Albemarle High School - Crossroads Yearbook (Albemarle, NC)

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What is ASHS? ASMS is tradition . . . . . . the tradition of crowded halls, fish on Friday, and May I have your attention, please. . . . the tradition of dedicated faculty with one pur- pose: total education. . . . the tradition of academic achievement and rec- ognition of outstanding ability. . . . the tradition of high standards renewed by each class. . . . the tradition of good sportsmanship in all phases of life. ASHS is challenge . . . . . . the challenge of citizenship and the respon- sibility it carries. . . . the challenge of academic and athletic competi- tion. . . . the challenge of understanding the past with its message for today. . . . the challenge of the future with its infinite pos- sibilities. . . . the challenge of the present.

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Me 9615 CROSSROADS PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL STAFF Albemarle, North Carolina EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ADVISOR SALLY EFIRD TERRY LORCH MISS CAROLYN BISHOP

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ASMS is awa . . . the awari ess that ucatidlwis the basis of freedom. . . . the awareness of one ' s individual goals and values. . . . the awareness that our youthful exuberance is becoming maturity. . . . the awareness that our three years here are just a beginning. . . . the awareness of individual promise and merit. ASMS is spirit . . . . . . the spirit of youth, vital and moving, searching for purpose. . . . the spirit of friendship, whether firm or fleeting. . . . the spirit of frenzied enthusiasm at pep rallies. . . . the spirit of deep pride and respect for our school. . . . the spirit of ambition encouraged by interested faculty. ASMS is people . . . . . . busy, confident, self-assured seniors. . . . secure, expectant, in-between juniors. . . . anxious, sophisticated, carefree sophomores.