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

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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

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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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STUDENT COUNCIL Super Spirit Squad Story by Marissa Tayko Leadership — it took time to achieve it, and it takes dedica¬ tion to keep it. That is exactly what the Student Council Association is all about. The SCA, in a sense, is the backbone of Patrick County High School. It is responsible for everything from dances to club meetings. The 1980-81 SCA office-s strived to improve the productiveness of PCHS, and they worked hard throughout the entire year to achieve their goal. Many improvements and changes were made to help make the public more aware of school happenings and to promote and arouse the interest of others in school activities. A weekly radio program was heard on WHEO. On these programs were summarizations of events which occurred in the past week, announcements of upcoming events, sports scores, and general information con¬ cerning school activities. Of course, this took a great deal of responsibility and patience. SCA reporter Jay Eckenrod has performed responsibly in this task. She comments, “It’s scary. I was really worried about taping and really self- conscious. I’ve gained ex¬ perience through doing the tapes.” Jay also reported regularly to our local newspapers. In addition to recording these programs, the SCA also con¬ ceived the idea of featuring stu¬ dents in the newspaper each week. Six students were recognized — one for athletics and one for academics. Two were featured in the Mar¬ tinsville Bulletin and two in each of the local papers. How do people react towards new ideas which are not in the line of tradition? “Very well,” according to President Mike Berry. “The administration and the students are very suppor¬ tive; Eve had several students to come up to me and give me new ideas — and that is what I am here for — for students to come up and express their opinions. I hope they continue to do so.” There is a great deal of work involved for every SCA officer; but perhaps the most important position is the one as SCA president. As president, Mike Berry not only worked during two study halls, but also in the mornings before school and during the summer. One student was heard to comment, “I came to the high school four days during the summer. Three of those days, Mike was here working with Mr. Bill Farmer (director of student activities) and other administrators to plan exciting programs for this school year. I know he was also here working a few other days when most of the rest of us were out goofing off and enjoying the summer. Mike’s dedication has been reflected in the upsurge of school spirit.” Harriett Walker, likewise, had an enormous amount of responsibility holding the office of vice-president. Among her most important responsibilities were filling in for the president when he was not present and presiding over ICC meetings. Harriett delivered speeches to club presidents, explained parliamentary procedures, and encouraged all clubs to help motivate school spirit. One member of the ICC remarked, “Harriett played a major role in sparking the interest within the clubs to participate in school projects of improving school spirit and attitude and of learning correct democratic procedure which will be so im¬ portant for us in our un¬ derstanding of our govern¬ ment.” Harriett comments, Clowning around is part of what makes Walker, Jay Eckenrod, Chuck Joyce, states, “With all the responsibility going crazy on the inside.” “The main point of the SCA is to bring out suggestions to make PCHS a better place. I encourage everyone to bring their questions out in the open, because that’s what the SCA’s here for.” A quality which proved ad¬ vantageous to the SCA was the experience of the leaders. Serv¬ ing her second consecutive year in office, secretary Ava Mitchell observed major changes and improvements and felt “everybody was on the ball; the work got done a lot faster.” Besides keeping the roll and the minutes for SCA meetings, Ava was also kept continuously busy by having to write letters of in¬ vitation, congratulations, and thank you to whomever necessary. Historian Dawn Cox began working early in the year to complete the SCA scrapbook. This is composed of a collection of pictures and newsclippings, such as sports articles and club reports. Dawn explained, “I want this scrapbook to be a day-by-day record of everything Bill Farmer prepares a report about money making projects for club sponsors and officers. As the Director of Student Activities, he must coordinate overall club pro¬ jects. 18 SCA Feature