Homecoming