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

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Coach James Hayes gets ready to hit the ball up into the air for an¬ other player to smash it. Volleyball Game 25

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Volleying For the Title English teacher, Mark Donnell der for Chip Graves, Math instruc- hits the ball high into the air in or- tor, to make a perfect slam. Freshman Melissa Owens dis¬ cusses the strategy with her team¬ mate Cheryl Anderson as she pre¬ pares to serve in the first game of the match. Every spring the faculty en¬ tertains the students during Patrick County High School Days. In previous years, the faculty had performed in hi¬ larious skits and song and dance rountines. This year they came up with a new and exciting idea that would get the students more involved. The faculty challenged the of¬ ficers and class representa¬ tives of the Student Council Association (SCA) to a volley¬ ball and a table tennis match. During the first game of the volleyball match, the teachers led all of the way. The stu¬ dents were scoring, but their game was a little lazy. The teachers, who were hot the first game, won with a score of 15 to 12. Miss Buchanan, SCA spon¬ sor, acted as the sports an¬ nouncer for the games. Al¬ though her tone indicated fa¬ voritism toward the teachers, the students in the audience were backing their classmates 100 percent. The two teams again switched sides and prepared for the second and final game of the match. The students served first and almost imme¬ diately began scoring points. In practically no time the stu¬ dents were ahead 7 to 1. With the faculty having won the first game of the match, ten¬ sion was high. The audience was standing up screaming and yelling angrily for each point that the teachers ob¬ tained. The final score was 15 to 13 in favor of the teachers. Needless to say, the students in the audience weren’t over¬ joyed for their teachers. During the excitement of the volleyball games, two teachers, Mr. Larsen and Mr. Culler, played table tennis with a few selected students. Even though the students made a bold attempt to win over the teachers, they too lost, leaving the faculty as the victors of the day. 24 Volleyball Game

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PCHS Talent “Pops” Up Competition is a big part of any school. It doesn’t matter whether it is in sports, clubs, or talents. We all feel it and we all face it every day. Some peo¬ ple yearn for competition. It helps them to know that they are still “Number 1”. If they don’t win, it gives them a great desire to strive to do even bet¬ ter. These people are known as contestants and they were all part of the 1984 Patrick Coun¬ ty High School Talent Show. The event is not limited by the number of participants in each act or by each act’s length. Each performance, however, was previously screened by members of the Student Council to insure a quality show with the best tal¬ ent anywhere. The show con¬ sisted of rock bands, solo sing¬ ers, actresses, and dancers. The wide variety of talent made judging extra difficult. One competing act was the “Playboy Express” made up of a group of male breakdancers. After demonstrating their ex¬ pertise in popping and locking and various other moves, they stole the hearts of the audi¬ ence. This group of dancers proudly took first place. Second place was captured by “First Edition”. This ex¬ traordinary group of dancers performed a combination jazz-ballet. Each move was ex¬ ecuted with precision. The all¬ girl group had been taking dancing lessons under the same instructor for several years. Bethany Turman sang an inspiring favorite which she acted out to create more of a mood. The theme song from the “Wizard of Oz, “Some¬ where Over the Rainbow”, provided the perfect touch of entertainment to grab third place. Although the competition was fierce, this year’s winners, contestants, and future con¬ testants will be back next year to see just who is “Number 1”. “Playboy Express” members, Mike Wimbush, Eugene Reynolds, John Hairston, Chris Penn, Preston Moore, Leroy Johnson, and Robin Penn begin their performance with a few simple locks. As Leroy Johnson “Worms” his way across the stage, his dance part¬ ners watch with amazement while waiting their turn. 26 Talent Show