Volume 73 No. 3
Grinisley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
October 30,1996
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Senior Anna West was elected by the senior
class to be Grimsley's nominee for the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution Good Citizen
Award. West was nominated due to her
strengths in the categories of dependability, ser
vice, leadership, and patriotism. West will now
advance to the state level where she will com
pete for a $250 cash award.
Grimsley Winterguard interest fomis are avail
able in the band room. Winterguard combines
precision flag with dance technique performed
to music. Tire routine is performed competi
tively each Saturday throughout winter before
a panel of judges. Everyone is welcome, and
experience is not required, hiterest forms
should be put in the folder on the flag room
door by Oct 31st
Anyone intending to participate in a Grimsley
athletic team this winter needs to get a sports
physical before the first day of practice. Physi
cals are offered at tire Grimsley Health Center.
Tlie Health Center asks that appointments be
made as far in advance as possible in order to
ease schedulmg.
Seniors Brian Schiller and Kate Worthington
were chosen to be Grimsley's nominees for
the John Motley Morehead Foundation's schol
arship to the Unh ersit)' of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. The scholarship includes full tu
ition, room and board, as well as a stipend for
sunmier programs organized by the foundation.
The Thanksgiving Food Drive will get un-
denvay on November 4. Students should bring
donations of money and canned food to their
first period classes. Goods will be collected
through November 22.
Members of Torchlight, Grimsley's chapter of
the National Honor Society, are offering tu
toring on Thursdays from 3:30 until 4:30 P.M.
Tutors are available in most subject areas. In
terested students should sign up outside of
Room 211.
Students ^et involved
in democratic process
By Meganne Raines
Reporter
Long lines, crowded gyms, colorful
political signs littering the campus; this
is a common sight ev
ery year as students and
voters collide here at
Grimsley on election
day. However, this
year the picture will be
much different. Stn-
dents will not be in
school on election day,
November 5. in part
due to a program called
KidsVoting.
KidsVoting is a na
tional program that is
making its debut in
Guilford County this
year. The program was
initiated in 1988 for the
purpose of involving
kids in the process of
selecting government
officials. Part of this
program allows stu
dents to go to the polls
with their parents on
November 5 and vote in their own spe
cial election. This is designed to en
courage more parents to remember to
vote. The major goal of the program is
to increase voter participation and in
still in minors that voting is a right to
be held in high regard and should not
be neglected or looked upon as an extra
chore. Nationally the KidsVoting pro
gram has significantly increased voter
turn-out over the past eight years.
Ideally, the fact that Guilford
County schools will not have classes on
election day due to a teacher workday
will make an impact on voter turn-out.
It is hoped that teachers and other adults
who may not have had a chance to vote
during the day in previous elections will
now have the opportunity to do so.
Grimsley students seem to agree with this
idea. Edmond Brewster, a senior, said.
Teen Democrats Haiia Brown, David Lemon, Sarah Roberts, and Hester
tisc their candidates.
T think that getting out of school will in
crease the voting percentage.’'
Many people feel that teenagers have
begun to ignore the opportunities they
have during elections because they feel
that the government has little impact upon
their lives. If students are willing to de
vote some time to helping local candi
dates there is the potential for them to
have a large effect on the outcome of the
election. Katherine Schafer, a senior,
said, ’Tt is important for me to voice my
opinion and be heard. If I care about who
runs my country and what they do, I can
not be apathetic.”
The general opinion of Grimsley is
DeCasper adver
Green photo
that students can have an impact on adult
voters. Overall students feel that no
school on election day is a good idea.
The day off is a chance for students
to experience a real election. Gene
Bragg, a junior, sees
positive aspects of the
day off. Bragg said,
■'Getting out on election
day allows stndents to
keep up with current
news and lets students be
more involved with the
elections.” Not only
does the KidsVoting pro
gram give students the
chance to vote, it also al
lows students to partici
pate in the election by
volunteering their time
working at each precinct.
Schafer also feels that
working at the polls can
have a positive effect on
the election. Schafer
said, "It is support of a
worthy cause and a
chance to help the candi
dates I support.”
Some Grimsley stu
dents have already helped with the elec
tion and also have plans to work on elec
tion day. Teen Democrats, an organiza
tion made np of teens from Guilford
County high schools, will have members
working at the polls. Sarah Roberts, a
senior and member of Teen Democrats
said, "We hope that our work has made
more people aware of certain candidates,
so that they can be informed voters and
make the right decision in this year’s elec
tion.” In addition, Roberts said, "I par
ticipate in Teen Democrats, and will con
tinue to do so, because I support the ide
als and goals of the Democratic party. I
hope that I can help make a difference in
our government."
Guilford County students may also
join the Teen Republicans, though a de
cline in interest has prevented the club
from remaining active during the last
year. In the past both groups have been
involved in elections by placing yard
signs in visible locations throughout the
community, working at the polls to rep
resent candidates, and phone banking in
order to make sure that the public is aware
of new candidates.
If interested in the Kids Voting pro
gram, call 373-7176.