Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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Top Left: It ' s hard to play the perfect witch when Middle Right: Winning the mini-float competition, you ' re as pretty as Kim Brantley. But who says the Senior ' s Chinese dragon breathed fire in witches have to be ugly! Berry ' s face. Top Right: Who is that masked wolf? The Left: The Freshman ' s haunted house scared Berry unknown wolfman was one of the exciting addi- stiff. It would scare anyone, tions to the parade. Middle Left: The Sophomores just knew Captain TiM Vi Crunch would come to save the day. That ' s why ■-» they all prepared to CRUNCH-BERRY. Homecoming Student Life 19

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One last twist and shout It ' s Homecoming at last, was the general feeling of Walker High School students on Friday morning, October 31, 1986. This is the one time of year for school celebration and all-out fun all day. School began at 8:00 as usual, but at 12:00 everyone was dismissed to prepare for the big happening — the parade, of course. All of the parking lots were full of cars, crepe paper, and many, many people, all decorating cars and trucks for the big promenade. All of the floats were built, all the cars and trucks were decorated, and at 1:00 Walker High School was given the streets of Jasper to show the people just how much spirit they had. Of course no parade succeeds without the floats and there were plenty of them here. Each class had an assortment of beautiful mini-floats to celebrate. Begin- ning with the Seniors, who took the cake with their thirty-foot Chinese dragon, the classes displayed their floats on the streets. The Juniors put a hex on Berry with their witch and cauldron. The Sophomores, with a little help from Captain Crunch Berry , prepared for the game in red. The Freshmen must have scared the wits out of Berry with their haunted house. Sixty cars made up this year ' s parade and all of them helped to make the day festive. The most memorable of these would have to be the Senior ' s flat-bed truck living room scene. It was very relaxing. The usual parade route was followed, making sure to drive by all of the elementary schools and the middle school. Of course the parade couldn ' t forget town square where the band, ROTC, and cheerleaders all did their thing. Top: Beauty is the word for the 1986-87 Homecoming Queen and Court. Jasper is in awe while they ride through downtown. Middle Left: Wild and crazy, the Seniors Party down in their own furnished flatbed truck — one of the more original entries in the parade. Middle Right: Is there a better car to drive in a parade than a convertible? Junior Ben Hudson sees the chance to have fun in his new car. Right: As usual, on H omecoming, the parking lots are packed with cars full of crepe paper. 18 Student Life Homecoming

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Weekend warriors Three o ' clock on a Friday afternoon. The bell sounds and the weekend is of- ficially underway fo r Walker High students. For many students this means a great deal of fun, good times and maybe just a little mischief. During the fall students enjoy excite- ment, thrills and sometimes disappoint- ments when they see their fellow classmates striving to do their best on the football field. When football comes to a halt with the Homecoming festivities, including the most antici- pated Homecoming dance (which is always great for passing the time on a date), basketball is just right around the corner. Spending time at the Round- ball games and cheering on Walker is a favorite pastime among many students. When teenagers are not at school functions like sports, dances, and special occasions, they are seen either cruising around Jasper Mall and through Wendy ' s or at the movies. When the sun warms up the air, ground, and water, all eyes turn to Lewis Smith Lake. Many students enjoy ski- ing, swimming, catching a few rays for a Beach Bum tan, or just for a slow quiet ride in a boat, maybe catching a few fish on the way. Some students enjoy spending the weekend sharpening a few skills in their favorite sport. Many weekend sports are tennis, golf, hunting, swimming, and ski- ing, snow and water. This fun and fellowship is great and wonderful, but students can always look forward to it coming to an end at eight o ' clock Monday morning! Above Right: Tim Tessener finds the weekend a good time to get some practice with his friends, Bobby Gross and Jeremy Lockhart, which make up the band Metal Heart. Right: Working on the weekend is a great way for LaTrice Whitaker to earn money for a rare weekend off. 20 Student LifeAVeekend Warriors