Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 388 of the 1976 volume:

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S � fK J - P. Vr V - • V. ■ . ... -•. - •• ■ Highlights and activities of school that make our 180 days more pleasurable. Favorable memories of the 75-76 school year we choose to savor and not readily store away as academic knowledge. Students interacting with each other— learning, play- ing, competing, striving for new experiences. All assembled in one large tribe highlighting the present through— STUDENT LIFE 18 ORGANIZATIONS 58 SPORTS 128 Celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of our nation’s re- volution with a— BICENTENNIAL 190 SALUTE What It ls! 17 Life at Choctaw was a mixture of ex- citement when your date finally ac- cepted; anticipation when the con- test neared; disappointment when the election was lost; and sadness when “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed through the stadium. By ex- periencing these and many other special moments, we learned to in- terreact with our classmates. Through this association we realized our place in this world. 18 Student Life aa Student Life. 19 Assasination Attempts, Hurricane, Concorde Jetliners Encapsulate 1975 - 76 School Year Patricia Anne Hearst, daughter of the newspaper tycoon, William Hearst, is escorted into the Los Angeles County jail after eluding FBI agents for more than 18 months. The California government has charged Miss Hearst with 11 counts of kidnapping, robbery, and assault. SEPTEMBER Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme at- tempted to assassinate President Ford outside of the California state legisla- ture complex in Sacramento on Sep- tember 5. The Charles Manson follower failed in her attempt when the firing pin on her handgun jammed. On September 15, juniors previewed a showcase set up by Herff Jones rep- resentatives for class rings. Exorbitant base prices forced many to pass up the once highly traditional artifact. Pope Paul VI conducted a ceremony on September 14 that elevated Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton to saint- hood. More than 100,000 onlookers in Saint Peter’s Square viewed the rites which honored America's first native- born saint. School elections were held for the three classes on September 16. After a two-week campaign circuit, Larry Barker, Steve Hall, Paul Petry, and Randy Sansom won the presidencies in Student Council, senior, junior, and sophomore classes, respectively. September 18, Patty Hearst was cap- tured by FBI officials ninety miles south of San Francisco. William and Emily Harris, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) which had al- ledgedly kidnapped Patty 19 months earlier, were also apprehended. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs held a Pot Luck Youth Legislature kick-off di- nner. Held on September 19. thedinner included guest speaker Jere Tolton, Fort Walton’s incumbent state repre- sentative. America almost lost its Commander- in-Chief for a second time in the same month when Sara Jane Moore at- tempted to shoot President Ford while he was in Los Angeles campaigning on September 22. Miss Moore’s gun shot was deflected by an innocent bystan- der. Hurricane Eloise hit the Florida Panhandle on September 23 wreaking millions of dollars worth of damage to the “Miracle Strip” area between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. In the wake of the storm, 30 Choctaw stu- dents aided in cleaning up the school grounds preparing it for operation sev- eral days earlier than maintenance had predicted. On September 24 in a shocking dis- closure, the Senate Intelligence Com- mittee revealed that the CIA had been opening mail written to and by promi- nent American political figures for the past twenty years. OCTOBER October 2, Patty Hearst was indicted in LosAngeleson kidnapping, robbery, and assault charges. The week of October 13-17 was Homecoming Week at Choctaw. Celebrating week long, all clubs partic- ipated in the newly founded Initiation Week. During these few days every- thing from mountain climbers to mon- keys roamed the halls. Congress, on October 17, overrode President Ford’s veto on a $2.7 billion broadening of the federal school lunch and child nutrition program. October 25 brought the fourth an- nual Miracle Strip Marching Festival to Memorial Stadium. More than 40 bands from surrounding states partici- pated in the day-long affair, and were totally captivated when host band Choctawhatchee Style Marchers and guest band Troy State University's Sound of the South performed. Also, Choctaw junior James Given rode in the American Heart Association’s an- nual cyclethon. Raising the most money, James was awarded a ten speed bicycle for his all-out effort. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs spon- sored their annual Halloween Carnival on October 30, and also helped bring the FSU Flying Circus to Fort Walton for a performance on November 1. 20 Calendar NOVEMBER Twenty-nine students traveled to Houston, Texas on November 6 to par- ticipate in a regional forensics tourna- ment. Those who won awards from CHS were Deanna Duff, third Standard Poetry; Tammy Fortenberry, third Novice Poetry; Jennie Bennet, second Novice Duet Acting; Fraser Sherman, second Novice Duet Acting and “Best Actor.” “Showdown 76” was held in Memo- rial Stadium on Friday, November 21. Cross-town rivals, Fort Walton HS Vik- ings and CHS Indians met before an estimated 18,000 fans. The football crowd previewed the halftime perfor- mance the Style Marchers would pre- sent that Sunday in Miami’s Orange Bowl. The November 23 appearance was the band's sixth in the Orange Bowl with an annual invitation ex- tended by Dolphin officials. New York City was granted a loan of $2.3 billion on November 26 to keep it from bankruptcy. President Ford, after much pressure and controversy on the matter, asked Congress to give the “Big Apple” a helping hand. DECEMBER On December 3, Choctaw students discovered five of our leading cross- country runners had been selected by area coaches as the Pensacola News-Journal’s Northwest Florida Cross-Country Runners of the Year. Mike Clay was selected as number one, Steve Haug second, Mike Curtis fourth, Mike Haug seventh, Tom Kidder eighth. Junior Miss was held on December 6 in the CHS auditorium. Chosen as the new Fort Walton Beach Junior Miss was senior Tammy Fortenberry who later went on to win first runner-up in the state-wide pageant. On December 7, a Prayer Parade was held in Fort Walton with Mayor Gene Smith and state representative Jerry Melvin heading the crusade. Proceed- ing down Racetrack Road, the march ended at Choctaw’s Memorial Stadium where the audience heard Alabama governor George Wallace speak in favor of prayer in the nation’s public schools. The Christmas spirit was instilled at Choctaw as homerooms and clubs displayed their conceptions of the Christmas message. Interact spon- sored a door decorating contest, while Junior Tri-Hi-Y sponsored a club mural contest. Judged on December 18, Mrs. Betty Harrison’s homeroom won the door contest and Beta Club won the mural contest. JANUARY On January 22,23, and 24, Mike Clay, Lisa Weber, Becky Wildberger, Bill Ralph, and Greg Hobson attended the Thirteenth Florida Science, Engineer- ing, and Humanities Symposium at the University of Florida. January 22 and 23, seniors placed orders for graduation supplies. Capitalizing on America’s two- hundredth celebration of its revolu- tion, students were sufficiently bicen- tennialized to death. Free enterprise seemed to invade even this honored anniversary. Student Council held its annual ta- lent show on January 23. Senior Terri Walters won the event, Everette Parrish captured second, and Jim Parrish cop- ped third. Also on the 23rd, presidential hopeful Ronald Reagan made a cam- paign appearance at the Ramada Inn. FEBRUARY Racial tension flared up once again at Pensacola’s Escambia High School. More than 1500 students battled on February 5 over the controversial “re- bel” mascot. Police apprehended one student with a concealed handgun and arrested fifteen others on rioting charges. On February 17, junior Vicky Scherer was announced as Choctaw's STAR student for 1976. Also that day, twenty speech and drama students partici- pated in the District I Forensics Tour- nament at the University of West Florida. Latin Honor members traveled to Pensacola’s Washington High School on February 21 to compete in the Latin District Forum. Winners were Sue Mills, first in Mythology; Kevin Johnson, second in Roman Customs; Anthony Freathy, second in Latin I Grammar; Richard Brickman, third in Mythology. The District I contest for the Future Business Leaders of America was held on February 21. CBE contestant awards went to Cathy Cray, second in accounting; Sharon Cosgrove, second President Gerald Ford signs the highly controversial money grant for New York City in hopes of saving it from bankruptcy. Pressure from Congress gave the grant its final passage. Calendar 21 in spelling; Kelly McNeil, third in Par- liamentary Procedure; Cathy Guin, first in Public Speaking; Sharon Rasmus- sen. first in Senior Clerk Typists; Leslie Fails, third place President’s award; Choctaw CBE, Best Club award. Steve Hall, Debbie Padden, Bobby Johnson, and Fraser Sherman learned on February 24 that they were selected as finalists in the 1976 National Merit Scholarship contest. The Santa Rosa Mall opened for bus- iness on February 25. Fort Walton citi- zens now had competitive merchandis- ing to participate in; What a differ- ence!” Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y club members left on February 26 to attend the 19th an- nual Youth Legislature session in Tal- lahassee. Returning on February 28, the 64 CHS participants brought with them over half the state awards. MARCH Mu Alpha Theta sponsored a na- tional mathematics test for all in- terested students on March 9. One hundred-forty-six students partici- pated in the two hour long exam. On March 13, the Downtown Busi- nessmen’s Association initiated their shuttle service along the Miracle Strip Parkway. A British-built double-decker bus served as the novel form of trans- portation. Student Council sponsored Twerp Week March 16-19, which saw girls reversing roles with boys; escorting them to class and carrying their books. Topping off the unconventional week was the even more unorthodox Twerp Dance Contest. Winners were Nancy Bixby and Bruce Gleneck. Wheelettes held their annual “Mr. Mock CHS contest on March 13. Win- ners were Jim Parrish, Mr. Mock CHS; Steve Hall, first runner-up; Chuck Boudreau, second runner-up; Gary Eckel, Mr. Sweetie Pie; Charles Bull” Rigdon, Mr. Physique. APRIL Billionaire Howard Hughes was rushed from Acapulco, Mexico for emergency treatment at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas on April 5. His death during a diabetic coma set off a flurry of falsified wills, each claim- ing rightful inheritance to the multi- billion dollar estate. Smoke Signals held their first an- nual Way-Out Games on April 24, as a fund raising project. Hi-Y won the games, with Leo taking second, and Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y third. Teachers and students alike helped Student Council present an Indian modified Hee Haw” show. The April 27 spectacle gave teachers a chance to roast themselves and their students. April 28-May 1, CHS choristers com- peted at state level competition before accredited judges at FSU. Superior performances were delivered before a panel of highly impressed judges by the four performing groups. MAY The following week on May 8 in Fort Walton Beach High School auditorium, both Choctaw’s Symphonic and Con- cert bands received a superior rating for their performances at the state level of competition. Steve Hall and Debbie Padden were notified on May 13 that they were two of the 1,485 recipients of Merit Scholar- ships for 1976. Steve received his scholarship to FSU, while Debbie re- ceived hers to the University of Florida. Tammy Fortenberry and Mike Bow- yer were informed on May 20 that they had been chosen as valedictorian and salutorian of their class. The junior-senior prom was held on May 22 at the Ramada Inn. Following a bicentennial theme, the Blue Room was decorated as a colonial garden during a spring evening. Two Concorde supersonic jetliners were allowed to land on American soil May 24. The two flights, one an Air France from Paris International and the other a BOAC from Heathrow in London, landed at the Dulles Interna- tional Airport outside of Washington, D.C. The federal government initiated an 18 month noise-ozone pollution study conducted by the FAA in conjuc- tion with airport authorities at Dulles and John F. Kennedy International in On May 24,1976, the British Airlines concorde jet departs Heathrow Airport on its Trans-Atlantic journey to Dulles International Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The historic flight is scheduled to take three hours-fifty minutes. 22 Calendar New York City. Tomahawk held its assembly on May 24 in preparation of the summer- delivered book. John Stercho, editor- in-chief, displayed the cover and an- nounced distribution procedures for the August delivery. The student body cheered when they learned the book carried a kelley green cover, instead of a “red, white and blue special.” Elections for the succeeding school year’s Student Council were held May 25. After a runoff the following morn- ing, Amy Autry was announced as the upcoming president; Gary Phillips, vice-president; Linda Gotith, secret- ary; Laura McCarthy, treasurer. While elections were held for juniors and sophomores in the gym, seniors were honored by sophomore volunteers in the auditorium with Senior Apprecia- tion Day. May 28 saw the final day of school arrive for seniors. No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks . . . JUNE Graduation activities commenced as the Class of '76 slowly faded away. Baccalaureate held jointly with Fort Walton Beach High School was deli- vered the night of June 1. Senior Break- fast and Senior Honors' Night came on June 2. Highlight of the week, the year, and every senior s past twelve school years, Graduation Ceremonies, came on the night of June 3. June 9 arrives. Faculty, administra- tion, juniors, and sophomores rejoice as the school year closes. Noon ap- proaches, students tense, teachers re- lievingly sigh. The dismal bell rings re- leasing students to the long awaited summer and faculty to another week of post-planning. A dramatic surface photograph of the planet Mars taken by the Viking I Lander Saturday, July 25.1976. Viking I is the first craft from earth to land on the Red Planet and perform scientific investigations to determine possible life existence. Mysterious figures resembling the letters B and G appear at the extreme left of the picture (arrow). Scientists at the Jet Propulsion laboratory in Pasadena, California, explained them as shadows or an illusion caused by weathering processes, but failed to comment on the possibility of them being a Martian stone carver's discarded ware. Calendar 23 Presidential Candidates Arrive In Northwest Florida For Campaigning In Bicentennial Year This Bicentennial year was also election year for our country. Many of the presidential candidates visited Northwest Florida to cam- paign in one of the biggest and most important primaries. When our own town of Fort Wal- ton Beach was having disputes over prayers in public schools, Governor George Wallace of Alabama came to speak on the issue. It was a rainy day and the rally was held in Memorial Stadium next to Choctawhatchee. A sparse crowd came to listen to the governor and hear his views. Jimmy Carter, former governor of Georgia, visited our neighboring city of Pensacola, which proved to be a worthwhile trip. Even President Ford campaigned in this area. Presidential nominees were be- ginning to see the importance of the growing area of Northwest Florida, as was proved this past year. Since Fort Walton has increased in size, it has attracted more campaign of- fices. In the coming year, more cam- paigning can be expected. Top Right: Jimmy Carter and friends look over the speech he will give to his supporters. Good speeches and the right form are impor- tant to all the presidential nominees. Center Left: Ronald Reagan, former governor of California, signs autographs at one of his political rallies. Reagan seems to have a lot of appeal and was considered for vice president. 24 Elections Top Left: Governor George Wallace of Alabama gives a typical pose as he talks forcefully to the people. Governor Wallace was the only nominee to speak on a non- elective issue. Top Right: Buttons and bumper stickers dis- play choices given to the people in the 1976 presidential election. These are always a fa- vorite way of showing who you support. 'VHE o Bottom Right: Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia shakes the hand of an 82-year-old retiree at a retirement home in Florida. Carter is the Democratic Presidential nominee. Bottom Left: President Ford gives a warm greeting to all his supporters everywhere in the country. Things look good for him in all the presidential primaries. Elections 25 Top Left: Reporters and camera men add to the confusion at the camp. The constant flow of new arrivals from Guam keeps Air Force personnel and volunteers busy. Top Right: While waiting for assignment to her family's tent, a Vietnamese woman seems deep in thought. The drastic change of sur- roundings seems to upset the life-styles of many. Bottom Right: Even though their homeland is far away, Vietnamese children have activities at the camp to keep them occupied. The large amount of attention they get is welcomed. 