Waccamaw Keeps Up Tradition
BY DORI COSGROVE GURGANUS
In 1704, the new deputy governor of North Carolina
who required Quakers to take a loyalty oath to
England's Queen Ann was Robert Daniel.
Not Robert Daniels.
Even though Waccamaw Elemcniary's history bowl
learn won the regional competition Feb. 24, team mem
ber Janics White may never forget missing that particu
lar question by one letter.
White, April Mint/, David Bowens, Rebecca
DcRosa and Holly Clemmons made up the winning
team for the school this year, and they describe the
competition as "nerve-wracking."
In a quiz bowl where accuracy is what counts, these
students proved once again that Waccamaw has what it
lakes to succeed over other area schools.
"It is a lough competition," said their teacher and
coach, Mary Kalhcrine Griffith, "Of course, I'm always
proud of them."
Next they'll head to Raleigh May 22 to compete
with eight other schools for the state championship.
That state title has been frustratingly elusive for
Waccamaw; this will be the school's fourth consecutive
trip to the state contest.
Previous Waccamaw teams in suite competition
have won second place in 1989 and 1990.
Last year, however, the local team was knocked out
in the second round of single-elimination questioning.
The team, made up from a fresh group of eighth
graders each year, was selected on a voluntary basis
back in December, said Ms. Griffith.
Immediately, she said, they began absorbing the 57
page study guide provided by the N.C. Department of
Cultural Resources and the United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The history bowl, sponsored by those two groups,
focuses on North Carolina history up to and including
the Civil War.
Questions can come from the manual or not, but
they must be from one of the school system's textbooks
to which students have been exposed.
"You have to have a real hunger for history before
you get into this," warns Miss Clemmons.
Much of team members time was spent memoriz
ing facts, but apparently bribery was useful as well.
Dismissing the theory that studying Iocs any good.
Miss DcRosa said. "The secret to a successful history
bowl team is candy."
A superstition about lollipops being lucky devel
oped this year, and may become a tradition yet for
Waccamaw teams of the future.
But the youngsters didn't just rely on their own
strengths in preparing for the competition.
"We prayed," added Miss Clemmons.
The oral quiz is given in four 10-minutc periods,
with occasional breaks and a five minute half-time.
Questions arc worth 10 points each, but if team
members answer one correctly they have 20 seconds to
consult one another for die answer to a 30-point bonus
question.
"I love it," said Miss Clemmons of the competition,
"but it Uikes a lot of dedication and work."
Regions for the history bowl competition arc
formed around state historical sites, with the Brunswick
Town and Fort Fisher state historical sites the sponsor
ing locations for the area bowl. It's region includes
Brunswick. Pender, New Hanover and Sampson coun
ties.
Other schools competing from Brunswick County in
the regional history bowl were Lcland, South
Brunswick and Shallottc middle schools.
Waccamaw Elementary was awarded SKX) for the
regional title, which the team will spend on travel ex
penses in Raleigh, Ms. Griffith said.
AFTER-SCHOOL CARE PLANNED
Board Gives YWCA Go-Ahead
Unless a survey shows a lack of
interest, some area parents will have
an alternative after-school care op
tion for the children starting with the
1992-93 school term.
The YWCA of Wilmington plans
to offer an after-school enrichment
program for students in kindergarten
through fifth grade "in any schools
where there might be enough inter
est," Executive Director Barbara Jo
Lincbcrger said Monday. Hours
would be from the close of the
school day until 6 p.m. "Fun days"
would also be offered on teacher
workdays.
Parents of approximately 25 to 30
students would have to sign up for
the program for it to be offered at
any given school.
Meeting at South Brunswick Mid
dle School, the Brunswick County
Board of Education authorized the
YWCA to conduct a survey and, if
the interest is there, to establish the
program. Agreements will have to
be worked out at each school site for
use of the facilities.
Member Doug Baxlcy of Shal
lotte was absent.
The unanimous vote on board
member Polly Russ' motion came
after attorney Glen Peterson assured
the board it would not be assuming
any unusual or additional liability in
answer to questions from Finance
Officc Rudi Fallon. The YWCA car
ries its own liability insurance.
The YWCA's after-school
"camp" uses staff and volunteers to
provide tutoring, arts and crafts, out
side play and other age-appropriate
activities including guest speakers or
clubs such as 4-H and quic: lime.
The YWCA has been offering af
ter-school care in New Hanover
County since 1974, and has seen im
provement in the school performance
of participating students, said Youth
Program Director Shelly Ballard.
Cost is S27 a week for after
school care, with some scholarships
available. Participants must also
have a YWCA membership (SI 5 for
an individual), which makes other
YWCA programs and facilities
available to them, and pay a yearly
registration fee of about S30 that
covers accident and liability insur
ance.
According to Mrs. Russ, a child
care center operator, after-care scr
vicc will be particularly needed al
the new Supply Elementary School.
Since it is in a different school dis
trict from existing child care pro
grams, school buses will not be able
to cross attendance district lines to
deliver students to local day care
centers.
Roles Available
Rehearsals have begun for Bruns
wick Little Theater's production of
Cabaret, but some roles still have
not been filled.
Susan Warren, publicity' director
for the company, said that interested
male and females who wish to audi
tion for singing roles, to help build
sets or fill other volunteer roles can
attend rehearsals Thursdays at 7
p.m. and Sundays al 1 :30 p.m.
Among the roles available is the
part of Ernst Ludwig, a main speak
ing but non-singing character.
Rehearsals are held at the
Centennial Center, comer of Lord
Street and 8th Street in Soulhport,
she said.
Interested persons may also call
Curt Little, director, at 457-0743.
Area United Way Withholds Dues Pending Investigation
The Cape Fear Area United Way
has withheld its annual dues pay
ment to United Way of America
pending completion of an indepen
dent investigation of that agency and
other measures.
Michael C. Griggs, executive di
rector, said the board of Cape Fear
Area United Way adopted a resolu
tion at its Feb. 27 meeting to with
hold payment of the 1992 dues
pending the satisfactory completion
of the independent investigation of
the management practices and per
formance of William Aromony, pre
sident of the national group, and a
review of the report and recommen
dations adopted by the United Way
uf America Boaiu of Governors.
Dues arc 1 percent of the total
campaign dollars raised locally, or
518,778 in 1991.
Cape Fear Area United Way has
been a member of United Way of
America since 1971, part of nation
wise system of autonomous, inde
pendendy operated community
based United way organizations.
The local agency is governed by a
local board of volunteers from its
three-county service area. In 1991,
Cape Fear United Way raised
$1,854,000 to help support 29 local
human care agencies in Brunswick,
Pender and New Hanover counties.
Griggs and President W. Lee
Williams said the iocai agency is
"deeply concerned" about the alle
gations raised. The local board is
urging the national board of gover
nors to complete its investigation as
soon as possible and to promptly ini
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and appropriate" as a result of the
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StAff PHOTO BY DOHI C GU?GAIMUS
WACCAMAW SCHOOL'S WINNING TEAM at the Rrunswicktown/Fort Fisher regional history bowl
includes (front, from left) April Mintz, Holly Clemmons and Rebecca DeRosa , (back row) James White
and David Rowens. In front of Miss Clemmons is the regional trophy won this year; between White
and Rowens is Waccamaw's second place statewide trophy from 1990.
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