Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1988 volume:

ee TABLE OF CONTENTS Academics Organizations Castlewood High School Castlewood, Virginia 24224 Volume 38 RUSSELL COUNTY Bee P_O.BOX2q7 | UBLIC LipRy LEBANON. Flying the friendly skies ... y VA 24268 Calvin Talford displays one of his awesome dunks at the Region Semi-Finals. _ Wy a tliat Misti Casteel and Cha- to ‘Dude Looks Like a Lady” ... 2 mene Robinson are Chuck Steffey portrays his lustrous working hard. talents, while singing at the Mr. Sen- ior contest. | 1 Where’s the grub, cookie? ... Sipe Rhonda McCoy and Denise Sayler look hungry after a long 257 w ) = ntroduction | Know it’s in here! ... Michelle Osborne looks for her books be- Geen classes. } | '} | Sea Ups And Downs Through the years one may have discovered the antici- pations and let downs of life. So one may have that ‘‘Up in the Air’’ feeling, then as time goes by everthing began “Falling into Place”’. Although our Academic and Athletic team’s may have felt these feelings, they never quit or lost their spirit to obtain the many awards won by both team’s. Our Aca- demic team received top-ranking honors, as well as some of our Athletic team’s, also individual goals were set and some were reached as well. Our special clubs and organi- zations also received top-ranking honors. So while looking back through the year, one might have thought it was a long, strange trip, compared to one who thought it was a long, ordinary trip, but as the year went by that feeling of being ‘‘Up in the Air’’, began ‘‘Falling into Place’’ as students realized the anticipations and let downs of the year. Robbin Ramsey EE O Beautiful ... Angie Vicars struts her beau- tiful attire willingly during Homecoming week activities. This was Nerd day. ra a Bl }mmmx Digging for information ... Caro- line Griffith flips through the card catalog. Choices, Choices ... This section is dedicated to student life. Every student was different and this section will try to show a little of the individuality of students in and around school, but let’s not forget that student life did not only involve what went on at school; it embodied a student’s entire daily life. Every student had his or her set goals or expectations for the year, and they played a large role in what type of student life this person had. Whatever it was that a student had hoped to accomplish in their past school year depended entirely on the individual and their choices. There were lots of choices to be made over the course of a single school year, such as what type of sports or clubs and organiza- tions would one like to have taken part in? Did one have the time? Were grades a factor? Was it necessary to meet certain qualifications? Could any extra-curricular responsiblity have been handled? These were only a few of the questions a person was forced to ask him or herself in order to determine what direction the year was to have taken for them. The answers varied from student to student but all were in agreement that they wanted their school year the best it could be. Everyone had his or her own ideas about what the year should have brought. Each students was different, but the same, in that all worked diligently to make sure that their year didn’t take a route that was just idle or up in the air. Pam Long For me? ... Anna McCoy is being crowned during half- time by Ms. Jane Jordan after becoming homecoming The attendants and their escorts ... Chad queen. Hicks, Candida Kiser, eighth grade atten- dant; Scott Million, Sherri Rowe, sopho- more attendant; Dwayne Proffitt, Drema | think I’m going to cry ... Ms. Jane Jor- Touchdown ... Jeff Cook (10) and the touchdown in our 7-0 victory over Leba- dan says goodbye to the students and fac- team leave the field after scoring the only non in an exhilarating homecoming game. ulty. Castle, senior attendant; Dar in Honeycutt, Jill Bailey, Senior Attendant; Steve Smith, Johnette Wallace, junior attendant; Jerry McReynolds, and Michelle Phillips, fresh- man attendant. Ooo, La, La ... Aretha Hollyfield lip syncs a song while Marla Kiser ‘‘plays’’ the gui- tar. This is so silly ... Gather ‘Round! We’re Comin’ Home! Homecoming night — the sights, the sounds, the screams! The excitement mounted as the rain pummeled. The harder it rained, the harder the Blue Devils played. They final- ly pulled through and conquered the Lebanon Pioneers 7-0. During halftime, members of the original 1957 football team were honored, as well as Ms. Jane Jordan, who received some roses. Also, homecoming included the crowning of Anna McCoy as homecoming queen. Other atten- dants were: Candida Kiser, eighth grader escorted by Chad Hicks; Michelle Phillips, freshman es- corted by Jerry McReynolds; Sherri Rowe, sophomore escort- ed by Scott Million; Johnette Wal- lace, junior escorted by Steve Smith; Drema Castle, senior es- corted by Dwayne Proffitt; and Jill Bailey, senior escorted by Darin Honeycutt. After the game, the Journalism class sponsored a dance with mu- sic featured by John Trent and Steve Phillips. Scott Jessee, Nancy Richardson, and Todd Young are thrilled as they stand on stage after being sold on Buy-a-Devil day. Friday night was not the only exciting time during Homecoming week. Monday everyone wore their favorite hats and sweat shirts and gathered in the gym to watch the hilarious Coaches’ Olympics. Coach Tom Allen was the overall winner. Tuesday the weather turned cold, but inside wild prints, beach balls, and sun hats made the day. The students also participated in the lip snyc contest which the band won. Wednesday was inside-out day. Students bared their seams to show school spirit. On Thursday, students dressed in garbs from the 50’s and 60's. Students also particiapted in the Dating Game ‘-— CHS style. To conclude homecoming week, Friday, students wore the school colors, enjoyed an auction of students and faculty for slave day, and participated in a pep ral- ly which featured winners of the mini-float competition in which juniors took first and eighth grad- ers second. C’mere! That’s a good boy! Roll over! Scott Chafin is an obedient little devil. I'm up to no good! Ea } = E ic ° re) fa wn 3 = re) ra 7.) Selfe, the ringbearer, searches Coach Larry Shortt, the father for a helpless victim to aggra- vate and embarrass during the of the bride, makes sure that his marries the proper daughter man. Here Come The Laughs The auditorium roared with laughter as numer- ous teachers marched down the aisle wearing strange clothing and even stranger expres- sions. Passers-by won- dered, ‘‘What’s so up in the air around here?”’ It was a wedding of course — a mock wedding that saw the nervous, gun- shy groom Tom ‘‘Slim- jim Hammerhead” Allen tying the knot with his beaming bride Mary ‘‘Chatterbox Possum- head’’ Bush. Students and teachers rolled with laughter as the procession com- menced. The teary-eyed father of the bride, Coachmlarryveshortt. kept a close eye and a shot-gun on the way- ward groom while con- soling his weeping wife, Mrs. Fredia Skeens, as they watched their dar- ling daughter say her wedding vows. The proud father of the groom, Mr. Lee Bush, and the mother of the groo m, Mrs. Susan Dick- enson, smiled proudly at their son as he slipped the ring on his bride’s finger. The cute little flower girl, Mrs. Pat Huff, skipped merrily down the aisle. Mrs. Donna Selfe the sometimes mischievous ringbearer amused the audience with his (her) little boy antics. The honorable Rever- end Steve Banner pre- sided over the ceremo- ny. The heavenly voices of the choir consisted of Mrs. Linda Harris, Mrs. Lynn Ramsey, and Miss Debbie Stevenson. The lovely pianist who tickled the ivories throughout the procession was Miss Cindy Freeman. The lovely bridesmaids were Mrs. Linda Harris an d Mrs. Deanna Talbert. The two manly grooms- men were Coach Randy Poole and Mr. Jeff Sword. The Maid of Hon- or was Mrs. Dolly Wal- lace, and the Best Man was Mr. Alan Bevins. As always, the Mock Wedding was a huge suc- cess. Everyone enjoyed the humerous version of everlasting commit- ment. Everyone laughed at the amusing antics of each and every wedding member. At the begin- ning everyone was sur- prised and amused at how funny the teachers looked and acted. And at the end applause and laughter followed the happy honeymooners as they marched out of the auditorium and into an amusing mock life to- gether. 4 Get down Mr. Banner! ... ‘‘Rev- erend’’ Steve Banner enjoys the heavenly sounds of the ceremo- ny’s choir and entertains the au- dience. Yeah, we bad! ... Coach Lee Bush struts proudly down the aisle as he escorts Mrs. Dicken- son to the front of the auditori- um. Christmas At CHS As we grew we realized that at Christmas it was much more rewarding to give. Children were par- ticularly wonderful to watch as they ripped into packa ges and finally un- earthed that special gift. This year, the SCA sponsored the White Christmas program. The members and sponsors purchased coats and shoes for fifteen children. Each homeroom collect- ed money to buy the chil- dren needed clothing, and toys to make Christmas brighter. SCA representa- tives enjoyed the wrap- ping of all the gifts. James ‘Santa Claus’’ Beaver de- livered the gifts to the children in the gym. Stu- dents were invited to ac- company their home- room child during lunch. Teachers and students had different ways of cel- “Wow! Look at all of these toys!’ ... Greta Griffith watches as a boy from the White Christ- mas program eyes his gift. ebrating the Christmas holidays. They were inter- viewed and were asked the question ‘“‘How did you spend your Christmas vacation?”’ Here are a few of the results. Mr. Jeff Sword replied that he “visited my sister, paint- ed the bedrooms, and vis- ited in-laws.’’ Barry Hayes said that he ‘‘went to Illi- nois, and spent Christmas with my grandma.’’ Mrs. Pat Huff said that she ‘decorated my house and finished shopping.’’ Tonya Bise answered that she “went to grandma’s.”’ According to the SCA’s involvement in the White Christmas program and the interviewing of teach- ers and students, every- one had a nice Christmas. “I! wonder what this could be?”’ .. Mrs. Lynn Ramsey holds a White Christmas girl as she opens a gift. “Is that so?’’ ... Mrs. Linda Miotke and James Beaver enjoy the White Christmas program which was held in the gym. Having fun? ... James ‘‘Santa Claus’’ Beaver tries out Christ- mas toys that the children re- ceived. “Can | help? ... helps one of the White Christ- mas children rip their packages. Lisa Taylor Getting Down Mike Hale, Frances Hale, Michelle Tomlin- Reh a angQa GARNERED ELEN SS es TLE =F Var son, and Dwayne Proffitt dance the night away. A DDD y, RK Who is that? ... Mike Salyer and Terra Fields take time out from their dance to look at the scen- ery. The prom royalty ... Prince and Princess, Barry Hayes and Nan- cy McReynolds and King and Queen, Tony Austin and Anna McCoy. N ot Just N OW, Hear ye! Hear ye! come one and all to the 1988 Junior-Senior Prom. Bring a date wearing a tux or gown, and you can see who will wear the crown. Eat, dance and have a great time, and these memories will stay “‘al- ways” in your mind. From the beginning of the year to the night of April 23rd, the junior class raised money- and planned everything for that one night. After planning and plan- ning, it was only one week until Prom night. Blowing up balloons, hanging back-drops, and prepar- ing food for that one night. At 8:30 p.m. the doors were opened. After about two hours of dancing, eat- ing and socializing, the prince and princess Barry Hayes and Nancy McReynolds and the king por % a % TATA ‘ aves ACN INI Par % CERRY v MI ii SIROTA LAA, KI M XX | Mb ned 4,4; Ma te LAN ODE and queen Tony Austin and Anna McCoy were crowned. Things started to thin out and all that was left was a few faculty mem- bers. One other thing that remained and that was the memory in our minds and in our hearts. Special times and special people would warm the hallways of our memories, not just now, but always. By Jill Bailey aX i a CT OPPS OO 08 EAE ie wer i “A WAWS WANS RANE TIL Rese mene Should we dance or not? Mrs. Ramsey and Mr. Banner contemplate the issue of danc- ing now or later. King inners Waltz ustin and Queen. Anna participate in the annual t dance for the prom Of 2 With Grace And Charm On May 11, 1988, 26 young ladies were in their prettiest dresses and awaiting the beginning of the Jr. Miss and Miss CHS pageants, sponsored by FBLA. The stage was then ready for the contestants to make their appear- ances. Back stage the girls were putting on the finishing touches, such as checking their make-up, and making sure each A pure delight ... Wendi White displays her excitement for the All smiles ... Jennifer Ramsey glows with excitement as she poses for the photographer af- hair was in place. Finally the time had come, and one by one the girls were escorted on stage by Mr. FBLA, Jon Johnson. Finally judges made their decisions, screams of joy and sighs of disap- pointment were heard all over the auditorium. Fin- ishing as fourth runner-up to Jr. Miss CHS was Mi- chelle Phillips. Third run- photographer after being crowned Jr. Miss CHS 1987-88. ter being crowned Miss CHS 1987-88. ner-up spotlighted Nancy Richardson. Candida Kiser walked away with the second runner-up spot, while Jill Whitaker placed in the first runner- up position. When all was hushed, Wendi White was crowned Junior Miss CHS. Finally it was time for the crowning of Miss CHS. Bob Sutherland, MC of the pageant, started the girls off with Tiffany White Radiant Beauties ... Jennifer Ramsy and runners-up, Allison Gillenwater, Drema Cas- Miss CHS placing fourth, Kathy Dishman was tagged in third position, and Drema Castle breezed by in sec- ond runner-up. Taking over first was Allison Gil- lenwater. Then the crowd exploded as Jennifer Ramsey was crowned Miss CHS 1987-88. Tears of joy covered her face as family and friends gath- ered around to congratu- late the new Miss CHS. Even though every girl didn’t place they were all winners. tle, Kathy Dishman, and Tiffany White What a beauty ... Jill Whitaker graciously captures the eyes of the judges and clasps first run- ner-up in the Jr. Miss CHS pag- eant. How photogenic ... Candida Kiser walks away with second runner-up in the Jr. Miss CHS pageant and the photographer's heart. Hurry, hurry ... Jeremy Sharf Not again ... Coach Allen and has some problems in the suit Dennis McCoy try to maintain case race with some of the their balance in the Hit and Miss — clothes not wanting to cooper Balloon Toss to keep dry. ate. Ready, set, hop ... Mr. Herman AQ rush for the finish line Hodges and Chamene Robinson Mrs. Deanna Talbert runs to- are readying themselves for the ward home after battling it out in Sack Race with a few practice a tiresome suitcase race. hops. The Olympics — CHS Style The toss of an egg from person to person started the show off. Competing in the egg toss was Mr. Herman Hodges and Mrs. Fredia Skeens against Ja- mie Amburgey and Tracey Phillips. The two tied to finish the event. In the next event skill, balance and the ability to stay dry were the skills needed. In the Hit Miss balloon toss Coach Tom Allen and Mrs. Pat Huff faced Dennis McCoy and Tammy Bailey. The object was to get a balloon filled with water in a bowl on top of one’s partner’s head. Not only did bal- loons go into bowls, but also into the crowd, thanks to Coach Allen. The next contest was the peanut race. Doyte Chaffin and Mrs. Deanna Talbert started off looking good until Mrs. Talbert had a little trouble, giving Doyte enough time to breeze across the finish line. The fourth event was the sack race. Mr. Her- man Hodges and Cha- mene Robinson battled it out in a shakey competi- tion. Mr. Hodges hit a bump here and there, but Chamene hopped on home with another win for the students. The last three competi- tions had the students out of their seats and cheer- ing. Mrs. Donna Selfe and again Mr. Herman Hodg- es, were up against Tyra Keith and Aretha Holly- field. In this race three legs had to be better than four, and proved to be for Tyra and Aretha as they soared on by for another win for the students. Next it was time for the suit- case race. Jeremy Sharp and Mike Salyer fought to beat Mrs. Mary Bush and Mrs. Deanna Talbert. Clothes flew everywhere as they rushed to the fin- ish line. The students found themselves victori- ous once more. Last it was tug-of-war time. The countdown be- Pale 0 Care UW O ga three GO! As a sur- prise to the teachers, all of the students let go of the rope, and one by one there went the teachers. When the scores were tal- lied, the students ended up victorious. Martha Campbell Steady as it goes ... Penny Han- son and Cathy Taylor assist Mrs. Patt Huff and Tammy Bailey with the Balloon Toss by handing bal- loons filled with water in rapid succession to the throwers. In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love, or so the poets say. But even if you're not a poet, you have to admit that in the spring certain changes do take place in everyone. With the lifting of win- ter’s chill, we all begin to heave a sigh of relief. As the plants begin to green and the flowers begin to bloom, more abstract thoughts begin to enter our minds. We sit for hours simply enjoying the fresh air and warmth after being closed in all winter. We watch everything be- ing reborn around us and we smile. We all experi- ence the phenomenon known as spring fever and it becomes hard to con- centrat e when we'd much rather be outside. A lot of times we trans- port ourselves to the out- doors with daydreaming and it becomes harder to keep our minds on busi- S O The Poets y ness. Many of us appear to be watching air when really our thoughts are with the flowers, the trees, and the twittering birds. Also spring does seem to bring with it a flourish- ing of new relationships. Suddenly with the spring’s light, that boy or girl who has set next to you in algebra class all year begins to look differ- ent and definitely more attractive. We finally sum- 2aN mon up the courage to talk to him or her, and miracle of miracles he or she talks back. The next thing you know there's a new couple strolling down the hall in the morning making the rounds with all the other new couples. Spring, that wonderful season of lunacy, has swept through us and we too are reborn. Happy lizard