Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Paula Whitesides and Sandra Shu- Diabetes Skate-A-Thon held ¢ ford distribute prizes during the Kate's Skating Rink. Senior Lynn Brackett speaks to the English classes about the evils of smoking. Helping with the registration of skaters at Kate’s Skate-A-Thon are Tammy Sanders and Kim Millwood.

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Carrie Dabbs practicies ‘‘Do - Lord” before the Christmas presentation. The more you play, the more you want to play ...anexpression used by several to describe the excitement felt by play- ing chess. Though the chess club has been in existence for seven years, it is still one of the least known activi- ties. President Greg Gould believes “‘it’s main- ly because so many peo- ple don't know how to play chess.’ However, the club wasn’t designed totally for experienced players. It’s for anyone interested in learning | ates BUS DRIVERS: BOTTOM ROW: Di- ane Bumgardner, Rhenda Cook, Ricky Powell, Jonathan Simms, Reginald Carson, Dana Hudson, Donna Hudson, Lisa Howell, Walton, Howard Thompson, Willie Kee, Jeff Williams, Gary Head, Patrick Barnett, Eric Clo- ninger, Gary Lail. TOP ROW: Carl Haynes, Brian Hanel, Jeff Shu- Robert Crank, Marc Lovelace, Mark Atkinson, Debra Webber, Lisa Bradshaw. MIDDLE ROW: Jack Waters, Jeff Doster, John Vinson, Carlon Carson, Charles Deep Concentration the game and how to play. During the year, they held bi’monthly meetings in which they held a tournament for a club Champion. Matches were also held during mornings, luch periods, and study halls. With the largest enroll- ment ever, advisor Rober Miller was quite pleased with the club’s endeavors. “It is challenging, and it teaches the players to look for weaknesses and use strategy not only in the game, but in life as well.” ford, Billy Patterson, Gary Ham- rick, Scott Webber, Jack Vaughn, Eddie Walker, Myra Royster. 113

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Battle The He alth Occupa- tions Students of Amer- ica Club of Burns High is very active not only at school, but in the com- munity as well. Evidence to this is the co-spon- sored Diabetes Skate-A- Thon and the Great American Smokeout. On December 8, 276 junior and senior high school students went to Kate’s skating rink to par- ticipate in the Diabetes Skate-A-Thon. The parti- cipants raised money from pledges that they received from their sponsors, this money Was used for a sum aad rill ae TARR RASS TO te gle S mer Fighting A Health camp for children with Diabetes. The HOSA club used a new angle to the Great American Smokeout this year. The students con- ducted a workshop on the dangers of smoking and what could happen from smoking ona short- term and long-term basis. One of their most impressive examples was “Smoking Sam.” “Sam” had a set of removable lungs and during the workshop the tar that collected in his lungs from inhaling a cigarette was revealed. HOSA: BOTTOM ROW: Linda | Jenkins — advisor, Paula Butler, Cindy Turner — parlimentarian, Lisa Hastings — reporter, De- nise Putnam — treasurer, San- dra Shuford — secre- tary, Lori Stinchcomb — vice- president, Paula Whitesides — president. ROW 2: Kamala Curd, Cindy Pendleton, Bonnie Morri- son, Cindy Green, Ann Turner, Kelly Jo Ross, Patsy Barnett, Kathy Wortman, Carleen Peach, Fonda Mellon, Jennifer Cook, Patti Dellinger, Tammy Sanders, Lynn Brackett, Brenda Good- man. ROW 3: Pam Weatherford, Lisa Eaker, Carolyn Glenn, Catherine Ussery, Jill Whisnant, Lula Mae Hooper, Tamara Phelps, Beverly Haynes, Brenda McShaw, Patricia Johnson, Kay Clark, Denise Bridges, Loretta Tallent, Sibyl Canipe, Becky Hoffman, Belinda Elmore, Cathy Edwards, Joyce Clark. TOP ROW: Mary Fuller, Angie Parker, Sheila Canipe, Sherrill Ussery, Lisa Morris, Elizabeth Edwards, Jer- rianne Queen, Bessie Brooks, Shirlene Addison, Michelle Led- ford, Carol Holman, Cindy Sain. 115