Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Adjusting the position of David Brockwell’s head is a National School Studio’s photographer. School pictures are taken every fall and traded among friends. A copy is also supplied for the yearbook. “Come on. Give me some money,” insists Delene Cox of Lisa Bullington. This was the plea heard throughout football season as cheerleaders helped in the drive to fight Multiple Sclerosis. Opening S5

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Take The Bumps Along With The Smooth Another change involved the club schedule. Clubs were held before or after school due to their interference with classes. Juniors were nearing the end of the road but the SRA and PSAT testing was quite a curve! But altogeth- er the year got off to a good start. Our first big event was Homecoming. The Colonels threw a monkey-wrench into Buckingham’s defense. The dance on the following Saturday night was a big hit! As October sped into November and November to December students were busy working on projects: the annual Haunted House for Halloween, litter pick-ups, political compaigns, and var- ious dances. Arriving to school by bus is Sherry Hedrick and Stephenie Boaze. About 70% of the students ride buses. Speaking to the Spanish and history classes is Rev. Elvio Canavesio of Costa Rica. Invited by Kirk Irby, Rev. Canavesio told about life in His- panic countries and his many travels. Using the pay phone during break is Kathy Vaughn. Students are required to use pay phone for personal calls instead of jamming the office phone. 4 Opening

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Cruisin’ Gets In High Gear Christmas seemed a long way off, but it really wasn’t. The ICT classes got an early start on a Christmas parade float. Throughout this the cheerleaders con- ducted an all-out drive to collect money for multiple sclerosis. The junior class After a cruise around town Teresa Burgess parks her car at the Dairy Freeze to speak to some friends. This is a favorite Colonel pasttime. The famous television car of Bo and Luke Duke of the “Dukes of Hazzard” is shown at the Staun- ton Plaza this past summer. College, something juniors and seniors antici- pate, was the topic of discussion on September 29. Representatives from surrounding colleges came to E.C. Glass to answer questions and sell their schools. Jeff Finch, Cheryl Childress, and Johnna Fariss listen with interest to remarks about V.P.I. S.U. 6 Opening tried anxiously to raise money for Prom by selling flowers, magazine subscrip- tions, and Christmas balls. Homework mixed with extra- curricular activities made for a packed year.