Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Diligently at work pasting up yearbook ad pages, Dawn Emmett and Stephanie Johnson rush to meet the first deadline. It’s Mr. Columbia himself. Gordon Shelton portrays Mr. Agustine Hermosa during the NUNTIUS style show. A second year staff member, Gordon participated in the yearbook presentation to promote sales. Well, isn’t that special! With a look all their own, Tommy Blanks and Dawn Emmett imperso- nate Principals John Erb and Linda Smither during the NUNTIUS assembly. Their skit in- cluded their famous handle of “3 to 1 .% Come in, 3 to 1!” Defense; that’s the ticket. Seniors follow the tradition of dominating the annual Powder Puff football game. With every second counting, seniors had to play tight defense to regain possession of the ball and advance to a 14-8 Pressley : Work; work; work. Team effort pays off when there is a job that needs to be done quickly. Laura Prichett, Betsy Switzer, and Sarah Tongue prepare supplements to be mailed to last year’s graduates. Oe oi, Nuntius 15

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infinite Work With [Fun Equals The Best Book Yet . - “What?! All this is actually due Fri- day?!” These exasperated remarks became overused ones like numer- ous others by the NUNTIUS staff. An even more shocking fact was the staff's commencement date. The yearbook staff began working long before students were looking forward to getting out of class for the year- book assembly. Betsy Switzer and Rhonda Chism attended a workshop August 4-7 at Washington and Lee University to develop a cover design. The staff met later in August at Mrs. Johelen Martin’s lake house to re- ceive section assignments and dis- cuss layout schemes. Then began the constant laboring on selling ads, sketching layouts, writ- ing body copy, ordering pictures, and staying after school. It was not all work and no play though. The yearbook staff set aside an en- tire week to develop interest and muster up the spirit of their fellow students. There was the annual powder puff football game between the Junior and Senior girls with the 14 Nuntius guys cheerleading. A dance contest among the teachers presented an ex- cellent chance for them to display their dancing skills. Next came the head turning and jaw dropping day of impersonating a favorite celebrity. Laughter and shouts of, “Who is that?” infiltrated the halls. Then the staff was given the long awaited op- portunity to strut their stuff in an as- sembly concentrated around style. To top the week off, the sale of year- books launched. A week long cry of, “Anyone wanna buy a yearbook?” in- vaded every homeroom. Unfortunately, the fun came to a practical standstill following the as- sembly. Anxiety and relief intertwined around a mountain of deadlines be- came a vicious cycle for the staff. They remained as busy as the seven dwarves. This time, “Hi ho,Hi ho, It’s deadline ya aknow, So stay up late and carry your weight, Hi ho, Hi ho,” sums up the NUNTIUS staff's way of life. — Wendy Rolfe and Rhonda Chism

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Rockin’ Steady witla The Clean Up Carriage “Hey kids, hurry and get lined up for the opener,” shouted Mark Miller as he urged the marching Colonels through one of many afternoon prac- tices. Although Mark started the sea- son as drum line instructor, he was named acting director during the absence of Mr. Edwin Temples who was recovering from a heart attack he had suffered in late August. When asked his thoughts on the band, Mil- ler stated, “I see lots of potential on the practice field, but the band needs more dedication in order to produce a quality show.” Led by drum majors Tobie Caldwell and Martha Powell, the band played “Excalib ur” for the opener of 1,2,3,4, ... directs Martha Powell as she strains to keep the band in synchronicity. Fri- day night games provided a dress rehearsal for Saturday competitions. 16 Marching Band the show, “Cool” and “Big Apple” for the drum feature, and ‘The Fox.” These were performed at all home football games, Powder puff football, and three competitions. The first competition stop was Buena Vista, along time favorite. With a fourth place finish there, the band was encouraged to practice hard for the next week; and they did. The or- ange and black left Covington with second place drum line, second place flag corps, and a music score of 37.2 out of 40 total points, thus moving them into third place. Finally, it was off to Patrick County, the last competition of the year. The Colonels came through with flying colors. They It’s Powder Puff time again! Acting director Mark Miller claps and counts to keep the band right on time. Dressed for the occasion, mallet player Keith Short waits for his cue. Gilliland Pressley went home with first place drum line, first place drum majors, and third place flag corp. With the season’s end upon them, the Colonels knew one thing ... the show must go on! Practice continued throughout the winter in preparation for a trip to Orlando, Florida, in April to compete against other bands from across the country. When asked her thoughts on the season, Dawn Emmett, a mallet player, commented, “Towards the end of the year, | was proud to wear the orange and black. | had a great feeling of pride seeing all our hard work pay off.” — Jason Porter