Lloyd Campbell Bird High School - Talon Yearbook (Chesterfield, VA)

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Today’s Facts; Tomorrow’s Trivia First Inductie to National Honor Society: Shelby Anderson. First $0.01 for Talon donated by Dr. H.O. Sullins. The first Science teacher of Bird to receive the Outstanding Science Teacher Award: Jean Sadler. The first chosen to go to Boy’s State: Greg Spence. First All-Southside District Catcher for girl’s softball: Lynne Gilbert. First Fall Sports Banquet was held: Dec. 18, 1979. First Junior Prom: May 11, 1979. First Fine Arts Festival: March 30-31, 1979. First class ring of L.C. Bird designed by Junior Class had the Va. State seal on one side and a Skyhawk on the other. First person to receive his ring: Johnny Wolfe. TALON’s first PATRON: Ruth West. Fall Festival Week: October 27-28, 1978. Fall Festival Queen: Lynda Stuck crowned at football game. First football game in Bird Stadium; Fall Festival game against Matoaca October 27. Skyhawks 12-Matoaca 7.... First touchdown for Skyhawks scored by RUSSELL TYSON. First report cards issued November 10, 1978. Powder Puff game November 9, sponsored by TALON staff and J. Bitner, won by JUNIORS, First Battle of the Brains competition April 18, 1979. First to be named to All Tri-City Football Team: Mike Browning, Earl Fisher. First Scholarship donated by Earle Spencer, Jr. for $1,000 to be given to class of ’80. First to receive Most Valuable Runner award: Horace Daniel. PABLO UTRERAS first foreign exchange student from Chile-spent entire school year August-June here, member of first soccer team. First Pep Rally: October 6, Bird Stadium. October 28, HARVEST BALL—first dance at the school. Day 1, year 1 for Bird: August 28, 1978. Last student day June 14, 1979 (remember the snow days of '79?) Trackman Kenny Lyman received first Longest Yard Award for Bird. Dedication of the school: March 4, 1979 SPIRIT POINT 1 awarded to JUNIOR CLASS at October 6 pep rally. Spring Break in Spain April 14-23, 7 students and J. Bitner; longest field trip. FIRST snow day February 7, 1979. Bird’s Nest opened for business September 20. BABY BIRD: our first born to Constance Kingston. MICHAEL SCHWARTZ first person to buy parking ticket. Hall Decoration Contest sponsored by Pep Club: Sophomore hall won. SEPTEMBER 15 Spirit Day 1; School colors Carolina Blue and White. First BIG BIRD: Aubrey L. Lindsey, Principal. TUG-O-WAR: sponsored by History Honorary May 15 and 22—Freshmen won. October 16, 1978; First day for Library. First student chosen to attend 1979 Youth Leadership Seminar: RANDALL KING, sophomore. June 1, 1979, Awards assembly 1. June 1, 1979, Awards assembly 1. Academic Awards assembly: June 7, 1979. First girls softball team to go to State Tournament from Southside District 1978-79 Lady Birds.

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