26 Vietnamese 7500 Asian Evacuees Given Temporary Shelter At Eglin Air Force Base “Tent City” With the invasion of communist North Vietnam into democratic South Vietnam came the fear of punishment to the free world sym- pathizers. This called for an im- mediate evacuation of the South Vietnamese who were in danger of communist retaliation for their cooperation with the United States. The U.S. mounted a large scale evacuation, and in some instances, actually gathered people out of the water of the South China Sea. The refugees were taken to Clark A.F.B. in Guam for medical and govern- ment screening. After they passed their screening, the Vietnamese were sent to one of four bases: Eglin A.F.B., Fla.; Ft. Chaffee, Ark.; Indian Town Gap, Penn.; or Camp Pendle- ton, Calif. The Eglin evacuees were assigned to a “tent city’’ where they were given food, shelter, and cloth- ing. Special classes were given in English and American culture. Reli- gious services were held and numerous other activities were planned to keep themselves and other refugees active. The purpose of the “tent city was to shelter the Vietnamese until sponsors could be found. They were then established into jobs and life- styles of the community. The Vietnamese who presently at- tend Choctaw stated that they en- joyed the school and were sure that they were already a part of it. Some said it was a little difficult adjusting to at first. Top Left: The arrival of the Vietnamese to Eglin Air Force Base causes a lot of confusion on both sides. They arrive in a strange, new country with many different customs. Bottom Left: Many of the refugees left a lot of possessions behind when they came to the U.S.A. The standard of living for most of the Vietnamese was greatly reduced. Center Right: The “tent city ', located near the city of Niceville. caused rumors about nega- tive feelings towards the refugees. These rumors are shown false as a welcoming ban- ner is displayed. Vietnamese 27 Top Center: Tornado damage to the west end of Choctaw's roof causes leaking to the ground floor. A week later, more rain floods this hall, resulting in yet another holiday. Center Left: Extensive damage to beach dwel- lings is temporarily ignored as emergency crews work to return power to residents by utilizing mobile generators and double shifts. Bottom Left: Belies of the cleanup silently underline the unusual events at Choctaw: damage from careless evacuees is nearly as bad as that from the wind and rain. 28 Hurricane Eloise School, Area Suffer Heavy Damage Due To September’s Powerful Winds, Torrential Rains Eloise began as a light fall rain but became the most powerful and de- structive hurricane ever to hit the Panhandle. The rain started three days before she came ashore at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 23. Wind gusts ranged between 85 to 125 mph., and tides rose eight to twelve feet along the coastline. As the storm drew close, local schools were opened as Red Cross Shelters. Ironically, Choctaw, hold- ing approximately 4000 evacuees, suffered extreme damage. Windows were blown in and sections of the roof torn away, resulting in water damage to classrooms, equipment, and the gym, which had to be re- floored. The expensive destruction was also caused in part by the be- havior of careless evacuees. Al- though no classes were held Mon- day through Wednesday, some 60 students came to Choctaw to assist in the cleanup effort. Massive city-wide clean-up were activated. Rubbage was scattered throughout the streets after 200 roofs were torn off and thousands of trees uprooted. Gov. Askew ordered the National Guard into the area to prevent looting and help clear the debris. Damage to coastal areas was set at $40 million. Top Right: Sailboats at the Yacht Club bobs in the wake of unexpected hurricane Eloise - the greatest losses come from damaged boat- ing equipment in local marinas. Bottom Right: Mr. Kyzer takes charge of a task force of Choctaw's club members. They ready the littered rooms for reopening on Thursday and make national news that night. Bottom Center: Discouraged boat owners survey the demolition caused by floods and high winds at the Yacht Club - few anchored near the shore escaping wave damage. Hurricane Eloise 29 Choctaw Youth Legislature Delegates Take TOP Awards, Seven Head To National Affairs Each year students from all over the state of Florida meet in Tallahas- see in late February to participate in Florida’s YMCA Youth Legislature Program. This program broadens the students' understanding of the legislative process which adds to their respect for the entire democra- tic process which has faithfully served this nation and its people for 200 years of freedom. This year 57 students attended the Youth Legislature session from Choctaw. These students were all active members of either the Hi-Y or Tri-Hi-Y clubs, here at Choctaw, and worked from October to February in preparation for this trip. During this time participants were taught par- liamentary procedure and tech- niques of good debate. In December all interested students were re- quired to attend a Pre-Legislature session at Gulf Breeze HS. Once in Tallahassee the partici- pants took over the actual jobs of delegates, officers, and officials. The majority of the students took positions as delegates who debated bills as either senators or repre- sentatives. Others were elected to serve as Youth Governor and other important government officials. Once again, as in previous years, the Choctaw delegation proved its ability by taking over 75 percent of all the awards presented. The most distinguished award was to be chosen as a delegate to attend the National Affairs Conference, held in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina every summer. Thisyear, as in the past, Florida was allotted 12 National Affairs Delegates, 7 of whom came from Choctaw: Brenda Bludworth, Arno Justman, Bev McPhail, Tammy Fortenberry, Steve Hall, John Stercho, Jim Sconnely. Center Left: Steve Hall, 1976 Governor for Youth Legislature, and Florida Governor. Reuben Askew, discuss the bills debated dur- ing the legislative sessions at the capital. Bottom Right: Many of the students from the Fort Walton Beach Delegation assemble on the steps of the capital while waiting for some important information from their sponsor, Mr. Don Kyzer. 30 Youth Legislature Bottom Left: Mike Waldron, a senior delegate, sits quietly in his chair, in the House of Repre- sentatives, while pondering the legislation presently on the House floor. Top Right: The larger of the two chambers, The House of Representatives, is quiet and attentive as Steve Hall reminds the delegates of their need to pass effective legislation. Top Left: Outstanding delegates from Choc- taw at the 1976 Youth Legislature are: Jim Sconnely, Bev McPhail, Todd Crumpler. Tammy Fortenberry, and sophomore Robert Harden. Youth Legislature 31 Top Right: The square dance proves fun for all as Mr. and Mrs. George Neid express their talent as they do-si-do around the lunchroom. They are members of the Square Dancer's Asn. Top Left: During the fast paced action of the dance. Mrs. Neid. Mrs. Dodie Bradley, and Mr. Foley Wood take a break before going back onto the dance floor. Bottom Left: Karen Park, president of Wheelettes puts her skills to work during a morning session of the retreat. She finds keeping order is not so easy. Bottom Right: Unifying the school's leaders is the mam aim of the retreat. The picnic on the Blackwater River helped execute this while also providing enjoyable entertainment. 32 Leader's Conference 125 Students Attend Second Annual Leaders Retreat, Learn Qualities of Good Leadership The Leaders’ Retreat is now an annual event here at Choc- tawhatchee. Held in the fall, its pur- pose is to provide each person with the necessary tools to become an effective and efficient leader. Al- though the first retreat was a weekend outing at Camp Ada, this year’s retreat took place at school because of rising costs. More stu- dents benefitted from this since anyone could attend. Previously it was restricted to club officers. More than 100 students came to school that morning to become better leaders. Each received a manual packed full of ideas on lead- ership. Participants spent most of the day studying the manual, but did manage several breaks for lunch and sport activities. The final event was held in the lunchroom a week after the retreat itself ended. Sgt. Foley Wood, one of Choctaw's AFROTC teachers, headed a square dance which climaxed a weekend of diligent study. In addition to the retreat, the group held a picnic on the shores of the Blackwater River near Milton. Top Left: Interclub Council Chairperson Bev McPhail and Student Activities Director Mr. Don Kyzer go over last-minute details before the retreat gets underway. ■ Bottom Right: At the Leaders' Retreat Picnic students have fun playing competition games. The picnic was held in place of a canoe trip cancelled due to high water Leaders Conference 33 Top Right: The Indian spirit doesn't quite give the pep rallies that extra needed boast this year. Pep Rallies seem to be more of a social gathering than a showing of CHS pride. Bottom Left: Pop Marler, our number one Big Green Indian, gets the pep rally audience fired up for tonight's football game. This is Pop's twenty-third year of constant support to CHS. Bottom Right: Sexy Six, our newest group of cheerleaders, are all ready to do “Don't Be A Turkey. '' Members are L. Barker, B. Gleneck, R. Fendick. P. Petry, S. Hall, and A. Justman. 34 Pep Rallies Seniors, Sophomores Yell It Out For “Most Spirited,” Juniors Stuck In Middle Of War Pep rallies this year were some- thing different from the ones in the past. A new seating arrangement al- lowed the juniors to be together as a group. They could, now, show some school spirit as a whole class. Be- cause of Hurricane Eloise’s damage to the already overcrowded gym, pep rallies were moved to the stadium. Even though there was more room so students didn't have to sit like sardines, being outside had its disadvantages. The sound was lost with all the wide open space and the weather wasn’t always the best. Remember the rain during the Homecoming Pep Rally and how it just happened to stop after everyone got inside the building? Classes this year showed a lot of spirit. The sophomores, due to an identity crisis, did nothing at the first pep rally, but with some experience, rallied back to win Most Spirited. Juniors showed little spirit at the be- ginning of the year and remained apathetic throughout the year. Seniors were really up for the pep rallies. They intended to follow the tradition that seniors are, of course, the most spirited. The prize for Most Spirited Class for 1975-76. however, went to both the seniors and the sophomores. Top Left: Our new head football coach and athletic director, Coach Feely, spreads a few optimistic words over the student body. This has become a regular at the pep rallies. Bottom Right: Many clubs participated in pep rallies this year giving us some very unusual skits. All centered around Choctaw killing their next opponents in the up-coming game. Pep Rallies,-35 How Would You Like To Meet A Were-wolf? Two Choctaw Activities Make It Possible Were-wolves, vampires, and the hunch-back of Notre Dame roamed the halls on Halloween, but looked very typical among the “do your own thing crowd at CHS. Some activity was always going on at Choctaw to bring a little well-appreciated life to dull school days. One such activity was the annual Halloween Carnival sponsored by the Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y clubs. Everyone tried desperately to get their frustrations out at the dunking booth. Even though it was a chilly night many students and teachers took the plunge. Sophomore Tri- Hi-Y invented a handwriting analysis booth that actually lit up and told you all your inner secrets. And of course there was the Haunted House. Long lines waited all night to enter the dark depths of Mad Dr. Kyzer’s Lab. Some of the braver ones even went back for seconds. Another hilarious activity was the Dating Game, sponsored by the ICC. It was conducted much like the ori- ginal television show, but with a little more flair. Debbie Floyd got a shock when the announcer, Mr. Kyzer, brought out her date. It was were- wolf Steve Hall! Prizes awarded were dinners for two at well-known restaurants in town. Seven students vying for the title of Mr. and Miss Irresistible madly constructed paper chains from links bought by fans. Vicky Scherer and Larry Barker s chains reached the fartherest up the aisle and down the hall. Each became a contestant in the Dating Game and trophies were awarded to them. A trophy was also given to the “Most Loveable Club” for the largest turn-out. Clubs also helped ICC with decorations. Top Right: Tami Cox smiles even as she goes for a plunge in the Junior Tri-Hi-Y dunking booth. It's three tries for 25c and a chance to see your favorite person get dunked. Bottom Left: The mummy, alias John Cher- niga, does an original dance for the audience. Debbie Floyd is deciding who is the best dancer by the reaction of the audience Bottom Right: Mike Welborn carries his new bride Bruce Gleneck over the threshold after a unique wedding. The ceremonies are popular with students as well as teachers. 36 Dating Game. Halloween Carnival r Top Left: Terrifying vampire John Stercho en- velopes Debbie Floyd in his cape. Debbie laughs because she knows it's all in fun at the annual Halloween Carnival. Top Right: Last but not least, werewolf Steve Hall! Debbie Floyd. CHS Homecoming queen, chose Steve on a basis of his humorous and interesting answers. Bottom Left: Larry Barker asks questions of Choctaw's Homecoming attendants in The Dating Game.'' The beautifully decorated stage adds to the fun and excitement. Halloween Carnival and Dating Game 37 Traditional Homecoming Spirit Brought Back By Enthusiastic Choctawhatchee Students Homecoming '75 was very un- usual for it was held on a Saturday and many varied activities took place the week before. Initiations were held, attendants were chosen, and floats were built, ail in prepara- tion for the big day. Because the gym floor was under repair, the pep rally was held inside the stadium, which proved to be disastrous. The rainy weather cut the rally short, therefore, it was continued during all three lunch periods. The Madrigals and Myriah enter- tained the students during lunch. Many club initiates were forced to get up and dance, but the highlight was when Mr. and Mrs. Jones hop- ped and jumped the jitterbug. Later, during lunch, ICC Chairper- son Bev McPhail, announced the clubs’ gentlemen and sweethearts. Center: The class attendants, the Homecom- ing Queen, and their escorts are revealed to the student body at the morning pep rally. Ominous clouds threaten the morning rally. Bottom Right: Mr. and Mrs. Jones, music teachers at Choctawhatchee. get into the swing of things as they dance the jitterbug to the music of a local band, Myriah. 38 Homecoming Top Left: 1975-1976 Homecoming Queen Debbie Floyd and Senior Attendant Cindy Vega discuss clothes, cars, and escorts in preparation for Choctaw's 1975 Homecom- ing. Top Right: The Music Honor Club Car. Howie Joines, President; Laurie Wright. Sweetheart; Luke Gontarek, Gentleman: Gail Grimes, Vice President; and Courtney Land, driver. Bottom: Many of Choctaw's alumni return to their Alma Mater during Homecoming. Dave Yelverton, Richard Freshwater, Richard Maris, and Jim Madaris observe the fes- tivities. Homcoming 39 Top Left: Wheelettes and Interact sponsored the winning Homecoming float for 1975; a red. white, and blue Uncle Sam hat which depicts their bicentennial spirit. Top Right: Senior Debbie Floyd, escorted by Student Council President Larry Barker, is all smiles as Principal Ben Brown crowns her Homecoming Queen 1975-1976. Bottom Right: Sophomore Attendant. Lisa Signorelli: Senior Attendant, Cindy Vega: Junior Attendant, Diane Weaver; and Homecoming Queen Debbie Floyd. 40 Homecoming Choctaw Homecoming Parade Big Success With Its Theme ‘Victory Prevails 1776-1976’ Saturday night proved to be the climax of Choctaw’s best Homecom- ing ever. The festivities began with the annual Homecoming parade. More clubs and organizations had floats and cars entered in the parade than in any previous year. CBE won the award for the best decorated car and the prize-winning class float was won by the sophomore class. The Stylemarchers’ pre-game show was highlighted by the crown- ing of Homecoming Queen Miss Debbie Floyd. The Homecoming Queen and her court were dressed in red, white, and blue antebellum gowns for the 45-minute parade. The Student Council sponsored a Homecoming dance, which was held after the game. The feature band, “Myriah,” played rock music to a packed house of spirited In- dians. A 42-0 over Rutherford plus the Choctaw Student Council had succeeded in bringing back that good old Homecoming spirit. Center: The Choctawhatchee Homecoming Court of 1975-1976. chosen earlier by the stu- dent body, is proudly revealed to the many loyal fans and supporters. Bottom Left: Allen Chapman. Howie Joines. Jeff Myers, and Steve Myers, the members of Myriah. play at the Student Council spon- sored Homecoming dance. Homecoming 41 Students Exhibit Many Creative Talents In Varieties of Different Hobbies, Jobs, Sports Choctaw pride was traditionally exhibited in the classroom, on the gridiron, and in other fields of com- petition. But for some students, the competitive spirit took a back seat to the creative spirit. These students sought unique and special ways to express their individuality. They tried to learn about life in ways textbooks didn’t explore. Sports held the key for some. Building dune buggies, creating new methods of riding a surf or skateboard, cutting a higher rooster tail on a slalom all provided students with that feeling of success. Students also found an abundant assortment of occupations to satisfy their interests. Some served as area life guards and camp counselors. Many turned in their books for ski handles and were transformed into zany performers, while some stu- dents preferred to instruct. 42 Student Expression w„ Top Left: Performing in many area musicals is an important pastime of Jennie Bennett. Ac- cording to Jennie, everyone should try acting once, and is sure that it could help people. Center Right: Along with many of her other duties. “swabbing the deck” is only a part of Debbie McKenny's job as a deckhand on a local Charter boat located in Destin. Bottom Left: To gourmet Bill Loy. cooking is t . fun. So much fun, in fact, that he once made fifteen gallons of spaghetti sauce, complete with meatballs, as his piece de resistance. Opposite Page: The Junior Choir of the Westminster Church proves to be a real chal- nlenge to director David Everly as he strives to x get a program together for each Sunday. Student Expression 43 Opportunities Abound For Creative Hobbies, Occupations At CHS, Miracle Strip Locale The arts offered many modes of expression; also Choctaw claimed masters in the fields of voice, drama- tics, sculpture, painting, and the dance. Many local semi- professional organizations were available for both drama and dance apprentices. Students held one-man art shows in local galleries. The CHS music department provided many with excellent training irrjazz, clas- sical music, and voice. Many students furthered their dramatic talent through participa- tion in the Stagecrafters’ local pre- sentations. Students had acting and production parts. Choctaw also bolstered the rolls of all local ballet associations. Former students now perform professionally. Some students found expertise in the domestic arts, handily mastering the problems of tailoring and gour- met cooking in home ec classes. Bottom Left: Running, whether it's around the block or on the track, is senior Nancy McCormac's way of relaxing. Being the only girl on CHS' CC team doesn’t bother her at all! Bottom Right: Senior Berta Paprocki says that she enjoys the sport of motorcycle racing a lot. She adds that some people are not yet ready to accept a girl as a racer, though. 