Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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“First” for Five Years “Deadline is today, get your articles in.” Such comments came from the Business Room as sponsors, Mrs. Ja- net Faulkner and Mrs. Jessie Kegley, tried to get the paper out on schedule. Staff members wrote articles, planned pages, and typed a final copy. The paper was duplicated and distrib- uted. The paper covered school events and provided articles of student inter- est. Yearly The Hilltop News is entered in VHSL Publications Competition, a competition between all high schools in Virginia. It has placed first for the past five years. The paper is commend- ed for upholding the rating even though the school is small. The Future Business Leaders of America was organized in October of 1979. Each year since its organization, it has participated in enough activities to earn an honor chapter. The Bland Chapter of FBLA must promote business knowledge and skills, school and community service, and financial and social activities to provide a well balanced program. Members attended regional meeting, competitive events, raised money for the March of Dimes, and held a Christ- mas party for handicapped children. As a money-making project, the chap- ter sponsored a dance, at which time the Snow Queen and King were crowned. i Editor Ji Clark. FRONT ROW: Dreama Underwood, Regina Groseclose, Juanita Harris, Kim Kidd, Vickie Kincaid, Bridgette Wright. 2ND ROW: Debbie Warden, JoAnne Matz, Sonja Asbury, Wendi Price, Teresa Richardson, Donna Strock, Pam Melvin, Sheila Carroll. BACK ROW: Joyce Alexander, Tim Neal, Tammy Carroll. Bob Gordon, Bryan Underwood, Bruce Shelton. PAGE EDITORS: SEATED: Rhonda Etter, Sheri Tolbert. STANDING: Jo Neel, Todd Taylor, Geneva Clark. SPONSORS: Mrs. Janet Faulkner and Mrs. Jessie Kegley. 6—Newspaper

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Striving to Make the Best Better Striving to make the best better, setting goals and reaching them, scholars and examples for all stu- dents, the leaders of the school — this may all de- scribe the Beta clubs of BHS. The Jr. Beta Club is designed to prepare members for future activities in Sr. Beta. Jr. Betas excel in many activities such as nominating a Snow Queen, selling various items and electing officers. Being a Sr. Beta is more of a responsibility and privilege than it is a prestige. High standards are set by the Beta sponsor and these must be met for one to stay a member. But even the “elite” of the school can have fun and this they did. The State Beta Con- vention in March was the setting of all this excite- ment. Each individual raised his her own money for the trip. The bus full of excited Betas left BHS on Friday, March 19, and returned full of worn out, sleepy Betas on Sunday, March 20. OFFICERS: Melanie Cassell, president; Mary Anne Cochran, vice-president; Joyce Alexander, secretary; Sue Smith, treasur- er. , ! Se Junior Beta has party. Melanie Cassell, Kaye Cox, Sue Smith, Winifred Foglesong. FRONT ROW: Tammy Carroll, Tammy Cline, Donna Dalton, Kitten Richardson, Lisa Waddle, Sue Smith, Rita Lambert. 2ND ROW: Karen Asbury, Linda Ellison, Kaye Cox, Mary Anne Cochran, Anita Stowers, Delissa Miller. 3RD ROW: Me- lanie Cassell, Donna Lambert, Patty Smith, Lori Neal, Marcie Newberry, Deb- bie Warden, JoAnne Matz, Teresa Rich- ardson. 4TH ROW: Eric Ellison, Gretch- en Carlson, Winifred Foglesong, Terry Umbarger, Shawna Carr, Becky Um- barger, Regina Groseclose. BACK ROW: Bruce Shelton, David Braithwaite, Mitch Muncy, Steve Cox, Helen Hamblin, Sonja Asbury, Mrs. Nancy Gamble, sponsor, Joyce Alexander.

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Lora Groseclose distributed money cans to contestants Tim Bulletin board prepared by Anita Stowers and Sue Smith. Neal, Dave Thomas, Denise Umbarger, and Laura Gordon. ’) “4 f. es : a a a = Ae ay ae li ne : y FRONT ROW: Lora Groseclose, Rhonda Etter, Sheri Tolbert, Karen Hounshell, Pam Melvin, Lucy Gray, Joey Bane. 2ND ROW: Regina Groseclose, Becky Umbarger, Donna Lambert, Lisa Sarver, Debbie Warden, Arthur Bartleson, Jimmy Harper. 3RD ROW: Sandy Bane, Linda Ellison, Tammy Cline. 4TH ROW: Anita Stowers, Rita Lambert, Kim Kidd, Mary Anne Cochran, Dreama Underwood, Jo Neel, Donna Strock, Teresa Richardson, Cindy Wright. BACK ROW: Donna Dalton, Laura Gordon, Sue Smith, Edwina Stowers, Kaye Cox, Vickie Kincaid, Juanita Harris. vi: Ny 4 OFFICERS. FRONT ROW: Lora Groseclose, FBLAers sing during the Christmas party for the handicapped. president; Sheri Tolbert, vice-president; Karen Hounshell, secretary; Lucy Gray, treasurer; BACK ROW: Rhonda Etter, reporter; Pam Melvin, histori- an; Joey Bane, parliamentarian.