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Pigskin Preview HIGH LIIFE VOLUME LVIl NUMBER 2 GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N.C. 27408 SEPTEMBER 23, 1977 National Merit Scholarships Semifinalists Are Chosen Seven seniors from Grimsley: Mary Katherine Anderson, Doug las S. Baker, Holman Paige McAdams, Bruce D. Morton, Grady L. Shields, Teresa Y. Sutton and John K. Todd are this year’s semsfinalists for the National Merit Scholarships. The competition begins when over one million students take the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT). Those students who meet eligibility requirements and score highest are semifinqlists. From the SAT scores the students with the top 10 percent of the nation fill out information cards which help determine who will get the scholarships. Students who are most involved with clubs, sports. and extra curriculum work have the best chances, for the scholarships. Finalists have to be supported by big corporations like Burling ton Industries and Western Electric. The scholarships are for the children of the employees. Blue Bell and A&P have scholarship programs. Only 15,000 students are eligible for the scholarships this year. These semifinalists repre sent less than half of ■ the one percent in their state. Scholar ships will be awarded this spring. ROTC Plans Year The ROTC unit here at Jrimsley has just released a few f its upcoming events for the 77-78) year. The members and he instructors decide what ctivities they wish to attend]; the lates, the places, and who is to ;o. As usual, the ROTC unit will le going on its annual orientation rip to a major east coast Marine lase, this year to Parris Island, iouth Carolina. Because of lonflicts with the attendance Jolicy, the unit plans to go over the Easter vacation. This is their big event of the year. Some other events coming up concern the Drill Team, the Whirling Boots, and the colour guards. Drill competitions open with an out-of-state meet in Johnson City, Tennessee the 29th of next month. Following are area meets in Liberty, Durham, Raleigh, and Smithfield-Selma, North Carolina. Richmond, Virgi nia is the scene for their final out-of-state meet before their closing competition at Duke University. The female Drill teams will also be competing along with the male drill in all of the meets. The Whirling Boots and Drill team will also perform at as many football games as they are permitted during half-time or preceding the game. To get the whole unit involved are many parades to march in, the upcoming one is on December 3, 1977. Practice Makes Perfect Sophomore elections for the 1977-78 school year is just one of the events taking place to start off the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC). Sophomore Elections August 30-Sept. 9 Sophomores register for GYC; September 14-Candidates meeting; Septem ber 19-26-Campaigning: Septem ber 27-Elections. Anyone interested but not elected can become a councilman. The main purpose of the Greensboro Youth Council is to initiate, organize and supervise programs and projects of interest and benefifjo Greensboro youth. These programs and projects are to be planned and led by youth for other youth with the counseling and guidance of experienced adults. The councilmen for GYC consist of 41 seniors, 48 juniors, and 49 sophomores which are elected from the four city senior high schools and the Greensboro Day School. Senior and Junior elections are held in the spring, with sophomore elections held in September. The Greensboro Youth Council participates in such major activities as “GAP”, “GYC and Friends”, Mayor’s Youth Confe rence, Youth Planning Board, and the Youth Leaders. GYC on the GO and Summer Guide are a few of the informative publications which GYC puts out. L. to R. B. Bradenbnrg, C. Wylie, A. Qwvv, E. Graves, A. Maynard, Holms, S. Sharp, R. Straus, R. Lynch, R. Ashworth, A. Lund, D. Cowan. - Class Trivia Former Secretary of Agricul ture Earl Butz was seen at a Capitol Hill club party pilfering food from the buffet and wrapping it in napkins to take home, Leigh Cagle Is A water MellonHead’. In 1968 a Japanese firm introduced a ^oy atomic bomb that flashes, ba..gs, and emits a cloud of real smoke, rhe first meeting of the termites vill elect five new'Flea members Whirlie Invaders Judge Indites History Class “If you come to my court, expect the worst.” These words were uttered by the Honorable Judge Joseph Williams on September 15 as he spoke to a history class on the subject ol crime and life styles of a criminal. Judge Williams, who at the young age of 32 has become one of the most controversial judges in the county, feels that in order to rehabilitate criminals, offenders must, in Judge Williams’ poetic words, “Smell the jail”. This often gives offenders a taste of criminal life and lets them decide if they can straighten up their life. Judge Williams’ rules will, as seen in the eyes of students present, help in the combat against crime. Top L. to R. J. Parker, L. Smith, A. Frazier, Bottom L. to R. R. Benton, K. Paul, Center, L. Tagert. Drama Comes ALIVE At GHS The Playmasters’ were off and rolling with their club picnic on September 12. Playmasters is just one division of the drama department at GHS under the direction of Mr. Parrish. Although student involvement requires dedication, Playmasters’ offers recreation and learning to anyone interested in drama. This club supports various drama related activities. The focus for this fall will be “Kiss Me Kate.” A performing drama class which meets the last period of the day is Theatre Workshop. This class consists of a selected group of performance oriented actors. Their upcoming production of “Messages from the Asylum” will be presented at Grimsley October third and fourth, and to the North Carolina Theatre Conference on October 7 and 8. Stagecrafts is technical theatre. This part of theatre is frequently overlooked, but necessary and important to production. It encompasses any production aspect of theatre such as lighting, make-up, costumes, set con struction and design. Puppet troop and Mime troop will perform at the October third and fourth oerformance of “Messages”, they also perform for civic groups and clubs. Rubbing her mind,” L. to R. Tony Luper, Rona Marco, Lisa Morton, Ronald Tucker, center, Connye Florence. Judge Williams speaks to history class.
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