44 Student Expression Top: Jeff Myers and Steve Myers, Howie Joines and Alan Chapman - members of the band Myriah, agree that the satisfaction of performing is more important than the mon- ey. Bottom Left: Recording and performing ori- ginal as well as other songs, is Micki Giroux 's own way of expressing her thoughts and feel- ings to different people. Student Expression 45 h Above Left: Allison Mathis with a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her face outshone everyone in the pageant. Allison's talent played a key part in becoming Miss CHS. Top Right: Five of the contestants in the Miss CHS pageant posing for the audience. Poise plays an important role in the choosing of beauty pageant winner. Bottom Right: Tammy Fortenberry holding her head high, was proud to be crowned Ft. Walton Beach's Junior Miss. She is being crowned by Miss Florida, from Panama City. 46 Junior Miss, Miss CHS Tammy Fortenberry Second Place In State Pageant, Allison Mathis Chosen CHS Beauty This year’s Junior Miss of Ft. Wal- ton Beach was a Choctaw senior, Tammy Fortenberry. Tammy’s win- ning talent was displayed when she sang her favorite song ‘Pass It On—Day By Day.” Dru Coleman, also a senior from Choctaw, was chosen first runner-up. The Jaycees sponsored the pageant this year as in years past. The theme was de- veloped around the Christmas spirit in accordance with the season. Con- testants performed a dance routine to the tune of “It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.” Win- ners were chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, coordina- tion, poise, their chosen talent, and appearance. After being chosen Ft. Walton’s Junior Miss, Tammy was qualified to go to the state pageant. She was chosen as the first runner-up at the state pageant and she also tied for first place in the contest’s Scholas- tic Achievement division. This year’s Miss CHS pageant outcome was a surprise to some of the Choctawhatchee students. Chosen as Miss CHS was Allison Mathis, a junior. Allison accom- panied herself on the piano as she sang a song that she had composed. First runner-up was Laurie Wright and the congeniality award went to Vicki Seeger. Winners were chosen on the basis of their talent, poise and beauty. Beta Club sponsored this annual “Spring Spectacular.” The pageant’s theme, which was based on the Bicentennial activities occur- ring this year, was “America The Beautiful.” The stage was decorated accordingly. Above Right: Terris Sevell interviews some of the Florida Junior Miss contestants. Tammy Fortenberry, a CHS cheerleader, was awarded first runner-up. Junior Miss. Miss CHS 47 Top Center: Many hours were spent on half empty sets trying to figure out props and stage directions. Junior Tracy Sherman was in charge of prop placement between scenes. Top Left: At the close of the last scene, cast and crew were called back to the stage by applause. Lil Goldsmith and Danielle Lutz were recognized as student directors. Bottom Right: Many seniors participated with behind the senes'' work. Costumes were or- ganized by Sandy Fields and Karen Park. Set makers worked with Mr. Larry Spann. 48 Senior Class Play Graduation Funds Raised With 1920’s Com- edy, “Our Hearts Were Young And Gay’’ Trying to choose between a musi- cal, comedy or serious play for the senior class production was a tre- mendous job for seniors. Plays were examined, discussed, and voted on during several meetings before cast- ing of characters could start. The end of the dilemma resulted in the choice of a comedy called, “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay . Most believed that the students would enjoy this fun filled comedy. This was only the beginning of six weeks of work. Cast, crew, and sponsors managed to produce a play that re- ceived standing ovations each night it ran. Main characters Beth McDonald as Cornelia; Terri Kay Walters as Emily: David Chestnut as Dick and Roy Bertram as Leo, spent some- times as much as five hours after school practicing. Other characters popped in and out as they were needed to practice their arts. Even Saturdays were spent practicing or building sets. Changes and improvements pro- ved necessary so, “The Three Furies”, Mrs. Yeager, Mrs. Ready and Mrs. Head, changed a few parts, added to others and wrote in some others to give more seniors a chance to participate. This gave the play a more personal flair. A few of the seniors acted in dual roles. This play gave the participants a chance to learn about a different era. Each actor had to portray characteristics of people of the 20's. Costumes were borrowed from area residents to make the outcome realistic. Authentic furniture and lamps from area homes and museums helped to make the play historically correct. Center Left: Mrs. Yeager, lovingly known as Mama Jo'' to drama students, makes last minute instructions clear and makes sure all is ready for Scene I on opening night. Center Right: Dick finds only a minute to say good-bye to Emily before she and Cornelia depart for America at the end of the summer and the end of the Senior Class Play. Senior Class Play 49 End-Of-The-Year Activities Prove Memorable To Seniors As Underclassmen Bid Farewell May was a special month for the class of 76 as their last year at Choc- taw ground to an end. Between Senior Breakfast, Senior Apprecia- tion Assembly, and Prom, seniors hardly had any spare time. Organized by senior class spon- sor, Mrs. Randi Friese, Senior Breakfast was held at the Ramada Inn Blue Room. A memorable event for participating seniors, the break- fast served as a formal setting for class officers to deliver farewell ad- dresses to their classmates as well as for an official announcement of class poet, artist, and musician. Sue Birkner won class poet and deliv- ered an emotionally charged com- position, while Dennis Furber and Howie Joines won class artist and class musician. Senior Appreciation Assembly, the sophomore class’ traditional sa- lute to seniors, was appropriately based on the bicentennial. Humor- ous as well as serious awards were distributed by a team of twenty-six sophomore volunteers. The assem- bly’s grabber came when Steve Darl- ing and Debbie Abney won the “Paul Revere Award’’ for most talkative. Expectations ran high for a spe- cial prom. Junior class repre- sentatives had spent months prepar- ing a memorable event. Unfortu- nately, contract disputes left juniors with a last minute change of bands. “Hawk” turned out to be a “turkey” and many couples left the Ramada Blue Room for other places. Bottom Left: Following in Dean Martin's footsteps, Chuck Boudreau proceeds to 'roast' several seniors at Senior Breakfast. Chuck proves himself worthy of the class' most witty title. Bottom Right: Dennis Furber, class artist, exhibits his representation of the bicentennial; a painting of two great presidents superimposed on the original American flag. 50 Senior Activities Top Right: Steve Hall, having served as presi- dent of his class for three consecutive years, addresses fellow classmates. His speech ex- tols their efforts at making this a memorable year. Top Left: Chatting with faculty and her senior class. Mrs. Randi Friese discusses last minute details for up-coming graduation activities. The breakfast was held on June 2. Bottom Left: Class musician and featured drummer of the local rock band Mynah. Howie Joines treats the audience to a drum solo during a crowd pleaser “Fire” released by the Ohio Players Senior Activities 51 Bottom Left: For their diligent leadership of the senior class, Steve Hall, Deanna Duff, Jami Cos- tin, Dru Coleman, and Jeff Myers are presented special class officer pins. Top Center: Choral director, Mrs. Mary Ruth Jones presents the “David Goodhart Award to co-recipients Bill Loy and Randy Koran. The award is given to outstanding choral students. 52 Honors Night Outstanding Seniors Rewarded For Academic Achievements By Choctaw Department Heads Honoring the outstanding senior student from each subject area was the main purpose of the traditional Honors Assembly sponsored by the Choctaw Guidance department. These students were awarded with such items as trophies, plaques, cer- tificates, and medals to be worn dur- ing graduation. The top 3% of the class were honored with gold tas- sels while the top 10% graduating with honors were recognized. The valedictorian, Tammy Fortenberry, and the salutatorian, Mike Bowyer, of the 1976 graduating class were announced and received awards. Departmental honors were not the only awards given out during the two and a half hour long assembly. Class officers, the Deserving Dozen, honor club members, and the Merit Scholarship Finalists were also an- nounced and received their due recognition. Two junior students, Choctaw's STAR Student, Vicky Scherer, and Outstanding Science Student, Greg Hobson, were also recognized and awarded. Center Left: Annette Poschel and Robert E. Johnson receive hearty congratulations and their award pins from social sciences de- partmental chairman, Mr. Fulton Smith. Center Right: Mrs. Betty Falkenberg of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents Tammy Fortenberry the state Good Citizen- ship award she won based on her entry in the DAR state competition. Honors Night 53 Top Left: Adorned with all their honor cords and club ribbons, Choctaw graduates pro- ceed to their positions in the Memorial Stadium to their positions in the Memorial Stadium stands in homeroom groups. Top Center With the Choctaw seniors oc- cupying the odd numbered rows and Fort Walton seniors the even, graduates file into the stands as the joint Baccalaureate com- mences. Bottom Right: The Choctawhatchee Madri- gals and the Voices of Valhalla present a con- cert of patriotic music. This joint concert symbolizes a growing bondage between the two schools. 54 Baccalaureate Service Traditional Farewell Salute Offers Inspiration; Seniors: “You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!” As the last few days of school ap- proached, senior anticipation peaked. Seniors became more in- volved with the traditional activities preceding graduation. Scheduled two days before graduation cere- monies, Baccalaureate services were to be held in Choctaw s Memo- rial Stadium. Contradicting weather forecasts left many puzzled throughout the day until Mr. Ben Brown officially declared the joint service “on'' between the city's two high schools. At the 1976 Baccalaureate service, the graduating seniors received blessings and praise from local clergy. Invoking a sense of melan- choly on the audience, the Reverend Jessie Shackleford delivered his in- spirational message. Employing the cliche “You’ve come a long way baby, the United Methodist minis- ter relayed his aspirations for the graduate candidates' future. Various clergymen were invited to speak at the service enabling a majority of present religious al- liances to be represented. The invo- cation was delivered by a Baptist minister, the benediction by a Pres- byterian minister, and the Scripture reading by a rabbi during the course of the vari-denominational service. Center Right: The Platform of the joint Baccalaureate service consists of local dig- nitaries, school officials, and various clergymen representing a spectrum of religions. Bottom Left: Mrs. Helen Nash helps Debbie Col- lins prepare for the evening service. Senior homeroom teachers have guided these students since their first sophomore days. Baccalaureate Service 55 Dateline: June 3,1976 — 547 Seniors Graduate From CHS; Fortenberry, Bowyer Top Class After 12 years, approximately 15,120 hours, 1728 terrible tests, and too many teachers, the “Class of 76” finally was graduated. Starting out as first graders, their only worry was keeping within the coloring book lines and making sure they made Donald Duck’s beak yellow. These are the same students who in next 12 years would be cramming for tests, screaming at pep rallies, washing cars for club treasuries, re- cuperating from Friday night foot- ball games, and complaining about lunchroom “grub.” Twelve years ago, who would have expected first grader Tammy For- tenberry to be chosen valedictorian of her graduating class, o°r would anyone have picked out Mike Bow- yer as a possible salutorian? But, after 12 years of diligent study and preparation, and in spite of a faculty-student controversy over the selection procedure, these two were selected as the top two students at Choctawhatchee for their graduat- ing class. Despite a tactless audience and under ominous thunderheads, 547 excited, nervous seniors filed past Superintendant of the Okaloosa County School Board Max Bruner, Jr., and Principal Ben Brown to re- ceive their diplomas and congratu- lations. Top Center: With that diploma safely in hand. Tami Cox ceremoniously repositions her tassle. The change from left to right signifies gradua- tion: the smile, a long awaited moment. Bottom Left: Mr. Ben Brown congratulates the graduates after they receive their diplomas. This is the first class to complete its entire senior year under his direction at Choctaw. Bottom Center: Twelve long, arduous years come to an end on June 3, 1976. Family and friends share the happiness and sadness these graduates feel at this momentous point in their lives. 56 Graduation Ceremony I A « f ♦ ' Top Right: As Mark Ziehr’s name is called, the sky fills with mortar boards from relieved seniors. The jubilant graduates could not wait for final confirmation. Bottom Right: In his official position as Chairman of the Okaloosa County School System, Dr. Andrew Giesen offers hearty congratulations to the '76 graduates. Graduation Ceremony 57 As the 2:00 bell rang everyday, stu- dents fled from the school, or did we? In actuality, a seventh period existed for over 50% of the student body. Despite homework loads that even marvelled teachers, over eleven hundred of us remained after school to participate in one or more of the forty-two organizations at Choctaw. Through these various or- ganizations, we were able to serve our community and our school, while fulfilling our own interests. 58 Organizations ORQAlNiZATiONS Orgamzations 59 Homeroom Representatives Go All-out To Buy Gym Speakers; Initiate Talent Show Tradition The Student Council was whipped into action by zealous Larry Barker, elected president in September’s two-way race. Determined to leave its mark on the school, the 76 dele- gation was in and out of a new pro- ject nearly every month. Motivation was the desire to provide new speakers for the gym. A successful Homecoming Dance was followed up by a series of well- promoted discoes served to satisfy the alleged “boogie fever.” The Council held “Twerp Week” in March, registered students for the monthly Opinion Poll, sold doughnuts, and sponsored a May tennis tournament. However, the highlight of the club's effort was the well-attended first annual Talent Show in January. Boasting sharp Bicentennial deco- rations and four hours of high-grade talent, the show provided most of the money for the gym speakers. Coupled with a faculty “Hee Haw” program; over $300 was raked in to help swell the fund. The major part of the hardworking representatives are FRONT: Barry Jones. FRONT ROW: Eric Bush, Chuck Boud- reau, Russell Kendrick. Chris Poschel. Tom Glorioso. Jim Sconelly. Jay “the Bird'' Massey. SECOND ROW: Julie Sherwin, Linda Goldsmith. Vicky Scherer. Laura Kerr. Tammy Stevens, Susan McCormac. Mary Thoreen. Barbara Meltzer, Amy Autry, Lisa Harris, Lenora Stanley, Sandy Fields, Annette Poschel, Charylene Gatlin, Lynda Lyttle. Top Center: CGA member Keith Patterson sings as part of a trio in the Talent Show-only one of the many guitar-accompanied entries, from which came 2nd and 3rd place winners. The Executive Committee are FRONT: Micki Channa Gilmore, Soph. v. pres.: Bev McPhail, Giroux, sec.; Larry Barker, pres.; Cathy ICC chpn,; Steve Hall, Sr. pres. ABSENT: Paul Crews, v. pres. BACK: Archie Johns, treas.; Petrey. Jr. pres. Blinda Craig, ICC sec.; Kathy Cox, hist.; Bottom Right: Don Kyzer and Mary Thoreen as Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross emcee the Bicentennial Talent Show. Their jokes add greatly to the program. Bottom Center: Sponsor Dodie Bradley lis- tens to a representative's ideas before a meet- ing. Her dedication and hard work led to a higher quality of Student Government. Bottom Left: During the Twerp Week disco, President Larry Barker awards Nancy Bixby and Bruce Gleneck first prize for their version of Change with the Times in the contest. Student Council 61 Top Center: Red, white, and blue and the Spirit of '76 are emphasized in the largest Homecoming celebration ever. Engineered by ICC, the parade involved nearly every club. Top Left: Enthusiasm is raised to a fever pitch as club officers shout 7 feel great! Do it, do it, do it. do it, UH! in the second ICC-sponsored Leaders' Conference. FRONT ROW: Kris Mohl, Optimiss: Leslie Fails, CBE: Wynn Rivers, In- dianettes: Karen Park, Wheelettes: Brenda Bludworth. Junior Tri-Hi-Y; Bev McPhail, ICC Chairperson; Blinda Craig. ICC sec.: Ellie Buchebner, Latin Honor: Tami Cox, Varsity Cheerleaders: Debbie Ray. French Honor; Lesa Walker, Beta; Sharon King, Entre Nous; Allison Herring, Sophomore Tri- Hi-Y. BACK ROW: Paul Petrey, Junior Class; Steve Hall, SeniorClass; Frank Scalfano. Science Research; David Gieseking, Conflict Simulators; Roy Bertram, Interact; Dale Ralph, Karate; John Cherniga. Hi-Y; Dennis Furber, Art Honor; John Hobson. Mu Alpha Theta; Scott Penny, German Honor; Howie Joines, Music Honor; Chuck Boudreau, Leo; Barry Jones. Key. ABSENT: Vicki Locke, DEC A: John Stercho. Annual; Jill Barker, Senior Tri-Hi-Y; Larry Barker. Student Council; Janet Galloway. Keyettes: Fred La Roche. Octagon; Kay Sills. Thalian Society; Gretchen Sjostrom. News- paper; Debbie Dean, GAA; Bobby Johnson. Amateur Radio; David Sterner, Chess; Micki Giroux. CGA; Randy Sansom, Sophomore Class: Fritz Lewis. CPA; Donna Zuppa. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders. 62 lnterclub Council. Club Presidents Promote Leadership Through Overall Governing; Sponsor Annual Projects The Interclub Council was kept busy by the conception of several new clubs and an overall faster pace of activities. Chairperson Bev McPhail capably led the presidents through several projects and the general government of clubs. They hosted the second Leaders’ Conference, a highly motivating seminar taught by club sponsor Don Kyzer. Games and informal discus- sion helped build self-confidence, and a square dance finished up the popular course. Under ICC’s spon- sorship, those who attended the conference went canoeing in the spring. Their calm, ‘ behind-the-scenes work then brought the school through a tremendously successful Homecoming. 