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

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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. .

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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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W? 1:10 PM fplus or minusj. End ofthe day Junior learners stayed busy trying to keep up with cosmetology, metal trades, mechanics, and lots of other classes. Scheduled mostly as two year programs, Vo-Tech labfclasses readied students forthe iob world. PANEL BOARD PLUG-IN. Chuck Davis checks out switches on Rowanty's electricity workshop monster. HAMMER AWAY! Carpenter trainee, David Traylor, pounds miniature structure boards into place as Dinwiddie classmate hands over wood strips. lgggttsfw, 5 an . - Y :sta fl 'K v? a ,N I a I Q 'I 0, . is A I '5 A be ' Maha..- .... M.,.,,,,' Wmmmwwmmd PRINCE 5 2 , ' BUS HOPPER. Lindville Turner exchanges a just back from Rowanty bus for one heading home. 2:30 PM. School's out! The usual mad rush through Flowanty's doors began and then ended as buses quickly filled up with high school bound Juniors. Headed home from PG on their tourth and last bus ride ofthe day, travel weary Rowanty goers seemed to feel every bump in the road. The Carson crew didn't sut- fer from extracurricular cur- tailment and even had some ot their own. VICA members met, organized, and sold like any other club, but had it bet- ter with a triple student body market. Vo-Tech sportsters joined squads, and game day early dismissals gave the PM students one-halt hour less study time to return for the team bus pull off. Whenever assemblies cut into school hours, Rowanty specialists stayed at PG for the home school benefits. So, on some days it turned out as less than all in a day's work. A-H-H, SHOOT TWO! Afternoon Rowanty goer, Brendan Heffner tosses in his own contribution to the Green Machine's win over Man- chester, 64-55. Rowanty X 29