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

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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

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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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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