Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1982 volume:

SANDSPUR 1982 Valdosta High School 3101 North Forrest Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Volume 41 Cat Paws Mark Trail To Special Place A. Glowing in Anticipation openers pages 1-15 B. Illuminating with Talents honors pages 16-29 C. Competing in Action sports pages 30-53 D. Picturing of Activities events pages 54-73 E. Brightening in Wisdom academics pages 74-99 F. Acting in Groups clubs pages 100-137 G. Posing as Individuals portraits pages 138-187 H. Focusing on Community supporters pages 188-219 I. Closing with Pride goodbys pages 220-224 2 Teacher . . . Coach Friend 4 Dedication Gives Coach New Honor Coach Jim Landrum has many trophies mounted on walls at his home because he constantly hunts with bow and arrow. He declares he goes hunting every night. At school he also hunts—for wrestlers and mat girls for the wrestling program. In the mornings, when he shifts from the social studies department to the English area as an assistant supervisor of homeroom areas, he frequently stops someone to talk wrestling. In addition to his hunting trophies and the pictures and awards for his wrestling teams, this year he garnered another honor, the SAN DSPU R dedication. In November, seniors gathered in the Little Theater to vote for the teacher to whom they wished to dedicate the yearbook. Coach Landrum received more votes than any one of the other nominees. Senior Vic Hartman said after he and Michele Ingram counted the ballots, Coach Landrum is a person students can confide in. In social studies classes, he is understanding when anyone has problems. He always smiles. Until Honors Night no one except Vic and Michele, the SANDSPUR editors; Mrs. Landrum; and Mr. Bill Duke knew that Mr. Landrum had won this honor. TOP: Standing under a mounted deer, Mr. Landrum shows off one of his special arrows. LEFT: Coach Landrum and his wife, Linda, hold their son, Blake. ABOVE: Jim Landrum poses in front of the pointed wildcat outside the wrestling room. 5 True Character of School Emerges Lights glowed all day in the windowless school. They blazed at Cleveland Field for football games. And they highlighted people and events when students posed for school pictures and for their junior and senior portraits. Cameras captured and gave lasting form to all of school life. But the true character, making this school and this year unique, emerged when students erupted into action. In classes they went front and center to give reports. They per- formed experiments in science. They manipulated the mysterious insides of picture computers. In home economics some of them kept sewing machines and blenders whirring. Business education classes gave a steady clatter to the Back-Diamond, as did the vocational and industrial areas. Beyond the walls of the school, cadets emerged from their own build- ing to drill. Even the flowing of students from one area to another between classes contributed to the feeling of action. In five minutes twenty hundred young people had to move from one part of tne building to another. Some had only short trips. Many, however, had to move in a hurry; for example. 6 When Students Erupt in Action those who had to go from automotive classes to English. All of this action stayed some- what low key, quiet and orderly. But when the bells rang to call students to Friday pep rallies, order, decorum, silence disappeared in the action of swaying, stomping, bodies, waving hands and arms, and vibrating vocal cords. Sports teams contributed their own brand of vigorous action to the total picture. Wildcats passed, blocked, and ran to make noise on a number of gridirons and to let everyone in the state know that they made up one of the best football outfits in 1-AAAA competition. Basketball players ran, dribbled, and swished goals. Baseball players cracked bats. Each sport contributed its own brand of action. Young people switched to dif- ferent types of action when they at- tended dances and took part in Home- coming ceremonies and the Beauty Pageant. Action for the year ended when seniors took their formal march to the sound of Pomp and Circumstances'' and a half hour later roared in triumph when Principal Lloyd Mims said, You have now graduated. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, LEFT: Joe Wetherington reviews a list of football players' names as Lynn Becton, Mike Mink, and Rena Dasher look on and Ted Welch rests. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Trey Powell listens to physics lecture. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Mrs. Harry Wolinski explains cropping techniques to Kathy Mace. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Jerry Williams presents flags during pep rally. ABOVE: Shannon Frassrand and Lysbeth Simmons work on the senior float for the Homecoming parade. LEFT: Varsity football players move to midcourt as crowd cheers. 7 Lights! Camera! Wildcats Explode As the stadium lights flashed up on Cleveland Field and cameras focused on the unsoiled jerseys for the first time in 1981, the Wildcats exploded into action that lasted long past the regular football season. And even the sports writers of The Valdosta Daily Times agreed with the Wildcat fans in their prediction of the kind of action the 'Cats had in store for their opponents. According to an article sum- marizing the pre-season predictions of six region newspaper writers, . . the writers have gone back to the 1979 pre-season choice of Valdosta as their pick for the 1981 region champion. Piqued by the prediction of The Times, fans, critics, and scouts continued to follow the seemingly unstoppable action of the 'Cats as the team captured victory after victory. Cameras clicked continuously during Into Action to Win Region Title the regular season in which the Wildcats won nine games and lost only to Thomasville. And the Wildcat name blazed in glory when, after five months of practice every after- noon from 3:00 until dark and com- petition every Friday night, the 'Cats captured the Region 1-AAAA championship. Though they took the anticipated Region 1-AAAA title, the Wildcats failed to reach state competition, for they lost to Warner Robins, in the South Georgia section- als, finishing with an eleven-two season. But though they lived up to the predictions of The Valdosta Daily Times sports writers, they did not live up to the expectations of their fans, their coaches, or themselves. Running back Fred Motes, when asked if the 1982 season was satisfactory, replied, Not really. We didn't win state, but winning the region was good. OPPOSITE PAGEBOTTOM ROW Managers David Mims, David Bragg, Martin Campa; Charles Young, Johnny Horton, Ted West, Chris Major, Derrik Folsom, Keith Sampson, Brad Martin, Brad Lastinger, Edwin Robinson, David Waller, David Parker, Ben Reaves, Burke Holtzclaw, Steve Gandy, Jeff Lee; managers Rich McDonell, Jimmy DeCarlo, Stan Grubb. SECOND ROW: Carl Scott, Pernell Bee, Fred Motes, Aundra Irvin, Demetrius Patterson, Winston Relaford, Cedric Johnson, Kevin Williams, Mark Perry, Darren Armstrong, Coach Nick Hyder, Andy Wiggs, Dana Brinson, Robert Mitchell, Clinton East, Stacy Williams, Randall Reddish, Tim Chapman, Jerry Williams, Ronald Allen, Kelvin Johnson, Bernard Rose. THIRD ROW: Coaches Mike O'Brien, Mark DiBois, Roger Rome, Jerry Baker; Leon Johnson, John Porter, Ty Davenport, Frank Abney, Joe Wetherington, Mike Mink, Clay Powell, John Reaves, Andrew Preston, Ozell Ramsey, John Nitschke, Tony McKinney, Billy Broad foot, Roy Mitchell, Tod Edwards, Greg Sturtevant, Blake Belue, Monte Davis, William Collier; coaches Jack Rudolph, Charles Tarpley, Bob Bolton, Norman Sainz; Dr. Jose Campa; Coach Freddie Waters. TOP ROW: Dion Price, Joe Henry, Bubba Stevenson, Joey Sullivan, Charles Arnold, Victor Wayman, Mickey Hotcaveg, Jeff Spivey, Kennedy Cooper, David Davis, James Robinson, Augusta Hall, Tyler Talley, Horace Beaufort, Dectry Botford, Willie Scott, Ricky Daniels, Jessie Jones, James Wakefield, Charles Robinson OPPOSITE PAGE: All eyes of fans and players follow the pigskin as it sails to Fred Motes. ABOVE: David Parker releases a pass before being tackled by a Lowndes player who barely sidesteps Fred Motes. 9 Wildcats Go Hollywood Though Wildcats had the fame of stars, and though fans believed their team deserved the recogni- tion achieved in Hollywood, Wildcats and students never reached stardom until Homecoming week. During these few days in October, Student Council members made the school's dreams of fame come to reality by choosing Wildcats Go Hollywood as the Homecoming theme. At eight o'clock of Friday morning. each Wildcat made his debut either as a remake of a star of as an original character. For instance, such memor- able personalities as Darth Vader, Mickey Mouse, and Radar (from M A S H) paraded on the gym floor, along with a not-yet televised cast of Romans who preached the ten commandments for math students. In addition to celebrating Home- coming, students participated in the regular pep rally activities. 10 in Homecoming Debut including cheering for the football team, playing the fite song, and sing- ing the Alma Mater. Homecoming festivities resumed in the afternoon with the Homecoming parade, which began at the old high school, continued south on Patter- son Street, and ended in front of the downtown post office. At the head of the parade, the Marchin' Cats challenged the Wildcats' Homecoming opponents, the Trojans: Hit Me with Your Best Shot. Other Wildcats and fans made their mew-found stardom public to the citizens of Valdosta by appearing on floats. After the judging of these floats, the winners of the best class and best club floats received their honors. Seniors took first place in the class float competition, and the Betas won for clubs. OPPOSITE PAGE; TOP, LEFT: Science teachers James Carter, Deborah Tomlinson, Bruce Green, Martha Smart, and Gary' Mims go Hollywood as M A S H regulars. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Elizabeth Warwick, Pattie Sloan, Kim Yale, Renee Cook, Teresa Wakefield, Terri Pulliam, and Jenny Pearson dance at pep rally. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM LEFT: Principal Lloyd Mims, as Darth Vader, demands enthusiasm from students. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Coach Nich Hyder captures attention with his pep talk. TOP, LEFT: Betas, winner of club competition, sail along ade route. TOP, RIGHT: Mary Jane Ellison leads band in Homecoming parade. BOTTOM: Rena Dasher, Rich McDonell, and Lynne Becton relax on senior float. 11 Student Council Hosts Gala Since, according to fan magazines and gossip columns, Hollywood stars sometimes host or attend lavish dances, students wanted to conform to the Wildcats Go Hollywood Homecoming theme by participating in their own gala affair. Student Council members fulfilled this desire by organizing a simi- formal dance that, they hoped, compared to real Hollywood enter- tainment. Final preparations for the dance began Saturday afternoon when several students met at Mathis City Auditorium to decorate the lobby, hallway, and multi-purpose room with silver foil stars and TOP, RIGHT: Marti Gray, Yevette Moore, Tracy Marshall, Brenda Roberts, Odette Griffin, and Mr William Aldrich talk while preparing re- freshments. TOP, LEFT: Mrs. Helen Duke supervises as Katherine DeLoach and Jeff Meyers sign for pictures. RIGHT: Jeff Lee, David Parker, Ted Welch, Laura McRae, and Melanie Nelson boogie to the music of First Class. OPPOSITE PAGE: Jerry Bostock, Tim Sutton, Sharon Hart, Reeves West, Jan McKay, and Karen Croft disco in a group. 12 Movie Style Homecoming Dance streamers. And by the time the picture- taking began at six o'clock, the auditorium glittered with the silver decor and with the formally dressed couples. In addition to putting up decora- tions and arranging for Mr. Bill Duke to take pictures of the couples attending the dance. Student Council members provided refreshments. And they also arranged to have live entertainment, a band called First Class. Besides providing listen- ing pleasure, the band invited several dancers to sing with them. 13 Photographers Have Field Day When Homecoming coronation cere- monies, held on Cleveland Field at seven o'clock in the evening of October 9, gave photogra- phers a chance to try out their skills in capturing beauty in action. Mr. Bill Duke arrived early to take pictures of the line up of the young ladies and their escorts as they posed on the far side of the field and moved forward when the announc- er called out their names. At the same time Joey Ivansco readied his camera to get shots for the Valdosta Daily Times, for which he is a staff photog- rapher. And parents and friends, carrying both expensive and in- expensive equipment took their own memory pictures. All of these photographers had beautiful subjects. Young ladies in this select group had shopped for the most at- tractive gowns they could find. Each girl was groomed and made up to show off her loveliness. ABOVE: Student Council president David Lynch kisses the Homecoming queen, Kathryn DeLoach. TOP, MIDDLE: Marvin Martin escorts freshman represen tative, Sharon Carter. TOP, RIGHT: Freshman, Jana Jenkins and her brother, Greg, walk down the field. RIGHT: Kathryn graciously accepts her crown. 14 They Picture Homecoming Coronation In September, each class chose two representatives for the court. Then, during Homecoming week, all students voted for the senior girl they wanted to be crowned queen of the festivities. Freshmen chose Jana Jenkins and Sharon Carter. Sophomores voted for Tracy Singletary and Altrecia Payton. Juniors named Jill Hitchcock and Carol Johnson for their class. And the seniors voted for Kathryn DeLoach and Lynn Hall. After all of the other attendants and their escorts had been introduced and had walked close to the student section on the south side of the field, the announcer called out the name of Kathryn DeLoach as the school's choice for Homecoming queen. David Lynch, Student Council president, and Principal Lloyd Mims walked over to recognize the new queen. David placed the crown on her dark hair and gave her a quick kiss and some roses. Each girl carried white carnations the gift of the Student Council. TOP, LEFT: Altrecia Payton walks beside her date, Roderick Hubbard. TOP, MIDDLE: Trey Powell accompanies sophomore repre- sentative, Tracy Singletary. TOP, RIGHT: Carol Johnson holds the arm of her date, Eric Roberts. BOTTOM, LEFT: Ed Bynum escorts Jill Hitchcock, junior representative. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Senior Lynn Hall and Arvin Berry waltz to their positions in the Homecoming lineup. 15 Teachers Share Times of Honor; Delight in Success. When Students Win, They Rejoice Scott Louie Arnold Cathleen Capellman Catherine Marie lanea John S. FI 1 la Cheryl Anne Faiond Robin Fveritt Annette Cinwn Fournier Shannon Jal.ane Frasarand Micheie lngran Fdwln King David Levy David Michael Lynch Janls L. McKay Jeffery F.dvard New hern Stephen Thamaa Paine David Keith Parker George F.. Powell Cheryl Marie Upchurch OPPOSITE PAGE: Edwin Kins, STAR Student, and his chosen STAR Teacher: Ms. Barbara Miller talk computers. TOP LEFT In a physics class, Mr. Perry Baskin, an honor graduate of Valdosta High School in 1$77 and Teacher of the year for 1982-1983, shares a light moment with Edward Bolen, Ty Davenport, and Bill New. ABOVE: In April the list of honor graduates appears in the Commons. LEFT: On Honors Night, Mr. James Taw, Coach Charles Tarpley, Mr. Mike Rogers, Mrs. Martha Smart, Superintendent Ralph Brandon, and Mr James Bridges listen as Principal Lloyd Mims speaks about the trophies on the edge of the platform. 17 Community Joins School in Recognizing Winners Honors Night ceremonies could have been subtitled Let their lights so shine. For it was on this evening. May 11, that the school and community got together to see the glow of achievements mingling with the lights of triumph. After the welcome by Principal Lloyd Mims, the presentation of colors by the NJROTC color guard, the invocation, and recognition of school trophies won this year, rep- resentatives of community clubs presented awards. Carrying on a long-standing tradition, the American Legion Post 13and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 13 recognized students who won the privilege of attending Boys State and Girls State. Mrs. Ren Christie gave an award for the Daughters of American Colonists. And Mrs. Harriet Eager spoke for the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Jim Hendricks, from the Kiwanis Club, gave checks and certificates to Edwin King, STAR Student, and to his STAR Teacher, Mrs. Barbara Miller. Mr. David Sumner from the Civitan Club and Mrs. Madlyn Hightower from the Wymodausis Club presented checks to salute excellence in composition to the winners of the Civitan Essay Contest and the Alice Bingle Essay Contest. 18 OPPOSITE PACE, TOP, RIGHT: Mr. David Sumner congratulates the winners of the Civitan Essay Contest—Michele Ingram, first place. Stephen Paine, second place; and Edwin King, third place. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Mr. Bill Dukes camera catches most, but not all of the SeniorSuperlati ves: Da vid Lynch, Ronald A lien, Scott Arnold, Rich McDonell, Patricia Jackson, Seth Klement. J.D. Thomerson, David Levy, Trey Powell, Ted Welch, Cathy Eanes. and Stephen Paine. TOP. LEFT: Mrs. Sharron Gandy, head of the foreign language department, hands a certificate for excellence in French to Joanv McRae. Michelle Black waits for her Spanish award. LEFT: Mrs. Patsv Smith, head of the art department, praises Michelle Gould for her outstanding art work TOP. RIGHT: On behalf of the DAR, Mrs. Harriet Eager presents a medal to Cadet Ken Beaty for his achievements in NJROTC. 19 School Awards Evoke Gasps of Surprise When the parade of departmental awards and presentations started, gasps of surprise and laughter filled the Little Theater. Names of most outstanding students in the areas of art, English, foreign language, math, physical education, science, and social studies had remained secret until the department heads called the young people to the stage to receive certificates and applause. LCDR Larry Cupp gave awards for naval science. And Mr. James Bridges recognized the first and second-place winners in the many areas of vocational and industrial classes. Mrs. Virginia Wisenbaker, senior guidance counselor, had a few surprises when she announced the winners of scholarships. Vice-principal Don Allison rec- ognized winners in the 1-AAAA Literary Meet which Valdosta High swept (or the third year in a row. Principal Lloyd Mims revealed a surprise of his own when he recognized a group of seniors for excellence in school citizenship. Then it was time for Mr. Mims to call the names of the honor graduates and for Dr. Tom Gandy from Valdosta State College to give them Rotary awards. Mr. Mims saved thebiggest surprise of all for last: the names of the Senior Superlatives and the Best All-Around Senior. ABOVE: Superintendent Ralph Brandon helps Principal Lloyd Mims gi ve plaques and certificates to honor graduates: David Levy, Scott Arnold, David Lynch, Cathy Eanes, John Ellis, Cheryl Emond, Robin Everitte, Annette Fournier, Michele Ingram, Jan McKay, Jeff Newbern, Stephen Paine, David Parker, Trey Powell, and Cheryl Upchurch. Cathy Capellman and Shannon Frassrand were present but failed to get in the picture. RIGHT: Mrs. Harry Wolinski, chairman of the English department, praises Doug Frank for his being a repeater in winning the Most Outstanding English Student Award. She has already given a certificate to Andrew Kaiser, Most Outstanding Ninth Grade English Student. Mary Taormina, junior; and Stephen Paine, senior, wait their turns. 20 Principal Lloyd Mims hands David Parker the plaque proclaiming him Best All-Around Senior. David had already picked up his award for being first honor graduate. Behind him, Cathy Eanes beams her approval 22 Senior Superlatives All Have Courtesy When the faculty met after school on April 29 to choose Senior Superlatives, they followed the directive at the top of the list of names. Consider academic achievements, in- volvement in sports and other extracurricular activities, and service to the school. Consider, also, such intangibles as courtesy and character. They voted for top academic winners, for students who had worked hard in clubs, and for those who had given time and efforts in varsity sports. Their choices, in fact, had only one common characteristic: every student who had enough votes to be in the top list after votes were tallied had demonstrated a courteous attitude in relationships with teachers. Perhaps for this reason, students could not know for sure who would be on the list when Principal Lloyd Mims called out these names at the end of Honors Night ceremonies. And if anyone questioned the choices by asking, “What did he do to be chosen? a teacher could always reply, “He was very nice. Scott Arnold ABOVE: Mr. Johnny B. Las finger, representing the Valdosta Chamber of Commerce, presents the Winnersville Trophy to a group of players after the Wildcats' first triumph over Lowndes High School's Vikings, David Parker and Willie Scott accept the trophy for the school while two other superlatives, Charles Arnold and Fred Motes, watch. 23 Cathy Eanes Michele Ingram David Lynch 25 Trey Powell To accomplish grea t things, we must not only act but also dream , not only plan but also believe. Anatole France Thinking is the hardest work there is . . Henry Ford How glorious it is-and also how painful-to be an exception. Alfred de Musset Edwin King Stephen Paine 26 Frederick Motes David Levy 28 Michele Ingram, yearbook editor; Joe Wetherington, wrestler and football player; and Trey Powell, golfer, demonstrate the versatile nature of superlatives' gifts. Patricia Jackson Superlatives Have Winning Points Some schools designate superlative students academic averages while never shunning the on the basis of points accumulated. Students get difficult classes. They ran the obstacle courses of a certain number of points for participation in Advanced Placement English, Advanced extracurricular activities and sports and for Placement History, physics, and—for some of maintaining high academic averages. In this them—computer math. system, the editor of the yearbook and the Ted Welch and David Levy won their points quarterback of the football team would earn their on the wrestling mats. Laurel Camarano sang for points. Goofoffs would not receive many her supper and for wins in the district literary points. meet. But at this school, the point system was not Stephen Paine led the Beta Club. David Lynch used. Instead, more than one hundred teachers guided the Student Council through its maze of each voted for ten students who they considered duties. superlative. Charles Arnold and Frederick Motes, along However, each of the eighteen seniors whose with quarterback David Parker, helped the names appeared on the final tally for the elite football Wildcats pile up a good season record. Senior Superlative group would have Besides being editor of the SANDSPUR, accumulated points under the new system. Michele Ingram kept busy filling a lead spot in David Parker, Cathy Eanes, Trey Powell, the one-act play, performing with the Marching Stephen Paine, Michele Ingram, David Lynch, Cats, and belonging to the Beta Club. Scott Arnold, and Edwin King piled up high ABOVE: All Senior Superlatives except Charles Arnold, Patricia Jackson, David Levy, and Frederick Motes pose as a group. FRONT ROW: Ted Welch, David Parker, J D. Thomerson, Cathy Eanes, Seth Klement, Trey Powell, Joe Wetherintgon, Michele Ingram, Rich McDonell, Scott Arnold, and Edwin King. BACK ROW: Stephen Paine, Laurel Canarano, David Lynch, and Ron Allen. 