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

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Z' FY ll' VICA. Front row: James Harness, Pres., Scott Harness, Vice Pres., Gary Beckman, Sec., Jack Justice, Parl.g Al- len Hyslip, Treas. Second row: Nath- an Phillips, Patrick Haynes, Rodney Shumate, Ryan Houlabar, Stacy Hor- ton, Beth Smith, Mike Aeilts, Spon- sor. Third row: Joel Caddie, Wade Smalley, Curtis Davis, Benny Edwards, Todd Smalling, Hans Pe- terson, John Zaiac. Back row: Der- ek Reh, Bill Cook, John Erwin, Steve Mamayek, Tim Weatherly, Steve Keathley. DRAFTING. Front row: Cecily Hunt, Brad Standley, Chad Moseley, Brad Curry. Second row: Bryan Et- ters, Mark Moix, Wade Wetzler, Todd Langley, Mark Jackson. Third row: Robert Bridges, Al Graham, Jared Blair, Marty Bowie. Back row: Jason Culp, Tim Skinner, Scott Funderburg, Russell Munns, Todd Batchelor. SENIOR AIASA. Front row: Marty Bowie, Doyle Fairfield, Kenny Parks, Brad Standley, James Smith, Jarrod Thrash. Second row: Jimmy Evans, Tony McClain, Clay Russell, Cary Miller, Ted Hill, David Calla' han, Jamie Wheat. Back row: Sean Owens, Allen Hamlin, Wade Wetzler, Scott Funderburg, Lee Cook, Robert Bridges, Bo Ratlill, Chad Moseley. JUNIOR AIASA. Front row: A.J. Blaney, Pres., Chance Halliburton, Vice Pres., Shane Maxwell, Sec., Brad Bainter, Treas.g Shawn Shaffer, Sgt.- at-arms, Second row: Thomas Hall, Nicky Hartman, Marsha Johnson, Ben Brown, Brent Morrison, Jimmy Kirtley. Third row: Randy Cullet, Ginger Nooner, Stacy Watson, Mike Sulli- van, Michael Fortune, Cassandra Rochon. Back row: Marcus Own- ey, Tommy Turner, Todd Ogles, T- Ray Rester, Richard Eubanks, Johnny Tew. 94 Clubs ilk-un

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' fi, , rs -,E 2? . .55 9 .. ,, 5 .ff 5 5 fi 39 at a Piioh ond Hormony Are Whoi Ivloke The Choirs' AS ONE OF the many choirs at Oak Grove, the Senior Choir practices for upcoming competiona and festivals. Sounds of Music The halls were alive with the sound of music as the choir program continued to expand. VVhen I first came to Oak Grove three years ago, there were bare- ly enough students for two choirs. Now with the stu- dents becoming more in- terested in the choir pro- gram, we have grown to four separate choirs, said Ms. Shipps, choir director. The choir has performed for the community at Oak Grove Elementary, Pine Forest Elementary, the Good Samaritan Village, and Trinity Court Nursing Home. The Christmas concert proved to be the choirs' big- gest production. We spent endless hours of practicing, but it paid off as the Christmas concert was a success. said Lisa Laramee, after the December 11 perform- ance. This year was the first year for the choir program to participate in Madri- gals. This particular pro- gram was developed for students who were natu- rally talented and above other students. I was kind of nervous to try out because I had never been in choir before. I think I caught on pretty well for a beginner, said Mike An- derson. The Madrigals perform- ed their first live concert May 14. This concert was the first for jazz music. At first we had a lot of trouble harmonizing with each other. The jazz music moved much faster, but was fun, said J oe Wade. With the increase and success of the program, the choirs had a fulfilling year. Vocol clubs 93

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They're Auiomoiive Technicians, noi Grease Monkeys Automotive techni- cians? Of Course! CThat means shop boyslj The vo- cational clubs on campus included VICA, AIASA, and VICA - drafting. The AIASA classes con- centrated upon the improvement of the school physically. They built wal- kways and other neces- sa1'y additions to the grow- ing campus. They also studied the industrial arts and machine operation. Vocational Indus- trial Clubs of America meant nothing to most people, but to shop boys it meant VICA, the club for students enrolled in Auto Mechanics 1 or 2. The club hoped to keep the students in the field to meet the growing demand for automotive techni- cians. The members competed on the state and national levels. In the 1986 compe- tition, the VICA boys came I n back with two statesman awards and the 100fMm club award. Bobby Rosamond won first place in the small engine competition, while Mark Youngblood placed second, and Jeff Barks- dale, third in the auto parts category. Gary Beckman accepted the po- sition for State Secretary. There was a fun side to the club, as with almost ev- erything on campus. VICA's initiation process caused some distress among the junior mem- bers. On a designated day, the juniors wore their clothes inside out and backwards, or else they faced the age-old puddle punishment. If the weath- er did not provide a suit- able mud hole, the senior members did so without hesitation. This was a highly respected custom among the VICA boys. The money raised by selling candy was used to VICA PRODUCED another award- winning creation. Stacy Horton, Steele Jones and Derek Reh helped build the float that won the homecoming float competition. OILING PISTONS is not John Zajac's favorite pastime, but it's not that bad once the motor runs. Steve Mamayek and Rodney Shumate work with John to get his six-cylinder 1965 Camaro running again. help finance their yearly trip to Greers Ferry Lake where they camped for two nights. Last spring, AIASA joined the three day trip. They went boating, fishing, frog gigging, and skiing. Boyd Kincaid, a newcomer to the sport of Waterskiing, was wearing jeans and the other people in the boat talked him into cutting his jeans off and trying. He never did learn how to ski, said Steele Jones. The VICA boys de- cided to liven things up a little when the AIASA boys went to sleep. Their at- tempt to tie Boyd up and throw him in the lake was unsuccessful. Having fun and winning contests and titles were only a small part of the roles these clubs really played in a student's aca- demic life. They also edu- cated these students for their future careers. Vocctioncl 95