Blacksburg High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Blacksburg, VA)

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FACES OH SO Everybody invariably turns to the classes section to see himself and friends. Look hard and notice how each face is personal, dif- ferent, and special. GMipe Williams, Tom and Donna urpin each have ar ssfons tiv camera.

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Throughout our past four years at BHS we, the class of 1977, eagerly anticipated becoming Seniors. Seniors had always seemed so sophisti- cated and respected, so sure of themselves. When we finally reached our senior year, we found that merely being a senior didn ' t earn one confidence and respect. Each member of the class of ' ll was becoming an individual. Our class encompassed many varied people who had different talents, likes and dislikes, values, and expectations of the future. Nevertheless, our class was bound by a sense of unity. Some natu- rally felt it more acutely than others, but we were all proud to be members of the class of ' ll . Over our high school years, although we began to follow our own interests, the spirit of our class remained. We saw our teams through the despair of de- feat and the joys of hard won victories. When situations got us down, we pulled together, only to discover that we had become closer through these struggles. Our class had never been as close as it was before the Annual Dance or when we won the Spirit Stick. New options were offered to our class. In our junior year, we chose between the traditional class ring and the dinner ring. For our senior year, we were offered choices of a summer graduation or early dismissal from each school day. Eleven of our classmates received their di- plomas on August 13, 1976. Many more were in school less than the usual seven periods; in fact, some stayed only for two classes. When we finally reached the top of the Totem pole, we turned more than ever before to members of our own class for companionship. We realized that this final year was our last chance to get to know some of our classmates. In the future when we reminisce about our Good ole high school days we will remember the closeness that we felt all through school, a closeness that was especially strengthened dur- ing our Senior year at BHS.