Wilcox Academy - Wilcorama Yearbook (Camden, AL)

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T It k W.A.'s Science Fair District Oratorical W.A.'s Typing Team Winners Contest Winner 'V'e5Che e g'? 'eV Alan Morgan Over-all Winner Sandy Gaines Amanda 'ggs HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '82 As the new doors to Wilcox Academy opened in 1970, there were nine first graders waiting to step through. They were both scared and eager to learn. They were scared because for most of them this was the first time of being away from their parents. There are seven of those original nine left-Amy Dunnam, Mary Clare Furman, Will Harvey, Joanne Mclntosh, Denise Reaves, Brian Mclntosh, and Sam McKelvey. Miss Allene and Mr. McKelvey were there to greet them in 1970 and got them started off on the right foot. They graduated from the sixth grade with a total of 24 and a lot of memories. Neile Chesnut, Carol Cook, Lisa Davis, Mark Little, Valerie Link, Lane Norman, Melanie Ray, David Smith, Mark Thompson, Dana Wetherbee, Lynne Wetherbee, and Margaret Woodson had joined them. Some of the remembrances include: going to Montgomery on a field trip to the state capitol in the 2nd grade, all the boys paying Lisa to like them in the 3rd, Sam and David painting Neile's face black, Sam stapling Lane's head, Sam breaking Miss Majorie's clock and then taping it back together, the boys trying to flush Randy Smitherman's head down the commode, and other such memorable occasions. The seventh grade was a big step for all of them. Changing classes with the big folks, more studying, finally being old enough to be tapped into the Beta Club, being elected cheerleader, playing football, and all those other very mature high school activities. Climbing on up into the eighth grade things seemed to become more exciting and interesting as six of the eight Jr. High cheerleaders were from their class and six of their boys played Jr. High football. Their last year of Jr. High school was exciting. The boys led the Jr. Wildcats to a winning season and several of the girls made the girls' bas- ketball team. Many of them tried their luck at typing and decided that they needed several hands to type as fast as Miss Joanne wanted. As they stepped into Sr. High they felt that they had been well prepared for it. The class was outstanding in sports and academics. They had the most boys playing Sr. High football and three ofthe girls as cheerleaders. Five of the girls played basketball, track, and softball. Ev- eryone else spectated real well. In their Junior year they had a great time helping Miss Betty plan and decorate for the prom. lt was hard work but they made it. Also, during that year they lost their long-time headmaster, Mr. C.C. McKelvey. As they went into their Senior year they were faced with a new headmaster and a new senior sponsor. It was a thrill working on the Wilcorama since neither the class nor Mrs. Weaver had ever done it before. The year went by swiftly as they decorated for beauty walks, sold concessions, sold ads, sold magazines Calmost S1,200.00y, and many, many more things. As the seniors participated in graduation, they realized what a sad moment it was. They had been together for twelve years and now they realized that May 20, 1982 would probably be the last time that they would ever be together. As they looked back upon their past they real- ized that they had made mistakes and that indeed they were far from perfect. Perhaps their class motto sums it up. The only man who nev- er makes mistakes is the rnan who never does anything. 148

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i Art Winners at W.A. Fourth Grade lst at W.A. and District 2nd at State ..4'6l'7f Spelling Bee Winners Social Studies Fair Winners 147

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