watching air ... What a beautiful day in the joined their classmates for ham- Johnette Wallace gazes out the neighborhood! ... Aprille Austin burgers, softball, volleyball and window as her thoughts turn to. and Michelle Tomlinson enjoy other games as they took their singing birds and blooming flow- just sitting in the sun at the sen- __ last fling. ers. ior picnic in May. They later Boston Celtics, Herel come ... Steve Smith enjoys a little bas- ketball playing after school in the back parking lot. Ain’t it good? ... Tim Austin Watch out! ... Jenny Bryan and leans out the window as Mr. Mil- Tracy Salyer enjoy the warmth ton's class enjoys one of spring’s Of Spring Fever’’ as it hits them delicacies ... watermelon. full in their bright faces. The Choic Being human we all have things that we like better than others. We all have people that we like better than others. Like we said, it’s human na- ture. We surveyed the student body and got a random sampling of peo- ple’s favorites. So here it is: The People’s Choice. Car: Ford Mustang Cartoon character: Gar- field Vacation spot: The beach Magazine: TEEN Tennis shoe: Reebok Day of the week: Thurs- day Number: Seven Baseball team: Atlanta Braves TV show: Alf Movie star: Tom Cruise Place to be: Home Fast food restaurant: Har- dee’s Soft Drink: Coca Cola Holiday: Christmas Excuse: Any doctor’s College: Virginia Tech Rock group: Whitesnake Sport: Football Homework: None Teacher: Mrs. Deanna Talbert Runner-up: Mr. Dudley McCoy Clothing: Jeans and T- shirt Basketball player: Julius Erving Football player: Chicago’s number 83 Baseball player: Dale Mur- phy c Easy living ... Jeans and T- shirts won the top spot on the random survey as your favorite articles of clothing. What a guy ... Mr. Dudley Mc- Thanks, Brad Coy poses in profile as the run- Ms. Norris ner-up for the favorite teacher in the People’s Choice survey. TORRDCRVI CCC ae A model citizen ... James Bea- ver Is recognized for winning the Daughters of the American Rev- olution award for good citizen- ship. Thomas Jones of Clinch Valley College awards James Sluss a merit award for being one of the top ten in the senior class. _.. Goes The Spoils Awards for outstanding achievement are few and far between in this world, but we seem to have our share and more. As the end of school approached we were all treated to an assembly recognizing those victors of academia and watched them swell with pride as they accept- ed awards for everything from perfect attendance to the joint valedictory awards. As everyone was recog- nized from James Bea- vers for winning the DAR good citizenship award to Stephanie Peterson and James Sluss for being class valedictorians each chest swelled with pride giving an air of distinction to the pretigious lot. As Steve Matda and Amy Hall stepped to the stage to receive their business awards and Amy, Steve, and Jon Johnson garnered their FBLA honors thunderous applause was heard to ring throughout the emp- ty halls. And as the ap- plause died each of the forty to fifty winner smiled happily. You again ... Mr. Steve Banner gives yet another Business award to Amy Hall adding to her enormous collection. Keyboard wizard Steven Matda receives the award for the most outstanding student in Computer Applications. History buff ... Robin Dean is awarded the Woodsmen of the World award for her love of American history by Ms. Kay Tate. I OaANY Top Gun ... Jill Bailey receives the Army medal to recognize her achievements as a student as well as an athlete. A well-rounded individual Tony Bush is awarded the Army medal for being CHS's male scholar athlete by Sgt. Harry Ashley. Different Worlds This section is dedicated to the many people involved with our school in the past year. Saying ‘Different Worlds’’, or just saying ‘‘No two people were alike’, certainly fit the students at our school. Everyone liked different things and expressed themselves differ- ently, the students at school were no exceptions, but what made them different? Varying personalities, traditions, and environment, could have made the difference. Short and fat, tall and skinny, long hair, short hair, black, white, outgoing, and shy, all of these describe some of the characteristics of students at school. Although not every student at school displayed some of these Characteristics, these characteristics were what helped determine the differences between every student. Students as a whole, seemed to be very school spirited when it came to sports, and some took their sc hool work seriously. Though some students may have leaned more to the athletic side of school, still others leaned to the academic side. Students could be different from one another by the clothes one wore, type of music one listened to, kind of car one drove, but whether its Levi's or Liz Claiborne, Rock-n-Roll, or Country, Chevro- let or Ford, Big Macs or steak, how one expressed oneself may have been ‘Up in the Air’, but as the old saying goes ‘‘No two people are alike, leaves one ‘Falling into Place’’. What's Next Decisions, decisions ... With this thought en- graved into the minds of the Seniors, they must determine, ‘‘Is there life after high school?’’ To find a job, get married, or go to college was a big de- cision. College, marriage, mili- tary, and work were among many conclusions these students chose. The most unique re- sponse came from Ricky Powers which was, ‘“‘I wish to become a mason, get married, and have 12 kids.”’ Right or wrong, the Seniors muddled through their decisions hoping that they would be the right ones. Cinnamon Amos Tony Austin Aprille Austin John Baker Jill Bailey Amber Banner Robin Banner James Beaver Tony Bush Michelle Bush Misti Casteel Drema Castle Hard working and dedicated __. Amy Hall, James Beavers and Anna McCoy were selected as class officers. Will | ever finish ... Robin Ban- ner is trying to complete a Trig. test before the bell!! Yum! Yum! ... Anna McCoy and Angie Pientka take a break for lunch to discuss the day's events. Where’s my money Tony Bush searches his pockets for his money to buy him some lunch. | : ie) | LY Sven | r NOB Ae) hae Friendly and eager ... Denise Sayler and Charles Kiser were selected as having the Best Per- sonalities. We want more ... Sandy Phil- lips, Cinnamon Amos and Leslie Franklin show their spirit at the Mr. Senior show. James Caudill Todd Christian Jeff Cook DJ Couch Greg Crabtree Karen Crawford Mark Dean Tad DePriest Steven Dotson Kristen Duncan Shane Ervin Chris Fields Winning Smiles! Personality is the spe- cial human identity that makes us all individuals. Selecting the two Best Personalities was a diffi- cult decision, but the Sen- iors did have their prefer- ences, and as a result Denise Salyer and Charles Kiser were selected. Denise always had kind words, and a welcoming attitude. Charles had a happy nature that earned him the nickname ‘‘Chuckles’’. Together these lively Seniors used their vibrant personalities to bring cheer to many around them. A Reliable Couple Honesty, responsibility, and trustworthiness were among many of the quali- ties that dependable peo- ple possess. Michelle Hall and John Baker were cho- sen as the Most Depend- able of the Senior class. Michelle and John could be called upon any- time, day or night. This Would you help me ... Leslie Franklin Charles Fugate Regina Gilbert John Glovier Jerry Gordon Mark Greer Robert Grizzle Melissa Grizzle Rachel Guinn Anna Hale Sutton Hale Amy Hall Jamie Sluss and Christy Duncan help was a great feeling for them to have received such an honor. Michelle and John re- ceived this reward be- cause of all of their hard work and dedication. Most would agree that these two deserved to be given the title of Most De- pendable. were selected the Most Depend- able by the Senior class. each other with a difficult prob- lem in Calculus. Just call if you need me ... John Baker and Michelle Hall Work can be pleasure or pain. Whichever you decide to make it, work can be a chore or it can be an enjoyable experi- ence. The quality to enjoy work and to get much done is known as being in- dustrious. The Most Industrious Study, Study, Study ... Mark Greer, David Varney, and Tim Seniors were Steve Matda Michelle Hall James Hamm Maurice Hayes Brett Helbert Brian Heranney Lisa Hicks Rhonda Hileman Sandy Hill Darin Honeycutt Albert Horne Kim Jessee Scott Jessee Most Industrious and Anna McCoy. Steve dedicated himself fully to what he was doing. Work or play exhibited the same dedication. Anna was known for her hard work and determination that earned her a position in the Beta Club, Secre- tary of the FBLA, and the Senior Class Treasurer. Tickles study hard to ace this dif- ficult class. Jon Johnson Charles Kiser Marla Kiser Tammy Lee Pam Long Connie Marshall Linda Marshall Brad Mason Steven Matda Jeramy Maxfield Anna McCoy Rhonda McCoy Let’s Go Devils!! The image of a spirited and athletic student is a common one in the Sen- ior class. The Most Athletic was Calvin Talford and Robin Banner. Calvin was_ in- volved in football, basket- ball, baseball, and track. Robin participated in bas- ketball, volleyball, track, and softball. The Most School Spirit- ed was James Beavers, and Chamene Robinson. James played football. Chamene excelled in bas- ketball, volleyball, soft- ball, and track. Strike one Maurice Hayes shows his ability in bowling with friends during Physical Educa- tion class. Robin Banner and Calvin Talford have certainly reached their goals in life and in sports throughout school. Go Devils Chamene Robin- son and James Beavers are al- ways cheering the loudest of the fans and the team. A ausical trio ... Robbie Whi- taker, Drema Castle and Rhonda McCoy prove how great their talents are. What a shot ... Timothy Salyer demonstrates his talent for oth- ers who care to watch. Barbie Meade Michelle Osborne Kenny Osborne Stephanie Peterson Dennis Phillips Lori Phillips Sandy Phillips Angie Pientka Chris Porter Melissa Powers Ricky Powers Jeff Pratt A Musical HAO... Talent comes in many forms. These talents can be as subtle as skills with people, as obvious as the ability to play a musical in- strument. The Seniors could not decide on only two Most Talented, so the three Seniors selected were Robbie Whitaker, Rhonda McCoy, and Drema Cas- tle. Robbie was known for playing the trumpet and guitar. Rhonda played the piano and sang with the choir. Drema was known for her singing with a gos- pel group. Together they formed a‘‘Trio of Talent’’. Roc cel Kee @ 1 0 Vx. Dwayne Proffitt Christopher Ramsey Robbin Ramsey Leslie Ring Chamene Robinson Denise Salyer Deidre Salyer Timothy Salyer Linda Skeens Robbie Silcox Jamie Sluss Angela Stanley Multi- Talented All humans are blessed with at least one skill or talent. Some people are multi-blessed. The title of Best All Around implies the image of a person in- volved in several activi- ties. The Seniors selected as Best All Around were Jeff Cook and Amy Hall. Amy proved her dedica- tion by becoming a mem- ber of the Beta Club and FBLA. Jeff also main- tained a solid academic background while excel- ling in sports. With a hand in every pot, Jeff and Amy proved they had earned this title. tree decorated for the stude body to enjoy. Merry Christmas ... Jeff Cook lends a helping hand to Amy Hall in order to get the Christmas This is how you do it ... Mi- chelle Tomlinson shows the oth- ers the proper technique in bowling. Most Likely To Succeed ._.. Shane Ervin and Stephanie Peterson are imagining fu- ture success. Dreaming Of Success It is difficult to judge future success while in high school, but if you watch closely the signs are there. Hard work, good academic perfor- mance and _ leadership abilities are all signs of future successful adults. Shane Ervin and Steph- anie Peterson were ex- amples of the qualities throughout their high school years. As a result they were selected as the two Seniors Most Likely To Succeed. 10 PRINT Kenny Os- borne tries to complete a program for his computer class. The road to success begins in high school with taking the best courses and maintaining a strict academic aver- age. Both Shane and Stephanie did_ this through high school. Business courses are es- pecially important. Stephanie discovered this by joining the FBLA. Shane studied the for- eign language necessary for success in todays world. These two Sen- iors used their high school years to obtain a firm grip on future suc- cess. Billy Steele Charles Steffey Calvin Talford Cathy Taylor Teresa Taylor Tim Tickles Rachel Tiller Michelle Tomlinson Jeff Turner David Varney Robbie Whitaker Tiffany White Michael Stanley Kim Woods Brian Woods Thomas Woody NOT PICTURED Tommy Harvey Ernie Ramsey Steven Smith Finally, we can talk Mark Greer and Robbin Ramsey cap- ture a moment together before class. Relief at last ... Misti Casteel stops for a refreshing drink to relieve her thirst. The Last Friends? Teachers? Sports? Classes? What are the Seniors going to miss about this school? There is more to miss than just the daily ritual of attending classes and do- ing homework. What else is there? Many of the Seniors said they would miss so- cializing with their friends almost everyday. Barbie Meade summed up the re- plies of most by saying “'l am going to miss all the great times with my friends.”’ The students need to be the best they can be, so they must take time for lunch to eat and relax from a hectic schedule. Some just enjoyed the company of friends while Sandy Phillips and Misti Casteel enjoyed the few food fights. There were some who enjoyed the food like Robbin Ramsey who said she liked the chocolate chip cookies. Apparently, lunch consist- ed of more than just eat- ing. There were several as- pects mentioned from various Seniors about what they would miss about extracurricular ac- tivities. Those who partici- pated in sports said they would miss their coaches and playing such as Tiffa- ny White, Darin Honey- cutt, and Dwayne Proffit. Chris Fields was among those who replied they Brad Yeary Todd Young Farewells would miss the marching band. Also, there were those who were going to hate not being able to be mis- chievous at school. A fine example was Darin Hon- eycutt who said he would hate giving up the times he aggravated Michelle Tomlinson, and she re- plied she would miss them, too. There were many who enjoyed seeing how much and what they could get by with and try- ing to see to what extent they could manipulate the system. “Nothing” and “Il don’t know’’ were among the- many replies from the Seniors. There were as- pects about leaving this school that many just did not know what to Say. Some felt that there was really nothing about this school to miss. With all the activities in school, it was difficult to really de- cide what to miss. Being able to see one’s friends on a day to day ba- sis was the downfall of leaving here. Various ac- tivities at lunch were mentioned that the Sen- iors felt they would lose. Many felt the sadness of having to say their last farewells to the involve- ment in extracurricular activities. There was so much more. So Many To Choose So many to choose from ... When faced with a questionnaire on favor- ite things, the Seniors found selections to be a most difficult task. They liked many, but some just Stood out as the best. Included in the list was their favorite movie. To the movies or on a date, Seniors like to stop and get something to eat be- fore seeing the movie. Seniors chose to stop at Shoney's. After eating they were off to see the movie. The one they chose to see most often WasSmeDiIfty Dancing’. Maybe while waiting for it to start the gentlemen went to pick out his favor- You didn’t say ... Tony Austin, Tom Woody, and Jeff Cook stare ite flower for his date. He liked the idea of giving her a rose and so did she. A lot of students had a problem about picking out their own style of tennis shoes, but it looked like Reebok knew just what they liked. While driving down the road in their dream car, which most Seniors said was a Mus- tang GT, they were proba- bly listening to a song on the radio. It was really hard for the class to choose just one favorite song, but the one they chose was ‘“‘Shake Me All Night Long”’. The one thing most Seniors had on their mind was what college to which in amazement at their fellow class mates. they would be going. The University of North Caroli- na was a definite choice among many. When finally getting out of school, some thought they de- served to go on a vaca- tion, sho where would they go? Apparently Myr- tle Beach looked good to the class of ‘88’. So what did our Seniors do when not in school? Some did homework, maybe Government, cho- sen as their most likeable subject. Watching their fa- vorite TV show ‘‘The Cosby Show” was a way for some to pass time. While sitting around the house after school maybe a mom or two was fixing At last ... Robbie Whitaker is glad he has finished his meal Sign here ... Shane Ervin in- forms Steve Matda where to Seniors favorite food with a tall glass of their favor- ite drink, which it looks to be pizza and Mountain Dew. Seniors chose Christ- mas as their favorite holi- day and Parks Belk and Spencers seemed to be the number one place where the Seniors done their shopping for friends and family. The class of ‘ 88 ' apparently enjoyed a lot of the same things, but as time changed so did their likes and dislikes. Martha Ann Campbell while Tony Elam and Jeff Pratt continue eating. sign his name on his homework. What legs! ... Billy Steele and Chuck Steffey display their musical talents as they lip sync “‘Touch Me”’ by Sa- mantha Fox. fff” The males of the Senior class brought new life to _the 1988 Mr. Senior pag- -eant. Everyone had the chance to witness them dressed in evening gowns and wearing make-up pro- vided by their female classmates. After the _make-up, dresses, shoes, and even wigs were put _into place and everything _done, the contest began in ernest. _ The males came out in - agroup and one by one so that the judges could get Hey, baby doll! ...Tim Tickles has his sights set on the audi- ence’s reaction as he performs his talent and exhibits his ‘“‘wom- anly”’ figure. a look at these gorgeous guys. Next was the talent portion of the contest that was sure to have the audience laughing. Each of the participants, either in a group. or alone per- formed ‘‘talent’’ that would win the judges’ hearts. Jeff Cook’s aero- bic dance, Tony Bush's “Saving All My Love for You”’ and James Beaver’s Oh yeah! Stephen Smith puts on a show for everybody as he performs ‘“‘Only In my Dreams’’ for the adoring, amused audience. ‘‘Don't Mess with my Tutu’’ was some of the talent displayed by the bountiful beauties. As the contest went on and the judges made their final decisions, the 1988 Mr. Senior was crowned. The new 1988 Mr. Senior was Tony Bush and the runners-up were: Stephen Smith, first runner-up; Shane Ervin, second run- ner-up; John Baker, third runner-up; and Chuck Steffey, fourth runner-up. Look at me now ... James Beaver flashes a smirk at the audience and judges while performing ‘‘Don't Mess with my Tutu’’. (70S iq beseCO1 Cam “Why is my hamburger black?”’ ‘‘What do you mean — No water fights!?’’ Do these state- ments which were tossed about at the an- nual Senior Day, give you the idea that the seniors didn't have fun? Well, they did! The sen- iors had a great time at the picnic at the Senior League Field. At first, the day seemed to be bleak. That morning while they were in the awards as- sembly it rained hard, but when the seniors ar- rived at the park, it had stopped raining, but it laying For Time was cold. VERY COLD! The seniors were hud- dled together in sweats begging for second Swordburgers, chips, cookies, and Cokes. It seemed like having fun in the sun wasn’t proba- ble that particular day. But, to their delight soon after the last chee- zie was devoured, the smoke from the grill had begun to clear, and ev- eryone began to enter- tain thoughts of going home, the sun came out. It was warm! It was actually warm!!! Then the festivities really began. Seniors could be seen playing it’s cold, but it’s fun ... Steve Matda and James Caudill enjoy their food cooked by Chef Sword a la Jeep Golden Eagle. What form! What grace! But watch your head ... James Cau- dill crouches and eyes Mr. Jeff Sword as he serves the volley- ball. softball, volleyball, and tennis. Groups of class- mates were sitting on tailgates laughing about all the funny incidents that had happened throughout the years. And occasionally, a sen- ior would glance around and realize — ‘‘It’s al- most over.”’ The seniors found it hard to believe that this laughing bunch of peo- ple would soon be going their separate ways. All the years of laughter, tears, anger, hard work and friendship were drawing to a close. . It was a special day for all the seniors to share together and relax. Ev- eryone enjoyed congre- gating somewhere _ be- sides the classroom before that bittersweet night called graduation. Everyone agreed that senior day was a success and as they all loaded into their cars with mis- ty-eyes, sore throats, water soaked clothing and even sunburnt noses, the seniors agreed that the class of 1988 was a class that could never be duplicat- ed or surpassed. Amber Banner Tailgate party ... Burgers and Mello Yellow are the bill of fare for Jeff Pratt and Rob- bie Whitaker as they enjoy their day. Plenty for everyone ... Mrs. Rita Hall keeps everything filled as various seniors fill their plates and their stom- achs. The wet look ... Angie Pientka drip dries from a water fight as she chats with a friend about the day's activities. Sweet, romantic music Albert Horne and his date dance to the soft music in one of the quieter moments on senior night. The A pensive moment ... photographer catches Am- ber Banner in a reflective mood while decorating for the senior night dance. One Ni Senior night — What a wonderful, fun-filled night! On Friday all of the seniors pitched in and decorated the gym and room 101 with streamers and crepe pa- per. A flashing ‘‘1988” sign was lifted into place to light up the dance floor. The seniors only had a short time to dec- orate, and everyone did his or her share to make sure the last crepe flow- er was made and the last streamer was in place. Oh, What a feast! ... Shane Er- vin fills his plate from the cornu- On Saturday night, each senior walked into the gym with a look of anticipated fun on his or her face. They spent the evening dancing, eating, laughing, and reminisc- ing. Friends sat at tables talking about all the fun times they had shared and about all their hopes and dreams for the fu- ture. Mr. Sword, Mrs. Miotke, and Mrs. Hall; senior class sponsors; smiled happily as they mingled with the par- copia of delicious, delectable delicacies on the foods table. tiers and enjoyed the festivities. The class- mates and their dates couldn't believe it when the last song was played, the lights raised, and it was time to go home. Everyone agreed that this night — this special night — would exist for- ever in each senior’s mind when he or she looked back on those memorable times shared with the class of 1988. Amber Banner Just for you ... A pause from decorating for senior night brings exchanging gifts amon g Pam Long, Amber Banner, and Robbin Ramsey. Get down with yo bad self ... Steve Dotson and Linda Marshall boogie down to one of the liveli- er tunes played at the senior night dance. Oh, what fun we're having ... Tony —_ thusiasm for his senior status and Altizer waits on the first streamer to the fact that the school is nearly hang while decorating for senior over evidenced by the flurry of sen- night (top) only to be overcome by _ ior activities (left). the irresistible urge to show his en- Aim High And Don’t Look Back Mr. Steve Banner start- ed the Baccalaureate ser- vice off by welcoming the speakers, parents and other guests to the school and this special event. The Reverend Doug Ster- rett of Lebanon Presby- terian Church, Lebanon, VA. led the invocation. Then the combined Jun- ior-Senior Choir sang “‘Oh God sOts Y outhwerand msl f Only You Believe’’. Mr. John Outlaw princi- pal of Virginia High School in Bristol, VA. delivered his speech to the attenta- tive Senior class. Mr. Out- law told the Seniors a Jeff Cook, Tim Tickles, Darin Honeycutt and Maurice Hayes get ready. All ears ... The seniors and emphasizes a point in his bacca- stage guests listen closely to Dr. laureate speech. John Outlaw’s message as he couple of stories and gave them some advice on their future. He told the Seniors to set their stan- dards in life and be strong enough to live by them re- gardless of what other people say or do. When it was time for Reverend Sterrett to pro- nounce the benedicition not even an hour had passed but what the Sen- iors had heard in this short period of time were words of wisdom that they could use for a life- time. Pam Long Nd All dressed up ... Joey Smith watches patiently as the rest of the seniors file in behind those already in their places. Set your sights high ... Mr. _ high ideals and tells them not to John Outlaw encourages the waiver. seniors to set their sights on a ete BROS. es toe Welcome ... Mr. Steve Banner extends a welcome to all. ; 4 , And one for you ... Selected This way ... Robin Dean mar- x aA juniors pass out programs at as Hh Tony Bush, Tony Austin a : : : | pomeaiairacta! and others. :. 2 : Holding back ... Jill Bailey and Amber Banner during gradu- closes her eyes and reflects on ation. Looking forward ... Jamie Sluss her friendship with Pam Long delivers his valedictory address. For you from us ... AmyHall Welcome ... Michelle Hall sa- and Miss Cindy Freeman _lutes all the parents of gradu- beam after a presentation of ates. : roses from th e senior class. It’s been a pleasure ... Shane Ervin reflects on his SCA presi- dency. Where Do We Go From Here? Where do we go from here? It all seemed so simple; you go to school for twelve years, you put on a mortar board and graduation gown, walk across a stage, take your diploma in hand, shake a couple of hands, take your rose, and walk off the stage. But where do those last few steps lead? Are you simply walking off a stage, or are you walking into some- thing? Where do we go from here? Each senior sat at gradua- tion anticipating not only the graduation parties that night, but also that fateful question. Sure many of them knew they were going on to Virginia Tech, Clinch Valley, Emory and Hen- ry, UVa, or to a job or mar- riage, but there was a differ- ence. They didn’t know what to expect. Each one listened as Stephanie Peterson and Jamie Sluss gave their valedictory ad- dresses. They each craned their necks to see if their par- ents were beaming when Mi- chelle Hall welcomed each one in her salutatorian’s speech. As Shane Ervin said farewell in his final speech as SCA Presi- dent and Amy Hall presented roses to Miss Cindy Freeman during her class president's oration, they each sat and lis- tened. They each cheered as Amber Banner and Barbie Meade were announced as the PTO scholarship winners. But each was still nagged by that one question, Where do we go from here. But as the evening wore on and each one made his or her trip across the stage, they each realized it was time to leave the old familiar faces and routines, and begin to look for- ward to the new adventures they each had in store for them. The tears subsided, the tassels were turned, and each one stepped bravely and with a sense of anticipation into the aisle, out the front door and into the world. That question held a new note of adventure and was replaced with, We may not know where we're bound, but we're on our way, and that's okay. There’s no time like now ... Stephanie Peterson says farewell to her school and her classmates during her speech. Teammates and buddies ... Robin Banner and Jill Bailey hug each other with mixed feelings after the commence- ment of new lives. Way to go ... Mr. Steve Ban- ner congratulates Steve Matda and presents him with his diploma as Mr. Jeff Sword beams. Watch Out World! One more year and the juniors wili be out in the wide world of adventure. In preparation for their journey into life, they took the PSAT and SAT tests which were required by some colleges for entry. The Juniors were a suc- cessful group in many ar- eas, such as their fund- raising activities. Due to previous endeavors the juniors had money not only for their junior class responsibilities, but also Tim Austin Johnnie Bentley Jenny Bryan Vonda Burton Martha Campbell Mary Campbell Scott Campbell Crystal Chafin Sean Collins Robin Dean Jamie Dickenson Kathy Dishman Chris Dixon Kevin Elam Deanna Ennis Kim Eppard the activities they will un- dertake as Seniors. Dur- ing homecoming week they showed great skill in preparing their lst prize winning mini-float, ‘‘Peel the Pioneeers.”’ As their Junior year ended, the class of ‘89 found themselves on their way to becoming one of the best classes their fu- ture alma-mater ever had. Meet the Junior Class Officers . Anita McCamey, President; Aretha Hollyfield, Vice-Presi- dent; Greta Griffith, Secretary. Day Dreams ... Dwayne Turner day dreams while Doyte Chafin and Michael Salyers work dili- gently on their homework. This does not compute ... Bar- ry Hayes tries a new program in computers. Michael Gibson Allison Gillenwater Greta Griffith Amy Grizzle April Grizzle Paul Grizzle Jennifer Hale Donald Hall Sonja Helbert Johnny Helbert Penny Hanson Ronnie Hileman William Hileman Barry Hayes Laura Hodges Aretha Hollyfield Angela Hogg Linda Hayes Roger Howard James Ingle Darren Jessee Mike Jones J.D. Keith Tyra Keith Paul Kennedy Jamie Kiser Marla Kiser Tony Layton Tonya Layton Stacy Lawson Chrissie Long Barbara Marshall Cythia Mays Anita McCamey Kathy McDaniel Nancy McReynold . al, Practice!!@ ! Does practice really make per- fect? Yes, not just for the stu- dents participating in sports, but also in other activities. As an athlete, one must prac- tice, to sharpen abilities. In other activities such as forensics and band, practice is the fine tuning of sour notes. Practice times vary, from one hour for the volleyball team while other teams practice two and half to three hours. Choir and band practice daily at least an hour. Various activities and success stories are made possible by _ This is the way ... Laura Hodges shows Oh! How hard can this class get? ... Lori practice. Jennifer Jessee how to play the piano. Phillips works steadily on her trigonom- Aut ; : hee : etry. This couldn't get any easier ... Mike Woods, Donald Palmer, Tracy Sayler and Jill Hicks don't seem to be having much difficul- ty as they take a math test dur- ing 4th period. Where is my book? ... Crystal Chafin looks for a book in her locker. Lisa Meade Harry Miller Melissa Minton David Morrison Frances Neece Crystal Osborne Jamie Osborne Kim Osborne Donald Palmer Christina Phillips Lori Phillips Kimberly Phillips Kenneth Powers Jennifer Ramsey Jason Ring Joe Robinson RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY P.O. BOX 247 LEBANON, VA 24266 Oh! Isn’t he cute? ... Tonya Layton and Kristin Duncan dis- cuss Teddy’s future. Jimmy Rose Chris Salyer Mike Salyer Tracy Salyers Janice Scarberry Jeremy Sharp Shane Sluss Joey Smith No Dull Boy During the week you would think this phrase pertains to the Juniors, but on weekends You could either find them dancing on Friday nights, or enjoying a ride around the park in St. Paul. They also enjoyed going to the movies or dif- ferent sports. So, you see they work hard during the week, so they can let their hair down on the weekends and enjoy themselves. In a rush ... David Morrison Are you serious? ... Hope’ Kathy Dishman has said about hurries down the hall so that he Strong seems surprised by what their homework assignment. won't be late for his next class. Sema Is this right? ... Greta Griffith Wow! No more school for the borne is checking out of school and Melissa Grizzle work on and rest of the day ... Jamie Os-_ for the rest of the day. discuss their trigonometry. Cindy Sproles Sarah Stanley Debra Statzer Hope Strong Daniel Sutherland Mary Lou Varney Stacy Vicars Johnette Wallace Allen White Kristie White Tina Witt | before E except afterC ... Jeremy Sharp alifragilisticexpialidocious. “Heard any good gossip” ... Anita McCa- tries to find the correct spelling for super- mey, Michele Tomlinson and Jennifer Ramsey converse in the hall between classes. Sophomores Sit Proud Behind The Wheel!!! Vroom-Vroom! Screech! ... Learning to drive is always a new ex- perience and sometimes strange things happen during the gleaning of that essential knowledge. When various members of the sophomore class were asked what their most unusual driving ex- perience was, the re- sponses were unique. Some novice drivers in- dicated they had run into other people, had flats, and the most unusual was Arney, Teri Austin, Barbara Austin, Elizabeth Bailey, Tomasin Barnette, Micheal Booker, Mike Bratton, Robert Breedlove, Vanessa Brooks, Bobby Burke, Denny Burke, Dwayne Burke, Kenny Bush, Melody Bush, Scott Bush, Tony Castle, Kevin Castle, Valerie Caudill, Steven Chaffin, Buelah Chafin, Billy the car door falling off. Most students said that t heir experiences would not teach them to be bet- ter drivers, and would consider themselves to be more mature when they received their driv- er’s license. Hit the Road Jack! ... Living- ston Chevrolet donated this 1987 Chevrolet Corisca to CHS for the students of the Driver’s Ed classes. Chafin, Ronnie Chafin, Scott Cook, George Cook, Kim Cornette, Calvin Cress, Crystal Culbertson, Jackie Cushman, Heather Davis, Cherilyn Davis, Clifford Dean, Shawn Dickenson, Melissa Dingus, Brent Dingus, Shannon Duncan, Tara Edwards, Melenia Ervin, Richard Fields, Teresa Franklin, Samantha Greer, Teresa Gullet, Melissa Hale, Annette Hale, Becky Hale, Gary Hale, Tina Hall, Priscilla Halloway, Jeff Hatfield, D.J. Hawkins, Jeania Helbert, Brandon Herdon, April Hicks, Robbie Hileman, James Hillman, Jeff Holbrook, Suzanne Horne, Jeffery Horne, Wrightly House, Mitch Jessee, Jennifer Jessee, Kristy Jessee, Michelle Jessee, Robert Jessee, Rodney Jessee, Roger Jessee, Rosemary Jones, Ryan Jordon, Shawn Keith, Johnahan Keith, Kathy Kennedy, David Kennedy, Tammy Kincaid, Stephanie Bridget, Lee Lewis, Michelle Long, Michelle Long, Tim Little, Johnny Marshall, Claude Mayberry, Lisa McCoy, Jennifer Class officers Left to Right Buffy Ramsey sec. trea., Robert Jes- see Pres., Shawn Dean Vice Pres. | have a bid of $1.00 do | hear $1.50? Bob Bratton takes the mic and receives the bid of a prospective buyer during the slave auction. — Sulina 7 ee: } : :° : f Responsibilities!!! What Responsibilities? Among many of the re- sponsibilities of sopho- more class officers, one is to promote sales on can- dy, getting fellow class members to sell, making more money for their Junior and Senior Prom and trying to make their's the best. These officers often work hard. Togeth- er they help get the Soph- omore class through the year. These officers serve as members of the S.C.A. These jobs and responsi- bilities are very seldom recognized, but neverthe- less, important. These in- still good leadership quali- ties. Meade, Carlotta Meade, Tammy Million, Scott Mullins, Chris Mullins, Stephanie Mullins, Tony Mullins, Tony Lee Osborne, Amber Osborne, Becky Osborne, Katherine Pendell, Patti Penland, David Peterson, Tommy Phillips, Delmar Powers, Mark Pratt, Stephanie Purkey, Kim Ramsey, Buffy Ramsey, Garland Robinson, Christina Robinson, Sherry Rose, Jeff Rowe, Sherri Salyer, Gary Salyer, Jennifer Shields, Michael Shortridge, Raymond Skeens, Jennifer Skeens, Lisa Sluss, Maria Osmosis! These stu- dents participate in an experiment in their Bi- ology class. Buffy Ramsey sets the stand while Becky Osborne prepares the balloon that they are to use. Where did all those locks come from, Jeff Horne asks as he at- tempts to open his locker. Smith, Clayton Smith, Crystal Smith, Katrina Statzer, Stephen Steele, Bart Steffey, Mary Tate, Renea Taylor, John Taylor, Lisa Taylor, Ricky Turner, Carl Wallace, Rachelle Mark, Ward White, Cindy Williams, Velvet Woods, Bobby Woods, Sherry Wright, Angie Young, Joseph Kristy Jessee explains her math The ea oe POLtock Date! Is there a perfect date? On questioning others we found there is no such thing as a perfect date. Something always hap- pens such as fights, late arrivals, and being over- dressed or underdressed. We have decided that it’s not all fun and games when dating. Jamie Amburgey Lisa Amburgey Marc Ball David Bartee Melanie Bell Kim Bellamy Tonya Bise Jennifer Bush Jimmy Castle Stephanie Castle James Clark Kim Cook Amy Creech Kay Dean Elizabeth Dickenson Sophia Dingus Dennis Dishman Jamie Dixon Tammie Dotson Christopher Elam Ervin Ellis Lela Fields Lisa Fields Terra Fields Shawn Fleenor Tonya Gibson Roy Glovier Melissa Gordon Todd Greear Jeff Griffith Jennifer Grizzle John Grizzle Elizabeth Hale Alice Hall Jerry Hall Kenny Hall Melissa Hall John Hawkins Cristy Helbert Ricky Hensely Connie Herndon Chad Hicks Jody Howard Mickey Hughes James Hurd Anthony Ingle Connie Jacobs David Jacobs New And Improved The ‘“‘new Improved’ student. From eighth to ninth graders. They no longer suffered the peer pressure they were sub- jected to as eighth grad- ers. Only three upper classes picked on them. But they had class. Class- es were more difficult, but with the challenge there was also fun. This particular group of freshmen were unique in many ways. What stood out was that they made up a large group, and true to their youthful nature they were quite contra- dictory in work habits. Ninth grade was the year that they set the pace for the rest of their educational years, and to realize it was time to get on with life. We're the boss! ... The Fresh- men class officers include, Jim- my Phillips, Secretary-Treasur- er, Lisa Amburgey, Vice- President, and Kim Cook, President. 