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

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Encouraged by Athletic Director Mr. Carl Lindstrom, Mr. Roger Caudell, Auto Body teacher, and Mr. Wade Roope, School Board maintenance worker, put the finishing touches on the new field- house. With his schedule in hand, Mr. Odell Sheffey, new tenth grade principal and activities director, oversees students as they pass to the first pep rally. Even though she is momentarily distracted, Mrs. Majella Myers, former tenth grade principal, stands by to lend a helping hand. Mrs. Myers became twelfth grade principal last fall. As construction of the stadium addi¬ tion begins, Mr. Joel Hicks, football coach, and County Superintendent, Mr. Kenneth Dobson, watch while construction workers check forms. Once a half, now a whole, the comple¬ ted Computer Building houses six state-of-the-art labs. 26 — Changes

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Tears and Fears, Expectations High The day had finally arrived. May 29, 1986. This was not an ordinary day for the class of I 1986. It was Graduation Day. As j family, friends, and visitors , arrived at the school, all made sure they had their tickets, which were required for admis- | sion. The bleachers and chairs ! on the floor began to fill. As the temperature started to rise, programs were turned into ! fans. At eight o’clock the class of j ’86 marched in while junior Emily DeHaven played “Pomp and Circumstance” on the piano. As soon as the 550 seniors were seated, the invoca¬ tion was given by Reverend Michael B. McCrorey, pastor of Dublin Presbyterian Church. The welcome was given next by Cheryl Anne Cruise, Vice President of the Senior Class. Salutatorian, Nancy Louise Hickam, spoke on never pass¬ ing up an opportunity. The Con¬ cert Choir performed two pieces, “I Am But A Small Voice” and “Walk A Little Slower My Friend.” The prayer was then given by Eddie Callahan, pastor of Community Christian Church of Newbern. The Valedictorian, David Scott Huddle, spoke to his fellow classmates about surviving in the ever-changing world. A special part to the service was when seniors Teresa hurd and Tim Crouse sang “The Greatest Love of All.” Then Mr. Dewey Wilson, with the help of Mr. Elmer Huff and Mr. Carl Lindstrom, introduced the seniors. The big moment came when Mr. Kenneth J. Dobson, Superintendent of Pulaski County Schools, awarded the diplomas to the seniors. The benediction was given by Mrs. Iva Hunter, evangelist. After the ceremony, proud family members and friends inched their way to the lobby and outside of the gym which were buzzing with plans for the beach. Tears could be found in many eyes while cheers roared from other mouths. The tassels were all turned, and the senior year had come to an end. Seniors patiently await the awarding of the diplomas. Spirits were high as the class members anticipated the moment when their names would be called. Preparing for the graduation cere¬ mony Mr. Wilson gives last minute in¬ structions to the Seniors before they receive their diplomas. Superintendent of Pulaski Co. Schools, Kenneth J. Dobson, awards Debbie Burchett her diploma with a hand¬ shake. Mr. Dobson was responsible for the handing out of diplomas. Graduation —

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What’s New? “A TV in the Commons! All right! Now I can watch The Young and the Restless dur¬ ing lunch. “Sure won’t be as bad being locked up in Commons during lunch period this year.” “Hey, wait a minute. There aren’t any pictures on the screen” “Aren’t those the announce¬ ments from this morning?” This fictional conversation between two students might have been overheard as school reopened after the longest summer in school history. Students returned to learn that “what was going on” in¬ cluded the new television sets in the Commons which broad- cast announcements on closed circuit. These TV’s in the Commons were only one of many changes. Expected differences included the new freshmen and trans¬ fer students in all classes. Thir¬ teen new faculty members arrived as well. Unexpected changes included replacing attendance and nine week exams with manda¬ tory two-hour semester ex¬ aminations. Locker bands were allocated differently; freshmen were surprised to learn that all their lockers would be in the Voca¬ tional Building. Sophomores, juniors and seniors were part¬ nered in locker banks in the academic building. Some stu¬ dents who drove to school were unpleasantly surprised when they discovered, abruptly, the new speed bumps in the field- house parking lot. Even more noticeable were the changes to the school’s physical plant. During the summer months, the Com¬ puter Building was finished. Once completed, it housed six labs, four computer labs and two language labs. Mr. Young’s building classes and Mr. Ward’s electricity classes did most of the work on the building except for the car¬ pet, dry walls and ceiling, the work filled an educational need for the students them¬ selves, as well as providing much needed space. The stadium expansion proj¬ ect got started a few weeks be¬ fore school ended last spring. This expansion consisted of additional seats on the home side, paved sidewalks from the home to visitors’ side, addi¬ tional lighting, and a wheel¬ chair area behind the main ticket entrance. A new visitors’ fieldhouse was constructed at the open end of the stadium so that the visiting team did not have to walk to and from the gym¬ nasium locker room. In addition, the old gravel road running from Slaugh¬ terhouse Road to Cougar Field had been paved, and a new aerodynamic golf cart was purchased. These athletic expansions had come about to accommo¬ date the thousands of loyal Cougar fans who attended every home football game. Striking physical changes, new rules and procedures, new faces, and different adminis¬ trators welcomed students back to school in the fall. if la 1 11—J n! The expanded foothail stadium seats 2,500 additional home fans when con¬ struction was completed in August. Once a novelty, the new closed-circuit TV’s in the Commons are now just part of the scene. Rushing by them every morning, students hurry to the locker banks. Changes — 27