Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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C IRIMG Wim 1 SPeCIhL TOUCH LEFT : Grappler Tim Green struggles to gain control of his opponent. BELOW: A familiar face at all student activities, Ms. Eaton attends the hall decorating for Spirit Week. INTRODUCTION 7

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NEAR RIGHT: Flying high in the sky, John Hollo- way shows his basketball form FAR RIGHT: Seniors Rick Jessee and Pete Rigney are measured for those all important caps to be worn for commencement. LOWER RIGHT: Donnell Ross tries to gain yardage in the regional game against Martinsville. People are the main asset of C.H.S. We are extra special and are characterized by our caring — for ourselves and each other. As in any school, there are a few cliques, but during competition and stress, we unite and claim the single identity of Cougar. Moving from city to city can be tramatic for an adolescent, but one may consider himself lucky to be destined for our school. We are small enough so that we know each other; therefore, the stranger among us finds himself taken in immediately with a place in our society. The learning processes in the classroom may be dreary and time consuming, but hard work is justi- I fied with extra time. And during this extra time, we learn and grow together into promising individuals. If you are ever in a fix, some- where in school there is always a person who will lend a hand. When you ever have a problem and need to get it out of your system, you can find someone who has the ability to listen. And if you ever just want to reach out to someone, to sit with him quietly, there will be a person who believes that the deepest feelings show themselves in silence. Relationships with friends are the most cherished memories of high school. Close friendships often bloom into commitments — and here, we have got the right people. 6 INTRODUCTION

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All m Sometimes school is so boring. We all fall into the rut of homeroom, first period, lunch, end of the day and homework. Near the end of school, each class seems like a day and everyone is so bored and anxious to be somewhere else. All through the year there were those special people who made the routine days a little more interesting and the special days more special. There was always the person who pushed you to study for that important test and reminded you of the SAT test you had to take. That person was always there to help you decide what to do when you graduate and to call meetings after school. They wanted you to study but . . . always found the time to talk about you and not math or English or some other foreign language. That special person was amazing when A DAW something came up to be done outside of the routine day. Sometimes you wondered how she could teach all day, help with an extracurricular activity and then be with her family. You were often amazed how well she knew what you wanted when it came to decorations and band for a dance. This year we want to dedicate this yearbook to a person who represents all of these things. She represents some- one who believes in academics, be- lieves in helping us make decisions, be- lieves in having fun and most of all believes in us! She works hard trying to accomplish what she feels is important — all in a day. This year, the 1977 yearbook staff would like to dedicate the 1977 edition of Puffs and Patches to Mrs. Alicia Plott. TOP; Mrs Plott tries diligently to get her point across BOTTOM : Mrs Plott explains the Junior class prom expenses to class President. Neil Huffman. TOP RIGHT : Callate Mrs Plott keeps third year Spanish students in line BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs Plott snickers at the antics of her freshman students 8 DEDICATION