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FULL MOON
The End
Is Near!
Volume 43 — No. 7
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
April 21, 1978
Prom Set For May 12
At Pfeiffer College
Spring is a busy time for almost
every student at Senior High.
Course registration, spring
sports, and graduation plans
seem to keep everyone busy. The
members of the Junior Council,
however, are probably the
busiest people in the school.
These students, headed by class
advisor, Ms. Leviner, and class
president, Leslie Woodruff, are
responsible for planning the
Junior-Senior Prom.
The Council began looking for a
band in October and chose Tenth
Avenue, a top-rated musical
group. Because band prices had
risen considerably, the Junior
Council sponsored the annual
Powderpuff Football Game and
two dances to raise funds.
Moonbeams
Rolling Roars
Serving as Student Li«i for the
month of April is Nathan
Mullinix, and the Student
Rotarian is Andy Mortwi.
Juniors Take Over
Once again The Full Moon has
given the juniors the respon
sibility as editors. For this issue,
positions are Sonya Mauldin,
Editor-in-Chief: Dale Ivey, News
Editor; Mike Parker, Assis
tant News Editor; Melissa
McKeithen, Feature Editor;
Sheila Simpson, Sports Editor;
Jim Andrew, Assistant Sports
Editor; and Debbie Farlow and
Dees Fort, Business Editors.
Sing Along
Congratulations to Shelby
Austin, Kathy Boone, Rhonda
Chandler, and Kent Harkey for
being chosen for All-State
Chorus. The two alternates were
Henry Farmer and Carol
Gwaltney.
Eating Ecuadorian Style
Mr. Morrow’s Spanish I and II
classes held their annual
Ecuadorian Dinner in the ASHS
cafeteria March 28. Cost fw the
dinner was $3.25.
Take Me To Your Leaders
Registration for voting was
held in late March for the Student
Council election held April 5-7.
Campaign speeches were given
April 4 followed by voting. The
newly elected officers are as
follows:
Brief Break
Another holiday. More free
time? That’s right. Spring
holidays are just a few days
away. (April 28 - May 1)
Teachers and students will
receive their last holiday of the
year.
“Two Bits, Four Bits ”
Cheerleading try-outs started
April 17. After several days of
hard cheering the girls are
looking forward to the final
decision.
Get Set for the Prom!
The prom is just around the
corner. Don’t miss out. Get your
dress or rent a tux arid prepare
yourself for the time of your life,
May 12 at Pfeiffer College.
Members of the Council voted
for the Prom to be held May 12 in
the Pfeiffer College Dining Hall.
They selected a theme and
divided into committees to begin
wprking on this big event.
The Decorations Committee,
directed by Paula Carter and
Melirda Gantt, made several
trips to Pfeiffer and began
working (Hi props in early April.
The hosts and hostesses were
selected by the Council and have
been briefed on their duties. The
hosts and hostesses for the 1978
Prom will be the following: Jody
Mauldin, Brian Shumate, Randy
Shank, Pam Cox, Susan Davis,
Susie Harbers, Sonya Mabe, Lisa
Mercer, Linda Neel, Angie Price
and Denetra Taylor.
Invitations to the Prom were
given out April 12 and students
were asked to sign up in the
library if they planned to attend.
For thc^e bringing an out-of
school guest, a $3 admis
sion fee will be charged.
Couples attending the Prom may
have their pictures taken by a
professional photographer, and
may purchase a package con-
The members of the Decorations Committee are busy working on last-minute Prom details.
taining two 5x7 pictures and four
smaller ones for $5 dollars. Af
ter the pictures return, extra
ones may be ordered.
At present, decorations and
other preparations for the Prom
are in the finishing stages, and
council members are very op
timistic about the final product.
Leslie Woodruff comments, “I
am very pleased with the
progress we are making. The
Junior Council has done a great
job in getting organized under a
new advisor and new rules and I
think the Prom will be a big
success!”
Schools Offer New Energy Course
Next year for the first time, the
Stanly County Schools will in
troduce a Solar Energy program
which will consist of two, three-
hour courses to be taken in the
11th and 12th grade levels.
The first year of the Solar
Energy course is designed to
teach students the practical and
mechanical skills needed to in
stall, fabricate, and maintain
solar energy systems. Various
points of heating, ventilating, air
conditioning, electrification, and
plumbing trades will also be
covered. Part of the class period
will consist of lecture and
discussion and the remaining
time related to laboratory ac
tivities in the course. Studente
will also leam to develop basic
safety and work habits.
The second year will be an
environmental course on heating
and cooling with solar energy.
Graduation
Plans Progress
Graduatifxi plans for the Class
of ’78 are now in the making.
About 144 seniors in blue and
white robes will graduate in a
solemn ceremony June 2 at 8 p.m.
in the Senior High Auditorium.
Senior Council members are
now busy deciding on a speaker
for the evening and choosing
marshals to assist in the
graduation exercises. Class
Valedictorian, salutatorian,
Senior Class President and
Student Council President will
have speaking roles in the
ceremony. A senior will sing the
class song and an underclassman
will play the organ for prelude
and postlude music.
The students will leam to design
space cooling and heating
systems. They will also work with
installing and maintaining the
equipment. The class format will
be the same as in the first year of
the Solar Energy course, with
lecture, discussions, and field
work. In addition, emphasis will
be placed on the techniques of
constructing energy-efficient
structures and the principles of
construction administration.
As of now, the course will be
taught at a central location,
drawing students from the three
county schools and Albemarle
Senior High School. Students will
be selected on the basis of
mechanical and mathematical
aptitude. After completing both
years, a student should be able to
find employment in the solar field
without additional training.
ICT-VICA Club
Earns Awards
Albemarle Senior. High School
ICT VICA Club attended the
District VI Leadership and Skill
Conference held at Central
Piedmont Community College on
March 23. Paula Sides won first
place in the Extemporaneous
Speaking Contest. Edward
Whitley won first place in the
Prepared Speech on “VICA’s
Incredible Potential,” and
Georgette Ayers won second
place in the Job Interview sec
tion. Sheila Benton and Mitzi
Morris served as voting
delegates for A.S.H.S. Also at
tending the conference were
Charles Burris, Kim Hinson,
Mark Mills, Sidney Hatley, and
VICA Sponsor Robert Hollis.
These winners attended the State
Leadership and Skill Conference
in Asheville on April 13, 14, and
15.
Fifteen To Attend SPEC
Nominations have been made
for the Southern Piedmont
Educational Consortium (SPEC)
summer leadership program.
Recipients of the nominations are
Debbie Farlow. Hal McDonald,
Carroll Smith, and Melissa
McKeithen in the social studies
program at Wingate College.
Areas covered in this program
will be political science,
sociology, psychology, and
5fS¥SS5SS:
These students will attend the SPEC Program June 18-30.
economics.
Joanne Neel, Henry Farmer,
Dale Poplin, and Mark Burris
will study math and science at
Catawba College. This program
will offer a study of computer
science, biological science, and
the history of science’s influence
on man.
Studying in the fine arts field
will be Patty Love in drama,
Sheila Simpson and Roger Martin
in band, and Susan Nance in
chorus. These students will have
the opportunity to participate in
one other fine art area besides
the area they have been selected
for.
Sonya Mauldin, Dees Fort, and
Melinda Gantt will attend
Pfeiffer College. Sonya and Dees
will study creative writing and
Melinda will study in Choral
music.
This program is very beneficial
to the participating students.
SPEC students will receive
college credit for work com
pleted. Students will visit each of
the three campuses during the
two weeks and will have access to
campus recreational facilities.
The^(,es for the program are
Jun^8-30.