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

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PEP RALLIES A new experience for the Freshmen was the pep rallies. The pep rallies were different from the Junior High because of the entertainment. For example, the Color Guard, Majorettes, Chief- tainettes and or the Band per- formed weekly. Also being able to participate in the Homecoming ac- tivities, such as the parade and display competition, was a challenge and an opportunity to Brian Cobb Cheryl Coggeshall George Cole Kevin Coleman Tracey Collier Terry Conn John Coon Rachel Cooper Penny Davis Vickie Davis Michael Deaie Jeff DeRamus Kellie DeRamus Teri DeVaney 118 FRESHMEN

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m m w m n « ; J | [ ■■ 2 i ,f(JB Sytna L iS P l l Lla Bunch Kenny Burnett James Burrow Kara Burton Melissa Callahan DeWayne Campbell Dan Carlson Kim Carr Janet Chandler Kelly Channell Veda Churchwell Jeff Clements A NEW BEGINNING Freshmen start out at Pinson shakily, to say the least. Most are uncertain as to what they should do and where they should go. They are constantly asking upperclassmen for informa- tion which may or may not be trustworthy. Though the high school may seem threatening and foreign at first to the Freshmen, they soon make their place in the mam stream of high school life and things become much easier. HIGH POINTS Being a Freshman has its highpoints. They are now able to catch a ride in a car, able to play high school sports (where they are con- sidered target practice for the seniors) and are no longer under the oppressive influence of a restricted schedule. Then again being the youngest is not always easy. They have to en- dure a year of constant criticism and ridicule from the upperclasses which causes them to feel like social outcast. FRESHMEN 117

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prove they had spirit. Although they did not win, they put up a good fight. DANCES Besides pep rallies and be- ing at a new school, Freshmen can enjoy the benefit of high school dances. Like the pep rallies, the dances are livelier than they are at the Junior High. For one thing, most of the lights are off and the music is loud, energetic, and cur- rent. There they can just about dance any way they please in a relaxed at- mosphere. In general, they can now stay out late which enables them to feel like they fit into the high school social life. Dennis Dobbs Chris Dodson Michael Doss Caria Downs Mike Driver Shannan Dyar D.J.Echols Greg Edge Valerie Edwards Gina Elgin Joey Ellington Amy Elliot Scott Everett Adrian Fitts Carmellta Flynt Robin Fowler Ricky Fox Jeff Frame Shannon Gallaspy Brian Garner Gary Gibbs Ronnie Gilbert Rodney Griffin Wayne Gurley Lisa Hall Neil Harris Kelly Hedgepath Paul Henderson Clay Herring Stacy Hitchcock Warren Hodges Chris Hogan Neil Hogan Angela Holmes Bonita Holmes FRESHMEN 119