1975's early Bicen- tennial theme provided an opportu- nity for CHS to jump the gun on our 200th birthday. On Valentine’s Day, the Dating Game was revived, which served as their only money-making project. Proceeds went to buy an attachment for the Student Activities camera. These efforts of the Interclub Coun- cil exemplified quality and directly benefited all involved students. Top Right: Scattered paper chains measure the attraction of several club nominees as Larry Barker's longest wins him the title of Mr. Ir- resistable opposite Vicky Scherer. Bottom Right: It's the Beauty and the Beasts as John Stercho. John Cherniga. and Steve Hall shed their presidential dignity in vying for a date with an unaware Debbie Floyd. Bottom Center: Bev McPhail, ICC Chairperson, and sponsor Don Kyzer hold a last-minute dis- cussion about Homecoming details. Their dedi- cation insures club activities' success. Interclub Council 63 Honor—Service Club Sponsors Tutoring Classes, Miss CHS, 100 Dollar Scholarship The Beta Club at Choctawhatchee offered an opportunity for juniors and seniors to gain privileges and prestige. To be a member of this honor-service organization you had to be recommended by Choctaw teachers, have a 3.4 grade average, and have high leadership qualities. Beta had the honor of being the largest club at CHS this year with almost 100 members, but President Lesa Walker stated that she thought more of Choctaw’s students should have been involved with Beta. Several different activities were held by Beta with the biggest event being Miss CHS. Chosen as Miss CHS was junior Allison Mathis. Other projects included a formal in- itiation, $100 scholarship, Teacher of the Year, (Mrs. Almond), observ- ing National Beta Week, first place in Jr. Tri-Hi-Y's canned food drive, and tutoring classes. The highlight of the school year for the club members was when they found out that next year Beta will be changed to National Honor Society. FRONT ROW: L. Grimmig, V. Kendrick, K. Carter, L. Walker, C. Turner. S. Shervey, D. Colemen. J. Jarvis, B. Seeger. SECOND ROW: T. Walters, B. Gauler, D. Padden, N. Spears. L Wright. S. Birk- ner, L. Goldsmith. L. Stanley, B. McDonald. B. Bailey. M. Riggenbach, C. Borden, A. Poschel. B. Glover. THIRD ROW: J. Hobson, C. Peterson. R. Bailey, T. Pearson. J. Wright. L. Fails, B. Craig, T. Pearson, J. Wright, L. Fails, B. Craig, P. Godwin, B. Dougan, K. Shade, S. Blizzard. L. Voyt. BACK ROW: D. Anderson, D. Dean, N. Adams, D. Ray, G. Applegate, T. Fortenberry, P. Saunder, B. McPhail. H. Jones, B. Griffin, J. Gray, S. Bures, C. Land, and M. Bowyer. 64 Beta Club Top Center: Deanna Duff and Terry waiters are trying to show Jay Massey the importance of knowing grammar during one of the En- glish tutoring classes. FRONT ROW: D. Fowler, C. Faust, M. Stilling, R. Fletcher, B. McCarty, C. Fields, C. Wingo, B. Wildberger, G. Prince. SECOND ROW: Y. Busse. M. Thoreen, H. Lacy, P. Tatum. J. Loyd, J. Brown, P. Hane, J. Grimmig, T. Burnett, K. Yii, L. Webber. THIRD ROW: V. Scherer. T. Long, T. Sherman, C. Sowell, L. Johnston, L. Carter, C. Pritchard, N. Stone, T. Henrie, S. McCormac. LAST ROW: M. Madris, D. Shade, J. Bauer, M. Clay, K. Johnson, M. Campbell, E. Bush. B. Ralph, J. Ricks, D. Humphries, S. Penny, C. Holbrook, and R. Evey. Bottom Center: Beta Club members gather around the pool for their banquet. The instal- lation of officers and presentation of senior cords highlight the evening. Bottom Left: At the Beta Banquet Mrs. Jenny Hamilton and club members give Mrs. Randi Friese a round of applause for much ap- preciated work throughout the year. Beta Club 65 Mathematics, Current Affairs Organizations Fulfill Many Intellectually-Oriented Interests Choctaw Philosophical Associa- tion and Mu Alpha Theta are both interest and honor clubs. Each had few activities but fulfilled its goals. CPA operated with a smaller mem- bership but held its bi-weekly dis- cussions with interest. Subjects ranged from foreign policy to ra- cism. Each program was presented by a different member and gener- ated much debate. Mu Alpha Theta continued in its same vein: a fall rummage sale financed the sending of another outstanding team to the Math Tournament in Andalusia. The club also sponsored the Mu Alpha Theta exam, along with several trips to local computer centers. FRONT ROW: Marie Weir, sec.: Debbie Ray. Nancy Adams. Sylvia Sublette. Tami Long. v. pres. MIDDLE ROW: Linda Freeman. Debbie Padden. Laurie Jarrett. treas.: Darlene Thompson. Laura Kerr. Stacie Blizzard. Maureen Clancy. Carey McNamara. Shannon Shervey. hist. BACK ROW: Freddie Storner. Albert Cronk. v. pres.: John Hobson, sgt-at-arms: Kraig Johnson, Dennis Smith. Bob Cileck, Fritz Lewis, pres.: Frank Scalfano. v.pres.: Art Bridges. John Weir. ABSENT: Tammy Miller. Paul Petrey. Mr. Sam Smith, sponsor. Bottom Left: President Fritz Lewis opens a meeting of the Choctawhatchee Philosophi- cal Association by preparing to introduce this week's discussion leader and topic. 66 Choctaw Philosophical Association. Mu Alpha Theta Top Center: MAO initiates Lenora Stanley, Craig Bennett, and Debbie Padden adjust their garbs while trying to gather enough courage to enter the school for class. Mu Alpha Theta. FRONT ROW: Mike Bowyer. Janice Wright, Laurie Wright, Debbie Padden. SECOND ROW: Tracy Sherman, Paula Tatum, Mary Thoreen, hist.: Lisa Weber. Lenora Stanley, Mrs. Almond, sponsor: Susan McCormac, Tami Long. THIRD ROW: Lesa Walker, sec.: Everette Parrish, Laurie Jarrett, Freddie Storner. Mike Adams, Tom O'Rourke. Mrs. Simmons, sponsor. FOURTH ROW: Allan Rhoads. John Hobson, pres.: Reneta Ivey. Carla Turner. Howie Joines. BACK ROW: Debbie Dean, treas.: Denise Bailey. Nancy Adams. Cindy Fields. Craig Bennett. Carla Chastain. ABSENT: David Sterner. Bobby James. Kim Thrall. Dennis Smith. Bottom Right: Mr Salter. Mr Howard, and Mrs. Almond give instructions to135 students taking the difficult Mu Alpha Theta exam, sponsored yearly by our school's chapter. Bottom Center: CPA club members wait in expectation of an interesting discussion on one of today s issues Debate and even blat- ant argument are encouraged. Choctaw Philosophical Association, Mu Alpha Theta 67 Gummi Bear Sales Pay Expenses, Help Send Twelve Students To FASG State Convention With a slate of new and inexperi- enced officers, German Honor got off to a slow start this year. The club was also very small, hosting only nine previous members and six new sophomores. Initations, which were held the week of Homecoming, saw six students running around the school as German mountain clim- bers. The biggest project the honor so- ciety undertook this year was the sel- ling of gummi bears candy. The money from this project was used to pay for various activities which were held throughout the year. In November, a beach party was held at John C. Beasley State Park. French Honor and the Latin Society joined the German Club for the picnic, which was held in honor of the new members. The German students also took part in the Homecoming Parade and the Keyette party. During the second semester, the club focused on plans for the annual statewide convention, sponsored by the Florida Association of Students of German. Twelve students at- tended from Choctaw, with Darline Brorsen, Kraig Johnson, and Jill Cappadona bringing home awards. The club ended activities with a party. german honor Center Left: During the Homecoming Parade. German Honor Officers, Yvonne Busse, David Geisking, and Scott Penny encircle the track in Herr Ewelle Clark's Volkswagen. Bottom Center: Darline Brorsen and Jill Cap- padona pose while dressed up for initiations. All new German Club members had to dress up as German Mountain Climbers. 68 German Honor Top Left: Jill Cappadona, Inger Sjostrom, and Robert Fletcher silently await for breakfast at the German Convention which was held on the Jacksonville Uriversity Campus. Center Right: German students from Choc- taw catch a ride in a covered wagon while at the Stephen Foster Memorial. They stopped here on the way to convention. Bottom Right: During a seminar at the FASG Convention. Rolf Sugmund from Tultinger University in Germany tells about teen-age life in his European country. FRONT ROW: Danny Vicker. Chris Saxer, Greg Boyd, treas.: David Giesking. hist.: Sean McGee. Scott Penny, pres. BACK ROW: Margueritta Bri- gance. Darline Brorsen. Shannon Shen ey. sec.: Colleen Boyle. Brent Elliot. Mark Boyd. Yvonne Busse, pres.: Herr Ewelle Clark, sponsor. German Honor 69 Language Students Place High In State Con- ventions, Emphasize Foreign Culture In USA The Latin Society and the French Honor Society were two of the busiest foreign language clubs at CHS. They both did many things for the school along with bettering their knowledge of the language. The French Honor Society helped to sponsor an international dinner with all the other language clubs. It turned out to be one of the most successful ones yet. Keeping the bulletin boards clean, a sometimes seemingly trivial, but important task, was their helpful school project. At the end of the year they attended a convention in Tampa. The Latin Honor Society sold shamrocks filled with candy and de- livered to homerooms. It turned out to be a good moneymaking project. Their Latin Forum was hela in Pen- sacola and their end of the year ban- quet was at Caesar’s Table. This was the Choctawhatchee Latin Honor Society's first complete year. The five officers served a full year during 1975-1976, although they had been elected in the latter part of the previous year to insure an orderly transition. 70 French Honor Society, Choctaw Latin Sc ciety Center Left: In their classes, the foreign lan- guage students have to do listening com- prehension. This involves listening to taped dialogues and answering questions. Bottom Center: One of the French Honor So- ciety's main goals is to have a successful In- ternational Dinner. Food from four countries and matching decor make a delightful dinner. Top Right: After completion of initial planning for their Homecoming car, the French Honor Society committee takes a break while mul- ling over possible decorative ideas. Top Left: To become a member of the French Honor Society, the members have to dress up as Frenchmen for initiation. As the school day nears its end, Mary Hopkins is relieved. Bottom Right: In semi-formal dress, the Latin Society gathers in the lobby of a restaurant for their banquet. This banquet is set up for fun as well as honoring the seniors. Latin Society members are: Helen Dal Santo, Stacie Blizzard, Lyndia Lyttle, Paula Tatum, Cheryl White, Mike Dominiak, Vicky Scherer, v. pres.: Brenda Bludworth, Tom Schlau, Joe Mann, Ellie Buchebner, pres.: Sue Mills, sec.: Carole Dal Santo, hist.: Kathy Ward, Richard Brinckman, Rikki Ayers, treas.; Mr. Kelleher. sponsor: Linda Goldsmith. French Honor Society. FRONT ROW: Debbie Grammont. sec.; Mike Madaris, v. pres.: Debbie Ray. pres.; Lisa Filion, treas.; Lori Cooper, par.: Annette Poschel. hist. BACK ROW: Sharon Kaiser, Marcie Harris, Janice Loyd, Jim Sconnely, Nancy Stone. Dalton Friedman, Mary Hopkins, Roxie Lambert. Barabara Meltzer, Marc Day, Dannielle Lutz, Lynn West, Sharon Brock, Cathy Pritchard, and Charylene Gatlin. French Honor Society, Choctaw Latin Society 71 New Club Makes Mark At Choctaw Using Different Methods of Raising School Spirit A newly organized club, the Tha- lian Society, found itself very busy in many aspects of Choctawhatchee life. Coordinating of the club’s vari- ous skits, projects and stage shows kept members busy. Being a new club, initiation was held for all members. New members had to perform before a committee before being selected for member- ship. Their initiation consisted of dressing up as characters from “The Wizard of Oz. The charter members dressed as actors and actresses from previous eras. The Thalian Society introduced it- self to Choctaw by performing nu- merous skits at pep rallies. The Tha- lians supported other school func- tions like the Dating Game by doing short commercials and skits. The biggest production for the year, however, was their Vaudeville Show, an overwhelming success. The show consisted of amusing can can dancers, soft shoe acts, short skits and songs. Even though it was a “first at Choctaw, the Vaudeville Show was planned to be an annual affair each spring. Officers were elected at the end of the 74-76 school year to preside over the club at its first official meet- ing in September, 1975. They were: Kay Sills, president; Teri Walters, secretary; Lil Goldsmith, treasurer and Cathy Guin, historian. Teacher sponsors for the club were Mrs. “Mama Jo Yeager and Mrs. Michalene Perry. Center Left: Sponsor Mrs. Jo Yeager and stu- dent teacher Larry Spahn run through a scene for the cast's benefit in order to dem- onstrate the effect they wish to create. Bottom Left: To insure realism in their charac- ters' movements, Jeff Bauer and Marcie Har- ris receive last minute blocking instructions as they prepare for performance. Bottom Center: In the portrayal of a charac- ter, an actor must be able to identify with his role. For the club's production Stuart Lucas attempts to capture Linus' personality. 72 Thalian Society ' Top Left: Bobbie Dougan and Steve Hall per- form a short skit in class. Thalians partici- pated in many speech and drama contests throughout the south and helped udge com- petitions. Bottom Right: The Thalian Society members spent much of their time preparing programs for many area clubs and businesses, writing their own skits and making simple costumes. Top Center: The Big Green Spirit is immor- talized in the painting left by this year s Art Club. The ghostly warriors preside over pep rallies, basketball, and P.E. classes alike. Top Left: Art Club members have a chance to editorialize with their cartoon of a vicious In- dian gnawing on a Leon lion in anticipation of this game full of long-held rivalry. Center: The Art Club often lends its talents to other organizations for stage decorations. Their participation in ICC’s Dating Game was the glittery backdrop behind the girls. FRONT ROW: Jeff Johnson, Susan McCormac, Mark Ziehr, v. pres.: Nancy McCormac. BACK ROW: Dennis Fuber, pres.: Stanford Stanton, Haywood Riggins, treas.; Jim Clark. ABSENT: Julie Frederick, sec.: Carey McNamara, Luther Bullock, Tara Orlando, Sue Mills. 74 Honor Art Club Motivated Leader Consolidates School Artistic Talent Into Creative, Valuable Organization Dennis Furber, along with several other art students, took the initiative and chartered the first Honor Art Club at Choctaw. Characterized by informality and creativity, the slowly growing group quickly found its place in serving the school. The artists plotted with the cheer- leaders and turned out unique goal-post banners which the foot- ball team promptly ran through. These included a cartoon indian munching on a lion for the Leon game and, for the Ft. Walton battle, a giant indian capsizing the Vikings’ ship. The Art Club placed in the Christmas decorating contest and designed stage decorations for many club productions. Among many projects and ideas, they left a permanent painting on the gym wall. Depicting the eternal Big Green Spirit, the ghosted warriors made an impressive addition to games and pep rallies during the past season. Center Left: Jim Clark, Dennis Furber, Nancy McCormac, Julie Frederick, and Haywood Riggins put the finishing touches on the ghosted campground scene. Bottom Right: The club's purpose as an inter- est and honor organization is to promote par- ticipation and excellence in art - members develop talents in school and private lessons. Honor Art Club 75 Top Left: Terri Walters and Lesa Walker take a rest from a busy day. These girls and many more students are working very hard to make the Mira- cle Strip Marching Contest a success. Center Left: Allison Mathis, a new Music Honor member, enjoys initiation day. Late in the year, Allison utilized her musical talent, when she was in the Miss CHS Contest. Bottom Right: These outstanding students and others were chosen to be the new Music Honor members. To become a member, they had to sing or play their instrument all day. Aiding Fourth Miracle Strip Marching Contest One Of Few Club Projects Throughout Year The Choctawhatchee Music Honor Society recognizes superior students in the field of music. Its members must be in the top ten per- cent of their musical organization, have a 4.0 grade average in music and be recommended by Mr. and Mrs. Jones, sponsors of Music Honor Society and head of the band and choral departments. More than an honor club, the Music Honor So- ciety also provides service and lead- ership to Choctawhatchees student body. Under the leadership of Howie Joines and Chuck Boudreau, the club members acted as aides for the Miracle Strip Marching Contest, a project they have annually under- taken. Another club activity was the sponsoring of club sweetheart, Laurie Wright, in the Miss C.H.S. Contest. She emerged as first runner-up. Miss C.H.S., Allison Mathis, and third runner-up Micki Giroux, were also members. Toward the end of the year, Don Shade was announced as club pres- ident for next year. 76 Music Honor Top Left: Music Honor and Leo members, sit waiting for the arrival of visiting bands to the Miracle Strip Marching Contest. These club members will aid the many guest bands. FRONT ROW: Nancy Handley. Sandy Fields. Lesa Walker. Kelly Carter. Bobbie Doogan. Terri Walters, sec.: Beth McDonald. