McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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, is sr is SP X iii ir... A an 1: 1 , Aiming Mitchell if t, 5 f for the target is junior Pat . gk Hunting From Necessity To Weekend Entertainment he gun is cocked, load- ed and ready to shoot. The hunter tracked his target through silent grass lands and overflowing brooks. It was growing darkg he was beginning to become hungry. As his prey stopped, he raised his rifle to his shoulder and took aim, pre- paring to bring home a good meal for his family. Times have changed and so has hunting. In the days of the American pioneer and the American Indian, hunt- ing was a necessity not a sport. Male members of a family set out early every morning in hopes of shooting a deer, rabiits, or squirrels to ' Lai , M 'W 1 feed to their families. However. today for most, hunting is a sport, some- thing which is merely for entertainment. But, if a deer or other animal is killed most will later eat it. A hunter who is not so fortunate will not, howev- er, starve to death, as did the early Americans. A quick trip to the grocery store or McDonalds will soon satisfy hunger and feed the family. Weapons have also changed. The guns and bows and arrows used by todays hunters are much more complex than those used by early Americans. Hunters were able to shoot at their prey several times without reloading their rifles, unlike the sin- gle shelled Musselloaders of the past. Bows and ar- rows have also advanced. They have gone from a mere curved piece of wood and string and wooden ar- rows, to intricate weapons with an incredible amount of power. Along with the changes in weapons, there has also been a change in hunting restrictions. Hunters are now required to have a hunting license, unlike the pioneers. Hunting has changed drastically over the years. With these changes, many high school students have renewed a growing inter- est in the sport of hunting.

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Karate Not Just A Form Of Self Defense arate is a Japanese system of self-de- fense without a weapon. When most people hear the word karate, they think of self-defense. This is not the case with senior David Short. David, who is a black belt in karate, said, Unlike most people I got into kara- te for the exercise and not as much for self-defense. David also practices Mar- tial Arts, which is the art of using weapons suited for war or a warrior. 4'I've nev- er in six years had to use karate, stated David. Aerobicise! Aerobics Leads In New Forms Of Keeping Fit. One-two-three-four, Kick to the left, Kick to the right. The fitness craze that swept the United States in the eighties brought with it a need to have a nauti- bodyf' This exercise craze brought runners, joggers, bicyclers, and weight lefters to the streets and gyms of America. One of the newer and more popular forms of exercise was aerobics. Aerobics not only helped the exerciser lose weight, but also helped keep them in shape. The exercises stimulate the heart and in- crease the oxygen flow. Aerobics proved to be a very inexpensive form of exercising with the many shows on television and ca- ble networks. Senior Regina Moore commented that aerobics was less time consumming and replaced sport activi- ties. 5 E A high jump is only one of senior, David Short's many karate techniques. A karate studio provides a place for senior David Short to practice one of his favorite sports.

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Q in an Play Ball. If Your Team Never Wins lt's Still The Social Event 0f The Summer f your team is good, itls a sport, but even if your team never wins a game, it is still a major social event of the summer. For many girls, softball was more than a sport, it was a means of not only meeting many new friends, but softball was also an outlet for built up anxi- eties. Junior Haley Chapman said that when she plays softball, she 'trealses a lot of anxiety by hitting the ball. Among the most popular teams were The Breakers from Little Daks and War- den Volkswagon from Geyer Springs. Teams sometimes began practicing as early as April. Regular season play lasted from May through Ausut, and many teams en- tered pre-season and post season tournaments. Among the most played in tourna- ments were Geyer Springs tournaments, Burns Park tournaments and the district and state tournaments. K A rrf, rr f Yr.k?s3:s Tx-26 , ,MXN-X., .. as .. . ,ws X ' X 5-'ima Softball plays a major role in ju- nior Paula Melton's summer. 102fA Sporting Tradition