29 Running, hurling, handling balls: in competition young bodies demand action OPPOS1RE PAGE: Teammates hoist David Parker to their shoulders after a victorious game. TOP, LEFT: Varsity pitcher Ted West winds up for the throw. TOP, RIGHT: Clint East dodges Lowndes opponent, Kenny Washington. LEFT: Seth Klement wrestles Darrell Jones from Tift County to the mat. A Wildcats Stay on Top in Region Stats En route to a season that fell just two games short of another state championship for the Wildcats, Valdosta ran up 1518 yards while giving up only 748, Key 'Cats remained at the top of Region 1-AAAA statistics. Quarter- back David Parker led the region in quarterback efficiency, ending second in total yardage. Halfback Fred Motes finished fourth in the region in rushing with 545 yards, while Ben Reaves ended tenth with 411 yards. In the receiving department, Robert Mitchell caught twenty-eight passes for 460 yards and two touchdowns to place him fourth in the region. On the defensive side, Jeff Lee and Chris Major tied for sixth in the region with four interceptions apiece. This kind of defense helped the 'Cats outscore opponents, 309-116. 32 SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 14 Bainbridge 7 Valdosta 26 Westover 0 Valdosta 38 Monroe 20 Valdosta 3 Thomasville 14 Valdosta 28 Albany 14 Valdosta 41 Colquitt County 0 Valdosta 28 Dougherty 6 Valdosta 20 Lowndes 13 Valdosta 34 Central 0 Valdosta 17 Tifton 12 REGION 1-AAAA PLAYOFFS: Valdosta 21 Westover 7 Valdosta 24 Thomasville 6 SOUTH GEORGIA SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS: Valdosta 14 Warner Robins 17 OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: With the help of Joe Wetherington and Tony McKinney, Fred Motes struggles through Monroe defense. TOP: Fred Motes breaks through Lowndes defensive line. LEFT: David Parker looks down field for open receiver. 33 'Cats Hang Tough in Season Openers Hang in there! This slang expression serves as terse advice in modern diction. It suggests holding on in spite of obstacles. Hanging in there was exactly what the 'Cats had to do in the early season. They narrowly cut off Bainbridge, 14-7. According to center Joe Wetherington, We got a surprise in that one. We were fighting for our lives. In the next home game, Valdosta defeated Westover, 26-0, and in the first home sub-region contest, the Wildcats beat Monroe, 38-20. Without shutting out any teams, Valdosta hung in there until the team traveled to Thomasville to be handed the first loss of the season, with the Bulldogs coming out on top of that dog and cat fight, 3-14. Although the 'Cats scored first in the game when Keith Sampson kicked a field goal just before the half, Thomasville pulled it out. But Valdosta hung in there and came back the next week in Albany, defeating the Indians, 28-14. 34 OPPOSITE PAGE: Quarterback David Parker eludes Thomasville defenders. UPPER LEFT: Mike Mink, injured offensive lineman, looks on during Lowndes game. UPPER RIGHT: Frank Abney tackles Albany's quarterback. LEFT: David Davis and Jessie Jones mash Westover's quarterback. 35 'Cats Level Foes in Five Last Games Like a steam shovel, Valdosta rolled up five victories without a single defeat. Although the Wildcats dropped one game in the first half of the season, they finished with a 9-1 season after a perfect second half. Valdosta first leveled the Packers of Colquitt County, 41-0. Dougherty County became the next to fall in the tracks of the 'Cats' rolling machine at the Wildcats' Homecom- ing, 28-6. In the battle of Lowndes County, the 'Cats traveled to Martin Stadium, where they bulldozed the Vikings, 20-13. Valdosta next took a week off and then traveled to Thomasville to take on the Yellow Jackets and roll up victory number four of the second half over Central High, 34-0. In the final regular season game, the number-one ranked Tift County Blue Devils.came to Cleveland Field, only to go home losers, 17-12. ABOVE: Ben Reaves lands on a Central High player. RIGHT: Tod Edwards tackles Lowndes's Randy Gay. OPPOSITE PAGE: David Parker passes, with the protection of Tony McKenny and Fred Motes. 36 'Cats Catch Hail in Playoff Storm In winning the Region 1-AAAA championship, the 'Cats ran into very little rough weather. But the real trouble came when Valdosta played for the South Georgia sectional title. Westover became the first team to run into rough weather in the playoffs, with the 'Cats keeping their heads above water, 21-7. Valdosta next sailed to Thomasville to avenge an earlier season loss to the Bulldogs, and that is exactly what they did, 24-6. After two weeks of smooth sailing, the rough seas hit at Cleveland Field on the Friday after Thanksgiving, in the form of the Warner Robins Demons. Warner Robins jumped out to a 10-0 half-time lead. Valdosta fought back to a 14-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. Then Warner Robins scored with less than three minutes remaining in the game. This loss ended the Wildcats' season. 17-14. r ' 38 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Tod Edwards pulls down a Thomasville player. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Pernell Bee weaves through Patriot defense. ABOVE: Fred Motes eludes a Westover player. LEFT: Tony McKinney and Ben Reaves clear the way for David Parker. 39 Hoopsters' Balls Keep Bouncing Once they hit the court, basketball players never stayed still. If they were not running up and down from one key to another, they kept the ball bouncing. And bouncing also char- acterized the season for Coach Roger Rome's hoop squad as they compiled a 12-11-0 record. After a loss to the Tift County Blue Devils, the 'Cats bounced back to win the next two games with ten-point decisions. After a loss to Westover, the crosstown rivals, Lowndes Vikings, fell victim to the Wildcats. Following a four-game losing streak, the 'Cats came back to life to beat Lowndes and Cook County. They bounced up and down, falling into a split streak, losing to Colquitt County, beating Central of Thomasville, and losing to Tift County. Both the Albany Indians and the Bainbridge Bearcats handed the Wildcats back-to-back defeats. Making a last stand to assure a playoff berth in the region tournament, the 'Cats won the last three regular season games. In subregion playoff action, they met final defeat at the hands of the Bainbridge Bearcats. In the highlight of the boys' basketball season, the Christmas Tournament held at Lowndes High School, the ball reached its highest point because the Wildcats dominated the tourney to bring home the first-place trophy. RIGHT: Mark Artis goes up for a slam dunk in the Colquitt County game. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM LEFT. J.D. Thomerson approaches the key, preparing for a lay-up. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Dannv Heard leads a jump shot. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, LEFT: FRONT ROW: Manager Edwin Turner, Anthony Perry, Leon Hudson, Jeff Lee, Danny Heard, Jerome Berrian, J.D. Thomerson, Mark Artis, Bruce Parker. Joel Weaver. BACK ROW: Coach Roger Rome. Coach John Miller, Teddy West, Tim Register, Kenny Brown. Mark Parry, Jeff Graham. Willie Jones, Clint East, Tod Gamble, Manager Andy Wiggs, Coach Mark Dibois. 40 41 Lady Wildcats Show Their Stuff What's in a name? Sometimes names have mysterious powers. For example, last season Principal Lloyd Mims decreed the name of the girls' basketball team to be changed to the Lady Wildcats from the timid sounding Kittens. Going into theirsecond season with the new name, the female hoopsters fared well. They proved that they could be ladies on the court without being timid. Ending with a 17-6 season record, the Ladies held strong through the second round of the subregion tournament. Starting the season with four straight victories, they showed their stuff. After losing close decisions to region powerhouses Lowndes and Bainbridge, they won five straight games, including the rematch with Lowndes. Then the 'Cats went the remainder of the regular season with only two losses to Colquitt and Cook County. In subregion action, these liberated ladies dominated Thomasville with an eight-point decision, only to be upset by Lowndes to end the season. SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 64 Tifton 36 Valdosta 65 Colquitt 58 Valdosta 69 Dougherty 43 Valdosta 75 Westover 33 Valdosta 51 Lowndes 56 Valdosta 45 Bainbridge 48 Valdosta 62 Lanier 19 Valdosta 65 Thomasville 45 Valdosta 76 Lanier 42 Valdosta 62 Lowndes 57 Valdosta 44 Cook 34 Valdosta 45 Colquitt 59 Valdosta 58 Central 43 Valdosta 64 Thomasville 32 Valdosta 69 Albany 40 Valdosta 54 Bainbridge 38 Valdosta 49 Central 41 Valdosta 81 Monroe 57 Valdosta 45 Cook 68 CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT Valdosta 72 Echols 49 Valdosta 53 Cook 61 SUBREGION TOURNAMENT Valdosta 49 Thomasville 41 Valdosta 44 Lowndes 63 42 OPPOSITE PAGE: Ronnie Melvin goes up for rebound in the Lowndes game. UPPER, LEFT: Ronnie Melvin struggles with a Bain bridge opponent for the ball. UPPER, RIGHT: double-teamed Andrea Roberts prepares for a jumpshot in the Thomasville game. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Coach Jo Ellis, Wendy Irvin, Casandra Foster, Sam Baty, Felecia Henderson, Lisa Irvin. BACK ROW: Stephanie Weatherspoon, Connie Weatherspoon, Lisa Conaway, Andrea Roberts, Armelua Lewis, Kim Brown, Shevon Peeler, Bridget Harrell. NOT PICTURED: Ronnie Melvin, Shelia Bonner. 43 Mat Serves as Arena for Wrestlers Athletes know their domains. Football players know the gridiron. Baseball players know the diamond. Basketball players know the court. And wrestlers know the mat. Coach Jim Landrum's wrestlers worked with weights and ran every evening during the off-season, but the main emphasis in training for competition was working on the mat. In fact, they spent almost all of their workouts on the mat. Wrestlers stayed on the nine training circles, learning moves as well as counters. Each wrestler developed a feel for the mat, along with the ability to think on his feet. In regular season action, the Wrestling 'Cats compiled an 8-2 record, losing close matches to AAA State Champion Fitzgerald and to Suwannee, a power house from North Florida. In tournament action, the Wildcats dominated the Cook County Invitational with a total team score of 153. When they traveled to Macon for the Southwest Invitational, they placed seven wrestlers—David Levy, Steve Kaiser,Greg Prine, Ty Davenport, Terry Wortham, Horace Beaufort, and Ted Welch—and they had the second overall team score behind Fitzgerald. In post-season competition, the wrestlers traveled to Moultrie, the host for the 1-AAAA Championship Tournament. In defending their region title, the 'Cats scored 234i 2 points followed by Dougherty with 139i 2 points. Qualifying all fourteen wrestlers for the State AAAA tourney in Atlanta, they took seven first places, five second places, and two third places. Region champions included Steve Kaiser, Greg Prine, Ted Welch, Jack Priest, David Parker, David Levy, and Horace Beaufort. 44 OPPOSITE PAGE: Mark Levy manages a takedown on Colquitt County opponent with a chickenwing. TOP, LEFT: FRONT ROW: mat girls Karissa Bass, Kristin Coleman, Tammy Parker. SECOND ROW: Mat girls Odette Griffin, Melanie Skiles, Jennifer Purvis, Sherri Wortham, Mitxi McDonell, Monica Elliott, Leecy Davis, Tracy Singletary, Mela lanie Nelson. TF11RD ROW: Juliet Purvis, mat girl; Steven Kaiser; Terry Wortham; Greg Sanders; Greg Prine; Seth Klement; Ted Welch; Jack Priest; mat girl Jana Jenkins. FOURTH ROW: Coach Jim Landrum, Leon Johnson, Dan McLeod, Victor Waymon, Ty Davenport, Horace Beaufort, David Levy, David Parker. ABOVE: Jack Priest lifts Suwanee opponent. LEFT: Horace Beaufort slams Tift wrestler to the mat in a reversal. 45 Batmen Trot Out Best Gifts to Win Some critics claim that the star system is dead and gone in movies and in sports. They applaud team effort. But, according to Coach Charles Tarpley, his batmen worked as individuals before they put it all together as a team. Each player trotted out his best skills to help the baseball 'Cats finish the year with a 22-7 record. Under the leadership of Coach Tarpley, Coach Bob Bolton, and Coach James Taw, the 'Cats won the sub-region, region, and sectional playoff series. Then they faltered and lost two games to Coffee County for the South Georgia championship. Senior captains, David Parker and Jeff Wiggins, starred as leaders. But the best skills of many players helped the team cop the biggest victories of the year, 5-4 and 6-2 wins over Lowndes County. These games broke the stigma of a ten-game losing streak that carried over from other years. Pitching by Ted West, with twelve wins, and by Rick Rupp, with eight wins, helped carry the 'Cats during the entire season. Big bats swung by Ted West, Ben Reaves, Mark Perry, Marty Shiver, and Blake Belue kept the scorecard rolling. And outstanding defense by David Parker, Pat Mayes, Ted Welch, and Greg Jenkins kept the opponents' scoring to a minimum. ABOVE: Blake Belue, Jeff Wiggins, and Ted Welch together embrace Ted West after a Wildcat playoff victory. TOP, RIGHT: Blake Belue cracks out a double in the first game of a two-game match up in which the 'Cats downed Lanier County. RIGHT: Third baseman Ted Welch poises for action in a Moultrie game. 46 SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 5 Berrien County 6 Valdosta 28 Lanier County 8 Valdosta 8 Berrien County 3 Valdosta 8 Colquitt County 6 Valdosta 17 Lanier County 3 Valdosta 5 Lanier County 4 Valdosta 13 Thomasville 1 Valdosta 2 Tift County 7 Valdosta 6 Lowndes bounty 2 Valdosta 15 Central of Thomasville 3 Valdosta 5 Bain bridge 6 Valdosta 13 Tift County 6 Valdosta 2 Colquitt County 4 Valdosta 5 Thomasville 2 Valdosta 8 Bainbridge 6 Valdosta 13 Dougherty County 4 Valdosta 9 Dougherty County 5 Valdosta 5 Lowndes County 4 Valdosta 0 Berrien County 2 Valdosta 23 Central of Thomasville 7 SUB-REGION PLAYOFFS Valdosta 8 Colquitt County 4 Valdosta 8 Westover 3 REGION PLAYOFFS Valdosta 4 Westover 1 Valdosta 4 Colquitt County 0 Valdosta 8 Colquitt County 1 SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS Valdosta 6 Kendricks 5 Valdosta 7 Kendricks 3 SOUTH GEORGIA PLAYOFFS Valdosta 2 Coffee County 13 Valdosta 0 Coffee County 3 TOP, LEFT: Varsity Batmen and Bat Girls: SITTING: Ellen Stewart, Sherri Wortham, Juliet Mizzi McDonald, Kay Culbret, Tracy Singletary, Monica Elliott, Melanie Nelson. KNEELING: Mark Perry, Craig Jenkins, Greg Jenkins, Ted West, Rick Rupp, Marty Shiver, Al Huling, Ferrell Scruggs, Phil Boggs, Coach Jimmy Taw. STANDING: Coach Bob Bolton, Ted Welch, Tommy Schunoff, David Williams, Pat Mayer, Blake Belue, Ben Reaves, Jeff Wiggins, Greg Tomberlin, Herbert Love, Coach Charles Tarpley. TOP RIGHT: Coach Charles Tarpley has one of the many happy times he experienced during the season. MIDDLE. LEFT: Phil Boggs reaches home plate the hard way—in a stomach slide. LEFT: Coach Charles Tarpley and Wildcat players give David Parker a welcome signal when he eases in after slamming a homer in a game against Colquitt County. Wildcats Make Tennis Click as Team Sport 'Go, team, go! Fight, team, fieht!' One might expect to hear this chant coming from a row of cheerleaders along the sidelines of a high school football game, but he probably would not expect to hear it coming from the sidelines of a tennis court. Though boys tennis coach Jim Carter never used this particular cheer to spur his team on, he did credit the boys' 7-3 season to team effort. According to Coach Carter, who played tennis for the Wildcats during his own high school career, the team did not rack up its hefty slate of victories through the efforts of any particular outstanding player. On the contrary, singles playersand doubles teams worked together to build up winning scores. If we lost a singles match ' said Coach Carter, the doubles team worked harder to make up for it and usually pulled it off for us. Mathieu LeBourhis and Steve Connelly made up one doubles team which contributed its share of wins toward overall match victories. Coach Carter attributed the win over Colquitt County to this pair's extra effort in a difficult match. Beginning at 3:30, this match stretched beyond dark, with Valdosta and Colquitt tied at four wins each. LeBourhisand Connelly, the last team playing, managed to win their match, giving Valdosta the fifth win needed to take the overall match victory. Valdosta SCOREBOARD 6 Lownd es County 3 Valdosta 5 Colquitt County 4 Valdosta 9 Madison. Florida 0 Valdosta 4 Madison. Florida 0 Valdosta 0 Tift County 9 Valdosta 2 Thomasville 7 Valdosta 5 Frederica Academy 4 Valdosta 7 Lowndes County 2 Valdosta 2 Thomasville 7 Valdosta 7 Tift County 2 TOP: Boys tennis team: FRONT ROW: Lee Esco, John Scala, Alan Alvarado, Trey Powell, Sean Miller, Jim Staup, Mike Furukawa, Mathieu LaBourhis, Ronnie Roughton. SECOND ROW: Steve Connelly, David Johnson, Chip Riggs. Donald King, Jon Parris, Kevin Flarper, Cabe Hotard, Coach Jim Carter. RIGFfT: Mathieu LeBourhis stretches to make a winning return against a Lowndes opponent. 48 Girls Tennis Team Nets Split Season Back and forth, to and fro across the net bounces a bright yellow ball as spectators' heads turn in unison from side to side. This is the typical motion of tennis. For the girls tennis teams, however, back and forth describes more than just these movements. All season long both the varsity and the B-team see-sawed between victory and defeat, each winding up with an evenly split win-loss record. Though the varsity's 5-5 and the B-team's 3-3 records do not seem impressive, the girls finished first in South Sub-region 1-AAAA. One key player, Melanie Nelson, bounded to and fro across the courts as the number one singles player all season, making it to the semi-finals in the region tournament. Another impressive player, Alden Dowline, played varsity all season, though only a freshman. Injuries bounced some players back and forth. Shelley Miller, injured most of the season, came back to make it to region semi-finals in doubles with partner Lou Davenport. Injured last year, Angie Gould returned to play and, according to Coach Frank Hjort, had the hardest serve of any girl on the team. Such ups and downs failed to affect at least one player. Caroline Malik, described by Coach Hjort as the most consistent player on the team, had more three-set matches than any other player. SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 5 Lowndes County 4 Valdosta 2 Colquitt County 7 Valdosta 4 Madison, Florida 3 Valdosta 1 Madison, Florida 6 Valdosta 0 Tift County 9 Valdosta 7 Thomasville 2 Valdosta 4 Frederica Academy 5 Valdosta 5 Lowndes County 4 Valdosta 6 Thomasville 3 Valdosta 0 Tift County 5 TOP: Caroline Malik readies her backhand as she prepares to make a return. ABOVE: Girls tennis team: FRONT ROW,VARSITY: Jackie Ludlow, Lou Davenport, Caroline Malik, Angie Gould, Melanie Nelson, Alden Dowling, Cindy Nelson, Shelley Miller. BACK ROW, B-TEAM: Chris Duval, Lalee Dasher, Ethel Mitchell, Gina Pilcher, Dee Dee Scharf, Denise Fields, Coach Frank Hjort. 49 Wildcats Grab Track Title Breaking the proverbial long dry spell, the boys track team captured its first Region 1-AAAA title in eleven years. Wildcats had fallen short of the region title each year from 1971 until seasoned track stars set the pace for winning this season. At the region meet, senior Fred Motes placed first in the 440 yard dash and sixth in the 220. He also ran with two relay teams. Motes's mile relay team placed third, while his440group finished first. Another key figure in the Wildcat region win, Ervin Dailey won two events. He took first place in the mile run and captured the same spot in the two-mile run, while also taking fourth place in the 220. Wins and places totaled for the region equalled 88 points, an un- impressive number when com- pared to the whopping 143 points that the Wildcats scored to win their sub-region meet. This meet also marked an end to a dry spell, though not one quite so long. For the first time since 1974, the Wildcats outdid sub-region com- petitors Thomasville, Bainbridge, Central, Lowndes, and Colquitt. TOP: Bovs track team: FRONT ROW: Charles Arnold, Robert Durham, Fred Motes, Dana Brinson, Chris Major, Andre Irvin, Mike Wood. SECOND ROW: Coach Mark Dibois, Jeff Lee, Steve Connelly, Berke Holt claw, Clint East, Pernell Bee, Jeff Spivey, Coach Freddy Waters. BACK ROW: Ricky Daniels, Kennedy Cooper, Todd Gamble, Ervin Dailey, Bobby Jones, Joe Henry. ABOVE, LEFT: Steve Connelly leans into his stride in an effort to pass Tift County opponent. ABOVE: Ricky Daniels grimaces as he prepares to hurl the shot put. Coach Dibois scrutinizes the wind-up. 50 Lady Wildcats Repeat Region Win Most students of composition have heard the expression repetition for effect. This expression names a technique that a writer uses to reinforce his point or to create a particular mood. Apparently members of the girls track team knew of this technique, for they utilized it in their performance this session. For the fourth year in a row, the Lady Wildcats won the Region 1-AAAA title, reinforcing their championship status with an overwhelming 51-point lead. In region competition several Lady Wildcats put the technique of repetition to special use by maintaining individual winning streaks in their events. Darlene McCormick, who entered region competition unbeaten in both the 880 and the mile run, kept her string of wins going with two first place finishes in these events. Karen Ingram also repeated her season-long performance at region. Winning the 440 yard dash, Ingram managed a time of 59.72 seconds. Ingram and McCormick joined with sisters Connie and Stephanie Weatherspoon to continue their mile relay team's winning streak. These four took the top spot in region competition with a time of 4:04. Armelua Lewis, Lisa Conaway, and Carrie Oliver also captured places in tneir events at region, as the Lady Wildcats rolled up 122 points for the title. Though they had a pair of consecutive state titles to uphold as well, the girls failed to repeat their winning performance at state competition. One crucial factor in the girls' disappointing show was the injury of Darlene McCormick. After pulling an Achilles tendon, she finished only fourth in the 880 and could not compete in the mile relay. ABOVE, LEFT: Girls Cross Country Team: KNEELING: Lisa Skiles, Karen Ingram, Darlene McCormick. STANDING: Coach Dick Sturtevant, Stephanie Weatherspoon, Veronica Melvin, Connie Weatherspoon, Melanie Skiles. LEFT: Girls Track Team: KNEELING: Lisa Skiles, Veronica Wiseman, Joneve Green, Jennifer Thompson, Darlene McCormick, Carrie Oliver, Juliet Purvis, Debra McHelen. STANDING: Coach Dick Sturtevant, Stephanie Weatherspoon, Linda Pitre, Vanessa Graham, Veronica Melvin, Lisa Conaway, Armelia Lewis, Connie Weatherspoon, Melanie Skiles, Karen Ingram, Coach Jerry Don Baker. ABOVE: Lisa Conaway leads by a foot as she and Tift County opponent stretch to leap a low hurdle. 51 ABOVE: Golf team members pose on the green. FIRST ROW: Frank McTier, Rich McDonell, Tim Parker. SECOND ROW: Ken Perry, Coach Jack Rudolph, Russell Wallace, and Brad Lastinger. RIGHT: Frank McTier sets up a putt. OPPOSITE PAGE: Ken Perry keeps a straight arm as he swings into the ball. 52 Returning Golfers Boost Team Record 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.' Trite as it may seem, this motto aptly describes the golf team's behavior. Having suffered a 5-7 win-loss record last year, the linksmen tallied up six wins to only three losses in regular season play. Five golfers returned to try again after last year's disappointing season. Returnees Rich McDonell, Frank McTier, Ken Perry, David Parker and Russell Wallace joined ranks with Tim Parker and Brad Lastinger to defeat such teams as Cairo, Cook, and Lowndes, outstroking the latter in three out of three matches. Thomasville's golfers proved a bit more challenging in a five-team match which also included Cook, Cairo, and Berrien. Valdosta won, but finished a close three strokes below Thomasville. In a pair of one-to-one matches with this team, Valdosta gained an eleven-stroke win and took a four-stroke loss. Tifton gave VHS its toughest challenge of the season, however, when two proved to be Valdosta's unlucky number. Though the Wild- cats eked out a two-stroke victory in the first match between the two teams, Tifton went on to finish ahead of Valdosta two more times. One Tifton defeat of Valdosta occurred in a four-team match, including Lowndes and Cairo; and one in the six-team region tourn- ament. Though Tifton captured the region title, Valdosta finished a respectable third. At the annual All-Sports Banquet, Coach Jack Rudolph praised his golfers for their improved record. Citing Ken Perry as the most valuable player. Coach Rudolph named David Parker the best all-around golfer and Frank McTier the most improved. 