J O Johnson High School - Harmony Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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Throughout the school year numerous stu lents t x k field trips which provided cdu- ■■ cational opportunities through first hand experiences Short field trips during class BH8 periods or on the weekend are relatively |Hg common, but the longer trips to the Baha fflj mas. Washington, or New York are less commonplace. |SB Several students and chaperones toured New York during Spring Break This 9H group's main interest was in the theatrical |9w aspect of New York They attended several Broadwav plays, visited a number of muse- Bn urns as well as the Metropolitan Opera hH House. Greenwich Village, and Central A smaller group of senior girls tourneyed BK to Washington. D C. for the inauguration of the President. The itinerary included visits to the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument They also spent several hours in the Smithsonian Institute IhH museums 1B| While Huntsville shivered in the grip of Bn a severe winter, several Johnson students IBS relaxed in the warmth of the Bahamas. HH While scuba diving in the waters off Andros island, the guys took underwater photo- graphs and slides when they were not chas- fgM ing or being chased by sharks B NEW YORK Dwayne Baxter. Debbie H Brasher. Lillian Butler, Andy Campbell, BB| Kelly Donahue, ('aria DcShields, Debbie | S Doering. Dee Dee Filing. Kathy Gaut. Mane G»xlwm. Donna Helscr. IXmald Hill. -• • ’ . ' Logvinov. Debbie Miller. Tim Pierce. Mark Riley. Joyce Robinson. Rhonda Roddy. Deb- bie Roop. Marla Sanders, Tina Smith. Alice Turbyfill, Beverly Wil- son. Lois Kcclc. Phyllis irby. Myrna Copeland. Ron Harris. WASH INGTON: Beth Wunsch. Penny Sumners. Debbie Beaty. Judy Cas- sady. Pam Friend. Jennifer Hale. Sidney- Hutchinson. Dara Jennings. Margaret Keel. Cathy Lascwicz, Christell Maples, Karen Paulukaitis. Alison Rcxlgers. Sherry Smith, Kelly Steading, and Pam Woods. BAHAMAS Bill Baker. Jerome Conway. Drucilla Esslinger. Chuck Gaut. Ron Harris. Bill Males, Kevin Males. Mike McMilliam. and Howard Stevens. CcLimation LBzijoncl tfi, CL a±±zoom 267

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Q: What docs it take to reach the level of national competition? A It takes patience, practice and time Q How many hours do you devote to skating? A For eight months we practice six to seven hours a day and for four months we practice two hours. Q: Do you regret the time you have spent skating? A No. we wish we had more time to spend with our friends, but we enjoy the traveling experience we have had Q Do you have a special diet’ A Yes. we eat only at meals and eat foods that are rich in protein. We also take vitamins and do not eat many sweets. Q How does skating affect your social life? A It dampens our school social life because we arc not here very much; but we meet a lot of people and that provides an active social life Q: What do you do for school when you are not here? A: This year we went to school in Denver. Colorado. Q: What have you learned from your travels abroad? A We have met many people and have seen how different societies live — this experi- ence enables a person to be mote broadminded. Q: What are your plans for the future? A. For now we intend to stay in Huntsville and graduate with our class. After graduation Editha plans to compete in international competition Editha hopes to compete in the 1980 Olympics. She also hopes to get an offer similar to Dorothy HamiU's so that she could skate professionally for a couple of years. Both girls, especially Manucla, hope to teach skating in the future. Editha's talent has earned her many awards: First place in Southwestern Senior Ladies Competition, second place in Midwestern Ladies Competition, Inter-Skaters Union Gold Medal, a Gold Medal in the Senior Ladies Level, and performances in Expositions all over the United States. Editha has won not only in national but also in international competi- tion. Manuela has won first place in Intermediate Ladies Competition and placed fourth in Regional Competition. She is presently in the fourth level of the United States Figure Skating Association and is working on her gold for that level. In Denver, the girls trained under Carlo Fassi who also trained Dorothy Hamill and John Curry. Editha and Manuela Dotson are perhaps the only girls from the South to reach such high goals in figure skating. Dick Button, a past Olympic Skating Champion who is pres- ently a sports commentator for the Wide World of Sports, predicted a successful skating future for Editha after seeing her perform.

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zzamincj The Senior Class held their Mock Prom in the cafeteria on Febru- ary 19, 1977. The theme, T Like Dreaming,” proved to be a winner, as was the music which was provided by WVOV radio with their Disco sound system. The dress was casual to compli- ment the generally carefree atmos- phere. 268