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Williams. Gail Grimes, v-pres. Barbara Griffin. Micki Giroux. Danny Johnson. Jeff Myers, Chery Wilson, tres.: Bill Loy. his.: Gina Millan. BACK ROW: Chuck Boudreau, Laurie Wright. Luke Gonterek, Sue Mills. Mike Gilmore. Sherry Smith. Danielle Lutz, Courtney Land. Tom Kidder, Jan Carpenter. Craig Bennett, Pari.: Sally Holler. Scott Bures. Larry Barker. John Cherniga, Howie Joines. pres. FRONT ROW: Bonita Clark. Norma Stanley, Alli- son Mathis. Linda Smith. Cathy Pritchard. Lynn Higgenbotham. SECOND ROW: Scott Stegal. Anthony Freathy, Roland Seeley. Ken Wicker. Gary Phillips. Everette Parish, Sherri Brooks. Craig Wright, Randy Riley. Kyle Faust. BACK ROW: Don Shade. Doug Bastone, Cathy Fields, Mike Madaris, Duff Thompson, Mike Campbell, Cindy Clark. Jenny Bennett, Danny Price. These are junior and sophomore, Music Honor mem- bers. Music Honor 77 Two Clubs Combine Talent, Learned Skills; Strive For Perfection In Final Performance There are many varieties of art that people get involved with. Two dedi- cated groups at Choctaw support their “arts” very enthusiastically. These clubs are C.H.S. Guitarists' Association and C.H.S. Karate Club. Both require discipline of the mind and body, which also requires lots of hard work to achieve that goal. The Guitarists' Association was just recently re-born at Choctaw. Though there was a club years ago, it died from lack of interest. The new club, started with those dormant ideas, and was brought back to life by students. Starting with a perfor- mance at the Foreign Language Banquet,many different members of the club have sung in the cafeteria and at some junior highs. The big project for the year was a Guitarists' concert, scheduled for May 17. The new club didn't suffer from the old one’s problems. The new version sported a membership of about fifty members. The C.H.S. Karate Club, is all vol- unteer, but members of this club take their 'art very seriously. Dale Ralph, their instructor, taught many types of Karate. Meeting on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, they used the main hall as their practice room” and sometimes received strange looks from passing students. Their sponsor, Mrs. Godwin commented that she admired the ideals and dis- cipline that the students set up. Top Left: Singing in foreign languages is just one of the many talents possessed by Cathy Pritchard, who soloed at Choctawhatchee's Foreign Language Banquet. Middle Left: The trio of Greg Smith, Keith Patterson, and Sean McGhee, provide excel- lent entertainment for the audience at the Student Council talent show. Middle Right: Including the audience within their music, Debbie Abney, Micki Giroux, and Gina Millan lead in a patriotic number at the Foreign Language Banquet. Guitarist Association. FRONT ROW: T. Gold: D. Abney, hist.: D. Price: R. McNeal: S. McGhee, pub. chrmn.; M. Giroux, pres.: T. Price: K. McGhee: L. Clark. SECOND ROW: C. Pritchard: G. Smith; C. McWhorter; K. Patterson; J. Turner; J. Ward: D. Auble; J. Parrish; K. Hines; E. Parrish. v-p; G. Millan, treas. BACK ROW: R. Friese. co- spon.; J. Bauer; B. White; K. Creamer; J. Powell; M. Stone; C. Holbrook; L. Voyt; D. Seip; C. Turner; C. Turner; R. Dockery; D. Wood; E Lumpkin; S. Smith; C. Vega; L. Barker: R. Koran; L. Tidwell, sec.; C. Sills, spon. 78 Choctawhatchee Guitarists Association. Karate Club Top Left: Instructor, Dale Ralph demon- strates to Robert Murray that form, swiftness, and coordination of movements are essential for learning, as well as performing Karate. Bottom Left: Karate, an extension of the mar- tial arts, has had increased interest, in the defensive qualities, demonstrated by Carey Raulerson and Jay Massey, as well as art form. v . ■, Karate Club. FRONT ROW: Jay Massey: Scot Fitzgerald: Bob Hamilton: Steve Long: An Ta. MIDDLE ROW Debbi Mc- Lean: Carey Raulerson: David Byrne: Joe Boswell. BACK ROW: Dale Ralph: Rick Drumont: Mike Dominiak: Bob Mury; Jay Rhin: Jon Wood: Phil Boswel. Choctawhatchee Guitarists Association Karate Club 79 Chess Club.FRONT ROW: Danny Vivker, Vincent Kon- ROW: Sean McGhee, Gary Johnson, Mark Vickery, Robert varvki, Frazer Sherman, Mike Givens, David Sterner. BACK Pihl, Bobby Rostivo, Robert Johnson, and Danny Price. Bottom Left: Albert Cronk and Delton Freid demonstrate the skill, patience, and inteli- gence required to be a member of Choctaw- chatchee's Conflict Simulators. Conflict Simulators. FRONT ROW: Sean McGhee. David Giesking, Bill Washburn. BACK ROW: John Riv- ers, Frank Scalfano, Albert Cronk, Delton Fried, Kraig Johnson. 80 Chess Club. Conflict Simulators Challenge Of Wargames, Chess Make Hours Of Intriguing Fun For Enthusiastic Players While mental puzzles infuriate some, the Chess Club and Conflict Simulators of Choctaw find them a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Both organizations were relatively new at CHS and unfortunately not much publicized. Each suffered with limited enrollment but did its best to carry on normal activities of an interest club. Neither club was involved in a ser- vice or community project. The meeting times were used in matches of chess and many different types of war games using a lot of strategy and attack tactics. Each club undertookthe planning of a major event. The Chess Club planned to hold a chess competition between junior and senior high stu- dents. Conflict Simulators hoped to sponsor a Game-A-Thon in spring. Center Right: David Sterner seems to be very shocked at the move Frazer Sherman is about to finish, but Gary Johnson and Frazer seem to think it was a good and profitable move. Center Left: Mr. Clark, the active sponsor of the Chess Club, helps plan the year's coming tournaments. He also adds a few helpful comments about tricky strategies. Bottom Left: Mr. Blizzard, the leader of Con- flict Simulators, tries to explain the rules of the fitting new war game ‘1776.'' The mem- bers don't look too impressed. Chess Club. Conflict Simulators 81 Members of the Radio Club are: Drew, Tom Price, David Sterner, v. FRONT ROW: Bob Johnson, pres. pres. TOP ROW: Mr. James SECOND ROW: Danny Price. Laura Franklin, sp.: John Hobson, sec. Some Students Work Toward HAM Licenses; Others Work Part-time For Employers, Wages The Choctaw Amateur Radio So- ciety was organized in order to fos- ter an interest in radios and their op- eration. All Club members worked toward a goal of obtaining a HAM operator’s license. Many students constructed their own radios. Well advanced mem- bers were even able to operate and repair the equipment. DECA students were involved in a school program and a club. Par- ticipants had classroom instruction before job placement. These stu- dents were trained for marketing, merchandising, and related careers. Although earning money and gaining credits while working, these students had a rough time. Work hours were often not the best, and maintaining grade averages in other classes was sometimes difficult. Bottom Left: Becoming a HAM radio operator is a long, drawn out process. Hours of book- work and study are spent along with learning how to properly operate their radios. Bottom Right: DECA students run the TeePee. Choctaw's bookstore. Here, they print signs, manufacture custom buttons, and sell various items and school supplies. 82 DECA. Radio Top Left: David Sterner tunes into static as he listens for a clear channel. Operating the radios is more complex than it appears, and a great deal of concentration is involved. Top Right: Distributive Education program participants are instructed in the operation of several machines. They are responsible for printing many signs for the school. Distributive Education. FRONT ROW: Mr. Jim Middleton, Sponsor: Robert Hernandez, Vicki Locke, pres.: Joy Messer, par Ha.: Debbie Middle- ton, Debbie Rankin, Karen Mann, 1st v.pres.: Kathy Giler. 2nd v.pres.: Karen Pierce, sec.: Sherry Nichols. Michelle Masterman, hist.. Nancy Nellums. Elaine Young. Elaine Garrison. TOP ROW: Tim Beane, Jimmy Sumblin. Robert Brown, sgt. of arms: Robert Frasher, Bob Campbell, Tim Smith. Bill Poindexter. Mike Pre- scott. Rick Keller. Gary Dillon, 3rd v.pres.: Rick Dreumont, Butch Ritchie. Billy Hohenstein, rep DECA.Radio 83 Center Left: Debbie Donovan's classroom preparation and instruction are paid for with each satisfied customer. Girls are accepted into the CBE program only after screening. Top Right: Many jobs involve some paper- work, such as Cindy Vega's position at Gen- eral Hospital. Various forms need to be filled out and patients' charts updated. Bottom Left: One of the most important as- sets an employee can have is that of enjoying his or her work. Perhaps that is why Cathy Berry always appears lively and cheerful. FRONT ROW: Cathy Cray, treas.; Cindy Watson, hist.: Patty Fritz, Linda Hughes. SECOND ROW: Kelly McNeer, Cherita Patterson, Donna Baril, Kathy Huebner, Jackie Tadlock, Lyn Roesler, Les- lie King, chap. TOP ROW: Cathy Berry, v. pres.; Leslie Fails, pres.: Debbie Donovan, sec.; John Chemiga, gentleman; Sharon Cosgrove, Cindy Vega, Mrs. Frankie Middleton, sponsor. 84,CBE Top Left: Lyn Roesler's desk job is not an unfamiliar one. Many of the girls hold recep- tionist or secretarial positions for which they are highly qualified and well trained. Bottom Left: Diane Chandler is a composed and helpful employee. The ability to interact with people and handle customers well is a necessary characteristic for public workers. Center Right: Among numerous things taught to CBE members is the operation of many clerical machines. Proficiency is a must if Sharon Cosgrove is to handle these machines daily. On-The-Job Training Prepares Club Members For Specialized Office Occupational Careers The Cooperative Business Educa- tion program progressed students in their training for office occupa- tions through on-the-job training. Employees also received classroom instruction on related subjects. Students were enabled to earn an income while preparing for further technical or college education. In order for participants to become ef- ficient workers, development of re- sponsibility, punctuality, and de- pendability were essential. CBE performed many services for the community. One, a Type-a-thon, raised money for the March of Dimes. This being the National statewide project, one minute timed writings were given to each student with a one error tolerance. Also, to help the March of Dimes, some members registered walkers in the Mod March at Choctaw. Students entertained school offi- cials and their bosses with an Employers-Employees Banquet CBE 85 Choc Club Initiates Girls’ Interest In Sports, Excitement, Participation Main Objectives GAA is designed for girls who are interested in athletics yet do not necessarily have the ability or incli- nation to play well. The club not only promotes girls’ athletics, aware- ness. and good sportsmanship but provides members with a chance to participate in sports. The meetings consisted of the usual discussion and then half an hour or so of a sports activity. Dis- cussion included plans for a Pep- permint Post Office at Christmas and in the spring, a Powder Puff football game. The game was played against the cheerleaders with foot- ball players coaching, and coaches refereeing. At the beginning of the year, GAA participated in initiation as did the other clubs. They dressed up as in- dians in order to demonstrate their Choctaw spirit and to have fun with the initiation rather than embarrass the initiates. To close the year, the club held a beach banquet. Fun was the main objective and the announcement of new officers for the upcoming year topped everything off. Bottom Left: GAA, along with the other clubs at Choctaw, follows parliamentary proce- dure. During meetings, there is but one speaker at a time, and talking out of turn is not allowed. Bottom Right: Discussion of upcoming plans is carried out during club meetings. President Becky Seeger maintains order while retiring the pressing business at hand. 86 Girls Athletic Association Top Left: Among the many activities enjoyed by GAA members is that of volleyball. Nancy McCormac bumps or digs the ball in order to continue the volley with the opposing team. Top Right: The sport of basketball is popular with millions of Americans today. The game enables these girls to keep physically fit and have fun at the same time. Bottom Right: Powder Puff football practice begins early for the upcoming game. Club members must get in shape before their playoff with the cheerleaders in the spring. FRONT ROW: Becky Seeger. pres.: Kathy Jones, Rikki Ayers, sec.-treas.: Debbie Dean. Debbie Wood. Janice Loyd. SECOND ROW: Pat Gregory. Sylvia Becker, hist.: Tricia Grantham, Sherrie Claybrone. Nancy McCormac. Becky Kantner, Dawn Bryant. TOP ROW: Vicki Seeger. Debbie Risher. Naomi Spears, v.pres.: Miss Melody Jackson, sp.: Colleen Boyle. Pat Weaver. Rhonda Bentley. Center Left: Just sitting around and taking a break is a rarity for Smoke Signals Editor Gretchen Sjostrom. who's usually seen with a layout or a story in her hand. Top Right: Writing is important in a news- paper. but photography makes it complete. The hours are rewarding, says Tony Cartmell. Carol Smith and Marguerite Brigance. Bottom Right: Just a little rest and relaxation in the middle of a hard day's work, say some members of the Smoke Signals staff. They add. Well, a person can t work all the time! Center Left: Research plays an important part in putting together a story for the newspaper, and Cyndy Moore almost always hits the books after she’s gathered all of her facts. 88 Smoke Signals Staff School Newspaper Covers Wide Variety Of Local, National Events, Throughout Past Year Through the hassles of deadlines and meeting printing costs, a staff of eighteen attempted to put out a bi- weekly paper, called the Smoke Signals. Within a two week period reporters received tips, wrote and re-wrote stories, and eventually, ev- erything ended up, all over the desk of their advisor, Mrs. Gaudsmith. She made certain that there weren’t any questionable articles or pic- tures. The printing of a 8-page newspaper cost about $200. This cost should have been covered by ad sales but when it wasn’t, some money-making projects were needed. These projects ranged from some car washes to a traditional Spring Fair planned for April 24th. Smoke Signals, in itself, was a small business. It taught the people on staff not only the hard work and printing techniques that were in- volved in putting out a newspaper but people also learned how to be objective, and were constantly aware of current affairs. Members agree, that being on staff, was a true lesson in tolerance and relation- ships with people. Improvement was noticeable, in the Smoke Signals this year. Mrs. Francis Gaudsmith felt that this was probably the result of a much re- duced staff, and a wider scope of news. The success of the paper has been seen in the response of stu- dents and teachers not only in buy- ing the newspaper, but also by tak- ing an active part in it. FRONT ROW: T. Cartmell; E. Barnett: C. Boudreau. SECOND ROW: C. Moore: J. Jarvis: S. Nouss: L. Adam- son: K. Howell. THIRD ROW: S. Bul- lock; D. Beck: K. Nash: L. Carter; J. Dunwody. BACK ROW: M. Bulger; F. Gaudsmith, spon.; G. Sjostrom, Ed.; C. Smith; and C. Taliancich. Smoke Signals Staff 89 Interest Club Of The Year Devotes Effort To YMCA Youth Legislature, School Activities Under the leadership of President Jill Barker, Senior Tri-Hi-Y had a very active year. Their activities ranged from the Halloween Carnival to Youth Legislature. To raise money for these various projects, the club had a booth at the annual Halloween Carnival, held car washes, and also sold Bicentennial Snoopy jewelry. Members who participated in the Youth Legislature program spent three days in the capitol of Florida experiencing a mock session of the state government. The CHS delega- tion researched and authored bills. This being the 200th birthday of the United States, Senior Tri-Hi-Y worked on various Bicentennial pro- jects. They started out by participat- ing in the Racetrack Road clean up project which was sponsored by the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Choctaw Hi-Y club. The club finished the year by collecting money for the FWB Bicentennial statue to be built in commemoration of U.S. indepen- dence. Top Right: Jill Barker is an active club presi- dent. She keeps members in tune using vari- ous forms of parliamentary procedures club members learn at Youth Legislature. Center Left: All four Y clubs parade their Homecoming float around the tracks during the pre-game festivities. The originality of their float makes it a winner in its own right. Bottom Center: Club sponsor Mrs. Gaudsmith listens to what the club has planned for the upcoming two weeks. She has served as sponsor since 1972. 90 Senior Tri-Hi-Y FRONT ROW: Connie Good, Becky Simmons. Janet Galloway, Roxie Lambert, Arno Justman, gentleman: Linda Ash, Kerri Sanders, Barbara Meltzer, Leah Tid- well. SECOND ROW: Jill Barker, pres.; Debbie Smith, treas.: Cindy Madere, Laura Ciemenecki, Tammy Pear- son, Bev McPhail, Laurie Wright, Tammy Fortenberry, Danielle Lutz. Lisa Harris, Vicki Freeman, Debbie Garner, Julie Golden. BACK ROW: Julie Harris. Val Fendrick, Karen Parks, Jan Carpenter, Jan Jarvis, Janis Wright, Lisa Adams, chap.; Angela Bludworth, Naomi Spears. Belinda Craig. Micki Giroux, Cindy Vega. Charylene Gatlin, sec.; Barbie Barrow, Debbie Padden. Lenora Stanley, Joan Shepard, Cheri Smith, Maureen Clancy, v.pres.; Mrs. Gaudsmith, sponsor. Top Left: Micki Giroux has grown up, but she still enjoys playing dress up. During the Halloween Carnival, Hicksville seems to be right up Micki's alley. Bottom Center: Arno Justman, club gentle- man, is a real sweetheart. As a gentlemanly gesture, he sends the club members Valen- tines' Day cards on February 14. Bottom Right: At a regular meeting Jill Barker, president, goes over the details of a new club project involving Spring Sports. Sr. Tri-Hi-Y is “Interest Club of the Year.’’ Senior Tri-Hi-Y 91 The 1975-76 members of Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y: FRONT ROW: D. Thompson, B. Vance. K. Sparks, R. Lewis, C. Smith, R. Hollern, A. Tashik, L. Wallace, S. Kaiser, L. Pritchard, N. Stanley. L. Porter. SECOND ROW: J. Johnson, S. Laird, P. Rader, D. Droteff. B. Blair, K. Davis, J. Drew. V. Russell, L. Tim- merman. S. Weatherford, T. Gold, L. Goldsmith. THIRD ROW: D. Giesking, M. Barco, S. Dyess. K. Krause, D. Freeman, L. Nall, N. Evett, P. Walker, L. Grimes. A. Ardery, K. Dunn, A. Herring. FOURTH ROW: L. McCarty, M. P. Johnson, M. Pope, J. Johnson, M. Hendricks, B. Clark, K. Hall, E. Handley. K. Kegley, D. Edwards, L. Glenn, C. Jackson. LAST ROW: R. Duke, L. Long, M. Moore, C. Gilmore, L. McAuley, C. Kelley, S. Schaefer, L. Nicolos, J. Buchebner, and F. Spears. Bottom Left: The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Clubs are unique in the Homecoming Parade with their people float. Members turn signs and flip posters at designated intervals. Bottom Center: In creating enthusiasm for the Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y Halloween Carnival. Kay Dunn dresses as a down. All club members were asked to promote the carnival like this. 92 Junior. Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y Interest Clubs Lift School Spirit With Sign Paintings, Bicentennial Projects, Youth Leg. Soph, and Jr. Tri-Hi-Y offered girls of those classes an opportunity to get involved in the YMCA program. It was the only club at CHS which did not require recommendations or judging to enter. Many CHS girls participated in the organizations. Jr. Tri-Hi-Y supported a membership of over 70, while Soph. Tri-Hi-Y had over 60 members. Both of the clubs sponsored pro- jects for the school and community. They both held sign paintings, aided with fostering school spirit, which enabled them to win the “Spirit Stick.” Other projects had both clubs cleaning medians along Racetrack Road and Junior Tri-Hi-Y painting fire hydrants. The clubs also sponsored the Halloween Car- nival and a beach party along with Senior Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y at the end of the year. Youth Legislature prepara- tions was the most honored activity. Both clubs with their sister and brother organizations served in the YMCA sponsored Youth Legislature in Tallahassee. Brenda Bludworth's bill was third and Allison Herring’s ranked fourth. Junior Tri-HiY consisted of: FRONT ROW: L. West, G. Gower, L. Young, D. Middleton. M. Thoreen, C. Crews. C. Sowell. B. Bludworth, A. Autry, L. Hickenbothem, R. Ayers. G. Rasberry, D. Humpheries. SECOND ROW: H. Lacey, V. Scherer, D. Hinton. M. Bryant, D. Giroux, C. McNamara. S. Carlson. J. Bodenhamer. E. Buchebner, B. Woolsey. P. Tatum. M. Miller. C. Maggert, S. Becker, T. Bryant. Mrs. Ross. THIRD ROW: S. Branch, P. Smith, D. Bryani- Top Center: During Homecoming Parade Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y officers Allison Herring, Jan Johnson, Norma Stanley. Sharon Schaefer, and Gentleman Steve Brockman ride in their car. Bottom Center: In the Tri-Hi-Y, Hi-Y club's Hal- loween Carnival many different clubs partici- pate with booths of all kinds including a fortune teller booth by Keyettes. son, L. Armstrong, L. Kerr, Y. Busse. K. Warren. S. Cantin, K. Saxor, T. Long, L. Webber, L. Cooper. FOURTH ROW: L. Drew. D. Blizzard. S. Anderson. D. Gregory, S. Stolpe. P. Hane, J. Ditterline. K. Tucker, D. Wade. P. Griffin, B. Kohler, J. Fendrick, L. Lyttle. G. Giesen, L. Nichols, L. Gilbert, T. Huey, S. McCormac, R. McCellan. B. Wildberger, K. Yii, N. Bullock, L. Nichols, K. Jones, and T. Sherman. Junior. Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y 93 Top Center: Bubba Garner gets dunked at the Halloween Carnival. The students attempted to dunk the person sitting in the cage. This was only one of the many booths set up. The 1975-76 Hi-Yclub members are. FRONT ROW: Greg VanLier. Andy Register, Lynn Hinton. Mike Adams. Jim Frazier. Mike Waldron. Mike Arnold. Barry Jones. Mike Meyers: SECOND ROW: Vernon Johnson. David Mar- tin. Don Kessler. Bobby LeCroy. Todd Crumpler, Arno Justman. Chuck Boudreau. Chris Poschel. Craig Wright. Russell Kendrick: THIRD ROW: John Stroppel. Mike Clay, Scott Bures. Tom Kidder. Danny Vickers. Jim Sconnely. Mike Womble. Bubba Garner, vice-pres., Paul Petery, Steve Hall. John Cherniga. pres.. Larry Barker. Scott Penny. Carl Sconnely. Steve Brockman. Randy Bailey. Eddie Lumpkin. Mike Johnson. Mike Cur- tis. Jim Parrish. David Giesking. sec.. Robert Harden. Carey McWhorter. i Bicentennial Activities, Halloween Carnival Youth Leg., Makes Up Full Year For Club As an active club, Hi-Y is open to any male member of the student body. The club participated in a var- iety of activities throughout the year. Club President John Cherniga led the club in sponsoring and setting up booths at the annual Halloween Carnival and getting members in- terested in Youth Legislature, plus he also represented the club at the Inter-club Council meetings. Hi-Y also took first place in the ' Way- Out Games held by the Smoke Signals Staff. Hi-Y members also participated in a city Bicentennial project which involved cleaning up the Racetrack Road median strips. Every year the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs get together with other Tri- Hi-Y clubs for a nationwide confer- ence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Many members from Choctaw s Hi-Y club will be going to Blue Ridge this summer. Bottom Left: John Cherniga. president, leads the discussion during a club meeting. The members are debating the pros and cons on the Racetrack Road clean-up project. Bottom Center: Mr. Don Kyzer, Hi-Y club sponsor, talks to members about running for club offices. Mr. Kyzer actively solicits sup- port in all forms of student government. Center Right: Spooks, fairies, and of course, Count Dracula can always be seen at the Hal- loween Carnival. John Stercho adds a little extra originality to his costume. Hi-Y 95 Service To School, Community In Addition To Social Activities; Overall Resolution Of Club The Keyettes started the year’s calendar during the summer when they worked with the mentally re- tarded at the community center. The girls did many things for and with these exceptional children throughout the year. They took them Christmas shopping and dressed up as the characters from The Wizard of Oz in a play at Silver Sands. The club welcomed the sopho- mores to Choctaw when guiding them at Open House and Orienta- tion. They also sponsored a Wel- come Wagon for new students, lend- ing a helping hand and a tour of the school. Teacher’s birthdays were honored with cakes and cards. The teacher of the month was sweetened up with goodies each day of their month. The girls also aided the teachers in cleaning their classrooms and the library after school let out. Keyettes collected items for the Vietnamese refugees and donated food and clothing to the Salvation Army and Good Hope. Another community service project which was carried out was visiting senior citizens monthly. These and numer- ous other endeavors helped make them Choctawhatchee's “Service Club of the Year.” FRONT ROW: Randy Bailey, gentleman: Vicki Wentzel. Becky Woolsey. Karen Yii, Inger Sjos- trom, Janey Galloway, pres.: Ann Neel, v. pres.: Kim Warren, treas.; Jami Cost in, sec.: Rhonda Williams, parlia.: Debbie Anderson, sr. rep.: Diane Monte. Brenda Bludworth. Tammy FrFor- tenberry, pub. re!.: Bev McPhail. BACK ROW: Tami Cox, Sally Holler, Susan McDonald, soph, rep.; Gretchen Sjostrom, Terri Baker, Janice O'Bryant, Laura Nichols, jr. rep.; Ellie Buchebner, Mary Thoreen, Amy Autry, Angela Bludworth, Lisa Long, Gwen Gieson. Kim McPhail. 96 Keyettes Top Left: Even though Mimi Johnson and Cindy Tuttle are second semester initiates, they pitch in to paint fire hydrants in celebra- tion of the Bicentennial year. Top Right: The Keyettes and Key Club spon- sor several joint projects throughout the year, including working on Homecoming floats and cars for the annual parade. Bottom Left: The reparation of Holey Moley is a traditional Keyette project. Almost all of the girls turn out to help Janet Galloway mix plas- ter, remold, and repaint the totem pole Center Right: Although they are big girls now. the Keyettes enjoy playing dress up. All of the initiates love their ‘Big Sis, lollipops, and Raggedy Ann dollies. Bottom Right: Keyettes spend long hours after school, devoting time to service pro- jects, sign paintings, and fun activities. Susan McDonald “loves Keyettes and enjoys the work. Keyettes 97 Top Right: At all club meetings there seems to be important business of which to dispense. At times, voting can be a toss-up but is more often just a formality. Center Left: The Key Club participates in the Kiwanis Save-a-Life program. Bubba Garner teaches Kelly Conklin how to take blood pres- sure and informs him of coronary dangers. 98 Key Club Top Left: Barry Jones demonstrates his lead- ership ability in numerous ways. In order to be a successful president, one must be strict and yet have a sense of humor. Bottom Right: Key Club initiates prepare to begin a ' fairy'' nice day. They can't wait to wave their magic wands, doing good deeds and granting wishes to active Key Clubbers. Attendance At Convention Reaps Two Awards; Outstanding Club, Secretary In District One The Choctawhatchee Key Club was one of the more active guys’ service clubs this year. After the school suffered damage due to Hur- ricane Eloise. the group had a major part in the ensuing clean-up. Members participated in the Heart Association's blood drive and the distribution of money. For this, they named Key the Outstanding Club. The Kiwanis of Fort Walton Beach sponsored the Choctaw Key Club this year. Many community service projects that were undertaken by the organization were those associated with Kiwanis. These included such things as the Old Timers' Fishing Tournament and a tennis tourna- ment. Many of the club's activities were correlated with Keyettes. The groups had a joint barbecue, went Christmas Caroling together, and paddled down a river in canoes. When they attended a Key Club convention, Choctaw walked off with the only two awards. The hon- ors were — Outstanding Club in Dis- trict One and Outstanding Secretary in the district. ? SITTING: Steve Brockman. Gary Phillips. Bruce Berg. Crumpler. Kelly Conklin. John Cherniga. Barry Jones. David Simpson. Janet Galloway, sweetheart: Mike pres.: Mike Meyers. Bucky Buchanon. Jim Sconnely. sec : Campbell. Jean Wright. Mike Johnson, treas.: Eddie Steve Hall. Skip Singleton. Mike Madaris. and Mr. Damon Lumpkin. Randy Bailey. Luke Gontarek. STANDING: Todd Landingham. sp. compose the 1975-76 Key Club. Key Club 99 Club’s Activities, Service Projects Include Proofreading Braille, Assisting Lions Club The Choctawhatchee Leo Club was sponsored by the Fort Walton Beach Lions Club. The Leo Club was noted for being Choctaw’s only co-ed service club. Under the leadership of Chuck Boudreau and with help from Mrs. Sotile and Mr. Edwards, club spon- sors, the Leo Club was very busy during the year. The club’s many service projects included being aides for the Miracle Strip Marching Contest, helping with Lions Radio Day, and proof- reading braille. Under money- making projects the club parked cars for the Bowlegs Krewe, and painted curbs throughout the year to buy two braille typewriters. After a long hot day of fun and excitement at the, “Way Out Games,’’ the Leo Club received six ribbons in individual events. Also they received second place overall. This year the club decided to have a cookout-swimming party. During the end of the party, the upcoming officers were announced. Center Left: Leo Club Sweetheart, Sherry Smith, along with Gentleman Chuck Boud- reau, wave gracefully at Homecoming crowd during 1975-1976 Homecoming Parade. FRONT ROW: Janice Loyd, Jim Loyd, Chuck Boudreau, Sandy Fields. Linda Carter. SECOND ROW: Jennifer Gilbert. Robert Hernandez. Jeanie Egleston, Jeff Myers. Roberta Mains. Howie Joines. Sherry Smith, Annette Goodkin, Mark Randels. Ron Rockery. THIRD ROW: Pete Straub, Besty Bauer, Kathy Sotile, Janice Raliegh, Lisa Fillion, Annette Poschel. Kathy Fields, Patti Hane, Cindy Hinson, Kathy Cox, Jenny Bennett BACK ROW: Randy Koran. Cindy Brooks, Mark Todd. Danny Price. Tammie Kelley, Don Shade, Scott Waters. Scott Riley, Mike Wal- dren, Cory Peterson, Doug Hudson. Denise Drot- leff, Scott Yeager. 100 Leo Club Linda Carter, Girls VP; Howie Joines, Boys VP; Chuck Boudreau, President; Jeff Myers, Par- liamentarian; Sherry Smith, Treasurer; Sandy Fields, Secretary; Cindy Hinson, Historian. Center Right: One of the important service do- nated by Leo Club members is to help proofread the braille work. Here, Linda Carter reads while Mrs. Hane checks the braille dots. Bottom Right: During the hectic week of Homecoming, Leo Club members worked dili- gently on their float so it will be ready for Satur- day night's activities. Top Left: It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's, Peter Straub, dressed as Superman for the Leo Club's initiation. New girl initiates for the Leo Club, dressed up as Wonder Woman. Leo Club 101 Top Left: At the Choctaw-FWB pep rally. Karen Park presents WNUE's general manager. Dutch Van. with a plaque of appreciation, for all that they have done for the school. Bottom Right: During Initiations. Wheelette clowns take part in a little inter-club competi- tion by rolling an Optimiss member. Each year the club takes in 15 new members. Successful Mr. Mock Typical Of Clubs Work, Members Rewarded With Trip To Six Flags Under the guiding leadership of Karen Park, Wheelettes started the year with the usual goody-bags for the football players. This activity, along with painting signs and pre- senting skits, helped them to win the spirit stick four times. During this season, they also gave WNUE a plaque of appreciation. Concerning service projects, the Wheelettes performed exceptionally well, hosting many worthwhile ac- tivities which benefited both the community and school. During the fall, the club held a Thanksgiving Dinner at the convalescent home and took exceptional students Christmas shopping. In aiding Choctaw, the club donated trophies to the speech department, gave $100 to the YMCA, decorated the Christmas tree in the library, worked the concession stand at home bas- ketball games, and sold tickets to the Dating Game. In raising money, the club held two car washes and sold Halloween, Bit-O-Chocolate, and summer-time candies. With this money, the club sponsored the Mr. Mock CHS con- test. The title went to Jim “Tinker- bell” Parish. On May seventh, eighth, and ninth the Wheelettes, along with Optimiss, took a well de- served trip to Six Flags Over Geor- gia. After returning, the club ended the year with a banquet at the Shera- ton. 102 Wheelettes Top Left: Karen Park, Wheelette President, quiets the club with raps of the gavel. This small instrument is an important part of con- ducting club meetings effectively. FRONT ROW: Wynn Rivers, Secretary; Gayle Raspberry, Historian; Karen Park, President; Grimes. Laura Ciemirecki, Treasurer; Debbie Mid- dleton, Vice-President. SECOND ROW: Lynn Grim- ming, Lisa McLaughlin, Dru Coleman. Becki Sim- mons, Robin Duke, Gail Venuti, Lynda Shahid, Diane Weaver. BACK ROW: Kathy Mills. Cindy Findley. Georgia Gower, Michelle Furmage, Sharon Cosgrove. Barbara Griffen. Pam Leonard. Mary Johnson, Debbie Floyd. Lisa Shahid. Denise Bailey. Bottom Right: During a weekly meeting, Gail Raspberry, historian, gives a short report on the scrapbook, while passing around some pictures taken during the Six Flags trip. Wheelettes 103 Homecoming Float, Intramural Basketball, Bus Trips, Eloise Clean-Up, Add To 8usy Year The year started early for Interact members as they performed their first service project in May of '75. Eleven members carried torches in the Billy Bowlegs parade as a ser- vice to the Rotary Club of FWB. In the fall, the club continued its ser- vice by painting the guard poles used by the cheerleaders at football games. They also lent their aid in cleaning up the school after Hur- ricane Eloise came through town. In December, Interact sponsored the First Annual Door Decorating Con- test, and gave cakes to Mrs. Anchors and Mr. Gorden for their hard work. To earn money in the early part of the school year. Interact again sponsored student buses to football games. This year, however, atten- dance on these buses was lower than usual and thus the club lost out on needed money. To help compen- sate for this, the members also sold Choctaw T-shirts and held two rummage sales on the school lawn. In the spring, Interact sponsored the annual intramural basketball games, as both a service and mon- eymaking project. The Racetrack clean up came in late April, along with the club’ssuspension from ICC. This unfortunate happening pre- vented the club from staging its biggest activity of the year: the Interact Book of Records. Top Left: Interact President, Roy Bertram, re- calls his second childhood, while checking out items to be sold during the rumage sale. They held two rumage sales on the front lawn. Center Left: Club members. Steve Haug and Johnny Papas help customers find what they need. The rumage sales helped the club pay for buses they sponsored in the fall. FRONT ROW: Jeff Johnson, Miles Valen- tine, Mike Soave, Tim Hudson. Dan Riley. Mr. Robert Sheffield; sponsor, Roy Ber- tram: president, Mike Early, Mike Curtis. Chuck Lovings, Alonzo Boston, Jeff Per- kins. BACK ROW: Scott Penny, Jeff Breese, Randy Banks, Mike Clay, Craig Harris, George Bosnake, Steve Albright, Jim Parish, Chris Poschel. Carl Sconnely, Jay Massey. Archie Johns, Steve Haug, Bruce Ciemiecki, Greg Garner, Robert Shuttle, Lance Powell. 104 lnteract Top Left: Interact members, Jeff Johnson and Roy Bertram keep a close eye on the students riding a bus to an away football game, which are sponsored by their club. Top Right: The Interact float built through a joint effort between the aforementioned club and the Wheelettes, won first place in the Homecoming competition. Bottom Right: Learning to do the hustle is just a small part of the emparrassing initiations new members must go through. Dressing up as “sexy foxes adds to the spirit. lnteract 105 Club Makes Hit Selling Flowers For Gifts, Special Occasions As Money-Making Project This year’s Entre Nous Club has been one of the most active yet. Dur- ing Homecoming Week in October, they had their initiation along with several other clubs. The girls dres- sed up like their favorite animals and the new members sang and danced at an outdoor pep rally. Their float in the Homecoming parade had a Bicentennial theme of Betsy Ross sewing the American flag. Entre Nous’ main money-making project for the year was selling flow- ers on different occasions, green and white carnations for Saint Pat- rick’s Day and gladiolas for Easter. Entre Nous sponsored the “Little Miss Playground’’ contest that was held in the Choctawhatchee Au- ditorium, a beauty contest for little girls. Four hundred dollars, the pro- ceeds from this contest, were do- nated to the School of Hope. Bottom Left: Entre Nous members gather in the grocery store. Entre Nous is a club that performs many services for the school and community. It is also a chance to have fun. Bottom Right: Erin Terrell and Cathy Pritch- ard clown around after a meeting at school. Meetings are usually held twice a month to discuss further activities. 106 Entre Nous Top Left: President Beth McDonald seems to be saying, “I want YOU! Part of being in a club is to have a good time when you can, but also at times being serious is vital. Top Center: The Bicentennial red, white, and blue theme of Entre Nous' Homecoming float sails through the pre-game parade. It's a lot of hard work putting together a float. Top Right: Suzanne Phillips leads Little Miss Oyster Shanty down the aisle in the Little Miss Playground contest sponsored by Entre Nous and held at CHS. FRONT ROW: Stephani Schiller. Judy Ricks. Julie Frederick, Beth McDonald, pres.. Cindy Skeen. Erin Terrell, Lisa Templin, Cathy Sundy. Sandy Smith. Cathy Pritchard, Tara Orlando. Selina Weathers. Mitzi Sullivan. TOP ROW: Karen McClanahan, Tami Kelly. Pam Mahr. Greer Grooms, Karen Greybill, Sharon King. Susan Cosgrove. Glenda Hatcher. Kerry Clark. Julie Russell. Karen Mann, Margaret Barco. as shown on the stairway of one of the members home. Entre Nous 107 Top Right: Susie Whatley narrates an Op- timiss skit at one of the outdoor pep rallies. Optimiss contributed much to help the rallies be more exciting for everyone. Top Left: Some Optimiss members pose for a shot in their original McDonald land outfits. At the beginning of the year new members were kidnapped'' after being chosen. Bottom Left: Susie Whatley helps a youngster paint his feet so he can step on the Optimiss spirit sign. Optimiss put up many signs during football season to promote spirit. Bottom Right: Patti Whitehead and Vicki Seeger give out their goodies on Optimiss initiation day. The new members dressed up like McDonald land characters. 108 Optimiss Girls’ Service Club Collects Over $800 In Aid To Cancer Stricken Victim — Sherry Mallick Service was the key word for Op- timiss Girls' Club. Their main project was collecting over 800 dollars for cancer victim Sherry Mallick. Optimiss contributed during foot- ball season in helping make pep ral- lies more interesting. They put on skits, painted loads of signs, and did their part for spirit. Christmas was also a busy time for Optimiss. They sold Christmas stockings filled with candy and de- livered them during homeroom the day before vacation. They came in first in the Christmas hall- decorating contest with their gingerbread men. fireplace, and stockings. Optimiss also sold chain links to supportive fans in the Mr. and Miss Irresistible” contest held in February at Choctawhatchee. On May sixth, seventh, and eighth, Optimiss took a trip to Six Flags with the Wheelette Club. FRONT ROW: Patti Whitehead. Sydney Campbell. Faith Bergman. Maureen Clancy, sec.: Susie Whatley, v. pres.: Kim Gillespie. Diane Chandler. Tracy Hodgins. Kris Mohl. pres.: Maryanne Prumatico. TOP ROW: Lori Pritchard. Janice Wright. Sue Mills. Carol Dalsanto. treas.: Vicky Seeger. Patti Gunn. Phylis Northy. Joy Brown, hist.: Sandy Doyle. Linda Sanderson. Debbie Collins. Lisa Levy. Lyn Humphries. Vicki Huddleston. Nancy Bixby. Amanda Royster. Norma Hartsvedt. Klay Baker. Cheri Smith. Lynn West. Missy Willey. Suzanne Stevens. Optimiss 109 Top: Octagon members pose for an initiation shot. They held their initiation during Homecoming Week with several other clubs at CHS. They were dressed as babies. FRONT ROW: Nancy Bixby, Fred LaRoche. SECOND ROW: Mike Womble, Jim Frazier. Tom O'Rourke. Dale Folsom, Mike Nelson, Larry Barker. Clark Norton, Dennis Ericson, Vorack Boraquis. BACK ROW: Dennis Smith, Bob Cilek. Richard Howe. Brian McKinney. 