Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Are Expressed And Responsibilities Met Through organizations, academic activities, sports, and extracurricular activities Alleghany ' s students come in contact with many varied personalities. They experience the joys that are evident when a group project is completed. Working together as a club brings satisfaction when projects are begun from ideas of the group and are carried through with re- sponsibility to the final goal. Alleghany ' s classes encourage free expression of ideas which benefit the entire group. Each student is taught to respect the individual opinions of others but he is also taught the value of group discussion and decision. Especially in sports, students learn the value of teamwork. How successful is a cross country relay without teamwork? Each member therefore does his best not just for himself but for the whole of the activity. Lastly, let us look at the success of Alleghany ' s extracurricular activities. Students working together toward a common end strive for the successful ac- complishment of their goals. Club members working diligently on a sponsored dance, newspaper staff members working on a special edition, football players working for a close win and juniors working eagerly on the prom are significant examples of Alleghany ' s teamwork. Jon Kilian presides at a junior class meeting. Art students often have opportunities to express their individual ideas. Students such as Mark Bennett and Phil Nikkei earn trust and respect by accepting responsibility. 3

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In Every Activity People Touch People, Ideas Members of Alleghany ' s band know that teamwork is essential for. a good per- formance. Charlie Burr exerts individual effort as a member of the wrestling team. 2 FBLA members Karen Patrick, Charlotte Lip- trap, Carolyn Dressier, Glory Nicely, and Cynthia Byer take part in club projects.

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Separate Ideals, Goals And Responsibilities Jim Faidley, kicking specialist for the Colt gridmen, attempts a field goal as Bobby Irvine holds. Shared, Catalyze Outstanding efforts by students such as Debbie Bennett, top magazine salesman in this year ' s fund- raising campaign, en- able ACHS to easily top its goal of $ 3000 . Each of Alleghany ' s students has a unique place in the school and in the whole of society. ACHS ' s classes encourage the individual to delve into the world of creative thinking and activity. Free expression in art, music and writing are just a few of the areas in which the students accept the responsibilities con- nected with individuality. Just as teamwork is necessary to succeed, so is t he individual contribution of every person. Teams, groups and clubs are composed of students who accept the responsibility of a personal challenge and meet it according to their ability. Each member of an athletic team must give his all for the eventual vic- tory. Sometimes his efforts crumple in defeat, but at least he has the individual satisfaction of trying. Organizations that decide to under- take a large civic or community project know that their success is dependent upon the in- dividual ' s willingness to work. Every student at Alleghany has a respon- sibility to himself as well as to society to acquire as much knowledge as is possible. Eventually this individual will be the leader of tomorrow ' s world Alleghany County High School ' s curricula, sports programs, and organizations, offer every individual a chance to develop himself to the fullest extent. It is the student ' s responsibility to seek the chal- lenge and to meet it with ability. Horizons are bright for individuals who make the most of their opportunities at Alleghany. Bobbie Johnson, a candidate for Miss Al- cova, hopes to make a good impression on the interviewers, who judge her on general appearance, poise, general awareness and school spirit. 4