Prince George High School - Peerage Yearbook (Prince George, VA)

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l l l :30 AM. Even though Row- Fty goer's first classes may ot have started until 9:00, iey still faced a 7:00 wake- b ritual. Living through the ing bus ride to Flowanty and recalling the same morning transport to the high school, Vo-Tech students discovered that bussing back and forth to Rowanty quickly became a familiar hassle. tis WEARY RIDER, Michael Blowe unloads from everyday trans- rter along with Rowanty bound buddy, Jeff Mayes. uw :gz . il P ?g f f' 3 ' lfgif Vff , y rrv, UICKIE LESSON. Learner Ken- all Kestner joins auto mechanic assmates for last minute review 'F lab procedures. :00 AM. Piling out of buses nd cars, morning Sopho- lore and Senior studiers earched out classes spaced qere and there throughout 'owanty's widespread, mod- n hallways. Before-lab xstruction prepared future r fixers and house builders r the rest of the morning ine bwork. ll CLOSET CASE. Pulling out locker speciman, a health aide student bends over boney framework for scientific jargon. SANDMAN. A truck body worker smooths out lumps and bumps before a spray paint job. 10:00 AM fplusj. As frantically scribbling note-takers finished up last minute importants, already through' with boardwork experimentors practiced newly learned lab skills. A between class and lab lounge break saved the day for strained brains. Packed into three short hours, tests, lab-work, and a lot of learning kept classes like horticulture, carpentry, masonry, and electronics whirling with activity of all sorts. HEADS OF HAIR. Washed and limp cosmetology wigs stand ready for real life practice make- over. Flowanty 1 27

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26 I Rowanty A I 4424 6644 Dfw Wow :M ' H '1::s1s1awev,:w . ufL,,Z:..7,e f ., ln Carson, Virginia, lies a brand new, 2.8 million dollar building. Prince George first year tryers of Rowanty Voca- tional-Technical Center share hallways and classes with learners from Dinwiddie and Sussex. Too little space allows Vo-Tech instruction to only a few, hand-picked applicant hopefuls. Thirteen newfana gled courses count in usefuls, like Cosmetology and Auto Mechanics.

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SNACK PACK. Mark Alexander and a table full of Juniors move in on Senior lunch time slot before Rowanty afternoon classes. 11:00 AM fplusj. English and history behind them, headed for Carson Juniors invaded all Senior lunchblock A. An 11:30 mealtime-over bell sent afternoon Rowanty learners flying to buses and cars. With thoughts of 12:00 classes, heading towards Rowanty students crossed paths with returning to Prince George Seniors and Sophomores. l i 1:00 PM fplus or minusl. When first year Vo-Tech lear- ners from Dinwiddie, Sussex and Prince George filled Row- anty classroom space, differ- ent county cliques disap- peared and first time friend- ships mushroomed. Daily 10 minute breaks spent in the student lounge provided a welcomed break from routine and, at the very same time, changed strangers to friends. ON BORROWED TIME, between class and lab break-takers Duane Gunn, Randy Wilson and Donald Gibson table talk. 28 X Rowa nty ...7!2: of A D1-yi: Wonlc 2 12:00 NOON fplusj. A. through with tiresome bac and forth trips to Rowanty, Pi tenth and twelfth grade morn ing travelers returned to thi high school smack inthe mid dle of Sophomore lunchbloci C. Missing out on a before o after lunch homeroom time they finished up brought ani bought goodies in lunchbloci D, then spent their counte last hours of school i required fifth and sixth hou required courses. AISLE T0 AISLE. A row over fro Stan Jiles, Michael Blowe, an Stephanie Knight, Milton Curle thinks English during Ms. Vick'e most of Rowanty sixth period. .