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

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onned in wool sweaters, turtlenecks and long underwear, students bustled about the campus as they began to get involved in activities. The months of autumn rolled by as life at West Charlotte got underway. Along with the Carrousel Pageant and homecoming, ser- vice clubs' parading their new inductees around campus were an indication of fall's arrival. The cold morning chills and the lowering temperatures at Friday night football games re- minded everyone that time was progressing quickly. Halloween gave everyone a chance to return to their child- hood once more, and Thanks- giving served once again as a great excuse for over- indulgence in all the favorite foods. Of course, there were re- sponsibilities to be taken care of, as well. Registration deadlines for PSATls, SAT's, and Achievement tests had to be met, and college applications had to be carefully prepared and sent off. First quarter quick- ly came to a close and second quarter soon began. There was little time to be wasted, as students carried on, in preparation for winter. Planning for the future. Seniors John Cul- bertson, Matthew Rankin, Anthony Crudup and Susan Burton discuss their plans for the future with a representative from East Caro- lina University on College Day. iPhoto by A. Setzerl

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41 lt's Nothing But A Party. Leaving school for the day. seniors Tony Foster, Greg Buchannon. Bobby Belisie and juniors Delia Johnson and Lynn Hatley look forward to the weekend. iPhoto by T. Blankenshipl 'W I-lonk! Honk! Out of my wa C C ould the driver of an olive-green Oldsmo- bile with license plate number AZW-966 please come to the office? Senior Kelly Mclntyre locked her keys in the car and left it running! This was only one of several mishaps caused by West Charlotte's early morning and afternoon rush hours. Students rolled into the park- ing lots every morning, whether they liked it or not. First were the early birdsw who drove the neat luxury cars and hunted for the most convenient and safest places they could find. Then came the Halmost, but not quite late people, who either finished dressing in the parking lot or finished doing neglected homework. Finally, but by far the fewest Have It Your Way! Seniors Dawn Hand and Kelly Foard enjoy hambur- gers before their tennis match. iPhoto by K. Kortl were those students who were really allergic to morning, They zoomed into the parking lot frantically looking for an empty space. Then it was off to the office to get a note to class. lf they were lucky, assistant prin- cipal Jim Watts would believe there was a wreck on the high- way which backed up traffic for two miles! After the 2:15 bell, students swamped the parking lots, but this time their feelings were of relief, not of rush! Some stu- dents headed straight for home or work, others for Burger King or McDonalds. Cf course, other students stayed after school to participate in sports or other ex- tracurricular activities. At last, silence in the parking lot- that is until 7 a. m. the next morning V '-l . , I Ili Q, Parking Lots 27

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Getting Physical. Juniors Stephanie Moore, Donna Walker and senior Cheryl Faulkner workout in the quad- rangle as art of Keyette initiations. iPhoto by Kortl Picking Pumpkins. Ambassador seniors Janice Cole, Kell Mclntyre and Amy Setzer and junior Elizabeth Wat- son take time out on a Saturday after- noon to pick out a perfect pumpkin, from the pumpkin patch on Indepen- dence Boulevard, for the Hilcrest Manor Nursing Home. iPhoto by G. Setzerl A shivering experience. Sophomore Susanne Newman and seniors Dennis Owens, Jay Henley and Dawn Bell watch the Key Club dunking machine at the fall Homecoming Camival. iPhoto by A. Setzerl Pal 29