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

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Cffl MJ' D da! T KRJJF ainz Q6 K l ,rf 151-1 Sophomore sit! Sophomore sit! As juniors and seniors screamed their an- nual chants, decked out in togas and pajamas, the student spirit gained momentum for the pep rally preceed- ing the first conference football game against South Meck. WC won 16 to 0. Footloose and fancy free. Starting the year off on the right foot, junior Bobby Oliphant struts the basics in breaking with a friend from Harding. The Back to School Bash, spon- sored by the Student Executive Coun- cil, followed the game against South Meek Sept. 14. Dollars and sense. Student Execu- tive Council started the year off on the right track by raising funds for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty during Liberty Week, Oct. 15-19. Sec- retary, senior Marianna Schwartz es- timated profits at 31700. , H , V my , f K 5 M 'N ' K ,yr ,, -N , HH 3 ily M, I K W , 'U Rx N ,W fr 'Q x ,xi .W 3.-f'K-,um ,. ai .N ' uw' x --A xml .MV 6 .mt W W. . K fda, '- J N if M I 1 wie.- f .. 'N nuke- .4 S 1 Beginning of School 9 fungi AJ.

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,fm 5140?-fl aaa . QM!-5,6 fi, mfafam 4-ae, 46, Pep rallies, fundraisers and dances all helped play a part in getting the students and faculty ack in the swing. fzhfwfiff September 4, '7 a.m. A stream of buses, jeeps and cars filled the still dim parking lot. Lazy, hazy days of summer ended as students rose with the sun for another first day of school. Sophomores got their first taste of high school life and found it just a little confusing. The school is so big and spread out. It's a little scary, said sophomore Bailey Ir- win. Juniors were just glad to no longer be sophomores. I just had to smile when I got to school and realized I was no longer a baby sophomore, said junior Kathy Sven on. For seniors this was a spe- cial day. It was the last first day of their high school life. I was excited to be a senior, but when I realized this was my last year, it was kind of sad Teachers are people too. During the summer session of the Effective Teacher Training Program, each teacher had 15 minutes to teach some- thing to the other faculty members. Egg-blowingrwas one exercise that learning development teacher Tom- mie Ingram learned from industrial arts' teacher Bill Watermann's 15 minute session. too. said senior Mariana Schwartz. As the days went by, stu- dents began to settle into a routine. Sports teams wasted I was so very hap- py and surprised. I knew so many more people than I thought I would. I really like West Charlotte. no time getting started with two soccer games and a 24-17 football victory over Pulaski. Seniors in togas and juniors in boxer shorts filled the bleachers, as sophomores dodged toilet paper from the floor at the Sept. 14 pep rally. Swedish exchange student Sophie Krook was in awe at the pep rally since they don't have them in Sweden. I've never seen toilet paper thrown like that. It was hilarious, said Krook. That night at their first home game, the football team took on South Meck in the first WBTV Game of the Week. Just before the game, the WBTV helicopter, SKY 3, landed in the middle of the football field. WC shut out South and celebrated the vic- tory at the Back to School bash afterwards. By the time the third week of school rolled around, stu- dents again were bogged down with homework, and teachers had papers to grade. The new- ness of the 1984-85 school year had worn off and it was back to business as usual. 1.-,H 8 Beginning of School

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Casual wear, impromptu questions and evening gowns C C highlighted the evening of October 3 as 11 senior . women competed for the crown of Carrousel princess in howcase '84 Hours of practice were overg the time had finally arrived. The crowd waited with antici- pation for the announcement of Miss Carrousel 1984. Out of ll contestants only one would be crowned prin- cess. The crowd erupted with applause as the name of Syl- via Bellinger was an- nounced. Tears, of joy flowed from her eyes as she received the crown and flowers from assistant principal Steve Pitt. I can't believe this is really happening. I am speech- less, Bellinger said. The other finalists included seniors Leslie Hawthorne, first runner-upg Carol Nord- man, second runner-upg Tra- cey Mills, third runner-upg and Lisa Rhea, fourth run- ner-up. The contestants were re- quired to raise money to par- ticipate in the pageant. The money was raised through sponsors, and all profits went to the Junior Class Council. Senior Maria Parker, who raised the most money with S175 won the Spirit Award. Ken Koontz of WBTV in I can't believe this is really hap- pening. I am speechless. Charlotte served as Master of Ceremonies. The contestants were judged on interviews, ca- sual wear and formal wear. Between divisions of the contest, several groups of stu- dents entertained the crowd. The Small Mixed Ensemble performed a musical tribute to Stevie Wonder and senior Debbie Garner dazzled the crowd with her dancing. The Freestylers, break- dancers, performed a routine to Breaker's Revenge. I was very impressed with all the entertainers. They had a lot of talent, said junior A.J. Morgan. On the whole, the pageant went very well. They were all great girls to work with, stat- ed choral director Frank Williams who was the pag- eant director. I was very pleased, Williams added. Starting off on the right foot. Each of the 11 contestants begins the Carrousel Pageant by walking to the front of the stage to introduce herself. Senior Leslie Hawthorne welcomes the audience while modeling her casu- al wear. Over an hour later, she re- ceives the first runner-up trophy. iPhoto by E. Willhelml Carrousel