FULL MOON
Volume 44 — No. 3
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
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Clubs Motivate Members
December 7,1978
Since school opened in August
various clubs at Senior High have
been meeting regularly to elect
onicers and to plan activities for
the school year. Many of these
organizations have planned field
l^rips, and most club members
are anticipating more outings
dunng the new year.
The National Honor Society
conducted its first meeting in
early October to plan for the fall
tapping. The Honor Society
planned the tapping ceremony,
sponsored by Mrs. Susan Hath-
cock, and on October 19, eleven
seniors were inducted. Future
activities include two Honor Roll
teas and a spring tapping cere
mony.
The Science Club has been
meeting regularly under the
supervision of Mr. Chuck Smith
and president Bill Baxter. Guest
speakers such as Dr. Stephenson
and Dr. Riemann of Pfeiffer
^oiiege have presented programs
jor the meeUngs. A visit to the
orth Carolina Planetarium in
^hapel Hill November 14 has
fa^*^ highlight of their year so
The VICA Club members met
October 24 at the Western Steer
Steak House to install officers
who are, Paula Sides, president;
Dudley Speights, vice-president;
secretary, Janet Brown; Melinda
Gantt and Mark Thompson, co
treasurers. Dick Koontz was
speaker and commented on the
responsibilities of each officer.
Ms. Barbara Ward sponsors
the History Club. This group has
been meeting on Wednesdays and
has had a different program each
week. History club meetings are
not limited to members only, but
are open to any student. Those
who attend will receive extra
credit in their own history
classes.
November 7 was a big day for
the members of the DECA Club.
Along with club sponsor, Mrs.
Sybil Brown, the group attended
a District Leadership Conference
to elect district officers.
The Media Club is sponsored by
Mrs. Charlene McKeithen and
Laurie Rogers serves as presi
dent. The club, consisting of 23
members has been meeting
regularly and attended the 30th
Annual District Conference at
Wingate College on December 1.
Five Compete For Scholarships
le beginning of this
Cooper and Cheryl Freeman reign as Homecoming
Innovations Mark Homecoming
All over America there has
man outbreak of “disco
trenT fu keeping with this
mitfo Homecoming com-
thp K “1^‘sco Fever” as
com- theme. Home-
conf^^f included a door
ronif Mr. Taylor’s home-
d ''^^nning first place. Wednes-
November 1, a
thirti the names of the
givpn?* senior sponsors was
tolri f They were
black Sirls (one
noonf’h''"? the after-
chann ^ts first
When r stadium,
therp pep I'ally was held
re. November 3, the Bulldogs
in the new
Six on halftime the thirty-
the escorted onto
Brow! The escorts were Ricky
F'repm’ Davis, Ronnie
marov Parker. The
musio provided the
1C which included “Peg” and
“Rubber Band Man”.
Seniors Renee Cooper and
Cheryl Freeman were crowned
Homecoming Queens by Mr.
Whitley. They each received a
tiara and a floral arrangement of
red roses. Each sponsor received
a corsage.
Renee sponsored Jeff Deese.
She is the varsity chief cheer
leader, a member of NHS, the
Monogram Club, and the Media
Club. She is also a teacher’s aide
at East Albemarle Elementary
School.
Cheryl sponsored Artis Sellers.
She is a member of the Mono
gram Club and Senior Council.
She has been a varsity cheer
leader and played softball and
volleyball last year. She plans to
participate in softball again this
year.
After the game a dance was
held in the cafeteria. Night Shift
Fever provided music for the
dance.
At the beginning of this year
toee students. Bill Baxter, Gary
Burris, and Henry Farmer were
chosen as John Motley Morehead
scholarship is to
UNC-Chapel Hill and is valued at
$3,000.00 per year.
Bill Baxter is President of the
Science Club, Vice-President of
the National Honor Society and a
member of the History Club. He
has served two years as drum
major for the marching band as
™ being a njember of
Modern Music Masters. In Octo
ber, he was Student Lion and is
Presently a photographer for the
Crossroads. “It is really quite
an honor,” Commented Bill,
and I hope I can get it.”
