Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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It’s about Student Life clubsdancesinvogue sodachorusbandprom homecomingplacestogo scaelectionsyearbook homecomingcourtgames sportsbanquettri-hi-y fhafhabanquetsclubs vo-techworkersmgala artclublatinclubvica districtconferences workshopslatinbanquet officersjr.tri-hi-y projectsscienceclub tripscontestsmusic thingstodonhsscaja hi-yworldnewsfbla clubsdancesinvogue sodachorusbandprom homecomingplacestogo scaelectionsyearbook homecomingcourtgames sportsbanquettri-hi-y fhafhabanquetsclubs vo-techworkersmgala “Hey, it’s about time for club activities and sports to begin,” commented lots of people as school opened. Student activities covered a wide range of events. Highlighting the fall agenda was homecoming and initiation of club meetings and sports events. Plan- ning club agendas, including some very significant school-wide happenings, was prominent. During the year, these proposals were carried out in a way that enriched each student’s life in some way. Other things that touched our lives and affected our attire, knowledge, and social activities included fads, fashions, world news, places to go and things to do. By the year’s end we reminisced about everything we had accomplished including the various banquets and the prom which brought the year to a glorious close.

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Mud, Mess, And Major Changes Altavista has needed new school facilities for quite some time and everyone agreed it was about time we got what we needed when construction began in the fall of 1977. For a total of two school years, the students have fought the mud, the limited parking space, and make- shift classrooms in hopes of finally getting more modern facilities. Before school began this fall ru- mors circulated that school might not open on time but with our luck it did. School started slowly, with a fair amount of confusion. Many traditional classrooms vanished and all students, even seniors, walked around in a daze for a week or two. Below: Scaffolding has surrounded our school now for some time, and has become a familiar sight. 6 Opening Besides the mud and mess when it rained, the students were forced to put up with inconveniences every day. Going to the trailers with- out getting hit by a runaway bulldozer was pretty hard and trying to take tests with drilling and banging outside nearly drove us crazy. Walk- ing from your car to school was dangerous if you couldn’t dodge beams swinging in the air. Cyclone fences restricted us from treading into unsafe areas, and it was hard to con- centrate on Mrs. Blanks and English while Mrs. Tolley led French class in a dialogue. But all of these inconvien- iences will be worth it when we begin to use our new facil- ities. Right: Mountainous piles of books cover the floor of the book room, close to the beginning of school. Right: Our boys’ basketball coach, Ed Frazier, and our new athletic di- rector, Linda Hern, look over the floor of our new gym. We were all anxiously awaiting its grand open- ing.

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Sponsored by the Virginia YMCA, the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs are among our most active. Their chief aim is to serve the community through projects such as litter pick-up and fixing bas- kets for needy families. Two state- wide activities, Model General As- sembly and Leadership Adven- ture, have a strong attraction for our members. Thirty-two Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y members and advisors attended the 31st session of M.G.A. to learn the theory and practice of legis- lative processes in Virginia. Gov- ernor John Dalton and many oth- er important figures of state gov- ernment were present. Leadership Adventure, a week long session in Hi-Yers Serve Community which students learn about them- selves and others, is held at Fer- rum College. In addition to classes, free time for swimming, and playing basketball, softball, and tennis provided an opportun- ity to meet participants from oth- er schools. This past summer Al- tavista had thirty-one club mem- bers attending. Everyone had a great time. As a result of various service projects, the club has won the Ace Award 13 times, more than any other club in the state. This award is given annually to clubs meeting the necessary re- quirements. Angie Walker and Leslie Ferguson pay close attention at one of many sessions at M.G.A. Officers of the Hi-Y clubs: Jr. Tri-Hi-Y: Front treasurer; Teddy Ferguson, reporter. Tri-Hi- Row: Kim Arthur, president; Lisa Sutphin, Y: Back Row: Jane Burgess, president; Donna vice president; Alison Steele secretary; Johnna Hoover, vice president, Leslie Ferguson, sec- Farris, treasurer. Hi-Y: Second Row: Scott retary; Jennifer Giles, treasurer; Susan Byrd, Steele president; Jeff Finch, vice president; reporter; Kay Nichols, chaplin. Chet Brockwell, secretary; Mike Hoover, Bill Ferguson instructs a group at L.A.