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

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Weekends Weekends are times to wind down, relax, earn extra money and pursue activities of ones own choosing Weekends are eagerly anticipated by every sane student because they mean a two-day reprieve from the mundane routine of the dreaded school week. People use a wide variety of means to wind down during weekends, trying to make it last as long as possible before Monday returns once again. Many people try to forget school by getting far away from it, and going out Friday and Saturday night is surely a great way to do it. A number of students enjoy eating out someplace where the food is not processed and where they don ' t have to serve themselves. Others try to catch a movie, something that can rarely be done on weeknights. Monday thru Thursday, the only film around is the one covering the eyes of someone try- ing for hours to study for the next days ' s test. A great number of people have fun over the weekend by doing nothing. They may try to make up for the sleep they lost in the last four days and fre- quently are not seen by anyone during the entire time. Many others like to watch television, enjoying cartoons on Saturday morning, or maybe, as many boys do, thrill to seeing professional wrestlers kill each other, via satellite. And, of course, we can ' t forget the Kung Fu movies on Channel 21! A number of people aren ' t so for- tunate on weekends. These are those ones who must (ugh!) work to make extra money. These are not happy people, and can be dangerous if pro- voked. Just a warning folks. There are a great number of ac- tivities that occupy the time of students when they are not being students. Each has their own way of relaxing, trying to rebuild enough stamina for the next week. Then again Monday can ' t be all bad, after all, it ' s only five more days until the next weekend, and it will all begin again. I (Above) Jill Darden demonstrates how to waste water 20 WEEKENDS

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The Game Braving wind and ram are (Top) Robin Fowler and a friend (Middle Left) Dances proved this year to be a popular way to end a Friday (Middle Right) The Student Section awaits with anticipation, and blankets (Bottom) The band prepares for another song contest with the opposing band Then hundreds of cars begin to pack the parking lot and the stands fill up. The pre-game festivities con- clude as the two teams come out to warm-up and everyone makes a last-minute dash to the concession stand or bathroom. Finally, the game actually begins. Forty-eight minutes of football takes about two and one-half hours, and as the temperature plunges into the high 30 ' s and drops of ram begin to fall, the fans wonder if it was worth the trouble (and the money). This year, at least, the answer was a re- sounding YES as the Indians pounded their way to the state playoffs. Post-Game Once the game ends, there are a number of things people can do. A few go straight home with good old- fashioned sleep on their minds. Many, whether for a home or for an away game, go with a date for din- ner or anything else. Home games, though, always mean a dance will be held afterwards. Though perhaps not as popular as they once were, the dances still attract many students and former students who want to meet somebody, who are with somebody: or who just want to have a good time until midnight. Success or failure at this depends on the individual. After the conclusion of the post- game events, the Football Friday comes to an end with everybody heading home for much needed rest. With a full day like this, everyone believes they will never do anything like it again. At least not un- til Saturday anyway. FRIDAYS 19

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David McAnnatly and Ricky Plowler (Upper Left) blow fifty cents at Mason ' s. Romie Pendleton relaxes after a hard day ' s work (Bottom) Groceries are Craig Sharf ' s bag WEEKENDS 21