Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Foreword Through its many years of existence, Petersburg High School has guided and strengthened its countless students for the work they must undertake upon graduation. To every student the high school offers preparation for all facets of future lifeg but only the students can grasp these opportunities and take advantage of them. The curriculum is classified by three main headings whose import may readily be recognized. In turn these are also subdivided into many courses and topics, each devoted to certain fields of interest. College Preparatory, whether one stresses a liberal arts or more scientific background, is mandatory for college entrance. Business education, whose main emphasis is on the secretarial and clerical Work, supplies people for these vital aspects of business life. The General program provides a course in which students, parents, and counselors have planned studies to meet the needs of the individual graduating from any accredited high school. Our vocational school, increasing proportionately With the student body, has been a great asset to Petersburg High School. Established in 1963, it provides pre-technical train- ing in many fields, and soon will furnish students for the new Tri-city area technical college. Preparation, however, is not limited purely to the aca- demic program. Extra-curricular activities of all kinds can be found here. The publications, the Missile and the Review, sponsor journalistic developmentg Y-clubs and Key Club promote character and spiritual development. The social clubs present opportunities for service, and leader- ship ability is often developed by Work in the S. C. A. In- deed, extra-curricular participation can not be stressed too highly, for results will never be obtained from scholastic records alone. From only the two simple courses with which our school initiated its first students has evolved this complex and comprehensive curriculum which will guide us through these formative years. Study and participation can only guide and prepare us for adulthoodg decisions in life are the responsibilities of each student. Editor-in-chief .... .... D ade Lunsford Assistant Editor .... Kathy Goodall Business Manager . . . . . . Louis Levitt 3

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T!! Plan Of The Year Enfzbarkin g Introduction Dedication Sldff Ojjicers Fleet Carriers Cruisers 8 Destroyers Patrol Craft Torpedo Boats Activities On Board Pages 3-18 Page 4 Page 6 Page 9 Pages 19-86 Page 20 Page 54 Page 63 Page 71 Page 80 Pages 87-128 Recreation Pages 129-150 Docking Pages 151-188 Sponsors Page 152 Conclusion Page 182 Log Page 183

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The Voyage Begins. . Life is a voyage. The winds of life come strong From every pointy yet each will speed thy course along, If thou with steady hand when teinpests blow Canst keep thy course aright and never once let go. -Theodore Williams The Voyage of Life As its theme for 1966, the Missile has designated this year as the Voyage of Petersburg High School. Because of the similarities in experience and preparation, the com- parison is very appropriate. It has been many years since Petersburg High School's maiden voyageg she is sea-hard- ened and sea-worthy, and diligent in her preparation of students for that great voyage of life. Like the staff of any ship, our faculty plots the course of our journey, guides us through any storms which We may encounter, and steers us toward the completion of the trip. As their influence is received, we gain first-hand knowl- edge of the voyage. On board ship Petersburg High School has much to an- ticipate both in activities and in recreation. Club member- ships have never been higher and the successes in all sports could not be more happily displayed. Certainly all our extra-curricular participation will put down the gangplank to new voyages. The crew, of course, plays the largest part in producing a smooth-running voyage. Every member, from the eighth grader, the unacquainted apprentice seamen, to the senior, the experienced mate, has a duty to perform. If all work together on the common journey, Petersburg High's benefit will be tremendous. In June, 1966, the senior class graduatesg they disem- bark, and while glancing back at the meaningful years spent here, they push ever forward to the future. Though the staff and crew of the voyage have changed often through the years, her purposes and ideals have re- mained the same-to educate and prepare for the greatest trip of all. The words of the theme remind us that success in this voyage of life is ours- - I f thou with steady hand when ternpests blow, Canst keep thy course aright and never once let go. 4