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

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An Evening of Poise and Grace On the evenings of January 12 and January 13, Pin- son was graced by the presence of some of the loveliest ladies in all the Valley. Anyone passing by the high school and noticing the overwhelming lack of parking spaces would immediately be assured that something special was taking place. Upon entering the gym one could sense the air of anticipation and elec- tricity generated by the enthusiastic audience. Sud- denly the lights dimmed and for the next four and half hours, the people attending were thrilled and aston- ished by the exceptional performances of these talented ladies. 34 MISS PINSON VALLEY

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, Winter Winter is the most uncherished season because it drives everyone from the sunny outdoors to the confines of four walls Winter can be summed up in one word, boring. Unlike the other seasons, winter forces everyone from the outside to the confines of four walls (except in the lunchroom where there are seven). With the boredom that IS brought on by the endless cold and limited sunshine, students and ad- ministrators are forced to think up original forms of entertainment (com- monly called fun) in order to overcome v-..-j!r the three worst dreaded months of the year. This year ' s list included multiple basketball games and wrestling matches, Miss Pinson Valley, the all- new lip sync contest, and of course the ever-popular Valentine ' s Day. The most common way of alleviating the boredom that winter brought was predicting: Predicting the Super Bowl and predicting how the Miami Fans would recover, predicting Miss Pinson Valley, and predicting the weather. The latter element was one prediction that very few people have mastered. School was interrupted quite often this year by snow or by the lack of it. No one can forget the Big Storm that was supposed to bury the entire state beneath at least four inches. After hours of panic buying, everyone set- tled down for the . . . weekend, not the four inches. No matter how one survived the winter, everyone was glad that it was over. Even after three months of fun- filled basketball games. Pageants, con- tests and snowstorms, no one seemed to want winter to stay as everyone had all their shorts, swim- suits and white shirts prepared for the first hint of warm weather. WINTER 33

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But the time involved in the actual pageant was not even equal to the long hours spent in careful preparation for the long awaited moment. Each girl had to carefully select a sportswear ensemble which would effectively convey their good taste. Then an evening gown had to be chosen that would enhance her beauty to its greatest potential. Next, the girls had to compose and rehearse a program which would prove they were not just another pretty face in the crowd. They spent many long, tiresome hours practicing individually and with the group as a whole perfecting their very important portion of the entertainment segment of the pageant. But probably the most important element of the pageant was the interview with the judges. These interviews with the individual girls gave the judges a chance to per- sonally meet and get to know each girl. Christie Daniels sings In a Little While (Top Left). Jennifer Housh plays a classical piece (Middle Left). Holly Hoagland awaits her cue (Bottom Left). The judges attentively observe (Middle Right). Stacey Godfrey twirls knives (Bot- tom Right). Holly Hoagland pantomimes to Cocktails for Two (Top Left). Hopeful contestants look on anxiously (Middle Left). Roxanne Pruit sings Can ' t help Loving That Man of Mine (Top Right). Jannine Cox dances to La Jazz Hot (Bottom Right). r n JBQf] 35