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

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We Are Swept Along The Tides Of Life The fact that physical fitness in one of the keys to a successful future is strongly exemplified by the exuberance of spring softball games in the girls’ phys. ed. classes. 3 Janice Nicely finds time to spend a few split seconds each day to make sure the new phone stays in good working order. Man is by nature a restless and aspiring creature. Students at Alleghany are not an exception. Each year several hundred restless, inquiring, and always rowdy eighth graders enter the halls of Alleghany for the first time. Each one longs to become an integral part of the youth establishment at ACHS. Anxious to participate in athletics, organizations, and social events, eighth graders often feel left out of the mainstream of teenage happenings. Such is not really the case. In truth, they are merely being swept along by first year experiences on which as upperclassmen they can look back with a feeling of nostalgia.

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As Restless Sailors On An Endless Sea Zestfully cheering for a Colt victory over Covington, the fans explode with echoing roars of support. DUL In the senior class play, Alice Garrett expresses her desire for Mike Logan to “get lost” while Studying one of the more interesting science fair Susan Persinger and Debbie Lockard appear captivated. projects, Bobby Lawler conceives that the science fair is one of the best representations of our endless sea of knowledge. 2

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Probing The Darkness For Peaceful Lands Exploring the endless realm of the scientific world, Mike Logan delves into the mysteries of the much unknown expanding universe. Confident of another Colt baseball victory, Kitty Charles skillfully presses the teams uniforms for the big game that day. Time brings about the change from impudent eighth graders to austere and proud seniors. As students progress from one class to another, they discover many facts about the world and some even more remarkable facts about themselves. In a sense, the walls of Alleghany enclose a “society in miniature” in which students can gain experience that will be of value in later life. The courses we study, the activities in which we participate, and the friends we make all help to determine our futures. But the determination of one’s future is not a subject to be dealt with in a hap-hazard manner. Students should use vision in making decisions that will affect them throughout life. It is for this reason that the teachers and administration of ACHS serve as guides during the formative high school years. High school does indeed see young people probing the darkness for better things, but we must realize that we will never attain our goals if we don’t exercise caution and restraint. Chris Pierannunzi steals a few moments of quiet solitude from the pressure of the outside world as she perceives visions of her future. 4