Walter Hines Page High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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as students participated in various activities Every morning after a Page win, students crowd around the flagpole to celebrate the raising of the Victory Flag. Jane Shuping watches for the outcome of an important play as she prepares to lead Page football fans in a rousing cheer. The cheerleaders direct the student body in recognizing the members of the football team. 15

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Enthusiastic school spirit took many directions Drummer Garry Franklin swings the drumsticks high in beating out a peppy rhythm to back up student yells. Page had school spirit. Although at some times it was more apparent than at others, the students were es¬ sentially proud of their school and anxious to make it one of the best. We yelled at ball games and were justly proud of the fine records set by our teams. We supported the cara¬ vans and cheerleaders’ projects. We met each morning after a victorious match to cheer as the Victory Flag was raised. But Page students possessed another kind of school spirit — one which went deeper than the traditional support for teams. No matter what direction of interest a student chose to follow, he could find some way of showing his school spirit. The student who attended or played in musical concerts, sup¬ ported the film committee, worked on school publications, or contributed to the Peace Corps School-to-Sehool Pro¬ gram, showed just as much school spirit as the most enthusiastic cheer¬ leader. Kearns Cheek, Gray Coltrane, Ann Skinner, Tennie Ham, Pep Committee Chairman Harriet Hodges, Anne Perkerson, and Smitty Coffey put the finishing touches on a spirit-boosting poster. 14

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Enjoyment Whenever snow falls, there is the danger of being caught in the middle of a snowball fight. Johnny Pearce and Chip Hough par¬ ticipate vigorously in this wintertime sport. Judy Richards and Lynne King serve as squads on Twerp Day. Miss Werner, Miss Stanfield, Miss Wilkins, and, in front, Miss Harding really enjoy cheer¬ ing for the faculty team in their basketball j game with the junior varsity. For those students interested in the social aspects of high school life, there were many and various activities of¬ fered at Page. These events, well- organized and entertaining, provided a good time for all. As well as open houses, the tradi¬ tional Pirate Ball and Prom were held. Page juniors and seniors were fortunate in being allowed to go off campus for lunch, and seniors ended their year with Class Day. In addition to school-planned ac¬ tivities, certain traditions of fun have grown up among the students of our high school. Although these events were not recognized by the administration, they were as much a part of student life as Homecoming, for instance. From minor customs, such as the barrage of snowballs which came with every snow or meetings at Q-Ball, any of the most popular eating places, or the shopping center, to the mass migration to the beach the second weekend in May, certain customs among students made up the main direction in many lives. Exuberant Homecoming Queen Joanie Crutcl field circles the football field. 16