Valdese High School - Impersonator Yearbook (Valdese, NC)

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Winter Freshman Initiated Late November With the arrival of basketball, freshman initiation, and the Christmas dance, VHS students knew winter was here. Thrilling, tension-filled basketball games were the main attractions of the season, and the gymnasium was a busy place with practice sessions every day and ex- citing games Tuesday and Friday nights. Cheerleaders were also a part of the scene, yelling enthusiastically for VHS. Another exciting event of the winter season was Initiation Day for freshmen. Making the innocent and unsuspecting green horns carry books, sit on water fountains and radiators, sing ridiculous songs, bow, and go through various other rituals of initiation, the seniors enjoyed every minute of their revenge. Fresh- men refused to say how much they enjoyed the day, but got back at the seniors a bit in their special Initia- tion Day assembly. Mrs. Braswell’s homeroom presents a skit for the freshman Christmas parades highlight the winter season for band stu- dents at VHS. J.V. Basketball Cheerleader Deborah Murray and others on the squad rush from the bus to the gym to cheer their team to victory.

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Louis Guigou is pointing out juniors and seniors an exper- Tommy Shook, and Gary Gar- Chuck Barnhardt. School began in the fall with a sparkle of excitement as the VHS boys in football uniforms dashed upon the field. The team playing their best at each game, Homecoming in October was the climax of the season. Adding both warmth and beauty to the stadium, the nomi- nees for Homecoming queen paraded upon the field. In the sus- pense of the moment, a hush fell over the crowd as the girls were announced. The final moment had arrived! Chosen by the stu- dent body, Peggy Haller was proclaimed queen. Rosie Aber- nathy and Delayne Wallace were Maids of Honor. Other exciting events of the fall season were initiations, held by such clubs as the National Honor Society. Costumed recruits paraded down the halls performing stunts and “good deeds,” much to their dismay and others’ delight. It was the rush season for club joining of all kinds, with the year’s activities getting swiftly underway. For seniors, fall meant the beginning of the end and being awarded such long-awaited privileges as being allowed to eat off campus. For juniors, it meant beginning their preparations for college by taking the PSAT and attending College Day. For teach- ers it meant back to lesson plans and paper grading and supervis- ing all these bustling activities. Fall at VHS is indeed a hectic, but very wonderful time. In October thirteen girls were presented to the student body as the Homecoming Court. 9

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wt Oihpayyyyyg iy “Initiation Day” assembly program. Carlton Caruso begins studying for trying semester exams, which mark the winter season at VHS. Excitement mounted as Christmas drew near bring- ing parades and the annual Student Council sponsored dance. Christmas Dance activities began with the nomina- tion of candidates in homerooms. Excitement and sus- pense filled the air. Searching through every store, the selec ted girls running for Christmas Queen tried hard to find just the right dress. Finally, the great moment arrived! The VHS Christmas Queen was - - Gail Winebarger. Applause filled the air as an aston- ished Gail groped her way to the platform to receive her crown. Student Council members worked hard to make the dance a success, encouraging students to buy tickets and planning entertainment and decorations. The Venturas provided the music for the dance, livening up the American Legion hut with the sound of jazz and rock and roll. All in all the dance was a huge suc- cess. Winter time meant testing time, too. For seniors it meant taking the SAT, December 2. For everyone there were semester exams in January. And, of course, there was snow, meaning a surprise holiday for students and teachers - - all part of the iti wintertime game at VHS. | ye oe Sponsored by the Student Council, the Christmas Dance is eagerly anticipated. 11