Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Football Camp Answers Preseason Questions Football camp answered ques- tions about the upcoming season. For the coaches, it answered quer- ies concerning the best players to fill starting slots. For the players, it decided which teammates they wanted for captains. Fans also had questions answered. They flocked down to Twin Lakes to the 4-H camp to watch late afternoon scrimmages and to speculate about the upcom- ing season. To give the fans a look at the ’Cats before the season began, each week of practice ended in a game type scrimmage on Friday night at Cleveland Field. Players also learned many things concerning themselves at the practice sessions that lasted three hours twice a day. Some found out that they could not take it; others glowed with pride in their strength and stamina. But all of them needed relaxation to unwind and to keep up morale. Sleeping, swimming, reading everything from comics to girlie books helped them fill in the time between practices. TOP. RIGHT: Offensive line opens hole as I t stinger hands off. BOTTOM, BIGHT. David Harrison and Ronald Patterson use lake to wash clothes between practices. OPPOSITE PACE, TOP: Players 'personal effects overflow from the crowded cabins. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Coach Nick Hydcr presents injured player Keith Sampson to coaches Bolton and Baker, to Keith Dye, and to the rest of the team. OPPOSITE PACE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Guard Andy Chapman pass blocks. 24

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Teachers Give 'Principal Lloyd Mims Yards of Cash Each year the faculty of Valdosta High School gives a surprise birthday party for Principal Lloyd Mims. How- ever, the annual party has ceased to be a surprise. When the announcement came on the intercom for all teachers to report to the home economic department, everyone, including Mr. Mims, knew what was about to happen. Mr. Mims had stated on his previous birthday that he did not want anything for his next birthday; but when Mrs. Pat Walden and Mr. Sam Wright presented him with a can of Deans, he was pleased to find out that inside the can was a string of money for every year of his life. Mrs. Ossie Ashe, Mrs. Marie Brandon, Mrs. Sandra Connell, Mrs. Sandra Davis, and Mrs. Sarah Jones served on the social committee which contributed to the success of the party given on September 29, 1978. He makes great coffee!’ — Brenda Hood English teacher He’s the most ded- icated administrator I’ve ever worked under. ’ Mr. Mims is a Wildcat from the top of his head to the bot- tom of his feet!’ — M. E. Wisenbaker — Debbie Rose Head of history departm ent Valdosta High School junior 26 — Spread by Chris I luss -