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

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IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MINDS AND BODIES One of the most difficult hurdles that a physical education student must meet is the 600 yard run. Walter B. Poage Coach Teters prepares to show a film on the mechanism of the heart. Physical education students watch the running of the 100 yard dash as Bill Dressier prepares to get the runners ' times. Larry Maddy attempts to block Mr. Phillips ' shot as Billy Simpson Roger M. Phillips waits for the rebound. J. Edward Teters 27

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH CLASSES AID Miss Hoover observes Genie Bodell ' s quick reactions as measured on the driving simulator. As technological advancements have been made and more and more automatic labor-saving devices have been invented, man has had a tendency to become lazy and let these machines do his work. The physical education classes taught the students how to exercise so that their muscles did not become inefficient tools. Competition, team spirit, sportsmanship, and individual performance were stressed by the instructors. Basic skills were taught in basketball, football, wrestling, and other sports. Students learned about the body, its systems and func- tions, and good grooming habits. Sophomores also received classroom instruction in driver ' s education. Girls in physical education take a break while Miss Hoover instructs them in the proper way to execute a forward roll. Seventh period physical education students run the 50 yard dash as a portion of their yearly tests. Miss Carter compiles physical fitness scores. 26

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DEBUT OF SPANISH III CLASS HIGHLIGHTS 1971 Spanish II students help Mrs. Sumner celebrate her birthday with punch and cookies. Mrs. Sumner appears momentarily shocked by a student ' s response. Alleghany ' s Spanish curriculum took on a new appearance last year. A Spanish III course was added to the Spanish program. Spanish III was helpful to those who planned to take Spanish in college. Students studied the customs, geography, and history of some of the Spanish-speaking countries. Spanish i provided a background that was accomplished through the use of simple constructions involving nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Spanish II students increased their vocabulary and worked with more advanced constructions. Spanish III went into a more intricate study of the language. Students developed an appreciation for the language through learning it. Elizabeth L. Sumner Butch Warwick is grateful to Mrs. Sumner for her help in translating a sentence. Sally Showalter and Denise Noel work on their Spanish III homework. 28