Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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ICT students honor their employers at an annual banquet held at Ernie’s restaurant during VICA week. Science club members Keith Hollister, Charles Fuller and Steve Langston receive top honors for the experiments they presented at the Science Fair. Preparation for The Tractor Driving Contest proves to be difficult work for Jerry Martin and J. R. Cardwell as they mark the obstacle course for the event. Organizers heeded the warning by beginning special interest clubs and often by revising standard clubs at the start of the year. Therefore, new clubs sprang up and spiced the list of groups a student could attend on Club Day. The Chess Club, for example, was created mainly because of the interest the Fischer-Spassky tournament had inspired for the game. Current trends also developed the ideas for the Conservation Club and the Physical Fitness Club. The spectrum of organizations was wide, ranging from institutions such as Future Teachers of America to fairly new groups such as the Dragsters and Safety Club. On the appointed day, students had their hour for clubs. Reports revealed that all clubs elected officers, discussed dues and their ideas for an early Homecoming and finally, composed membership lists. Superficially, everything seemed to be going well. This fond illusion did not last long, however, especially when it was noted that almost one-fourth of the student body had chosen to attend study halls instead of clubs. Clubs 25

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The club dilemma increases Opinions concerning failure of clubs could be heard on any hall, most any day When the end of the term finally arrived, some people’s minds were preoccupied with more than the fun that summer seemed to promise. As they reviewed the year, many students and faculty members found themselves both saddened and perplexed over the club situation. Even though no one could pinpoint the reason for the failure of the majority of clubs, nearly everyone could at least offer a personal opinion on the matter. Indeed, during the ’72-’73 term, nearly everyone did give their idea. Clubs had been a concern a year previously as well as in the course of the ’72-’73 term. There had been predictions and speculations that most organizations were moribund, and unless somebody did something, the groups would surely perish. lican t! Queei showcase cause and think abou 24 Clubs

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The second Club Day followed on the school agenda, and it was even more poorly attended than the first Club Day. Active clubs dreamed of ideas for the upcoming Fall Festival, though, and discussed other business as well. The Fall Festival, an innovation at HCSH, was held for clubs to make money and still have plenty of time to use the profits made. Some believe that the clubs’ reaction to the Fall Festival especially sparked what was to become a major issue for the next seven months or so. Ann Edney, Inter-Club Council Chairman, requested a meeting of volunteers from various clubs to assist in getting ready for the new event. Fifteen volunteers came to the first meeting, but this number dwindled to two students including Ann at the next assembly. Discouraged, Ann wrote a memo to organizations: “What happened to everybody at the last ICC meeting? Fourteen clubs were not represented!” She also mentioned a policy going into effect as the result of the absences. If a club was not represented at ICC when it met, a $2 fine would be charged. Should an organization’s representative persistently be absent, that club would not meet on Club Day. The work for the Fall Festival still had to be done, in spite of new policies. Exasperatedly, Ann sighed that she would “do it all.” The Festival happened, and the next words Ann spoke were in praise of the thirty-seven participating clubs. She excitedly announced that everyone together cleared over SI000, the most successful sum ever made at In the art booth Brenda Dixon shows her artistic abilities by selecting a flower, hopefully to be her next sale. Fancy balloons are the main attractions as Sarah Meeler attempts to entice customers to her club booth. At the Fall Festival Johnny Brandon tries his luck, throwing a football at the Science Club booth. 26 Clubs