Tucker County High School - Tu Endi Wei Yearbook (Hambleton, WV)

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S ft rr out »«« SOME of the better competitors in the Garden Club Speech and Essay Contest were Elaine Martin, Melanie Hamm, Barbie Lamson, and Evie Moore. Elaine and Evie participated in the essay contest with Elaine taking first in the district competition and Evie taking second. Evie also won first place in the state and South Atlantic Region competitions. Melanie Hamm and Barbie Lamson entered the Speech contest in which Barbie took the first place award and Melanie won second place. STANDING with her project. Shelly Mordecki shows her results of the water supply samples throughout Tucker County. Shelly received an Honorable Mention in the Science Fair for her research. ACADEMICS - 91

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STRIDING FOR SUCCESS Competition was alive among the students of T.C.H.S. this year. Various activities permitted students to excel in many areas while competing for recognition and awards. The Science and Social Studies Fairs, annual events, were held allowing any student to participate. Physical displays were exhibited and oral presentations presented to judges as participation in the events. Other competition included essay and speech contests sponsored by the Garden Club of Parsons, WV. Winners were awarded cash prizes and a chance to advance in the competition. HONORED by Dr. Thomas Patrick, Daved Hansford accepts a cash award of one-hundred dollars for his display in the Social Studies Fair. Daved's project, AIDS: Are You in Danger? , not only got him the cash award, but also won a first place ribbon and a chance to compete in the State Social Studies Fair in Huntington. Several clubs also participated in competition exclusively for their club members. V.l C.A. members were active in the skilled Olympics, in which they showed their skills in the courses they studied. FHA sent members to the Regional Meeting bringing home second and third place awards. Members of F.B.L.A. competed in the northern sectional competition and the state conference. Although the competition for the clubs was tough, the members persevered. Through school spirit and the desire to excel, students remained active in school competition and were well rewarded for their efforts. CONCERN for the black-footed ferret made an Honorable Mention possible for Stephanie Carr. Stephanie entered her project in the annual Science Fair held at the high school.

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TESTING the interactions of chemicals is not unusual for Chopper Evans, John Harper, Melanie Hamm, and Stephanie Carr who are enrolled in Chemistry. Students participating in Chemistry labs must wear safety glasses at all times for their protection and must be extremely cautious while at the lab tables. Stephanie records the observations while her lab partners pay close attention. 92 - ACADEMICS