Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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 12 ays of summer While some students were relaxing by the pool this past summer, a select group of seniors were attending Gov- ernor's School which was held at Hen- drix College in Conway. Girls' State which was held at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. and Boys' State which was held at the University of Arkansas in Conway All Boys' State and Girls' State stu- dents were chosen by the faculty Gov- ernor's School students were selected by the faculty and then had to fill out forms to send in. Those who wanted to go in music had to try out. Governor's School is a summer pro- gram where you go and study a spe- cific subject that you are chosen to do. senior Alan Murphy said I went for choral music. At Girls' and Boys' State students learn more about the way the govern- ment is run. I learned about the processes of the senate. senior Laura Steward said. I ran for representative and was elected. senior Mark Barr said. I feel I learned more about how the life of an actual politician goes. I liked the open-mindedness of eve- ryone at Governor's School, but I did not like the fact that it had to end. senior Alan Murphy said — by Shannon Pcccny BEHINO BARS. Seniors who attended Govcr nor's School. Jennifer Atkins and Jason Baxter, clown around during lunch PREPARATION. Senior Marty Peralta who at tended Boys' State takes a little time to study before going to class How's Tuna? Seniors Shelley Sontag. Susan Sulcer. Melissa Mount. Christy Low. MciKuei King, Annette Kulbcth and Laura Steward per form the skit Greater Tuna at Girls' State last summer Governor's school — Girls' and Boys' State 159

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Governor’s School ■I Front Row: Laura Steward. Alan Murphy 2nd Row: Stacey Williams. Jennifer Atkins Back Row: Tim Carlock. Monica Staggs. Chris Moline. Tony Jones Girls’ State Front Row: Laura Steward. Melissa Mount. An nette Kulbeth Back Row: Mci Kuci King. Christy Low. Susan Sulcer. Davma White Not pictured: Shelley Son tag Boys’ State Scott Breshears. Jon Fischbach, Patrick Miller. Marty Peralta. Mark Barr. Cliff Grisham Not pic- tured Jason Baxter and Bryant Starks 158 Into enough

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Ai usic forever Sound of music blast from a radio, MTV. and the band and choir room each day. Four people who helped make the sounds tried out for All-State Band, twenty-one tried out for All-Region band, fifty-five tried out for All-Region Choir, and eight tried out for All-State Choir. All-State and Region choir includes junior Zach Riley who is in choir for the experience. ' I thought that being in choir would be fun and a good experience,” he said. I also met a lot of people. Even though Riley is in All-State, he doesn't want to make a career out of singing. I'm going to college at UALR but I want to be a carpenter. All-State band member junior Julie Choate is taking extra training to ex- pand her talent. She has also won an award. I won the John Philips-Sousa award last year, she said. “It was difficult for me to get it because it’s usually given to a senior. Like Riley, Choate plans to attend college, but she doesn't plan to make playing the clarinet and the alto sax a career. There are so few jobs involving the instruments I play so it will probably become a hobby, but I would like to be involved in an overseas study when I’m in college, Choate said. — by Tamara Hollins GIVE ME A BEATI Senior drummer Joe Furr and sophomore trombone player Jay Morns keep up the beat at a pep rally WHAT TO DO? Senior Alan Murphy, a member of All-Region and All-State choir, consults di- rector Greg Murry about the Christmas concert 160 Into enough I I