West Charlotte High School - Lion Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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A night on the town. Seniors Anne Kirby, Craig Johnson. Charlie Blank- enship and Myers Park seniors Ann Ver- non and Calvin Williams wine-and-dine in Zermatt, Switzerland at the Gornerf grat Hotel where the legal drinking age is 16. iPhoto by J. Kiserl 2 5 . M L ig, url V1 if Wi ik an ? ,V 51,4 - . ,A v .ff V 8 Summer -www' 1 ..-arf 13' X I f' . , A- V ,' r .fr . -' , .V ,N .' rw -am., ww A A Up and soaring. For seniors Charlie Blankenship, Craig Johnson and 1983 graduate Angie Kirk, purchasing ear- phones to listen to music or movies was just one way to pass the time on the nine and one-half hour flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Frankfurt, Germany. iPhoto by J. Kiserl 1 i ..' ,, .4 1. wi 5 '. W g A , er ' Yimpiu

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Q A melting pot. Students from Alexander Graham. Piedmont. Randolph. Coulwood. Cochrane and J.T. Williams make up the Sophomore Class Council, competing with the traditional Civitan popcorn booth. iPhoto by K. Kortj Working hard for the money. At the cold. rainy homecoming carnival. senior Gary Payne waits to get into the dunking booth, sponsored by the Key Club. Club members worked hard in the booths to raise money for community projects such as weathenzing homes, helping to fund nurseries and nursing homes. and supporting a child in a foreign country. iPhoto by M. Carterl eading the pack. Set- ting the trends! West Charlotte set the pace for Charlotte-Mecklenburg to follow. Coming together from different backgrounds all across Charlotte, students proved that West Char- lotte could excel in academics and sports, but beyond that, they could have a student life. Enthusiasm flourished during spirit week and homecoming, and pep ral- lies provided a chance for students to show pride in their school. Even after traveling to and from school every day, those covering 27 miles and those walking only blocks attended athletic events. Football games were a part of Friday nights, and soccer and basketball games allowed students to show their support throughout the week. Painting the rock was a way for individuals to ex- press themselves all through the year. Other students achieved recog- nition by spending hours during and after school, working on West Char- lotte's award-winning newspaper, yearbook and drama productions. Socializing was a high- light in the lives of the stu- dents, and there was al- ways a chance to spend time with old friends or to meet new ones. Lunch- time meant a break from daily routines, and school functions such as dances provided an atmosphere in which stu- dents could be themselves and have a good time. Students also mingled, grew together, and en- joyed weekend parties. Student Life 7

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jg. uf ' W x. Americans Abroad Experience it all aris! Rome! London! Stock- holm! New York! Charlotte! As students anxiously waited for summer to begin, for the alarm clock to retire and for the fun to start, plans were made for those precious 12.35 weeks, 86 days, 2064 hours. Summer promised to bring work, travel, rest and relaxation. A handful of students, repre- senting West Charlotte, jetset- ted through Europe with Dr. John Kiser. Anita Untz, Char- lie Blankenship, Craig John- son, Anne Kirby and Julie Peterson were invited to join Laird Lewis' Young Americans Abroad Program. The purpose of Lewis' pro- gram was to expose students to European history because as Anatole France stated, 'tl know history best if I see it and if I can talk to the stones of the past. The North American Cultural Exchange Legion CNACELJ ex- posed the French way of life to students: Kristen Johnson, Sarah Stroud, Danna Pentes, Valerie Pettway and Lenny Vermillion. While some students were representing America and West Charlotte abroad, other stu- dents stayed in Charlotte pre- Dining Medieval style. Wine barrels and salad baskets add to the medieval atmosphere for seniors Charlie Blank- enship and Craig Johnson as they eat in the restaurant, Our Ancestors, The Gauls, in Pans. France. iPhoto by J. Kiserl paring for the next school year by either working at summer jobs to earn money for the year or by going to summer school to be able to graduate with their class. For the majority of students, however, summer meant get- ting up at 9:30-10 a.m., going to the pool, tennis courts or park. Occasionally, some went to the lake, beach or mountains. No matter what students did, the Summer of '83 definite- ly was a time well deserved, well spent and well neededf, said sophomore Jackie Robinson. Summer in London. English teacher. Patsy Sutherland, watches the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London, England while on a UNCC Shakespeare and Performance Study Seminar. iPhoto by B. Fronebergerl Summer 9