Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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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

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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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Practice makes perfect ... John Hale reads his winning selection for Boy’s Prose to Miss Dawn Han- cock’s class. Spell it-I-T. . ric walked away with school and district spelling . With her eyes wide open, Pam Ham- Lacs tshsebasilhlelldie The cornerstone of democracy . . . With admira- ble self-confidence, Mike Bush made his way through school and district to the regional competition in Boy’s Original Oratory. Ghostly tenderness ... Robin Barnette, Dana Mays, and Phillip Meade demonstrate the tender side of life during the One Act Play. 25