St Stephens High School - Corona Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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YOUTH ARE EXPOSED TO FRENCH CULTURE Notre Dame, a beautiful cathedral, is a popular tourist attraction. On June 22,1982, nine students and their chaperone, Mrs. Vickie Burleson, began their nine-day adventure in Paris, France. Throughtout their stay, they saw famous attractions such as the French Riviera, Monte Carlo, and ruins from the time of the Ro- man Empire. The students also enjoyed sampling many new kinds of food. French pastries and ice cream were among their favor- ites. Much shopping was done, too, with the travelers bringing home all kinds of odds-and-ends, including perfumes, wines, clothes, and crystal. The Harbor of Monaco provides a scenic view. The gardens at Versailles draw many tourists each year. Students pose in front of the well- known Eiffel Tower. Nimes, ancient Roman ruins, is a favorite sight-seeing spot of the students. Foreign Travel 17

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READERS THEATRE ENHANCES Under the leadership of drama teacher Ms. Deb Wake- field, talented students participated in the holiday pro- duction of two Christmas-oriented plays done in the style of Reader’s Theatre. In Reader’s Theatre the players are the book and the audience is the reader. Actors appropri- ately had scripts in hand as they made the stories come alive for the attentive spectators. No scenery is used, but the actors wear costumes and make-up. In The Nutcracker, written by Patricia Clapp, Clara (Mary Poynter) receives a wooden nutcracker from her Godfather Dross (Jack Russell). She dreams that the toy actually is alive and fights with the Mouse King (Danny Sparks) to regain the crown for his land. As 1 '.lara’s dream ends, intriqued audience members watch as she awakes and finds the nutcracker gone. Godfather Dross appears with Ned (Reggie Helton), a godson who looks like the Nutcracker Prince. The cruel toymaker (Fred Wallen) refuses to let anyone buy his dolls because he wants to keep them forever in “The Toys Take Over Christmas.” The dolls, led by Sunny (Debbie Parker), find magic hearts which make them feel like real people. They capture the toymaker and Collette, his loyal doll (Karen Readling). Santa Claus (Todd Cook) appears and promises to give the dolls to children for Christmas. With an uplifting ending, the dolls vote to give Collette a heart to make her nicer. Santa warms the Toy- maker’s heart back to life, and he joins Santa in helping children everywhere to be happier at Christmas. Lisa Hitaffer is an entrance guard in the kingdom. The toymaker (Fred Wallen) watches his toys dance. The Nutcraker (Reggie Helton) comes alive for Clara (Mary Poynter). Santa Claus (Todd Cook) waits for his cue. 18 Play