Shades Valley High School - Tower Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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1 Studying? What's that-’ Most of us go through three years ot high school without knowing the meaning ot the word Hero at Valley most ot us think studying is — cramming the night before or trying to memorise live months ot work the night betoro the semester exam. — writing that essay for Mrs Rickman until 4.00 in the morning and getting up at 6 00 — trying to tall asleep counting the federal cases in government. (You mean there are 61?) Studying for Mrs. Harrell s math test is like training for the Olympics. You begin years in advance Studying is? I don't know. I don't do it. And how about the future? The words seem to imply a vague impression of decisions that must be made . later Well. Seniors, our future is upon us' Many of us in the class of '82 (yeah!) are leaving our childhood behind (at least mosf of us are) and taking up Ihe responsibilities of adulthood We thought we would never make it. didn't we-? 8u1 we did Take a deep breath savor that feeling ot freedom for a moment .. now what do we do? We made it, wo hove it. but what do we do with it? ¥ c e c s ? , C(,n g of Au; ,ic ■m drri( • % mm s

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DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO?

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REMINISCING Remember When .. The Juniors went to bod at a pop rally’... lisa. Laura. Lacey. Jan. and Stacy dressod up as alligators at the prep rally Seniors went toga and Millie's tell down . Blondie Davis. Ooliy •■Hoer•• Parton. Elton Mule John, and Charlie Clements Daniels gave a concert on Mount e Day .. The girl's 4th period P.E class got flashed by an • exhibitionist at the zoo... The band had a spend-the-mght practice at the school You paid to see a Shakespeare play to get out of school’ Our years at Valley are some of tho best years and memories wo will ever have of growing up and taking the first steps into life As teens we have the chance to play adult without having to shoulder the many responsibilities that go along with It Wo will ovontually begin our careers, morry and have children of our own. But when wo finally find time to slow down from the busy business of life, wo will tako down our Shades Valley annuals, shako off the dust, and proudly toll our children. Those Mountie years were some of the best!” OPENING 14