Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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special Moments Are ... Going to high school wasn’t all just sit- ting in classrooms and learning. There were many special moments involved in it too. A best friend got crowned homecoming attendant or won the most improved play- er trophy. There was the date with the school jock when you came home smell- ing like beer. Student drink machines are back! Dina Hollie opens her drink after school, the only time the ma- chine is operable. The baby shower thrown for Mrs. Ashby Midkiff was a party that made both Mrs. Midkiff and daugh- ter Erica happy. Competing for vice president of the junior class is Karen Pillow. As a successful candidate, Karen helped get ready for Prom and the ring dance. Those football cheerleaders did some Crazy stunts too like the time they held a funeral for the Hawks. Oh, and all the eleventh graders returned to school with drivers licenses. The tenth graders were cool walking down the halls with their newly acquired varsity jackets. What about that pep rally when the tenth and eleventh graders combined to fool the judges and try to win the competition cheer! Well, maybe school wasn’t so bad after all. Proving who’s the strongest are Allan Parker and Kenny Yeatts. Arm wrestling at lunchtime helped middle schoolers work off excess energy. Student Life 17

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Punked out are Stephanie Boaze, Ricky Hutcher- son, and Pat Owen as they get kinky to the beat of “Quishe Lorraine’ by the B-52’s. Pat Owen was the winner for the seniors in the Punk Day Contest held during NUNTIUS spirit week. Altavista students and parents sit at a football game supporting their favorite team, ‘‘The Colo- nels’. Although wins have been scarce over the last few years, fans remain loyal to their team. 16 Student Life

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SCA Projects Popular | “That’s the way it is November 15, 1982 — have a good day.”’ These re- marks by SCA president Alan Paternos- ter often closed morning announcements as Alan fulfilled a primary duty of the of- fice: reading morning announcements. Hours later Alan proceeded to the press box to announce Friday evening football games. On Tuesday and Thursday nights he also announced girls’ basketball games with Greg Pribble’s help. Alan attended Virginia Student Council Association Seminar August 1-6 at Fer- rum College, which he believed helped him handle the SCA presidency more easily. Many student government activi- ties grew out of this seminar. The activity students enjoyed most was the ‘‘Heart- to-Heart’’ computer dating survey. Every- one eagerly waited to find their perfect The SCA is hard at work again. Here they are shown at a monthly meeting planning for the spring dance. The question is — should it be a beach party or punk rock. Announcing the school agenda each morning is Alan Paternoster. With his supernatural powers he often predicted ‘‘Fearless Forecasts’’ for the out- come of upcoming games. “Oh no! I don’t believe my heart-to-heart date is her!” Laughing at the results of Ricky Ellinger’s computer sheet are Mitsy Witt and Mrs. Yvonne Pfluger. The project sponsored by the SCA gave students a chance to find out who their ideal ‘‘mate”’ was. 18 SCA match. The SCA also gave advice and stories on smoking for the Great Ameri- can Smokeout held in November. A final activity was an April Fool’s dance on April 2 A big hit after school was drink and candy machines. Even though SCA mem- bers could not turn on machines until 3 p.m., students still flocked around to quench their after-school-desire for mun- chies and drinks. A long time project, the school store, increased its merchandise and even had a door-to-door cart in the middle school, which was surprisingly convenient and profitable. Yes, it was a busy year for the SCA. Satisfying their after school munchies before heading to basketball practice are Stephen Camp- bell, Mark Boley, John Baggerly and John Steele.