Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Juniors slide into National Honor Society Service. They are from left to right: Martha Yarbrough. Leslie Bordelon. Amy Schild. Devra Sladics. Jennifer Bras seux. Heather Burch. Cheryl Lee. Kajal Mehta, Aimee Ratana. Lisa Craig. David Krumnow. Andy Brady. Mrs Zulma Borders. Sponsor. Tommy Britt. Kathleen DeSoto. Michael Carroll. Stacy Savell. Kristi Sandifer, Shatarshea Anderson. Amy Rhoads, Aruna Rao. Rob ert Flynt. Mark Walker. Bryan Patterson. Jennifer Tseng. Byron Steckle in. National Honor Society Seniors stack up with suc cess. They are from left to right: Robin Trahan. Carol Williams. Kristy McGee. Sandy Osmon. Clrsula Dos sett, Diane Davis. Ms Mary Rounds, Sponsor. Kym Troup. Jennifer Johnson. Khanh Truong. Amanda Mayo, Lisa Cheuk. Ernestine Lillya. Beth Ross. Susan Matthews. Stephanie German. Cyndi Trout. Greg Hartzo. Jimmy Carroll. Gene Hodgson. Stephen Stan ley. Robby Magee. Sean McEIroy, Chris Bullock. Charles Burnett. Margie West. Monica Rosprim, Eric Chen. Michael Jones. 48 • Academics

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Pure gut strength and determination will decide the winner and from the looks of seniors. Wendy Moore and Glenn Koppang. that s going to be a tough deci sion. Being a freshman slave was not quite as popular as having one. Anybody who was anybody bought at least one slave. Don‘t you know, it ' s the new thing this season. Corning together of the old and the new Homecoming With those smiles, how can anyone deny the Home¬ coming Royalty, Shannon Baronette and Greg Ash- ley, their throne. Since its first graduating class in 1983, Seniors at Magnet High have been pioneer- ing traditions. The 1986 Seniors have adopted an important American custom to raise spirit and to recognize alumni. Home¬ coming is as much a part of Americana as baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet. But it takes special creativity and careful plan ning to establish a Homecoming tradition at Magnet. Rather ironically the Homecom¬ ing organizers had to establish this tradi¬ tion with anti-traditional activities. This new Homecoming simply required a spe¬ cial Magnet style. The birth of Homecoming commenced with a carnival, similar to a small-scale fair. Hoping to sweeten your future, Writer s Club offered fortune cookies. The Key Clu b put pizzaz in the fair with pizza for sale. If a participant wanted, he need only part with a few pennies and an official mannequin would lock up his friend in jail. The crowning event of the whole affair was the Homecoming Dance and the an- nouncement of the Homecoming Court. The first annual Homecoming court was as follows: Queen Shannon Baronette, and her escort Gregg Ashley, Aaron Simmons, Judy Chen, Doug Bush, JoAnna Bell, Tam- bra Pennington, Rod Matthews, Susan Murphy, Kurt Kemmerly, Robert Morris, Tracey Widiger, Michael Kime, Jennifer Johnson, Tannis Sweeney, Chris Cameron, Guy Hamilton, Penny Grisby,Julie Read, Robert Pringle, Shayne Berry, Corwyn Thomas. It seems that the challenge was met with full force . . . Magnet had a very successful Homecoming with no football team, no marching band, and no pep squad. They did it with a style all their own. Boys Girls State And Homecoming • 47

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Accepting the challenge of excellence in education, Service, and character . .. National Honor Society National Honor Society rewards aca- demic performance and provides an oppor- tunity of Service for juniors and seniors. The ticket to membership includes a 3.5 grade point average and forty-eight quality points from course work, including at least one enriched class. Those who uphold membership in NHS are honored at gradu- ation with a special seal on their diploma, an indication of lifetime membership in this prestigious organization. Chosen on the bases of leadership, scholarship, Service, and character, mem- bers are encouraged to serve their classes. NHS, under the leadership of Mrs. Zulma Borders and Ms. Mary Rounds, conducts many worthwhile projects. Traditionally at Christmas members make pillows for the elderly in nearby homes. On campus NHS members tutor students who are having difficulty in academic classes. Another popular NHS tradition is the an- nual Christmas party. Members relax and enjoy good fellowship and good food after studies and working on Service projects. Members team up for Trivial Pursuit com- petitions and pit wits in Charades. Munch- ing chips and cookies, members shuffle cards for (JNO game. Warming next to a cozy fire, several Senior members discuss their pians for college and speculate about questions on the 18th century English lit- erature exam. Everyone anticipates the soft ball game and the frisbee throws. Also during the spring semester two lucky sen¬ iors receive college textbook gifts from a drawing of all Senior members names. Upholding the motto “Excellence in Education”, NHS has established itself as one of the largest and most visible groups on campus. A strong NHS chapter serves as an inspiration for younger students and encourages all to do their best. Feelings of accomplishment and the leadership for later life often begin with high school in- volvement in NHS. National Honor Society officers horse around in a Mayo, Vice-President. Lisa Cheuk, President, and relaxed moment. Mrs. Mary Rounds and Mrs. Zulma Andy Brady, Treasurer. Borders, Sponsors, Robin Trahan, Secretary, Amanda “Of all the clubs I belong to, it is the one that is the most important to me.” Robin Trahan, seniors ”lt’s important because it recognizes the high achievers and it gives them a group to be with. It is an honor to be proud of.” Lisa Cheuk, senior “Just due to the nature of the organiza¬ tion, we in it are inclined to be a bit eccentric! For instance, our idea of fun might be playing charades, using tities of great literary works for the things to be acfed out. Some people take their football really seriously, we go out for blood with Trivial Pursuit!” Susan Matthews, senior ”1 think it’s an honor to be a part of a group that has such talented people in it.” Gene Hodgson, senior “When I was a freshman, I saw the in- duction ceremony but I didn’t know what it was. Then I learned what it stood for and I worked hard for that honor my sophomore year. I wanted it and I looked forward to it.” Khanh Truong, senior National Honor Society • 49