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

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The Acrobatic Administrator — Mrs. Magella Myers gets into playing student when she is hoisted up onto the lock¬ ers. Rumor has it that she got detention. But I just left here! Chris Martin cruises to school in his Xl-9 to get into yet another day of “learning.” Takin’ a snooze — Michelle Williams gets into her leisure time during lunch by having sweet dreams. Prologue 3

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r Getting to the Point “Oh get with it. Don’t you have the sense given to a goat? You look like a geek with those striped pants and plaid shirt! Can’t you ‘get into’ fashion?” “Your grades are so low they defy the laws of gravity. If you would quit throwing spitballs at the clock you might get something done! Can’t you ‘get into’ grades?” “Run that way! Now catch the ball. Catch, not drop! Okay, now run toward the goal. No, no, no! With the ball in your hands! Can’t you ‘get into’ this sport?” Getting into it. Not all students found it that hard. It was rather easy, once you tried. Doing your homework at least once a month was “getting into” classes. Going out for a sport even if you didn’t survive the first cut was “getting into” athletics. No one could say you We get excited — Jubilation is shown by the undefeated Cougar football team after they got into the game with Patrick Henry, The Cougars defeated the Patriots 10-7. Mmmmphhhh! Kelly Myers puts the wrong foot forward while she gets into performing with other varsity basket¬ ball cheerleaders Claudine TYueheart, Pam Martin and Michelle Williams. weren’t trying. Getting into it was showing some semblance of Cougar Pride during a pep rally when everyone already knew the game was rained out. Getting into it was dancing with your little brother’s friend at a sockhop when you really wanted to be with that tall guy over there. It was all around you, surrounding you. It was the enthusiastic crowd at the Patrick Henry basketball game even though we were losing, and the quiet that fell over the Commons Area during SAT’s. It was the never-ending multitude of people changing classes and the endless lunch lines. It was the lone person working the concession stand or the frantic student taking a make-up test after school. It was the pandemonium that broke loose when the Cougars were declared ALL-RVD Football Champs, and the tears that ran down the cold cheeks of fans and players during the loss to G.W. Danville in the state AAA playoff; berths. It was the magic of prom and the hard-hit¬ ting realization of graduation. The “getting into it” came in many ways, some happy, some heart-rending, leaving many in tears, but most with smiles. It meant hours of practice, studying, and Cont’d 2 Prologue

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— Point (cont’d) reaping what you had sown. And planning what you would sow next. But, “getting into it” did not always mean success. What about that biology test you studied two hours for and still failed? And that girl that turned you down for a date ... six weeks in a row! Well it couldn’t be helped; of course you didn’t do anything wrong. At least you tried; oh, well, may be next time. Going all out, going for it, and getting into it. It all meant the same thing, and it wasn’t hard to produce results when you had Pulaski County cheering at you from the stands or your best friend giving you late-night telephone ad¬ vice. It was all a part of getting into it and making it happen. Gee, mine must be wrong — Noelle Tbrner and Sandy Morgan converse about the right answer as they get into classes. Coke in a Smurf glass. Ellen Guthrie and Woody Ayers place their order at Hardee ' s as they prepare to get into some fast food. 4 Prologue aUMMMli