Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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PUV, BLB Announce “No School” and t-shirts, class rings and cougar buttons. Businesses also aided the school. Hudson Chevrolet gave its regular firm support to the athletics program. Many businesses sponsored activities by taking ads in football and basket¬ ball programs, the Cougar Din, and the Cougar Pinnacle. Some firms showed their support by cooperating with distributive education, indus¬ trial cooperative training, and cooper¬ ative office education programs, hiring juniors and seniors to provide job experience. Cooperating with the school, local radio stations such as WPUV and WBLB broadcast spot announce¬ ments by clubs. Naturally, they also served to give the students’ favorite announcement: “No school today.” The Southwest Times increased its coverage of school events hiring a senior, Scott Kilgore, to do a not- quite-weekly column on P.C.H.S. activities. The school enjoyed firm patronage from the community. This support enabled the financing of many proj¬ ects to be accomplished that would otherwise have been impossible. The support of businesses, community, and parents made 1977-’78 a better year for all. Pulaski County High School drew support in many ways from both those within the school and those in the community. While students and teachers supported the school in obvious, visible ways, the support of the community was more subtle. Giving time and money, parents worked to help curricular and athletic programs. They helped transport students to the endless number of after-school events held during the year. They served as chaperones on trips, often to the chagrin of their children, yet aiding the sponsors im¬ mensely. Of course, they were re¬ quired to distribute money for tickets (TOP LEFT) Working as a community resource person, school photographer Mr. Garfield Ramsey discusses wedding folios with home economics classes. (TOP CENTER) Gathering F.B.L.A. information from Mrs. Brenda Hylton, Scott Kilgore makes his weekly round. (RIGHT) Mr. Harry Foglesong addresses gov¬ ernment classes. (FAR RIGHT) Mr. Bill Flint buys coke from Brenda Riggle. 8 Prologue

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Emphasis on Athletics Growing; New Fieldhouse Opens September ’78 . For many students at P.C.H.S., 1977-’78 was a year for high competi¬ tiveness in sports. More students than ever took part in the growing empha¬ sis on athletics at the high school, and sports competiti on touched the lives of nearly everyone in the school. Faculty and students supported the many teams by attending games and meets. They turned out more this year than ever before to cheer for the ath¬ letes, encouraging the football team on to its first homecoming victory and other teams to greater levels of per¬ formance. The cheerleaders from both squads urged the spectators to expres¬ sions of school pride and helped to inculcate “spirit” in the staff and student body. From baseball to wrestling, sports at P.C.H.S. catered to a wide range of interests. As always, the money did not always spread equally to the dif¬ ferent sports. Once again, those that drew larger crowds — boys’ basket¬ ball and football — were most favored, with the football players being fur¬ nished with a field house. The build¬ ing opened this year and provided accommodations for both visiting and home teams. Making P.C.H.S. a real threat in all athletic areas, students worked to spread the fame of the Cougars. Whether gymnasts, first basemen, tennis players, or golfers, all athletes contributed their “blood, sweat, and tears” to a successful, competitive year for all. (TOP) Competitive and talented, Randy Olverson makes a frustrated attempt at a Venable pass. (LEFT) Cheered out, Sherry Fisher, Kellie Owens, Pam Franklin, Sharon Capaldini, Natalie Clark, the Cougar, and Candy Johnson rest before the long trek home. Prologue 7

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(BELOW) Chess Club liaison Mrs. Eleanor Hullinger discusses the state tournament with sponsor Mr. Pete Shaw. (BOTTOM) Mrs. Joanne Meeks confers with Mr. Edwin O’Dell who came to P.C.H.S. to verify son Rick’s college entrance requirements. Hudson Chev. Supports Athletes Prologue 9