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

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W e’re In The Money” “Can I bum a quarter?’’ I want to get a candy bar. This was a question often asked after school in the crowded commons area. Many students took advantage of the M M’s sold by the varsity cheerleaders and candy bars of¬ fered by the Appalkids. Other favorite fundraisers were pizzas, cheese sold by the golden Cougar Marching Band and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts sold by the choir. Unusual fundraisers included a magic show put on by the Science Club and Hardee’s Donation Dollars. You buy a ticket and redeem it at Hardee’s for a dollar; this was sponsored by SADD and a skate-a-thon was given by Choir. A blood pressure clinic was held by the HOSA Club to raise money for needy families. These fundraisers were different, new, and interesting to the students. The uses for the profits were as varied as the offerings. The Sci¬ ence Club raised money for a trip to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D C. With its addi¬ tional funds the marching band purchased new equipment; and the chess team used their profits from sock hops, raffles, and donations to pay for their trip to National Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All of the responses to the sales were said to be enthusiastic, and the clubs were grateful for the sup¬ port given by the student body. Mrs. Kelly, a HOSA sponsor said, “People have worked hard each week to meet our goals. ” Clubs and groups spent much of their time and energy to raise money to support their projects. “It was worth it,’’ said Mrs. Kelly. An apple a day! Curtis Alley shows off his strength by carrying a box of apples. 20 Fund Raisers

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Say Cheese! Second mnner-up Patricia Hughett, Winner Shelly Mabe, and first runner-up Angela Johnston smile as the pageant comes to an end. Always a winner! Dana Long moves to crown Miss PCHS Shelly Mabe, as first runner-up Angela Johnston congratulates Shelly. Angie Vanhoy, Cherie Lemons, and Tammy McCraw applaud Angie and Shelly. » Miss P.C.H.S. contestant Laura Howard. For all the glitter and glamour of the pageant, it also took a lot of time and planning, not to mention good strong nerves, to be a contestant. As Laura How¬ ard described her experience, “I was a wreck trying to find the perfect dress, but I eventually found everything, and I was satisfied with what I selected . ” It also took a lot of confidence to walk out on that stage. When asked about being nervous, Laura explained, “I wasn ' t all that nervous until I got there, and then it hit me. I tried not to show it very much. I was really more excited than nervous. ' Although Laura did not make it into the final round, she does intend to try again next year. When asked why, she replied, “It was so much fun and I really enjoyed myself.’’ Miss P.C.H.S 19

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Another fun and profitable fund-raiser was “Kiss the Pig.” This contest was sponsored by the gymnas tics team to raise money for gymnastic mats. The contestants, picked randomly from the Varsity football team, were Mark Frank, Tim Mannon, James Whittaker, and Scott Vest. Relief mixed with disappoint¬ ment as James Whittaker was chosen to pucker-up at this Homecoming pep rally event. Nearly two hundred dollars was raised, and James and the porker were none the worse for their efforts. 1 Fund Raisers 21