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

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K. 1 [ - 99 it so much fun to be an officer of the SCA. Mike Berry, Ava Mitchell, Harriett and Dawn Cox practice gymnastics on the school lawn. One former SCA officer that you have as an SCA officer, you have to act crazy on the outside to keep from that goes on. I want this to be the best SCA record that our school has ever had.” In addi¬ tion to producing the scrap¬ book, Dawn also helped with other various jobs such as Homecoming and counting ballots for class elections. Keeping account of the SCA funds was a job which belonged to treasurer Chuck Joyce. He was to keep account of the spending and earnings of the SCA treasury and to make cer¬ tain the money was spent wisely. A bit of advice Chuck would leave his successor: “Make sure you stay on top of the money. Know where it’s coming from and where it’s go- I ing. It is important to stay out of the hole financially.” “Spirit” served as the theme i for the 1980-81 school year. ) The student body responded well. The athletic teams i received tremendous support by , having large turnouts at their j ballgames, both home and I away. a “This year, in the way of ; school spirit, has been one of the most successful years I’ve known since I’ve been here. The students have really become in¬ volved in what’s at PCHS. Due to this involvement, the pride in the school has developed, thus promoting school spirit. Teachers and the administra¬ tion deserve a lot of praise. They have allowed the students to become an active part of learning,” remarks Bill Far¬ mer. This was Bill Farmer’s first year to serve as student ac¬ tivities director. Though there was a great amount of time- consuming work involved, he considered it a challenge and a position that if handled properly, could benefit PCHS. Mike Berry comments, “Mr. Farmer is great. He’s a good advisor and he does a good job. Along wit h keeping discipline in the halls during lunch, he ' s in charge of all clubs, he worked with the senior class; and he worked with me. He’s also got talent and he’s very creative. I think he’s a super person.” Treasurer, Chuck Joyce, and President, Mike Berry, prepare a financial report for the next Student Council meeting. Mike Berry leads a cheer as officers strive to take school spirit to new heights. (From top) Harriett, Ava, Chuck, Dawn, and Jay clap in rhythm to the familiar chant of “Aim For the Top.” SCA Feature 19

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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

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Coach Hulk Stockworth (Barry Joyce) gives his football team members a pep talk before the big game. PCHS Produces Successful Hays Professor Fodorski: Now let me tell you, my academic snob! There’s more to teaching than just the hours spent in a classroom ... I’m Coach Fodorski and I’m proud of it. And you want me to leave. You want me to desert the team ... to let the school down. I owe them my life. When I came here I was nothing. They made me everything! .. . This is an excerpt from the musical com¬ edy “All American,” which was performed by a large cast of talented actors and ac¬ tresses. The musical was well-received by the audience of teachers and students, as well as by the adults who attended the public performance. A musical is much more difficult to produce than a regular play; for there are many different songs and dances to be learned by several people at a time. The play took place at Southern Baptist Institute of Technology, with Professor Fodorski, a Hungarian teacher played by Teddy Spencer, and Elizabeth Hawks- Bullock, the Dean of S.B.I.T. played by Geraldine Pendleton, starring as the main characters of the play. Credit for the choreography of this musical goes to Sara Ayers and Beth Wood, and recognition for its excellent direction goes to drama teacher, Lynn Lawson. Another play for which Lynn Lawson can be accredited for directing is “No Boys Allowed,” also a comedy performed by the senior class. Major characters were por¬ trayed by Amy Duncan, Thea Wolitz, Lark Rakes, Linda Turner, Kim Barbour, Perry Clark, and Mike Berry. The hard work ren¬ dered by the cast and crew earned them a standing ovation. Five groups from Mrs. Lawson’s drama classes put together one-act plays to com¬ pete in the One-Act Play Forensics com¬ petition. The top three winners were “The Puppet Master” in third place, put on by Drama II, “The Magic Shop,” second, per¬ formed by 4th period Drama I, and “To Burn a Witch,” a dramatical play, placed first. The four Drama II actresses, (Karen Roberts, Linda Turner, Linda L. Hairston, and Melody Burnett) brought this play to district competition in February. Linda Turner, Kim Barbour, and Amy Duncan have a little girl talk during a slumber party in “No Boys Allowed.” ( 20 Plays