Gary Burris is a member of the
Society, attended
and is former President of
the History Club. Gary was also
Youth
Invade
Senate
Pam Cox has been selected as
one of the 16 state finalists for the
U. S. Senate Youth Program that
will take place in Washington D
C., the week of February 3. ’
One requirement for this
program is that the student hold
an elective school office. Pam
holds the office of Vice-President
of the Student Council. On Octo
ber 25 the Division of Human
Relations and Student Affairs in
Raleigh contacted Pam and
informed her that she had been
chosen as one of the 16 state
finalists. The next day she went
to Raleigh for an interview in
front of a panel of five judges
This panel will select two
students out of the 16 to attend the
program on the basis of the inter
view and a two-page letter
submitted with the application
Pam will be notified sometime in
December by one of the N. C.
Senators if she is chosen as one of
the delegates.
The program will take place
the week of February 3-10 in
Washington, D. C. It will provide
the students an internship of the
government, especially in the
United States Senate. Among the
activities are briefings concern
ing the Department of Defense,
Department of State, Depart-
Student Rotarian for the month of
November. “I feel honored hav
ing been nominated,” said Gary,
“and I am looking forward to the
competition.”
Henry Farmer, chaplain of the
National Honor Society, is also a
member of Modern Music
Masters, Senior Choir, History
Club and the Science Club. He has
attended Boys State and is a
player on the tennis team. “I feel
very privileged to have received
this honor,” commented Henry.
Burris and Melissa
McKeithen were appointed from
Senior High for the Edward Cros-
land Stuart Scholarship which is
to Davidson College. This
scholarship is valued at $5 193 00
per year.
Mark Burris is a member of the
National Honor Society, History
Club, and Science Club. He is
Pam Cox is very active in
atudent Council.
ment of Justice and the Supreme
Court and meetings with various
government leaders. Also the
students will take the place of
their respective Senators for a
day. In addition to a trip to
Washington. D. C., the delegates
will be entitled to receive a $1,000
William Randolph Hearst
Foundation College Scholarship.
active in the school as a Student
Council Representative, and
attended SPEC. “I am happy to
have received such an honor ”
commented Mark, “I’m sure ’it
will be an exciting experience ”
Melissa McReithen is a
member of the National Honor
Society, Science Club, and
Committee of 28. She is Secretary
of the Senior Class, feature editor
of The Full Moon and attended
SPEC. Melissa is on the Rifle
Squad of the marching band
scorekeeper for the varsity
basketball team and track statis
tician. “I am honored that I was
nominated for this scholarship ”
commented Melissa.
November 12, the Stanly
County Morehead Committee
interviewed the selected students
and chose two to continue on to
district interviews in Salisbury.
Moonbeams
Scholars Merit Commendation
National Merit Letters of
Commendation have been
awarded to Shelby Austin, Bill
Baxter, Mark Burris, and Henry
Farmer. This was based on each
student’s outstanding per
formance on the Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test/Na
tional Merit Scholarship Qualify
ing Test which was administered
to high school juniors in October
1977.
See You Next Year
The Christmas season is ap
proaching once again. This
means Christmas vacation is also
nearing. December 20 through
January i are the dates of this
year’s Christmas vacation for
teachers and students.
Out To Lunch
Gary Burris was the student
Rotarian for November. Jeff
Efird served as Student Lion.
Money, Money, Money
Seniors applying for financial
aid should fill out the F.A.F.
(Financial Aid Form). This form
can be obtained from Mrs.
Smith’s office. It cannot be sent
in before January i, 1979.
We Goofed!
The Full Moon would like to
extend its apologies to Tamara
Sehorn for not including her in
the last issue of the paper in the
“Students Horse Around” article.
Tamara has received many
awards in a variety of horse
shows.