53 Living augments good learning As students have fun When events get school moving OPPOSITE PACE: Door to Mathis City Auditorium, decorated by Student Council, invites couples inside. TOP, LEFT: Melanie Nelson, Monica Elliott, and Joany McRae, three of top ten finalists, smile at the judges. ABOVE: Wildcat and Viking bands play Star Spangled Banner for pregame ceremonies. LEFT: Math teachers perform skit for Homecoming entertainment. 55 Football Camp Ends Summer Vacation With only two weeks of summer vacation left, the Valdosta Wildcats traveled to the Twin Lakes 4-H Camp for twice-a-day practices in the scorching summer's heat. After these two weeks of practice, players chose captains Willie Scott, Joe Wetherington, Tod Edwards, Fred Motes, Charles Arnold, and David Parker. Key positions were also filled: the coaches put David Parker at quarterback with Fred Motes and Pernell Bee locking down the backfield. Valdosta's Touchdown Club paid for this trip to the camp, where the 'Cats began to come together as a unit. TOP, LEFT: Coach Nick Hydergives instruction to offensive backs David Parker, Burke Holtzclaw. Jerry Williams. TOP, RIGHT: Brad Lastinger and teammates sip cold water after a hot practice. ABOVE: Bubba Stevenson, Joe Henry, and Ty Davenport go through supper line. RIGHT: Pernell Bee runs ball in afternoon scrimmage. 56 Without Guidance, Many Newcomers Feel Lost Because one shepherd was missing during the first few days of school —the last week of August —many students felt lost. As they poured, like sheep, from the school buses and from cars, it was obvious that they were back to graze. But shepherd Don Allison, vice-principal, who was out of town, was not able to tend the herd. And, therefore, many of the sheep got lost. Many freshmen had to ask teachers where their classes met. However, they were not the only ones lost; some new teachers and seniors even asked for directions. To prevent any further confusion, colored arrows directed lost students to the right areas. Luckily, not all the faculty and administrators were lost. This readiness of well-organized teachers and clubs guaranteed a successful start. Different organizations hung signs in the Commons Area. By the end of the week most students were sitting on ready for the opening pep rally and the football game. Valdosta over Bainbridge, 14-7, highlighted this first week. LEFT: Juniors Mike Reed and Steven Delrossi try out new locker combinations. BELOW: Sign welcomes new coaches. WELCOME TO VHS Varsity CwcVOORlftN i Mh«n CoatUlBQlS New SANDSPURS Surprise Students Secrets and surprises always arouse interest. And when the 1981 SANDSPUR arrived on Thursday, October 21, two surprising secrets caused students to view this book as a special one. Students' faces brightened as they viewed the new cover, since its design remained in total secrecy until the day of distribution. Design of the durolith cover contained a tip-in picture of one of the trophy cases with an embossed gold border. SANDSPUR 1981 had the smallest number of copies delivered in thirteen years. This information came as another surprise. By seven-thirty on distribution day, Saturday, October 24, SANDSPUR staff members had arranged the tables according to the previous year's homerooms. At eight o'clock students hurried into IMC III to get their yearbooks. After students picked up their books, they left with smiling faces and surprises. Some of them who had not ordered books were able to buy copies at a later time as long as the supply lasted. 58 OPPOSITE', BOTTOM: Cornelia Wenze waits as Rena Dasher signs for a yearbook. TOP, LEFT: David Parker watches Michele Ingram sign his yearbook. TOP, RIGHT: Mrs. Harry Wolinski looks through last year's copy sheets for a picture. BOTTOM, LEFT: Mrs. Ava Mills and Kathy Mace browse through the 1981 SANDSPUR to pass time while waiting for students to come pick up books. 59 TOP: Katrina Moore and William Rogers unpack and organise trophies that will go tosomeofthe bands competing in the Southern Open. MIDDLE: Out-of-town band members huddle in blankets as they watch their competition. RIGHT: Lowndes Band Director Billy Martin acts as Field Judge for the Southern Open. ABOVE: Valdosta band members Robin Everite and Phyllis Moore take a break between bands. 60 Foul Weather Doesn't Stop Band Fans Pleas of Rain, rain, go away. Many bands want to play resounded silently and aloud many times during the day of the sixth annual Southern Open. But in spite of the grey sky, biting wind, and cold rain, twenty-six bands competed, ten judges critiqued and praised, and hundreds of people watched bands, snacked at concession stands, and purchased souvenirs. And before the final competition, many people's wishes came true when the rain stopped. After five bands had qualified for finals, judges disregarded their scores and gave them another chance to perform their shows. Finals brought about an unusual event, for the order of the bands changed after the judges saw the bands a second time. Virgil I. Grissom, from Huntsville, Alabama, that placed second in the preliminaries, became the winners for the 1982 Southern Open. Fort Walton Beach, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, winners of the Preliminaries, captured second place. Terry arker from Jacksonville, Florida, placed third; and Tifton from Tifton, Georgia, and a band from Geneva, Alabama, tied for fourth place. TOP: Drummers from a competing band get into the music. LEFT: Flag corps girls from visiting bands provide visual entertainment. ABOVE: Bobbie Vivian and his family sit under umbrellas as they watch the bands. Has Been Will-Be Serves Triple Purpose Played on March 12, the Has-Been Will-Be football game went beyond the phrase that proclaims that something serves a dual purpose ' for the contest served a triple purpose. Just as it always has, the game gave the coaches chances to see next year's squad in action against the 1981 Wildcats. And it also gave visiting scouts a look at the cohesion of the new team. And probably most important, it gave seniors a last chance to toss out dignity. Has-Been football players sported a varied collection of gear. And band members portrayed the anything-goes look. In spite of the festive atmosphere and foolish costumes, the players and the band performed well, with the Has-Beens losing to the Will-Bes, 20-6. TOP: Has-Been Horace Beaufort, 31, tackles an eighth grader: Tony Anderson, as John Nitschke, 57, attempts to block Ty Davenport. John Reeves, 54, looks on while Blake Belue, 67, and Victor Waymon, 79, block Todd Edwards, 15. RIGHT: fed West, Will-Be quarterback, fakes a pass after handing the ball to Tony Anderson. Charles Arnold, 78, almost runs over Joe Wetherington while he and Ty Davenport chase Anderson. Blake Belue blocks Willie Scott, 92, Billy Broad foot is behind Blake. Brad Martin's head shows just above Broad foot. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP Has-Been band members form intricate, if unrecognizable, patterns on the fifty yard line while bell players Alan Carter and Joyce Ham solo on Rhapsody in Blue. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Joe Wetherington holds a sideline conference with Ted Welch. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Has-Been band member Edwin King plays his part to Rhapsody in Blue. 62 63 Rainbow Motif Shows Off Monica Elliott, Miss VHS With a rainbow around their shoulders and calluses on their hands, two English teachers—Mrs. fackie Altman and Mrs. Landra Doughty—planned and prepared for the annual Miss Valdosta High School Beauty Pageant. After some students objected to the first theme. The Impossible Dream, because it had negative connotations, they changed to the rainbow motif. By February they were receiving odd-shaped boxes filled with the parts of a huge rainbow to be used for the backdrop on the stage of Mathis City Auditorium on April 24. In March, junior and senior girls started signing up to be contestants. And by the end of March, thirty-six young ladies had signed up and had started attending practices. They had also started shopping for formal gowns and sports outfits to wear when they paraded for the out-of-town judges. Jeff Lee, junior class president, served as emcee for the event. He introduced Laurel Camarano and Donald Dilliplane, who sang for the intermission entertainment. Laurel's selection was, appropriately, The Rainbow Connection. Jeff also presented the top ten contestants: Monica Elliott, Joany McRae, Melani Nelson, Marty Carnes, Ellen Stewart, Kathryn DeLoach, Susan McLeod, Caroline Malik, Dana Schroer, and Juliet Purvis. And finally he crowned the queen, Monica Elliott. 64 OPPOSITE PAGE; LEFT: Monica Elliott shows her joy after being crowned Miss VHS. OPPOSITE PA GE, RIGHT. Joany McRae models casual wear. ABOVE: Monica Elliott, Carey Ann Willis, Leslie Eldridge, Pam Lindsey, Linda Rudy, and Dana Aay huddle together before going on stage. LEFT: Finalists—Marty Carnes, third runner-up; Joany McRae, first runner-up; Monica Elliott, winner, Melanie Nelson, second runner-up; and Ellen Stewart, fourth runner-up. 65 Junior Senior Dance Offers Real Fun Time To decorate the multi-purpose room at Mathis City Auditorium for the Junior Senior Dance, juniors and their sponsors, Mrs. Jackie Altman and Mrs. Landra Doughty, used many of the same materials they had on the stage for the Miss VHS Beauty Pageant. But the dance had no set theme. According to Miss Regina Hollinshead, dean of girls, It was a really fun dance. So the theme was really just that—fun. From eight o'clock, still daylight in May, until twelve, juniors and seniors and their dates had fun as they danced to the music of Bill and Love, visited, and nibbled on re- freshments served in the lobby by a group of sophomore and freshman girls. Many of them put on their formal attire and went to the auditorium at five-thirty to have their couple pictures taken by Bill Duke. Teachers and administrators welcomed the young people at the door, checked invitations and I.D.'s, and chaperoned. They circulated from the lobby to the dance floor throughout the evening. Principal Lloyd Mims kept his eye on all the action and all the participants. 66 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Crowds of party goers, including Jim Thompson, Laura Fassone, and Skipper Lastinger, mill around between numbers. Principal Lloyd Mims cuts his eyes toward the front door. And Coach Charles Tarpley checks out the balcony- OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDLE, RIGHT: Vice-Principal Don Allison and Miss Regina Hollinshead, dean of girls, greet Lisa Wilson and her date. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Charlie Johnson, Richard Stewart, and Vera Boone take a refreshment break. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Fresh- men Jennifer Purvis, Tammy Daniels, Kristin Coleman, and Julie Dennard get punch and snacks ready for the next break. ABOVE, LEFT: Sandra Martin and her date take the center of the floor. ABOVE, TOP, RIGHT: Denise Robinson's partner can vaguely be seen behind Glenn Wiggs, who is swaying with Valencia Baker. Behind these couples, the rainbow sets off Bill and Love. ABOVE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Skipper Lastinger and Laura Fassone pick up the rhythm. 67 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, LEFT: While the last six rows of graduates file in, the A s through J's stand in order OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM Beams of the Physical Education Complex frame the graduates, guests, and the platform where diplomas await their owners. TOP, LEFT: Graduates with names at the end of the B line and the beginning of the C line read their programs and wait for the sound of Pomp and Circumstance. This group includes Alan Carter, Dolores Carpenter, Michael Carroll, Diane Campbell, and Hosea Butler, Jr. ABOVE: Robin Everitte, the sixth on the list of honor graduates, but the first in this shot, leads Annette Fournier, Shannon Frassrand, Michele Ingram, Edwin King, and other honor graduates to their first row seats. LEFT: While honor graduates wait to start the processional, David Lynch straightens Stephen Paine's tie. 68 By Chance, Graduates Begin New Tradition Chance can topple thrones and mold empires. After Macbeth heard the prophecies of the witches, he said, If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me. And chance took advantage of circumstances on June 1, 1982, to change a long-lasting tradition—the site of graduation. Seniors arriving at rain-soaked Cleveland Field to practice at seven o'clock that morning found Principal Lloyd Mims leaning out of his car and telling them to go to the new Physical Education Complex a few blocks away on the campus of Valdosta State College. With the help of workers from the college, chairs soon filled the large multi-purpose area, the microphones worked, and seniors lined up to practice marching in. At eight o'clock that evening several thousand parents, relatives, and friends found comfortable seating in the air-conditioned building and waited for the processional. But before the graduates entered, Mr. Mims thanked the college tor allowing the high school to use the building and said that in the future all graduation exercises would be held there. Graduation Program Emphasizes Two Elements of Time Forces In their Advanced Placement English class, graduation speakers David Parker and Stephen Paine learned T. S. Eliot's famous line: Time present, time past, and time to come. But instead of focusing on this still point of time for their brief presentations, David and Stephen considered two simpler elements of time. As the salutatory speaker, David greeted the graduates and guests and spoke of time as a refuge. He reminded his classmates of the ways in which time had served as a refuge for them. In early childhood they had learned time jingles and songs as accompaniments to becoming aware of themselves and of their world. In school, bells signaling time segments ordered their lives. And on the playing fields and courts, time always furnished a refuge. Stephen followed this introductory speech with an explanation of ways in which time has been and will be a motivator. He emphasized the future force with which time will govern the lives of all of the graduates. Laurel Camarano reinforced the concept of time in her solo, Time. 70 OPPOSITE PAGE: Laurel Camarano's voice trembles as she sings the class song, Time. TOP, LEFT: In his graduation speech, David Parker explains how time can be a refuge. TOP, RIGHT: Eyes of graduates, faculty, and guests turn to Stephen Paine as he expounds upon the idea of time as a motivator. ABOVE: Gwen Bass, Caroline Bass ford, Horace Beaufort, and Lynn Becton cross the stage to receive their diplomas. Dignity Characterizes Coliseum Ceremonies After the last strains of the Alma Mater faded away, and after Cathy Eanes went to the podium to give the benediction. Principal Lloyd Mims addressed the graduates with his usual terse farewell: “You are now graduated. Go home. Goodby. But instead of boisterous hoots and cries, graduates responded with dignity. They did toss theircapsin the air. They did mill around to find friends. They hugged and squealed, but always with restraint. One young father, with an infant in a carrier, pushed through the crowd to reach the baby's newly-eraduated mother. It was as if the atmosphere of the new building had altered the usual behavior following graduation. In fact, the entire event had a restrained style that was felt rather than demanded. Mr. Mims asked the guests to hold their applause until he had presented the last of the more than three hundred and sixty graduates. And they complied with this request. Amateur photographers waited until the program ended to snap pictures. No catcalls or loud applause marred the ceremony. As their names were called, seniors moved, row by row, to mount the steps to the platform and receive their diplomas from Dr. Joe Crane and Mr. David Waller, members of the Valdosta City Schools Board of Education. Mr. Mims gave the seniors time to move slowly so that their parents could see these major moments in the lives of the young people. OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: As soon as Principal Lloyd Mims says You are now graduated, graduates begin celebrating by hugging everyone around them. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Mr. Mims addresses the graduates from the podium on the stage. TOP: While many graduates toss their caps in the air, others hug their friends and relatives. ABOVE: Stephen Paine beams and shakes Dr. Joe Crane 's hand as he accepts his diploma. Learning-Transmitting Culture Sharpening Life Skills Solving All Kinds of Problems ihantha! april with his shoures SOOte dtosMe of march hath pietced to tnBfOOtf OPPOSITE PAGE: Watching the TV monitors is an assignment for these students from Mrs. Lee Pulliam's TV English class. Jackie Morris, John Clark, Dee Dee Scharf, and Butch McRae examine the complex audio-visual equipment in Mr. Ralph Guarino's studio. TOP, LEFT: This sign on the wall adjacent to English class areas proves that teachers still try to transmit culture. TOP, RIGHT: Mr. James Taw, head of the social studies department, scans the daily absentee report. LEFT: Dwight Primrose and Greg Wiseman learn, in Industrial Arts class, that even a simple skill like driving a nail requires practice. 75 English Faculty Stays Active English teachers stayed active in student activities in and out of the classroom. Some of their activities involved Homecoming. They helped with the decoration of floats and participated in the pep rally show where they showed their dance talents when they put on their version of a scene from the television comedy show Happy Days. At the 1-AAAA Literary Meet, English department teachers spon- sored debate, one-act play, extemporaneous speaking, oral inter- pretation, and spelling. Not only did teachers stay busy in academic-orientated projects, but Mrs. Steve Doughty and Mrs. Walter Altman headed the production of such activities as the Beauty Pageant and the Junior-Senior prom. English instructors not only worked in extracurricular activities, but they also had much inside work, including mountains of papers to grade, tests to prepare, books to read, and exercises and study guides to prepare. 76 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Angela Tooley and Melvin Colquitt use recording machines and earphones in reading class. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Miss Lisa Matthews, Mrs. Jan Burns, Mrs. Barbara McMichael, Mrs. Jackie Altman, and Mrs. Norma Gail Spencer represent a cross section of sophomore and junior English teachers. TOP: Mr. Frank Hjort, Mrs. Brenda Hood, Mrs. Lee Pulliam, Mrs. Landra Doughty, Mrs. Tallulah Whitesell, and Mrs. Ava Mills also teach English. ABOVE: Miss Eloise Terry and Mrs. Evelyn Rosser teach Sentence Based Reading. Miss Sarah Dean Adams and Mrs. Joyce Lewis teach basic-level classes. LEFT: Mrs. Norma Gail Spencer gives individual attention to junior Marie Tomlin. 77 78 History Faculty Plays Fruit Basket Turn Over As if they did not have enough dates, facts, locations of places to remember, social studies students found that they had another list to keep in mind, the names of new- comers to this area. It seemed that this faculty had played fruit basket turn over. When Mrs. W. E. Wisenbaker retired at the end of the 1981 term, she left two places to be filled, department head and advisor for the Student Council. Mr. James Taw took the first of these slots. Miss Nancy Parker, a OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP, LEFT: Mr James Taw gives informal instruction to Melanie Nelson and Leigh Powell. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Mrs. Beth Northcutt. Miss Vicki Cannon, Mr. James Landrum, and Mrs. Louise Kelly form a social studies grouping. newcomer, assumed the advisor duties. She also taught junior world history classes. Mrs. Jennifer Brown left at the end of the fall quarter. Mr. Dennis Giannakakis also did not make the entire distance for the term. And students had to learn to recognize Mrs. Beth Northcutt, who taught United States history. Miss Vicki Cannon, Mr. Evan Carpenter, Mr. Ansel Cox, and Mr. Paul Day. Mr. Lindsey Mason and Mrs. Anna Fletcher, returnees, kept the world in OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDIE RIGHT. Mr. Dennis Giannakakis, Miss Nancy Parker, and Mr Evan Carpenter and Mr. Roger Rome. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. RIGHT Mrs. Marieh Thomas. Mr. Lindsey Mason. Mrs. Jennifer Brown, Mr. Kelly Dees. ABOVE: Joany order in geography. Nothing different confused students in their classes—except the changes brought about by boundary shifts in foreign lands. Mrs. Louise Kelly, Mr. Jim Landrum, Mr. Roger Rome, and Mrs. Marieh Thomas, and Mr. Kelly Dees also gave stability to the social studies offerings, ranging from social studies skills and current events for the ninth grade to Advanced Placement Eur- opean history for upper-level seniors. McRae stops after class to ask Mr. Taw a question about AP United States history. TOP. RIGHT: Miss Nancy Parker helps Stan Grubbs find some world history information. 79 Students Take Cultural Jaunts Foreign language classes dis- covered new dimensions and new limits to their worlds. By venturing to their initial countries, French and Spanish students learned about different cultures. Spanish classes visited Mexico in the summer. But this year the French classes did not make their usual trip to France. Beginning language students studied either French I or Spanish I, in which they learned to decline nouns, conjugate verbs, and translate simple sentences. Second year students learned to speak their chosen languages correctly, while third year students learned to read and speak their languages fluently. To further their outlooks on the foreign languages that they chose to study, the classes presented plays and took part in classroom skits. For example, second-year French classes presented their version of Cinderella for other language students to enjoy. TOP, RIGHT: French teacher, Mrs. Sharon Gandy, helps Missy Thorne and Cindy Nelson with vocabulary pronunciation. RIGHT: Mrs. Sharron Gandy and Mrs. Flsie Nicholas, who teaches Spanish, make up the Foreign language department. 80 Sounds Escape from Music Department Lab In spite of the open areas with only semi-walls separating one class from another, the Front-Diamond re- mained quiet. Only occasional sounds of lecturing, audio-visual resentations, and the end of period ells broke this silence. But in the Back-Diamond, sounds, not noise, emanated from the music education areas. Students with interest in singing could sign up for General Choir. Those with special talents could try out for Select Female Ensemble, Advanced Choir, or the Male Glee Club. In the fall quarter, the new band director, Mr. Joe David, became acquainted with his musicians in classes such as Percussion Tech- niques, Brass Techniques, and Music Theory. But his busiest time was spent at fourth period with the Marching Band. At this time, Mr. David Moorer, another newcomer to the faculty, Mr. Rick Kimmel, and Ms. Debbie Bradley joined him in the large lab room and on the field. Because all students did not want to perform, but did want to study music, the department offered courses in music appreciation. When all of these classes met, their sounds of melody and rhythm escaped both doors and walls and drifted down past art and business classes. TOP. LEFT: Mr Herman Revels taught all of the vocal music. TOP. RIGHT: Mike Selph and Dale Evans get in some trumpet practice in the bandrix m. LEFT: Sharon Wildes, Stephanie Bvnum. Flag Corps girls, and Keith Marshall. Eric Ingram, and Mack Huxford practice South Medley ' ABOVE: Male singers follow the directions of Mr. Revels to make sweet harmony FRONT ROW: Michael Roby. Spencer Davis. SECOND ROW: Robert Mitchell, Tommy Mabry. BACK ROW: Ricky Daniels, Charlie Johnson. Alonzo Miller. 