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coming year.
Leaders Look At Both Sides
Hawkins and Student Council Officers discuss ideas for the
A “new spirit” of
cooperation among students and
administration resulted from the
opening assembly, August 28.
Mr. Warren Hawkins
informed students of more
flexible judgments concerning
dress codes.
Mr. Hawkins further stated,
“I want to be informed of what
students want and I will do what
I can to allow students to shape
activities, however,” he
cautioned, “students must see
the side of the administration on
issues if they ask for the same
open-mindedness.”
Ernie Whitley, student body
president, extended an invitation
for Mr. Hawkins to attend
Student Council meetings.
Whitley plans to hold regular
meetings between Student
Council officers and Mr.
Hawkins. This is a new
procedure this year.
Also, to involve the Council
more closely with students,
Whitley plans to write letters in
The Full Moon concerning
school problems.
Ricky Carpenter, vice
The Full Moon
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Albemarle Senior High School
Sept. 19. 1969
president of the student body,
worked throughout the summer
on plans for improved
assemblies.
As secretary, Carolyn Hill
plans to compile an activity
calendar so all students can keep
track of coming events.
Ronny Garber, treasurer,
plans to establish student
referendums on important
issues.
Student Council officers
spent summer days revising the
Blue and White Handbook, as
well as meeting many times in
preparation for their
“revolution” in student
government this year.
Whitley has emphasized that
the most important goal is to
“involve individuals.” To show
the workings of the Council, he
plans an open meeting in the
future. He also plans a “speak
out” involving the
administration, the school
board, and all students.
Youth. Coi C Merge Minds
Coming Up
Student Council
Installation
...Sept. 19
Teachers’ Meedng
Holiday for
Students
...Sept. 23
Student Pictures
Made
Football Game —
Albemarle vs. Kannapolis-
Home
College Day
Oct. 1
Kick-off Assembly for
World’s Finest
Chocolate
Oct. 2
Football Game —
Albemarle vs. Thomasville —
There
Oct. 3
VICA District
Meeting
Oct. 4
Spirited Get On The Stick
Know why we remember the Alamo? Spirit!
Last year school spirit reached an all time low. Players didn’t
seem to care, students didn’t seem to care, and ASHS had about as
much enthusiasm as a wet dishrag. The pep rallies were dead, and
although the cheerleaders tried to liven up things with their Spirit
Can, the can sometimes seemed to be empty.
This year we’ve been informed that unless the student body
makes some effort in supporting our school, pep rallies will be
discontinued. It’s a pretty sorry state of affairs when a school the
size of ours goes without the group unity that pep rallies provide;
we’ve got to get busy.
The ’69 - ’70 cheerleaders h ave a new invention, a “Spirit Stick.”
With this blue and white Spirit Stick, we plan to whip into shape.
Before the stick puts the beat on us, let’s consider what we can
do to improve spirit at ASI IS.
First of all, let’s get involved. We can’t really care about our
school if it’s only a walk-in-walk-out arrangement. Join the Booster’s
Club and follow the team.
—Susan Squires
The “Spirit Stick” is awarded to the class displaying the most
vigorous support of the football team during pep rallies.
The Albemarle-Stanly County
Chamber of Commerce took a
giant step toward getting youth
involved with their works by
inviting three students from
every high school in Albemarle
and Stanly County to a meeting
Thursday, September 4, in the
ASHS cafeteria.
The three students
representing ASHS were Ernie
Whitley, Tom Wilson, and
Martha Hall.
The program was aimed at
citing future problems in this
region. Lane Brown reviewed the
progress of the last meeting of
the same type. He noted that,
generally, problems named at
the last meeting had been
remedied.
A report was given
concerning statistics of the
future of this growing region.
Each table of six persons was
asked to decide on the greatest
problems in the future of
Albemarle and Stanly County.
The ASHS delegates named
problems related to educational
facilities and the down-town
parking situation.
Other problems mentioned
concerned widening I lighway
52, water, housing, attraction of
new industry, broadening school
curriculum, and more recreation
for youth as well as the retired
in the community.
Each person filled out a card
requesting his committee
preference for work on solving
the problems.
