Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Dancing to the theme ‘‘Sail On’’ the Homecoming Court shares the first dance with their escorts. The beautiful decorations helped make that night even more special. Putting the final touches on the decorations, cheerleader Patty Smith finishes work on the rope ladder. Decorations were set up by football players and the cheerleaders under the supervision of Ms. Rhonda Robinson. The Buckingham offense comes to line to face the tough Colonel defense. Led by safeties Mike Nelms and Mark Brumfield, the defense played their best game of the year. 8 Homecoming OTe att? RENT. a gs 2 SG ASIII ne PRI LRPSR RR RRI Reaeaaa P,

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student Life What was life of a student like? During the week, the time was filled with the nev- er-ending cycle of rushing to and from classes, and trying to squeeze in enough time to catch up on the latest gossip with friends. Other time was taken up with practice for sports in the afternoons, or with activities such as yearbook, newspa- per, or special pr ojects for those involved in clubs. It was not all work and no play however. The weekends provided a time to relax and get away from the demand- ing responsibilities of school life. Fridays were full of anticipation for the weekend. This was reflected in the good moods that seemed to prevail in nearly every teacher and student as they made their plans for getting the most out of the weekend. On Friday nights, school spirit was at its peak as the football team followed the advice of the new coach whose enthusiasm for the team seemed to be contagious. The cheerleaders added a spark to the festivi- ties by producing new mascots to spur on the team. The band livened up half time with stunning fire performance. The rest of the weekend found students making plans for attending dances such as home- coming, prom, the junior ring dance, and a dance sponsored by the seniors during the second week of school. If a dance was not being held, students were found at their favorite hangouts, conversing with friend and having a great time. Others spent their weekends working part-time jobs or baby-sitting. Whatever a student chose to do with his time depended on what kind of person he or she wa s. There were many different types of people that filled the halls on Monday morning, and is . ’ each one made a small, but important ue contribution to the year. Living it up! Living it up! Oh, yeah, it’s Friday! Erica Homecoming Dearing looks rejoiceful after a long hectic week. Nuntius “Double double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.’’ Barbara Smith mixes another concoction in Advanced Chemistry. Hangouts Christmas Student Life Fads Fashions Student Life 7

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i ic ROA 4 8 ' ab ¢ = e students ‘Sail Homecoming, one of the most antici- pated events of the year, was a great success. Preparations began in early September with a car wash, a flower sale, and weekly sales of spirit ribbons, and continued until the day of the dance. The cheerleaders worked diligently making plans and decorations for the dance. Streamers were ordered along with a fountain, backdrop, and palm trees. The theme ‘‘Sail On’’ was visually accented by the scenery and color scheme. The Hawaiian scene, palm trees, and fountain added even more to this effect. On the night of the game, spirits were high. As one of the most anticipated events of the weekend began, enthusi- The 1982 Homecoming Court: King Tim Dudley and Queen Jill Taylor along with senior attendants and their escorts: Janice Payne and Booker Payne, Tina Tucker and Spencer Wormuth. Picking out a song, Tarek Farmer flips through the record collection of TNT. TNT was made up of two disc jockeys who played their collection of the top funk and soul hits. Homecoming King Tim Dudley follows tradition and kisses Queen Jill Taylor. Jill, a cheerleader, was very inspiring to the crowd as she helped cheer the football team to their best game of the season. On’ With TNT asm was rampant among the crowd. In spite of all the support, the game was lost, but only by a slight margin as the Colonels played their best game of the season. Despite this loss the dance began with an air of excitement as newly crowned Homecoming Queen Jill Taylor and her escort Tim Dudley shared the first dance with the underclass attendants and their escorts. The dance continued to the beat of the rock group TNT. Refreshments were served and pictures were taken. The evening drew to a close, and most said that the weekend had been fun and a complete success. Homecoming 9