81 Math Classes Enter Computer Age Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age, Electrical Age, Atomic Age, and now Computer Age! While students have studied about all of these periods, they really got with it when they used computers. Not only the math department, but also the entire school welcomed the addition of the new computer Mr. Mike Rogers Department Head terminals, known as Commodores, which set the foundation for this class. Commodore equipment came com- plete with sound which made it possible for programming songs into the computer. By studying mathematical pro- grams, game programs, and graphics, advanced math students learned how TOP, RIGHT: Math faculty includes Charlie Davis, an algebra teacher; Debra Davis, who took over Mary Oxley's informal geometry class first quarter; and Tina Strickland and Jeanne Tarpley, also algebra teachers. BOTTOM, to operate and understand some of the workings of the new machines. Other classes kept to the traditional math style, with courses including basic algebra and geometry, trig- onometry, and business math. In between basics for everyone and computers for a few, many advanced students filled calculus classes. RIGHT: Other math teachers are Mrs. Barbara Miller, Mrs. Sybil Coley, Mrs. Peggy Wilkes, and Mrs. Madonna Terry. TOP, LEFT: Sophomore Susan Stewart concentrates on a geometry assignment. 82 TOP, LEFT: Mrs. Karen Burgess, Mrs. Barbara Harrell, Mrs. Kathleen Sheely, and Mrs. Mary Ann Saliba complete the roll of math teachers. LEFT: Mrs. Sheely, dressed as a Wildcat, dances to Sunshine at a pep rally. ABOVE: Mrs. Miller explains a proof to Lori Long. 83 84 New Science Teacher Answers Queries 'Mr. Mims, what's serendipity? How do we start this experiment? Did I do this right? Such a barrage of questions greeted Mr. Gary Mims many times during his first year in the science area. And students soon learned that they were addressing their queries to a teacher, not to Principal Lloyd Mims. In addition to Mr. Mims, three other newcomers joined the science faculty. Mr. Mark DiBois, a graduate of Valdosta High School, came home to teach physical science. Mr. Jimmy Carter taught chemistry and physical science. And when he replaced Ms. Deborah Tomlinson in the spring quarter, Mr. David Mullis taught physical science and biology. Most of the teachers continued their usual routines. For example, Mrs. Martha Smart still gave long lectures on biology. Mr. Bruce Green still prepared experiments for physical science classes. Mr. Perry Baskins still mystified many students in chemistry and physics. And with the help of Mr. Mims and the other teachers in this department, students learned to apply different scientific methods, to perform experiments, and to explore all life and the make up of the universe. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Mr. Richard Sturtevant, Ms. Deborah Tomlinson, Mr. Perry Baskins, and Mr. Henry Grudzien represent different levels of science instruction. OPPOSITE PAGE, FAR LEFT: While Greg Sanders performs a simple experiment with a bunsen burner, Cammie Buerry and Mandy Kent watch. OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDLE RIGHT: Mr James Burroughs, Mrs. James Burroughs, and Mr. fames Carter look relaxed for the camera. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: Mr. Gary Mims, Mr Bruce Green, and Mr Mark DiBois complete the science faculty. TOP, LEFT: Allan Alvarado, Brian Staggs, Sheila Staggs, Donald Dilliplane, and Jill Sumner watch a minor explosion. TOP, RIGHT: Doug Frank, Mike Herrin, and Eric Ingram put minds and books together. LEFT: Bret Busch and George Daugharty check texts for lab procedures. 85 Creativity Blooms in Art Classes In the Back—Diamond creativity bloomed in the art department. Students nourished ideas, developed form, and displayed their work for others to enjoy. Under the direction of Mrs. Patsy Smith, Mrs. Stephanie Summers, and Miss Sherrie Howard, art students learned the skills of painting, sculpturing, and drawing—the basics necessary for giving ideas form. Beginning students took Basic Visual Design before venturing into other art classes. In this class, ambitious students learned the properties of color and texture techniques. Following Basic Visual Design, students used their new skills to widen the areas of their gardens. They tried various art forms. Such classes included water color, ceramics, photography, and oil painting. 86 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Cathie Copellman and Lalee Dasher create landscapes. OPPOSITE PAGE‘ BOTTOM: Mrs. Stephanie Summers and Miss Sherri Howard represent the art faculty. ABOVE: Mrs. Stephanie Summers helps Mike Mink with his wood carving. LEFT: Tim Abrahamson works on his oil painting. 87 Business Education Classes Keep Up to Date Heads of departments in every area had to keep up with trends and innovations. For Mrs. Tina Strickland in the business education department that directive meant trying to secure the latest machines and knowing when to discard outdated materials. This year she ordered Royal 5000s so that all typing Band typing C students could type on electric machines. But typing A students still used the many manuals remaining in the area. Another late model machine that Mrs. Strickland felt proud of was the memory typewriter. Advanced students who learned to use this machine saw that it could store and reproduce lines, paragraphs, even entire pages in clean copy. Visitors to this area would have noticed the many data processing machines in one corner. But Mrs. Strickland explained that this equipment was already outdated; therefore, it was not used for many classes. Just as they used both traditional and new machines, teachers varied the old and the new in their classes, including accounting, filing, business law, intensive office procedure, eneral business practices, record eeping, and shorthand. Mrs. Strickland taught vocational office training classes and supervised the work of those students when they went out in the community to learn on the job. ABOVE. LEF: Renita Thomas practices using an office machine during a summer school class. ABOVE, RIGHT: Members of the business education faculty: Mrs Hilda Spurlock, Miss Josie Thomas. Mrs. Barbara Edmondson. Mrs. Janeen Josey, and Miss Max ine Martin. A BO VE, RIGHT: Mrs. Tina Strickland, chairman of the business education department, explains a typing assignment to Sulanda Davis. 88 Driver's Education Teachers Give Students Go-Ahead To Start Engines Start your engines was a phrase familiar to driver's education students. However, each student learned basic information before starting engines and actually driving. According to teachers Bob Bolton and Jack Rudolph, students passed through three phases. In phases one and two, they attended classroom sessions involving films and book work and attended classes using simulators. Students in phase three learned the fundamentals of vertical and horizontal parking, turning and using a turn signal, and driving through the driver's education driving range, located on the north campus. Students had opportunities to drive through the range without the hazards of normal traffic. Before the completion of the quarter, students also studied safety procedures, such as the use of seat belts; various driving conditions, such as driving in the rain; and the steps necessary in order to obtain a driver's license, such as taking a written exam and passing a driving test monitored by a state patrolman. LEFT: Bob Bolton instructs Kay Culbreth on the use of a simulator. ABOVE: Thomas Scott and Donna Stuart drive down an imaginary highway. 89 Individual Advancement Classes Get in Action Round-the-clock learning ex- periences helped individual advan- cement students get in the main- stream of action. They learned in the mornings, in the afternoon, and in the evening. In the mornings they had one- to-one instruction, using mo- tivational materials in an informal atmosphere. They spent two hours a day in these classes and two hours in vocational, art, physical education, homemaking, math, reading, or music classes. Along with basic skills, their teachers always emphasized the importance of dependability, initia- tive, punctuality, courtesy, and pride in a job well done. Students in grades ten, eleven, and twelve used these qualities when they left school early to work in the community. And all of them polished social skills while having fun in extracurricular activities: a Christmas program. Field Day, and Honors Day. On Honors Day they received awards for success in academic, social, personal care, and work-out areas. 90 OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: RIGHT: Felicity Lewis adjusts the lettering of the bulletin board prepared for a nutrition unit. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM, RIGHT Individual advancement instructors—Miss Elizabeth Wilkins. Mrs. Dareene Lowe. Miss Jacqulyn Simmons, and Mrs. Sylvia Griffin-pose in 1MC III TOP. LEFT: Miss Elizabeth Wilkins gives Overa Larry one-to-one instructions. BOTTOM, LEFT: Derrick Lane empties plates as he puts in on-the-job hours in the lunchroom. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Frank Leonard works on individualized packet. 91 Homemaking Students Show Off Their Work Good cooks like to show off their culinary skills by preparing special meals for family and friends. Good seamstresses like to brag when they receive compliments on clothes they have made. But before homemaking arts and skills can be put on display, hours of learning and practice must take place. Students in homemaking classes learned in a variety of courses. In the fall they could choose such courses as Cloth Construction, Creative Foods, Family Living, Food for the Family, and Today's Consumer. In the spring quarter. Meal Management, Creative Stitchery, Family Housing, and Child De- velopment courses touched on other facets of homemaking. To show off their units of work, students prepared bulletin boards for a glassed-in case in the lobby. Sometimes they placed garments on the backboard of this case. At other times they simply used posters to explain their learning. TOP, RIGHT: Theresa Watford works on a project in one of Miss Ossie Ash’s cloth construction classes. RIGHT: Mrs. Ann Gilespie, Mrs. Sandra Davis, and Miss Ossie Ash teach all of the varied homemaking courses. 92 Health Classes Learn to Cope Dr. Smith, please report to room 508. John Doe has a double facture. Similar calls echoed through the room used for health occupations, in which students learned procedures ranging from those dealing with infant care to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. That is, the students learned how to cope with many routine medical problems. All students practiced the basics of first aid. For more serious ailments, electrocardiograms let them learn to recognize heart problems. And by the end of the course, some young people could take x-rays and analyze their readings. Each student's knowledge went beyond the classroom area when the group visited South Georgia Medical Center once a week. During their visits, they tested children for auditory and visual defects and ran errands for doctors. Mrs. Beverly Smith, R.N., usually taught the class, but when she had surgery in the winter quarter, Mrs. Worth Green, also a registered nurse, substituted for two months. TOP, LEFT: Joye Adkins and Vickie Sherry use a doll to learn infant care. LEFT: Anna Guarino and Doug Lingerfelt practice cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a dummy. 93 Naval Reserve Classes Vary Training Areas Unlike students in most academic classes, cadets in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps practiced skills outdoors as well as indoors. While other students stayed within the windowless school every day, on Tuesdaysand Thursdays the NJROTC students practiced outside. In ac- ceptable weather the corps drilled, marched, handled weapons, and displayed flags. Every day, cadets, including Jerry Williams and Donald Herrin, raised and lowered the flag on the front campus. In addition to completing as- signments outside, cadets learned to perform inside the classroom. Almost every Wednesday, the corps dressed in uniform for inspection, overseen by a platoon leader. On these days, cadets resumed more traditional classroom activities. They read naval books, worked on homework, and listened to lectures as a part of their studies of naval science and history. BOTTOM, LEFT: Lieutenant Commander Larry Cupp and Petty Officer First Class Sam Wright pose in IMCII1. ABOVE: Petty Officer Second Class Michael Morrison inspects the uniforms of Pat Bethay and Jerry Stacks. TOP, LEFT: Officer Michael Herrin assists Petty Officer Morrison in inspection, recording the scores of each NJROTC member. 94 Physical Education Classes Use Indoor-Outdoor Facilities for Variety At any school, weatherand facilities help to structure the physical education program. At this school, indoor and outdoor facilities gave variety to course offerings. And mild, sunny weather made it possible for students to use outdoor equipment and playing areas. But everyone started in the gymnasium complex in introduction to physical education classes taught by Coach Charles Tarpley, Miss Jana Garrett, Coach Freddie Waters, Coach Jo Ellis, and Coach Michael O'Brien. More advanced PE students elected gymnastics and a class entitled Introduction to Slimming and Weight Training. During the stormy winter weeks, classes met indoors, also, for vol- leyball, badminton, and basketball fundamentals. But as soon as the warm days returned, students went outdoors to run on the track located on the northeast side of the campus, to study tennis basics on the six courts, to practice on the golf putting green, and to try to hit bullseyes in archery. Inside, students learned the fun- damentals for team games. But they went outside to put what they had learned into practice for softball, basketball, and touch football. Varsity teams, however, had to wait until the school day ended to test their skills outsoors. Inside they pumped iron in advanced physical training classes. Coach Charles Tarpley TOP, LEFT: While doing laps for track, Anthony Stra ughter leads the pack, including Stan Mims, Steve Milani, Brian Stewart, Tyler Talley, Bruce Parker, Connell Russ, Joe Henry, and Oscar Griffith. LEFT: Coach Freddie Waters, Miss Jana Garrett, and Coach Jerry Don Baker represent the physical education department. 95 Back-Diamond Classes Answer Job Queries What can you do? What skills do you have? Everyone who looks fora job expects to hear these questions in an interview. But instead of floun- dering around and saying, I'm willing to learn, young people who had taken advantage of Back-Diamond courses could give positive answers. I won a prize for brick-masonry in area competition. My construction teacher says I'm a good roofer. While holding down a part time sales job at a department store, I studied merchandising techniques in DE classes. I'm a pretty good mechanic after taking automotive courses. For each of the areas in the vocational-industrial program,young ladies and men could have given such responses to job queries. But the philosophy of this department did not stop with training in manipulative skills. It also embraced the Front-Diamond offerings, encour- aging students to be literate in oral and written language, to know how to perform simple math functions without relying altogether on cal- culators, and to be aware of world events. When they went out job hunting, they had life skills in a comprehensive sense. 96 OPPOSITE. BOTTOM: Andy Pace welds a steel beam, using an acetylene torch. TOP, LEFT: Kyle McLeod repairs a carburetor in transportation class. TOP, RIGHT: Mr. Edward Cannington shows Edwin McDougal how to use a battery' tester in electromechanics. ABOVE: Mr. Wayne Sapp gives instructions to Billy Foskey on how to construct his project for sheet-metals. Industrial Arts Graphic Arts Drafting Construction Electro-Mechanics Metals Diversified Cooperative Training Distributive Education TOP. Cyrus Net tors, Hiram King, and Tina Mr. Joe Williams, construction; and Mr. Wayne Will iams work with woods in an industrial arts Sapp, metals, pay a visit to IMC- 111 after lunch class. ABOVE: Mr. Clarence Griffiths, drafting; to have their picture taken. 98 Vocational-Industrial Classes Have Time To Put Theories into Practice Classes in the vocational-industrial area differed in many ways. Some had tightly structured courses; for example, DEand drafting. Some relied on oral tradition, the knowledge and experience of instructors. But all of these courses had double blocks of time giving students time to put theories into practice. Using the modern audio-visual aids, drafting students, under the guidance of Mr. Clarence Griffiths, studied rules and theories needed as tools in engineering, architecture, and related professions. In graphic arts, learners relied primarily on the show-me instruction of Mr. Timothy Bollman and advanced students. Other classes followed the same blocks of time for metals, taught by Mr. Wayne Sapp; electro-mechanics, taught by Mr. Edward Cannington; construction; and transportation. DOT classes, under the guidance of Mr. Levy Taylor, and DE, taught by Mr. Norman Greene, had time for instruction in the mornings and for on-the-job training in the afternoons. ■ sur.uuBnl TOP, LEFT: Mr. Levy Taylor and Mr. Edward Cannington. LEFT: Danny Heard works on a mock-up in Mr. Isaiah Isom's industrial arts class. Jeffery Lowe, in the background, watches other workers. ABOVE: Mr. Timothy Bollman; Mr. John Greer, transportation instructor, and Mr. Isaiah Isom. 99 Young People Have Happy Times Coming Together To Practice Future Life Roles OPPOSITE PAGE: Stephen Paine. Beta Club president, welcomes new officers. ABOVE. LEFT: Clubs come together in the Homecoming parade. Steve Connelly sports his VHR emblem while riding a unicycle in front of the Beta Club's prize-winning float. ABOVE, RIGHT: Mrs. Patsy Smith, art teacher and paw specialist, paints a paw on Derrick Harris's face. LEFT: Mike Mink, fall quarter sports editor for the SANDSPUR. rests an injured knee while getting a block of copy typed. 101 Same Old Problems Plague Yearbook In the preparation of SANDSPUR 1982, the staff and advisors encountered some of the same old problemsand pitfalls. Lost pictures, lost copy, no lefthand tripacks, no identifications of pictures: students repeated their moans about these troubles from September to the last deadline in June. But lights, both physical and mental, did turn on, cameras did flash for pictures, and the staff did fly into action, especially late in March when an ominous deadline loomed. All of the workers knew that they had to finish the first signature in four color and have it in the mail on April 1, along with pages to complete at least one other signature, in order to qualify for a special deal on color. Principal Lloyd Mims came to the rescue by letting the advisors and staff members have a full work day in the journalism room. At four-fifteen, Mrs. Ava Mills finished packing the pages and headed for the post office in Castle park. Michele Ingram and Mrs. Harry Wolinski relaxed on the way home, with Michele saying over and over, I told you we would make it. OPPOSITE PAGETOP. LEFT: Ted Welch watches as Michele Ingram helps David Parker find his name before picking up his 1981 SANDSPUR OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Paul Hamilton types addresses for ads on a tripack. OPPOSITE PACE BOTTOM. LEFT: Editors Michele Ingram and Vic Hartman and Mrs. Harry Wolinski and Mrs. Ava Mills, advisors, watch Mr. Bill Duke set up an outdoor shot. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM, RIGHT: While Cindy Clark helps Mrs. Mills file ad contracts, Monika Brucker waits for Mrs. Wolinski to help them with the senior section. ABOVE: Cindy Clark works on rough draft copy. TOP, RIGHT: Staff members scramble over a pickup truck for a different shot. BUMPER Monika Brucker FRONT ROW: Vic Hartman, Paul Hamilton, Sheila Moten, Cindy Clark, Mrs. Wolinski, Mike Mink, David Hicks. SECOND ROW: David Steinberg, Ted Welch, Michele Ingram, Blenus Green. THIRD ROW: David Furukawa, Toni Corbett, Jerry Bostock, Kathy Mace. SANDSPUR STAFF: Lynne Becton Fall Jerry Bostock Winter Monika Brucker Fall Winter Cindy Clark Winter Toni Corbett Fall Winter Rena Dasher Fall Winter Shannon Frassrand Fall David Furukawa Fall Winter Blenus Green Fall Winter Paul Hamilton Fall Winter Vic Hartman Fall Winter David Hicks Winter Michele Ingram Fall Winter Miles Lester Fall Mike Mink Fall Winter Kathy Mace Fall Winter Sheila Moten Fall Winter Stephen Parrish Fall Eric Roberts Fall Winter Bill New Fall David Steinberg Winter Jack Sumner Fall Cheryl Upchurch Fall Hugh Warren Fall Winter Ted Welch Fall Cornelia Wenze Fall Winter Joe Wetherington Fall Sharon Wildes Fall Winter 102 SPRING STAFF Cindy Clark David Furukawa Theresa Foster Celestine Hand Michele Ingram Kathy Mace John Merritt Eric Roberts Hugh Warren Joe Wetherington 103 Student Council Plans To Display Academics Club images become static if never changed. To break out of such a rut, the Student Council decided to change the image from the Homecoming club to the club that praised academics. With the permission of Principal Lloyd Mims, club members and the new advisor. Miss Nancy Parker, made plans to raise money fora trophy case to hold academic awards. They sold spirit shakers before football games, and in the spring quarter they peddled T-shirts. In its traditional role, the club sponsored all Homecoming events in tne fall and awarded the spirit stick to the loudest and most energetic class at each pep rally. Miss Parker said that each week she chose five different leaders to judee this competition. In the fall, also, the club met at 7:30 each Monday morning to keep track of progress on Homecoming plans. TOP. RIGHT: Tammie Buchan, spring quarter student teacher. Marieh Thomas; Nancy Parker. Student Council advisor; Ansel Cox. Beth Northcutt; and Kelly Dees show off T-shirts sold by the Council as a money-making project ABOVE: Members of the Student Council, including homeroom representatives, hide the school sign when they have their picture taken. FRONT ROW: Dodd Jones. Laurel Camara no. David Lynch. Kathryn De Loach. Donald Dilliplane, Jan McKay. Rena Dasher, Lynne Becton. Theresa George, Tanguela Wright. Veronica Wiseman. Pamela Botford. Melissa Jones. Debbie Willis. Julie Dennard, Rickie Busee. Gina Pilcher. Andrew Kaiser. Michael Furukawa. SECOND ROW: Ethan King. George Marshall, Joel Camarano, Tim Crown, Patricia Taylor. Mandy Kent, Tonya Pitts. Sandee Hall. Jennifer Purvis. Kristin Coleman, Theresa Moten. Vera Boone. Tracy Marshall, Cathy Wilson, Maurice Gray, Patricia Jackson, Cheryl Emond. Jackie Morris, Crissie Mitchell BACK ROW: Sandra Payton. Altricia Payton, Felecia Ro.sser. Yvette Mint re. Brenda Roberts. Celestine Hand, Odette Griffin. 104 TOP, LEFT: Laura McRae, Miss VHS for 1982, greets the crowds watching the Homecoming parade. Trey Powell acts as her chauffeur. ABOVE: Miss Nancy Parker sells shakers to Michelle Berrian, Mrs. Marieh Thomas, and Marie Allen. LEFT: While parade units line up, Kathryne DeLoach talks to Jill Hitchcock and Carol Johnson. Trip Lester sits in front of Jill. 105 Beta Club Members Meet Strict Criteria Criteria for membership in clubs range from money, to social position, to special interests and or abilities. For the forty-five young men and ladies who belonged to the Beta Club, entrance depended on three requirements: overall averages of ninety or better with no grade lower than eighty-four and no deportment grade lower than B. While eleventh and twelfth grade students could ioin at the first of the year if they had belonged to the club previously, members welcomed qual- lified tenth-graders at a candle- lighting ceremony after the first quarter. Once a month the club held a business meeting in the mornings in the Pit. But during the fall quarter members met once a week at Stephen Paine's house to paint signs for pep rallies and to work on plans for their Homecoming float. These plans paid off, for the float depicting a huge shark won first place in parade competition. On a more serious note. Betas used their brains in a tutoring program at Valdosta Junior High School. And Stephen Paine, Scott Arnold, Cathy Eanes, Cheryl Upchurch, Bret Busch, Barry Herrin, Jan McKay, and Michelle Murff represented the club at the state convention held in Savannah in the spring. Mr. Mike Rogers, advisor emeritus, chap- eroned. Just for fun, the club held a Christmas party at Jan McKay's home; the traditional Burger Bash, this time with an additional feature—a swim splash—at Cheryl Upchurch's home; and the spring banquet at Ocean Pond. At the banquet they honored their advisors, Mrs. Martha Smart and Mrs. Kathy Sheely, and turned over the offices to students chosen to lead the club next year. RIGHT: Members of the Beta Club: FRONT ROW: Stephen Paine, David Lynch, David Levy, David Parker. Trey Powell, Allen Young. BACK ROW: Susan McLeod, Jan McKay, Lisa Mathis, Shannon Fraasrand, Karen Black, Leslie Eldridge, Cheryl Edmond, Leigh Powell, Michele Ingram, Jerri Hughes, Cathy Eanes, Angela Summers, Sandra Gallagher, Katrina Moore, Felicia Rosser, Scott Arnold, Patricia Jackson. TOP. LEFT: Stephen Paine, graduating president, congratulates Sandra Gallagher, who will lead the club next year. TOP, RIGHT: Mrs. Martha Smart and Mrs. Kathy Sheely react with laugther when they open gifts presented to them at the annual banquet. 