Burgaw High School - Wagrub Yearbook (Burgaw, NC)

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Boys’ state The 1972 American Legion Boy's State was held for the sixth consecutive year on the beautiful campus of Wake Forest University. Young men from all parts of the state met and en- joyed a week for study of the governmental structure of our state. All three branches - judicial, legislative, and execu- tive - were brought into prospec- tive. While learning during the week, emphasis was placed on participation in various athletics. This combined to form an ex- tremely interesting and informa- tive stay in Winston-Salem. 4 C? -raf i I boys bobby pARkeR - rruRk nunalee qirIs’ state kim Johnson 22 Girl's State, which takes place at UNC-G in Greensboro, is for the purpose of helping girls learn more about our U. S. gov- ernment. Three hundred girls from all over North Carolina gathered there to participate in mock elections and Congres- sional meetings. The week consisted of many informative speeches from various V.I.P.’s. Most of the remaining week was devoted to the debating of political issues. When the week was over, one couldn’t help but leave with a greater understanding of govern- ment and the political machine.

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1972 Suzanne Mahn - Kim Johnson Marshals '72 ?!?!? vale6ictoRun SAlutAtORian As valedictorian of the class of 1972, Dawn Petrea led her classmates into the Burgaw High School Auditorium, where gradu- ation exercises were held on May 29. The valedictorian is the student whose academic average is the highest in the class. Dawn's four year average was 95.95. 21 The salutatorian of the class of 1972 was Richard Mahn. whose average of 95.80 was second highest.

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QOveRnoR s school Rickie L nqston The 1972 candidate for the Governor’s School of North Carolina was Rickie Langston. He was chosen by the Gover- nor’s School board to study French on the Salem College campus in Winston-Salem from June 18 through August 5. More than four hundred students in music, art. math. English, the sciences, and French attended the school. Various French plays of the theater of the absurd were read and discussed. Celebration of Bastille Day was held, and classes in French grammar were also given. For all students, psychology and twentieth century philoso- phy were discussed and many ideas were developed. Everyone learned more about themselves and achieved better relations with the world. It was a very ful- filling experience. I C)ARC YOU AWARd The American Youth Founda- tion through i.ts “I Dare You” committee each year awards an inspirational book I Dare You and a leadership certificate to the young man and young woman in each year’s gra- duating class who have demon- strated outstanding qualities of constructive leadership and ser- vice. The recipients of this award were Velma Hagans and John Fedoronko. velmA hAQAns John fedORonko 23