Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Hard at work behind his loom is Ric Hicl(s, who Patience and sl(ill are two qualities needed by devotes his careful attention to the weaving pro- Vicki Wiiiiams as she works on her macrame jects ahead of him. assignment for art class. Students can admire art also, as Judy Ruble, Terry Curme, and Tod Cain study the many pro- jects made by art classes. 64 Art Department

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Schedule planning and changes occur frequent- ly in guidance. Counselor Mrs. Jayne Allen dis- cusses a change with John Speed. Gui dance added courses One place in this school is used often by students if wor- ried about their attendance record, if they want to know their class rank, or if they desire to drop a class. That ' s the guidance office. Guidance offered three new classes to students, including Mr. Moore ' s Sports Information, Drama, and a one-semes- ter course in senior English. Sports Information was intended to make students be- come better spectators. Thirty students enrolled in this one- semester class. Counselors scheduled 22 students into Drama this year. Taught by Mr. Coscarelli, Drama showed students the tech- niques of acting, analysis of plays, and methods used in the theater. A new program for seniors offered through Guidance was a new one-semester course in English, taught by Mrs. Shuttleworth. In the spring juniors took the Basic Language Arts Competency Test. Those who didn ' t pass it took this one-semester English course which taught primarily basic English. Twenty-two were enrolled. Forty students attended two trade schools this year. At the Muncie Career Center, 38 were enrolled while two at- tended the Marion trade school. Guidance is the nerve center of the school. Through this Guidance Department students get advice, warning, instruc- tion, and sometimes sympathy. Guidance follows progress of BHS grads in college in order to provide adequate preparation. Two ' 77 grads at I.U. study on scenic campus: Brian Davis (top) and J.R. Stallsmith. Guidance Department 63

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Art was for everyone Many students say things like OIn, I can ' t be in art be- cause I don ' t know inow to draw. But the Art Department has many more classes than just drawing. They include textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, as well as drawing. Climaxing each year is the all-school art show. Every stu- dent artist tries to display at least one project done during the year. Many enter more than one display. Winners in the art show receive ribbons for their exhibits. A Best of Show winner is chosen overall. This year there were four Gold Key winners and one hon- orable mention at the National Scholastic Art Contest. Jeff Woolard, Doris Kreischer, Vicki Williams, and Kelly Baily were all Gold Key winners in textiles. Steve Dinse won a Gold Key in water colors and two honorable mentions in ink drawing. Mark McDaniel won three honorable mentions in photography. Steve Dinse, Kelly Baily, and Vicki Williams also entered their projects at the national level. The Art Department is made up of four teachers including Mr. Bob Cromer, chairman; Mr. John Adams, general chair- man of the art show; Mrs. Debra Gabbard, and Mrs. Marlene Roth. Art isn ' t just for the extremely gifted student; but due to the broad curriculum, all students will gain from being in- volved, said Mr. Cromer. He added, Students are able to acquire skills through which they are able to express them- selves. With Mr. Adams ' experience and Jeff Custer ' s steady hands, this clay pot will be shaping up in no time at all.