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

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The First Step As the summer drew to a close, students and teachers prepared for the beginning of a new, and hopefully better, school year. Many tasks and chores were to be undertaken by the teachers before the students entered the school. Teachers struggled with bulletin boards and attempted to get a head start on the paperwork as they pre¬ pared to welcome the students back to the classroom. Buried under mounds of paperwork, the faculty found them¬ selves with little time for making lesson plans. Teachers also had to contend with more faculty meetings in one week than they would have during an entire semester. Football games, pep rallies, club day and many other activities were on the minds of the students who tried to re¬ frain from thinking of the homework and tests that also awaited them. Going to the lake, lying in the sun, and other summer activities became things of the past as the students stepped out from summer into the school year. They had pride and school spirit and were ready to undergo the good and the bad of the new school year. 22 Student Life

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It’ up for grabs — Coach John Freeman re¬ moves the decorations off the cake given by Su¬ san Neighbors, Julie Rimmer, and Jennifer Crock¬ ett to the Boys’ Tennis Team before the district tournament. Come and get it — Greg Gooch concentrates on his work as he cuts open a watermelon at the yearbook picnic, which was held at Claytor Lake during summer vacation. Got ya covered — Tim Almarode and Junior Sayers battle for a touchdown in a game of frisbee football. For Different Folks Different Strokes “Hey, look out for that bush!’’ “Oh no, my frisbee’s up on the roof again.’’ Spring had arrived, and students were out in the courtyard playing frisbee football. Shouts like those above were heard when students played this sport. The rules were similar to regular football. One could not play frisbee in the long corridor beside the Little Theatre, but one could play an instrument, sing, or dance in it, during the NHS talent show. This spring activity gave students a chance to “do their stuff.” First place winners were dancers Ramona Man¬ ning and Kym Davidson. Spring was the time when students attempted and sometimes succeeded in climbing to the roof to retrieve their fris- bees. It was the time when the physics classes, alumni, and teachers held their annual “Fiznic” (translation means physics picnic). It was also the time when each student celebrated spring by having fun just doing his own special thing. Student Life 21

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Sure-footed — Renee McElroy glides over the water as she skis on Claytor Lake during the sum¬ mer. Freshman fears — Kevin Alderman looks for help in his handbook. Man on the run — Doyle Miller steps from his car to the parking lot to go to his 8:00 class. Think “pawsitively” — Mr. John Duncan, sci¬ ence teacher, fixes his bulletin board in the phys¬ ics room as he prepares for the new school year. Fire away — Mr. Mike Cox, National Resources teacher, participates in the fire extinguisher pro¬ gram before the start of the school year. The teachers practice using the fire extinguishers. Student Life 23