59 Melissa Jennings Cindy Jessee Scott Johnson Jamie Kiser Jennifer Kiser Tabitha Lambert Angela Long Bobbi Maxfield Travis Maxfield Dennis McCoy Tina McCoy Kimberly McMillan Jerry McReynolds Mike Mullins Tony Mullins Kathy Osborne Frances Palmer Steven Patrick Jimmy Phillips Michelle Phillips Sandra Phillips Teddy Phillips Tracy Phillips Susan Powers Food for thought ... Jason Tra- verse, Jamie Amburgey, and a hungry background mob _par- take of the delicious, nutritious noontime meal in the noisy sur- roundings of the cafeteria. Suzanne Powers Alison Ramsey Lynn Rasnake Megan Recktenwald Stacy Reed Nancy Richardson Kristal Robertson Tracy Salyer Melissa Salyer Becky Skeens Caroline Skeens Willard Skeens Into The Future The Freshman class is often wondering what it’s going to feel like to be a senior and the many privi- leges they will receive when they finally reach the top. Many were asked what do they look forward to the most. Caroline Skeens said she’s looking forward to the many other opportu- nities she would have such as the senior picnic, prom, and the most im- portant of them all, grad- uating. Jason Traverse and Chad Hicks said what they were looking forward to the most is having the underclassmen look up to them. Connie Herndon and Kim Cook said they were just hoping their senior year would be a time they would always cherish. Although they are just freshmen and have a long journey ahead of them one can always dream, and with so much to look forward to can face the future and accept the challenges of their own destinies. Linda Skeens David Slack Steward Smith Allen Stevens Angie Taylor Kristy Tignor David Tiller Kelly Townes Jason Traverse Susan Turner Angela Vicars Josh Vogelsinger Kenny Wampler Shannon Watson Monica White Steven White Brenda Willis Jerry Wolfe Cindy Woods Larry Woods Tim Woods Jennifer Wright Too close for comfort ... Jim- my Phillips seems painfully aware of his close encounter with Melanie Bell as it appears that she is getting ready to play- fully punch him in the stomach while playing a game of volley- ball in gym class. Kissing: How Did it Begin? | once knew a young man who practiced kiss- ing on tomatoes. But he was very young, not yet a freshman. Most of his friends kissed their aunts, uncles, grandparents, and various relatives of di- verse gender and age, the type of smooching that really isn’t. They were also young, not yet fresh- men. Ah, but a real kiss, that’s a mature thing. Some members of the “C” sharp, look sharp, sound sharp ... Steve Statzer, Bobby Brooks, Tracy Phillips, and Tara In their own little world : Marc Ball, Jody Howard, and Elizabeth Dickenson broaden their scientific horizens while reading Science World. freshman class were asked to describe their first kiss in one word. Here are some replies: Melanie Bell: Tasteless! Kenny Hall: Fantastic! Chad Hicks: Wild! Becky Skeens: God! Freshmen are extreme individualists with very different opinions. No matter what, their de- scription of their first kiss was different! Jill Bailey Duncan rehearse one of the many melodies that they per- formed during the year in choir. Going The When entering high school the eighth graders were enlightened about the fun and fast times they experienced. When August rolled around, many of their stomachs were filled with butter- flies. They were faced with many new changes, such as tolerating ‘‘senior pranks’’, taking aptitude tests, or just lowering in rank from a proud sev- enth grader to a timid eighth grader. ‘‘l was real- ly nervous the first day Mary Amburgey Angie Amos Nikki Austin Delila Bartee Shane Bartee Christy Brazol Rebecca Bond Billy Bond Scott Booker Marissa Booker Tiffany Breeding Wayne Browning Angie Burkett Erika Clay Jessica Cla y Right Way because | didn’t know what to expect,’’ stated Susan Hicks looking back. After the first few weeks of school, they be- came pros at handling their new environment. Inevitably, they began to get involved in school ac- tivities they were not of- fered in elementary school. Their main focus was academics and devel- oping study skills that will carry them through their high school years. Aprille Austin Susan Hicks and Andrea Mullins enjoy a break from the books while eating lunch with their fel- low classmates. fd Shannon Steele and Jill Whitaker pass time while having an inter- esting conversation with Chris Salyer. Aaron Caudill Tracy Caudill Shelia Counts Melissa Cress Drema Crowe Sharon Culbertson Stacy Culbertson Adam Davis William Deel Rebecca Dickenson Shannon Dishman Anthony Dotson Regina Elam Michelle Eppard Tammy Eppard April Faber Steven Franklin Misty Fransico Richard Gordon James Grizzle Ruth Guinn Jeff Hall Tracy Hall David Hamric Angie Hawkins Kate Helbert Terry Helbert Jay Heranney Missy Hicks Susan Hicks Coach Allen talks to Jimmy Little about his vacation in Walt Disney World. John Hurd Alex Jennings Scott Jessee Kevin Johnson Carolyn Jones Luke Keith Candida Kiser Melissa Lee Jonathan Long Jimmy Lyttle Jessica Maples Douglas Marshall Sandra Marshall Sherry Marshall Stacy Martin Dwayne Massie Gary Maxfield Kevin McElroy Marsha McReynolds Angie Meade Edward Meade You wouldn’t believe what this says! ... Eric Thomas and Kevin Johnson discuss a magazine article in the li- brary. Mmm, boy! Hamburger, good! ... Richie Gordon en- joys hi s lunch immensely. Tony Meade Scott Monette Oh, well, another one of those days! ... Anthony Woods is lost without his friends. Are you serious? | can’t be- lieve it! ... Rebecca Sands and Heather Skeens discuss the events of the day. Why does this always happen? ... Candida Kiser seems deep in thought as she reads a letter. Look what I did! ... Nikki Austin looks ruefully at the mess she’s made with her books. William Monk Aundra Mullins Tony Neece Randal Osborne Tabitha Osborne Chris Phillips Elizabeth Phillips Justin Phillips Linda Phillips Lisa Phillips Mark Phillips Tyanna Phillips Dewayne Powers Jody Powers Michael Ring Molly Ring Robin Ring Roger Robinson Kenneth Salyers Rebecca Sands What's It All Mean? Eighth Graders Spy CHS If you could sum up Castlewood High School in one word what would you say? Would you say that CHS was boring, ex- citing or merely mun- dane? The eighth graders have formed new opin- ions. CHS used to be that wonderful place signifying m aturity; being top dog; the big kahuna, but this was from the viewpoint of a person looking across the breezeway to that mystical, magical land — high school. But now they're here, their opin- ions may have changed. Let's see how? ‘‘Educational’’ Dee Dee Bartee “Boring” Tabatha Boardwine meus Robin Smith “Interesting” Jamie Smith ““Work”’ Tracey Hall It seemed that every- one has a different opin- ion of high school. No one saw it as being the way they imagined. Through the eyes of the eighth grader, life in high school seemed different than their elementary days, and it all created different opinions for each individ- ual. Oh my goodness! This is so in- sorbed in reading his magazine teresting! ... Wiliam Monk is article in the library. deeply involved and very ab- Tracey Caudell and Rebecca This is a hard problem! ... Wil- Sands are doing their Research liam Monk is involved in his Project. homework. Russell Scarberry Coy Schell John Shortridge Katerina Shortridge Randy Silcox Kristy Simmerly Heather Skeens Chris Smith Jamie Smith Robin Smith Shannon Steele Billy Steffey Cynthia Steffey Lori Stone Matt Sykes Amie Taylor Jonathan Taylor Eric Thomas Melissa Vicars Leslie Watson In three minutes, the eighth graders thought they had time to dally their way to class. Of course, it’s under- standable how at first the eighth graders got lost. But eventually they found a way to squeeze, slam or push their way through the solid crowds. ‘‘Trying to get through the people between classes is like running a race or an ob- stacle course. It’s abso- Look! Def Leppard is coming in Concert! ... Selina Kennedy ex- amines a magazine during study hall. | Making A Fast _| Dash To Class lutely mad,”’ stated many members of the eighth grade class. Most of the eighth grade class got their tim- ing right, but a few still failed to make it on time. This was something that would never change, even seniors were late now and then. Even the members of the eighth grade class considered the allotted three minutes between classes plenty of time to get where they were go- ing. But of course, ten still would have been nice. Aprille Aust in Is that ice cream good? ... Ran- dy Silcox is enjoying his ice cream during lunch, while Eddie Meade looks on. My sucker is better than your cuss the various flavors of lolli- sucker! ... Nathan Killen, Mar- pops as Coach Tom Allen is issa Booker, and Robin Ring dis- absorbed in his newspaper. Jill Whitaker Wendi White Tim Wright Laura Wolfe Anthony Woods Billy Woods Karrie York 69 After All, Teachers Went To School Too All adults have a ten- dency to become some- what sentimental when recounting events of their youth. As the moments from long ago flood their minds, a far away look of recognition comes to their faces. Each one has a million stories to tell about the funny times; the tragedies; and of the loves found and lost of their younger years. Many of these stories deal with occurrances and friends from school. After all, adults went to school too. Teachers are also full of stories surrounding those formative teenage school days. To hear a few of the Castlewood tudes toward academics had changed the most. Students of the early sev- enties felt they were not distraught if they didn’t have all A’s. Discussions in class ran along the lines of social injustices, envi- ronmental and world problems, and generally, a care for all world affairs. Some might have wanted to be called idealistic. They felt their teachers were glad to seem them graduate because 10 year class reunions brought out very few of their teachers. Social conscience was the watch word for many that separate the teen- agers of yesterday from Mr. Tom Allen Phys. Ed., Drivers Ed. Mrs. Linda Austin Cook Mr. Steve Banner Principal Mr. Allen Bevins Guidance Counselor Mrs. Mary Bevins Home Ec., Family Living Mr. Mike Brown Band Mrs. Josephine Bratton staff canvassed the those of today. Change C©00k (Manager) teachers for their and thought were others, MreleeBuch thoughts on how school instead of only reacting Special Ed. had changed from their experiences of yesterday and today. Today, they felt atti- like the teenagers of to- day. Kathy Dishman Mrs. Mary Bush Special Ed. Aid Mrs. Judy Castle English Mrs. Susan Dickenson Librarian Ms. Cindy Freeman No Photo Available Choir, Science Grading Paper ... Sitting Mrs. Dorothy Gilmer quietly grading papers, Spanish Mr. Jeff Sword using his free time wisely during the day. Mr. Dan Glass Geometry, Alg. Mrs. Nilah Gray Secretary Mrs. Edna Hall Cook Mrs. Rita Jo Hall Guidance Counselor Mrs. Jo Harding Art a ; : This is the way to do this ... Mrs. Linda Harris Mrs. Pat Huff helps Steve Matda and D.J. Couch with their com- puter programming. Typing, Intro. Business y Mr. Dennis Hensdill Assistant Principal Mrs. Linda Herdon Cook Mr. Herman Hodges Consumer, Pre-Alg. Mrs. Pat Huff Typing, Office Tech, No Photo Computers Available Mrs. Brenda Jessee English Mrs. Helen Jessee P.E. Aid Mr. Sidney Johnson Special Ed. Mr. Laymond Kiser PEs Free time ... Coach Larry Shortt and Mrs. Dolly Wallace use their free time by resting and then by grading papers. A teacher’s work is never done Mrs. Fredia Skeens shows the class how to graph a prob- lem on the blackboard. Mr. Joey Long P.E., Drivers Ed. Mr. Grant Marshall P.E., Drivers Ed. Mr. Dudley McCoy U.S. History, World History No Photo Available With so much excitement in the air ... Coach Dan Glass watches the action on the football field from the side lines. | know it’s here somewhere Coach Glass takes time from his busy schedule to scan over a student's grades in the grade manual. What a day ... Coach Dan Glass takes a break be- fore the next Geometry class. For All Seasons heacherars COaChn ae Family Man... Friend... When one hears these terms many think of one particular person who is all of these things and more. At the top of this list of qualified education- alists is one who has been involved in a variety of ac- tivities. He is presently captain of Dante Rescue Squad and with this pro- ject dominating most of his spare time, one won- ders how he finds time to coach eighth grade bas- ketball in the winter, var- sity baseball in the spring, and assist with football in the fall. With volunteer work, coaching, and grad- ing papers, it’s astounding that he has time for his family. His wife, Audrey, his daughter, Jeri, and his son, Jarred. Coach Glass may come across as a Silent, easy going type, but under that quiet exterior is a man who is very serious about his work and cares about the students. Coach Glass is dedicated and is always willing to help when a per- son is sick or injured. Coach Glass is superior on the baseball field. On the field his quiet exterior is diminished. Coach Glass knows no bound- aries when it comes to baseball. In his first year as head coach of varsity baseball, the team went on to Charlottesville to win the State Champion- ship title. In his second year, the team lost in the first round of regionals to Fries High School. As the statistics show, he has no boundaries on the field. In the class room, Coach Glass is just as seri- ous. If one is having a problem with his or her ClasS eC OachGlasssls there to help solve the di- lemma. It really takes an excep- tional man to balance all these activities and still have time to relax and these are the reasons why the 1987-88 staff of the Castletonian dedi- Cales this -edittonsto Coach Dan Glass. That’s funny ... Coach Grant Marshall Mr. Ronnie Milton and Coach Joey Long listen to another big The Old Watering Hole ... Mrs. Dorothy Biology tale of some adventure from Mr. Steve Jones and Greg Crabtree stop to get a Banner. drink from the water fountain. Mrs. Linda Miotke Science, Chemistry Ms. Sandy Norris English, Journalism Mr. Randy Poole U.S. History, Geography Mrs. Lynn Ramsey Special Education Mrs. Anna Ring Cook Well, I'm full ... Mr. Ronnie Milton, Mrs. nice conversation during lunch. Lynn Ramsey, and Mr. Roger Sluss enjoy a Mr. John Sabo Math Mrs. Norma Salyers Cook Mr. Larry Shortt Alg., Math, Pre Alg. Mrs. Freda Skeens Alg., Math, Trig, Analysis NO Mr. Roger Sluss PHOTO Agriculture AVAILABLE Mrs. Edna Statzer Cook Ms. Debra Stevenson French NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Mr. Jeff Sword Government, U.S. History Mrs. Deanna Talbert English Mrs. Charlotte Tarwater Bookkeeper Mrs. Dolly Wallace English Mr. William Robinson Word Processing Computers Mr. Allen Wells Science, Biology Teacher Favorites! Everybody has favorites, even teachers. They have favorite res- taurants, cars, trucks, and NFL football teams. A dream night for Mrs. Dorothy Jones would be to dine at the Starving Artist Cafe followed by a spin in her Jaguar. Meanwhile Coach Larry Shortt would prefer his Ford pickup and eat at any steak house. As you can tell, the teachers were very different. The top four restaurants were Red Lobster, the Starving Artist Café, any steak house and the Hardware. The What a game! ... Coach Tom Allen watch- es attentively to what is happening during the basketball game. number one TV show was St. Else- where. For the fragrance the fa- vorite was Giorgio. The vacation spot that topped the chart was the beach. As a favorite number many chose the number seven. The favorite expressions were “Why ?’’, “Shut up!” and ‘‘Tough toasties, Cowboy.’’ The favorite NFL football team was the Red- skins. The favorite car or truck, was the Thunderbird, Jaguar, Cadillac, and the Ford pickup. Hope Strong [inevitable What’s The Use? What is the purpose of taking the language class- es — Spanish, French, or English? You can speak English and you don't live in Spain or France, so what’s the use? Even though you can speak well enough to get by, there are still other things which are needed. You may be able to speak All work and no play ... Barry Hayes and Scott Campbell en- deavor to acquire knowledgable English, but can you use it properly? Proper enunci- ation and language usage are essential in order to express yourself coher- ently at job interviews, college interviews, or just to get your idea across to someone to whom you may be speaking. English was required of all stu- dents grades 8 through conception for their spelling test. Shakespeare, Poe, Frost, Long- fellow, Keates, Shelley, and Dickenson ... Jennife r Wright, Becky Skeens, and Megan Reck- tenwald study furiously during their seventh period English class in Ms. Norris’ room. 12; some, however, opted to test their skills more by taking Advanced English inteethiemothwmeLOthempiel thie and 12th grades. Some took the Spanish and French classes 1, 2, and 3. Spanish and French were similar, and one nev- er Knew when you might have the opportunity for the travel to foreign coun- Well, let’s see here ... Mrs. Cas- tle is apparently enjoying helping tries. They were also re- quired for entry into most colleges. Because of all of the dif- ferent linguistic tenden- cies now that came into the United States, foreign languages were becoming more and more of a ne- cessity to communicate even in America. Kim Osborne David Morrison with his English assignment. What is this — life in an ant colony? ... Jason Ring, Michael Woods, and Donald Palmer stu- diously apply themselves to their English test. Do, re, mi ... Rhonda McCoy, Susan Turner, David Penland, and the total population of the French classes shares the French version of Jingle Bells. That’s how you do it ... Jerry Hall tries to solve an equation in algebra while Tracy Hall and Robbie Silcox wait for their turn. Oh, | forgot ... Cindy Woods tries to remember the specific technique to compute the an- swer while Bobbi Maxfield searches through her book. What does H,O-H,O mean? How do you factor x? + 4x-4x? Chemists, Ac- countants, Homemakers, and other types of people used the knowledge ob- tained from math and sci- ence in many ways. The math department was faced with the chal- lenge of educating the students for life. College bound students took classes such as Algebra, Geometry, and Trig to try the foundations for the professional world. Some students chose to learn the basic reasoning skills like Consumer Math, Can you help me J.D. Keith seeks assistance from his teach- er, Mrs. Fredia Skeens, in solving a difficult Analysis problem. Characteristics of the Class In- sects are ... Mr. Ronnie Milton dictates the notes to his Biology | class for the upcoming test. Putting Math 8, and Math 9 for survival. The math de- partment aimed to make the task of solving prob- lems an easier one by educating the students with the necessary skills. Many students had the impression that science was not going to help them in the real world. In Science 8 and 9 class, the Students learned of at- oms, astronomy, metero- logy, and a variety of facts related to physical sci- ence and earth science. Biology | and II gave an in depth study of living or- ganisms. Chemistry of- fered the chance to study the chemical make-up of matter. After taking some of the science courses of- fered, several individuals had a different opinion concerning science. Under the guidance of the teachers, the stu- dents were able to‘‘ex- pand their horizons’ in their knowledge of math and science. With this new found knowledge, the students were capable of putting what they learned to use. Young scientists at work Sherry Robinson and Maria Sluss perform their experiment to prove their theory in Biology class. Notes, Notes, Notes __. Tony Convert 1 mole of acetic acid to Bush tries to copy down the ... Brad Mason watches as notes quickly, so he may study Mary Lou Varney solves a com- and learn about the scientific plex Chemistry problem. world. 81 D7) You made a 98 on your test... Kathy Osborne, Allison Ramsey Mr. Jeff Sword records the and Megan Rectenwald patiently grade from a student's govern- take study notes during their ment test in his grade book. World History class. Work, work, work Coach Poole helps Maurice Hayes not only on the court but with his future which will one day be Caroline Griffith was interrupted by a distraction while taking a Scott Chaffin tries to complete a very difficult and important test in World Ge- ography. What a drag ... Atilla the Hun, Hannibal, Julius Casear and Napo- lean. Down throughout the ages, those names have meant something to the course of history. Stu- dents learn about the contributions these folks and others made in shap- ing the events that made the world what it is today. From the beginning of time inventors, explorers and scientists worked to better their way of living and thus ours. History books today filled us in on those events and the peo- ple involved in them. World Geography and Castlewood History. What History? World History gave some insight to the world around us and how it functioned. The location of famous valleys, moun- tains, rivers and other plantations are men- tioned during these class- es. United States History told us of the first Ameri- cans and their involve- ment with the Indians. It continues on with battles that were fought over reli- gious matters, race,and World dominations. Slav- ery, the Depression and from wars brought home facts and lessons which we could learn. test in World Geograph y. Government, required Subject for seniors gave the students an idea of politics, the Democratic system of voting and elec- tion campaigns and the Governmental side of the American Economic Sys- tem which made the country what it is today. History is made each day. Events and _ affairs that happened today will, tomorrow, be history. By Studying past occur- rences, we could help im- prove our life and the world which lies ahead. Written By: Martha Campbell 83 Strike three! You’re out! ... Scott Booker takes a swing and misses as Billy Woods catches the whiffle ball in P.E. 8. Keep an eye on the ball ... Chad Hicks waits anxiously for the ball as he steps into his swing during a game of indoor whiffle ball. Oh, really! ... Melanie Bellhasa der at some unseen event to his look of disgust on her face as left. Jerry McReynolds stares in won- ng Righ!? Careful, careful ... Tony Bush balances bowling pins on his nose while others of his class- mates in P.E. 12 watch in amazement. ragel The Physical Education department worked hard to provide each student with the opportunity to better their physical selves. They also strove to make phys. ed. fun. The results of the P.E. program manifested themselves in an_ ultra successful interscholastic sports program with which they were closely related. Another aspect of the P.E. program was the popular driver's educa- tion. Driver’s ed. provided students with the oppor- tunity to experience actu- Go one mile and take a left ... James Kiser gives Cherilyn Davis directions to take before she gets Into the driver’s ed. car. al driving conditions in a safe, supervised, educa- tional environment. Grad- uates of the program not only drove better, but also got their licenses two years earlier. The classroom portion of phys. ed. dealt with the health and well-being of the student. Hygiene, nu- trition, and basic anatomy were covered in the ten to fifteen weeks spent in the classroom. This com- bined with other compo- nents of the program gave Castlewood reason to boast. Jill Bailey Have I got my license? Dwayne Burke reaches for his billfold as he gets into the driv- er’s education car. WLLL. i; Y Y What are you study- ing? Tyra Keith lends a helping hand to Allison Gillenwater in her studies. The Sound Of Music!!! During the day many musical sounds can be heard coming from the band room. This year the choir students were faced with a big change. When Ms. Jordan left she was replaced by Ms. Freeman. It was hard for the students to adjust but Ms. Freeman worked very hard to pick up and carry on. Although practicing every day involves a lot Do, Re, Mi ... Jennifer Ramsey Aprille Austin, Anita McCamey and Tyra Keith keep up with the Junior-Senior Choir while singing of hard work and devo- tion these students 8-12, will admit they had a lot of fun. Even though the choir students were faced with two new teachers this year, with the help and determination from Ms. Freeman everything returned to normal. The C.H.S. Marching Band also had an outstanding year. The long summer and after I'll Be Home for Christmas dur- ing the 1987 Choir Concert held just before Christmas break for the student body. school practices really paid off. The proof was the astounding half time shows that they performed. The band’s involvement in various activities included two competitions. One was held in Wise County, where the band missed a Division trophy by one point. While competing in the McChessney Band Festival the band received the Division | What Enthusiasm! ... The band who is directed by Mr. Mike Brown gets excited over one of Castlewood’s many football WINS. trophy as did the Flag Corp, Majorettes and Drum Major. At the All-County Band competition, the students captured seven lst chair positions out of a possible eleven. To cap the year they traveled to Florida’s Sea World, Cocoa Beach and Disney World. Your xylophone is ringing! .. Marissa Booker concentrates while performing during a foot- ball half-time. Sing Along . Missy Hicks, Nikki Austin and Gary Lee Max- field try to keep up with Miss Freeman's rhythm. Goofy, Brad! ... Brad Mason really enjoys returning from his trip to Florida with his fellow band members. Swe 87 Information Center The library and guid- ance office are mystical places of education! With the help of librarians, and guidance counselors, stu- dents receive help with different types of books and preparation for the future. The library is packed with many types of mate- rials, for the students’ use. These materials range from books and en- cyclopedias and comput- erized information. The guidance office is also filled with an abun- dance of information. When deciding on Ca- reers, the guidance office can provide one with pamphlets. It also pre- pares one for college by providing books filled with information. The library may be the most common ‘“‘hangout”’ for students, but many students are still found in the guidance office to find out about their futures. Both locations are places where students can find pathways to learning. covers an article that may be in- teresting so he reads on to find out what makes it so special. “Isn’t this article interesting?” While browsing through a magazine, Robbie Whitaker dis- “You need English and govern- ment and Math”’ Ms. Rita Hall helps Melissa Minton fix up her schedule for the next year. a Rules, Rules, Rules ... Tony Al- tizer consults his grammar book in order to find out the proper procedure in preparing a bibliog- raphy card for his research pa- per in Mrs. Wallace's English 12 class. “OK! Let’s see. What am | gonna take?”’ ... Jeremy sharp looks over the classes to see what he is going to take. “You can check out up to three books at a time.” Michelle Osborne and Caroline Griffith check out books in the library. Now wait a minute ... Rebecca Osborne quest ions the assign- ment in typing as Allan White looks perplexed also. Busy, Busy, Busy Castlewood’s business program has long been turning out competent and functionally success- ful business minds. This they accomplish with a hard working business curriculum that is second to none in the region. Many capable students are active in the FBLA. The department offers the ‘‘serious’’ business student an even greater opportunity to take part in meetings, seminars, and competitions. The business depart- ment has more to it than learning to type. Students learned how to use a computer, from loading discs to printing every- thing for a deadline. Some Say computers is just ad- vanced typing and some believe it is more compli- cated. These things are I'm just happy to be alive ... Business student Kevin Elam types happily away on his IBM typewriter. true. In accounting students learned to do a payroll transactions, and book- keeping skills. Accounting would be very useful if a student plans to further his or her education in business, especially if he or she plans to be an ac- countant or own a busi- ness. Typing is one business course that can be helpful to anyone. The first year of typing was learning the keyboard, special for- mats, and timing drills. Af- ter this, a student may in- crease his or her typing skills in Typing Il, Office Tech |, or Office Tech Il. These courses and teachers are what made the business department one that you can ‘‘bank Oia Jill Bailey Wow! It’s like deja vu, it’s like deja vu ... Nancy Richardson is amazed at the modern technol- ogy of a Xerox machine. How do you use this apparatus? Dennis Phillips and Kenny Osborne figure out how to use a printer in Computer Applications class. Does this look right? ... Missy Jennings receives assistance from her teacher Mrs. Harris and Nancy Richardson on a typ- ing assignment. i iii en The Work Ethic Is Alive Well The work ethic, that concept that influences people to work and be productive individuals, has always been one of the driving forces among the people of Southwest Virginia. However, with the depressed economy and an unemployment rate ranging from fifteen to twenty percent due to the’closings and layoffs in the region’s premier in- dustry, mining, other al- ternative types of jobs have found themselves coming to the forefront in terms of training and skills needed to make a living and becoming part of the work ethic that is so pow- erful in the still basically technically oriented area. The Russell County Vo- cational School to which 128 of the total 580 stu- dents of Castlewood High School went, taught the skills that would make them productive mem- bers of the region’s soci- ety. The vocational school sought to not only give them the skills necessary to join the work force, but also tri ed to reinforce the work ethic that was a part of their parents’ teaching. With only one new in- dustry, the Mattaco Com- pany, set to begin produc- tion of auto parts in June, 1988, the more tradition- al types of vocational skills were stressed. With a curriculum ranging from Small Appliance Repair to Welding, the county's stu- dents began to train their minds and hands. Those ninth graders who chose to attend the vocational school began with Pre-Vocational Train- ing | which consisted of a 92 smorgasbord of six trade areas lasting one six weeks each. Those areas from which they had to choose were Small Appli- ance Repair, Auto Me- chanics, Carpentry, Elec- tricity, Health Assistant, Masonry and Welding. During their second year of vocational training they were allowed to choose three of those areas on which to concentrate and take twelve weeks each. As the students went into their junior year, they chose one area on which to concentrate for their last two years. The curric- ulum choices expanded to include Auto Body Repair, Building Trades, Cosme- tology, Drafting, Electron- ics, Food Occupations, Machine Shop, Mine Maintenance Repair and Nursing Assistant courses as well as those included in their pre-vocational training. After making their choices in their jun- ior year, they set their sights and never looked back. Another major part of their lives at the vocation- al school was involvement in student organizations. The three that were operi to membership were VICA-Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, HERO — a club for the occupa- tional home economics students, and HOSA — Health Occupations Stu- dents of America. These clubs gave each student the opportunity to round out their vocational expe- rience with contests not only in their particular trade areas, but also in contests involving such areas as club business procedures and scrap- books. Castlewood’s students did well in the contests at the district and state lev- els. Those winners were: Gary Salyer — lst Pre- vocational Masonry, Isaac Jacobs — lst Pre-voca- tional Welding, Sean Col- lins — lst Auto Body Re- pair, Donald Hall — lst Building Trades, Kim Jes- see — lst Club Business Procedures, Michelle Bush — lst Club Business Procedures, Karen Craw- ford — lst in both Club and Occupational Scrap- books. Those district win- ners went on to partici- pate at the state level and the winners there were: Karen Crawford lst Club Scrapbook and 3rd Occupational Scrapbook, Donald Hall — 2nd Build- ing Trades, and Drema Castle — 2nd Club Busi- ness Procedures. Ricky Powers also placed first at the state fair in Masonry. In addition each trade area chose an outstand- ing student at the end of the year. Castlewood stu- dents fared well in this, too. They were: Chris Por- ter — Building Trades, Drema Castle — Cosme- tology, Kim Jessee Cosmetology, Jeremy Maxfield Machine Shop, John Austin — Ma- sonry |, Teresa Taylor — Nurse Assistant, and Charles Fugate — Weld- ing. In addition to vocation training offered at the vo- cational school in Leba- non, vocational training was offered on the home front in the form of busi- ness and agriculture courses. The business de- partment offered busi- ness minded young folks the opportunity to begin to develop skills that would carry them into the world of work or on to higher education and pos- sible business degrees. Courses such as typing, accounting, shorthand and computer applica- tions offered those who wanted to find jobs in business areas upon grad- uation the chance to de- velop job ready skills. As a part of business education those students were offered the option of joining Future Business Leaders of America. FBLA under the leadership of Mrs. Linda Harris, Mr. Bill Robinson, and Mrs. Pat Huff proved to be a wor- thy endeavor in the spring when the school’s chap- ter was named a state honor chapter at the state FBLA convention and was set for national competition in the sum- mer. CHS’s agriculture pro- gram under the tutelage of Mr. Roger Sluss provid- ed each student who par- ticipated in it the opportu- nity to develop new skills, too. Woodworking was the crux of the ag. pro- gram as each student learned to operate vari- ous types of power saws, lathes and other machin- ery while completing pro- jects ranging from book cases to gun racks. Preparing for the future and becoming a produc- tive part of the area’s so- ciety were the main com- ponents in the education of these forward looking students. With their sights set on joining the region's work force after gradua- tion they blazed their trails toward tomorrow. Oops! Just a small error ... Val- erie Castle grins a bit at the er- ror she has just corrected in typ- ing class. Hot Rod Cadillac ... Mark Dean, Bryan Heranney and Steve Dot- son check the air filter on Mr. Fields’ souped-up hot rod. Woodworking can be fun .... An injured David Caudill and John Hurd prepare a piece of wood to be secured to the lathe in agriculture. Computer king ... Kenny Osborne pulls up a screen to complete his lesson in his Computer Applications | class. Just one more bolt ... Ernie Burton and Anthony Elam re- place the bolts to secure a tire during Auto Mechanics class at the vo-tech. Getting Better All The Time Special Education classes, like any other classes, teach the stu- dents new things and ex- pand their abilities in reading, writing, history, and math. With proper training the teachers can emphasize a positive attitude for each Student, help them to dis- cover his or her errors, and find the right an- swers. In the future this gives them a feeling of achievement and respect for themselves. The spe- cial education students participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, football and volleyball. Many preferred joining clubs that gave them an opportunity to show the knowledge they had, while at the same time, gain satisfaction in their work. You don’t say! ... Jeff Mullins, John Hurd, and Donald Reedy patiently await for class to end. In another world . Elizabeth Hale and David Jacobs think of after school plans. While having the oppor- tunity to speak with some of the students, it wasn’t hard to see that in their own special way they had an endless amount of skill and talent. Each student had a goal to set and hoped that further educa- tion could attain that goal. Schools and col- leges have an unlimited amount of materials avail- able to help the students with their education and in choosing a future ca- reer. The teachers at CHS have influenced these stu- dents greatly, including three graduating Seniors who will be attending col- leges next fall. Hey you Calvin Cornette tries to finish his work and doesn’t like the idea of having his picture made. am 7 . Study! Study! Study ... Melissa Salyer studies hard to ace the math test. Just a minute ... Mrs. Mary Bush grades Tony Dotson and Donald Reedy’s paper as they wait for a grade. And they call this fun ... Calvin Talford tries hard to find some enjoyment out of the Geography class. 