William Fleming High School - Colonel Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Sparking spirit at the Homecoming bonfire, senior cheerleader Tammy Payne urges the crowd to join in the chanting. Iazzing up their car with crepe paper, Natalie Brower, Ianice Maner, and Cugini johnson decorate their convertible for the motorcade. l. assembly. Iamming juniors display their spirit for the Colonels at the Homecoming pep 1976 HOMECOMING COURT - Rhonda Harris: Karen Cookg Betty Worleyg Terri Firebaughg Cathy Austin: Iohnnie Moore Maid of Honorg Terri Snow, Queeng Sheila Keelingg Iacquie Bonhamg Kathy Kopitzke Beth Evans: Kelly Patrick. Homecoming 17

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First Impressions Knighttime's The Best Time f anyone doubted that Spirit Iwas alive and thriving at Flem- ing, Homecoming week changed his mind. Monday saw blue and gold rugby shirts pave the way for the week's activities. Tuesday proved there was still something a penny could buy as links of a spirit chain grew longer. Wednes- day brought black and red into view as Hex Day made its debut. Thurs- day found junior girls two-touch- down favorites as they romped over the senior girl squad in the school's first flag football game. The seniors retaliated with shaving cream be- fore the bonfire that yielded a night of cheering and nursing sore muscles. Friday, better known to some as D-Day, blitzed the school with a pep assembly and the an- nouncement of Iohn Sherffield as Mr. Touchdown. In another school first, clubs sponsored princesses to ride in the motorcade as it rambled down Williamson Road. Attention turned from princesses to queens as Terri Snow donned the crown as Home- coming Queen and Iohnnie Moore became Maid-of-Honor. By Saturday night, the ache of the 16-0 loss to the Cave Spring Knights slipped away at the SCA's Disco Dance. Although Cave Spring may have shot a hole in the week's theme, Tonight is our Knight, Colonels who lived through the special week of Homecoming could nod their heads and say Home- coming was just fine, thank you. Coronation brings tears of joy to Home- coming Queen Terri Snow as she clutches her red roses. 16 Homecoming

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The Star Cit Shines Brightly olonels couldn't brag Tonight Cwas our Knight when Home- coming wound down, but as '76 made its exit, they could point to other nights and say Tonight was our night. Although as a rule, night life didn't usually lure people from miles around to the Star City, there were exceptions. john Denver packed 11,632 into the Civic Center to hear his version of Take Me Home, Country Roads. Other roads leading into Roanoke brought local top sellers Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, and Aerosmith. When people got tired of shelling out S5 or S10 for a night on the town, they could sit in the comfort of their homes and watch the big events on T.V. Gone With The Wind, The Way We Were, and Airport proved to be free favorites. Other things also came free, like the Swine Flu vaccine, while some cost a small fee. The ROTC's Hal- loween House gave a little scare for a mere two-bits. For 25u:, stu- dents were issued passes out of second period to watch the boys and girls battle against each other in the Flamingo Football game sponsored by the SCA. It was a tight race down to the last minute, but the girls pulled through with a score of 8-6. The national presidential elec- tion was also a race down to the wire. Iimmy Carter came out on top by defeating President Gerald Ford for the Oval Office. Colonels also proved Iimmy Carter was the man for the job in the mock election organized by the government classes, with Carter winning 389-160. The first three months seemed to blend together to form first impressions. But Colonels agreed that first impressions were lasting ones, and they were just fine, thank you. Not enough to shut down school, the first snow provides ammunition for Michael Clement, Carl Edwards, and Michael Brown. 18 Fall