106 Debate Team Reaches Goal: Wins Region Title We planned on winning region all year, and we did, said Barry Herrin, vice-president of the debate team. With this goal in mind, members of the debate team began work at the first of the year in order to be ready for region competition in February. Both novice and varsity debaters gained experience at tournaments held at Florida State University, Valdosta State College, and at the annual CESA tournament in Americus. Debaters began to reap the benefits of their hard work as they argued educational policy at Brooks County High School. Both officers and members brought home several awards. Michael Herrin, club treasurer, won a second-place speaker trophy, club president Jim Rensenhouse and Gayle Robinson each took fifth-place speaker awards, and Mary Taormina, secretary, claimed a seventh-place speaker award. Soon after their success at Brooks County, team members reached the high point of their year in region competition. For this contest, varsity debaters Michael Herrin, Barry Herrin, Mary Taormina, and Jim Rensenhouse went all out with their strongest arguments and achieved their goal: the 1-AAAA Region Cham- pionship. Region trophy in hand, the debate team closed the year by placing sixth in state competition. ABOVE: Debate team members: FRONT: Jennifer Thompson, Gayle Robinson, Laura Faussone. SECOND ROW: Mary Taormina, Susan Louttit, Andrew Kaiser, Michael Furukawa, Coach Frank Fljort. BACK: Paul Johnson, April Wagner, David Furukawa, Barry Herrin, Ken Morneault, Jim Rensenhouse. ABOVE, LEFT: Coach Frank Hjort explains new evidence to debaters. Mary Taormina, Jim Rensenhouse, Michael Herrin, and Barry Herrin. ABOVE: Jim Rensenhouse emphasizes a critical point in a practice round with the Valdosta State College debate team. 107 TOP, RIGHT: Mrs. Sandra Connell, Mrs. Marie Brandon, Mrs. Kay Chambers, and William Pompey, coordinators of the Instructional Materials Centers, gather in IMC-III ABOVE: On club picture day, aides came from all parts of the school to pose by the sign near the pond: FRONT ROW: Kennedy Cooper, Fred Motes, Vicki Cox well, Melanie Skiles, Marinell Hamilton, Jenny Pearson, Laurel Camarano, Amy Louttit, Kathv Mace, Cindy Clark, Lori Jamison, Diane Hall. SECOND ROW: Patti Martin, Suzanne Ciaccio, Dolores Carpenter, Brenda Lowe, Carol Chitty, Missy Haire, Diane Brookhouser, Marie Smith, Felicia Rosser, Debbie Willis, Diane Floyd, Teresa Wakefield, Angela Summers, Susan Buchanan, Lisa Mathis. BACK ROW: Brigette Wiggs, Shermet- ta Williams. 108 Little Wheels-Aides-Keep Big Wheels Turning Big wheels turn better with the support of many little wheels. That statement holds true for machines and for the organization of a school. Administrators, counselors, staff, and teachers carried out their work in a smoother manner because they had the help of aides. Front office aides, chosen by Principal Lloyd Mims, helped Mrs. Mary Ann Bartholomew make calls to students' homes, and they ran errands to all parts of the school. For Mrs. Edwina Burgsteiner, Mrs. Edna Thomas, and Mrs. Catherine Yale, aides filled vital roles. Every day they helped Mrs. Burgsteiner count money and take care of mailings. During registration times, aides in Mrs. Yale's office gridded materials to be sent to the computer. Guidance counselors chose their own aides. These students served as receptionists, errand-runners, and general order keepers for the multiple materials received in this area. Library aides functioned in IMC-1, 1MC-11, and IMC-111. They helped the librarians keep books shelved and keep the rooms in order. They also checked out mater- ials when the work load demanded more than one pair of hands at the desk and when the librarians needed to take breaks. Other aides spread out to all academic areas to help teachers. In the English department, for example, aides checked individual pres- criptions completed by students and kept the students' files readily available. All aides — front office, library, guidance, and departmental — received grades and credit for their work. ABOVE, LEFT: FRONT OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL AIDES: KNEELING: Craig Jenkins, Ricky Rodrigue ., Ronnie Roughton, Greg Jenkins, Allen Young. FRONT ROW: Dale Gandy, Chris Mayne, Jack Sumner, Jet! Wiggins, Karen Renfroe, Melanie Price, Audrey Ludlow, Sandee Hall, Mit i McDonald, Jackie Ludlow, Lisa Hall, Dana Day, Linda McFarland, Lisa Wayt, Jeannie Sheffield, Tiny Greene, Anna Lott. BACK ROW: Ted Folsom, Rick Rupp, David Williams, Thomas Dowd, Mark Perry, Mark Artis, Jack Priest, Betsy Norton, Leigh Sutton, Missy Osborne, Emily Fisher, Renee Ba alia, and Judith Hennly. TOP, RIGHT: Greg Jenkins thumbs through the front office card file listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, and current schedules of all students. LEFT: Beth Tumberlin checks prescriptions for reading students. 109 Key Club Marches On In Service, Action Like Key Clubs of the past, this year's club followed tradition in supporting local charities. Working hand in hand with the KiwanisClub of Valdosta, club members sold and delivered poinsettias at Christmas. They also collected canned foods for the needy at Thanksgiving, finishing second in the food drive sponsored locally by the Salvation Army. At school the members of the club helped build the Key Club float, which took fourth place overall in club floats. Their theme for the float was taken from the motion picture Stripes, with all members dressed in camouflage, and either riding in a jeep or sometimes marching along behind. In the spring, these young men collected rewards for their work by taking a weekend trip to Panama City. ABOVE: Brad Martin, Jerry Purvis, Ted West, Mark Perry, Ferrell Scruggs, Ralph Moses, Ken Perry, Sanford Campbell, Ted Welch, Ben Reaves, Ellen Stewart, Clay Powell, Mark Artis, Sherri Wortham, David Parker, Billy Broad foot, Ricky Rodriguez, Jeff Wiggins, Mike Mink, joe Wetherington, Chris Ruff, Mark Demott, Jack Sumner, Ty Davenport, Ronald Allen, Terry Wortham, Jeff Lee, Ben Harvey. Trey Powell, Rich McDonnell, Marty Shiver, Tod Edwards, Chris Mayne, Greg Jenkins, Greg Prine, Craig Jenkins, Blake Belue. OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: 1981-82 Key Club Sweethearts Ellen Stewart and Sherri Wortham. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Key Club members Ted Welch, Jeff Wiggins, Mark Artis, Terry Wortham, and Ricky Rodriguez keep in step, singing the tune Doo-Wah-Ditty from the motion picture Stripes. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Key Club members Mike Mink, Ted Welch, Mark Artis, Jeff Wiggins, Ricky Rodriguez. Greg Prine, and Greg Jenkins display their Homecoming theme as they tour Patterson Street. 110 Ill Christian Athletes Branch Out Like a new tree, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes grew to include everyone this year, spreading its branches not only over athletes, but also over anyone wanting to join and to try to become a better person. Personal improvement was the goal of this club. To go along with the youth chapter, Stan Reaves, director of the Boys'Club of Valdosta, formed an adult chapter in town. Its purpose was the same as that of the high school chapter. Stan Reaves became the president of this group. Lowndes High School's FCA worked hand in hand with Valdosta's group. Both clubs held several joint meetings and later went to the National Conference at Black Mountain, North Carolina. Officers for the year were Mike Mink, president; Kennedy Cooper, vice-president; Ben Reaves, treasurer; and John Nitschke, secretary. Coach Nick Hyder again served as advisor for the club. ABOVE: Stan Reaves, director of the Boys'Club of Valdosta, gives a speech to the Christian athletes at the new Boys'Club located on Cherry Creek Road. FRONT ROW: Students listening to Mr. Reaves are Paul Johnson, Bill New, Laurel Camarano, Cindy Clark, Stephen Paine, Scott Arnold, and Peggy Upchurch. RIGHT: Christian athletes who gathered to have their picture taken were, FRONT ROW: Joe Wetherington, Tod Edwards, Mike Mink, Brad Martin, Bill New, Laurel Camarano, Ty Davenport. SECOND ROW: Matt Mink, Ben Reaves, Andy Wiggs, Kennedy Cooper, Jimmy DeCarlo, THIRD ROW: John Nitschke, Billy Broad foot, Roy Mitchell. BACK ROW: James Robinson, Greg Jenkins, Craig Jenkins, Mike Moore. 112 All Varsity Athletes Can Belong to V-Club Once upon a time, all athletes who gave native ability, sweat, and loyalty to win places on varsity teams liked to strut around the school halls to show off their varsity letters. And all of them automatically became members of the honor group, the V Club. Varsity players still received letters. Senior football players received jackets. But few students wore the letters. And few seemed to know that thev belonged toa group known as the V Club. Perhaps tney felt that pride was a private matter. They displayed a nonchalant, even modest, attitude in regard to their achievements on playing fields and courts. TOP: Out of the hundreds of students eligible for membership in the V Club, only eleven heard the announcement and hurried to the gym to have a group shot made. FRONT ROW'. Joe Wetherington, Tod Edwards. Mike Mink. Brad Martin, and Kennedy Cooper. BACK ROW: Billy Broad foot, James Robinson. Ben Reaves, Andy Wiggs, Ty Davenport, and Jimmy DeCarlo. ABOVE, LEFT: Varsity Coach Jack Rudolph, who coaches football and golf, won his varsity letters at Georgia Tech and could have claimed post-graduate letters from the Boston Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. Coach Bob Bolton won his high school letter for football at this school. ABOVE, RIGHT: Head Coach Nick Hyder could claim an A for academics because he teaches math courses. And for the past nine years he has been head honcho for the football Wildcats. He also fills the position of athletic director. 113 Football Cheerleaders Wear Varied Outfits Young ladies always have trouble deciding what to wear. But eleven girls—the football cheerleaders and mascot—could answer this question in a hurry on Friday mornings during the fall quarter. Each girhin this group would wear one of twelve outfits consisting of abbreviated skirts, blouses, weskits, and jackets sporting black and gold insignia and her first name. According to Ellen Parnelle, All but two were handed down. We had one made, and one was ordered. They showed off these outfits when they cheered at school pep rallies, at city-wide pep rallies on Thursday nights, and at all games. And the town got a daytime look at them when the girls marched with the Homecoming parade. Miss Jana Garrett, a physical education teacher, sponsored the activities of the group and chaperoned for out-of-town games. As a service—and for fun—the cheerleaders held a cheering clinic at the Girls Club for girls from six to thirteen. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, LEFT: Miss Jana Garrett, cheerleader sponsor, hawks spirit ribbons on the sideline during the first Lowndes game. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Toni Corbett takes a brief rest between routines. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Ellen Parnelle and other cheerleaders sway with the seniors while the band plays Endless Love. ABOVE: Varsity cheerleaders pose for picture at Cleveland Field. FRONT ROW: Cynthia Harkins; Dorothy Hand, captain; Toni Corbett, mascot;Sandee Hall, co-captain; Ellen Parnelle. BACK ROW: Tammy Parker, Jenecia Cushion, Marissa Lathrop, Audrey Ludlow, Sonja David. ABOVE, LEFT: Tammy Parker has a moment of sadness or weariness when the camera captures her at a game. TOP: Ellen Parnelle and Sandee Hall, dressed in blue and white, show a visiting cheerleader from junior high how it is done varsity style. 114 115 Drama Club Goes All Out For Play Though the Drama Club met only once or twice during the entire year, it accomplished as much as some of the other clubs that met more than ten times. Members of the club, and a few other students, devoted much time to their only project: a one-act play for district literary competition. Mrs. Lee Pulliam, sponsor and director, started the events by announcing tryouts and by revealing the name of the play, “The Ugly Duckling by A.A. Milne. Mrs. Pulliam then posted the names of the cast and set a practice schedule. After these preliminaries, the real work began. Participants met every day after school and rehearsed until 5:00 or 6:00 for over three months. Principal Lloyd Mims allowed the cast to perform the play for several English classes, giving the performers a chance to rehearse in costume in front of an audience. And when they performed their play before judges, members'reaped the rewards for their hard work. Cammie Buerry captured the Best Actress award, and thecast placed third in district competition. After their burst of energy, all members of the Drama Club except one went on to other activities. This one member, Gretchen Traut- mann, demonstrated her continuing interest in drama when she tried out for a place in the Governor's Honors Program, a spot she won. 116 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Paul Johnson as The Prince helps Michele Ingram, the Ugly Duckling Princess, to her feet in one of their many rehearsals. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. LEFT: Make-up person Kristi Arrington gives Cammie Buerry the right look for her role as the absentminded maid. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. RIGHT: Drama club members gather on the stage of the Little Theater. FRONT ROW: Andy Mair, Michele Ingram. Gretchen Trautmann. and Dotty Jo Brown. SECOND ROW: Skip Lastinger. Robert Pulliam, David Hicks. Jan McKay, Cathy Eanes, and Kristi Arrington. TOP ROW: Mrs. Lee Pulliam, sponsor and director. Mary Taormina, student director; and Jim Rensenhouse. ABOVE: Mandy Kent, Dotty Jo Brown, and Cammie Buerry get ready in the background while Skip Lastinger applies make-up and Gretchen Trautmann uses the lights and mirrors to style her hair. Paul Johnson watches Michele Ingram help Jim Rensenhouse with his costuming as Andy Mair waits for his false beard to dry. LEFT: The King, Jim Rensenhouse, practices kissing the beautiful maid, Cammie Buerry. 117 Chorus Restricts Performances To Local Area Backyard and local area vacations have gained popularity this year because of the money crunch. And for the same reason, the chorus had to put restrictions on travel plans. This group, consisting of more than one hundred young people who like to sing and who gave hours of their time both in school and at night to practice, had to confine their performances to the community. Going to Houston, Texas, would have to wait for another year. They sang at St. Paul's AME Church, at the Gate Center, an institution caring for mentally-retarded adults, and at China Gardens Restaurant. For this latter performance they entertained the faculty and staff of the school at their Christmas dinner. Then in May they crowded on the stage of the Little Theater for a concert. For some selections they featured special groups—the Male Glee Club and the Select Female Ensemble. But for each performance Mr. Herman Revels, chorus director, tried to bring the entire group together for certain parts of the programs. OFFICERS: Kenny Cooper President Arvin Berry Vice-President SECTION LEADERS: Judy Robinson Alto Dorothy Hand Soprano Jeffery Spivey Tenor Kenny Cooper Bass 118 Mr. Herman Revels ABOVE: Members of the chorus practice for their spring concert FRONT ROW: Tanya Stingley, Andrea Hart. Carolyn Clark, Angela Cain, Venessa Simmons, Tanguela Johnson, Valerie Bell, Mattie Vickers, Carolyn Williams, Carolyn Jackson, Redina Frazier, Tracy Williams, Sharon Carter, Veronica Donaldson, Denise Robinson, Linda Johnson, Sherri Beaufort, Debra James SECOND ROW: Shamn Sharper, Sabrina Williams, Jennifer Tooley, Renea Johnson, Karen David, Mae Williams, Callie Parker, Debra McHelen, Melissa Jones, Annette Thompson, Loretta Gamble, Glesha Taylor, Pam Goode, Cecil Johnson, Lashonda Carrington. THIRD ROW: Patricia Peak, Carla Newton, Loretta James, Darlene McCormick, Ann Greer, Laren Evans, Verena Holmes, Lisa King, Shaunda Brown, Miriam Tate, Cheryl Perry, Angela Tooley, Georgia Capers, Mia Irvin, Cindy Sylvester, Vicki Harden, Princess Hen ton, Beverlv Young, Cheryl Patterson, Stephanie Brown. FOURTH ROW: Jessie Jones, Marcus Griffin, Larry Cooper, Ronald Glades, Dana Mabry, Mike Moore, Alfred Hart, Mike Robey, James Straughter, Charles Brantley, Bernard Rose, Spencer Davis, Demetrius Patterson, Tony Jackson, Andy Wiggs, Willie E. Scott, Allen Robinson, Markeita Mitchell, Brenda Bonner. FIFTH ROW: Isaac Payton, Charlie Johnson, Arthur Fillmore, Willie Smith, Eric Henderson, Alonzo Miller, Vincent Holmes, Samuel Roberson, Dwight Primrose, Tony Foster, Willie Scott, John Seward, Robert Mitchell, Arvin Berry, Ozell Ramsey, Roderick Johnson, Collie Lewis, Calvin Williams, Henry Mabry, Anthony McCaskill, Ricky Daniels. 119 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, LEFT: After being named the Rookie of the Year, Melam Price poses with Mrs. Helen Montague Dent. Mrs. Dent's family gave the Bobby Montague Rookie of the Year Award in memory of Bobby Montague ABOVE: Jill Sumner shows off the W.E. Glenn Award for being the Most Valuable Student. DECA Competency Silver Merit Awards Honor Distributive Education Clubs of America changed their image this year to base all awards on competency, not on honors. For the first time there was no Chapter of the Year competition. But forty-one of the seventy students enrolled in Valdosta High School DECA classes and club work proved their competency when they received state silver merit awards for excellence in preparation and presenta- tion of their projects. At the District 7 competition, five students took first places. Then in March, at the state meet in Atlanta, the club had four finalists and one first place. David Lynch won for Reporter of the Year. Jeff Newbern took second place for his project on service station retailing. David and Jeff then started making plans to attend the national con- vention to be held in Chicago, June 26-July 1, 1982. At the annual employer-employee banquet held the last week of April, the club presented the Outstanding Service Award to the Citizens and Southern National Bank. This firm gives a full four-year scholarship to an outstanding DE student. DECA DISTRICT 7 COMPETITION David Lynch Student of Year First Place Cathy Eanes Advertising Services First Place Jeff Newbern Service Station Retailing First Place Melani Price Restaurant Marketing First Place Emory Warrick Spelling-Vocabulary First Place Donald Dilliplane Job Interview Second Place Mary Jane Ellison Finance and Credit Second Place Jeff Bickers Food Marketing Second Place 120 Members of the DE Club almost fill one side of the Pit: FRONT ROW: David Lynch, Kathryn DeLoach, Shannon Frassrand, Jill Sumner, Lynne Becton, Cathy Eanes. SECOND ROW: Vic Hartman, Debbie Reaves, Lisa Herbert, Mary Jane Ellison, Lysbeth Simmons, Barbara Bass, Missy Haire, Terry Colon. THIRD ROW: Marvin Martin, Jay Green, Emory Warrick, Stephanie Bynum, Nicole Roesch, Stacey Bynum, Barbi Carmichael, David Kirkland, Gwen Bass, Lisa Jenkins, Chrissy Mitchell, Barbara Meeks, Cindy Clark. FOURTH ROW: Jeff Bickers, Blake Retterbush, Steve Roberts, Marc Pitre, Blenus Green, Michelle Moore, Pat Tunison, Pat Reaves, Melani Price, Graeme Wagner, Donald Dilliplane, Beth Tom Berlin, Marie Smith, Karen Darnell, Rod Pate, John Mitchell. BACK ROW: Matthew Mead, Darrell Lester, Anthony Perry, Mike Moore, Tommy Schunoff, Jeff Newbern, Jim Gore, Steve Walker, Brian Cutshaw, Jack Sumner, Tod Edwards, Robert Gyr, Greg Sumner, Dane Trantham. 121 VICA Skills Olympics: Winners for 1981-1982 Rebecca Morris Job Interview Robin Barrow Cosmetology Sheila Moten Prepared Speech Michael Mitchell Commercial Food Trades Charles Allen Young Air Conditioning Refrigeration Don Bonner Leon Hudson Welding Bricklaying Electrical Trades Michael Swipes Bobby Sheffield Graphic Arts TOP, RIGHT: Suzi Williams, Kim Trancygier, Teresa McDonald, and Mr. Levy Taylor Put the finishing touches on another Wildcat fora pep rally sign. FAR RIGHT: Robert Moore learns a skill by working on a no-go lawn mower. Mr. Levy Taylor Sponsor, DCT 122 Diversified Cooperative Training Emphasizes Skills Flower clubs stress floral ar- rangements. Book clubs highlight reviews. Some clubs boast of service. Unlike these single interest groups, the Diversified Cooperative Training Club had many interests with a focus on skills. Of the one hundred and thirty members making up the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, VICA, this club formed the largest group. It differed from the Industrial Arts Club, the Electro-Mechanics Club, and the Construction Club in that its members did not limit their interests to one vocational or industrial area. And unlike the Distributive Educa- tion Club, DCT emphasized skills more than service. Students enrolled in the program attended classes in the mornings. They learned how to apply for jobs, how to dress for jobs, and how to communicate in oral and written language. When they dashed to leave school at twelve-twenty, they stopped being a unified group because they fanned out all over town to work at South Georgia Medical Center, at beauty shops, at garages and service stations; in fact, at any firm or business needing the specialized skills that these young people had to offer. For their work the students received pay and grades leading to credits toward graduation. In the spring they entered area VICA Skills Contests to test their skills against those of other DCT clubs. Rebecca Morris, Michael Mitchell, Sheila Moten, and Robin Barrow placed in the competition. In May the club held an Employer-Employee Banquet to honor the local business people who had encouraged them during the year. And just as they received en- couragement from the outside, members of this group gave co-operation to the activities of the school. They made signs for each week's pep rally and entered a car in the Homecoming parade. Mr. Levy Taylor taught the preparatory courses for the program ana served as sponsor for the club. OFFICERS: Rebecca Morris President Robert Daugharty Vice-President Angie Rowe Secretary Russ Belflower Reporter Angie Rowe VICA Sweetheart Darlene Rowe Teresa McDonald Attendants ABOVE: Members of DCT Club: FRONT ROW: Melissa Roily, Shernetta Williams, Shirley Thomas, Pam Lindsey, Dora Sherman, Darlena Rowe, Michael Denson. SECOND ROW: Mr. Levy Taylor, Terri Turner, Trina Shiver, Nancy Gung, Suzi Williams, Teresa McDonald, Linda McFarland, Alice Blocker, Angie Rowe, Rebecca Morris, Cindy Connor, Michael Mitchell, Angela Owens, Dana Moore, Theresa Foster, Jill Daniel, Marie Tomlin, Teresa Watford, Donna Atkins, Susan Gates, Hanna Woods, Donna Osburn, Chloe Fuller. BACK ROW: Irvin Thomas, Sheila Moten, Scott Jacobsen, Wade Cothran, David Pridgen, David Chun, Miles Lester, Russ Belflower, Marcus Robinson, David Steinberg, Robert Daugharty, Bert Evans, Jenny Conant, John Merritt, Joel Pitts, Morris Powers, Brett Vickery, Tony Wainwright. 