110 Octagon Clubs’ Main Project Sponsoring First Place Shalimar Minor Little League Baseball Team The main project for this year’s Octagon club was sponsoring a Lit- tle League baseball team in Shalimar which came in first place. All the members of Octagon were very proud of their Little Leaguers after their many patient hours of coaching. During football season, they cleaned the stadium after all home games. For the Homecoming parade, Octagon, along with Op- timiss, made a cannon float with a wooden flag in the back. In October, they had a beach party with Optimiss and also played foot- ball games against Key Club and Interact. Octagon held their end of the year banquet, with Optimiss, at the Coronado. Faith Bergman was named “little sister of the year , an honor given to the best little sister selected by the group. Bottom Left: The Octagon officers stand with Nancy Bixby, their choice as sweetheart. They pick their sweetheart from their sister club Optimiss. She was announced at the banquet Octagon 111 Band Looks Forward To Seeing Themselves In Warner Brothers Production—“Black Sunday Following a day at school and the tension of the Choc- taw-Fort Walton football game, the Style Marchers were still going. The band members loaded up on Trailways buses and headed for Miami. That Sunday, the Choctaw Style Marchers per- formed for the Miami-Baltimore football game. During the game and at half-time Warner Bro- thers Studios were filming their new movie, Black Sunday, in which the Style Marchers are to have a small part. The Style Marchers performed in the Walt Disney World America on Parade playing “This Land Is Your Land’ with another band. m v r -Xj?Sa”vCs. X V m % x 4 ,7jjL V ,%Y 112 Style Marchers Top Right: The Style Marchers breathe a sigh of relief as Jimmy Jones congratulates drum major Craig Wright for his superb direction of a fantastic show in the Orange Bowl. Top Left: Flag and Rifle Corps precede the Choctawhatchee Style Marchers down Main St., USA, as part of Walt Disney World's America on Parade. Center: The final moment is here, before 85,000 fans and the cameras of Warner Brothers Studios, the Style Marchers march, twirl, and play a flashiest show in Miami. Bottom Left: At four hours and counting, Jimmy Jones halts the Style Marchers in the middle of the final run-through of their Miami show for last-minute threats. Bottom Right: The Drum Corps enjoys doing their thing so much that they practice their cadence even without drums in off hours at the Holiday Inn in Miami. Center Left: The Man of the band, Jimmy Ray Jones, is shown with a big smile on his face after the Style Marchers outstanding per- formance in Miami at the Orange Bowl. Top Right: The Choctaw Style Marchers took straight superior ratings at District Marching contest held in Niceville and hosted the Mira- cle Strip Marching Festival. Bottom Right: Craig Wright is the new drum major for the Style Marchers. Craig was for two years, the drum major for the Meigs Wildcat Band under Mr. Varner. 114 Style Marchers Choctawhatchee Style Marchers Rehearse Hard; Receive Straight Superiors At Contest The Choctawhatchee Style Mar- chers showed Northwest Florida they rated straight superiors in all marching contests. The Style Mar- chers worked hard all summer to come up with special steps, routines, and “horn flashes.” All through the summer the band re- hearsed in rain and heat; even when bad weather hit, practices were held in the gym. This year brought quite a few changes to the band, for instance: a new drum major Craig Wright, larger extra units, and a couple of fancy dance steps. This year also repeated some of last year’s activities as the band once more traveled to Miami, dazzled the fans there, and made a quick stop by Disney World. Despite the rigors of marching band, there were approximately 260 students participating this year. All through football season, you could pick out the band students since they were the ones trying to do homework before class, cram for tests at lunch, and asleep during the tests. They all considered it worth it, though, when they heard the cheers and saw Jimmy Jones' great big smile. Center Left: Pep rallies are just one of the many ways the Style Marchers display their spirit. One of their most popular tunes this year was Get Down. Bottom Left: Drum major Craig Wright leads the Style Marchers in one of the fans favorite tunes, Bill Bailey.” Another popular tune was It Only Takes A Minute. Bottom Right: Trumpet player Mike Gilmore and trombone player Courtney Land perform their solos for The Peppermint Twist before the student body at a pep rally. Style Marchers 115 Choctawhatchee Style Marchers Receive Spe- cial Touch From Flags, Rifles, Majorettes Variety is the spice of life, or so the Choctawhatchee Style Marchers be- lieved. The flags, rifles, and majoret- tes brought out the best in the band. Though the audience only saw them performing during football season, they actually practiced all summer getting ready. Starting in June, the flags rifles attended a three-day clinic held by Larry Cost, an instruc- tor in drum and bugle corps. Follow- ing that came the endless days when the extra units practiced while everyone else was at the beach or enjoying some hobby. Many mishaps occurred to the extra units once the season started. These ranged from the wrong col- ored uniforms to no bloomers to broken zippers. All in all, however, things came together when they re- ceived superiors at contests. FRONT ROW: Tina Brockman, Kathy Sotile, Linda Carter, captain: Lesa Walker, Cindy Brooks. MIDDLE ROW: Sha- ron Carlson, Linda Masters, Veronica Cornutt, Cyndy Moore, Debbie Hinton, Jan Carpenter, Betsy Bauer, Klay Baker, Linda Sudden, Berta Mains, Janet Riley. BACK ROW: Rita Hodges, Brenda White, Denise Drotleff, Con- nie Blackwell, Channa Gilmore. Cheryl Baxter, Sandy Doyle, Syndey Campbell, Kim Gillespie, and Jean Fer- nadez, made up the 1975-76 Choctawhatchee Style Marcher's flag corps. OCTMKHITCHEE HBH SCHOty STYLE MARCHERS ■vTORT HOLTON BEACH FLU. FRONT ROW: Tammie Kelley. Debbie Middleton. BACK ROW: Becky Wildberger, Rose Madi- son, Susan Cantin. Laurie Szemere, Nancy Slider. FRONT ROW: Christie Knotts, captain: Val Smith, Sherry Smith, Debbie Smith, Norma Fendrick. co-captain. BACK ROW: Sandy Harvedst. Joy Brown, Phyllis Northly. 116 Style Marchers Extra Units Top Left: The look of determination is shown on the faces of the members of the flags corps during the presentation of the colors during a halftime performance. FRONT ROW: Carla Kendall, Gwen Giesen, Naomi Spears, Cherri Smith. Gwen Bazan, Sharon Szemere. Kim Handly, Pop Marler, Patti Whitehead. Faye Spears, Keane Weaver, Beth Armbrester. Style Marchers' Extra Units 117 Top Center: During the Christmas Concert, bandsmen Debbie Hinton, Cyndi Moore, and Tammy Kelly dress up as different characters, to add to the yuletime spirit. Top Left: One of the many different categories in the State Contest is sightreading. Sym- phonic Band prepares for the judging in hopes of making superior ratings. Bottom Left: Student conductor, Courtney Land, directs Symphonic Band during after school practice. Senior bandsmen will con- duct in the Night of Student Conductors. 118 Symphonic. Concert Band Symphonic, Concert Bands Receive Su- perior Ratings At State Level Competition After the marching season, band activities did not come to a halt. The students tried out for Symphonic and Concert Band. These two groups put on many spring concerts and participated in different con- tests. The Christmas Concert combined band and choral students. During the concert, flag, rifle, and majorette band students dressed up as Disney and Bicentennial characters. During the April concert, special guests “The Golden Oldies Band” played, as well as Concert and Symphonic Bands. The Golden Oldies were, band parents consisted of previous musical training. The May concert was a night of student conductors. These were senior bandsmen direct- ing compositions of their own selec- tion, with all preparation done by students. Concert and Symphonic Bands participated at the North District and State Contest. At the North District Contest, Concert Band took overall superior ratings, while Symphonic Band took straight superior ratings. At State Contest, Choctawhatchee High School was the only school with two performing groups. Excel- lent ratings overall were awarded to Concert Band and Symphonic Band was awarded superior ratings over- all. Bottom Center: Assistant band director, Mr. Charles Sills directs Concert Band through another hour of practice. All this work is payoff in State Contest. Top Left: Sophomore Danny Price and three senior band members, prepare for the all- state band. This year, the three day clinic is planned to be held in Orlando, Florida. Center Right: The Golden Oldies Band is the highlight of the spring concert. Besides playing together as a band, they go in the student band and play “Big Green Indian . Symphonic. Concert Band 119 Top Left: The Dixieland Band: a section of tht Modern Jazz Ensemble keeps the audiences attention by playing between main perfor- mances. They specialize in the blues and jazz. Center Left: Choctaw Modern Jazz Ensemble under the leadership of Mr. Jones, hold a concert to raise money to attend the 20th an- nual Southern Instrumental Conductors' Conference. American High School Jazz Festival Provides Musicians With More National Recognition Choctaw is honored to have two stage bands. The Choctawhatchee Modern Jazz Ensemble and Choc- tawhatchee Stage Band II studied and played jazz, blues, rock, and swing era music. The Modern Jazz Ensemble par- ticipated in the 20th annual South- ern Instrumental Conductors’ Con- ference sponsored by the University of Southern Mississippi. The univer- sity made an album of their perfor- mance and sent it to them. The Jazz Ensemble also participated at the American High School Jazz Festival in Mobile, Alabama. Besides going to different festivals, the Jazz En- semble performed at the Eglin Offi- cers' Club and various community functions. The Choctawhatchee Stage Band II has also been busy. They have been in many stage band concerts during the year and participated in the Student Council Hee Haw Show. Many of these students were looking forward to being in the Modern Jazz Ensemble Band next year. 120 Modern Jazz Ensemble. Stage Band II Top Center: Senior Danny Johnson plays two saxophones during the Modern Jazz Ensem- ble and Choctawhatchee Stage Band con- cert. Danny is also a member of the Music Honor Society. FRONT ROW: Tom Price, Mike Madaris, Don Shade. SECOND ROW: Pattie Hane, Howie Joines, Linda Smith, Bonita Clark, Laurie Wright. BACK ROW: Doug Baston, Courtney Land, Jar- rett Powell. Duff Thompson, Danny Price. Everette Parish, Joel Morgan. Allan Chapman. Jeff Myers, Tom Kidder, Danny Johnson, Craig Bennett, Scott Buers, Jimmy Williams, Mike Gil- more, Kyle Faust. Bottom Right: Otherwise dignified trombone players kick off their shoes and switch to foot-high chairs for a popular segment in the Modern Jazz Ensemble concert. Scott Riley. Ken Wicker, Mark Phillips. Randy Riley, Billy Lee. Scott Waters, Mike Johnson, Craig Wright, Troy Wheelehan, Cary McNamara, David Kampworth, Alonzo Boston, Chuck Lov- ing. George Gill, Guy McDowell, Bob Cain. Mark Todd, Steve Hodges. Jim Loyd, Dale McGuire. Laurie Jarrett, Glen Phillips, William Pake. Duran McNeal, Roland Seeley, Sheri Brooks. Modern Jazz Ensemble. Stage Band 11 121 Middle Left: In addition to extra practice hours, director Mary Ruth Jones does even more extra work in preparing the music for shows. Top Right: Hoping that the final performance will definitely be better than their off-key practices, the Madrigals stick to it. Bottom Right: Preparing for another perfor- mance is a constant occupation for the Mad- rigals. as yet another singing session takes place. 122 Madrigals CHS Singers’ Popularity Partially Gained By Variety, Ease, Perfection In Performances From singing at local benefits to performing in quite a few vocal con- tests, the Choctawhatchee Contem- porary Singers — better known to CHS fans as the Madrigals — have proven their versatility throughout the year. The many long hours of practice after school, at nights, and on weekends resulted in bringing forth many outstanding shows. With a membership of 23, this group was more involved this year than during any other year of per- formance. Under the direction of Mary Ruth Jones, the Madrigals put together their shows, starting from scratch, including lyrics, music, and choreography. Their performances were given at quite a few different places and for many different people. Shows ranged from 50's music to the pop sounds of today — from classical compositions to jazz and blues. The many locations at which they sang included school concerts, the open- ing of Santa Rosa Mall, and state contest in Tallahassee. Although the shows ran smoothly in the end, there were plenty of mix-ups along the way. Among the misplaced music, hidden hats, and lost shoes, all of the Madrigals felt that the year went off well and was a success for singers and director alike. LYING DOWN: Larry Barker. FRONT ROW: Randy Koran. David Everly. Gary Phillips. Everette Parrish. Scott Stegall. MIDDLE ROW Steve Hall. Sue Mills. Micki Giroux, Theresa Gar- rett, Dru Coleman, Jim Williams, Barbara Grifen. Allison Mathis. Bill Loy. Luke Gontarek. BACK ROW: John Cherniga, Courtney Land. Gail Grimes, Terri Walters, Jennie Bennett. Bobbie Dougan, Laurie Wright. Not Pictured in the group is Cheryl Wilson. Bottom Left: The Madrigals let the student body know, through their music, the devotion and deep rooted support they feel towards Choctaw. Top Right: Cheryl Wilson, Terri Walters. Theresa Garrett, and Gail Grimes find out that performance is not only hard work, but also satisfaction. Bottom Right: Firmly believing in the old ad- dag e that ' practice makes perfect.’' the Mad- rigals spend countless hours polishing per- formances. Madrigals 123 FRONT ROW: Ron Dockery, Robin Prince, Penny Pinkerton. Gay Prince, Dandy Doyle, Sherrie Nelson, Clark Norton. Grant Hallman. SECOND ROW: Joan Saez, Julie Russell, Leah Frangos, Phillis Northy, Cathy Pritchard, Patty Goodwin, Annette Good kin, Lesa Walker, Craig Raulinson. BACK ROW: Gina Millan, Sherry Smith, Sally Hol- ler, Kristie Knotts, Mary Thoreen, Cathy Crews, Cindy Wingo, Beth McDonald. Rick Nelson, Steve Glasgow, Tom Cox, Keith Hines. NOT PIC- TURED: Lynn Hickenbotham, Carla Shelen- berger, Kathy Sundy, Dennis Burklow, Randy Koran, Joe Mann, Greg Prince, Jeff Prince, and Lawrence Peterson. Bottom Left: Studying the music is the biggest part of learning a song. A lot of time is devoted to just that purpose by Choc- tawhatchee's performers. Top Right: The accompaniment is just as im- portant as the vocal quality of a song, which is why director, Mary Ruth Jones does her “homework on the music. Bottom Right: Watching the director at all times plays a vital part in the perfection of any concert given by any large g roup of singers or musicians. 124 Chorus Soloists, Group Attend Florida State Festival; Receive 12 Superior Ratings For Performance If you attended Choctaws Christmas Concert and were pleased with what you heard, then the long hours of night practice were worth it. Preparation for this concert began in mid-September and was constant until the last per- formance was given. Soon after, the choruses readied themselves for District Contest. On February 14, the District Solo and Ensemble Contest was held at Fort Walton Beach High School, with 75 entries approved for State Contest. On March 5, District Choral Contest was held at Choctaw, and three choruses were recommended to go to State Contest. April 28 and 29 brought the State Choral Festival on the FSU campus in Tallahassee. When it was over, three groups walked away with top honors, superior ratings; the men's, ladies and mixed choruses. Bill Loy, Terri Walters, Cathy Pritchard, Gina Millan, Micki Giroux, and Everette Parrish also won top honors for Choctaw during the event. Center Left: Men's Concert Chorus presents arrangements of Roving and Be Joyful,’’ among others, at the annual Spring Concert given Monday, May 17, 1976. Bottom Left: State Contest presents a chal- lenge to Choctaw's Ladies Chorus as they perform “Adoramus Te Christe and The Lord Is My Shepherd for the judges. Chorus 125 Preparation For Christmas, Spring Concerts Begins Early In Year For Choral Groups Jennie Bennett received superior ratings. When it came to Ensembles, both of the Madrigals’ Green and White groups pulled away with a rat- ing of “one” or superior. With the largest and hardest of the year’s performances over it was a breeze to put together the Spring Concert, given on May 17 in the CHS auditorium. This year was the first for a Choral Banquet, held on May 11 at the Ramada Inn. The dinner, followed by speakers, was a huge success, and Mary Jones, the director, hoped that there would be many more banquets in the years to come. When the year ended, everyone agreed that the hard work and late night practices were worth it! Middle Left: Sometimes all that practice just gets to a person'' seems to be what director Mary Jones is saying during a particularly exasperating moment. Top Right: Julie Russell seems to be saying that the notes are the hardest, as she concen- trates on learning one of many different parts required by a chorus member. Bottom: Stage fright happens to the best of us, and at times, butterflies and anticipation take over when you're waiting to perform in front of a crowd. 126 Chorus FRONT ROW: Valerie Russell, Carrie Tomlin- son, Lori Shomberg, Mitzi Swords, Lori Pritchard, Sandra Morris, Debbie Abney, Laurie Holden, Beba Maestrales. SECOND ROW: Glenna Early, Jennifer Gilbert, Sydney Campbell, Cara Fernandez, Paula Ziglar, Yvonne Busse, Cindy Holbrook. Karon Hi- nesly, Kathy Clark. Kay Cross. Ann Tashik, Karen Nelson. THIRD ROW: Toni McCarty, Nancy Adams. Mary Spain Pope. Sharon Burdick, Steve Moody. James Frasher, Mike Given, James Little, James Given. Willie Flor- ence, Kevin McGhee. Suzanne Todd, Kathy Gollehon. BACK ROW: Dana Whitney, Kathy White, Scott Montgomery, Craig Rawlinson, Ray Hughes, Jim Grazier, Karen McClanahan, Jan Carpenter, Landra Hewit, Marilyn Dixon, Wanda Gooch. Top Left: There’s a lot of singing in chorus, that's true. In addition to that, though, written tests are also included in the curriculum of the course. Bottom Left: Besides singing and a few tests the class also includes numerous lectures on the fundamentals of reading music, complete with note-taking, as you can see. Bottom Right: Deciding on outfits to wear for a concert is often very slow work. Craig Raw- linson, Beba Maestrales, Penny Pinkerton, Jim Frazier don't seem to be full of ideas. Chorus 127 Hustle, drive, spirit, determination, sweat . . . sports; but there was so much more. Aching muscles after practice; the moment of truth as coach posted starting line-up; pul- led ligaments at the finish line; en- couragement from a faithful cheer- ing squad; the screams as our player broke through on a seventy-five yard run, all exemplified what we call sports. Regardless of the season, regardless of size; the desire to compete, that will to be first, stimu- lated participation in sports. 