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

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I pro The faculty - - section pays special tribute to those very important people who really are the lifeblood of Pinson Valley. The subjects taught, teacher qualifications, and special insights are reported by facul- ty editors. mSu J ' Jif 168 Groups compose a memorable part of high school years. The organization section will cover the many successes of the clubs that do exist. The Pinson Valley Marching Chiefs will be highlighted along with features on a dedicated SGA, voca- tional and service groups, a fine choral department, and an Honor Society and Outstanding Citizenship group. ORGANIZATIONS I O l Pinson Valley ' s uniqueness J- y comes from a special com- bination of forces found here and the unusual way these forces pull together to form our community. The ad section is just one of the many ways our community and students have found to work together. ADS TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

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A Q S ports have long been a chief in- O terest of students and communi- ty here at PVHS. After several years of building, the athletic department has reached a high point of development. A variety of sports programs have matured and are reaching for the stars. The sports section is devoted to pro- viding complete coverage of the sports programs available. SPORTS t f A ' n a groups there are those ■M. who stand out among the rest. The notables section highlights those few who are recognized by their peers through elections, Homecoming, Beauty Pageants and other events. It is indeed an honor to be so selected. NOTABLES A Seasons are in an inevitable pattern of continual change and as the seasons change, so change the people of Pinson. Though people fight change, it comes, and lifestyles are affected. Open- ing covers these lifestyles as they revolve around the seasons. OPENING 0 As school opens each fall, 0 J masses of students enter the doors of PVHS once again. An increasing- ly larger number seem to be Freshmen who for some strange reason seem to in- crease even more as the year goes by. As the seasons pass the sea of faces change. The Freshmen become calmer, the Sophomores get geared up for their junior year, and the Seniors move on to make room for more. CLASSES 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Mother Nature kindly provided an extension of the summer season of 1984 in the form of an Indian Summer. The dry, hazy windless days allowed even more time for relaxed summer activities. Summer is the favorite time of the year for most people, not only because it means that school is out, but also because there are so many ac- tivities that go on in the months of June, July, and August. Everyone gets to do things they either didn ' t have time for before or they could not do because of the V( eather, or both. It starts in late May. That feeling of laziness begins to pervade every ac- tion, every word, every breath of the students at Pinson Valley High. Then as summer finally arrives, the spirit of in- activity hits full force. For nine months. students remain at the pinnacle of their abilities, and then have to wind down and become used to doing nothing. They are burned out physical- ly, mentally, and emotionally, and nothing is going to get them started. Summer Weather The weather doesn ' t help much either. It is well known that warm weather makes people sluggish, and this summer was no exception. Though the temperatures did not stay in the three-digit range for two months, it was just hot enough to make taking it easy the general plan of the season. Many people did this by just lying around the house, drinking a tall Coke, and turning 21. The favorite way of goofing off, though, during the humid summer months, was laying out and working on a tan, whether it was at home, by the local pool, at the lake, or (as everyone prefers) on the beach. There is a magic power that comes from the warmth of the sun that both adds to the lazy feel- ing and rejuvenates the strength of those that it reaches. 4 SUMMER