Page 22 - 1977 VES Meteor

I
THE :\lETEOR
6
June 5, 1976: A.M. Final graduation ceremonies, Juniors become official Seniors.
P.M. First Annual Senior Pany- How to forget a whole year in just one night ...
June 6: New Seniors invade Nags Head, N.C. (the Rascoe Estate). August 29: After a summer of R & R, early sports practice begins. "Big
Red" and Gatorade sales skyrocket.
September 7: The boarding counselors arrive to begin their law
enforcement program.
September 9: "New boys'' learn the In'sand Out'sand the Don'tsand
Do's .
September 10: The "Oldies" return for another year "this side of
P ARADISE ."
September II: The grind begins . . .
September 18: Varsity Football defeats Ravenscroft and goes on to
win four straight. Cross Counuy keeps on running, while Mr. Pettyjohn's Outward Bound group considers conquering Mount
Everest.
October 9: Homecoming -present and past students gather to reflect
and predict about "The Old 160." Parties are of a milder nature. The first issue of the 1976-77 Meteor is published (ta dal).
October 15: Some students consider suicide as the first grading period ends.
October 16: Heartbreaking Varsity Football loss to Woodberry 21-20. Sanford and Mays practice snaps for the remainder of the season.
November 20-24: Fall uimester exams begin. One wonders if it is actually possible to stay awake 96 hours to prepare for the dreaded
exams.
November 24 (11:30 a.m.): Boarding students waste no time in
leaving for Thanksgiving recess.
November 29-30: The winter term begins ... The Varsity Basketball
team gets psyched, hopefully for a better season than the previous one. Soccer players wonder if they can be Prep League Champions
another year. Only three weeks until Christmas break.
December 17: Christmas break begins. Students look forward to
many New Year celebrations.
January 3, 1977: A New Year and a new President of the United States
insure that only the best is to come. Local conservatives pray.
January 21: The school year is officially at the halfway point.
Students can't believe it went so fast. Skiing becomes the accepted pastime of many students.
February 18-20: Parents' Weekend. Students spend the night out ... a night much calmer than the previous Parents' Weekend. Students, teachers, and parents gather to enjoy each other's company. February 26 - March 2: Spring uimester exams - students become overly anxious for Spring Break ... grades suffer.
March 2: Spring recess . . . Beaches are invaded. Nags Head is prepared for the upcoming summer. Florida looks nice at this time of
the year
March 14: Students return for the final term. Spring arrives to the displeasure of many faculty members. Seniors, please don't slide! One senior laughs and says, "What do they mean by that; I've been sliding all year!"
March 15: Spring sports -golf and baseball shall reign. Mr. Meador reverses the past season. Lacrosse keeps on throwing, while Trackers run from the coach, and the Netters go up and down the ladder. College a ceptances and rejections arrive. Some seniors begin
looking into blue collar opportunities.
April 22: End of the six weeks . .. only five more weeks until final
exams. Can we make it? "Certainly", remarks a bystander, "It has been done before."
BY BILL Lorn:-;
Shown hnc in tlw Randolph lounge Rick Allen. john Pappas. jefl Frassineti, Richard Bunting, Brian Llll.th.Hl (I. to r.l .llld Louis Darden (standing) relax after a long day of classes.
John Craddock, Blitz James, Prescott Terrell (against the wall), Bill Carrington, and Steve Walker lJik< the casual approach to class participation.
/
•
jat k Evans "bags it" and decides that sleep must come before studies.
Bill Fix displays the coveted art of reclining, watching T.V.. and studying all at the""'"' ""''"·
•
• ••
-• .'
May 25, Ig1J
25, I