Seven Teachers
Make Debut
In the corridors returning
juniors, seniors, and faculty
members meet faces not only of
new sophomores, but also of
new teachers.
Mr. Vernon Lentz, a graduate
of Pfeiffer College, joins the
faculty as a member of the
science department.
His athletic duties include
coaching baseball and J. V.
football and basketball.
Mr. Lentz stated that he finds
the students interested in
learning and willing to cooperate
in his biology classes and
coaching responsibilities.
Mr. Robert E. Liles, a native
of Rocky Mount, received his A.
B. in Math Education at
UNC-Chapel Hill; Mr. Liles
begins his teaching career by
taking over the Algebra I and II
classes.
“The friendliness of students
and their enthusiasm regarding
school spirit impressed me from
the very beginning,” said Mr.
Lentz.
He enjoys bridge, reading,
and sports in general, both as
spectator and participant.
A graduate of Elizabeth City
State College and North Carolina
A & T College, Mrs. Mattie S.
Litde teaches the special
education class.
Previously, she taught in the
South Albemarle School and
Anson County Schools.
Mrs. Litde’s hobbies include
fishing and gardening. She is also
active in church work.
Miss Virginia Phillips no
longer practice teaches under the
watchful eye of Mr. Frazier. This
year she joined the facuhy as a
full-time biology teachcr.
A graduate of Pfeiffer
College, Miss Phillips
participated in the summer
biology program of ASHS. Her
remarks reveal that she enjoys
teaching here and is especially
impressed by the school spirit.
Miss Phillips’ hometown is
Robbins, North Carolina; she
was a cheerleader in high school.
Mrs. Rogers, who received her
Bachelor of Arts Degree in
English at the University of
North Carolina, Greensboro,
teaches tenth and twelfth grade
English. She taught the eighth
grade at Junior High before
coming here.
Her impressions of this school
are very high. She resides with
her husband at 606 Montgomery
Avenue.
Mr. Robert Russell, a 1969
graduate of Appalachian State
University, is a native of
Winston-Salem.
Mr. Russell, a member of the
history department, spent the
past summer obtaining his
certification in this field.
Mr. Russell is interested in
athletics and is now serving as
assistant football coach. He will
assume the position of head
wrestling coach this winter.
“Albemarle’s appearance as a
neat, friendly community
influenced me to accept this
teaching assignment,” stated Mr.
Russell. He also indicated that
he finds the racial cooperation
here impressive.
Facts concerning Coach
Campagna, new head football
coach, can be found on page 3.
Summer Activates Several
As students departed from the halls of Senior High last ywr for
summer vacation, many looked forward to a life of leisure, t ers
awaited the opportunities of educational experiences. The o ovying
selected students who represented ASHS in summer activities
commented on their learning experiences.
Boys’ State ^
Tom Wilson: Boys’ State was one of the
experiences of my life. It was a week of hard wor _ an g
competition, but we still had time to get in plenty o
you would expect from four hundred boys frorn a o
state. Good luck to whoever represents ASHS next ^
t)anny Durham; It was worth going simply to learn ^ ‘ ,
Carolina governmental procedures. 1 learned about t e g t
bad sides of government. , nnr
Paul Wolf: Boys’ State was a fine opportunity to ^
state governmental functions and weaknesses. A so, i
chance to meet new people.
Governor’s School u rv
Hrnie Whitley: At Governor’s School the
attempting to stimulate critical inquiry and intro u „
to the basic as well as the latest ideas in our Western cu ure^My
discipline was biological science and I also stu i
but the psychology course was of ° ^ an
emphasized self-reflection and expression, and from g
understanding of myself.
Civitan Youth Conference
Martha Hall: The Civitan Youth "“^ople’^deas.
taught me a great deal about talk
livery delegate was so ^ne It was a wonderful
about anything without offending any
experience.
Mars Hill
Konny Garber: Mars Hill ^
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spare minute. The Student Council workshop seizes
-‘nergy and imagination in j interesting workshop and
H.eky Carpenter: It was an ‘-'"J^y^^'^^.^^^^J.rmTan^idea a^
could be summed up by my saying g . ^ little
problems our Student Councd will face tnis y
experience in solving some of them.