Page Six—THE GRYPHON—Thursday, September 30, 1976
Mini-Tours Planned
It’s “Showtime In London” as
plans are now being made for a
trip to London for a group of
approximately 25 people. The
trip will last from April 8 to the
17th. Mrs. Peggy Murray and
her husband. Mr. Kent Murray,
plan to chaperone the group as
they visit London, Cambridge,
Bath, and other sites.
The tour is for anyone who is
interested in going. Mrs.
Murray stated that she already
has two students who graduated
last year signed up to go on the
trip. Mrs. Murray also said,
“Parents are welcome to join
us."
The base price for the trip is
$569. This does not include a
mid-day meal, or the cost from
Rocky Mount to New York.
Other expenses include a
required passport and medical
and baggage insurance which
Mrs. Murray urges the group to
take. The net price should be
somewhere between $950 and
$1,000.
Mrs. Beth Biggerstaff, a
History and Psychology teacher
at Senior High is planning to
chaperone about eight students
to Europe this summer for nine
days with the American
Institute for Foreign Study.
The trip will feature tours of
five European Capitals: London,
Amsterdam, Cologne, Bonn,
Brussels, and Paris. Students
will even get to spend the night
and eat a Dutch home-cooked
meal with a Dutch family.
Mrs. Biggerstaff says that the
cost of this rare adventure is
only $669. This is for nine days..
They will leave for Europe, June
2 and return July 4.
An April trip to Spain is
available for Rocky Mount
Senior High School students.
The trip will be chaperoned by
Linda Hargrove, and it will last
nine days. Departure is from
New York and then it is on to
Madrid, Toledo, Avila, Segovia,
Cordoa, Malaga, and an
optional trip to Tangiers, North
Africa. Miss Hargrove states,
“She will be delighted to give
further information in Room
120.”
Financial Aid Offered
Even though the cost of
college is rising each year
making education difficult for
many to afford, there are a
variety of financial assistance
programs available.
There are many federal
programs which give financial
assistance to students who need
money to further their educa
tion. The amount of the aid
depends on the type of loan and
the financial status of the
family.
The National Direct Student
Loan Program award loans to a
student on the basis of need.
One can borrow up to $2,500.00.
Under the program, when he
graduates, he has nine months
to start repayment. If he serves
in the Armed Forces, Peace
Corps, or VISTA, he does not
have to repay until the third
year he is enlisted.
Many other programs are
available such as The College
Work-Study Program and the
Guaranteed Student Loan Pro
gram. More information on
federal loans and grants for
college-bound students may be
obtained by writing the Library
of Congress and the Office of
Education, both in Washington,
D.C.
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Caro winds Proves Fun
On September 10, Explorer
Posts and Boy Scout troops from
North and South Carolina
arrived at Carowinds for a
weekend of fun.
As the five girls. Dawn Smith,
Kathy Carroll, Gina Diehl,
Susan Bass and Deborah Rice,
of the Medical Explorer Post
arrived, they found they were
the only girls there. While they
put up the tents, the boys of the
post gave orders. The girls were
swamped with help by eager
little Boy Scouts. In one incident
two boys argued over who was
to carry the five-gallon water
jug. In the end the girl ended up
carrying it. As the tent was
being put up, boys offered to
hold the stake until one was
heard to say “You want to hold
a stake while a GIRL
hammers?” At that time offers
were discontinued. Later that
night two other girls from the
Police Explorer Post showed up.
A big bonfire was lighted, and a
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Bluegrass Band entertained.
Since the fire was the only warm
place at the campgrounds that’s
where most people ended up.
The next day everyone got up
bright and early for their day of
excursion through Carowinds.
Some girls were up at 6:30 a.m.
so they could beat all the boys to
the bathrooms. There happened
to be over 600 boys to avoid. In
one campsite the Explorer Post
cooked breakfast while in the
next campsite Boy Scouts went
to McDonald’s. During the day
people were crushed by bears,
dragged on stage to dance,
flung around and squished on
different rides and literally wore
out on the roller coasters. That
night in 50 degree weather
people huddled in sleeping bags
and talked about their daily
adventures and school. It was so
cold that night that make-up had
to be thawed out before it was
usable the next day.
On Sunday morning two girls
were seen wandering around
wrapped up in sleeping bags
because it was warmer outside
the tent than inside. As boys
sleeply asked what they were
doing they replied “Taking our
morning hike like good little Boy
Scouts.” After everyone woke
up, tents and camping equip
ment were packed, everyone
crawled in the cars and went
home.
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