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

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Farewells and Memories ver since Thomas Dale opened its doors to students of Chester, pride and achieve- ment has been part of every- day activities. This year, many talent- ed students have given unselfishly of their time and talents to uphold school traditions and expectations. The Freshman class has done an outstanding job adjusting to school life. At each pep rally their spirit drives them to compete with older more ex- perienced classes for spirit points; they have been successful more than once. The sophomores have continued their extensive involvement in school activities. They are also an academi- cally competitive class. Early in the year they amassed numerous spirit points to become a top contendor for the title ‘‘most spirited’’. The juniors have come into the spot- light this year as they began their drive to raise money to fund the Prom. AI- though teased by Mr. Sublett as being a ‘‘laid-back’’ class, the juniors rallied to win the Homecoming hall-decorating we ts contest. This activity started them ona drive to excel which lasted for the re- mainder of the year. Each year the most attention is fo- cused on the graduating class. Since this is the Class of ’85’s last year al Thomas Dale, many people have re- flected on their achievements through- out their four high school years. As freshmen they banded together to tie the seniors for number of spirit points. In their sophomore year they tri- umphed as the ‘‘most spirited”’ class while still remaining academically ori- Av Age eM ngratul ation Ee During their junior year, the class of ’85 started a new tradition by holding a ring ceremony and dance afterwards. Carrying the lead role in the spring production of “Grease’’, Chris McDaniel gives a convincing portrayal of Danny Zuko.