Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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ABOVE: Jim McCambridge studies the lineup at morning practice during band camp. TOP LEFT: Scott Barton. Ben Lane. Antonio Henderson, James Roberts, Dan TiHman. Will Troutman. Wade Lindsey, and Lawrence Sharpe line up for lunch during football camp. TOP RIGHT: Coach Jack Rudolph. Coach Freddie Waters, and Mr. Jim Burroughs pace the sideline during an end of camp sc rimage game MIDDLE LEFT: Charles Steward, Joey Tippett. Matt Stanaland, Marty Howell. Jodie Sprenkle. and Russ Rudolph enjoy a rest peri- od at camp BOTTOM LEFT: Senior drummer Robert McMichen also enjoys a break at band camp. 9

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Camps Bring Summer To An Early End For most teenagers, the idea of summer camp conjures up im- ages of arts and crafts, horse back riding, canoeing, and camp fires. This was not exactly the plan-of-the-day for Valdosta High's Marchin' Cats and Wildcat football team. When members of these two groups packed their camp bags on August If, they prepared for blistered feet, sunburn, bruises, and sore muscles. With the first game of the sea- son looming before them, the Marchin' Cats and Wildcats got down to the serious business of perfecting routines and learning new plays. Band members spent their second year at Valdosta State College with Mr. Dan Gaultney and his assistants. The football team, along with Coach Nick Hyder and his crew, retired to the 4 H Camp at Twin Lakes. Practice sessions filled the days of band and football members. They memorized music, blocked and tackled, rested, and began again until each had his assigned role down pat. Both groups ended their re- spective camps on a traditional note. The last night of camp was reserved for the initiation of the rookies. Both groups devised elaborate ceremonies for their rookie members. The freshmen participated with good humor as shaving cream, soured milk, raw eggs and other things were poured on them. ABOVE: Tommy McMillen, Joe Ethier. Innis Da- vis. Michael Tolbert, and Don Ryan, wait their turn to play in the end of camp scrimage game at Cleveland Field ABOVE BIGHT: Band members Sherri Wigham and Avis Wil- son wait for instructions at band camp BIGHT: Andy Rykard. Jodie Sprenkle. and Charles Steward confer with Coach Nick Hyder during workouts at football camp

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10 Early Start Aids Yearbook Staff Lines formed on Saturday morning September 21. The 1985 Sandspur had finally arrived. Students gathered in groups in the cafeteria. They signed books for friends and paused for a mo- ment to relive last year's events in the pages of their yearbooks. Work on the 1986 edition of Sandspur began on August 23. when staff members gathered for a workshop and decision making session. By the opening of school, technical details such as cover design, type size, and end sheet color had already been submitted to the plant. Staff members were intro- duced to computers and a word processing program set up spe- cifically for yearbooks. Most copy work for the 1986 Sandspur was submitted on a copy disk instead of the old typewritten copy sheet method. The make-up of the staff changed with each new quar- ter. Each new group brought fresh ideas and new talent to the production of this book. Many of the original staff members remained through the entire year however to give the book a sense of continuity. ABOVE: Business Manager Kemberly Rowe works on the advertising section ABOVE BIGHT: Cecilia Mead and Chalana McFar- land team up to type copy for the junior portrait section BIGHT: Freshman Lara Weth- erington and Sandspur '86 editor Charles Cutforth give Alva Stolte his 1985 Sandspur