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

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 rganizations 218 Council advisor. Sherry Bailey, demonstrates the positive way to rise and shine. Students and facul- ty members, like Bailey, make organizations work. Positive leadership creates excellence. ommunity 244 The Valley Run is just one way community members like Matthew Poore, brother of senior Charles Poore, contributed time and money to school programs. Involvement with the community creates excellence. ports 178 After practicing through the summer and boost- ing pride at Sportsarama, junior, Caroline Bell, and the varsity cheerleaders accepted the spirit award. Commitment, skill and practice arc the elements of a successful team. The combined effort of fans, players and coaches creates excellence. Theme 4 Senior Index 250 Ads 256 Index 276 Colophon 284 Closing 286 contcnts 3

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eople 92 Meeting friends between classes catches Angie Rose and Stephon Mitchell up on the latest news. The halls and classrooms are filled with 1900 students pushing toward their personal goals. Guidelines and expectations provide the atmosphere for success. Indi- viduals working together create excellence. A cademics Economics is a drag, right? Wrong. Jeff Plum- ley found Ms. Buddin’s economics class to be a chal- lenge. Computer simulations. Future Shock and speakers from local businesses replace theory and bring reality to the classroom. Classwork and home- work, attendance and tardies, GPR’S and awards dominate the student lifestyle. Emphasis on academ- ics creates excellence. Vtudent life 10 Late night hours are commonplace to seniors Lisa Bell and Lea Evelyn Dorsett. Viking Shield staff- ers dedicate themselves to producing the best high school paper in the state. School activities, like the Viking Shield, sports, concerts, movies, parties, and bumming around make up the student life. The vari- ety of activities and interests create excellence. 2 contents

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 yt ifl The will that drives the school to excellence was seen in the faces of students daily. Will in the face of a handicapped student as he struggled from class to class despite the crippling disease that made walking nearly impossible. Will in the face of the student who stayed in the stands and cheered no matter what the score. Will in the face of the last man on the cross country team as he finished the race even when he knew he would finish last. Will in the face of the theater stu- dent who studied a character for hours so that he could become that character for two minutes. Will has become a school trade- mark. And during this year perhaps the greatest testimony to that will was the Excellence in Education Award presented to the school by The President's Commission on Ex- cellence in Education. What was once a small rural school has become a progressive leader in education, largely because its students, faculty and staff have refused to be anything else. This year the school continued to earn its name as America’s best. The will of students, faculty, staff, clubs, organizations, teams and com- munity was the determination be- hind excellence. Before the first game with rival Richland Northeast at Sportsarama, junior Andy Mylandcr contemplates the sixth quarter match. The quarter ended with a zero to zero score. 4 will