Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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] ; ies Throughout the Year ; : Ee tees Good ole-fashioned Ho-Down. .. or so it seemed when the Goins Brothers performed before the stu- dent body. A despairing moment . . . Georgia Phillips, Phillip Meade, and Addrienne Adams portray a scene from the play “Aunt Miranda’s Will.” , ¥ =} ‘ 4 ict last tiles ' Gene or Jeannie? ... John “Jeannie” Hale, Ad- drienne Adams and Phillip Meade know the answer. This is the tune ... The choir harmonizes during an assembly. Spreading Jam ... The lead singer of Freedom Jam shows his patriotism in song. Jamming ... The lead guitarist of Freedom Jam strums a tune. 23

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Musical Diversity Characterize Asserr In their brightly colored costumes, they swept onto the stage and into the hearts of the students. Dressed as a patriot, a sailor, a cowboy, a barbershop quarter singer, and a soldier, they resembled The Village People, but with one big difference. With an emphasis on Christian love and living, Freedom Jam presented a program of mu- sic and comedy that enchanted most all who saw it. The year’s assemblies began with Free- dom Jam, a group of touring minstrels who not only presented a delightful pro- gram, but also spoke from their hearts about their Christian beliefs and patriotic convictions. With a program of modern, up tempo music and sidesplitting jokes, they endeared themselves forever to all who partook of the program. Though the assemblies were few, they were quality performances. During the second semester, we were treated to an excellent concert by the school choir. The highlights of the concert were a rendition of “Oh, Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble” dedicated to Mr. Sword and a powerful version of “The Boy From New York City” belted out by Betty Talford. Later in the year, the Goins Brothers paid us a visit. With the traditional strains of the fiddle and banjo, they reminded us of our bluegrass roots. The last of the assembiles featured the band Towncastle. From a dry ice fog, they chanted many of today’s popular songs. Music in all forms and fashions was pre- sented for our savoring. Jive vibes... David “Humphrey” Castle plays lead From the heart ... Gibby Towns of the TownCastles glows with profound feeling as he sings a song. guitar for the TownCastles. 22

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Forensics — A Fun, Exciting To some people the thought of competi- tion makes them nervous and upset. To others, it’s the greatest thing in the world. But competing to see who can read a poem the best, or who can tell a story the best. Why would that interest a student? Because its far more than just reading a poem or telling a story. Forensics is avail- able to those students who have that tal- ent to express themselves well in speak- ing, reading, writing and many, many more things. All students are talented in one of the many different categories foren- sics offer. Students compete within their school, in district, regionals and the ex- tremely talented go on to state competi- tion. The student chooses which category he wants to compete in. He or she chooses the poem they want to read, and they write the speech they wish to give. Foren- sics — it’s fun and exciting — a whole new way of competing. The sweet smell of success. . . Becky Riner beams at the thought of her victories in Girls’ Poetry. 24 tee ne The storyteller . Oh, for the life of the stage... One Act Play. . . Krista Robinson won the school competition in Girls Prose. Phillip Meade, John Hale, and Dana Mays portray the characters of the forensic