Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Wish Fulfilled for Queen The foundation for the 1988 Miss V.H.S. pageant was the theme “On the Edge of A Dream.” Sponsored by the Junior class, the beauty pageant was held at Mathis City Auditorium on the evening of April 23, 1988. Twenty- eight young ladies competed for the title of Miss Valdosta High School. The Masters of Ceremonies for the night were Keri Kirby and Jason Bridges, the president and secretary of the Junior class. The contestants were judged in two areas of competition. The evening gown presentation was first and was followed by entertainment provided by Laura McMillan, Dexter Mitchell, and Natwashiel Tumbling. When the girls had changed, they were judged in their casual wear. While the judges were selecting the top ten semi-finalists, Nanci Nichols and the group “Diamonds In the Rough” made their debuts. After the judges had narrowed the contestants down to five finalists, the last phase of competition began. These girls were then judged on their reply to a question about their plans for the fu- ture or their activities at school. Junior Jennifer Notley was an- nounced the winner after she ex- plained her involvement in the Adopt- A-Grandparent Program, which is sponsored by the Interact Club. The runners up included Micayle Williams, Andrea Dominey, Cathy Yale, and Amy Harrell. Other awards given during the pag- eant were Miss Congeniality, which is voted on by her peers, to Tracy Jones and the financial award to Wendy Wilder for promoting the pageant most successfully. Junior Samantha Mitchell intently watches her competition before she is presented to the judges in her casual wear. The Runners up. Andrea Dominey. Amy Harrell. Micayle Williams, and Kathy Yale pose with Miss VHS Jennifer Notley. The co-emcees Jason Bridges and Keri Kirby practice their parts in the pageant during the Saturday morning rehearsal. 26 Student Life

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Senior Catherine Minter prepares one of the sterile packages before the students arrive at the pack table, which is the last table before the students donate their blood. Red Cross personel Marsha Stevens from Savannah straps the blood pressure band around the arm of senior Brian Harris in order to find the most suitable vein for the blood donation. Seniors Missy Martin and Pam Vincent receive instructions from volunteer Mrs. Bob Hendrix at the recovery canteen. Junior Jason Bridges holds his arm up in order to give the blood time to clot. Freshman R.O.T.C. cadet Grant Hollenbeck processes the blood before it is put into the refrigerated units. Student Life 25

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Contestants Jennifer Notley and Tracy Burgsteiner make final preparations before the evening gown presentation begins. Juniors Tara Demps and Deanne Dasher are shown to the judges for a second time in their casual wear. Student Life 27