Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Basketball cheerleaders Allison Buie and Leanne Yeager join members of Lowndes High School Stu- dent Council and Beta club outside Martin stadium in selling balloons of their school colors. Head coaches of the opposing football teams Coach Nick Hyder and Coach Joe Wilson discuss game strategy after the game. Coach Nick Hyder yells to the sideline after consulting the football team during the Winnersville game. Student Life 23

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Winnersville Unites Rivals Winnersville symbolizes a spirit of goodwill and competi- tion between Valdosta High School and Lowndes High School. Taking place the week of November 9-13, Winners- ville began with the Annual Parade. Attended by a large part of the community, the parade turnout indicated the involvement of the entire city in Winnersville events. Despite rivalry between schools, the coaches and cheer- leaders of the opposing teams put aside their differences to celebrate the week long tradition. The Valdosta High School basketball cheerleaders and the Beta Club and Student Council from Lowndes High School contributed to the festivi- ties by selling balloons of their school colors before the game. These balloons were released enmass at the kickoff of the game. The week of Winnersville ended victoriously when Valdosta High School defeated Lowndes High School ten to seven. Drill team member Sharon Patrick marches at attention during the Winnersville parade. Band members Penny Little, Kesha Williams. Shantel Watson, Michelle Priest. Dennis Carter, Cristi Browning, and Angie Kinnerman, stand at attention during the Winnersville parade. Coach Jack Rudolph presents senior football player Eric Toth with his letter jacket at the Winnersville pep rally. 22 Student Life

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Generosity Comes From The Heart For the fifth year in a row, generosity came straight from the heart, through the veins, and into the American Red Cross’ blood bank. On February 26,1988 one hundred and twenty-five students, six teachers, and a few of the administrators voluntarily donated blood to the American Red Cross, which is based in Savannah. The student donation was an increase of fifteen students over last year. Ninety- three percent of the one hundred and twenty-five students were first time donors. This percentage was the highest in all the years that Valdosta High has been involved in the blood drive. Before the Red Cross came to Valdosta, they had a very low supply of blood especially types B and O, but when the day was over the blood bank had eighty- eight usuable pints and many pints which were to be used in chemical research. All the blood donated that day stayed in Lowndes County and was put to some kind of use. Several organizations within the school helped out during the blood drive. The Y-Club promoted the drive by putting up posters and talking it up among friends. The members of the club also preregistered the students during both lunch periods. The ROTC cadets had many duties. They escorted the students to and from the donor tables, carried the blood packs to the refrigerated units, and set up the canteen, which offers juice and cookies to the donors in order to replenish their blood sugar levels. The health occupation students were very important people during each one hour donation period. The students helped during registration, took blood pres- sure, temperature, and pulses, and most importantly ran the pack table, which is where the donors receive their sterile needle and blood pack. The generosity of giving blood shown by the Valdosta High donors not only benefitted the American Red Cross, but it left the students with a good feeling in their hearts. Health occupation student Karen Kuter takes the blood pressure of senior June Gartman at one of the many tables where the students are tested before their blood can be given. Sophomore Shelby Niece hides her face before the needle is injected. Senior Victoria Cooper relaxes while the Red Cross personel prepares her for the blood donation. 24 Student Life