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

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Guess Who! Holding their letters high, the elass of 1983 boldly displays their name at the Homecoming pep Court — C.J. Sheppard, Duke; Shir¬ ley Vest; Ted Eller; Anna Lawson; Robert Cody; Catherine Jackson; Johnny Thomas; Ruth White; Mark Hawley; Dana Crouse, Princess; Norman Cummins; Kay Alexander. All Work and No Pay — Seniors Jennifer Crockett, Paula Poff, Ellen Guthrie, Buddy Ratcliffe and Jeff Jones sacrifice class time to work on their showcase. Student Life 27

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It’s no wonder that the theme of Homecoming 1982 was “Forget Me Not.” It was a very memorable week — and exciting, too. Every¬ thing, from the showcases to the Homecoming dance, proved to be most unforget¬ table. The memories all began with a hectic Monday as the classes and organizations di¬ ligently worked on their floats and showcases, not to mention the locker banks. The streamers that the sen¬ iors introduced to the school Unforgettable Week dazzled their way to a first place in the locker bank competition. The Freshmen received second with the So- phomors coming in third. Showcases were decorated with simplicity and some with dazzling complexity. “Forget Me Not” was used as a basis for all ideas. Freshmen won first place with their showcase featur¬ ing the forget me not flower, followed by the Juniors and Seniors. In the float compe¬ tition, originality was pre¬ sent as the Juniors came in first, with the Sophomores and Freshmen in second and third. All the classes and or¬ ganizations diligently worked to place well, and most felt it was worth the hard work. Not only were the decora¬ tions and displays full of Cougar pride, but students also showed their pride by dressing up on the designat¬ ed dress-up days. Beginning Tuesday, different styles and original fashions were worn by the student bodies. Tues¬ day, Western Day, cowboy hats, flannel shirts, cowboy boots, and bandannas were the scene for many devoted cowpokes. Wednesday, Fif¬ ties Day, guys and dolls dressed to impress their sweethearts. Gals wore their poodle skirts and sad¬ dle shoes, and guys greased up and dressed down with their blue jeans and T- shirts. Thursday was a rath¬ er dark scene for everyone full of Cougar pride. Sun¬ glasses, new waves and Fos¬ ter Grants, invaded the school with ties of all kinds. Streamin’ Streamers — Seniors Ka¬ ren Thomas and Barbara Worrell hang streamers on the walls near the senior locker banks. Rainy Days and Fridays — Angie Clark gazes in question at Mr. Bill Fropst as he wears his umbrella hat during the pep rally. All Ears — Senior Chris Martin lis¬ tens Intently as Coach Joel Hicks promotes spirit at the pep rally. 26 Homecoming ’82

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r Unforgettable - Friday, the peak of Home¬ coming week, was the day for originality. Blue jeans, crazy socks and lucky hats were seen on every devoted fan. An unforgettable week had come to an end, but it marked the beginning of a much anticipated weekend. At the game, fans were seen holding banners and shouting encouraging cheers to the players. This was no ordinary game; this was Homecoming. At half¬ time the score was zero to zero. No one really knew what the outcome would be. The mighty Cougars sur¬ prised fans with a touch¬ down during the third quar¬ ter. It was the beginning of a twenty-one to nothing win, the first time the Cougars have beaten the Colonels. The rest is history. Much excitement carried over into the following even¬ ing, but in a different way. Thoughts turned to a more romantic atmosphere of long dresses and flowers. The darkened gym created heartfelt feelings within the student body. An unforgettable week had come to a close. Unlike the flower that eventually dies, this “Forget Me Not” never died in the hearts and minds of those students and faculty who experienced it. Court — Buddy Ratcliffe, Prince; LaFon O’dell, Dutchess; Johnny Patterson; Susie Brillheart; Mike Parks; Carolyn Johnson; Pat McClanahan; Kim Edwards; Jeff Jones; Teresa Dalton. 28 Homecoming ’82