Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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• iV ' - ' . ' vx - - go for the water cooler, while others, totally exhausted, would just collapse where they were standing. This was okay as long as they didn ' t fall asleep. Cheerleaders Work Hard Band and football are not the only practices that take place over the sumnner. The cheerleaders are also up at the school working on their routines, touching up the old ones, and working out new ones. Color guard relaxes (Top Left) J. Franklin, S. Patrick, B. Dean and others get ready for practice (Top Right) Cheerleader practice (Top Right) SUMMER 7

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BBSJGIOIiT Practices Makes Perfect We ' ve all heard the saying, Practice makes perfect. Around Pinson, the summer is the most common time to get in all that work for the football team, the band, or anything else. With all the time and effort put into these ac- tivities, it ' s no wonder the students at Pinson Valley had something to cheer about. Summer Practices Pay Off While most people could think of better things to do with their sum- mer than come up to the school and practice, many are in the long run, glad they did. The football team, for instance, had to start in the grueling heat of mid-summer to either put in two-a-day practices on the field or put their strength to work in the weight room. Many a time the players would be too exhausted to even eat afterwards, but somehow found the reserve to get up and do it all over again the next day. In the past one might have wondered if it was all worth the effort, but this year there ' s no doubt that it was. Marching to the Beat The band practices were quite dif- ferent, but just as important. Though the band members didn ' t have to work on option plays or roll- ing tackles, they did have to endure the same stifling weather and endless replayings of the same songs and the same routines. Most band members could be recognized by their sunburned faces with eyes welded in a permanent pucker. Probably the most hoped-for words during these practices are take a break. Many people would 6 SUMMER

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