7 bc LOIS caries What an arm ... A White Christ- mas child beams over his new toy. Mrs. Judy Castle and David Mor- rison look on with delight. Helping Hands Onboard The Student Coopera- tive Association was a way to bring students closer to the issues of the school. Many represented their homerooms on the council to help make CHS a better school. The members of the SCA worked on fund rais- ers initiated by sponsors Mrs. Brenda Jessee and Mrs. Pat Huff. They in- cluded dances, candy sales, and concession sales at peanut basketball games. Some of the activ- ities included homecom- ing, White Christmas, the Red Cross Bloodmobile, Awards Day, the dance to benefit the Ronald Mc- Let’s party with MacTonight! .. Mrs. Pat Huff poses beside MacTonight after a dance held to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Donald House, and partic- ipating in the March of Dime Walk-a-thon. In the spring of 1987 the SCA held elections to see who would serve the student body as officers. The candidates cam- paigned all week and then gave speeches to con- vince students to vote for them. At the end of the week everyone voted for their choices. As a result, the SCA was well lead by Shane Ervin, president Joey Smith, vice-presi- dent, and Denise Salyer Burns, secretary trea- Surer. In the spring of ’'88 these very capable lead- Hey, man! This is really neat! . . . A boy plays with his new trac- tor and trailer that Santa Claus and White Christmas brought him. ers were replaced after a heated election between Jennifer Ramsey, Chris Salyer, and Joey Smith for president, April Hern- don and Tommy Peterson for vice-president, and Laura Hodges and Anita McCamey for secretary- treasurer. After a run-off for president between Jennifer and Joey, the of- ficers for next year were announced. They were Joey Smith, April Hern- don, and Anita McCamey. The year ended with outgoing’ president, Shane Ervin, giving an emotional good-bye to the student body on awards day, and to CHS at graduation. Debra Statzer Would you tie my shoe? ... Cin- dy Jessee ties the shoe of a White Christmas boy while he plays with his new toys that ne received. Look! ... Angie Taylor watches as a White Christmas child opens gifts. 99 “i, Ging Q Vij Uj, Yi, YW YW yy Yi) yy Qyyy YL) Li), My ye 7) LG YU 7 Vi iia 3 Ci A is Lis Hy y ds UY is Vy Vij Le vay Gosh that looks good! ... Den- nis McCoy and Mrs. Huff have trouble deciding where they want to begin. FBLA ... Front — Tammy Lee, Marla Kiser, Anna McCoy, Amy Hall, Amber Banner, Stephanie Peterson, Dee Dee Salyer, Lisa Meade, Anna Hale, Regina Gil- bert 2nd — Cindy Mays, Pam Long, Sheri Boardwine, Kelly Taylor, Cathy Osborne, Dennis McCoy, Angela Wright, Patricia Pendell, Advisor Mrs. Harris, 3rd — Mary Campbell, Michelle Wil- lis, Darin Jessee, Jennifer Hale, Melissa Dickenson, Linda Mar- shall, 4th — Rebecca Osborne, Allison Gillenwater, Aretha Holly- field, Valerie Castle, Gary Hale, Sutton Hale, Tommy Peterson, Connie Marshall. fF a 4 44 100 All work and no play ... Rebec- ca Osborne and Advisor — Linda Harris are busy working to get everything ready for the Future Business Leaders of America Tea. Business No one knows what to- morrow will bring, but stu- dents at CHS are working to better their education. Each year students sign up for business courses that could help them in the years ahead. Office Technology, Computer Applications, and Ac- counting are some of the classes offered. Future Business Lead- ers of America help the students in their business skills for the world ahead. Members of the FBLA were in competition in the spring at Clinch Valley. In first place was Stephanie Peterson — Marquerite Cumley Scholarship, Amy Hall — Frank Peele Schol- arship, Pam Long — Busi- ness Law, Jon Johnson — Mr. FBLA and Dee Dee Sa- lyer placing first in Job In- terview. Winning second Will she ever finish? ... Dreama Crowe takes notes from Mrs. Bevins during her 5th period Family Living class. FHA ... Front — Kim York, An- gie Taylor, Kathy Osborne, Amy Taylor, Caroline Jones, 2nd — Andrea Mullins, Regina Gilbert, Kim Woods, Cindy Jessee, Susan Hicks, Advisor — Mrs. Bevins, 3rd — Shelia Counts, Melissa Minton, Robin Ring, Rhonda Mc- Coy, Christy Brazerol, Tracy Caudill, Jennifer Pendell, Ta- bitha Boardwine, Sharon Cul- bertson, Molly Ring, Annette Hale. As Usual was Amy Hall — Ms. FBLA and Stephanie Peterson in Business English. Third place consisted of Angie Taylor — Career Manual, Melissa Dickenson — Clinch Valley Region Pres- ident and Jennifer Hale — CV Region Corresponding Secretary. Some students pre- ferred learning new skills that could help them in the home. The school of- fers Home Economics and Family Living, which teach students the basics of cooking, and cleaning. Both FBLA and FHA play an important role for the members. The clubs provide information per- taining to everyone's fu- ture, in raising a family or pursuing a Career in busi- ness. 101 The tempo goes like this ... What was that note? ... Mr. Mi- Miss Cindy Freeman leads the choir by setting the tempo of 1 Music chael Brown looks perplexed at the phrase in which someone The ever improving Blue Devil marching band has risen from a handful of musicians to a powerful part of the visible portion of the high school. Not only do they perform en- tertainingly at half-time of football games, but they represent the school ad- mirably in numerous pa- rades throughout the year as well as displaying their varied talents in themed concerts from time to time. In addition to competion in band fes- tivals in Big Stone Gap, when they received a Divi- sion Il rating, and in Wise where they received a Di- vision I, they have trav- eled to Virginia Tech and most recently to Daytona, Florida. The trip marked the first time in thirteen years that the band had appeared in that resort State: To fund these excur- sions members of the band undertook various money raising activities. Among these was the sell- ing of doughnuts and the ig our Live concessions sold at foot- ball and basketball games. With increasing in- terest and added success with the years, one can accurately say that the Blue Devil band is march- ing toward the future. The choir also had a very busy year. The mem- bers of the choir went to the Bristol Mall to spread the Christmas spirit to all. Some participated in All- Regional Choir. They had the two concerts during the year, the Christmas and Spring Concerts. The only thing that they were unable to participate in was the Spring Musical. The choir raised funds by selling candy and sun products. This helped them to participate in those functions above. Even though the year was ended, there will be many fond memories that will keep many hearts singing. We’ve got the beat ... Robin Smith and Tabitha Osborne push the notes through their baritone and french horn re- spectively. has hit a sour note. anda 2 anda 3 anda 4. 8th grade choir . _. Front: Drema Crowe, Nikki Austin, Andrea Mul- ‘fins, Jill Whitaker, Robin Smith, Leslie Watson, Angela Burkett, Missy Hicks, Marsha McReynolds, Tabitha Osborne, Ruth Guinn. 2nd: Tony Meade, Billy Woods, Coy Schell , Shelia Counts, Melissa Vicars, Missy Cress, Christy Maples, Tabitha Boardwine, Wendi White, Mary Ann Amburgey. 3rd: Heather Skeens, Lori Stone, Rebecca Dickenson, Jeff Street, Randy Osborne, Steven Arney, Susan Hicks, Tyanna Phillips. 4th: Shannon Steele, Eric Thomas, Cynthia Steffey, Johnny Long, Tracy Hall, Jim Grizzle, Chris Smith, Eddie Meade, Miss Cindy Freeman. 5th: Robbie Baker, Scott Booker, David Jones, Jerri Jones, Amy Taylor, April Faber, John Hurd, Gary Maxfield, Anthony Dotson. fi 9th and 10th grade choir ... Front: Tammy Dotson, Caroline Skeens, Sherry Robinson, Valerie Castle, Tammy Bailey, Teresa Fields, Tammy Meade, Lisa Fields, Tina Hale. 2nd: Brent Dingus, Chris Mullins, Mitch House, Teddy Phillips, Jamie Amburgey, David Jacobs, Tracy Phillips, Dennis McCoy, Larry Woods. 3rd: Alice Hale, Megan Recktenwald, Crystal Grizzle, Jennifer Grizzle, Lela Fields, Maria Sluss, Kathy Keith, Tara Duncan, Beulah Chaffin, Angela Wright. 4th: Tina McCoy, Kimberly McMillan, Michelle Jessee, San- dra Phillips, Suzanne Powers, LeAnn Fields, Kenny Wampler, Steve Caudill, Travis Maxfield, Bobbi Maxfield, Lynn Rasnick, Jennifer Skeens. 5th: Susan Powers, Angie Long, Jennifer Kiser, Elizabeth Hale, Cindy Woods, Rebecca Hale. 6th: Tim Woods, Todd Greer, Sherry Woods, Dennis Dishman, Amber Osborne. All that jazz ... Leslie Franklin, their trumpets during jazz band Christine Phillips, and Marsha _ in anticipation of the upcoming McReynolds practice playing spring concert. noc ESE Se EERE TEN EN GEER ae 11th and 12th grade choir ... Front: Jamie Sluss, Kathy Dishman, Caroline Griffith, Michelle Osborne, Tonya Layton, Laura Hodges, Anita McCamey, Aprille Austin, Jennifer Ramsey. 2nd: Barbie Meade, Johnette Wallace, Stephen Smith, Tyra Keith, Allison Gillenwater, Amber Banner, Leslie Franklin, Lisa Hicks. 3rd: Melissa Grizzle, Linda Skeens, Crystal Chafin, Misti Casteel, Chamene Robinson, Chrissie Long, Teresa Taylor, Tina Witt. 4th: Frannie Neece, Michelle Hall, Anna McCoy, Cinnamon Amos, Angie Pientka, Sutton Hale, Sandy Phillips, Shane Ervin, Robin Banner. Back: Rhonda McCoy, Rachel All-Regional Choir ... Tara Duncan, Crystal Chaffin, Rhonda McCoy, Guinn, John Glovier, John Baker, Brian Woods, James Beaver. 6th: Brent Dingus, Laura Hodges, Jennifer Kiser, Jennifer Grizzle, Megan Calvin Talford, Christopher Ramsey, Calvin Carnette, Tim Salyers, Recktenwald. Dwayne Proffitt. Brain V S Braun As is well known, CHS has done well in sports. But, amidst the hype and hoopla of high scores there has existed thriving academic programs. Three of these programs were the Beta Club, Fo- rensics Team, and the Ac- ademic Team. Acceptance of most dis- tinguished groups, re- quires that many thor- ough criteria be met. The Beta Club is no exception. Members must have had no final grade below a ‘‘B”’ for their 9-12th grade du- ration. They also must have had no more than two semester C’s in their entire high school career. Up and Coming ... Beta mem- bers include: Front — Robin Dean, Shane Ervin, Laura Hodg- es, sponsor Rita Hall, Anita McCamey, Cindy Mays, and Denise Burns. Middle — Joey Smith, Amber Banner, Steph- anie Peterson, Anna McCoy, Amy Hall, Michelle Hall, and Gre- ta Griffith. Back — James Sluss, Tiffany White, Jennifer Hale, Christopher Salyers and James Keith. Besides promoting aca- demic achievement, the Beta Club sponsored a White Christmas child, held a banquet and post- ed the honor roll. The Forensics Team was another group that promoted school aca- demics. Forensics partici- pants competed on school, district, regional, and state levels. They also went to the Smokey Mountain Invitational Fo- rensics Tournament. Gre- ta Griffith and Aretha Hol- lyfield both placed fifth in the finals at the meet. Participants in the district level were Greta Griffith, Aretha Hollyfield, Marla Speaking up ... Forensics team members include: Front — Tim Woods, Christopher Salyers, Joey Smith, Brad Yeary, and Da- vid Slack. Back — Michelle Os- borne, Christina Phillips, Marla Kiser, Aretha Hollyfield and Gre- ta Griffith. Not pictured: Jeremy Sharp. Kiser, Michelle Osborne, Christina Phillips, Jeremy Sharp, Chris Salyer, David Slack, Joey Smith, Tim Woods, and Brad Yeary. The following team mem- bers advanced to regional competition which was held at Drewry Mason High: Greta Griffith placed third in serious dramatic and Aretha Hollyfield sec- ond in original oratory. Members of the Aca- demic Team used all of the knowledge that they had collected. They com- peted in a county-wide tournament from which they emerged undefeat- ed. The team members were: Greta Griffith, Jeff Griffith, James Keith, Tommy Peterson, Steph- anie Peterson, Megan Recktenwald, Leslie Ring, Chris Salyer, David Slack, Joey Smith, and Brad Yeary. The Academic Team successfully blazed a new frontier into the area of academic compe- tition. These groups of stu- dents, succeeded in prov- ing that there was an aca- demic side to Castlewood High. A side that was of- ten overlooked, shared in the spotlight and tar- nished the reputation that Castlewood was full of braun and no brains. Hear ye, Hear ye ... Greta Grif- fith gives encouraging words to aspiring future Beta members. The Team Members of the undefeated academics team are: front — David Slack, Megan Rectenwald, Leslie Ring and, Chris Salyers. Middle — Tommy Peterson, Stephanie Peterson, Brad Yeary, and Mrs. Dolly Wallace. Back — Mr. Herman Hodges, Joey Smith, J.D. Keith, and Mrs. Linda Miotke. Not pictured are Greta and Jeff Griffith. Tate |¥ien¢-X-s-9-h 2aa) ele) (74s cal -) | oY-b-t a) 4 f knowledge by passing the “flare trom person to.pe atti i mPr Looking in... A glance through the door. From the outward appearance, one might have sensed that this class was just fun and games. The staff would probably disagree. Without being a member of the yearbook staff, one could not get the overall view of what must be ac- complished. At the beginning of the school year, the students learned quickly that they had to do a great amount of difficult work for pro- duction of the annual. Drawing layouts, writing copy, and having fund- raisers were among the activities that had to be completed. To complete these activities, it took 106 time. At times the members of the staff felt like giving up, but they were determined enough to finish their task. When a layout was incorrect, a stu- dent had to take the time to redraw it. The same was true with re- writing copy. All of the unexpected work came as such a surprise to some that it was debatea- ble whether or not every- thing would ‘‘fall into place,’’ but with perser- verance and determina- tion one finds that the seemingly impossible is possible. Catherine Taylor Yearbook Staff ... FR — Pam Oh, lam tired ... Amber Banner takes a break from a tiresome task while Robbin Ramsey opens the mail from local businesses about ads. Long, Editor-In-Chief; Robbin Ramsey, Business Manager; Am- ber Banner, Copy Editor; Jill Bai- ley, Sonja Helbert. 2nd R — De- bra Statzer, Amy. Grizzle, Deanna Ennis, Cathy Taylor, Kim Osborne, Rachel Guinn, Copy Editor; Misti Casteel, Sandy Phil- lips, Layout Editor; Linda Skee, Ms. Sandra Morris, Advisor. BR — Kim Phillips, Brad. Yeary, Kathy Dishman, Aprille Austin, Todd Christian. Senior Staff ... Pam Long, Rob- are the main force in having this bin Ramsey, Amber Banner, Ra- yearbook published ... chel Guinn and Sandy Phillips Which picture shall | choose ... Kathy Dishman looks through the pictures trying to decide which one shows the most ac- tion. Work, Work, Work ... Robbin Ramsey concentrates on the dif- ficult task of counting and re- cording money and designing ads pages. 107 Oh, what a feeling! i ay-wa BY=NY1] maatelseren (Mike, Salyer) arouses the spirit of the home crowd at a football game Rising To Greatness This section is dedicated to the elite few who had individual goals and spent more than the seven required hours a day at school that were expected from all students. These students put themselves through that extra bit of physical and emotional strain to support their school and show the true meaning of team work and school spirit. It involved long hours, hard work, dedication, and a love for competition. The past year saw all of our sports teams excel, this was also true of individual athletes. There were honors on top of honors bestowed upon our athletic teams as well as individual players and coaches. The honors are too numerous to list individ- ually, but here are just a few worthy of extra praise that should be pointed out. Senior Tony Bush won the state wrestling title in the 112Ib. weight class. Calvin Talford raked in countless honors in several sports including breaking the school record for most points in a basketball game with 59. Robin Banner, Jill Bailey, Tiffany White, and Chamene Robinson were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for their accomplishments on the court. The football team showed tremen- dous improvement. They ended their regular season with an impressive record of 7- 3-0 and went on to compete in the VHSL’s Division Il competition where they defeated Fort Chiswell and were later defeated by Drewry Mason. All teams and players strived to do their best and make sure that no one was left with an opinion about our athletic program that was up in the air. Pam Long Just as the many pieces of a puzzle must. be turned and pushed into place, a football team is often like a puzzle in that the team must be sized up and each person given his various positions to play. After many unsuccessful sea- sons, the hard work paid off. The team finished seven and three in the regular season and moved into the playoffs. They won their first playoff game against Fort Chiswell, 33 to 32, but were de- feated by Drewry Mason, 28 to O. Each puzzle must have a start- ing point, the starting point of the team was the senior players. The seniors used their experience in guiding the team to a triumphant season. Many of the players were rec- THE VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM ... Front — Teddy Phillips, Spud Phillips, Eu- gene Maxfield, Jamie Amburgey, Tracy Phillips, Jason Traverse, Jerry McReyn- olds, Travis Maxfield, Daniel Anderson, Da- vid Tiller, Wade Dickenson (Mgr.) 2nd — Larry Woods, Chad Hicks, Jerry Hall, Shawn Garrison, Steven Caudill, Scott Chaffin, Billy Chaffin, Johnny Lyttle, Rob- ert Jessee, Shawn Dean. 3rd — Mike Sa- lyers, Tony Layton, Charlie Minton, Roger Jessee, Tony Bush, Ricky Taylor, Scott Bush, Garland Ramsey, Jeff Hillman, Tim Long, Dwayne Turner, Mitch House, Doyte Chaffin, Tony Davis, Todd Young, Bob Bratton, Robbie Silcox, Scott Jessee, Tim Salyer, Darin Honeycutt. 