Sumter High School - Paragon Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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.4 Opposite Page: C15 Escort Rocky Rivers plants a congratulatory buss on newly crowned jen- nie Gardner. C23 With a glittering crown, a bouquet of flowers, and tear-filled eyes, len- nie is presented to the fans. Q33 Beverly Hobbs, sophomore beauty, Michelle Shaw, junior beauty, Iennie Gardner and Dianne Walters, senior beauties, circle the field before cheer- ing fans prior to the crowning of the Game- , cock Queen. This page: HJ The Well-hidden f fa ' a senior treasure is finally ready for judging. U l C25 Steve White and Karen Ashley may not ' , believe it, but punching colored tissue in 1 , chicken wire eventually leads to pretty fancy ' a E results. t3D Buxorn senior cheerleaders, ' Barry Parker, Will Bynum, and Bruce Moseley ' take time out for a tete-tete during fairground festivities. t4J Placards, drums, cymbals, pom- poms, and bunches of merry seniors mark the pep of '73. 0 f - s' A - .. if rtt' 1 Class Floats, Spirit Chains Herald Camecock Week - Oct. 74-27. Apprehension and fervor built simultaneously as the week preceding the Conway football game saw students busily engaged in nominating queens and class beauties, buying paper links for spirit chains, decorating doors, trimming floats, and discovering the no-so-secret float hideouts of their fellow class- mates. The bubble of enthusiasm burst with noisy excitement on Friday, with pep competition at the fairgrounds. Class floats, abound with tissue paper and chicken wire, led the colorful caravan of spirited students down Liberty Street to the eagerly awaited destination where floats, spirit chains, and class pep would bejudged. Student Life 27

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jennie Gardner Reigns as '72-'73 Gamecock Queen The second annual Game-cock Week was highlighted with the crowning of lennie Gardner as Gamecock Queen. The Coronation and revealing of class beauties took place during halftime ofthe Sumter - Conway football contest, Oct. 21. l 26 Student Life 49 Q y-A. -,.

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juniors and Sophs Nab Pep Awards juniors claimed honors in the float division with their theme Fry Em . Clad in aprons and Chef's hats, bearing spatulas and spoons, and banging pots and pans, juniors stirred up a tremen- dous amount of pep and energy. Following last year's tradition, the seldom-seen sophomores proudly un- furled their winning spirit Chain and united lung power and Competitive drive to secure the title as pep com- petition champs , Following the fairground festivities, an exhausted, hoarse, and dusty Crew of SHSfers piled back into their painted and beribboned vehicles to prepare for the game and the big dance that fol- lowed. 28 Student Life ., 4 2 FEW' ii F I 4' Pj , , a 2 ,f ff, , 4 4,1 z' fy I, r +I 1 , Q : n f ,cg u J gg ' rg, V25 f lm