Central High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Victoria, VA)

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j On September 8, the freedom of summer ended and teenagers were bounded by routine of school. This ! dull, familiar routine washed over the ' not so routine beginning of school. Most students gladly forgot that tinge of panic caused by uncertainty and anticipation. That horrible, gross feel- ing was implanted in the freshmen mind forever, but even they could not remember details of the first month. Confusion of the jammed parking lot, mistake of listening to the ninth and tenth grade pep talk instead of the ; upperclassmen lecture, and bewild- ' erment of sitting in the wrong home- room for hours escaped the memory. The handy phrase, “I could not find my classroom, ” faded as a means of explaining tardiness. Only during the noise and bustle of the first pep rally did students accidently miss the assembly and go home instead. Cen- tral’s Anything Goes, with all it’s laughter and excitement, highlighted school’s opening. Boiling undercur- rents, caused by the proclamation, “Smoking will not be permitted any- where on school grounds and will be punished by an unquestioned three day suspension,’’ flowed during first week of enforcement. Defensive feel- ings of hurt pride over new and seem- ingly elementary report card forms evaporated quickly, leaving old ex- planations of low citizenship grades archaic. Students hurriedly solved the problem, devising new excuses. Voices of some teachers quietly outlining the newly formed orientation policies evolved into yells and screams when these teachers caught students doing English during the groups. Impish play of deliberately failing the second ori- efitation test was soon forgotten. Familiar morning rituals; meeting in the library, talking in the halls, or sweetening up a teacher, slipped easily into place. New absenteeism policy accounted for confusion. Students often forgot their excuses and, by giv- ing the explanation, “I did not under- stand what I was supposed to do,’’ smuggled in late excuses. Beginning of School 13

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ij ' oys for tots. Girl Scouts Stephanie Stables and Near miss. Game leader Linda Zava holds her ji.inda Covington collect toys from students to give breath as a young party-goer’s swing fails to break 1,0 underprivileged children for Christmas. the Tri-Hi-Y’s Christmas pinata. Clubs “The best thing about school clubs is that they get you out of class once a month for meetings.’’ Yes, teenage people deserve this break from classes and need the opportunity to hold meetings, plan activities, raise money, and help their community. They need to practice being part of an organized body before they get “out in the real world.’’ Unfortunately not all students take advantage of the opportunity to become involved in outside activities, and these are usually the students who complain of boredom. Both school and community offer club memberships, but the choice to participate is solely the individual’s. Victory Pep. Pom Pom Squad members Thelma Callahan, Sharon Moore and Rose Tisdale cheer football players on before halftime show. Clubs 15