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

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Having a “Hard Candy Christmas” is what senior Camille Dabney sings about during the Miss S.V. pageant. Representing Anchor club, sophomore Cathy O’Farrell enlightens the audience with her melo- dy from “My Fair Lady.” Miss S.V. 23 Telling about her acting class, senior Mary Galvin sings of her experience.

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All In The Family When she saw her sister crowned Miss Spring Valley 1984, senior Yvette Eastman never thought she would be Miss Spring Valley 1985. “I never really considered en- tering. When my sister was crowned, I was very happy for her, and at the time I never thought of being Miss Spring Valley,” East- man said. A year later Eastman received a notice saying that she had been selected to represent the SEARCH club in the Miss Spring Valley pageant. “I didn’t think I would be in the pageant because I wasn’t at the meeting. I was really surprised. My sister encouraged me and told me that I better do it,” Eastman said. “I definitely didn’t think I would win. I thought I had a chance, but I didn’t think I would be chosen because my sister, Ver- nell, was Miss Spring Valley last year. I also had a lot of good com- petition,” Eastman said. Eastman says that in the pag- eant she was just herself. ‘‘Don’t get me wrong, I was ner- vous, but the stage is like second nature to me,” Eastman said. Eastman performed a jazz dance for her talent. “I was crowned Miss Black Teen Columbia last June and I just used the same dance I did then. All I really did was practice it over and over everyday,” East- man said. Eastman has taken jazz for three years and says she loves to dance. This was Eastman’s first year competing in the Miss Spring Val- ley pageant, but she has competed in six other pageants. As Miss Black Teen Columbia Eastman has done television ap- pearances, been in the Christmas parade, judged pageants and will try out for television commercials this summer. “Miss Spring Valley isn’t as rec- ognized as Miss Black Teem Co- lumbia, but I think it is very pres- tigious. I love Spring Valley, and it’s an honor to represent Spring Valley. Being Miss Spring Valley has been rewarding. It’s some- thing I can tell my kids about,” Eastman said. Christy Cummings The 1984 Miss Spring Valley contestants were Margaret Snyder, Alison Wall, Portia Carr, Cathy Gannt, Holly Bartlett, Dina Pitts, Susan Goiser, Leslie Felts, Nancy Maples. Dyanna Phillips. Wanda McGuirt, Chris Beachum, Beverly Blouin, Clara lA gan, Blythe Tomlin. Valerie Clark, Yvette Kastman, Amy Olsen, Cathy O’Farrell, Camille Dabney, Monica Galloway, Laura Rhodarmer, Lilly DeGracia, Clair Edwards and Mary Galvin. Singing country melodies, sophomore Beverly Blouin steals her way into the judges’ hearts. Blouin represented Sophomore House and won Miss Sophomore. Performing a scene from “Shadow Box” as Mag- gie, senior Dina Pitts puts her heart into her monologue. Pitts was chosen Miss Senior. 22 Miss S.V.

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Pride Is . . . “Pride is” was the theme for Pride Week February 11-15. “Making Pride Week different this year was my biggest worry. Every year students complain that Pride Week is like any other week. We tried to come up with better activities this year. Pride Week is about getting students motivat- ed again in the middle of the year,” junior Anthony Livoti, Pride Week chairman, said. “Pride is Spring Valley” day was February 11. The dress was green and gold. A chugging and eating contest was sponsored at lunch in the gym. “Pride is Spirit” day was February 12. Students were asked to wear sweats. Class participation determined the win- ner of the Viking Wrars, relay races and games which was at lunch in the gym. A Mr. Cool contest was sponsored at lunch in the gym. February 13 was “Pride is Apprecia- tion” day. A drop-in for parent volun- teers and teachers was at lunch in the student activities office. A letterman drop-in was at lunch in the art room. “Pride is Love” day was on Valen- tine’s Day, February 14. Student Coun- cil gave out heart stickers, and Z club sold carnations. A morning assembly began “Pride is Class” day February 15. Dan Clark, a national speaker, spoke during the as- sembly. Order of Thor members were inducted at the assembly. Students were to dress up. Clark speaks on motivation 314 days of the year and in Mexico and Canada, according to Jimmy Larsen, student body president. Clark has recovered from numerous injuries, including a paralyzing injury he recovered from by self-motivation. Doctors called it a medical miracle. Student council payed $500 plus his travel expenses from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Columbia. Order of Thor, chartered in 1982, in- ducts one percent of the student body, three faculty members and three com- munity members every year during Pride Week. “It recognizes those people who work behind the scenes, true Vikings. It is not based on academics,” Buddin said. Pacifying himself, junior Jeff Dailey takes part in Going for the gold, which was actually a dollar in the eating and chugging relay during Monday’s change, sophomore Leigh Ann Lomas searches Pride Week Activities. through mounds of flour for ten dimes. Grace Quattlebaum 24 pride week