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

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But it ' s just gotta go in! All the anxiety felt at the basketball game with Fleming is expressed by Leigh Brat ton. He ain’t just whistlin ' Dixie! Greg Hagee offers his shrill support to a home basketball game. Store bought noise makers weren ' t always necessary. Oh dear Oh my Oh no! Varying degrees of panic are ex¬ pressed on Beth Howe ' s face at the game with Heritage High School in the very end when the Cougars got a Lynchburg, Va. It was a suspense- touchdown and won 32 27. filled game and the crowd was tense to Student Life 11

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Support Can Be Beautiful Defense, Defense, We ' re number 1, We ' re num¬ ber 1, Sit down, Kepley, sit down! , “Strawberry short¬ cake, watermelon wine, look at that scoreboard, see who ' s be- hind-you, you, you! The cheers echoed oft gym walls and stadium bleachers. No one could deny that the Cougar tans had spirit, and the outpouring of pride and sup¬ port was beautiful. Fans showed their support in many ways. One way was through attendance. The crowd at the home football game with Patrick Henry was estimated at 10,000 people, and there were about 5,000 people who traveled to Lynch¬ burg tor the Heritage game. Foghorns, cowbells and whistles were just a few of the noises which arose from the crowd. Probably the most rec¬ ognized symbol of Cougar Clamor was the Cougar Growl. The recording of the growl was donated by Rev. Hagan McClellan and was used at several ball games. The growl was banned, how¬ ever, by Northside and Salem and as a result was used less and less. The crowd made up for its absence, though, by cheering extra loud. There was also a quiet way of showing spirit. There were certain times and events when loud cheering was not in or¬ der. A cowbell at a gymnastics meet would not have been very welcome! But spirit was still obvious in the expressions and actions of the spectators. Spirit was shown in different forms; but whether it was shown by dressing up on spirit days, making locker stickers, or yelling at pep rallies and athletic events the Cougar fans proved, support could be beautiful. All dressed up and no place to go, except to a pep rally. Bill Propst leaves his directing baton behind to be a cheerleader for a day. People often went to unusual measures to show spir¬ it. Let ' s get fired up! Debbie Hedge, Maureen Sewell and Stephanie Peter® supped the velleyball team with eheers and applaute at the diitriet play-efts in Peaneke, Several leyal Ians rede the bus te William Fleming High Seheel ter the mateh with Cave Spring, 10 Student Life

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Steadfastly cramming, Amy Evans makes a final attempt to study for a crucial grade. Off The Wall Utter fear made your heart pound as you prepared to take a journey through the keepers of the walls. The question raced through your mind, Am I going to get trampled? Multitudes of students posi¬ tioned themselves along the walls, rails and lockers to ter¬ rorize passers-by. Socializing was the name of the game. Ac¬ tivities in the halls included wrestling, jamming to sound boxes, whistling at foxes and riding in trash cans. You never knew what was going to come next. Changing classes was a difficult task for all. We were packed like a can of sardines. Getting to your locker was even worse. You had to fight like a mad man just to get your books. When you finally got to the quietness of your next class, you wished you were back out there in the hustle and bustle of everyday, off- the-wall life. Blonde is beautiful, Miss Piggy pa¬ tiently lounges against the IMC rail awaiting the arrival of her loved one, little Kermie. 12 Student Life