123 Business Club Changes i to y for Busyness 'Let's get down to business' is a familiar saying in these parts. Many make this comment or hear it said when there work to be done. Members of Future Business Leaders of America Club had plenty of work to be done in a year which involved two kinds of business: that spelled with an i and that spelled with a y—busyness. One busy member, club president Shelley Miller, was a tough competitor at region and state meets, taking first place in Clerk Typist One competition for Region Seven and placing second in the same category at state level. Although (Tnly Shelley went on to win at state, several of her fellow officers and club members placed in the region meet. Club vice-president Angela Summers took second place in Vocational Office Training, while reporter Cheryl Emond and member Brenda Lowe won first place in Poster Event. Also placing at the region meet, Glenda Kirkland finished second in Inter-Office Procedures, and Dolores Carpenter took fifth place in Clerk Typist Two com- petition. Besides being active in competitive meets, FBLA members busied themselves in other ways. In October they joined with the Lowndes High FBLA chapter to hold a mother-daughter luncheon and fashion show. From February 8-14, the group celebrated National FBLA Week. Members began thecelebration by placing refreshments in teachers' lounges and Valentines candy in teachers' boxes. They continued the celebration with a covered-dish luncheon at Mrs. Barbara Edmondson's home, and they ended it with a joint VHS-LHS FBLA breakfast at Gold Plate Restaurant. Club members completed their busy service schedule by sponsoring a luncheon for the Vocational Advisory Committee, having previously sold Tom Watt merchandise and washed cars to fund the March 31 affair. suwr VALOOSTA ABOVE, LEFT: Club president Shelley Miller discusses the signing up of candidates for next year's officers' positions with Mrs. Tina Strickland as Mrs. Janeen Josey peruses photographs taken at state con ference. ABOVE, RIGHT FBLA members. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Janeen Josey, Paula Dennis, Kim Brady, Glenda Kirkland. Katrina Shaw, Suzanne Ciaccio, Patti Martin, Dolores Carpenter, Phyllis Hall, Beth Tomberlin, Brenda Lowe, Carol Chitty, Katrina Moore. Angela Summers, Tangula Wright, Kim McCaskill, Renee Isom, Katherine Meyer, Pam Stanley. Mrs. Tina Strickland. SECOND ROW: Sandra Payton, Sheila Lowery, Cheryl Emond, Lynn Bozeman, Suzanne Snow, Terri Allen, Marie Smith, Diane Brookhaven, Kim Quig- gins, Sandee Hall, Jennifer Richardson, Angela Hargett, Jenny White, Rose Doe, Donna Via. Michele Black. Cathy Wilson. THIRD ROW Jerri Hughes, Tammy Parker, Shelley Miller, Toni Corbett, Vickie Cox well, Betty Kelsie, Rhonda Williams, Stefanie Roberts, Odette Griffin. RIGHT: Demonstrating appropriate attire for the business woman, Gena Richardson models a jacket ensemble from Sears at the mother-daughter luncheon and fashion show. 124 Standards Make For Smooth Sailing Although Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets seldom ever visited ships — windjammers, diesel powered, or nuclear powered — they lived by the criteria of smooth sailing. Since the inception of the United States Navy, this phrase has set regulations and has given character to tradition. In keeping with these naval traditions, the Corps maintained those high standards, and the Valdosta NJROTC unit set additional criteria for other units to follow. In Area Six, ROTC's Southeast District, Captain Doanld McFadden selected the Valdosta unit as the model for prospective unit leadership to visit and to learn from. Perhaps the largest in the nation, this unit's Drill Team also set performance standards. Boasting over thirty-five members, this company captured first place at the Atlanta Invitational Drill Meet. Individual cadets also set and maintained standards in the areas of dress, aptitude, and drill. Cadet Commander Edward Cole received the Area Six Outstanding Cadet Award, one of a profusion of awards given to cadets on Honors Night. TOP: Cadet Commander Edward Cole and Instructor Larry Cupp inspect the Drill Team during Annual Inspection. ABOVE: NJROTC Company Staff: FRONT ROW: Edward Cole, LCDR Cupp, Ken Beatv, SECOND ROW: Sean Cupp, Peter Yearby, Willie Lewis, Sam Brown, Scott Waddell, Bill Burns, Mark McLeod, Petty Officer Sam Wright. THIRD ROW: David McEachin, David Pitts, Rusty Wetherington, Scott Daniels, Carl Battles. BACK ROWS: Julius Daniels, Joe! Jackson, James Stokes, Michael Stewart. Four of the company cannot be identified. 125 New Directors Spark Attitude Changes If it is to be, it is up to me and thee frequently resounded through the bandroom from the new leaders of the Marching Cats, director Joe David and his first lieutenant, Mr. David Moorer. In addition to such new dictums, Mr. David and Mr. Moorer introduced a morning and afternoon rehearsal schedule and a music and drill check-off board to the band members. Though the new directors espoused a new philosophy and procedures, they continued many fall’ quarter Marching Cat traditions; including performances at pep rallies, parades, and halftime shows, as well as participation in the traditional fall quarter competition. For this contest, the Marching Cats traveled to Statesboro, Georgia, where they earned superior ratings and captured the title of Best in Class A AAA. Winter quarter brought the change from marching to concert band. These two bands traveled to Waycross to perform before judges the three pieces they had practiced during the previous twelve weeks. Both bands scored superior ratings for their prepared pieces and for sight reading. In addition to playing in the school concert bands, twenty-one students participated in the Epworth district concert band clinic, with eight making first chair. Alan Carter, Brian Buzzie Buzzio, and Keith Quarles also made the All-State concert band. 126 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Jazz band saxophones harmonize as trombones rest. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Marching Cats pose for picture to appear in football and competition programs. TOP, LEFT: Drum major Mary Jane Ellison concentrates while directing after halftime. TOP, LEFT RIGHT: Head Director, Joe David, smiles from his seat of power. ABOVE: Marching Cats form intricate patterns during the ThomasviUe halftime show. 127 Band Wins Big One Many trite maxims have force. Mr. Joe David, band director, liked to say, If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. He knew that though the Marching Cats had placed in competitions, none of them had ever swept a contest. And to be sure that trying worked, Mr. David and his assistants put the band through rigorous drill sessions from the first of the year until they left for Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 17, 1982. When they loaded the buses for the trip to Virginia Beach, the Marching Cats knew they could win for appearance and performance. As soon as they stepped out before the judges' stand, they started Birth of the Blues. On the competition field the next day their black and gold uniforms attracted attention. And their repertoire incited a standing ovation. They played Tara's Theme, Get Me to the Church on Time, a drum feature for Sweet Georgia Brown Upside Down, South Medley ' and Mom and Apple Pie Exit. As the band marched back to the buses, one member heard this remark, They have class. At the awards ceremony, the judges must have agreed. The Marching Cats won parade and field-show competition, placed first in class AAAA concert competition—and won the prestigious sweepstakes award. 128 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Steve Bristow crashes his cymbals during informal concert given by the Marchin' Cats in Virginia Beach. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Cynthia Trautmann congratulates her sister, Gretchen, for the band's victorious return. OPPOSITE PACE, BOTTOM, RIGHT: At the reception for the Cats, Allen Lawson admires the trophies from Virginia Beach while Junior Lamb and John Smith enjoy the food and drinks. ABOVE Drum majors Mary Jane Ellison; Richard Irby; and David Lynch; and head director, Mr. Joe David, display trophies and banner won at the Virginia Beach contest. LEFT: Mr. David directs the symphonic band in one of the many before-school rehearsals. 129 Jazzman Club Chooses Laissez-Faire Attitudes Some clubs have set quotas for membership and set constitutions and bylaws. But the Jazzman Clubadopted a laissez-faire attitude regarding number of members and activities. At the highest point, the club had fifty members; at the lowest point, only twenty students belonged to this black co-eaucational group. According to Mr. William Pompey, sponsor, It was more or less a social club. But this attitude did not stop members from taking part in school and civic projects usually undertaken by service clubs. Young men and ladies brought food for the Christmas food drive. And in May they gave blood for the on-campus blood drive. Their casual approach to business even extended to meetings. They usually met once a week in the Pit before school. But meetings changed sometimes to fit the schedules of the sponsor and those of students. In early May the club had a dance at Pinevale Gym. This event added fun to the lives of members and money to the clubs' coffers because each person attending the affair paid a one-dollar admission fee. To help the PAMS Club fill up the thirty seats on their chartered bus for the trip to Six Flags Over Georgia, a few Jazzmen went along on this excursion. TOP, RIGHT: Bonnie Grant, Sheila Hezekia, and Wanda Stewart at Six Flags Over Georgia. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Jazzman Club: FRONT ROW: Isaac Payton, Glenn Wiggs. SECOND ROW: Lon Turner, Jackie Morris, Teresa Moten, Tyrone Register, Pamela Botford, Jackie Davis, Hannah Woods, Patricia Lewis, Bridgette Wiggs, Wanda Wilcox, Wanda Thomas, Donna Morris, Dora Sherman, Charolette McDaniels, Shaundra Williams, Wanda Stewart, Celestine Hand. BACK ROW: Yolanda Paul, Antonio Marshall, Sandra Payton, Linda Blair, Tanguela Wright, Belinda Wright, Cynthia Butler, Valerie Marable, Lynn Johnson, Bonnie Grant, Ethel Rowe, Tracy Moore, Rickey Burse, Morris Pride, Odette Griffin, Mike Thomas, Vincent Holmes. 130 PAMS Club Keeps Feminine Emphasis Because of muddled interpretations of the statement made by the proposed ERA amendment and by Title IX, many groups have felt that both sexes had to be represented in all clubs and organizations. But one club, PAMS, declared its intention to remain feminine. When the club picture was taken in the fall, while Mrs. Jennifer Brown was serving as sponsor, several boys did claim membership in this group. Mrs. Patricia Ravford, who became the sponsor after Mrs. Brown left to be married, made it clear to the group that it was to be a girls' exclusive. According to Mrs. Rayford, the acronym for the name indicated P for personality, A for appearance, M for morals, and S for service. In previous years the sponsor had said that the S stood for scholastic achievement. But Mrs. Rayford emphasized that this was a service club, not one that recognized honors. And because service projects always required funds, the young ladies in this group worked to raise money. They held numerouscar washesand sold candy. With the money they raised, the girls purchased special treats to take to local nursing nomes. At Christmas they fixed boxes for needy families. And while theirs was not a social club, members did use part of their funds for two events: they had a Valentine Sweetheart Ball, and all thirty-five of them piled on a bus to go to Six Flags Over Georgia. ABOVE: PAMS Club: FRONT ROW: Maria Harris, Tracy Johnson, Judith Robertson, Annette Coleman, Felecia Rosser, Stefanie Roberts, Shaunara Williams, Glenn Wiggs, Maurice Gray, Tracy Marshall, Yvette Moore, Louise Davis, Isaac Payton, Donna Morris, Tammy Payton, Vincent Holmes, Sonja Robinson, Tanguela Wright. SECOND ROW: Beverly Ellis, Lisa King, Veronica Wiseman, Felecia Frazier, Cathy Seward, Felecia Berrian, Rose Doe, Angela Hargett, Vanessa Simmons, Julia Robinson, Angela Cain, Judy Duncan, Renee Isom, Lenora Coleman, Carol Johnson, Kimberly McCaskill, Charolette McDaniels, Shernetta Williams, Rhonda Williams, Angela Myers, Mike Thomas, Gail Marshall, Sharon Brinson, Cynthia McHelen. BACK ROW: Wanda Gee, Odette Griffin, Brenda Roberts, Altricia Payton, Cathy Wilson, Debbie Griffin, Letitia Moye, Tracy Moore. LEFT: Veronica Wiseman, Carol Johnson, Sonja Robinson, and Sharon Brinson share the work to raise money for the club's trip to Six Flags Over Georgia. 131 Valdosta High Rowdies Project False Image Names do not always fit people—or clubs. When a group of young men last year formed the Valdosta High Rowdies, they wanted to give an image of tough vigor. Perhaps a better title would have been Valdosta High Helpers, for this group of thirty young men always found time, money, and energy to help. They did not broadcast their generosity, but for the Christmas food drive they donated more food than any other club that took part in this activity. And when Principal Lloyd Mims announced that a blood drive would be held on the campus, the Rowdies did not even need the stimulus of competition with other groups to make them volunteer. They trucked down to the health occupations area and bared their arms so the nurses could take blood. Each club had a quota of ten pints. But the Rowdies exceeded this goal. They gave fifteen pints. Mr. Kelly Dees, sponsor, pointed out with pride that they made 150% of the set goal. While tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade boys could join the club, most of the members were seniors. During the year members did have one selfish objective. They planned and worked to raise money for a trip to Daytona. Because club members wanted to have this vacation after school was out, many cars received muscle-power shines. MEMBERS OF THE VHR CL UB: ON GROUND: Matthew Delrossi, Terry Colon. FIRST ROW: Mr. Kelly Dees, Ted Folsom, Chuck Bracey, Susan McLeod, Amy Shannon, Tina Greene, Stephanie Smith, Tim Davis, Morris Powers, Mike Strobo, John Merritt, John Retterbush, Steve Connelly, Vic Hartman, John Scala, Ray Dean, Steven Delrossi, Jeff Bickers, Brent Vickery. SECOND ROW: Craig Broomberg, Scott Richardson, Mark Bass. Robert Daugharty, Dod Jones, Kyle Atkinson, George Daugharty. BACK ROW: Blake Retterbush, Derrien Small, Blenus Green, Pat Reeves, Miles Lester, Russ Belflower, Mark Pitre, Dan Trantham, Andy Pace. 132 I could always depend on them. They were always ready to help. That name didn't fit. Mr. Kelly Dees Sponsor, VHR TOP: Steve Connelly donates blood for the VHR club. A BO VE LEFT: Brent Vickery' washes while another Rowdy rinses during a club car wash. ABOVE: Officers Chuck Bracey. Vic Hartman, Steve Connelly, and Steven Delrossi look over the club sign while the rest of the officers—Chip Riggs. John Merritt, and Brent Vickery stand in front of it. LEFT VHR Sweethearts pose with fall quarter officers. FRONT ROW: Susan McLeod, Stephanie Smith. Tina Green. Steve Connelly, and Brent Vickery. BACK ROW: Dane Trantham. Robert Daugharty. Craig Broomberg. John Merritt, and Mark Pitre. 133 Foreign Language Club Keeps Busy At Home “My calendar is full. That's not on my calendar. These expressions accent the modern pace of all organizations, including school clubs. Members of the Foreign Language Club who had their calendars marked tentatively for a trip to France and one to Mexico decided, instead, to schedule the trips bi-annually. But they did make many notations on their calendar of local activities. In the fall quarter they held car washes to raise money for LARC, Lowndes Association for Retarded Children. And they spent much time preparing their Homecoming parade entry, a float which boasted the saying, When the Wildcats get rolling, they don't monkey around. Soap suds splashed again in the winter quarter as club faithfuls washed more cars. To break this work routine, they threw a Christmas party at Shannon Santos's home. In the spring quarter the club switched fund raising gambits from car washes to candy sales. Members sold M M candies to raise money for an excursion to Disney World, but decided not to schedule the trip until the following year. April was an especially busy month, with the jobs of hosting the International Dinnerand running the concession stand at the Miss Valdosta High Beauty Pageant. To show off their speaking skills, club members participated in their class plays, presenting El Sombrero De Tres Picos, or The Three-Cornered Hat, in Spanish and the classic Cinderella in French. ABOVE: Playing the leading role in the French classes' production of CINDERELLA, Ioany McRae prepares to try the slipper being held by Paul Johnson, the prince, as Eldridge Closson, the footman, looks on. OPPOSITE PACE, TOP: In the role of Miguel the miller. Michael Herrin points an accusing finger at Ellen Parnelle. one of the local gossips, as Maria Allen. Miguel's wife, looks on in disbelief. OPPOSITE PACE, BOTTOM Mrs. Elsie Nicholas, Spanish teacher, assists Principal Lloyd Mims in selecting samples from the assortment of exotic dishes prepared for the International Dinner. 134 ABOVE: Members of the Foreign Language Club: KNEELING: Skip Lastinger, Sean Miller Randall Beaver Allen Young, Joel Williams, Brian Aldrich, Scott Wells. SECOND ROW: Marty Gray, Mrs. Sharron Gandy, Benton Anderson, Michael Rainey, Yvette Moore, Melanie Skiles, Kim Quiggins, Marinell Hamilton, Sandra Martin, Joany McRae. Lisa Flowers, Julie Lineberger, Michele Black, Shannon Santos, Brenda Roberts, Deborah Thomas, Cathv McElwain, Michelle McElwain, Jennifer Singletary', Sharon Robinson, Missy Denmark, Jenny Pearson, Gail Robinson, Cindy Pitts, Kelli Page, Irvin Thomas, Susan Linger, Laura Faussone. David Meadows, Rickv Burse, Bret Busch, Felicia Rosser Sandy Gallagher, Mrs. Elsie Nicholas. 135 Future Homemakers Broadcast Their Program Many magazine publish articles about homemaking arts and skills. And this year members of the Future Homemakers club broadcast their program to the school, the community, and the state. They kept a bulletin board display in a glass case in the front lobby of the school. They took part in an interview broadcast over a local station. And by extension they let the state know about the homemaking pro- gram. Leigh Powell, a junior, representing the homemaking department, entered her project in Region 1-AAAA Literary Meet compe- tition. Although Leigh was not a member of FH A, the club claimed her when her presentation won first place for region, district, and state. Another local broadcast occurred when club members entertained their mothers at a Mother-Daughter Banquet. TOP MEMBERS OF THE FHA Club: FRONT ROW: Tracy Flucas, Dana Durden, Angela Smith, Tracey Williams. Renee French, Jackie Morris, Judy Duncan, Dorothy Fluit, Sharon Brinson, Veronica Wiseman. SECOND ROW: Vickie Colquitt, Cynthia Taylor, Sharon Manning. Kim Ingram. Karen Ingram, Karen Scott, Gail Marshall. BACK ROW. STANDING, LEFT: Miss Ossie Ash, Dora Sherman, Fave O'Neal, Kitty Roily. BACK ROW. SEATED: Daphana Botford, Carolyn Williams, Donna Morris, Julie Anderson, Tammy Payton, Altricia Payton BACK ROW, STANDING, RIGHT: Regina Cody, Mrs. Sandra Davis, Natalie Moore, Glenda Duncan, Anne Marshall. Mrs Ann Gillespie. ABOVE, LEFT: Dora Sherman, Natalie Moore, and two students from Lowndes High School answer questions posed by Jane Nickels for a TV interview ABOVE, RIGHT: FHA Club members and their mothers listen to the speaker after the Mother-Daughter Banquet. 136 Club Prexies Form Council To help make school groups effective, all club presidents formed an Interclub Clouncil. While they did not necessarily belong to the Student Council, members of this exclusive group worked with the Council. They did not meet on a regular basis, but when the Council needed them, they rallied to the cause. After meeting with members of the Council, they helped ramrod the plans for Homecoming. Each president carried back this message: This is the theme for Homecoming. Now it's up to us to pitch in and build our float and make this the best week ever. At Christmas, they urged their respective clubs to bring food for the food drive. Miss Nancy Parker, sponsor for the Student Council, coordinated the work of the InterclubCouncil to make certain that the presidents used all of their club power. In May, they urged the clubs to go all out in competition in the blood drive. TOP: As John Merritt holds his arm up in the background. Mrs. Jordon, Licensed Practical Nurse, readies Mark Pitre. ABOVE, LEFT: Presidents of all clubs pose together to form Inter-Club SITTING: David Lynch and Shelley Miller STANDING: Stephen Paine, David Parker. Mike Mink, Ted Welch, Ricky Bursce, and Renee Isom. ABOVE, RIGHT: Toni Corbett helps David Williams while others wait. 137 In learning, touching, meeting. People together Gave light to life for each one. OPPOSITE PACE: Between classes, students flow through the wide halls. ABOVE: Tim Sutton plays a solo while the Marching Cats back him up. TOP, RIGHT: Alice Blocker and Rebecca Morris travel through IMCII to their first period class. Administrators Exemplify Yearbook Theme Administrators exemplied each phase of this yearbook's theme— lights, camera, action. Principal Lloyd Mims stayed in the limelight of every school event. And he stayed on the go from the time he reached the school before six o'clock in the morning until he could officially leave his duties. His schedule varied from the frenetic pace of almost orchestrating pep rallies to the quiet times when he sat in his office, puffed on his pipe, and thought about problems. Vice-principals also stayed in motion. As a part of their job descriptions, each of them had to attend all school functions. In the spring that condition meant DE banquet, DCT banquet, spring sports banquet, end-of-school banquet, band concert, chorus concert. And the list could go on. During the school day they stayed in action supervising different academic areas. Mr. Bill Adlrich made the rounds of the English and social studies areas. Mr. Don Allison kept an eye on the Back-Diamond. Miss Regina Hollinshead visited math, science, individual advancement, and homemaking classes. TOP, RIGHT: Principal Lloyd Mims holds up the spirit stick at a pep rally. ABOVE, LEFT: Mr. Mims reviews teacher evaluation forms. Behind him, two telephones, in easy swivel-chair distance, will soon interrupt his study. ABOVE, RIGHT: While talking with a visitor, Mr Mims puffs on his pipe 140 William Aldrich Assistant Principal Miss Regina Hollinshead Dean of Girls LEFT: Mrs. Edwina Burgsteiner, Bookkeeper-secretary RIGHT: Mrs. Fay Nitschke, Attendance-Secretary Left: Mrs. Mary Ann Bartholomew. Sec- retary-Receptionist RIGHT: Mrs. Valencia Lucas, Secretary-Receptionist 141 Mr. William Pompey, IMC-I Mr Ralph Guarino, Media Specialist Names of libraries identify many large universities. These buildings and their collections furnish focal points for learning. In the same way three instructional materials centers served as learning areas for students and teachers. Mrs. Sandra Connell coordinated the work of the centers. She helped students learn to use the five microfilm readers, two purchased this year; two microfiche readers, one new this year; and the brand new reader-printer. Mrs. Marie Brandon helped junior and senior research classes locate secondary sources for their essays in IMC-3. And Mr. William Pompey kept track of math and science offerings in IMC-1. Mrs Marie Brandon, IMC-3 Mrs. Catherine Yale, Registrar Mrs. Kaye Chambers, Media Secretary Mrs. Edna Thomas, Records Mrs. Betty Wildes, Guidance Secretary Mrs. Sandra Connell, IMC-2 V 142 Support Personnel Work with Students In some ways the support personnel did not have as much visibility as the administrators attracted. But they stayed in the limelight for students. They saw Mrs. Edwina Burgsteiner, financial secretary, when they bought locker spaces and learned their combinations. They went back to see her to buy season tickets for football and tickets for playoff games. When she was not busy selling, Mrs. Burgsteiner kept track of all monies collected and turned in by clubs and academic departments. She also coordinated textbook orders turned in by teachers. Mrs. Catherine' Yale, across the front area in the registrar's office, saw students during three hectic times when she was in charge of quarter registrations. Department heads repared the schedules. But Mrs. Yale acl to synchronize the different offerings and prepare the registration materials to be sent to the computer office. Mrs. Edna Thomas guarded the school treasury, the vault containing permanent records for all graduates of this school. In the spring she sent out transcripts for students seeking admission to different colleges. For guidance, students could visit the offices of four counselors: Mrs. Virginia Wisenbaker, seniors; Mrs. Laverne Torrence, juniors; Mrs. Sonia Wilcox,sophomores;and Mrs. Patricia Rayford, freshmen. And at the reception desk many students saw Mrs. Mary Ann Bartholomew and Mrs. Valencia Lewis. These ladies issued check out passes and called the homes of absentees. Students did not often see Mrs. Faye Nitschke, but she knew them by name and by attendance habits becuase she checked the attendance registers kept by all homeroom teachers. ABOVE. LEFT: Guidance counselors: Mrs. Virginia Wisenbaker; Mrs. Betty Wildes, secretary. Mrs. Sonia Wilcox. Mrs. Laverne Torrence; and Mrs. Patricia Rayford ABOVE, RIGHT: Mrs. Mary Ann Bartholomew writes a checkout pass fora student. LEFT: During National Secretaries Week. Mrs Faye Nitschke wears he'r corsage, a gift from Principal Lloyd Mims. Each secretary received flowers. 