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

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Going Out Every Friday at 3:05, the students poured out the doors of the school and into their cars and buses to head for home. The talk of what to do tonight was always in the air. Little House On The Prairie and The Waltons until six o ' clock, an hour in the bathroom, all to be ready at seven or eight o ' clock for the big night out. In the fall and winter a common date might be a football game or if in the right season, a basketball game. And afterward the couple might be found jam¬ ming down to Michael Jack- son or slow dancing to De- barge. Also in the fall, a big time for couples was homecom¬ ing. The couples dressed in semi-formal attire and danced to the music of the Kings. In the spring when school oriented activities were few, a typical date might range from dinner at Macado ' s, a cheeseburger and some fries at a local fast food restaurant, a game or two at Cosmos, or maybe a movie. Frequently, one might be found a little low on mon¬ ey and have a date at home, where homemade popcorn and a good movie on T.V. dominated the evening. The evening might be more of a challenge and consist of Air Battles and Pacman games on the Atari, or even some¬ times a pool match to decide the best player. In warmer weather couples might be found soaking up the sun, skiing, or for the more daring groups, jumping from the cliffs at Claytor Lake State Park. For working students with the advantages of money, a special date would find the couples c lapping with the beat of a Loverboy or Van Halen concert at the civic center. No matter if you worked or not, prom was the most expensive word in the PCHS dater ' s dictionary. With prom came the ex¬ pense of clothing, shoes, plus extras such as hats, canes, gloves, gas money, dinner, pictures, and flowers along with many other hid¬ den costs. After prom many daters were dated out for a month, but it seemed well worth it. Game rooms have become one of the most popular fads of the 80 ' s. Here, Pam Martin and Shannon Ro¬ berson are seen playing the game Tron in the Cosmos Came Room of Pulaski. 24 Dating , , Breaking the monotony of seeing a movie or getting a pizza, Keith New¬ ton and Susan Vaughan stop for a bite to eat at Hardees in Pula ski.

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Older cars were popular among the students. Here, )on Neblett and Mill¬ er Bushong cruise up to tennis prac¬ tice in Miller ' s sixty-five Mustang. Christmas is a time for all kinds of celebrations. Here, Lee Cox deco¬ rates her car with artificial snow for the last day of school before vaca¬ tion. Showing off a new car to a friend is the best part of buying it. Rana Whited displays the interior of an eighty-three red Transam to Julie An¬ derson. 23 Cars

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After winning another home foot¬ ball game, Susie Stuart and Eric Berry jam to the beat of Con Funk Shun during a sock hop. Almost every Saturday, you could find many couples going to a local movie, or restaurant for a date. But, for |ill Barr and left Marcus, an even¬ ing at home watching a movie on T.V. was just as much fun, and less expensive. 25 Dating