George Washington High School - Patriot Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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'J-ll Set for action, GAA members temporarily hold off the teacher's onslaught of volleys. 41, Santa's elves jingle their bells, spreading holiday cheer. Freedom 26 aw, .. 1 Pi' Given an opportunity for revenge, Miss Frame recruits unwilling students for Bobby Nuckles' experiment.

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'inn-e Y With true Patriot pride, the G.W. band parades down Broadway. eating countless hamburgers on the way to and from New ork, Chuck Smith and jim Mitchell declare themselves the Kings. patriot band performs for macy's thanksgiving day parade An exhilerating parade, a frightening perform- ance, for eight million people watching T. V. , partieS, tours, fancy restaurants, dirty hotel rooms, shopping, and watching the crazy people in New York were all a part of the band's trip to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Selected from four hundred other bands in the nation to play for the parade, the band spent hours practicing in preparation. NBC and CBS networks covered the G. W. Band as they marched down Broadway. In front of Macy's Department Store, the band displayed their talent with a pa- triotic medley. Having performed on Thursday morning the band members were able to relax the rest of the trip. They spent Friday and Saturday touring Chinatown and the Bowry of New York City, the statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Center, and the United Nations Building. Each evening the band members ate out before attending musicals, such as Pippin , the Rockettes Christmas Show, and Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope. After months of anticipation the trip seemed very short but it was one that no band member could forget. Freedom 25

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special assemblies supply diversion Wispy snowflakes flurrying around the gym created a perfect Christmas atmosphere during the special holiday assembly. Assemblies this year ranged from entertain- ment given by the Modern Dance Club to a GAA volleyball match to a mystery man who demon- strated ESP to group assemblies for discussing new policies. The Modern Dance Club presented a realistic view of the temptations and evils of a young boy while growing up, with dances per- formed to popular songs, such as 'The Morning After. Bright costumes against the dark gym produced an effective scene. Blank envelopes were passed out to the audience during a Key Club assembly and students wrote anything on them. Mr. Nuckles then recited the contents of each prior to their opening, to the amazement of all. He left us with a moral lesson explaining that his tricks had been fake and that one should not believe everything he sees! The Girls Ath- letic Association organized a volleyball game against the administration and coaches. The ad- mission, one can of food or one toy, was col- lected and given to the Salvation Army for Christ- mas. The GAA members, coached by Mr. Rus- sell Anderson, were defeated in three straight games. A special Christmas assembly was held the last day before the holidays. Familiar carols mixed with new melodies were presented by the chorus and scenes from the productions of THE ICE MAIDEN and THE MAGIC TOY SHOP were presented bythe Modern Dance Club. Concluding the program were members of the flag corps posed as Santa's elves performing a special rou- tine and of course, the entrance of Santa him- self, throwing candy canes to the crowd. As the QSA was remodeled, a special assembly result- ed for the purpose of explaining its rules and uses. Class assemblies were held throughout the year to discuss ideas for raising funds or special projects to be begun within each class. I I l X. I SPELLBOUND. The audience watches Bobby Nuckles' every move to detect a trick. Freedom 27