143 Cameras Catch Senior Aetion One special mark of the seniors of 1981-1982 was the song Endless Love and the seniors' reaction to it. When the band played this stirring melody at pep rallies, the entire senior section lifted arms, swayed from side to side, and sang of endless love for the 'Cats, for the school, and for friends. Whether swaying to this rhythm, cheering, or working, seniors became the focus of cameras. In the Homecoming parade, viewers pointed cameras at the senior David Parker President Charles Arnold Vice-President Patricia Jackson Secretary Ted Welch Treasurer float which captured the award for the best class float and sported the slogan, Wildcats Will Make Slaves of the Trojans, and They Will Be Gone With The Wind. During winter and spring quarters, seniors participated in all the activities available to them. Whether in wrestling, track, tennis, or any other sport, they shared in the pain of rough practices and the pleasure of honors received. Besides taking part in sports, seniors offered their time and talents to music, art, and academics. They sang in the chorus and played in the bands. They displayed their artwork in the school foyerand took part in the one-act play. And in academics, seniors used their mental powers in regular classes and in literary competition. At the end of the year, cameras again focused on the seniors as they said goodby to the school and sang the Alma Mater for the last time. Following directions given by the principal, senior class officers—Charles Arnold. Patricia Jackson, David Parker, and Ted Welch —pose under the willow tree on the south side of the pond. 144 Tim Abrahamsen Joye Adkins James Akins Fran Allen Ronald Allen Julia Anderson Scott Arnold Donna Atkins Mark Artis Kyle Atkinson Junior Barnes Carol Bassford Lynne Becton Russ Belflower Reginald Bellamy Suzanne Berryhill Jeff Bickers Vickie Black Alice Blocker Edward Bolen 145 Jerry Bostock Lynn Bozeman Chuck Bracey Stacey Bristow Diane Brookhouser Alisa Brooks Craig Broomberg Rosemary Brown Monika Brucker Mary Brumbaugh Susan Buchanan Hosea Butler Alan Carter Laurel Camarano Diane Campbell Sharon Carter Michael Carroll Carol Chitty Dolores Carpenter Suzanne Ciaccio Seniors Ride Winning Homecoming Float 146 Cindy Clark Eddie Cole Jenny Conant Steve Connelly Toni Corbett Jon Cox Vickie Coxwell Chris Cullen Jimmy Cullipher Brian Cutshaw Jill Daniel Karen Darnell Rena Dasher Robert Daugharty Rena Dasher, as Scarlett O'Hara, Rich McDonell, as Rhett Butler, and Lynne Becton, as Melanie, pose on the seniors' winning float. 147 Ty Davenport Janet DeCarlo Kathryn DeLoach Mark Demott Donald Dilliplane Sharon Dooley Mike Dowdy Cathy Eanes Tod Edwards Leslie Eldridge Mary Jane Ellison Cheryl Emond Bert Evans Robin Everitte Gerald Floyd Ted Folsom 148 Seniors Have Fun While Working Cathy Fontaine Theresa Foster Annette Fournier Babs Foy Shannon Frassrand Loretta Gamble Susie Gates Stuart Gilbert Lisa Giles Pam Goode Michelle Gould Tonda Grimes Anna Guarino Lori Hagan Missy Haire Phyllis Hall Shaun Hall Joyce Ham Paul Hamilton Lonnie Hampton 149 Keith Harrell Kim Harkins Alvansia Hart Vic Hartman Ben Harvey Jerri Hughes Cassandra Henderson Karen Ingram Kim Ingram Michele Ingram Renee Isom Linda Israel Patricia Jackson Scott Jacobson Lori Jamieson Mary Johnson Linda Johnson Penny Johnson Joann Jones Edwin King 150 Senior Officers Parade for DE Fred Kinsler Seth Klpment Miler tester David Levy Desiree Lewis Donnie Lewis Ronnie Lewis Pam Lindsey Jim Long Rita Love Brenda Lowe Sheila Lowery David Lynch Kathy Mace Distributive Education officers Mike Strobo and Shannon Frassrand wave to the crowd during the Homecoming parade. 151 Norma MacLeod Gloria Manning Chris May Pat Mayes Charlotte McDaniels Linda McDonald Rich McDonell Jan McKay Susan McLeod Jean McRae Frank McTier John Merritt Lea Miley Rosetta Miller Shelley Miller Mike Mink 152 Tammy Parker and Michelle Could put up a sign to support the Widlcats. Seniors Back Wildcats All the Way Chrissi Mitchell Merkeita Mitchell Alfrida Monroe Dana Moore Phyllis Moore Tracy Moore Gail Moye Sharon Myers Bill New Jeff Newbern Shawn O'Connor Angela Owens Andy Pace Jeff Parham David Parker Tammy Parker Steve Parrish Jean Peacock Jerry Peacock Marc Pitre 153 Trey Powell Morris Powers Melanie Price Debbie Reeves Mike Redding Anita Reddish Karen Renfroe Blake Retterbush Audrey Rhue Linda Rice Chip Riggs Marsha Roach Steve Roberts Sonja Robinson Ricky Rodriguez William Rogers Lorri Roughton Linda Rudy John Scala Dana Schroer 154 New Yearbooks Light Up School Sharon Sharper Allen Shaw Katrina Shaw Dora Sherman Trina Shiver Lysbeth Simmons Lisa Skiles Sandra Steele David Steinberg Ellen Stewart Tanya Stewart Mike Strobo Cornelia Wenze gives Allen Shaw his 1981 SANDSPUR 155 Students Use New Machines in IMC-II Angela Summers Jill Sumner J.D. Thomerson Jim Thompson Vickie Thompson Beth Tomberlin Kim Trancygier Pat Tunison Terri Turner Cheryl Upchurch Peg Upchurch Brent Vickery Graeme Wagner Jimmy Walker Hugh Warren Warren Washington Teresa Watford Eve Watson Lisa Wayt Ted Welch 156 Cornelia Wenze Joe Wetherington Rusty Wetherington Jeff Wiggins Byron Wilder Sharon Wildes David Williams May Williams Rhonda Williams Vonetta Williams Carey Ann Willis Belinda Wright Sheila Moten 157 Juniors Grow in Stature, Importance Growing like weeds, the juniors seemed to shoot up in stature and importance. At the beginning of the year, they elected class officers: Jeff Lee, president; Carol Johnson, vice- president; Jennifer Singleton, class secretary; and Juliet Purvis, treasurer. In October, they purchased class rings. Most of the juniors took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and competed for the National Scholarship Program. Jeff Lee President Carol Johnson Vice-President Jennifer Singelton Secretary Juliet Purvis Treasurer Homecoming was the next big event for the juniors. They won the spirit stick three times, including the one before the Homecoming game. Jill Hitchcock and Carol Johnson served as junior representatives in the Homecoming court. They also went to the home of Joany McRae to help construct the Homecoming float, which placed second in the parade. During the Wildcats' 9-1 season, juniors made names for themselves. Players like Jeff Lee, Pernell Bee, and Blake Belue helped to lead the team. In the winter months, when cool weather kept most everyone inside, juniors could be found indoors wrestling or playing basketball. And being juniors brought many of the responsibilities always taken on by the upperclassmen. In the spring they promoted the Miss Valdosta High Beauty Pageant and sponsored the Junior-Senior Prom. By the end of the year, juniors were making preparations for their last year in high school. 158 Juniors Jennifer Singleton, Juliet Purvis, Carol Johnson, and Jeff Lee pose under a willow tree. Maria Allen Allen Alvarado Benton Anderson Donna Ashburn Renee Bajalia Ken Beaty Blake Belue Phil Boggs Scott Brandon Camille Buerry Stacey Bynum Stephanie Bynum Tammy Cape David Carlson Marty Carnes Jeff Clanton John Clark Lori Combs Cynthia Connor Tyrone Cox Laura Darling Lou Davenport Paula Dennis Ricky Dennis Mike Dibois Thomas Dowd Karen Dye Clinton East Malinda Edwards Monica Elliott 159 Tom Farley Emily Fisher Lisa Flowers Joel Fountain Felicia Frazier Chloe Fuller David Furukawa Sandy Gallagher Billy Gibbs Angie Gould Bill Greene Clay Griffis Arnold Hall Sandee Hall Merinell Hamilton Bridgett Harrell Letitia Hart Lisa Herbert Barry Herrin Sheila Hezekiah Jennifer Hill Jill Hitchcock Eldred Hunter Mack Huxford Anthony Jackson Stephanie Jackson Debra James Craig Jenkins Greg Jenkins Lisa Jenkins 160 Juniors Tackle Advanced Algebra Carol Johnson David Johnson Paul Johnson Mandy Kent Skip Lastinger Quentin Lawson Jeff Lee Julie Lineberger Doug Lingfelt Amy Louttit Audrey Ludlow Mary Cam McLane Dan McLeod Butch McRae Joany McRae Junior Scott Quick ignores a roving photographer as he concentrates on logarithms in Algebra II class. 161 Juniors Purchase Class Rings Andy Mair Caroline Malik Sharon Manning Patty Martin Sandra Massey Lisa Mathis Matthew Mead Kay Meeks Alan Metts Lisa Middleton Sean Miller David Mims Ken Morneault Lynette Moses Angela Myers Melanie Nelson Betsy Norton Missy Osborne Deborah Pearce Jenny Pearson Penny Perdue Mandy Perkins Mark Perry Keith Phillips Craig Pitman John Powell Leigh Powell Frank Procopio Juliet Purvis Scott Quick Kim Quiggins Ben Reaves Mike Reed Philip Reid Jim Rensenhouse Jennifer Richardson Lynda Richter Eric Roberts Judith Robertson Nicole Roesch Angie Rowe Lionel Rozier Sheree Salmela Greg Sanders Shannon Santos Ferrell Scruggs Patricia Scruggs Brian Seth Randy Sewell Cathy Seward 163 Jim Sitzman Melanie Skiles Patricia Smith Andrea Stevens Wanda Stewart Kellie Studdard Greg Sumner Tim Sutton Romel Swails Mike Swank Mary Taormina Michelle Taylor Lisa Tinney Marie Tomlin Gretchen Trautmann Donna Via Russell Wallace Scott Wells Jimmy Welsh Jenny White Mike Whitehead Diane Whitfield Regina Williams Shernetta Williams Teresa Williams Sherri Wortham Terri Wortham Emalea Wyatt Allen Young Beverly Young 164 Many Juniors Excel In Sports 165 Junior Blake Belue touches homeplateaftera two-run homer Actions Speak Loud for Sophomores Action spoke louder than words for sophomores in academics and ex- tracurricular activities. Students, as well as teachers, took notice when these tenth graders proved themselves by maintaining academic standards on the Georgia Criterian Reference Test. Test scores showed that this year sophomores improved in five clusters, involving English and math, with scores up as much as thirty percentile points over those for the preceding year. And with spirit and energy the sophomores won the spirit stick several times at the pep rallies during football season. Altricia Payton and Tracy Singletary represented the sophomores in the Homecoming parade. They rode on the float entitled Follow The Yellow Brick Road. Sophomores met in the Little Theater during fall quarter to elect class officers. They chose Jerry Purvis, president; Charlie Johnson, vice-president; Stefanie Roberts, secretary; and Kay Culbreth, treasurer. Sophomores also played active roles in football this year. Dana Brinson frequently played as a receiver in key games and sometimes coaches used Dana as a halfback in the place of Fred Motes. Jerry Purvis President Charlie Johnson Vice-President Stefanie Roberts Secretary Kay Culbreth Treasurer Sophomore class officers—Charlie Johnson, Stefanie Roberts, Kay Culbreth, and Jerry Purvis—get together for the photographer 166 Eric Abel Frank Abney Anna Akins Dave Akridge Tony Alexander Ricky Allen Daren Armstrong Robert Altman Tim Aultman Cil Azambuja Brad Baldwin Mike Bajalia Mark Baker Matthew Baker Eric Bass Karesa Bass Mark Bass Darryl Battles Ken Battles Randall Beaver Danny Beckman Pernell Bee Jonathan Bellamy Karen Bennett Lori Bennett Robby Bennett Sidney Bennett Anita Bines Lisa Bivins Michelle Black Tabitha Black Vanessa Bolden Pamela Botford Brooke Bozeman Chris Bracey Kim Brady David Bragg Rebecca Brewer Dana Brinson Debbie Brollard Dottie Jo Brown Erik Brucker Cathy Burnette Bret Busch Brian Buzzeo Ed Bynum Jack Cameron Sanford Cambell Tim Chapman Darren Charles Carolyn Clark Eldridge Closson Mark Closson Regina Cody Glynis Collins Irine Collins Tanguela Copeland Darren Connell Lisa Conoway Fredicka Council Kevin Cowart Karen Croft Chris Crosby 167 Sean Cupp Irvin Daily Scott Daily Susan Dalton Andre Daniels Cheryl Daniels Scott Daniels La lee Dasher George Daugharty Brian Daughdrill Louise Davis Leecy Davis Monte Davis Sonya Davis Tim Davis Wayne Davis Leslie DeLoach Melissa Denmark Loretta Dixon Darren Dobson Rose Doe Anita Donahue Leonard Dorminey Jeffery Dotson Randi Du Bose Randolph Ellis Calvin Emanuel Frank Evans Karen Evans Diane Floyd Michael Folsom Cassandra Foster Charles Foster Priscilla Fountain Jeana Fowler Doug Frank Cassandra Frazer Meg Furey Patrick Gallagher Steve Gandy Vickie Gardner Jon Garrett Gregory Gay Wanda Gee Tracy George Stacy Gilliard Fred Goff Keith Golden Belinda Gordon Jeff Gore Maurice Gray Sharon Gray Tim Grayson Jay Greene Odette Griffin Kelly Hale Celestine Hand Cynthia Hankins Angela Hargett Janice Harrell Chris Harris Jonathan Harris Michelle Harrison 168 Sophomores Fill Ranks of NJROTC Shawn Hartman Alfred Hart Autherine Hart Jeffery Hatcher Micheal Hayes Retha Hayes Julie Hennly Tina Henderson Michael Herrin Richard Herrin Donald Hester Forrest Hodge Tom Howell Jamie Hughes A1 Huling Eric Ingram Richard Irby Aundra Irvin Kenneth Israel Bill Jackson Bruce Jackson Charlene Jackson Charlie Jackson Freida Jackson Joel Jackson Tony Jackson Pam Jacobsen Cassandra James Sheila James Trevis James Cedric Johnson Anthony Johnson Antonio Johnson Janice Johnson Kelvin Johnson In a class, NJROTC cadets Michael Morrison, Christopher Harris, Jerry Stakes, and Michael Herrin study marching formation. 169 Kim Jenkins Laura Johnson Margaret Johnson Renea Johnson Tracye Johnson Valencia Johnson Zenna Johnson Jerri Jones Steve Kaiser Scott Kelly Michael Kincella Mike Kitchens Jeffery Knight Sandy Kroll Derrick Lane Overy Larry Tim Lash Brad Lastinger Tony Lester Tripp Lester Mark Levy Felcity Lewis Carol Lindsey Tim Lindsey Michael Lingefelt Dietrich Lisse Antigone Locklear Benjamin Love Belinda Lyons Henry Mabry Sonja Marable Doug Marshal Tracy Marshal Clotele Matchett Gwen Matchett Henry Mathis Jennifer Maynard Anthony McCaskill Mike McCloud Darlene McCormick David McEachin Carolyn McEady Frankie McEady Leo McGill Tracy- McKee Jay McLeod Mark McLeod Butch McRae David Meadows Tracy Melvin Veronica Melvin Catherine Meyer Terri Miley John Miller Rayford Miller Roy Mitchell Victor Mobley Kenneth Moffit Barbara Moody Anthony Moore Carl Moore Jackie Moore Mary Ann Moore 170 Sophomore Girls Make Sports Scene Yvette Moore Brenda Morrell Elizabeth Morrell Connie Morgan Pamela Morgan Michael Morrison Valisa Morrison Thomas Moss Theresa Moten Tammy Nall Barbara Newmans John Nitschke Terry North Kelly O'Keefe Kelli Page Mark Page Tracy Paige Jon Parris Bruce Parker Ellen Parnelle Michael Pate Demetrus Patterson Yolanda Paul Altricia Payton Tammie Payton Kevin Pease Donny Pearce Shavone Piller Jackie Ludlow uses her backhand to return a volley when the girls tennis team practices at Me Key Park. 171 Glenn Pett Linda Pitre Cynthia Pitts David Pitts Tonya Pitts Clay Powell Monroe Powell Charlie Powell Paige Prater Andrew Preston Jack Priest Janice Priester Robert Pulliam Terri Pulliam Jerry Purvis Ozell Ramsey Radell Redish Calvin Register Winston Relaford Gena Richardson Scott Richardson Shirley Richardson Ann Ricks Brenda Roberts Stefanie Roberts Andrew Robinson Bradley Robinson Charles Robinson Denise Robinson Gail Robinson Karl Robinson Tracey Robinson Martin Roesch Brock Rogers Bernard Rose Felicia Rosser Ronnie Roughton Melissa Ryan Nancy Santos Steven Sarco Tommy Schunoff Reginald Scott Sharon Scott Thomas Scott Amy Shannon Kevin Shaw Jeannie Sheffield David Sheppard Phyllis Shivers Greg Simmons Beth Singletary Tracey Singletary Wayne Smith Mandy Smith Reggie Smith Sam Smith Terry Smith Kim Spiker Stephen Stanfill Pamela Stanley Robert Steedley Bubba Stephenson Schaunetta Stevens 172 Sophomores Spend Much Time in Library Calvin Stevenson Donna Stewart Michael Stewart Steve Stewart Tanya Stingley Flozzell Stone Marvin Straughter Susan Stuart Greg Sturtevant Chris St. John Roy Swails Darren Swell Joey Sullivan Tyler Talley Michael Herrin browses through the United States history section in IMC 111. Like all other sophomores, Michael had to remember that IMC meant instructional materials center, not just a repository for books. 173 Sophomores Prove Their Versatility Michael Taormina Cynthia Taylor Patricia Taylor Barry Teffeteller Bruce Terrell Debra Terry Jeanette Thomas Jennifer Thomas Lorenzo Thompson Greg Tomberlin Trellany Tonsil Leanne Townsend Teresa Wakefield Pete Walker Steve Walker David Walker Steve Warren Lisa Washington Andra Way Pam Waymon Connie Weatherspoon Joel Weaver Daniel Wessner Lori West Ted West Robin White Jan Wilburn Darlene Williams Carol Williams Charles Williams Jerry Williams Jimmy Williams Jimmy Williams Jimmy Williams Kelvin Williams Lorraine Williams Shunda Williams Stacey Williams Viola Williams Debbie Willis Roger Willis Greg Wilson Secily Wilson Melissa Winfrey Veronica Wiseman Michael Worthy Evelyn Wright Kim Yale Tony Yearby Steve Yeomans Ava Courson Ricky Foskey Tina Greene Stan Grubb Kim Glorious Diane Hall 174 After the sophomore editors thought they had finished their section with the name of Steve Yeomans, lo and behold, someone said, Look, here are some more pictures that belong on these pages. So, the best-laid plans of mice and bewildered editors went aft agley. And a few people had their names entered out of order. leana Fowler and Kay Culbreth ride on the sophomore float, entitled Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Renee French works on word problems while in the Homecoming parade Shirley Jones Allen Lawson Reid Lawson Susan Linger David McNair Tony Hall Anthony Harmon Michael Hicks Michael Hotcheveg Dana Kelley Cynthia Jones 175 Bang-Up Action Characterizes Freshman Class Freshmen started the year with a bang. Pep rallies, filled with excitement of a winning season, echoed unified shouts of victory from the freshman nest on the north side of the gym. Regardless of the shouts of upperclassmen— Send them back to junior high —the freshmen took the spirit stick two times. In September they held class Jon Reaves President Veronica Donaldson Vice-President Jennifer Purvis Treasurer Natalie Moore Secretary elections to choose representatives for their class. And when Homecoming rolled around, they took part in the annual festivities. To help carry out the theme Wildcats Go Hollywood, energetic freshmen built a replica of a fifties drive-in. By filling their section at Cleveland Field, these newcomers supported football games. They also attended their first high school dance, the one for Homecoming. When not taking part in ex- tracurricular activities, freshmen carried the full load of six classes, including the basic requirements for English, math, science, and social studies. And another distinctive feature of this class was that eight ninth-grade football players made the varsity squad. Freshman class officers—Jon Reaves, Natalie Moore, Jennifer Purvis, and Veronica Donaldson—pose in the Pit. 176 David Adams Theresa Aikens Mark Akridge Brian Aldrich Roy Allen Roy Allen Kathy Allred Brian Anderson Derrick Anderson Amy Anthony Susan Arrington Robby Bagsby Karrie Bailey Angie Bajalia Tim Barnard Sheila Barnard Lawanna Barron Donell Bass David Bassford David Beaty Doug Beaty Danny Becton Jeffery Bell Sonya Bellamy Michelle Bennett Craig Berman Clarence Berrian Jerome Berrian Kelvin Berrian Shawn Berrian Sheila Berrian Stanley Bess Cynthia Bethay Tammy Bice Darrell Blair Tylene Blake Mark Blanchard Donna Blankumsee Terri Boatright Gussie Boone Dectry Botford Sarah Bouie Ventrus Boyd Bernard Bradley Fred Bradley Melinda Brandon Becky Braswell Beth Braswell Scott Braswell Renea Brawner Steve Bristow Machelle Brooklin Dehony Brown Denice Brown Kim Brown Lorean Brown Lyndon Brown Anthony Bryant Gregory Bryant Sonja Bryant Bill Burns Stephanie Butler Tracy Butler 177 Joel Camarano Robin Cambell Martin Campa Wallace Campbell Lashonda Carrington Tom Carroll Angela Carter Sharon Carter Leslie Causey Johnny Christopher William Clark Camille Cody Tamara Cody Brad Coleman Kristin Coleman Johnie Collins Melvin Colquitt Renee Cook Naomi Cooper Stephanie Cooper Subrena Copeland Twaina Cox Jewell Crowder Tim Crown Robert Curry Neil Curtis Franky Dailey Theresa Danapilis James Darby Karen Davis Sonja Davis Sulanda Davis Jay Deloach Jay Demott Melissa Denmark Julie Dennard Jennifer Dille Colleen Dilliplane Tony Dinkins Tommy Dixon Veronica Donaldson Diane Dooley Alden Dowling Christina Duvall Anthony Edwards Melisa Edwards Lynn Esco James Evans Melissa Evans Machelle Evans Michelle Evans Mason Farley Kim Farr Donald Farrell Laura Faussone Deborah Ferguson Denise Fields Victor Flanders Marshall Fleming Tracey Flucas Derrick Folsom Vincent Foster Chandra Fountain 178 Freshmen Visit With Friends I James Fountain Redina Frazier Mike Furukawa On a warm winter day, Colleen Dilliplane and Christy Scharf catch up on some gossip. Bret Ganas Kimberly Garrison Tangela Garrison Greg Gay Gigi Gayle Tricia Gibbs Ronald Glade Jim God bee Greg Godfrey Tony Gosier Fanchon Graham McDonald Graham Reginald Graham Virginia Graham Elaine Graves Ken Green Joneva Greene Paige Greene Marlene Greene Curtis Greer Angela Grier Gina Guarino Greg Guess Melissa Guess Stephanie Guess Joann Guyton Charles Gyr Augusta Hall Steven Hall Tony Hall Lynn Hampton Kevin Harper Jennifer Harrell Marsha Harris Marshatta Harris 179 Reginald Harris Roosevelt Harris Andrea Hart Sharon Hart Brian Hathaway Aerica Henderson Darrin Henderson Felicia Henderson Sandra Hersey Preston Hester James Higgins Kenneth Hill Timmy Hines Eligah Holmes Shontel Holsendolph Berke Holtzclaw Dennis Horne Johnnie Horton Gabe Hotard Boris Howard James Howell Mike Howell Howard Hughes Clifford Hunter Timmy Hutto Rhonda Ingram Lisa Irvin Mia Irvin Wendy Irvin Tony Jackson Frederick James Regina James Teresa James Angie Jaramillo Jana Jenkins Trade Jenkins Jeffery Johns Joe Johns Using a play on words. Bruce Sumner. Diane Reed, and Dodd Jones impersonate characters from the movie Grease in the Homecoming parade to encourage the 'Cats to grease the Trojans. 180 Ninth Graders Take Part In Homecoming Becky Johnson Linda Johnson Terry Johnson Woodrow Johnson Alton Jones Dodd Jones Eddie Bell Jones Marlon Jones Melissa Jones Melissa Jones Andrew Kaiser Beth King Ethan King Perry King Chandra Kinlaw Erin Kirk Craig Klement John Koebble James Lamb Kevin Lancaster Chris Lastinger Latonya Lately Kelley Lavender Mary Lawrence Jane Lee Mark Lehman Darrell Leonard Allen Lester Bryce Lewis Debra Lewis Elaine Lewis Jimmy Lewis Willie Lewis Willie Lewis April Linder Susan Louttit Cortez Love Jeffery Lowe Jeffery Lowe Steven Lowe Jacquelyn Lucas Jeff Lynch Pat Lynch Karmen Lyons Kent Mallow Earnest Manghram Ann Marshall Keith Marshall Michael Martin Lorenzo Matchett Michael McClendon Ricky McConnehead Dexter McDougal Tim McEady Kim McFarland Lynette McGee Deverra McHellen James McLeod Kyle McLeod Kelly McPherson Phillip Meeks Steve Milani Ethel Mitchell 181 Tyrone Mitchell Debra Moody Brent Moore Cynthia Moore Maria Moore Patricia Moore Robert Moore Valerie Moore Virgil Moore Willie Moore Kathleen Morgan Sheila Morgan Milton Myddelton Susan Napier Melinda Neely Cindy Nelson Frank Nelson Cyrus Netter Scotty Netter Stanley Newman Bonnie Nichols Angela Norwood Carrie Oliver Carlos Paige Brian Parker Ca lie Parker Tim Parker Shiveta Patel Maxie Patterson Linda Peace Carol Peak Pat Peak Felecia Perry Danny Phillips Pam Phillips Christie Pierce Ginna Pilcher Sheila Pinion Christina Ponder John Porter Brad Powell Charlie Powell Carissa Price Dan Price Dion Price Jennifer Purvis Jeffery Pye Keith Quarles Michael Rainey John Reaves Diane Reed Sylvia Reed Bobby Reese Tim Register Julie Rensenhouse John Retterbush Alex Revels Degail Rice Jane Rice Mark Rigdon Jakie Riley Jammie Roberts Renee Roberts 182 Foreign Languages Interest Freshmen Allen Robinson Darryl Robinson Michael Robinson Willie Robinson Pam Rogers Reginald Rose David Rowland Brenda Royal Shearreon Rush Phyllis Ryan Jennifer Sabo Mary Beth Saegar Jimmy Salmela Ivory Sapp Christy Scharf Mark Scheuring Derek Scott Rodney Scott Sharon Scott Willie Scott Willie Scott French teacher Mrs. Sharon Gandy explains the geography of France to freshmen Alden Dowling, Dieter Lisse, and Brian Anderson. 