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

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Rookies Invade Fine Arts Areas Freshmen at P.C.H.S. had many chances to learn about and practice the fine arts. Many of them strove to improve talents and polish skills in chorus, band, drama, and art courses. Excitement and fear were present in excess when thirty freshmen attended their first high school band camp last summer. Surviving both music drills and playful tauntings of their “eld¬ ers” in the band, ninth graders work¬ ed to extend their knowledge of music. When the school year began several weeks later, they took their places in practicing with the award-winning Cougar concert and marching bands. Under the skillful tutelage of drama instructor Mr. “Skip” Maiden, latent actors struggled and sweated, learn¬ ing the joys and pains of auditioning at the high school level. Such novice thespians occasionally surpassed stu¬ dents older than they, capturing im¬ portant roles in The Wizard of Oz. Lifting their voices in song, four¬ teen freshmen were chosen to take part in the All-Regional Junior High Chorus, held at P.C.H.S. in April. They, and their fellow choir members, found high school choir a rewarding class, indeed. Eager to improve skills in artwork, some freshmen chose to take art at the high school. (It took some of them days to find the class. Who’d look for art in the math pod?) (ABOVE) Intent upon his art project (illu¬ minating a letter), Jeffrey Jarrells traces the rough sketch of his design. (LEFT) Flanked by upperclassmen, freshman Kym Davidson per¬ forms as “Dorothy” — with her are David Pugh, John Perry, Parris Anderson and Dane Peake. James C. Prescott Darrell W. Price Ronald R. Price Sabena G. Prim Tammy J. Prim Timmy D. Prim Cynthia D. Proco Curtis W. Quesenberry Denna J. Quesenberry Michael S. Quesenberry Pamela L. Quesenberry Reginald D. Quesenberry Richard D. Quesenberry Robert S. Quesenberry Ronald S. Quesenberry Mary B. Ramsey Deborah A. Reed Jerry E. Reed Freshmen 27

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Howard W. Montgomery Michael J. Montgomery Robert J. Montgomery Kelly D. Moore Kenneth H. Moore, Jr. Susan D. Moore Darrell W. Moran Frederick W. Moye William L. Murphy Kimberly D. Nelson Mark A. Nelson Faith G. Nester Kevin G. Nipper Wilson A. Nipper, Jr. Gwendolyn Y. Nofsinger Breon F. O’Dell Donna J. O’Dell Elizabeth J. O’Dell Norris D. O’Dell Raymond A. O’Dell Rhonda L. O’Dell Tina L. O’Dell Debra R. Orren Teresa J. Overton Anthony W. Owens Charlotte D. Owens Eric W. Owens Gary R. Palladini Carolyn F. Palmer Christopher P. Palmer Jeffrey D. Palmer Lisa G. Palmer Richard E. Palmer Jeffrey L. Parsell Hunter R. Pascarosa James L. Patterson Helen S. Peak Gilbert L. Pennington Arnold C. People Clayton T. Perry Stephanie L. Peters Teresa L. Phillippy Lilburn D. Phillips Thomas D. Phillips William S. Pifer Mary L. Poe Patricia L. Poff Carolyn E. Pound 26 Freshmen

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Harry W. Repass Donna R. Richardson James J. Richardson Karen S. Richardson Richard T. Richardson Vanessa Richmond Donna J. Ridpath Angela D. Rigney William C. Rigney John P. Roberson Johnny M. Roberson Belinda S. Robinson Richard T. Rollins Melissa G. Roope Sherri D. Rorrer Robert R. Runions Kevin D. Rupe Lisa C. Rupe Mike A. Rupe Kathy D. Ryan Vanessa J. Sadler Henry B. Safewright Jackie R. Sarver Donna M. Sawyers Few Freshmen Pursue Vocations For most ninth graders, “the high school” implied only the academic building. They spent their time “go¬ ing around in circles,” giving no thought to the “other half’ ofP.C.H.S. Others, however, chose to cross the courtyard to get a sampling of what the vocational building had to offer ninth graders. They entered intro¬ ductory courses and found one course planned especially for them; Health Explorations Busine ss Explorations. Choosing to learn about the latest things in the field of communication, some took World of Communication. They learned rudiments of photo¬ graphy, as well as printing techniques and other forms of communications. World of Construction was also of¬ fered to freshmen. In it, students learned fundamentals that some would later apply to such vocational courses as building trades and elec¬ tricity. As a general introduction to other areas, Health and Business Explora- variety of business fields, the course tions was taught. Composed of one provided a preview of more in-depth semester of introduction to health vocational courses which would come careers and one presenting the wide later. Freshmen Nancy Johnson, Darlene Dalton, Karen Hicks, and Renee Hale read and think as Mrs. Brenda Hylton helps them explore the world of business in Business Exploration class. 28 Freshmen