Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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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.

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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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Politics and Secrecy Invade Halls “Vote for. . .” Politics invaded Bland High School as signs decorated the halls. Posters urging students to vote for this one or that one hung from the lights and plastered the walls. Candidates promised new and bet- ter things and pledged their best. By popular vote stu- dents elected those who serve as the student govern- ment, the Student Council Association. Each year the SCA sponsors mock elections and plans the annual Christmas program. This year the program consisted of selections by the band and cho- rus, skits and chorus line by the dramatics class, piano selections by Mrs. Louise Bird, and a skit by the cheer- leaders. Secrecy was the order of the day for the yearbook staff. Plans for an outstanding cover and related theme caused much thought and speculation among the year- book staffers. They learned new terms while preparing pictures and pages for meeting deadlines, soliciting ads, and selling yearbooks. The highlight of the year was a trip to Delmar Print- ing Plant in Charlotte, N.C. Here they saw the entire printing process for the yearbook. They visited a shop- ping mall and were treated to pizza on the return trip. FRONT ROW: Tammy Cline, Rita Lambert, Edwina Stowers, Laura Gordon. 2ND ROW: Karen Houn- shell, Glenda Conley, Mike Umbarger, Bob Gordon. 3RD ROW: Arnie Wimmer, Sherri Wimmer, Terri Price, Patty Smith. BACK ROW: Miss Mary Greever, Linda Ellison, Becky Lambert, Delissa Miller, Larry Newberry. (Not pictured — Rhonda Etter) LEFT: Mrs. Louise Bird perched high on the stool while rendering piano selections. RIGHT: OFFICERS — bottom: Laura Gordon, president; Bob Gor- don, vice-p resident; Edwina Stowers, secretary; Rita Lambert, treasurer; Patty Smith, reporter; Delissa Miller and Arnie Wimmer, sergeants-at-arms; Miss Mary Gre- ever, sponsor.