THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 20, 1996 TAG: 9610180275
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 31 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY REA FARMER, CLIPPER SPORTS EDITOR
LENGTH: 36 lines
Jennifer Burns unveiled her senior sign Wednesday to a crowd of screaming Indian River students.
The senior volleyball standout was displaying her second loves - drawing and painting - to cap an hour-long pep rally celebrating the Braves' homecoming on Friday night.
Burns, who has helped pace the Braves to the top of Southeastern District girls volleyball and the No. 2 team in South Hampton Roads, was selected to create the sign after she and Marie Bersamin penned the design last year. The Class of 1997 voted on a selection of drawings and chose theirs.
Two months ago, Burns started working on drawing and painting the depiction of a lady and male Brave.
``We wanted to keep the girl Brave in the sign,'' Burns said. ``This year, we decided to put her in front.''
Burns began taking art classes in middle school, but this is her biggest project to date.
``I'm happy with it,'' she said.
The sign will be hung at the school until next year's homecoming. It was crafted in hues of blue and brown and incorporates Burns' other ``true love'' - volleyball. The male Brave has a volleyball tattoo on his back.
``That's my trademark,'' Burns said with a smile. ``I had to put that on there somewhere, it was just a matter of where. It's in the middle. It's the focus, but it doesn't stand out too much.'' ILLUSTRATION: Photo by GARY C. KNAPP
Indian River volleyball standout Jennifer Burns, left, unveiled her
senior sign with the help of Marie Bersamin.
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