Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Making sure each line is exact, Chad Moseley added the fin- ishing touch to a Porsche he some day would like to design. Millar su nf! f can p' 5 S The use of a T-square helps Mike Decker draw straight lines with precise measurements. Mike's project is a medieval castle for the senior English class. Drafting 5 5

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Academic Competition People are participating in Competitive Speech more than ever! The Competition motivates us to think harder and speak with more feelings, said Cynthia Begley. cademic electives were plentiful. Reading, writing and arithmetic no long- er confined the course of study. Competition became common in many of these electives as a means of motivation and fun. One class had the word competition within its name: Competi- tive Speech attracted those persons who enjoyed interpretation acting. Competitive Speech class won a Student Congress Superior award for tloor debating. Instructed by Penny Elliott, the class also received superior grades in duet and prose along with excellents in duet and prose. Music students also competed. Choir, both junior and senior, attended the central region competition. The junior high had the chance to go on to the Honors Festival and the senior high to State Festival. The choir also performed at the State Capitol in December for the light- ing of the tree. They were directed by Miss Gina Shipps. String orchestra also had a competitive year as they participated in the All-Region tryouts. Students who made All-Region were allowed to attend an All-Region Clinic. They were Terry Engstrom, Kristi Wallace, Eric Holt, lanna Garrett, Marria Fitzgerald and Kevin Curry. Competition among high school students oc- curred in various sporting activities, but for the non-athletic there was still a chance for compe- tition with academic classes such as these. Freezing their mittens off, the senior choir performs during the The orchestra is another way students can show their musical tree lighting ceremony held at Memorial Hospital. Director Gina talent. Director Mr. Lane helps these students pursue their Shipps leads the choir in We Wish You a Merry Christmas. ability in this area. Competition 5