Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Taking the ordinary and turning it into the extraordinary is creativity. Students, faculty and administration have become pros at the art of mak- ing a good school. This year was no exception. The rewards for jobs well done came ear- ly. The State Fair Art exhibition rec- ognized the talents of students. Ju- nior Hal Reed, junior Stephan Mitchell and sophomore Mac Gi- lyard won top awards, and the artworks of 36 students were on dis- play. The Viking Band competed and placed in band concerts throughout the Southeast. The the- ater department traveled to Win- throp to try for its third consecutive state championship. Coaches and students worked hard for perfection. Early in the fall, the volleyball team had already com- piled a phenomenal 20-0 record. Per- haps nothing was more artistic than the individual attention to skill and training of the cross country team. Guys and girls spent lonely, painful afternoons running through the sand roads surrounding Woodlands Golf Course. In their first nine meets, the team accumulated a record of 8-1. For vocational students, tuning a car, printing a form, welding a gate, building a bookshelf, typing a letter or repairing an air conditioner be- came an art. Academically-oriented students sought to express their creative im- pulses through sciences, mathemat- ics and humanities. Recognition for dedication to academics was exem- plified by the selection of Tom O’Connor, Julie Van Valkenbcrg and Jeff Waller as National Merit Semi-finalists. Excellence through creativity. creative powcr 9

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There's an art to creating a brick wall. It’s not just laying one brick after another. Senior Derrick Cornelius attends brick masonry at Wilson to per- fect his craft. Consulting over art work, junior Leon Addison and sophomore Robert Rabon take suggestions from art teacher Pam McGill during fifth period class in the new fine-arts building. Practice makes perfect. Sophomore band member Bobby Johnson goes over the new changes in his marching music. 8 crcative power

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A ride on the big yellow banana Odyssey of a student Bzzzz . . . alarm — sleepbutton; alarm — sleepbutton; alarm — sleep- button; better get up; crawl to the bath- room. Death warmed over in the mir- ror. Get in the shower, lie down in bath- tub. Bottom more comfortable than I remembered. “Ralph!” calls a melodi- ous voice. It’s raining. No! I did it again! Fell asleep in the shower, “I'm almost ready. Mom!” My patented get- ready-for-school-in-Five-minutes rou- tine. Outside waiting for ride — must be five degrees, icicles in wet hair. Here comes the big yellow banana. School bus more crowded than usual. From here to eternity and back again. At last, school! Don't remember being so happy before. Late bus pass. English teacher gives me rueful glance; I plead inno- cence and show pass. “Take your scat.” If not for the subzero temperatures in this class. I'd fall asleep — teacher must be part Eskimo. “Ralph,” barks my teacher, “Yes ma'am,” oh, I retort so well. “Don't forget to turn in your paper.” “It's in my locker; I’ll bring it by at lunch.” Panic. Paper is at home. No problem. I’ll ride home at lunch. Time for the between class social trek. Walk, oops, slow down. Good looking girls, strut. “Hi, Ralphic.” “Hi, Buffey Sue.” “Hi, Jojo.” Into commons; “Hi, Ralphie.” “Hi, Beefer.” “Hi, Ralphie.” “Hi, Lamar.” “Hi, Ralphie.” “Hi, Vic- toria.” “Hi, Ralphie.” “Hi, Chico.” Made it to class (It's really hard to get to class when you have to say hello to all those people). I get into the rut. Bell calculus (Oh, God! not a pop test). Bell — boredom (Sometimes history’s a drag). Bell — sub (We didn't really make her cry, did we?). Bell — (Starva- tion — why didn't I eat breakfast?). People get into position by the door (It's a long way from portable to com- mons). Race to lunch line. Don't cat school lunch, save money for weekend (Wasn't that hungry anyway), heavy date — pizza and a movie (That's three weeks of skipping lunch). Forget it. Greasy taco stuck to plastic from can- teen. Bell — (but I just got taco). For- got English paper. Not one of my better papers anyway. Besides, you can't go any lower than an F. F minus? Last two periods go by without too much atten- tion on my part. Nothing new. I think I'll tell coach that I had to mow the grass. Will be buy it? I doubt it. Home before dinner. Spaghetti and meatballs, my favorite. Promise myself to do homework before I turn TV on. OK, I’ve started math, problem three. Wait! Square Pegs is on TV; must watch; only thirty minutes. Ooh, ABC latenight movie, just love Charlie’s Angels. Mid- night, gosh I'm so tired. Forgot home- work. Well, I'll do it in the morning. I’ll set my alarm for real early. Bzzzz . . . alarm — sleepbutton; alarm — sleep- button; alarm — sleepbutton . . . Mike Klein 10 studcni life