4th — Steve Smith, Dwayne Proffit, Greg Crabtree, Maurice Hayes, Calvin Talford, Jeff Cook, John Lapoint, Tony Bush, Billy Steele, James Beavers. Back — Coaches: Tom Allen, Allen Wells, Charlie Collins, Dan Glass, Larry Shortt, Lee Bush, Herman Hodges, and Butch Kiser (Head Coach). By: Bradley Yeary and Sandy Phillips ognized for their hard work and dedication. The following players were on first team all Russell County: Darin Honeycutt, Greg Crabtree, Mo Hayes, Billy Steele, Jeff Cook, Calvin Talford, Mitch House, and Tony Davis. The fol- lowing people were on the All Dis- trict first team: Calvin Talford, Greg Crabtree, Jeff Cook, and Darin Honeycutt. Calvin Talford made the All Region C first team and he was also selected to the Bristol Herald Courier first team kick return and defensive back. Piecing together a successful football team is never easy. It takes hard work, dedication, and experience. All of these factors came together last year and in- sured a successful football season. Off the Leash ... John Lapoint unleashes a hit which helps win Homecoming. Coaches ... Larry Shortt, Allen Wells, Her- man Hodges, and Tom Allen. Charlie Col- lins, Dan Glass, Lee Bush, and Butch Kiser. Scrambling ... Mo Hayes scrambles to avoid Northwood’s fol} (-Talt-m-]ale Mere)gale)(-1(-Mela(-Mo) mallee merous passes to defeat North- wood 38-32. The Scales Seniors ... the leadership and heart of any team. The seniors were the foundation upon which the Blue Devils built its most successful sea- son in seven years. These players were: Front — Greg Crabtree, Maurice Hayes, Jeff Cook, Calvin Talford, Tim Sa- lyer, Tony Bush, and Dwayne Proffit. Back — John Lapoint, James Beavers, Billy Steele, Scott Jessee, Darin Honey- cutt, Todd Young, and Steve Smith. They were the advan- tage that tipped the scales of victory in our favor. CHS lO} 0) oxeyal=1an' 8 ) a 0) 14. Ervinton 12 Northwood 20 =Rural Retreat Lebanon ake) i cela} Coeburn Chilhowie Honaker Twin Springs Fort Chiswell Drewry Mason Captains: Jeff Cook, Greg Crabtree, and Darin Honey- cutt Playoff games Fight for victory ... Jill Bailey grabs the ball while two St. Paul Deacons try and take it from her. Snip! Snip! Snip! ... Tiffany White cuts the net celebrating the District Championship. We 47 OS ro Girl’s Basketball WE OPPONENT 857 18 Lebanon 56 44 Clintwood 95 86064 Rye Cove 61 14 Rural Retreat 65 29 Lebanon Te, 2 J.J. Kelly P51 38 Northwood 67 49 J.1. Burton 80 39 Honaker 54 36 St. Paul 70 23 Holston 96 2 Rural Retreat — ; : 78 24 J.J. Kelly PP 4 ; ee SS 68 33 Northwood ee ee ics � ' 14 76 26 Lebanon ; = | 83 48 J.1. Burton WS 59 Chilhowie UE 85 Honaker 63 14 Holston 55 SS Chilhowie 64 39 St. Paul 59 33 Rural Retreat 51 SY Northwood 58 32 Ft. Chiswell oe = Northwood G.W. Carver in! 58 38 haere Make two Robin! 48 52 Rye Cove rll get it! ... Robin Banner and Tiffany White wait for Jill Bailey to make the pass. Robin Banner makes an ‘‘awesome”’ move toward the net. o Girls! ... Chamene Robinson and Jill Bailey Jead the Devils for pre-game warmups. “Totally Awesome!”’ That's the only way to describe the Girl’s Basketball Team. This was the first year the girl's basketball team won the State Quarter Fin- als and the Semi-Finals State. Coach Poole’s basketball ability and the girls’ knowledge of the game took them to the top. The girls only lost three out of twenty- seven games. Two of the lost games were Region C Finals and State Semi-Finals. They lost to G.W. Carver, the score was 72-54. The State Semi-Finals was against Rye Cove, and the score was 52- 48. The goals Coach Poole has for the 1987 Girl’s Basketball Team was ‘first to make the state tour- nament, and then second, to win it.”’ The girls had wanted it, too. So bad that they went farther than any other girl’s team in Crow istony. The members of the team who End of a great season! ... The sen- iors, Tiffany White, Jill Bailey, Cha- mene Robinson, Stephanie Peter- Xo) alur-] ale Mi ace) e)[alm =f-]alal-1 a seek 1987 Girls Basketball team ... Banner, Left to right, Christy Jessee, Tina Witt, Katrina Smith, Mary | Lou Varney, Stephanie Peter- son, Tiffany White, Cindy White, Jill Bailey, Becky Skeens, Robin Banner, Jennifer Ramsey, Melo- dy Bush, Coach Long, Amber Layton. Coach Poole, Kristi Duncan, Roy Glovier and Tonya “Totally Awesome”’ made All District were: Robin Ban- ner, Chamene Robinson, Tiffany White and Jill Bailey. All Regionals were Robin Banner, Jill Bailey and Chamene Robinson. All State, Jill Bailey received 2nd team honors. Castlewood High also added Rob- in Banner, Jill Bailey, Tiffany White and Chamene Robinson to the Hall of Fame. All District hon- ors were Robin Banner, 4th year, Jill Bailey, 4th year, Tiffany White, lst year, and Chamene Robinson, 4th year. Coach of the year was Coach Randy Poole and Most Valuable player of the year was Robin Banner. This year’s players performed great feats and drove the team for a ‘Totally Awesome”’ season. Although the season started “Up in the Air’, at the end every- thing ‘“‘Fell into Place’’, as the Lady Devils took it to the top for an exceptional winning season. Kathy McDaniel I’ve got it! ... trol of it. Jill Bailey looks for one of her teamates to pass the ball to, while she keeps con- Watch it ... Mitch House shows off his ball handling techniques as he prevents a run-a-way ball from finding its way out-of-bounds. Up and over ... Calvin Talford the Devils defeat the Holston sky hooks another two points as Cavaliers soundly. [It’s Our Time It's our time to see j} what we can do. The bas- ketball team felt this way going into the 1987-88 season. And what they did was have one of the most successful seasons in Castlewood’s history. Tagged as the team to beat in the Hogoheegee District, the Blue Devils started into their season with fire and gusto. Record crowds who had come to watch the aerial antics of high school bas- ketball great, Calvin Tal- ford, watched the Blue Devils work together to make easy work of the season's opponents from 1987-88 CHS Basketball team and hardware ... Front: Shan- non Dishman, Jake White, David Penland, Calvin Talford, Maurice Hayes, Jeff Cook, Brett Talbert. Back: Coach Randy Poole, Cal- Hello in radio land Rev. Charles Dixon, Mr. Steve Ban- ner, and WSPC's Greg Dingus give play-by-play commentary on Castlewood’s game. beginning to end. Ending the season in a tie for the Hogoheegee champion- ship the Devils made par- ticular advances over the Warriors from Chilhowie by beating the district archrival by a score of 99 to 52. Fifty-four of those points were scored by the awesome Talford. But the emphasis was making a team effort to come up with a win. Fin- ishing the season in play- offs, the Devils found G.W. Carver’s team a formida- ble opponent especially with the loss of Talford to a back injury. A season of milestones vin Carnette, Mitch House, Da- vid Varney, Chris Ramsey, Alan White, Charles Kiser, Kenny Os- borne, Coach John Sabo, Coach Joey Long. On Guard ... Kenny Osborne fi- nesses his Holston Cavalier op- ponent to bring the ball to the basket for two points. ended in a moment of in- security, but no one who saw the Blue Devils play in the 1987-88 season would ever have any doubts that this was the best, and that it had been proven game after game. On the move ... Maurice Hayes streaks down the court during the Hogoheegee district tourna- ment at Emory and Henry. Defensive strategy David Varney draws a fowl according to referee Dale Blevins from his Holston opponent. The Dream Team To Beat Before the volleyball season got under way, the Lady Devils had to do a lot of practicing so they could have a good open- ing game. At the begin- ning of the game as the girls walked in, the jitters and butterflies in their stomaches made them realize that they hadn't played in front of total strangers for a while. This made it difficult for the girls to play their first game. As game time grew closer, the jitters and but- terflies grew larger. Then finally the first serve of the game made all of the jitters and butterflies sud- denly disappear as the girls grew accustomed to their audience. All of the hard work, de- termination, and practice soon paid off for the Lady Devil volleyball team. The volleyball team ... Front row Roger Robinson, Jenny Bry- an, Crystal Osborne, Tyra Keith, Tracy Salyers, Michelle Tomlin- son, Coach Tom Allen. Row two: Jill Hicks, Dee Dee Salyer, Robin They posted a season record of nineteen wins and only two losses. In the post-season play, they won the Hogohee- gee District champion- ship, the Region C cham- pionship, and played in the state championship. They were eliminated by Rye Cove who went on to become the state cham- pions. In addition, they also won the first Leba- non-Castlewood Invita- tional Volleyball Tourna- ment. Coach Tom Allen had eight seniors on his team. They were Robin Banner, Jill Bailey, Amber Banner, Tiffany White, Stephanie Peterson, Chamene Rob- inson, Michelle Tomlin- | can’t believe we lost! ... Mem- bers of the volleyball team cry after losing the first round of the state chamipionship. Banner, Katrina Smith, Steph- anie Peterson, Tiffany White, Jill Bailey, Chamene Robinson, Mary Lou Varney, Amber Ban- ner, Cindy White, Chris Salyer, and Coach John Sabo. son, and Dee Dee Salyer. Each senior contributed to the team in her own special way. Along with the eight seniors, he had a lot of help from juniors Jenny Bryan, Crystal Os- borne, Tyra Keith, Tracy Salyers, and Mary Lou Varney. Cindy White and Katrina Smith, sopho- mores, added their ef- forts to take the team to the heights it reached. The defending state champions were not able to repeat the fetes of the previous year, but no one could say that they weren't still champions. They had proven them- selves time and time again, and they were still the ones that would be re- membered as the dream team to beat. From the ranks of some of the greatest female athletes in CHS history, a success- ful season, team, and records upon records were forged. Amber Banner Here’s another one for ya ... Tiffany White returns volley. WO Daa ee net while Chamene Robinson backs her up. It's up, up, and over ... Jill Bai- ley hits the volleyball over the CHS Posts Best Season Have you ever, while witnessing an exhilerat- ing wrestling match, thought about what these team members go through to be able to be out there on that mat? The wrestling team this year had to practice hard, stick to strict di- ets, and work vigorously on certain moves and techniques. Head Coach Lee Bush led a tough group of wrestlers valiantly through an always im- pressive season. The wrestling team just missed capturing the District Title by a mere half of a point. They cap- tured a tough second in District as well as Re- gionals. And in State, which was dominated by Castlewood’s own Re- gion, the wrestlers What to do? What to do? ... Jimmy ‘‘Spud”’ Phillips one of the aspring freshman wrestlers contemplates on which move to administer to his opponent. Round and Round they go . ior Jeremy Sharp tries desperately to maintain his bone-crushing grip and earn some points. brought home third place. Some outstanding members pinned some crucial points. Senior Tony Bush, one of the team’s captains, cap- tured several conveted titles. Tony was the Dis- trict, Regional, and State Champion in the 112 |b. weight class. Dwayne Proffitt, the oth- er team captain, was District and Regional Champion in the 119 pound weight class. Darin Honeycutt cap- tured fourth place in the State tournament in the 176 pound weight class. Sophomore Tony Bush was District Champion and placed second in the 132 pound class. Anoth- er outstanding sopho- more, Shawn Dean, was District and Regional Huh-uh mister, you’re not go- ing anywhere ... Senior co- captain Dwayne Proffitt uses his strength and experience to prevent the opposing wrestler from escaping. .. Jun- Champion. Shawn also placed third at State in the 138 pound weight di- vision. Freshman Jimmy ‘““Spud”’ Phillips was Dis- trict and Regional Cham- pion in the 98 pound weight class. ‘‘Spud”’ also placed third in the State tournament. Sen- ior James Sluss and Sophomore Steve Cau- dill were District Cham- pions in the 167 and 105 pound weight classes re- spectively. The wrestling team made extreme sacrifices to represent their school. Because of their devotion and hard work, the wrestling team earned many honors and pinned another great and exciting year. Get him! ... Super Sophomore Shawn Dean easily demon- strates the fine art of wrestling as he effortlessly defeats and eventually pins yet another infe- rior foe. Front Row ... Jimmy Phillips, Stephen Caudill, Tony Bush, Dwayne Proffit, Robert Jessee, Tony Bush, Chris Elam, Back Row: David Tiller, Scott Bush, Jeff Hillman, Darin Honeycutt, Mansford Bush, James Sluss, Jeremy Sharp, Shawn Dean, Er- nie Burton. My, My what a tangled web ... Senior State Champion Tony Bush's opponent is brought to the rude awakening that he is no match for this talented and experience athlete. Just As Proud As Punch Repeat! That little word has a big meaning. That Is one of the many things in life that is difficult to do. And the Lady Devil soft- ball team found that out in a heartbreaking way: two losses to the Lady Ti- gers of Honaker who went on to become the State Group A champions. Despite those two losses, the Lady Devils fin- ished their season with an impressive record of 14- 2. Coach John Sabo and eighteen talented mem- bers each contributed 100% of their time and ef- fort to make a successful team. Returning players were: Tera Arney, Jill Bai- ley, Robin Banner, Regina Blevins, Melody Bush, Misti Casteel, Laura Hodges, Kristy Jessee, Jennifer Ramsey, Dee Dee Salyer, Becky Sa- lyers, Katrina Smith, Mi- chelle Tomlinson, and Mary Lou Varney. The re- maining members were: Susan Powers, Buffy Ramsey, Becky Skeens, and Cindy White. Some members re- ceived special recognition for their talents displayed on the field. Jill Bailey, Robin Banner, Dee Dee Salyer, and Mary Lou Var- ney were named to the All-District team. Robin Banner had again made the list when the All-Re- gional team was posted. Although this season was not a repeat of last You're mine ... Katrina Smith glares ahead at her opponent's batter as she waits for a possible hit to come her way. year, the Lady Devils nev- er gave up whether they were ahead by ten runs or behind by ten runs. Win- ning or losing, they kept their heads held high nev- er ashamed of what they had done, and always proud as punch of what they had accomplished. This was what a winning team was made of. Girls’ Softball Team ... Front: Jennifer Ramsey, Michelle Tom- linson, Tera Arney, Buffy Ram- sey, Laura Hodges, Kristy Jes- see, Elizabeth Sabo. Second row: Susan Powers, Dee Dee Sa- lyer, Robin Banner, Katrina Smith, Becky Skeens, Mary Lou Varney, Jill Bailey, Melody Bush, Misti Casteel, Chris Salyer, Back row: Assist. Coach Johnny Ow- ens, Head Coach John Sabo, not pictured: Regina Blevins, Becky Salyers, and Cindy White tt Stay low and follow through ... Mary Lou Varney attempts to pitch a strike with the proper form and a great deal of concen- tration. Pee Let’s go! ... The starting lineup along with Coach Sabo and Coach Allen breakdown before taking the Senior League Field. From here to here ... Coach Johnny Owens explains the ba- sics of hitting a softball and the strike zone to Jennifer Ramsey. 0; . 2 A 7 YX 4 Minnie. — ae is ge a 5 Ps oS .2 25 x = we Sens Nees —aen | Wen 2 % vs hae Catching The Fever In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to ... thoughts of baseball. At the beginning of the 1987-88 baseball season the Blue Devils were not expected to place in the top district teams. But both players fans became charged with enthusiasm and anticipation. With hopes dampened by the first game loss, which happened to be the first game of the season, many wondered if the team could pull out in the up-coming season. The Devils overcame their first loss and rallied to fin- ish with a 12 and 6 win- ning season. Moving on up to Hogo- heegee District Tri- Champs, Castlewood, Honaker, and Northwood tied with records of 7-3. The team then battled it out with Chatham High in regional competition, ending up as regional run- ners-up. The team consisted of many outstanding play- ers. Selected to All-Dis- trict first team were Mau- rice Hayes chosen as third baseman, and Mitch House as catcher. Placing on the All-District second team were Calvin Talford at short stop, Mike Os- borne at outfield, and Tony Austin at outfield. Throughout CHS histo- ry few have been selected to such a high honor as Calvin Talford. With his exceptional performance in baseball, he was draft- ed by the Philadelphia Phillies. Many days of hard work and dedication went into the 1987-88 baseball team as they came out with another great year. Martha Campbell It's got to be astrike ... Maurice Hayes awaits anxiously for the umpire to call the pitch a strike. Making a run for it ... Mike Os- borne prepares to slide head first base before being tagged out by the Chilhowie first base- man. Too close for comfort ... Jamie Sluss stretches for the ball to keep a Chilhowie player for mak- ing it to first safely. Baseball team ... Front: Scotty Smith, Tony Bush, Shane Ervin, Robert Jessee, Chad Hicks, Anita McCamey. 