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Volume 63, No. 2
Albemarle High School Newspaper
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
OCTOBER 1997
Beverly Poplin poses with another girl
chosen to model for Real magazine.
by Jennifer Coleman
Have you ever wondered what it would
be like to be on the cover of a magazine and have
millions of people looking at it? Well, one
Albemarle High School student found out ex
actly how that feels. Senior Beverly Poplin was
chosen to be on the cover of Real. This publi
cation, printed in Charlotte, is a magazine dis
tributed throughout the surrounding area to hun
dreds of schools. Featuring numerous articles
on colleges and universities, Real informs stu
dents of future opportunities. Additionally, ar
ticles discussing teenage concerns are also in
cluded. Beverly was picked from twelve other
North Carolina students to be on the cover. She
got to pick out an outfit from the junior depart
ment in Belk at South Park Mall. Her outfit con
sisted of a black, brown, and white vest and
I I matching pants designed by XOXO. The pur-
I I pose of the cover is to show fall fashion at area
■ I high schools. Beverly said, “It was a fun and
A I exciting experience, and I would love to do it
B again.” Check the magazine stand in the school
^ library to get your copy of Real magazine with
Beverly’s smile on the cover
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As the school year moves into
the second six weeks, numerous colleges
and universities are accepting seniors for
1998 freshman enrollment. In addition
to general admissions, schools are select
ing students to honor with scholarships.
The University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill offers the John Mot
ley Morehead scholarship to approxi
mately fifty students across the United
States. This prestigious award is based
on academic merit, physical vigor, lead
ership, character, and interview. Not
only do the Morehead scholars receive
four years of paid education at UNC-CH,
but they enjoy the summers of leader
ship and knowledge gaining experiences
as well. These summer activities include
internships across the US and an inter
national study.
The nominees from AHS are
Jonathan Dry, Amber Perry, Ellen
Oettinger, and Emily Nance. When
asked how she felt about receiving this
*'onor Amber Perry stated, “The
^^orehead offers tremendous opportuni
ties and opens numerous doors for its
scholars. Even if 1 don’t receive the
scholarship, it was an honor just to be
nominated.” Before their first interview,
^he nominees met with Palmer Brown,
^e last Albemarle graduate to receive
*he scholarship. He discussed interview-
'ng techniques and overall knowledge
al>out the scholarship. Congratulations
and best wishes for success!
JLt Tfiis Moment
by Emily Nance
Albemarle High School’s Homecoming 1997 proved to be nothing but a success.
With the help of numerous students, the stadium was covered with Bulldog pride spirit
banners and posters. Although the weather was not very cooperative, the sky cleared long
enough for the ‘Dogs to stop the Rebels 21-14.
The half-time festivities opened with numerous beautiful sponsors being escorted
by Chris Broyles, Yong Yang, Brandon Cooke, and Kirk Brown. The band filled the air
with this year’s theme song "At This Moment.” The junior class selected Tammy Dorman,
Shannon Efird, and Chrystal Swaringen as their court representatives. The senior class
elected Mandi Hathcock and Beverly Poplin as their court representatives. The night came
to a climax when Nikillya Clark and Amber Perry were crowned Homecoming Queens.
Miss Emily Andrew and Master Ethan Morris served as crown bearers.
An extent of gratitude is sent out to the AHS band varsity cheerleaders, parent
volunteers, and student body for their help and dedication to making this year’s Homecom-
[ the most beautiful ever.
Homecoming court and queens stand proudly as
they represent their respective classes.
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Discipline, desire, and dedication, the
three “D’s,” do not stop with the Bulldog foot
ball team. Another squad at AHS practices over
ten houre a week and performs eveiy Friday night
for your entertainment. Who are they? The
Albemarle High School Marching Bulldogs.
Under the direction of Mr. Tim
Hedrick, the Yadkin Valley Conference’s finest
marching band completes the panoply of a Fri
day night game. Consider how quiet the stadmm
would be without the sounds of the drums re
verberating throughout the crowd. . Moreover,
during half-time, the band takes the field to dis
play their discipline, desire, and dedication as
they perform this year’s show featuring
songs from "Get Smart ” and • James Bond.
Why doesn’t the band perform a dit-
ferent show at every home game? Because they
work fourmonths just to leam one showand Jen
three more months to reach perfection, a di^r-
ent show each week would be impossible. The
group begins learning the music at the end of
Lh school year. While the band learns Je
music, Mr Hedrick works over fifty hours de
signing a show. men, during the summer, the
members travel to a three-day b^d c^p at
Pheiffer University where they work with pro-
cssionals from six o’clock in the momi^to
vinioht each day While there, the rising fresh-
the members have
and pictures of the marching band arc
eighty-four members oi
ready to work towards pcrfectio .
by Emily Nance
Eighteen members of the band attend
an additional camp in the summer to learn the
color guard routine under the direction of Mrs.
Carmella Hedrick. After learning their routine,
these ladies are ready to join the rest of the band
to begin practicing the complete show. Mrs.
Hedrick spends over fifty hours making the flags
used in each show. In addition to flags, the color
guard also works with rifles. Their routine truly
adds a lasting effect to the sounds of the horns
and drums.
Stacy Sinclair counts her rhythm
and leads the band in practice.
In order to perfect their show, the band meets
twice a week throughout the summer. Once
school begins, the Marching Bulldogs practice
for an hour and a half each day in addition to a
two-hour practice every Tuesday night. The color
guard holds two additional afternoon practices
each week. Of course all of this practice is judged
when the band competes every Saturday during
the marching season. At the East Randolph High
School competition, the ‘Dogs received a supe
rior rating. The band hosted the second compe
tition of the season attracting seventeen bands.
The sixteenth annual “Showcase of Bands”
proved to be a success as the band completed
the evening with an exhibition show.
As you can see, the band cannot possibly per
form a different show every week. A lot of the
band’s success should be credited to the dedica
tion of the captains and officers. This year’s cap
tains are Mark Brooks, Matt Lefler, and Tracy
Burris. Stephanie Irby serves as the captain of
the color guard, and Erin Doby and Jennifer Sikes
serve as the drum majors. When asked about his
leadership responsibilities, Matt Lefler stated,
“This band would not function without leader
ship; however, the most important leaders are the
ones behind the scenes: the band parents and
other band members who volunteer numerous
hours of their time each week to make our band
succeed.”
Next Friday night, when you’re watching the
band perform Spies, think about their three Ds.
Hours of practice have brought the Marching
‘Dogs to entertain you! Sit back and enjoy the
show.