183 Freshman Beth Braswell uses a planing machine in Industrial Arts. 184 Freshmen Find Diversified Activities Angelia Sellers Michael Seward Yvette Sharp Freshman David Thomas punts against Tifton. Sheila Sharpe Donna Sharper Trevor Shaw Bobby Sheffield Darrell Sherman Paul Simmons Mario Smallwood Ann Smith Dennis Smith John Smith Mike Smith Stephanie Smith Steve Smithson Juan Spencer Michael Spencer Gregory Sprolden Lisa Stack Jerry Stacks Jim Staup Gary Stephens Ricky Stewart Rodney Stinson Jerome Stokes Debra Stone Bruce Sumner Cindy Sylvester Tim Tache Glesha Taylor Robbie Taylor Elisa Templeton Arthur Thomas Barbara Thomas David Thomas Deborah Thomas Geraldine Thomas 185 Sophomore Jeffery' Dotson and freshmen Bry'ce practice percussion techniques. Lewis, Steve Bristow, and Keith Quarles Janice Thomas Pamela Thomas Annette Thompson Jennifer Thompson Kim Thompson Missy Thorne Angela Tooley Jennifer Tooley Zack Tooley Alex Trapp Debbie Tripp Amy Trusdale Sharon Uneless Cheri Ussery Mattie Vickers Eric Vincent Charles Vinson Scott Waddell James Wakefield Donnie Walker Victor Walker James Walton Elizabeth Warrick Debbie Warton Barbara Washington Sypensky Washington Renee Watson Amanda West 186 Practice Keeps Some Freshmen Busy Reaves West Bill Wetherington Kay White Bridgette Wiggs Angela Wilcox Warren Wilkerson Bobby Williams Candy Williams Curtis Williams David Williams Jackie Williams Joel Williams Lesia Williams Michael Williams Pam Williams Pamela Williams Stan Williams Terry Williams Chris Williams Tina Williams Jamie Willis Elaine Wilson Stacy Wilson Tammy Wilson Todd Wiseman James Wolfe Bryan Wood Roddie Wrice Jim Wright Pamala Wright Tara Wright Jimmy Don Yeager Martha Young Ronnie Young Teresa Young 187 Valdosta mingles beauty, progress, and winning to be a full-living place TOP: Carey Ann Willisand David Sumner work on Bay tree Road RIGHT: Sign outside Mr. BILL in the LANGDALE-WILLIS INSURANCE DUKE'S studio announces his pride in his AGENCY building ABOVE: Earth-moving work, machines clear the way for Valdosta's new mall It doesn't have to cost a fortune to look really super . . . you just need to know where to shop! Five Points Shopping Center Valdosta, Georgia 242-0160 STAN BISHOP CLEANERS 1310 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 242-8540 Freshman Donnell Bass carefully plots an answer to a question on the California Achievement Test. Pizza Villa 1300 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Holland Oil Company 1101 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 31601 242-0601 Spend a wight, not a fortune. □ □ Econo Lodge 190 P.O. BOX 911 1-75 HIGHWAY 84 VALDOSTA. GEORGIA 31601 (912) 247-2440 DASHER-HARRIS GAS COMPANY 1814 South Patterson Street P.O. Box 1586 Valdosta, Georgia 244-9805 PHONE: 242-2026 242-3295 NIGHTS 244-2881 3fou eri, -3n 1412 BAYTREE ROAD VALDOSTA GEORGIA 31601 Dennis Irby GOLD PLATE RESTAURANT OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 1104 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Lktf N AT IO NA L BANK A)F VALDOSTA Member FDIC FOUR LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU: Downtown: 300 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-2740 Castle Park: 1906 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-2740 Lake Side: Francis Lake Shopping Center Lake Park, Georgia 559-5185 Moody Air Force Base Building 450 Valdosta, Georgia 244-7825 191 LANGDALE «WILLIS COMPANY insurance Carey Ann Willis, whose father is owner of the LANGDALE WILLIS COMPANY, leaves school at noon to work in the office. ABOVE: She talks with David Summer, an insurance salesman. vouw jMQMMbtf JnsorwceM,agent AREA CODE 912 242-1919 707 NORTH PATTERSON STREET P. O. BOX 967 VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 192 Area Code 912 Car 244-9891 Office 242-3102 Home 242-4978 Dr. L. W. Williams, D.D.S. Office Hours By Appointment 415 South Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 {sffieadfrna (' jfauTum MS 7 9 y ey - tyfUjfH ', S 6C 912-242-3102 193 It Pays to Play DOSTA SPORTS SHOP, INC. 125 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 912-244-3304 105 West Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 31601 912-247-5656 Five Points Center Valdosta, Georgia 31601 912-242-4595 Alan Enfinger Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (912) 244-3595 SALES AND SERVICE 19 Years In Office Machine Service JOHNSON OFFICE EQUIPMENT INC. Maintenance Contracts Service Calls Complete Overhauls Calculators Cash Registers Adding Machines Copiers Type Writers Prompt Service 2905 North Ashley (912) 247-7590 1015 Williams Street 242-9630 Pernell Bee finds running room in the Lowndes game played at Martin Stadium. Joe Wetherington (50) and Blake Belue (67) watch him go for broke. 'YOU’VE SHOPPED THE REST, NOW SHOP THE BEST' 2111 Bemiss Road Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (912) 244-3787 'WE PUT LIFE INTO LIVING' Valdosta Health Spa 420 East Northside Drive Valdosta, Georgia 31601 244-4740 195 COLONEI SANDERS RECIPE Kentucky Fried tfnicken. Five Points Valdosta Georgia, 31601 247-0666 from PEANUTS to POPE EM JOY Ed,,or Ualflo la Pailn $ime£ Circulation 244-1880 Ext. 16 Johnson Distributing Post Office Box 580 Valdosta Firestone 800 N. Patterson Street Valdosta. Ga. 31601 Phone: (912)242-1961 (912)242-1962 401 South Oak Street Valdosta Georgia, 31601 Phone: 242-8123 196 P4t4Q, RESTAURANT We sell the best fresh-cooked fish in town MOTEL Interstate 75 242-3881 404 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Mary Moten, Owner PHILLIPS 66 Service Station Interstate 75 244-6415 RESTAURANT OFFICE Interstate 75 242-2157 OYSTER BAY SALES AND MARKETING OFFICE Interstate 75 247-0360 2153 Bemiss Road Valdosta, Georgia 247-9893 INNKEEPER'S OFFICE Interstate 75 244-9146 Valdosta, Georgia Griffin GRIFFIN CORPORATION Principal Lloyd Mims leads Mrs Palsy Smith. Art Department head, in a jig during the Homecoming pep rally. Rocky Ford Road Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Agricultural and Industrial Chemicals 197 Armstrong floor fashion o Carpet — Vinyl — Hardwood Floor TO -If MIZELL FLOOR COVERING, INC. 423 CONNELL ROAD «VALDOSTA. GA 31601 Off. (912) 244-2333 Res. 1912) 242-7426 CHARLES MIZELL Rowan Meats Finest Quality Meats 'The meat man will save you money' 702 Old Clyattville Road 242-1761 SCOTT'S Auto Repair Service ALL TYPES OF CAR AND TRUCK REPAIR CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN VALDOSTA Days 242-9358 or 247-3122 220 West Hill Avenue LEE SCOTT (owner) Nights 242-6723 m i i FIVE POINTS TOYOTA, Inc. P. O. Box 1045 Telephone 1912) 247-1920 VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 A. B. DICK Duplicating copying Equipment Allied Duplicating Products • Furniture • Rubber Stamps • Filing Equipment P. O. Box 2376 414 East Park Ave. Valdosta, Ga. 31601 Phone: 244-7040 198 Miller Hardware Company and Whitehead Hardware Company 'The Best at a Better Price' Valdosta, Georgia 31601 CHEVROLET MERCEDES MAZDA Kathryn Deloach samples the luxury of a Camaro on display in front of Kehoe Chevrolet's new showroom. KEHOE 1-75 at North Valdosta Road Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (912) 242-3311 199 JOE T. DOWD LIVESTOCK OLD SOUTH BARBEQUE HOUSE M 1706 West Hill Avenue Valdosta Georgia Fats, Feeder, and Stocker Cattle P.O. Box 1362 Valdosta, Georgia Office and Home 244-5333 Griner Auto Sales 529 South Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 242-3345 owner: Tommy Griner m TEUe fUage BELK-HUDSON 404-C Northside Drive Valdosta, Georgia 'Your Happy Shopping Store' Store Hours 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday 134 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Five Points Shopping Center Valdosta, Georgia Phone: 244-6391 200 Renee Fashions J. C. PENNEY Junior 3 - 13 Misses 8-18 Located at Five Points Shopping Center Valdosta, Ga. Monday-Saturday 10AM-9PM Sunday 1PM-6PM Five Points Shopping Center Valdosta, Georgia Phone: (912)-244-4150 Renee's Warehouse 'Where you save everyday' Located at Baytree and Gordon Valdosta, Georgia 201 THE BEEP PEOPLE 7ft. V. FAMILY MEDICINE 306 UNIVERSITY DRIVE - BLDG VALDOSTA. GEORGIA 31601 OFFICE PHONE (912) 244-6120 1 OFFICE HOURS 9-12. 2-6 Mon.. Tum.. Wsd . Fri. Closed Thursdays J. H. Harvey Company, Inc. Steve Jenkins Store Manager Castle Park Shopping Center Valdosta. Georgia 31601 HAST IILUOARDS SPELLS SIGNS 1818 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 244-7715 l!( The Traffic Light Five Points Shopping Center Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Stewart, Giles Company, P.C. Certified Public Accountants P. O. BOX 1887 • VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 Pinchers Porch Sandwich Shoppe Deli Type Sandwiches 310 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-9677 244-6322 Roddey's Hardware 128 North Ashley And Northside Plaza Valdosta, Georgia 31601 YOUR JOBBER FOUR LOCATIONS IN VALDOSTA “All Around The Town NORTHSIDE AUTOMOTIVE NORTHSIDE PLAZA — NORTHSIDE DRIVE VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 DOWLING Bag Company POST OFFICE BOX 1768 VALDOSTA. GEORGIA 31601 Manufacturers of Textile and Multiwall Bags 910 River Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 244-0133 JAMES L. DOWLING, JR. JAMES L. DOWLING President Chairman ROBERT L. MATURI MICHAEL A. DRUMHELLER Executive Vice-President Vice-President E. WILLIAM COOGAN, JR. Vice-President 204 Dixon's Standard Service Center 2814 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Puzzles Toys Games Maps 102 East Force Street P.O. Box 3038 Wetherington Pinky Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (912) 244-9967 602 West Hill Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Friends . . . Friends The Park Ave Bank Our Business is Helping People Member of FDIC 604 East Park Avenue Wm. C. Retterbush, M.D. P.C. G. Richard Ellis, M.D. Wildcat Used Book Center Lois B. Duncan Owner 113 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia (912) 244-9820 205 GUARANTEE CARPET CLEANING AND DYEING 100 Sunnymead Drive Valdosta, Georgia Joseph’s Produce Company State Farmers Market Highway 41 South Valdosta, Georgia 31601 206 MATHER FURNITURE 129 West Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 242-7965 DR. WADE H. RENN, M.D. 200 West Gordon Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-1511 LELAND S. MOORE, JR. 1612 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-4490 SMITH and DENNARD, M.D., P.C. Suite 108 Doctors Building V$l(fc ta, Georgia Mi rirmk Joe 244-2562 GOLD PLATE RESTAURANT 1104 North Pfrttersou Street ■ Valdosta, Georgia 244-8102 J WELERS GIRARD OLDEN CREAM DOUGHNUTS 1 303 North Ashley Street ! Valdosta, Georgia 247-8680 4-2554 DR. TOM H. SMITH, JR., M.D. 3024 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 242-3656 Dr. William A. Threlkeld, M.D. 707 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-8880 DR. WILLIAM B. THOMAS, D.D.S., P.C. 101 Norths’ide Drive Valcfosta ? eorgia 244-0944 207 STATE FARM AGENTS IN VALDOSTA Don Allen 1517 North Ashley Street 244-2285 Ted Davis 311 Janet Drive 244-1909 Bryant Martin 2813 North Ashley Street 242-0855 Bill Parker 2813 North Ashley Street 242-0855 FIRST STATE BANK Each depositor insured to  40.000. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION VALDOSTA CAMERA CENTER 527 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 242-5725 416 East Northside Drive Valdosta, Georgia 244-5740 208 DED FURNITURE MAKES ITS MOVE DED FURNITURE AND FINERY has made its move; now it is the customer's turn. If he moves north past Five Points, he will find the new DED showroom located at 3318 North Valdosta Road. Having expanded their facility to serve the area better, owners and operators Don, Evie, and Donald Dilliplane invite quality- and-value-conscious furniture shoppers to visit their new showroom to inspect their large inventory of fine wood furniture and their wide selection of floor and wall clocks. To the customer interested in casual furniture, the Dilliplanes extend a special invitation to come and browse on the new store's mezzanine, which features indoor wicker and rattan as well as outdoor pool and patio furniture. TOP: Flanked by her brother, Donald, Colleen Dilliplane sits where plate glass storefront is to be installed. ABOVE: Nearing completion, new facility awaits parking lot pavement in May 1982. 209 Sound Value In Heating And Cooling The Langdale Company WALLER HEATING AIR CONDITIONING CO. P.O. Box 1601—405 St. Augustine Road David S. Waller President Day (912) 244-1200 Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Night (912) 242-2869 The Mark of Quality P.O. Box 1088 A. C. (912) - 242-7450 Valdosta, Georgia 31601 TREE STAND Baker Manufacturing Co. Jim Baker President P.O. Box 1003 428 N. St. Augustine Rd. Valdosta, Ga. 31601 Tel. (912) 244-0648 John A. Spencer Construction Company 2404 Pinecliff Drive Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Valdosta Coca-Cola Bottling Works P.O. Box 189 Valdosta, Georgia 31601 242-6325 210 SelITIM BUMPER TO BUMPER AUTO PARTS 1700 N ASHLEY ST VALDOSTA. GA 31601 TELEPHONE (912) 244 3515 VALDOSTA ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC 2704 North Oak Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-3660 VALDOSTA MACHINERY SUPPLY 1313 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-2485 4al losta om 509 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 711 Industrial Boulevard Valdosta, Georgia 31601 247-2331 211 fk ■ 4  - Lowndes Roofing Sheet Metal INCORPORATED 107 BOONE ROAD VALDOSTA GEORGIA 31601 free Estimates JOHN STUMP. Pres. (9121244 7382 2215 North Patterson Street Cemetery — Monuments Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (912) 242-5544 -COPYING WHILE YOU WAIT- -QUICK PRINTING- Automotive______ £ ► south Gerald Hall PPOAfTOPPlCS 610 North Ashley Street Valdosta. Georgia 31601 (912) 242-2185 For all cars — Trucks and Tractors All Parts in Stock Available Overnight From Warehouse ‘We Help Keep America Moving' 909 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601(912) 244-8003 212 TMf Chrysler-Plymouth SMITH MOTORS, INC. 108-110 No. Toombs Street Valdosta, Georgia Since 1932 Charles E. Sheffield Office - 242-1540 President CARS e. TRUCKS [■ i Toni Corbett shows off her favorite late model automobile displayed on DA V1D HODGE'S lot. 617 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia (912) 247-2640 David Hodges—Owner Odis Akins—Salesman Karen Dye resorts to her calculator while Lori Combs puts her figures on paper as the two attempt to solve a problem in a small business math class. Anna Guarino and Doug Lingefelt assist Red Cross volunteer during school blood drive. 213 HOLIDAY MARKETS Valdosta, Georgia (912) 242-5182 EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1708 North Ashley Street DISTRIBUTION CENTER: 407 East Alden Avenue MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136 HARBIN'S POOL PATIO 2350 North Valdosta Road Valdosta, Georgia 244-5870 GREGO'S 1921 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 242-8031 John Scala juggles tennis balls to relieve tension before Lowndes-Valdosta match. OPPOSITE PAGE; LEFT: Mrs. Louise Kelley points contestant number one, Mark Artis, in the proper direction for making his grand entrance. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Hula dancer David Furukawa shows a bit of leg to contest judges Miss Jo Ellis and Mrs. Patsy Smith. ABOVE: Tod Edwards, third from left, touches up his lipstick as the bevy of male beauties await the judges' decision. Only weeks after Monica Elliot became Miss VHS, Willie Scott became her male equivalent—or did he? Whereas the Miss VHS Beauty Pageant was a serious affair in which a true beauty was selected to represent her school, the Mr. VHS Contest was an intentionally shoddy affair held only for fun. Taking place in the gym, this contest had students roaring with laughter and applause at the antics of the male contestants, each of whom had garbed himself as a femme fatale. Bikini-clad Willie Scott took the title, while Scott Quick, alias Wonder Woman, placed second. Third runner-up Ted Welch assured his place by dropping his towel to reveal a black two-piece swimsuit, while fourth runner-up Titus Coleman earned his position by parading in a bleached-blonde wig and high heels. 215 GRACE CHAPMAN REAL ESTATE 1706 Gornto Road Valdosta, Georgia 247-7250 WESTERN SIZZLIN STEAK HOUSE 907 North Ashley Street i Valdosta, Georgia 244-6981 SONNY'S BAR-B-QUE 2037 Bemiss Road Valdosta, Georgia 247-9674 CORBIN'S GLASS FRAMES, INC. 1108 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia - ' 247-2181 mT ELI DON'S BUTCHER SHOP 1414 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 244-5073 MORRIS REPAIR SHOP 1020 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 242-6531 JOHN BISHOP DRY CRANING 81 North Ashlev Street Twfajdosta, Georgia 242-8758 PATTERSON-GRIFFIN ; Brookwood Plaza Valdosta, Georgia 242-1833 4 RAYFORD'S HOUSE OF FASHIONS 117 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 247-2293 247-2294 HALL'S CHILDRENS' SHOP 105 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 244-2124 JOE LAZARUS SONS 100 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 242-0540 PATTERSON JONES SHOES 116 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 242-3081 JOSTEN'S Class Rings Graduation Supplies Ben Belue, Representative Joany McRae studies assortment of class rings displayed by Ben Belue, JOSTEN'S representative. 1204-A Hastings Drive Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Sumner Funeral Home Highway 41 Valdosta, Georgia 31601 and Zant's Flower Shop 2164 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Roy A. Sumner (owner) GASKINS AUTOMOTIVE A TIRE CENTER TIRES FOR FOREIGN 4 DOMESTIC CARS 4 TRUCKS ibtl IU Oil CHIaCt X SERVING VALDOSTA SINCE 1963 ‘KMH l •UCMMI I iitc •« % 1516 E PARK AVENUE 247-9630 217 Duke's Pictures Take Many Prizes People who excel in any area usually have tangible proof of their achievements in the form of trophies, medals, or testimonials. Mr. Bill Duke, photographer for the SANDSPUR, collects ribbons re- presenting excellence in the quality of his outdoor scenes, still life shots, portraits, and action pictures. Evidence of Mr. Duke's ability to take prize winning photographs appears on these pages. Each of these shots has received recognition at the Georgia Professional Photographers Association's annual show. Ouida Duke, Mr. Duke's daughter also takes prize winning pictures as the still life, lower left, opposite page, shows. Dllke’S Home of Fine Photography 219 1009 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Dynamite Goodloe's Death Leaves Vacant Spots When W.L. “Dynamite Goodloe died on Monday, April 19, of an apparent heart attack, his death left voids in the hearts and lives of his family and friends. And it left a vacant spot on the sideline on the south side of Cleveland Field. For at least the past nine years he has been a familiar figure there close to the thirty-five yard line. Fans will remember his big hat, his ever-burning pipe, his smile, and his constant attention to the game. He stood and watched, but never interfered. When the Wildcats huddled for prayer before the start of play, he removed his hat and joined the outer circle of kneeling coaches and players. But after the 'Cats took the field, he returned to his spot. If an injured player happened to limp to the bench close to Mr. Goodloe's place, he would offer sympathy and concern until Dr. Jose Campa arrived. Then he moved back. In a sense this loyal fan served as a catalyst bringing together Wildcats past. Wildcats present, and Wildcats future. In the past he ignored his five-by-five size and played winner style football for the Wildcats when he was in high school. At present his support of this school and its teams went far beyond his mere presence at all games. He supported the coaching staff. He gave financial aid to many young people who otherwise would not have been able to attend college. And he gave the school community support. In the future he will continue to bolster the Wildcats by proxy when this chain of concern goes on from present players and fans. W.L. Dynamite Goodloe I'd have to say he was the number one citizen of this whole community. He was one of the last true Southern gentlemen. Wright Bazemore Former Coach, Wildcats 220 Senior Dream Ends When Johnny Johnson Passes After going to school for eleven years, young people look forward to that magic time when they will be seniors. This dream ended for James Alvin Johnson on the morning of Sunday, July 5, 1981, when his life ended suddenly. He passed, leaving the usual stillness of a Sunday shattered by the grief of his family and friends. They remembered him for his “gentle face . . . perfect smile . . . and kindly words. Johnny, who was born on February 27, 1963, in Lowndes County, had attended Lomax- Pinevale Elementary School, Valdosta Junior High School, and Valdosta High School. He would have been a senior in the 1981-1982 term. When Mrs. Sylvia Griffin met her classes for the first time in the fall quarter, she was aware of a void because “Little Johnny was missing. With quiet sympathy she told other teachers about the funeral services held on July 11,1981, at St. James Baptist Church in Valdosta. In the fall when the 1981 SANDSPURS arrived, Johnny's mother picked up his book and requested that copies of the 1982 yearbook be reserved for her and other members of the family. Loving Memories of Johnny Your gentle face and perfect smile With sadness we recall. You had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all. We miss you now, our hearts are sore, As time goes by, we'll miss you more. Your loving smile, your gentle face ‘fiends Fam‘ly and No one can fill your vacant place. 221 ABOVE: Valdosta kicks off to Thomasville Bulldogs. RIGHT, foe Wetherington crops a picture on the light fable in the journalism room OPPOSITE PAGE TOP. LEFT: Pam Lindsey, Leslie Eld ridge. Carey Ann IVillis, Monica Elliot, and Joanv McRae smile during the Miss VHS Beauty Contest OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP. RIGHT: At the Junior Senior dance. Hosea Butler signs up to get his picture taken by Mr Bill Duke OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Tuba section leader. Willis Dotson keeps his line—consisting of Renee Cook Bruce Sumner, Emory Warwick, and Scott Quick—straight OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. RIGHT: Susan McLeod. VHR Sweetheart, rides in the Homecoming Parade. 222 Lights, Cameras, Actions Fade at Year's End Lights at Cleveland Field remained dormant. Large sections of the school rested in darkness. Cameras in Mr. Ralph Guarino's studio stayed motionless. And photographers did not record any sports events. No action, except the cleaning of Mr. Robert Brown and his crew and the class work of the few summer school students in the Back Diamond, disturbed the complete emptiness of summer in the school. But though no action occurred and few memories bloomed in the months after graduation, students who had graduated, as well as students who would return, kept reminders of the eventsof the past year in theirscrapbooksand in their memories. And a special book took final form to preserve these memories as three people worked through the summer to record the facts and pictures of 1982 in the SANDSPUR. Cameras Capture Aetion Through Vistas of Light To Help Students Remember