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

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Cilrlbl B8 More than just an excuse to skip hom- eroom, club meetings played a very impor- tant role. The usual duties of clubs such as fund raisers, benefits, and special programs throughout the year were expected to be performed by the club members of their re- spective clubs. A field trip to October Fest by the French Club and a trip to an art mu- seum by the Art Club were just part of the many off-campus privileges received by club members. But being a member of a club was more than just field trips and fun days. With ac- tivities that contributed to the school, many club members found they could play an important part in the school's financial status. For example, the selling of calen- dars by Senior Beta contributed to a new P.A. system. All of the clubs on campus boosted the FBLA members attend leadership conferences where they are given tests in their designated categories such as typing. Traci May adds an award won at the spring conference to a long line of many others. The latest awards were won in typing by Exploratory Business and Typing I and II students. morale of the student body and communi- ty. The Students Against Drunk Driving Worked hard to publicize and promote their purpose. Our purpose is to per- suade people to think before they drink and drive because it could kill them or others, said Wende Moseley. FBLA sponsored food baskets for the needy citi- zens of our community. Many people, once involved in a club, found there was no turning back. They dis- covered that participating gave them a sense of importance and involvement in campus happenings. Club involvement is essential because it instills pride in the students that is reflected on campus, commented Laura Whitworth, student body vice-president. Most people found clubs in which they could serve to the best of their ability and contribute a part of themselves to the school. Clubs 89

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SEVENTH GRADE Band was an opor- tunity for seventh graders to explore music theories and learn to play the in' strument of their choice. Chris Man' gum practices playing his trombone. PLAYING A MUSICAL instrument takes a long time but once one learns, it can be a lot of fun. John and Jeff Her- ring put their talents to work as they play the violin in orchestra. Students Found thot Dcbbling in The Arls ls 0 Great Pastime Rest! Rest! Rest! This had to be concert music be- cause it had at least 15 measures of rests some- where between the first and last notes. Between the three bands and an orchestra, Oak Grove heard a variety of sounds, styles, and rhythms. Those involved were the seventh grade band, junior high band, se- nior high band, and the or- chestra taught by Mr. Jerry Lane. Robin Ratliff was the lat- est band director at Oak Grove. Mr. Ratliff makes the sixth band director at Oak Grove in the past five years. Mr. Ratliff came straight from college to di- rect at Oak Grove, and un- less consolidation gets him, he plans to stay for a long time. Mr. Ratliff graduated from Oak Grove in 1980 and was in band. He said that he likes the job and he thinks that he can help the situation a lot. This year's band was a little slim on the popula- tion side, but that surely didn't cut down on their quality. They have been a super group and have worked hard. Hopefully other musically talented students will decide to join band. We really have fun learning new music, said Robin Ratliff. Mr. Lane, along with teaching at Oak Grove High, also teaches at Oak Grove Elementary, Pine Forest, and Sylvan Hills. It's fun most of the time, but it does have its moments. Take All-Region tryouts, for example. They give you all of this hard music to learn, and it's hard to get it down before the tryouts, said Abby Holt. Students found that tak- ing a class in the arts, such as band or orchestra, try- ing, but when they made All-Region band or orches- tra, or did good at other contests, they could.n't have helped but have a sense of pride in what they had accomplished. Instrumental Music Q 'I