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

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P hysical Attractiori HKY HATTKK! Jerry Bryant tries his hand at softhall in Ms. Monday s tennis ciass in the top photo. PHONE HOME. Coach Pennywell strikes his best E.T. pose after the student- teacher basketball game. I want to be physically fit , that sounds like reason enough to take gym, but Magnet’s Physical education department is so diverse that some people take gym just because it sounds interesting. Of course the freshmen and sophomores are required to take gym, but why would so many upperdassmen take a class that requires them to get real sweaty every day? “Because it enlightens my day , beamed senior Elizabeth Lawrence, I enjoy tennis and I wanted the time to plav . Tennis is just one aspect of Magnets P.E. depatt- ment. Feneing, not offered at any other school in Caddo Parish, is not just a physical sport. You really have to use your mind , said freshman Chris Griffin. One more fascinating aspect of the P.E. department is golf. “Golf is sueh a relaxing sport, said senior Chris Da- vis. “The class is so mellow, I ' m really glad I took it. From the diversity of the department to the diversity of the students in it. Magnet truly does have that Physical Attraction. YO! OVER HERE! Kathryn Sale calls out to a teammate to toss the ball her way. PHYSICAL CDUCATION

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“Good morning, Sir,” resounds through the breezeway as Captain Tommy Fanning sa¬ lutes his superior, Major Tony Means. They salute only while in uniform, but that is al- most every Wednesday. What ROTC does seems to be quite a my- stery around Magnet campus. “1 see them in their uniforms, said senior Meg McJunkins, “but I don’t really know what ROTC is ali about”. They are very active, according to Lieutenant Colonei Jerry Bryant. Jerry is in the Pathfinders, a group of about 15 who go on “patror in the woods. Patrol is sort of like a game. They divide into two teams, 8-10 men each, with an offense and a defense. The defense team has a position, such as a house, to defend. The offense tries to capture the position by launching attacks. Although most people do not see ROTC do- ing much, there is much to do. In addition to the Pathfinders there are the color guard, the orienteering team, the rifle team, the saber corps, and the drill team. THE PATHFINDERS. Heath Dunbar, Eric Muse, Tony Hicks, Tony Means, John Quinley, Martin Jefferson, Jerry Bryant, Dan Durey, Chuck Fox, Jason Kirk show their stuff at Garland Scout Ranch. COLOR GUARD. David Payne, Tad Savell, Clay Shane and Zandra Draper at pass in review.

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areer Statements Renee Hunter takes written exam on mar- with other Magnet students participate in keting while participating in the state the Mali Marketing program at the Career competition in Baton Rouge. She along Center. The Caddo Career Center is better defined as a Vocational- Technical school in which 100 different courses are offered. Some of these courses range from Marketing to Public relations. Magnet students are taking full advantage of this very enriching program. The Career Center students at- tended state competition in Baton Kouge this year as well as nation- al competition in Salt Lake City, l ' tah. In order to attend these competitions students presented projects on marketing. Over 100 schools from the Louisiana area participated in Baton Kouge. Senior Christy Ginn was an ac¬ tive member in the Career Center program this year. When asked what one of the many benefits of the program brought to her, she replied, ‘‘It helped me to be able to speak more openly about my- self because you have to present yourself to the buyer. I also learned about business machines and public relations.” Sounds like a promising program for more students to participate in. Kenny Bruce prepares himself for his fif- Christy Ginn holds meaningful conversa- teenminute interview in the Public Rela- tion with one of the chairpersons of the tions competition in the state event. state competition in Baton Rouge.