Page Twelve — THE GRYPHON — May 12,1977
Students Go To Convention
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DECA MEMBERS TRAVEL: Phillip Page, Charles Hinton and Denny Vierheller, prepare to go to
Anahiem, Calif, for the National DECA Conention. (Courtesy of Mrs. Geraldine Hargrove)
Officers Win In Ceremony
The VICA Club had its
District III Convention on April
1. in Raleigh. The new officers
won third place in the opening
and closing ceremony. Recently
elected officers are as follows:
Caz Mason, president; Robyn
Ricks, secretary; Cliff Collins,
vice president; Lynn McKinney,
reporier; Allen Langley, chap
lain, Randy Adcox, parliamen
tarian. and Annette Walker,
treasurer.
One of the contests the VICA
members competed in was
Display. Hoy Meyers, Rena
Umphlet, Terry Proctor, and
Debra Battle won second place
in this contest.
Tracey Knudsen won third
place in the Extemporaneous
Speaking Contest.
Terry Longacre won
place in the Prepared
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Harrison participated
contest also.
Another big event of the year
was the annual spring banquet,
which was held April 19 at the
YMCA. The Opening and
second
Speech
Jimmy
in a
Pierce Wins Match
"Rook” is the name we give
to a beginner in anything; as
well as the name of a playing
piece in the game of chess. But
as far as Brooks Pierce is
concerned, these two analogies
hardly go hand in hand, for
Brooks has been playing chess
for eight years and has
numerous awards to prove his
ability.
Brooks Pierce, a sophomore,
has been playing chess since he
was eight years old. He has won
three or four trophies and about
S50 in prize money, as well as
participating in 15 to 20 chess
tournaments in North Carolina.
The weekend of April 3 and 4 he
entered one such tournament.
Brooks was one of 60
contestants competing for top
positions in a tournament in
Henderson.
At the conclusion of 12 and
one-half hours of playing he was
awarded third place and a
trophy. Brooks entered inde
pendently but added that he
“would like to see a chess club
at Senior High.”
‘‘I’m a nervous type player at
the board, I’m always fidgeting
and walking around while my
opponent is trying to plan his
next move,” says Brooks, “I
don’t have any stringent goals,
but by the time I get to college I
would like to be among the top
players in North Carolina.”
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Three members of tlie Senior
High Distributive Education
Clubs of America Chapter are
making plans to attend the
National DECA Convention to
be held in Anahiem, California.
The convention will convene
April 26 through May 3.
The students attending will
be: Phillip Page, a D.E. II
student. He is the President of
the local chapter and District
3-B. Phillip is a second year
student competing in the area of
Public Speaking. He was the
recipient of first place awards on
three competitive levels. He
competed last year on the
National Level. When interview
ed, Phillip stated, ‘‘It’s an honor
to have advanced to the National
Level.” He also feels that he is
better prepared because he
knows what to expect.”
Danny Vierrheller, a D.E.I
student, will be competing in
the Sales Demonstration Con
test. When interviewed, the
hazel-eyed young man, working
diligently for his departure,
replied, “Well, I’m excited.
It’s something I’m really looking
forward to. I’ve never been as
far as the West Coast before.”
Denny will be selling cameras
and camera accessories at the
Convention.
Charles Hinton, another D.E.
II student will attend the
convention as an official
delegate for North Carolina.
Charles says that he feels he’s
reached his 12th grade goal. He
was a delegate at the National
Convention held last year in
Chicago. He feels this is one of
his greater achievements made
this year.
Mr. Horne, one of the
chapter’s co-ordinators will be
the accompanying advisor.
Activities these students will
be involved in are as follows: a
tour to Mexico, to the Universal
Studios, a tour of the Stars’
homes, and a visit to
Disneyland.
Members of the chapter not
attending the convention are
busily making plans for the
annual Bosses’ Banquet. The
Banquet is scheduled to be held
in May.
Closing Ceremony was given by
the officers. Dinner was served
and afterwards entertainment
was presented. Randy Adcox,
Mitch Batchlor, Cliff Collins,
and Brent Smith sang “Already
Gone,” and “Take It Easy.”
Certificates were paresented to
the participants in the
Convciiiion. Euij^Iuycrs- also
received certificates for their
cooperation. The officers were
presented with pins.
Caz Mason closed the evening
and welcomed the guests to stay
and socialize.
VICA MEMBERS WIN AWARDS: The VICA members were Lynn
McKinney, Randy Adcox, Caz Mason, Robyn Ricks, Allen Langley
and Cliff Collijis. (Courtesy of ICT Department)
PIERCE WINS IN TOUR
NAMENT: Brooks Pierce won
third place in a chess tour
nament.
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