Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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SANDSPUR TIMES Vol 1. No. 1 Valdosta High School May 12,1980 New Queen Is Crowned When the curtain went up on the annual Miss Valdosta High School Pageant, the audience applauded the stage decorated to carry out the theme. Midnight Magic On April 26. at 8:00. thirty-four juniors and seniors competed for the title of Miss Valdosta High School. Evening gown and sportswear competitions began the contest. Ten semi-final- ists. Janice Clary. Kim Wright. Avis Taylor. Jen- nifer English. Kelly Schroer Barbara Wal- ters. Debbie Rambo. Pat Stringer. Herryn Fras- sand. and Marier Cope- land. went on to vie for the title. After entertainment by the Valdosta High School Stage Band, five finalists were chosen Kelly Schroer won the coveted award of Miss Valdosta High School, with Avis Taylor as first runner-up. Pat Stringer as second runner-up, Barbara Walters as third runner-up. and Jennifer English as fourth run- ner-up Spring Prom Goes Formal ABOVE Juniors back the Wildcats at one ot the many pep ral- lies Students Keep Cheering Although the Wildcats did not get past the 1 - AAAA region playoffs, stu- dents kept on cheering Seniors, juniors, sopho- mores. and freshmen par- ticipated every Friday morning by yelling out cheers, clapping their hands, and dancing to the music supplied by the Mar- chin' Cats Mane Emery, president of the Student Council, pre- sented the school spirit stick at each pep rally to the class that showed the most spirit at the previous pep rally Although the jun- iors and seniors won the award several times, the freshmen and sophomores totalled more presenta- tions On May 10 juniors and sen- iors entered Mathis City Audi- torium for the annual Junior- Senior prom. Students donned long dresses, coats, and ties for the event. They danced to the sounds of Total Experience, a band from Atlanta, Georgia. “Midnight Magic, a song by the Commodores, provided the theme for the dance. Dec- orations included disco mirror What It Is? balls which reflected light in a variety of colors down on the dancers. ABOVE Dante Jones and Nellie Brantley wait to have thee Junior-Senior dance ticket checked by Mr Mims What is schmaltz: What’s that, you say. It’s soul and more — it’s black and white, side by side, wearing black and gold and letting the good times roll at all school events. It’s pep rallies and football games, dances and parties. And finally it’s the Big G — graduation night.

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Wildcats Try Out for Starting Positions!!! Anxious football players found positions up for grabs as the first week of football camp began. Because many starters from the 1978 season graduated, coaches had to look for replacements. Coach Butch Brooks needed to find an offensive line. And as the week ended, things began to take shape William Davis took the center posi- tion. while David Harrison and Har- vey Carter took over as guards. Tony Blasetti and Philip James filled the tackle slots, and Edwin Robinson earned the tight end position. While the offensive line took shape, the backfield also came into focus. John Bond became the quar- terback and the leader of the offen- sive team. Ernest King and Irvin Roe filled the fullback and halfback posi- tions respectively. Offensive slots were filled, but the defensive spots still remained uncer- tain when the 'Cats broke camp and headed for the first week of regular season practice ABOVE: John Bond takes the snap as linemen fire ofl the line during an intra- squad scrimmage. RIGHT: David Davis looks on as Jerry Patten reads a maga- zine OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP Lynn Roe and Donald Harris relax by listening to some music as Nathaniel Ceasar sleeps OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM Play comes to an end during a scrimmage game as townspeople watch the action 22