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Volume 60, No. 2
ALBEMARLE HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle NC 28001
982-3711
OCTOBER 1994
AHS Announces 1994-95 Homecoming Courts, Queens
by Shannon Homesley
AHS’ annual homecoming was
e^Lremely succcssful ihis year. Pre
viewed by spirit week which had us
all dressed up, the door decorating
Contest, and the fun and games of the
homecoming carnival, students en
thusiastically looked forward to the
game. And what a game it was!
Going up against a tough team, Salis
bury, theBulldogskeptitpjrettyclose.
Halftime came and so did a large
•noment of tension for many junior
and senior girls. The courts were
named: juniors, Mandy Poston, April
bailey, and Oralya Rake, and sen-
lors, Marti Sullivan and Deneshia
Ridenhour. Carmen Land and Tanya
Gramling were named as the 1994-
^5 Albemarle High School home-
coming queens. The game ended
Jr.court A. Bailey, M. Poston, O. Flake Srcourt. M. Sullivan, D. Ridenhour Queens: C. Land, T. Gramling
with a bang as Alvis James scored a
60 yard touchdown as time expired.
A joyous Albemarle crowd, oxciled
by the unexpected last second vic
tory, did not leave the stands for fif
teen minutes. A shocked Salisbury
team had trouble believing that the
Bulldogs had pulled out the victory to
stay undefeated. After the teams left
the field, acourageous Salisbury band
took the field to perform, since the
homecoming activities had taken up
the entire halftime!
Following the game, a homecom
ing dance was held with the L.A.
Light Show and refreshments. Ev
eryone had a ball dancing, singing,
and hanging out with their friends.
With all the spirited participation, this
year’s homecoming was a triumph.
Seniors To Attend Leadership Conference
by Shannon Homesley
Every year, students from all over the U.S. are chosen by the Congressional Youth
Leadership Council, Inc., to attend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington,
D.C. These delegates get a personal in-depth look at national issues and interact with the
individuals and groups that compiromise our nation’s leadership.
Three students from A.H.S. have been chosen to attend this conference. Alyson Almond,
Stephen Allen, and Will Lisk were chosen by educator nominations for their academic achieve
ments and leadership abilities. Alyson, Stephen, and Will will be staying for six days at the
National 4-H Center in Chew Chase. Maryland, while attendine seminars and havine meetings
with representatives and senators in Washington, D.C. They also are able to explore the cultural
and historical offerings of the museums, archives, an memorials in the Washington metropoli
tan area. These dedicated students have to pay the cost of the conference plus expenses for their
plane tickets to and from Washington. Despite the financial obligation, this conference will be
very educational and important to Will, Alyson, and Stephen, who may be our country s future
leaders.
Will Lisl, Alyson Almond, and Stephen Allen are three of AHS many leaders.
Seniors Steppin' Out
by Johnny Caudle
AHS Welcomes a Man of Science
by Johnny Caudle
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For those of you who are taking Earth Science
and Physical Science, you may have noticed
someone new at the head of the class. This is Mr.
Mitch Bellemare. Mr. Bellemare is a graduate of
Ohio University and would have been an athletic
trainer if he hadn’t chosen to become a teacher.
Mr. Bellemare has been at AHS since Sep
tember and enjoys working with the staff and stu
dents. He says, “They know what they want and
know where they want to go.”
In his spare time, Mr. Bellemare enjoys flying
planes, scuba diving, golfing, jogging, and
basketball.Musically, he enjoys jazz, classical,
and heavy metal.
Welcome to Albemarle High School, Mr.
Bellemare.
IMr. Mitch Bellemare
The Heat Is On
The senior year is the busiest year of your high
*'^hool career. There are decisions to be made
numerous plaas to be finalized.
One of the decisions that had already been
is the class flower and class motto. This
senior cla.ss has chosen the white rose as
® flower and "To achicvcall that’s |X)ssible, we
attempt the impos.sible; to be as much as wc
^ be, we must dream of being more" as the class
motto.
Along with the decisions come the dates and
deadlines. On March9,1995. the first amiounce-
ment order will be delivered. Caps and gowns
will be delivered on March 22. The the day every
senior has been waiting for. On June 6 at 8pm the
class of '95 will walk across the stage and begm
their new lives without high school.
by Shannon
The beginning of the school year is behind us
and most students are losing some of the stress
from getting used to their classes. But for sen
iors, stress is just starting. With a large variety of
difficult classes and the numerous extracurricu
lar activities they are involved in, seniors can not
take on the respwsibility of anything else. There
is, however, one more burden on most seniors’
backs .... college! Many seniors arc spending
their weekends off from school visiting colleges
to take tours and attend information sessions.
Applications aredepleting seniors’ writing abili
ties from the detailed essays and making them
think that their social security numbers are their
names. Scholarship and financial aid applica
tions have seniors doing more math than calculus
class. As early decision deadlines arc nearing,
seniors are starting to send off their applications.
Not only are seniors hopeful that they get ac
cepted but thankful that they are finished.
Homesley
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Jennifer, Dale, and Rebecca search
long and hard for the right college.