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

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Hats Off To Excellence “Your junior year is the best year of all” was all that I’d heard for two years — now I could decide for myself. I finally got to sit on the floor at pep rallies — and be able to see the motorcycles come in, not kick anybody doing the hoochie-koo, and no more straining to hear the cheerleaders. It was great!! I got to order my class ring — I was so excited trying to decide what kind, and then standing in line in the gym — finally it was mine!! Now I could prove and show off my school. Trying to get peo- ple to turn it — without touching the stone, always to the right — and keeping count ... I had to start over so many times! I didn’t think anything could top that feeling. After six years of losing and taking sec- ond place, the SV Viking Band took State. My gosh! They were so awesome in their performance. When the drum majors sa- luted and flashes went off!! (I love this school — the people.) The junior-senior came and the “Stairway to Heaven” was complete. I’m almost a senior! — Sweet sixteen — but not for long! I just won’t think about it!! Oh, I almost forgot . . . The National Award for Excellence. I’ve never seen such satisfaction and pride as our faculty and community had for that award. It didn’t seem like that big of a deal to me — until that “official” assembly. The band played the Star Spangled Ban- ner and tears came . . . The President of my country was commending my world. For the first time I really saw that this school was different. The teachers who voluntarily gave of their time to plan ac- tivities, coach teams, teach me how to con- nect wires, edit my writing or tutor me in algebra. The community members who supported SV always — they never missed a football game or a band competition, they bought cookie pies and wrapping pa- per from me, they worked at school or just took the time to ask about SV. The stu- dents — my peers and my friends. We shared losing RN games, close friends moving and all school activities — togeth- er. It was all making sense now. The peo- ple made Spring Valley great. Graduation came and all the seniors said, “A junior marshal today ... a graduate tomorrow!!” — Oh, please, I have a whole year left . . . Tomorrow came . .. 6 theme

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Activities, academics and awards combine to make Spring Valley a recognized educational institution. Students can find almost any type of extra-curricular activity which may interest them, and the Excellence in Education award presented in 1983 by the Presi- dent’s commision is an illustration of Spring Valley’s stress on academics. SPRING VALIEV HIGH SCHOOL Signing up for clubs is important in getting involved in student activities. Student body vice-president Rebecca Humphries supplies information about var- ious clubs during club sign-up week to an array of interested students. Band members add music to pep rallies which unites the classes under a common symbol of spirit. Beth Shackelford, SENIOR, contributes her efforts to the 1983 state champion Viking band. theme 5

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I aking up to twenty minutes to get out of the back parking lot, senior Chris Woody and driver Jeff Koss are among the eager students waiting to get home. While in Mr. Jones’ work adjustment class, Brian Davis, who attends Wilson, masks a machine gun feed tray. T rash the Jackets!” Seniors Jabo Covert and Jim Best show off their spirit during the Irmo pep rally. theme 7 Peering through the lens is one way sophomore Proof-reading their creative writing assignments Kathy Sanders spends her time in Mrs. Deal’s are seniors Wayne Swygert and Kyle Gibson. Intensified Biology class.