Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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Painting and Partying This year Pinson Valley ' s pep rallies were bigger and better than ever before One of the more significant rea- sons for this was the growing interest in paint parties. These often purely social functions were created with the intention of painting signs The seniors generally man- aged not to do much painting because of other obliga- tions and interests Sign painting was something achieved by the juniors, who produced some of the most memorable murals of the season The sophomores and freshmen did their best, but they were forced to realize that it takes experience. Thursday night became the tradi- tional evening for paint parties. Members of each class journeyed to some poor soul ' s home to loot, plun- der and occasionally paint a sign or two. This was an opportunity for them to relax with friends from school and make wild, extravagant plans. After several bottles of tem- pra paint had been spilled on the garage floor and smeared on other ' s faces, brushes broken in sword fights and the family dog chased, permanently, into his house; some serious painting did begin, as a result, there were some original and creative signs painted Bright, bold colors; witty slogans; and a lot of tal- ent were displayed on each sign. A lot of clowning around did go on at paint parties but out of it a close- ness between members of each class arose This spirit of unity has lasted far beyond the last pep rally and will definitely continue.

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Creating a sense of excitement each Friday night in autumn were the responsibilities of the band, cheerlead- ers and fans, who eagerly supported the Indians through victory as well as defeat The cheerleaders kept up a continuous chain of spirit throughout the football season with their signs and cheers Under the field direction of Mark Joyce, the Marching Chiefs kept the fan ' s spirit bouyed, even if the Indi- ans were losing. They did this through their spirited marching, playing and drumming techniques. The color guard, chieftainettes and majorettes kept the spectators entertained with their twirls, smiles and kicks during the half-time show Those who were a part of the victory line, cheered wildly for Indians and excited everyone with their show of spirit These people built an atmosphere for those fun-filled Friday nights that will be remembered fondly, no matter who won the game.