Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

Page 18 text:

Augmented or minor? (Above) Craig Stargardt makes a note on his lesson sheet while Mike Collins watches his neighbor demonstrate a chord. A Summer Sport? (Right) The cold outside has not registered in these students’ minds yet. Just because soccer is a summer sport doesn’t mean it can’t be played in the snow. 14 Guitars, Hoofs, And Wheels

Page 17 text:

CHHS Goes To The Fair Chesterfield County’s Fair is just small potatoes to many people—a dry run for the big State Fair in Rich- mond at the end of September. At Clover Hill, however, the County Fair has a more direct impact. Not only does the County dismiss schools an hour earlier so that students may attend the Fair, but Clover Hill dis- patches bus loads of its band members to the fairgrounds for a dress parade and concert with the bands from the County’s other high schools. Mr. Owen Fahrney, Clover Hill’s band director, conducted the bands in a concert for the spectators before the grand procession around the field began. Giving the crowds their first glimpse of the contestants for the crown of Miss Chesterfield County Fair, twelve girls, two from each of the County high schools, joined the procession around the field. Clover Hill’s two contestants were seniors Gloria Rober- son and Christi Burton. Neither of Clover Hill’s two representatives brought home the title, but accord- ing to Christi, they did bring home fond memories of the contest as well as nerves which were ready for rest and relaxation. Packing away band instruments and evening gowns, Cavaliers adjourned to the midway where hot dogs, candied apples, cotton candy, and cokes were mixed in an Osterizer of rides. A fortune in quarters was dropped by the student body for carnival glass, dayglow Teddy bears, and plaster cats. But, then, that’s part of the Fair. Pin Ball Wizards (Above Left) Eddie Cox plays one of the more popular games at the fair, Penny Falls, while Craig Condrey looks on. The game used quarters. Wanna Bet? (Far Left) Scott Jones and a fair worker make a bet about which of them can ring the bell. A Little More Oomph! (Left) Scott gives a good try, but can only manage the “Tarzan” strength level. The barker couldn’t ring the bell either. Chesterfield County Fair 13

Page 19 text:

Bargains are getting hard to find these days, and getting something for nothing is nearly impossible, or so it seems. The Music Depart- ment, however, offered free guitar lessons as an extra-curricular ac- tivity for the first time. About thirty eager students and one teacher, Mrs. Linda Heuser, joined the Tuesday evening class which was taught by Mr. Bruce Bernstein, but a month and a half later attendance had dropped to seven. According to Mr. Bernstein, most students who dropped found that they weren't getting some- thing for nothing. Hard work and practice were the price. It wasn’t long before the easy chords were learned and as Mr. Bernstein said, “Some people couldn’t keep up with the advanced chords, and they didn’t want to practice at home.” The result—a drop in attendance. What’s the difference between playing the guitar and playing soc- cer? For one thing, you don’t get dirty playing the guitar. You do get dirty when you play soccer in the mud or snow or whatever happens to be on the ground at the time. The group of soccer enthusiasts, consisting mainly of seventh and eighth graders, could be found playing soccer before school and at lunch every day, regardless of the weather. The size of the group varied, but there were new people every day. Girls played too. Since the soccer “club’’ wasn’t an organization or part of the intramural program, the group had trouble finding a good field to play in where they could hear the bell. The group hopes to get soccer into the intra- mural program in the future. Surf's up (Above) Johnny Kite glides down the parking lot while practicing his skateboarding. Wheel Power (Above Left) Chris York and Lewis Weston help Mike Burton get going. Let’s Go to the Races (Left) An afternoon horse ride is enjoyable for Dawn Miller and Carolyn Barnes on Sweetpea and Sheba. Guitars, Hoofs, And Wheels 15