Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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be found . . . . . . in Administration . . , 9 . . . in Curriculum . . . 19 . . . in Classes . . . 31 . . . in Organizations . . . 87 . . . in Features . . . 117 . . . in Sports . . . 141 . . . in Advertisements . . . 151

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Can the answer Look for a moment at your school. What do you see? Modern buildings, an attractive campus, and colorful rooms might be the only observations of a stranger, but for you this school has a personality of its own. You recognize the happy, smiling faces. You ' ve met and worked here with vivid and friendly personalities. You can close your eyes, and the silent halls come alive with the bustling chatter and never-ending vitality of youth. You see into the class- rooms where instructors lead young minds to a knowledge of past, present, and future. Coloring that picture are thoughts of the spirited athletic games, the yellow mums of Homecoming, and the long, swirling dresses of Prom time. You see again the smiling queens as they begin their reigns over loyal student subjects. Your mind moves through the year, from the whistling wind and rustling leaves of autumn to the busy activities of winter. You remember how slowly and surely nerves tighten as examination time draws near. Cramming, last-minute dreads, and expectations of the worst merge into happier plans of spring. You feel a sense of gratitude to people who work unselfishly in the school, in the community, and in the home to provide you with an education. You see them providing for you before thinking of their own needs, lending a helping hand, and giving understanding, encouragement and praise. Yes, you see all those who serve as friends when they are needed most and who have led you unfalteringly closer to your goals — those teachers and parents who sustain you in moments of depression and share your joys in moments of depression and share your joys in moments of delight. As your thoughts roam the corridors of your school, you recall the lifted spirits when the big thaw came, bring- ing with it sunshine and warm showers. It was spring. .. To the underclassman, thinking of his return to the familiar halls, spring was an intermission. To the senior, who would not return, spring was an ending and a beginning. From each moment of the past year comes a sense of knowledge and understanding, not only mental and physical but also social and spiritual.- Looking at your school, you ' ve uncovered all the memories that are so dear to your heart. These memories pose a problem. In this abundance of wonderful things, how could the central theme be determined? Won ' t you join the staff as it endeavors to find the Heartbeat of Floyd County ' High?

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While asking, seeking, discovering, students share a common identity with others. Floyd County High School is the center of community concern and activity. Here at school there exists an inspiring relationship among the parents, the teachers, and the students who attend classes regularly. This relationship is hope for the future. Parents work with teachers to provide for students the highest level of education available anywhere. Students learn because without learning they cannot successfully uphold the principles of democracy. No one realizes the gigantic problems of youth more fully than parents and teachers. They strive to instill in all students the knowledge and qualities needed to be good citizens. In turn, students work hard to fulfill the dreams of their parents. From here most of them will go out on their own, and try to make a place for themselves in the world. They leave, but they don ' t forget. They will always be able to recall the warm and life-long friendships made, the invaluable experiences of living and working with many different types of people, that favorite teacher who helped so much to guide their thoughts, moments spent in cheerful conversation while changing classes, participating in thrilling athletic contests, a dance with that very special someone; and most important they will recall how they always swell with pride when someone. mentions Floyd County High School. 4