2nd: Mrs. Rita Strike one .. ceives a strike while on deck . Calvin Talford re- Hall, Tony Austin, Steve Smith, Mark Greer, Mike Osborne, Dwayne Proffitt, Tyra Keith. Back: Head Coach Dan Glass, Jamie Sluss, Ryan Jones, Mitch House, Kenny Osborne, David Kennedy, Brent Blare, Coach Randy Poole. Not pictured: Cal- vin Talford and Maurice Hayes. Maurice Hayes warms up for his turn at bat. 123) A Team Of Individuals Individual efforts within a team environment are often what make sports so personal. With the Boys’ and Girls’ Track teams and the Golf Team each individual’s perfor- mance was what made or broke the team. These three teams were fortu- nate enough though to have some outstanding individuals to make the team effort worthwhile. The golf team’s season saw the foliage turn to bright shades of red and orange as these hastily gotten together team- mates went to their one and only match at the golf course in Saltville. Chris Ramsey and Tom Woody proved to be Castlewood’s golf stars finishing with the highest rounds of the five person team featuring Tim Tick- les, Jeff Cook, and Robin Banner. Coach Tom AI- len’s efforts were not in vain as the CHS team fin- ished second in the dis- trict. The girls’ and boys’ track teams started their season with the last cool blasts of winter in March. Running the halls and warming up in the gym gave way to running the sub-division and sprints in the parking lot as the weather warmed. Calvin Talford’s presence on the boys’ track team made everyone sit up and pay attention. Breaking school, district, regional, and state records, the boys’ track team walked 124 away with the second place trophy from the state track meet at Virgin- ia Military Institute in Lex- ington. As a result of his record breaking perfor- mances at the state track meet Calvin was then in- vited to the Golden State Invitational Track meet in Sanfrancisco where he ended his high school track career placing eighth among the nation’s best tracksters. The girls’ team finished their season as one of the top district teams. Robin Banner topped the dis- trict in the shot and dis- cus and found herself leaving- a trail of awards all the way to her second place finish at the state track meet at VMI. In sports where the in- dividual efforts make the team laurels, we showed that we were truly unique and really very special. Up and over! ... Calvin Talford sets another state record with a jump of 7 feet at the state meet at Virginia Military Institute. Stretch for distance! ... Mau- rice Hayes jumps for a great win for Castlewood High's track team in the high jump. Boys’ track ... James Beaver, Jamie Osborne, Maurice Hayes, Calvin Talford, Alan White, Tony Bush, Jeff Cook, Coach Shortt, Tony Layton, Charlie Minton, Ja- son Ring, Jeff Hileman, John La- Point, Scott Jessee, Mark Pow- ers, Chris Dixon, James Fields, Jeff Griffith, David Penland, Gar- land Ramsey, Scott Campbell, David Tiller, Steve Matda, Chris Elam, Robert Jessee, Shawn Dean, Johnny Little, Joe Young Go to it, Scott! ... Scott Jessee goes for another win for the boys’ Blue Devil Track team. What a relief ... Melenia Ed- wards finally goes through the finish line for the girls’ track 100 meter run. a? | prt 4 4 Girls’ Track ... Teresa Fields, Elizabeth Hale, Tammy Lee, April Herndon, Jill Bailey, Tiffany White, Stephanie Peterson, Rob- in Banner, Coach Allen, Missy Powers, Anna McCoy, Kathy Keith, Stephanie Castle, Melenia Edwards, Bridgett Lee, Crystal Osborne, Molly Ring, Alison Ramsey, Angie Taylor, Tyra Keith, Kim Cook, Tracy Salyer 1987-88 Golf team ... Back: Robin Banner, Christopher Ram- sey, Coach Tom Allen Kneeling: Tim Tickles, Tom Woody, Jeff Cook Speed Devil! ... Jill Bailey streaks toward the finish line in the 200 meter run for the girls’ track team. AS: Our girls’ junior varsity basketball team had a year of ups and downs. Coach John Sabo took a group of young ladies with only three veterans among them and made them into a real team. He taught them the rules: how to play, how to win and lose gracefully, and most im- portantly how to hustle. The three veterans on the team were Kristy Jes- see, Katrina Smith, and Cindy White. These girls led the team with their moderate experience and thus taught the newer members the fundamen- 126 tals of the game. The jun- ior varsity record was nine and nine. Over each game, each player gained playing time and game experience. Each of the girls contrib- uted to the team in her own special way. lf they didn't start a game, they were still pulled in from time to time to play. By the end of the bas- ketball season these girls had become a group of well-trained basketball players. They had learned many new skills and the rules of basketball. They also learned how to coop- erate with each other as a team. Debra Statzer J.V. Baseball Team ... Front: William Monk, James Grizzle, Anthony Woods, Steve Arney, Justin Phillips, Jimmy Phillips. 2nd: Dwight Ingle, Tracy Hall, Shane White, Roy Glovier, Kenny Wampler, Randy Osborne. Back: Coach Joey Long, Gary Hale, Jerry Hall, Ryan Jones, Jason Traverse, David Penland, Bob Bratton. Nb NTR me ete iy Seite ERR Ht a ee case you're not it is agame played simi- lar to the rules of bas- that one scores, one can get a point. About that the volleyball team positions. The junior varsity team had to start out its way up the ladder. They had to learn what Bump it on over .. the volleyball back toward her opponent while Robin Smith and Tabitha Osborne eye her movements prepared to give assistance if necessary. familiar with volleyball, : _ketball. One can get out, and for every time the only difference is has to rotate so every- one plays a variety of _ from scratch and work © to do when up. They also had to learn what being a team meant. With the help of Cherilyn Davis, Katrina Smith, and newcomers Tabitha Osborne, Mar- sha McReynolds, and Robin Smith, the junior varsity volleybailers fin- ished with a nine win, two loss record, and second in the Castlewood Lebanon Invitational. The girls had learned rapidly and had learned well. _ Debra Statzer . Katrina Smith positions herself and bumps Starting out in life, one finds a series of steps which we all must climb to reach. A level — _feated a couple of _ times, they developed the ability needed to ‘play football on the var- of achievement with which we can be con- tent. This is also the case with a good foot- ball team. There is no — substitute for experi- — ence when it comes to _ a competitive sport. Players on the junior $ ! _ best possible way. The varsity football team; however, have proved | Was that they wanted the students, faculty, that not all roads in life are rough. In gaining the experience they © needed to advance to — JV Football ... The Junior varsity basketball team fin- ished with a good sea- son. Behind George Cook and Bob Bratton, they had 13 wins and 8 losses. They faced Northwood at the dis- trict JV championship i the varsity level, they maintained a success- - ful record of 4 and 2. Although they were de- sity level. What made these guys so determined? _ They wanted to repre- sent their school in the most important thing and community to be proud of them. Front: D. Tiller, S. Dean, T. Bush, S. Chafin, J. McReynolds, R. Jessee, C. Hicks. 2nd: T. Phillips, J. Traverse, J. Amburgey, T. Long, K. Wampler, T. Greer. Back: L. Woods, J. Hall, T. Maxfield, E. Maxfield, Coach Tom Allen game at Emory Hen- ry College, but fate placed them on the los- ing side as the Pan- thers took the JV crown. The eighth grade team finished the season with 8 wins and 7 losses. Baseball, America’s game, is def- initely Castlewood’s game. Every young baseball player dreams of some day being a baseball star in high school and play on a. team. A very few of the high school stars go on to play in college. Even less go on to play in the major leagues. And who knows, our young junior varsity Blue Devil stars could be the next Babe Ruth or Hank Aar- on of baseball. Coach Joey Long took a group of young boys and put together a team. The boys finished the season with a record of 16 wins and 3 losses. By the end of the sea- son, it appeared as if the Blue Devil JV team were well on their way to becoming profes- sionals. Although one can not turn into pro- fessionals overnight, making the varsity team was the first big milestone. Wipeout ... Anita McCamey WeAre The Mighty Devils ... stands on the back of Aprille Buffy Ramsey, Kathy McDan- Austin for their dance routine at iels, and Melissa Dickenson the basketball game during half- | cheer the basketball team on time. to victory. Go Devils Go ... Anita McCa- mey, Robin Dean, and Christi- na Phillips lead the fans in a cheer to demonstrate school The J.V. Cheerleaders ... FR — spirit. Kim Cook, Connie Herndon, Ter- ra Fields. BR — Jill Whitaker, Bobbi Maxfield, Cindy Jessee. Say Cheese The Varsity Football Cheerlead- ers pose with the trophy and rib- bons showing the accomplish- ments they have made. Smile. Smile! SMILE!!! Smil- ing was one of the basic skills cheerleaders must learn to perfect and produce at all times even when the team was behind; even when the weath- er conditions of the Home- coming game, the game that the cheerleaders had been preparing for and slaving over for weeks, were far beyond perfect; each and every cheer- leader continued to smile, smile, smile. This year’s cheerleading squad consisted of eight mem- bers. Aprille Austin was the sin- gle Senior cheerleader. There were four Junior members: Captain Anita McCamey, Kathy McDaniel, Co-Captain Christina Phillips, and Robin Dean. The remaining three were Sophomores: Buffy Ram- sey and Melissa Dickenson, and Freshman Nancy Richard- son. The cheerleaders practiced hours, days, weeks, and months. They went to Virgina Tech's Cheerleading Camp to learn new and impressive jumps and moves to entertain the crowds back home. They suffered sore muscles, long hours, and extreme weather conditions and still managed to contain that dazzling smile. Whether a cheerleader is chanting a cheer, stomping her feet, clapping her hands, or being thrown up in the air by other squad members, she holds on to that team spirit, pride and of course, that fam- ous smile. You’re The Tops Recognition. As we all go through our lives we often desire to bask in the rays of recognition once. For some the athletic banquet was the way they were recognized for the excellence each one had brought to Castlewood’s athletic and academic programs. Begun with a cookout, the athletic banquet was a homey type of affair that featured hot dogs, hamburgers and various delicacies whipped up by some of the best cooks in Virginia. When the festivi- ties moved to the audito- rium each coach spoke telling of the antics as well AX as the accomplishments of each of their stars. Then each of the academ- ic athletic stars made the trip across the stage re- ceiving their awards, and then through the receiv- ing line of coaches in front of the stage. The evening ended with the announcement of the Pee Wee King and Charlie Fulks Awards. Robin Ban- ner and Calvin Talford beamed as they accepted the awards. A new award named for former princi- pal John M. Tarwater was given to John Huff and Lawrence Worley for their service as members of the community to CHS. Maurice Thanks a heap Hayes accepts his awards from Mr. Dennis Hensdill, Castle- wood’s athletic director. Never count us out ... Coach Daniel Glass speaks at the ath- letic banquet saying that ‘It’s not over until the fat lady sings.”’ You're a good one .... Mrs. Con- nie Milton congratulates Robin Dean for lettering in cheerlead- ing as well as other areas. The tops ... Robin Banner, Law- rence Worley, and Calvin Talford pose for pictures after winning the top athletic awards. Hall of Famers Robin Ban- ner, Jill Bailey, Chamene Robin- son, Tiffany White, and Calvin Talford are added to the Hall of Fame. lll miss you Coach Randy Poole gives a good-bye hug to Chamene Robinson during the annual Athletic Banquet Awards. Coach Tom Allen My girl hugs Kristy Jessee and thanks her for her participation in vol- leyball and track. A One Man Show Called Calvin No other athelete stu- dent in Castlewood’s re- cent history has brought more notoriety to him- self, his family, his school, or his community than Calvin Talford. An all around athlete, Calvin ex- celled in every sport avail- able to boys. People would come to Castlewood’s games just to see Calvin. In football he led our team to its first post-sea- son playoff game in years. In basketball record crowds watched and ap- plauded thunderously when Calvin would dunk the ball in his various ways. In baseball just the sight of him at whichever position he played would inspire awe among the players of each opposing team. And in track the 132 heights he would attain in the high jump and triple jump set state records, won the second place state trophy, and earned Calvin a trip to the Golden State Invitational track meet in California ranked as one of the nation’s su- per atheletes. Signed to a full scholar- ship at East Tennessee State University and with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, Calvin left Castlewood a legend that few will be able to forget. 135 136 13 Aren’t they pretty ... Buffy Ramsey eyes Mr. Poole’s birth- day balloons while Melissa Dick- enson and Kathy McDaniels look on. Say cheese ... Jeremy Sharp turns over control of the camera to a novice so that he is assured a spot in the yearbook, too. They went that-a-way ... Susan Powers and other freshmen fol- low the action of the basketball game from the stands. It’s just so sweet ... Kristin Dun- can eyes her teddy bear, a go- ing-away gift from the Journal- ism class and Ms. Norris. It’s just so much fun ... Anita McCamey, Kathy McDaniels, and Buffy Ramsey share a joke and a laugh at Coach Poole’s birthday party. You caught me in the act Coach Poole is caught in the act of devouring one huge bite of his birthday cake. Just hangin’ around ... Mau- rice Hayes and Jeff cook con- verse after a basketball game about the strategy for the next game. It’s a bird, It’s a plane ... Tony Bush glances upward as Dwayne Proffitt and Anthony Jessee keep their eyes on the game. 139 System Of Support This section is dedicated to the most valuable assets to the year- book — our patrons. One of the most reliable support systems, was the advertisements. The selling of the advertisements made up about one-third of the money that made it possible to produce the yearbook. Along with buying of advertisements, local businesses donated many needed items to our Athletic Department. These were very helpful: the Scoreboard in the gym, donated by Pepsi and the name board, donat- ed by White Stone Co. These businesses also contribu ted the support needed to build confidence and make our teams the best they could be. The purchasing of advertisements and donations from local busi- nesses made the publishing of this year’s yearbook was the best it could be. So we would like to thank those businesses that have made this year’s yearbook the best it could be. When starting the yearbook, at the beginning of school, everything was “Up in the Air’’, but by the end of the year, with the help of our patrons, everything began ‘‘Falling into Place”’. Robbin Ramsey She said what? . .. Kathy the news reported by Martha Paperwork, Paperwork ... score one of the seemingly end- McDaniels pauses while doing a Campbell. Coach Larry Shortt takes his less test papers. yearbook layout to catch up on planning period to grade and MITCHELL’S FURNITURE P.O. 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After the candi- dates were screened, three mathematics teachers were se- lected. Awardeees were judged on their ability to improve students understanding of science and mathematics, interest and growth in their field of study, in- volvement in professional areas of teaching, and for maintaining standards of excellence classroom. Mr. Hodges has taught physics in the A big smile ... Mr. Hodges smiles as he receives his highly deserved Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math- ematical Teaching. and mathematics for 20 years, he also contributes his time by serv- ing as a delegate to the VEA Con- vention. Mr. Hodges and two other re- cipients of the state were hon- ored with a luncheon at the Sher- ton Inn in Lynchburg on September 21, 1987. He received a Citation of Merit for Bernard R. Taylor and was also presented with a check amount of $500. 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Mrs. Hel- en Gibson installs the new com- puter scanning system for easier library functions. Where was |? ... Caroline Grif- fith takes time between classes to visit her locker and prepare for a long day. They kill me ... Cinnamon Amos, Sandy Phillips and Leslie Franklin cheer for their favorite lip sync act. 2 Cute 2 B 4gotten ... Jeremy Sharp signs his friend’s year- book while taking a break in the oy | can’t believe I’m here Stephanie Peterson looks as if she wishes she were somewhere besides standing in the cafete- ria. It’s hot in here ... Tad DePriest What's next? vee James Sluss gets comfortable before sitting looks on in anticipation of the down for an hour of English with next important points on the Ms. Norris. road to his personal success. 159 160 Castletonian 1988 Closing The Doors Like the mass confusion and rushing of a hallway between classes, so was the feeling at the beginning of school — that feeling of being ‘‘Up in the Air’’ — not yet adjusted to the newness of school life. yi7 The persons and the events that made the year one of the most productive and F prosperous years whether Academically or Athletically. Those people that set | new school records, that were inducted into the Hall of Fame, those that won Academic awards in whatever field of study and those team’s that achieved what they strove for and those team’s that did not quite reach the top — either a Academic or Athletic team’s, these were the team’s and people that helped this year be the best it could be. By the end of the first semester that ‘Up in the Air’’ feeling disappeared, as to the newness of school. | Another school year has come to an end everything from Academics to Sports began ‘“‘Up in the Air’’, but each seemed to ‘Fall into Place’”’, as the doors closed on another successful year. | Robbin Ramsey | Falling into Place ... Calvin Talfor and teammates discuss game stra egies with Coach Sabo. ‘ weet | 1 : ae _ pws a i Laue ee are 4 : en 7 j in ae iy ea a At