Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Et Rue ais The behind-the-scenes handyman, Bobby Moss, gets the diplomas in order before the graduation ceremonies begin. “Disco isn’t for us!” proclaims Rusty Heacock and Pam Stell as they listened to the band at the Geek Week dance. For the first time in twenty-five years, ). W. Crump was the guest speaker at graduation instead of the principal. ‘Y love the football team T-H-I-S much!” exclaims Gayle Arpe. OPENING

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OPENING All through the school year the balloon keeps changing shape as each new day begins and ends. Each day brings with it new and old experiences, but each are unique and personal. They all help lift the balloon to new heights but the string of knowledge is always visible as it pulls us along through our changing times. The balloon not only changes with each new day but with each event that occurs. Though they Raising Our Standards. are all the same in purpose; they have special and different meanings for each of us. Geek Week, Homecoming, the Prom, and Graduation occur each year but just as with the changing times and different people, they differ in meaning. With each new standard set, they differ too. We too then must adapt to the always changing times and standards as we rise in the world. Though we may have to accept standards which the world has set, we must set our standards to live by even though they differ from that of the time. Therefore as we rise in the sky in our balloon, we are raising Our standards at each new altitude. After their speeches presenting the Y- Bowl activities, Jimmy Sublett and Skitchy Rudy, Y-Bowl consultant, entertain questions. As part of the graduation ceremony, the band plays “Pomp and Circumstance.”

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Spirits: High! “All for Thomas Dale stand up and yell!” “V-|-G=i-@ Rane ‘Beat Colonial Heights!’ “Seniors! Seniors!” These chants and many more could be heard at almost every pep rally. It was not just the students who were caught up in the enthusiasm but also the adults. One could see this by Mr. Sublett who joined in the excitement by wearing giant green sunglasses. Students displayed their spirit by the many banners and the contest participation such as with the tug- of-war sponsored by the Keyettes. Each rally was not just to “pep” up the team but for everyone. Enthusiasm is contagious. Everyone seemed to be getting its symptoms. As each rally exploded with excitement, the end was not finished but a continuation of the Spirit Highs as each rally ended with the Alma Mater. — — Even though Liz Goyne and Mark Richards put all of their weight into this tug-of-war contest at the Colonial Heights pep rally, the Seniors were still defeated. Homecoming spirit was high as proven in the hall decorations and later at the Thomas Dale defeat over Clover Hill. Purposely misspelling ‘Cavaliers’ for part of their hall decorations, the Juniors won this pre-Homecoming activity. 6 OPENING