Wando High School - Legend Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, SC)

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Oops! Too Long! Tradition calls the shots. Every Wednesday, spirit rib- bons went on sale at Wando. Student council sold them for home games, and the cheerleaders sold them when the games were away. Student council ribbons were always larger than those ordered by the cheer- leaders, but for Homecom- ing things got a little out of hand. Some mystery person ac- cidentally ordered the wrong size, thinking that 20 inches was appropriate. When the ribbons came, they looked a mile long. The white and red flags were almost surely destined to re- main unsold. Surprisingly, people actu- ally bought them! The long ribbons dangled from clothes all around school from Monday (they went on sale early to try to give reps more time to get rid of the things) through Friday. They were just another part of the entire Homecoming '87 experience. Anthony Swinton brings waves of enthusiasm from the crowd at the Homecoming Pep Rally with his own Wando Rap ' routine that he wrote himself and performed along with the group Crush Crew. James Vaughan and Denise New- land are dressed to impress for Homecoming Friday. An infamous spirit ribbon dangles from James' leg. the only place to put it where it wouldn't get wrinkled.

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tfou WUMutg 37 Hotumwmg Friday of Homecoming Week was a night that I wanted to be perfect. Wando played the number one team in our conference and I escorted Chris Jordan, who took Mark Elliott's place be- cause of the rule that foot- ball players weren't allowed on the field before the game. Even though many people had a negative attitude about the game, I kept a positive one and tried to keep Mark at that level too. Why them?” asked Mark, frustrated about having to play Summerville. Even my positive thinking disappeared at about 6:30. By this time I had become very nervous alongside Lisa McGuire, escorted by Jack Kee in place of Michael New- The sad faces on Joy McGrew and Meg Myers tell the entire story about the Homecoming game. Wando. after a long battle, finally lost to the Green Wave by a score of 49 to 13. These Homecoming Queen candi- dates wait anxiously for the final de- cision. Seated are Lisa Floyd, Susan Hocutt, Sandy Holmes, Lisa Jeffer- son (winner). Julie Todd, and Britt Westendorff (runner-up). A Bundle of Nerves ell. Negative thinking began to seep back in as game time drew near. When 7:30 finally rolled around, the band started playing. As we were walking through the aisle of flags, Chris turned to me and asked, Are you ner- vous?” All I could do was smile. When we finally left the field, tension arose among the crowd ... it was game time. Lisa and I sat on the sidelines where we could see the game. The view was in- credible: we saw every play. The most exciting moment was when John Popelka made a touchdown and evened out the score. Every- one was jumping up and screaming with excitement. I yelled, Oh my God! I can't believe it! All this spirit re- mained with us even through to the final quarter when we all knew that Wando was destined to lose. The players were pretty disappointed with the final score, but I was happy with it. I will never forget that game. The feelings, thoughts, and memories I shared with friends and strangers will remain with me forever. It wasn't the perfect night, but it was defi- nitely a memorable one. Allison Ledbetter G)------------ V y Homecoming

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JASON FILIPOW fJouMtoudH j 37 fJouMCouriug Down the hole! 'Round the bowl! Whoosh! Whoosh!” yelled Kerry Du- puy at the top of her lungs in the cheerleaders’ skit at the bonfire during Homecoming Week. Over 500 people strolled into the stadium to mock the Green Wave. The freshmen attempted a ver- sion of the song Wipeout.” The sophomores presented the Summerville HC Queen contest in which the beau- ties were portrayed by two guys and a dog! The seniors pitted Warrior against Wave in a surfing championship. Deron Nettles , as the War- rior, emerged victorious while Tre Shepperd, as the pitiful wave, wiped out! The juniors were the real winners of the skits with their not John Nelson definitely has the right idea. The best way to get the most Lifesavers out of the bowl is to just suck in all of the Cool Whip and Life- savers and spit! The seniors won this class competition. Deron Nettles rides the 'waves'' during the senior skit at the bonfire pep rally. The Summerville surfer. Tre Shepperd. wiped out! He wasn't even expecting to be drenched by a bucket of water! Down the Hole, 'Round the Bowl so clean — not so innocent” acts of aggression toward a yellow-bellied scum sporting an obscene gesture! The night ended with a bonfire in the parking lot where Toby Short sacrificed the effigy of a Wave. The school was full of spirit and enthusiasm,” claimed Charles Smalls. The surge of school spirit was matched only by the intensity of the heat from the fire which took a week of collecting wood and an afternoon to build the 30 foot inferno: thanks to Marion Bulwinkle, Jon Howell, and Rusty Car- son! Heather Ancrum thought Friday's rally was going to be dull: Usually a pep rally at Wando consists of the same old things. The band plays the same songs, and the cheerleaders do the same cheers. This Homecoming pep rally was definitely more exciting! Excited and enthusiastic, the stands erupted with school spirit. Special guests included DJ Jeff Williams and rap group Crush Crew. Syd- ney Abarta thought that the highlight of the rally was when the teachers ran out and did some crazy cheers. It was fun and got everyone excited for the big night! If I weren't a Warrior, tell ya what I'd be. I'd be a ... plumber? Well, that's what Kerry Dupuy claimed as she performed in the cheerleader skit at the bonfire pep rally. 24 t- HOMECOMING