Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Smeared with jello, Joy Benton licks her fingers clean after eating a bowl of jello with her hands. One of t he favorite high- lights of Raider Week was the Blue Jello Contest. Cold but determined, Cheerleaders watch the Ferguson game. Cold weather discouraged some of the supporters, but many students came to watch in spite of the weather Raider Week, to me, was very successful.” — Debbie Hall Raider Week was finished off by a pep assembly in which two students tried to “out-eat” each other in the Blue Jello contest. After a minute of ' Come on, you can do it! Eddie Akiens, a senior, was declared win- ner. Building up enthusiasm for the Ferguson game, Raider Week also included seasick day and maroon- and-gold day. Seasick Day finds Steve St. Mary sitting in class with four ponytails and clashing cloth- ing. Held on Thursday of Raider Week. Sea- sick Day was an opportunity for students to wear un-matched clothes. The purpose was to make the Mariners seasick. Action. Cheering students move with the rhythm of the cheers. Building spirit was the purpose of Raider Week if 1 1 Raider Week Working

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We aren’t informed enough about what’s going on in the meetings.” — Diana Smith Debating experience allows Butch Maltby. S.C.A president, to conduct all assemblies efficiently. Homecoming was one of the many projects which the S.C.A was in- volved. The SCA also played it ' s part in encouraging spirit. Following Orien- tation, the executive council decided to base all its activities on class competition. The most spirited class received a “Spiritoon” at the end of the year. Spirit was computed by the quality and spirit” of the activity. Points were awarded for pep assem- blies, poster contests, and the Blue Jello contest. Auditions were held in March for those who wished to participate in the Talent Show, April 5. In combined effort with the Junior class, the SCA sponsored a 50 s Day”. It was fol- lowed by a dance which allowed reduced rates for people dressed in the 50’s fashion. Jive! Opening day assembly is spent by students in action. This first assembly was sponsored jointly by the S.C.A. and the arim in istration Dressed for the occasion. Butch Maltby announces the Homecoming Court. It was through the efforts of the S.C.A. that Warwick became one of the few schools in the area to have a Homecoming Queen since cross-town busing. WO 13 SCA Working