While I would imagine that most
of the some 61)0 high school graduates
who attended this year's
"Project Graduation" have already
become involved in various summertime
activities. 1 feel certain that
one of their pleasant memories associated
w ith graduation had to do
with that event It may well have
been the last time that many of them
will get to spend with fcilow students
from their school in the foreseeable
future.
The event, whose purpose was
to provide graduates with an
evening of entertainment on this
important rught of their li\ cs- w hile
showing them that it's possible to
have an enjoyable evening without
having to resort to artificial
stimulants, it goes beyond that. It's
hoped that finding that those
things arc not necessary to enjoy
themselves will sow the seeds in
the minds of those attending and
their friends to turn their backs on
them throughout life Considering
the fact that these young people
will make up the next generation of
taxpaying. voting citizens who will
become the leaders of this county.
' it will take clear heads unaffected
by unnecessary stimulants to cany
out those responsibilities. Since
peer pressure often is the impetus
for getting the young introduced
to these stimulants, this night of
abstinence can set the stage for a
more productive life for these
young people as well as progress
for the county
I feel certain that these arc the
reasons that the people of the
county -indiv iduals, industries and
businesses as well as governmental
and educational institutions arc
so willing to get behind "Project
Graduation" That 's especially so
since there is no funding provided
for the event in the school budget
Contributions take various forms
from checks front individuals who
see its value to contributions of
food and drink from firms who w ant
to be a part of it to contributions of
goods in the form of gifts which
are awarded during the night 's activities
1 am reluctant to mention
here the names of the various contributors
for various reasons. One
is that, when they make their contributions,
the are not looking to
get credit for them. The other is that,
when you start listing people, there
is always (he chance that you
might forget to mention one which
is, of course, unfair to the one overlooked
One which I feel really
needs to be mentioned, though, is
the University of North Carolina at
Pembroke without whose hospitality
it would be extremely difficult
to produce such an event
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What I want to do here is to express
my sinccrest appreciation to
everyone who made a contribution
to this year 's event- whether financial
or one of time and effort All
helped to make "Project Graduation"
a success Without you. it
couldn't have been done Thank
you
rumen swett Hiah News
The Athletic Banquet was held
on May 7. 2001 at 6:30 P.M.. David
McCallum was selected as male
athlete of the year and Charlie
Lowry was selected as female athlete
of the year
The Awards Program was held
on May 18. 2001 at 6:00 PM
The Academic Excellence Banquet
was held Mav 14.2001 at 6:30
PM
Teacher Appreciation week was
held May 7-11 as teachers were
treated and honored with food,
cards, candy, and other treats from
various clubs. PTA. and Student
Council
Seniors in Mr. Richard Arnow.
Mrs Bonnie Hunt, and Mr
Michcal Stephens' classes presented
their senior projects.
Band, orchestra and chorus held
their annual Spring Concert Mav
15.
The Senior Prom w as held May
4 with the theme. Today's Dreams
Tomorrow 's Memories Donavon
Hunt was selected as king and
^rysta^fun^^^electedjt^J
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queen.
Secretaries week was held May
23-27 They received flowers, cards
and gifts The secretaries are
Rathy Coble. Cindy Locklcar.
Cindy Oxendine. Sabrina Dew,
Cindy Sweat, Kathy Locklcar and
accounting. Peggy Locklcar
Eric Blue was selected as Valedictorian
and Charlotte Johnson
was selected as salutatorian.
Graduation was held on May 24
at The Givens Performing Art Center
at 6:30 P.M..
The Marshals for 2001 were:
Tyson Mcadors (Chief Marshal)
Telisha Lynn Oxendine (Assistant
Chief Marshal) Adam Chav is.
Krishna Chavis, Johnathan Graham.
Lynn Harris. Sanford Jacobs,
Larissa Johnson. Ashley Lowry.
Candace Lowry, Jessica Oxendine
and Laura Oxendine.
The Transition Awards Banquet
was held at the Holiday Inn in Lumberton
on May 11. 2001.
Students from Mrs. Gertie
Mariani's class attended UNCP on
May 1,2001 to perform a lab on
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Youth Mentors Are Being Sought
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Monitoring is a structured one-to-one relationship that focuses on
developing the assets of the mcntee It fosters caring and supportive
relationships, encourages students and individuals to develop to their
fullest potential, and provides students with the tools to become caring,
responsible adults Being willing to commit as little as one hour per week
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Studies indicate that at schools w here there is a mentoring program in
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268 You can make a difference
Religious Poems Sought
From Pembroke-Area Poets
Good news for sincere poets! The Bards of Burbank is offering a SI.000
grand prize in their Poetry Competition 2000. free to everyone. The deadline
for entering is July 5.2001
To enter, sent one poem 21 lines of less: Free Poetry Contest. PMB250,
2219 W Olive Ave.. Burbank. CA 91506, you may enter online at
www. friendlypoets com
"We think religious poems can invite achievement,' says Dr. John
Scibner. the organization's Contest Director. "We re especially keen on
inspiring amateur poets and we think this competition will achieve that.
North Carolina has made many wonderful poets over the years and I'd
like to discover new ones from among the Pembroke-area grassroots
poets."
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