Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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hat a great gift! Besides sampling the newest fragrances, Kelly Sherwood and Heather Hecht check on some new fashion outfits for Christmas. Many girls take a break from the hustle and bustle of school by going shopping on the weekends. ight ball corner pocket Scott Blankenship, Blanda Wolf, and Jeremy Shelton watch as Buck Cox lines up his shot to win the game. Besides playing pool, students could also dance and watch movies at the YMCA on Saturday nights. 16 ‘eekends Powell Powell eis sta namieds et’s dance! Bradley Moorefield and Tabby Bennett slow dance at the SADD dance. SADD sponsored ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ to help raise money for chapter projects. Terry

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As Spirit Week began, the questions of “Will you be my double?” and “What are you wearing?” were heard ringing through the halls. To add zest to Spirit Week, the cheerleaders established a different style of dress for each day: Monday was Spirit Shirt day, Tuesday was “Hillbilly Day,” Wednesday — Inside-out Day, Thursday Double Day, and Friday — “Spirit Day.” The week culminated with a pep rally intended to get the student body “psyched” for the evening’s game with Brookville. The varsity and j.v. football and basketball squads performed to the music of “Come Go with Me” by Expose, The pep rally is the one time of the and various coaches introduced their respective Yat when we all come t ogether. | a : ... think it’s a great way to boost our fall athletes. As tradition dictated, the spirit = eee. she team’s spirit before the biggest game of stick was awarded to the class with the most part- the year. ticipants in the week’s activities. The seventh graders were re- cognized for this, but the stick was not available. For the game, the varsity squad painted its faces with school colors, designated a “Colonel Corner” for especially en- thusiastic fans, and placed a notice in “This N’ That” proclaim- ing the event “Orange Fright Night.” “It was a fabulous week, and I| think it was a great way to boost enthusiasm, especially among our squad,” noted Heather Webb, a junior cheerleader. — Jason Porter pen up and say aah! Colonel cheerleaders entertain students with chants and cheers in preparation for the Brookville game. They painted their faces for an extra touch of spirit. Spirit Week — eB |

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hope that’s it! Melinda Little finishes washing the last car at the varsity cheerleaders’ car wash, which was held to raise money for new uniforms. Although the car wash was free, donations were received which helped cover part of the uniform bill. ROOM! While taking a break from riding her four wheeler, Greta Scott talks to Brandy Frazier and Stephanie Mitch- ell. Since the girls all live near each other, they often visit during the weekends. Powell ee RI aes Powell All work and no play could make a teenager’s life fade away, but there was a solution to this problem. Weekends! The week- end offered a wide range of activities for students from the sev- enth grade to the twelfth. To help relieve some of the pressures from school, students would play golf at the country club, go shopping at the mall, or just sleep all day on Saturday. Another popular weekend activity was cruising. Over the years, however, where teenagers cruise changed. Instead of traveling from McDonald’s to Hardees’ students cruised from McDonald’s to Burger King. Another change in the ‘game’ was hanging out in parking lots. Students used to hangout in McDonald’s lot, but now most waited until the stores at Town and Country Shopping Center closed and just hung out there. For the ones who wanted to cruise where there was more traffic, Wards Road in Lynchburg was the answer. There students parked along the busy thoroughfare to watch cars go by. Others cruised, usually taking about thirty minutes to get from South- port Mall to Kroger’s. Wherever students cruised, they always saw a little something different from the previous weekend. Not all students, however, cruised on the weekends. A.]. Skateworld was still a popular place. Here students from A.H.S. and other schools would meet and listen to good music at the same time. Another meeting place was Saturday Night at the Y. Every weekend students would come and dance to the hottest hits or watch some of the newest movies on a big screen T.V. Whatever students did, they knew the best way to spell relief from school was W-E-E-K-E-N-D-S! — Martha Powell ne please! Andrea Newman informs -the ticket seller at the Vista Theatre she wants to see the show. Laura Colbert and Mandy Peake wait while Andrea receives her change and ticket. The movies provide an important place for friends to meet during weekends, es- pecially underclassmen and students who don’t drive. Weekends 1