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

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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

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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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M SURF ' S UP! This past summer, somebody was always taking a trip somewhere. Of course, it started with the senior move to Panama City Beach for a week or two of sun, fun, and surf. Then about the middle of June, the New Expres- sions made a trip to perform in Washington, D.C. Then everyone began to pack up and head off, most often to the beaches of Alabama and Florida. The vacationers become mysterious people over the summer because they ' re never home, and you can always recognize a vacationer because he or she is the one whose tan doesn ' t disappear even in January. Unfortunately, January is always closer than we think, and all those glorious, golden days of summer begin to fade. Sand, surf, and sun give way to cool fall breezes and idle time becomes 3 memory of the past. Skiing is enjoyed by C. Flanagan (Top Left) S. Sullivan and T. Shirley enjoy taking in the sun, and fish. (Top Left) On the road to Virginia (Top Right) Sand, sun and water enjoyed by all (Far Right) SUMMER 5