Stafford Senior High School - Indian Legend Yearbook (Falmouth, VA)

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Nap Time Graduate Andy Oshe uses a break in graduation prac- tice to catch a quick nap. Bob Wallace 10 Senior Activities Sit Here Mrs. Littlefield directs seniors to their seats for the graduation ceremony. Bob Wallace Senior together in high school. Seniors who hadn’t skipped on Senior Skip day were rewar- ded with admittance to the Senior Picnic. Held the Monday before graduation, seniors basked in the sun and feasted on hot dogs and hamburgers prepared by faculty. Curtis Park provided the group with a pool, tennis courts, and plenty of room to relax. Finally, the calender read June 18. Nervous seniors ran through practice for hours in the stuffy gym while under- classmen finished exams. Donning caps, tassles and gowns, graduates lined up in Holding Tight Lisa Anderson and Becky Purdy use bobby pins to hold their graduation caps in place. Bob Wallace Steps the cafeteria for the final march inside. Family and friends gathered on the bleachers and waited for a glimpse of their special someone. Senator John Chichester spoke to graduates, giving an inspirational address. At last, diplomas were handed out. Mothers grew teary eyed and fathers beamed as their little boy or girl walked proudly down the aisle. Seniors walked away with diploma in hand, with one chap- ter of their life finished, another soon to begin. Aimee Street

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Senior Steps The end of the year drew nearer. Seniors became rest- less in anticipation of gradu- ation. Advanced placement courses came to a close and final chapters were comple- ted. High school was soon to be a thing of the past. April found juniors working busily on preparations for Prom. A theme had to be chosen and decorations had to be orde- red. Gossip spread through the halls as May 2 drew closer. SHessetakinosherien She bought my dress!” “I don’t have a date yet!” After weeks of preparation, prom night arrrived. Eyes became dazed and heads grew dizzy from flash after flash of parents cameras. Once at dinner, girls fought water stains on their taffeta and boys stuggled with too tight neckties. Couples found themselves shedding shoes upon arrival to the dance. Many boys amused themselves by slip- ping and sliding over the gym floor. Girls shrieked as runs and snags appeared in their new hose. For seniors, the end of Prom still meant three more school related activities. The Senior dinner dance was held in the school cafeteria for students to eat as well as dance and socialize. Good food and good music brought friends together to recall memories of their four years Mini-Diploma Petey Cropp receives ‘his wallet size diploma at practice. The minidiplomas — were passed out the day before gradu- ation. Bob Wallace Sign Mine Tim O’Malley, Jimm — Fore and Scott Caple exchange yearbooks for signing. Gradu- ation practice provi- ded the perfect time for autographs. Bob Wallace Hamburger Guy Scanning the crowd, Harry Crisp munches on a ham- burger. Faculty prepared the hot dogs and ham- burgers for hungry seniors. Bob Wallace Senior Activities 9

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J.J. MeGauchin dons the tradi- tional graduation gown. The broken foot added a little trickory to the graduation assembly. Bob Wallace Final Moments Kim Beer, Amy Bettis and John Bonderman listen to Senator John Chichester address the senior class. Bob Wallace Straightening Up Seniors line up in th e cafeteria while their guests waited in the gym. Bob Wallace Senior Activities 11