Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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In Topsiders and Khakis A few fashion stereotypes are known to exist at Patrick County High School. One may hear such terms as Izod, topsider, and khaki spoken by students with a general comprehension. Everyone knows that such lingo simple describes a type of shirt, shoe, and pants. Some students would insist that the “preppie” style of dress is “in” at P.C.H.S., while others would argue that the “cowboy” What do Eric Estrada, Scott Baio, and Greg Evigan have in common? These three television stars all share locker 374 and the admiration of Pansy Eain. Pansy has completely converted her dull gray locker into a collage of handsome faces. Pansy agrees that after an exerting workout in P.E. or an extensive science project, it is relaxing to be greeted by such dashing visages. fashion is most popular. Regardless, the type of clothing worn by students soon becomes the most minor of concerns. What does remain important is getting into the school’s activities and enjoying the school year. Kelly Witt insists that tumbling around in the school’s new dryer is the best way to relax. What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing? “Can’t you tell that your tie’s too wide?” Maybe I should buy some old tab collars. “Welcome back to the age of jive.” —Billy Joel What happens when a Ziggy fan and a Snoopy fan share a locker? The results is on the science hall at PCHS. Its outer appearance does not distinguish it from the other 227 grayish, greenish, brownish lockers on that stretch of corridor, but its inner walls are very unique. Anne Swofford and Susan Gunter battle over space on which a cartoon of either Ziggy or Snoopy will be placed. (Ziggy won, 11-6) Amy Mann ' s favorite person or hero’s picture is not in her locker. Instead, locker 273 is covered with flowery wallpap er and covets a stuffed puppy, a pink mouse, and several other “special” trinkets, including a rag doll with orange hair. The only explanation she offered for decorating it in the fashion which she did was, “It needed the change.” 16 Student Life In School

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The athletic department of P.C.H.S. offers its athletes the opportunity to condition in the weight room during one’s study hall or other prearranged periods. The facility is open to all athletes and provides equipment to strengthen all areas of the body. The athletic department has remodeled the room with new carpeting, a fresh paint job, and wall to wall mirrors. “Having such a facility has been a great help to me during my particular athletic season,” one student replies, “I am grateful that our coaches and involved administrations care enough about the athletic program to provide such equipment. I hope that more of our school’s athletes will take notice of the facility and use it to their advantage.” Jimmy Smith (right) and William Clark (below) find time during study hall to do a little conditioning before football practice. The lunch lines sometimes seem endless for Kaye and Faye Nichols (or is it Faye and Kaye?) These two seniors (above) have served hundreds of grumbling, complaining, restless, and obviously hungry students every day since the eighth grade. They agreeingly admit that the job frequently gets tedious, nevertheless, it is fun. There is one table in the cafeteria which hosts only students in the 12th grade. It is appropriately named the “SENIOR TABLE” and life there gets pretty exciting from 11:5 a.m. to 1:12 p.m. “It is one place where the class of ’81 can congregate and simply ‘be seniors’!” Gary Corns (left) notes. Student Life 15

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INTO IT No one can help getting caught up, even if momentarily, in the spirit which is and probably always will be Patrick County High School. Conventional “school” sites meet the eye with every turn, consecutively numbered classrooms typical uniformed lockers, library shelves stocked with books, and other commonplace scenes which make up the skelton of P.C.H.S. But, if one looks closely at these areas, he would notice the way that students utilize them. Creative bulletin boards, personalized lockers, hallway decorations, are only a few ways the symbolic picture of school is altered to suit the unique students of P.C.H.S. Chris Childress can almost always be found wearing the latest trends in clothing styles. This Izod sports shirt is one of the many that can be found in his wardrobe. These five seniors were caught hiding in the trap door of the football tower modeling some of the 1980-81 styles. Denise Stanley and Sarah Hand wear sweatshirts, while Melinda Shelor and Mike Berry wear casual button-down collared Oxford cloth shirts, and Gary Corns wears his collared ski sweater. David Pendleton is only one of several students that frequently sport cowboy hats along with jeans ensembles and leather boots. David ' s leather hat is worn with pride as he strides through the halls of Patrick County High. Student Life In School 17