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

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“Almost Paradise” ne hundred twenty-three girls dressed up in hopes of winning the Miss P.C.H.S. Crown. The new Miss Pulaski nty High School is . . . ” tat was the question that is on everyone’s mind Sat- y night, September 27, 84. As everyone waited txiously the judges finally a winner out of one- indred and twenty three ntestants. This was the biggest turn it ever for a beauty pageant P.C.H.S. Parents and lined the aisles and of the little theatre and spilled out into the lobby. As the lights went down low, the girls came out for the first round in two different groups. Then they returned to the band room and waited for Mr. Duncan to come in and call out forty-three names that would contend in the sec¬ ond round. After the second round, the girls were cut down to nineteen and then to the fi¬ nal five. The five finalists were: Re¬ nee Wright, Terri Hubbard, Teri Sue Wyker, Sharon Glas¬ gow and Angie Johnston. In the final moments, Mr. Don Skeen announced, “the second runner up is, Terri Hubbard. First runner up is, Teri Sue Wyker. And the new Miss Pulaski County High School for 1984 is .. . Renee Wright.” As the four senior escorts, Chris Byrd, Woody Altizer, Bobby Hunter, and Tony Sulli¬ van presented flowers to each of the girls, Renee received her flowers from Rana Whit¬ ed, Miss P.C.H.S. 1982 and was crowned by Angela Sa- Master of ceremonies, Mr. Don Skeen, waits for the next contestant to be es¬ corted out on the stage. Nervously waiting the announcement of the finalists, Susan McElhaney asks Mrs. Skeen if she looks okay while Missy Cox goes to wish a friend good luck. fewright, Miss P.C.H.S. 1983. Renee, who was inter¬ viewed after the pageant, said, “I would like to say that it is a great honor and privi¬ lege to receive the crown of Miss P.C.H.S. The competi¬ tion was really stiff because everyone looked their best. The best part of the pageant was not the winning but being with the other girls and just having fun.” With smiles on their faces and carna¬ tions in their hands, the 19 finalists, Teri Sue Wyker, Renee Wright, Ste- fanie McDaniel, Angie McCrary, Shelley Mabe, Angie Johnston, Terri Hubbard, Susan Henries, Sharon Glasgow, Lori Game, Debbie Ewankowich, Rhonda Cecil, Julie Anderson, Lee Howard, Susan Mitch¬ ell, Leslie O’Dell, Maria Slomka, Johnna Snell, and Missy Cox, await the decision of who will be chosen to be the five finalists. Girls’ Beauty Pageant 23

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During intermission the judges, Ms. Thelma Hampton, Ms. Corrina Ruiz, and Mr. Alex Rygas, sit quietly trying to decide who would be the next Miss P.C.H.S. After being named Miss P.C.H.S., Re¬ nee Wright receives flowers from Rana Whited, Miss P.C.H.S. 1982 and her crown from Angela Safewright, Miss P.C.H.S. 1983, as Terri Hubbard Girls’ Beauty Pageant

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Hail To Ivanha In the far away land of Saxonia . . . The season opener for the Pulaski County High School was the presentation of “The Worst High School Play Ever.” The play was present¬ ed to the public on December 7, 8 and 9 in the Little The¬ ater. The play was a combina¬ tion of crazy antics such as forgetting lines, using the wrong sound tracks, players ‘accidentally’ falling through scenery, and many other ac¬ tions to provide slapstick comedy. The P.C.H.S. Players Corsicana (Nancy Hickam) prepared to leave Saxonia with everything ex¬ cept the kitchen sink. Belinda (Laura Allen) asks Rico (Mark Edwards) to tell her the story of Ivanha. worked on and off for approxi¬ mately twelve to thirteen weeks preparing for the De¬ cember presentation. When the time came, they were ready. The satisfaction of do¬ ing well was all they needed on Friday night to get them through the Saturday and Sunday presentations. The plot took place in the mythical kingdom of Saxonia. This was a kingdom where the king has been captured by the enemy, and the queen was left to rule alone. When the queen found out about her husband’s captivity she decided to flee the king¬ dom hoping to save her only son whom the evil Prince Vis¬ cera is plotting to kill. When Ivanha returns to Saxonia, he finds his cousin ruling his kingdom. Ivanha challenges Viscera to a dance contest to win the throne. In the end Ivanha receives the throne, and he and his sis¬ ter and mother live happily ever after. Play