Booker T Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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QF Mathematics Club Members Take Tests Sponsored by TCTM v QP ww If i if A NU sc! .MW Q,xC' ' as X s C.-bg, AWK, S?l bY- 'X axanaa kd X A hiiiligf K FRONT ROW 2: Dfeborah McNair, Deborah Walls, Rosa Futrell, Corenthia Riddick, Beverly Blount, Yolanda Robinson. ROW 2: Andrea Taylor, Juanita Watford, Catherine Clark, Rosa Russell, Cheryl Clark, Vida Hinton, Margaret Lind- say Phyllis Clark. ROW 3: Alsponso Griffin, Maurice Roane, Michael Parham, Charles Wilson, Luther Wilson, Dwight Davis, Deborah McCoy, Dennis Clark, Rafter Irving. ROW 4: leslie Scoggins, Robert Wilson, Curtis Speller, Hiram Brett, Roland Watkins, Johnny Brown, Robert Pretlow, James Herron, Annis Scott, Ronald jones. . The main objectives of the Mathematics Club are to broaden the interest of its members -in mathematics, to increase knowledge of the subject, and to pass on to others an appreciation of the value and beauties of the subject. Members took the advanced tests spon- sored by the Mathematics Association of America. In addition, each member was expected to attend the conference of the Tidewater Council of Teachers of Mathe- matics. During the year, the Club sponsored a project in which the members were re- sponsible for putting up bulletin boards in all the mathematics classes. One room was scheduled per month. Another activity was a Christmas party where the members exchanged gifts and listened to Christmas carols. sw ,Q Corenthia Riddick, Johnny Brown, Yolanda Robin- son and James Herron are discussing solid figures. I if if-Y -- 4

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FBLA Sponsors Extravaganza at Norfolk Arena tx bf' is FRONT ROW: Reginia Turner, Iantha Braxton, Brenda Foreman, Gail White. ROW 2: Tullt Stokes, Deborah jenkins, Char- lotte Holloman, Patricia Richardson, Phyllis Dyson, Delreace Love, Marie Suggs, Angela Johnson, Sandra B. Parker, Deborah Walls. ROW 3: Jacqueline Riffin, Debra Brinkley, Virginia Gregory, Annie Brown, Vivian Winfield, Deborah Lock, Jacque- line Love, Sharon Hockaday, Paulette Harrison, Mattie johnson, Angela Wilson. ROW 4: Deborah Lewis, Cora Lee, Christine White, Cynthia Palmer, Coral Davis, Geneva Thomas, Catherine Foreman, Deborah McClease, Pamela Hardy, Joseph Brown, Frank Malloy. ROW S: Emest Stepney, William Simons, Phillip Calloway, Alvin Armstrong, Louis Carr, Curtis Speller, Hiram Brett, Lewis Hudgins. KDQI 'L' 6:5 , S?'6,,f 5 i The FBLA is the adopted youth organiza- tion for all business students enrolled in the secondary schools. I Under the guidance of teachers, the S FBLA devoted much time to training its members for useful citizenship and foster- ing patriotism in young adults. The or- ganization's primary objective was the development of competent, aggressive leadership. At the FBLA convention in August, a new constitution was adopted to enable the organization to better serve all business students. It was decided that the national project and theme would be Communica- tion: Lifeline of American Business. The Washington High Chapter sponsored an extravaganza at the Arena, sold Christ- l mas candles, and prepared a project sheet Between classes, Sharon Hockaday, Brenda Foreman for Contributions from Student body to as- and Frances Jordan conver on plans for FBLA activi- . . . . , i sist in financing delegates to conventions. i ties. 'I 38

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National Honor Society Has Promotion of ExcelIence , v i SD XQT Spit' IUNAL Hunan annum FRONT ROW: Maurice Roane, Deborah McNair, Connie Wynn, Terrie Reid, Corenthia Riddick, Alphonso Grif- fin. ROW 2: Arleen Miller, Debra Dyson, Rita Dolberry, Yolanda Robinson, Rosa Hill, Charles Wilson. ROW 3: Brenda Foreman, Beverly Sanders, Juanita Watford, Shelia Urquhart, Cheryl Clark, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Scoggins. ROW 4: james Herron, Alphonso Tillery, Johnny Brown, LxlarsWilson, Elbert Watson, Robert Wilson. psf' -jaw Shelia Urghart and Patricia Sanders, recent inductees into the National Honor Society, proudly exhibit their membership certificates. The National Honor Society, an organi- zation established at Washington High in 1928 for students who diligently worked to uphold the ideals of outstanding Leader- ship, Scholarship, Character, and Service, celebrated its fortieth anniversary this year. The theme of the year was: Promotion of Excellence , to provide students with an incentive for achieving excellence. The society sponsored such projects as: prog- ress rolls, Student of the Month, Aca- demic Excellence Day, and a Student Ex- change Program. To culturally enlighten its students, the National Honor Society also made plans to attend a Norfolk Symphony Orchestra Con- cert, a Theatrical program and to take a trip. The NHA conducted its annual fall and spring inductions at regular assembly programs. After the ceremonies, the manyvisitors --parents and friends --joined NHA members at a refreshment hour . A gala ball, at which the girl and boy with the highest scholastic averages were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Academic Excel- lence , was the highlight and closing event of the year. 40