Central High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Victoria, VA)

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After a J. V. victory at Goochland, Jeanie Jeter grasps Mary Jean Love with excitement as Debra Wilson looks on. Typing copy for the first deadline, Alice Coles demonstrates one of her duties as a member of the yearbook staff. Laughing hysterically at a Gong Show Act, Gary Taggert is amused by two students from Nottoway. 22 November

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TIRING TRIPS Several dubs packed up and shipped themselves to various places of interest. The FFA Forestry team partici- pated in the State Forestry Judging Contest while buses transported the T I and CIA dubs as far as North Carolina and as near as South Hill. After being carefully unpacked in Augusta County, the Forestry Judging Team: Tracy Estes, Timmy Newcomb and Bernard Tisdale, placed third in the State-Wide Com- petition. Bernard Tisdale placed second in the individual competition while Tracy Estes placed third. The team figured tree volume, found tree value, identified the species of trees, and planned timberstand improvement. On November 17, Mrs. Helen Barnes and Mr. Tom Pa! mo re uncrated a busload of CIA and Physics students and marched them inside the Morehead Planetarium to examine many celestial displays. They also saw two shows: one on constellations as seen from the earth and another on mechanics of celestial motions. Taking a day from regular school activities, the T I club toured the Lawrenceville Brick Company and Home Crafts. At the Lawrenceville Brick Company the students watched brick being made. Later at Home Crafts in South Hill, these students witnessed the building of Pre-fab houses. Third place state forestry judging team composed of Timmy New- comb, Tracy Estes and Bernard Tisdale display method of finding tree value. Trade and Industry students Donnell Capers and Samuel Foster practice bricklaying during class. Clubs 21 NOVEMBER

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A bundant A ctivities I November was filled with activity and excitement from dubs. They began organizing, holding regular dub meetings, taking trips, and entering contests. The Senior Tri-Hi-Y helped Girl Scouts collect usable toys for Toys for Tots . These dolls, games, and stuffed ani- mals collected were distributed to needy children for Christmas presents. The Junior and Senior Tri-Hi-Y i went to Lee- Davis High School in Richmond to elect district officers. While there, Jeannie Jeter was elected to be a page at the Tri-Hi- Y Model General Assembly. ' For the first time in ten years, DEC A hosted the DECA annual fall rally. Nine schools throughout the f fifteenth district participated in the rally which con- sisted of two parts. First, all members watched the movie Future Shock and then created their own ver- sion of the Gong Show with Gary Taggert of WKL - WBBC radio in Blackstone as Master of Ceremonies. ' FBLA members conducted two activities by attend- ing a fall workshop at Long wood College and visiting Clay ' s Rest Home in Blackstone, where they sang. AH business students were required to take spelling and math tests. Four students received certificates for achieving perfect scores: Madeline Smith, Lynda Kunath, and Lori Tisdale received awards for achieving perfect scores on the spelling tests. Deborah Bagley was the only person to hand in a perfect paper on the math test. For three days, twenty -six girls practiced cheers and routines in hopes of becoming Junior Varsity Cheer- leaders. Pat Bigger, Sylvia Woodruff, and the Varsity Cheerleaders selected eight girls to cheer at all of the J. V. Basketball Games. Since the Varsity Cheerleaders had decided to make new uniforms for basketball sea- son, the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders wore last year ' s Varsity uniforms. These girls practiced together and, with the help of the Varsity Cheerleaders, learned all of the latest cheers. November 23 NOVEMBER