128 Sports Top Right: At the First Annual Choc- tawhatchee Invitational Mike Clay places an outstanding first. Mike has placed highly in state meets in the past two years. Center Left: Number five man on the team, Mike Soave finished with a time of 15:51 at the Largo Invitational pushing the team to a third place victory. Members el the Choctawhatchee Cross Country team. FRONT ROW: Ellie Buchebner. manager: Steve Haug, Mike Clay. Nancy McCormac. Mike Curtis. Greg Boyd. Mary Thoreen. manager. MIDDLE ROW: John McCor- mac. Jim Parish, Dan Riley. Derek Hanks. Tom Kidder. BACK ROW: Lance Powell. Lynn Hinton. Tom Gray. 130 Cross Country Big Green Running Machine Places Second At State Competition In Only Its 2nd Year Getting up at five a.m. to run is not the most exciting prospect, but they do it. Maybe it’s because they’re crazy about the sport, about the team, or about the school. Or maybe they’re just plain crazy. Whatever it is that inspires them, it pushed our Cross-Country team to second place in the state in what was only their second year. With the strong leadership of top runners Mike Clay, Steve Haug, and Mike Curtis backed up by the Choc- taw “pack” the team placed high in central Florida meets throughout the season and was virtually un- beatable in area races. Because of a lack of real competition in North- west Florida, the Big Green Running Machine was forced to do a great deal of traveling. South Florida pro- vided more competition. o J3 o CO CO Center Left: A pack of runners along the lake at the Largo Invitational gives a person a vague idea of how rough cross-country run- ning can be. Bottom Left: For the 2nd year in a row Coach Westbrook has guided Choctawhatchee's Cross-Country team into one of the Top 4 Teams in the entire state. Cross-Country 131 Choctawhatchee Holds First Annual Invita- tional At Eglin, Receives Top Ten Trophies This year the Choctawhatchee Cross-Country team held its first Annual Invitational. This year’s Invi- tational proved to be a success for Choctaw at least, as they dominated the top ten trophies. Out of the top ten trophies Choctaw claimed 6 of them. Among these 6 were trophies for the first sophomore, junior and senior runners. Senior Nancy McCormac became the first girl runner on the team. She was a part of the team and yet on her own, she won several meets, wide recognition, and student en- thusiasm. Overall, it was a successful year for the team. Next year, while losing senior runners, Choctaw hopes to pick up some talented junior high hoofers and hopefully add more girls. Center Right: Team manager Ellie Buchebner is a vital part of the cross-country team. She travels with the team recording times and other important information. Center Left: Greg Boyd accepts one of the top ten finisher trophies from Mr. Oeltmann at the 1st Choctawhatchee Cross-Country Invita- tional where he placed 9th. Bottom Right: The Indian Pack Dominates! They proved this true by coming in 2nd place in the state. This was two places above last year, when they placed 4th. 132 Cross-Country Top Left: Number 14, Nancy McCormac took a step for Women's Lib as she placed out- standingly in the state meets. Nancy is the only girl on the team this year. Center Right: Members of the Cross-Country team take a breather and cool off during the FSU Invitational. The Cross-Country team placed 2nd in the FSU meet. Cross Country 133 1975 J.V. FOOTBALL RECORD (Won 5; Lost 3) Choctaw OPPONENT 32 Bay HS 6 7 Niceville HS 0 12 Ft. Walton HS 23 7 Rutherford 15 6 Milton HS 7 32 Mosley 0 48 Niceville HS 0 14 Ft. Walton HS 6 FRONT ROW: Scott O'Malley. Roger Budd. David Doss, Frank Barrow. Keith Cline. Scott Heintzelman. Robert Woods. Tim Harmon, mgr.: Woody Barnes. Mike Edge. Gary Crawley. Darren Peterson SECOND ROW: Bo Foster. Mark Stone. Danny Blain, Chuck Chunn. Steve Reid. Joe Somers. Keith Dawkins. Don Kessler, mgr.: Robert Nouss. Mike Patterson. TOP ROW: Bob Lemons. David Clay. Glenn Maxey. Billy Welborne, David Southerland. Randy Stone. Craig Harris. Kenny Fridley. Mike Blanchard. Lavon Page. Richard Lee. Ricky Atkinson. Frank Cox. 134 J.V. Football Team Survives Close Season, Takes 5 Games; Small, Devoted Crowd Supports Throughout A junior varsity team never gets as much recognition as a varsity team. This was true for Choctaw's J.V. dur- ing the 75 season. The team did, however, have some avid fans fol- lowing and supporting them throughout the entire season. The cheerleaders were also devoted. Not only did the team know “the thrill of victory,” they also knew “the agony of defeat.” After notching two big wins on the totem pole, they suf- fered a loss to cross-town rival Fort Walton High. The Indians and Vikings battled it out. The Vikings proved victorious in the end with a final score of Choctaw 12, Ft. Walton 23. This loss to Fort Walton early in the season seemed to have an effect on the team. They put out more effort as the year prog- ressed. Top Left: J.V. players prove their worth in many ways on the gridiron. An offensive line- man pushes one of the Bay Tornadoes down the field to clear the way for the TD. Bottom Left: Frank Cox (40) shows his ver- satility by kicking an extra point for the team. It's players like Frank who add more to the team by doing double duty. Center Right: The Choctaw J. V. cheerleaders shine with spirit as their team runs onto the field. After sacrificing summer hours and nights, the boys exhibit very high hopes. J.V. Football 135 Top Right: Bob Lemons demostrates the power of determination that is so important in football. In their last confrontation with the Vikes. the whole team shows that willpower. Top Left: Choctaw's Charles Turner (86) cuts back through a rough Fort Walton line. The Vikes' defensive line takes their revenge on the Indians for all the green paint. Center Left: Players practice daily, learning how to jump on that loose ball and spot that possible interception. An Indian gropes for the interception on an overthrown ball. Bottom Right: Corrections and new plays are sent m from the sidelines by Coach Marshall. Scott O'Malley, offensive back, relates in- structions that help add points. 136 J.V. Football Soon To Be Big Green Indians. These Players Have Pride In Themselves And Their School Choctaw continued to drive hard, playing good football. They lost their next two games, however, to Ruther- ford and to Milton in overtime. This made three consecutive losses for the team. The Indians went on the warpath for their remaining games. They scalped Mosley and tore the feath- ers out of the Niceville Eagles. Choctaw's final game of the sea- son was against Ft. Walton. In the background the Style Marchers could be heard practicing their fan- tastic halftime show. This added to the enjoyment of the fans, but to their dismay it began raining. The rain continued throughout the game, yet many loyal fans remained. The excitement was extraordinary when the Indians defeated the Vikes, making their record five and three. Head Coach Jim Mueller guided the jr. varsity team with the help of Coaches McLaughlin and Marshall. Coach Mueller is very proud of the effort and enthusiasm felt throughout this year's season. Bottom Right: Sophomores Cox and O'Mal- ley. find high school football exhausting. Time on the bench allows the coaches and players time to plan and regroup ideas. Bottom Left: Game strategies and plans are formulated in the locker room Under the di- rection of Coach Mueller the team learns dis- cipline and sportsmanship. J.V Football 137 1975 Varsity FOOTBALL RECORD (Won 7; Lost 3) Choctaw OPPONENT 1 Pensacola HS 0 7 Godby 26 c 20 Niceville HS 0 Escambia HS 0 CO 1 Bay HS 6 42 Rutherford 0 ' 10 Woodham 8 o • Mosley Leon HS 7 42 o • Ft. Walton HS 7 LL i FRONT ROW: Mgrs. David Simpson, John Fell, David Fell, Charles Rigdon, Tom Jordan. James Berry. Ron Higgins. George Bosnake. Chris Koral, and Mg. Mark Riggenbach. SECOND ROW: John Long. Joe Alonzo, Johnny Lopez. Tom Glorioso, Dale Waldorf, Jerry Carr, Kevin Rea, Randy Sansom. Ken Fridley, Keith Cline, Tom Cox. Kenny Andrews. John Tandler, Robert Fletcher, Micky Rudd, Bill MacLean. THIRD ROW: Jim Gooch, Frank Barrow, Mark Crawley, Ricky Madden, Mike Llewellyn. David Mercer, Jeff Bannon, Ray Glendenning, Wayne Walker, Don Teague, Bruce Ceminecki, Jeff Spencer, Greg Garner, Jody Henderson, and Tim Shiring. FOURTH ROW: Mark DeForest. Keith Fahey. Carlton Yates, Allen Scott, Miles Valentine, Brian Lewis, David Miller, Gary Applegate, John Clark, Bruce Beville, Eugene Robinson, Don Alonzo, and Robert Breedon. FIFTH ROW Broan O'Malley, Jerry Embler, Tom Brown, John Madden, Neal Harrison, Willis Yates, Joe O'Rourke, Danny Bell, Fredd McLaughlin, Garry Fowler. David Jeff coat. Yancy Chambers, Jeron Lane, and Ronnie Wilson. BACK ROW: Coaches Fayard, McCall. Crawford. Greene. Thomas, Rice. Mueller, and Feely. make-up the new coaching staff of CHS. 138 Football Tribe, Tigers Deadlock As Penalty Yardage Outnumbers Total Big Green Rushing Gains Choctawhatchee, as the tradition has been these past years, won the season opening football game. This game was also the first for the In- dians' new head Coach Eddie Feely. Choctaw beat PHS by a score of 1-0. (No, this is not a baseball score.) The reason for this score was Choctaw and Pensacola High were dead- locked 0-0 at the end of the fourth quarter. Under the new rules made up by the Florida High School Ac- tivities Association (FHSAA) there will be no ties this year in prep foot- ball. To break the ties, each team gets to run 4 offensive plays with the initial play beginning on the 50 yard line. After both teams have run their plays, the team with the most amount of yardage is declared the winner by one point. Yellow flags, and penalties with them, ruled to be the cause for the 0-0 deadlock. The referees called the technicalities very closely allow- ing for a total of 132 yards in penalities during the game. Every time Choctaw received some yar- dage, they were pulled back by flags. The Indians managed to get 123 yards rushing and 18 passing while the CHS defense limited the Ti- gers to 70 yards on the ground and 8 in the air. The game, a struggle be- tween the defensive squads, ended with a score of 1-0. Top Left: Coach Thomas looks on from the sideline as the game went into overtime. This was the first sudden death game in the history of Choctaw, which the Indians won. Bottom Left: The Indians take a time out to break the momentum that Pensacola appears to be gathering toward a touchdown. Neither of the two teams made any score in the game Center Right: Hopes for an undefeated sea- son are lessened for this solitary fan walking away from a hotly contested game. The In- dian's first confrontation was educational. Foot bally 139 Center Left: Seniors, Allen Scott (65) and cap- tain Tom Jordan (89) rest while the defensive squad takes over. Tom received a 4-year scholarship to Northeast Louisiana. Bottom Center: Sophomore running sensa- tion. James Berry (40). picks up the 1st down before the Niceville defenders can bring him down. James rushes for excess of 100 yards. Tribe Loses To Godby, Gains Back Respect By Win Over Long Time Cross-County Rival Tallahasee Godby rolled by the Indians in a District 2 AAAA contest at Memorial Stadium. This was Choctaw's second game of the sea- son leaving them with a 1-1 record. Tribe defensive players held back the Cougars throughout the 1st period of play. There was no score from either team until the second period was underway. The Indians set up their only touchdown of the game in the third period when Eugene Robinson caught a pass in the endzone. Freddie McLaughlin kicked the only extra point of the game. Godby ended the game by adding two touchdowns in the 4th quarter making the final score 26-7. The following week Choctaw came back strong with a 37-0 shut- out over the Niceville High School Eagles. James Berry, a sophomore, led the running attack for the Indians as he rolled up 214 yards in 21 carries including the first two touchdowns of the game. Dale Waldorff came up with the next pair of TD's. Niceville had trouble throughout the game trying to get the ball into Choctaw territory. In the process they received 7 first downs but fum- bled 5 times losing 4 of them to the Indians. They were also penalized 35 yards during the game. The last two touchdowns were made by Robert Breedon and Jeff Spencer, making the final score 37-0. 140 Football Top Left: Choctaw defenders catch a Godby defender on the five yard line. The Indians were noted as having the BFC's best defen- sive squad. Center Right: Hometown fans are treated to an offensive show as the Choctaw Indians romp the Niceville Eagles in a cross-county rivalry game by a shutout score of 37-0. Football 141 Top Left: Hours upon hours of drilling plays enable the runner to spot that hole. A good fake also helps pull the defense off and gains that all important yardage. Center Left: The Big Green defensive proves its reputation in the Escambia shut-out. The offensive line for the Raiders was constantly engulfed by the Indians. Bottom Left: Practice on the blocking sled pays off as the offensive tackles make room for receivers downfield. Receivers also spend time learning to lower that head and dig in. Untested Indians Chalk Up Two Wins Over Escambia, Bay—Leave Season Record at 4-1 With the combined efforts of the Indians, Choctaw had their third shutout of the season with a 20-0 victory over the Escambia Raiders. The Big Green team played with few mistakes, fumbling twice but losing only one of them. They were able to pick up 319 yards on the ground and 35 in the air. Running back, James Berry, behind the excellent blocking and superb effort of the linesmen, was able to rack up 130 of the total yardage, and also running for two touchdowns. The first touchdown was made by Eugene Robinson early in the first quarter. The defense played well, holding EHStoa mere 103 yards rushing and 27 passing. George Bosnake, David Miller and Jody Henderson sparked the defense by sacking their quar- terback and intercepting passes. Choctaw defeated Bay with a score of 13-6, giving the Indians a 4-1 season record. The game was high in fumbles, as CHS fumbled 4 times while Bay fumbled twice. The offensive squad played with excellent effort as they opened up large holes for the running backs. Once again the defense proved itself superior to the opponent. This made 3 out of 4 games in which the Tribe blanked the other team. 142 Football t- - - Top Center: Despite the practice to prevent penalties, some do occur. The referees are always on top of the passing plays ready to call interference and other technicalities. Top Right: Bay's ground game is painly stopped as the Tribe defensive line smothers the Tornado running back. Bay High could only produce one touchdown in the game. Center Right: A Bay running back stretches for extra yardage in an attempt to make the first down. Every inch gained can be crucial, for it can determine the outcome of the game. Bottom Center: As the Choctaw mascot and symbol of pride. Pop Marler attends yet another home game. He embodies the older citzenry's pride in the Indians. He embodies the town's pride in the Indians. Football 143 Top Left: Even when the heat is on, the Big Indians keep pushing. The crowd roars at a pinpoint pass, directly on target to a waiting Indian ready to make the touchdown. Center Left: Choctaw's band and cheerlead- ers form a spirit line for their fired up team. The Big Green Indian in the archway has been contributed for Homecoming by the Art Club. Bottom Right: After tearing the Rams apart, the tribe exits the field with Choctaw pride and glory. Filled with emotion, the team pre- sents Head Coach Feely with the game ball. 144 Football Indians Ram Rutherford, Tumble Over Titans For Their Fourth, Fifth Consecutive Victories Choctawhatchee exhibited the meaning of being a Big Green Indian during their Homecoming. Both the offense and the defense went on the warpath. The war party moved out to open scoring in the first period with a James Berry touchdown. The tribe then exploded with two more TD’s before halftime. The Indians produced two more scores in the third period. The first being a pass to Yancy Chambers and the second an interception by defensive linebacker Chris Koral. In the fourth quarter of action, Choctawhatchee connected for yet another touchdown. This was the final score of the game making it Choctaw 42, Rutherford 0. After each of the six TD’s Fred McLaughlin split the uprights. The defense butted the Rams all over the field, allowing only four first downs. 18 yards rushing, and just 64 yards passing. Defense was the name of the game when the Indians took on the Titans. Woodham was kept in its own territory most of the evening. Choctaw struck in the third quar- ter after a scoreless half. Berry ran 80 yards for the TD on a punt return. McLaughlin accounted for the other four points, kicking the extra point and then a field goal. Woodham came right back in the fourth quarter to score with a ten yard TD pass and a two point con- version. With 2:32 left, it was a 10-8 ballgame, Choctaw's favor. The Titans tried again, but the clock ticked away the last seconds of the game. Choctaw proved vic- torious once more. Top Left: Trying and pulling for that extra yard in battle, this Indian fights his way. Even though it is an away game, a spirited follow- ing urges their team on. Bottom Right: Spirited alumni cheer on Dale Wladorff (12) as he keeps the ball and runs for a long gain. Dale is being pursued by one of the Rutherford Rams. Football 145 Mighty Chocs Demolish Dolphins, Overtake Leon With Effort And Enthusiasm, Not Score Big Green speared the Mosley Dolphins by a score of 21-7, making it their sixth straight win. All of the Indians’ scoring came in the first half of the game. Dale Waldorff gave Choctaw their initial score in the first quarter, with James Berry making the final TD’s. During the second half of action, the Big Green defense held the Dol- phins to a single touchdown, giving them tough opposition all the way. Choctaw’s offense, although not scoring in the second half, ate up the clock with a steady and time con- suming running attack. Both teams had three turnovers. The Indians capitalized on the Dol- phin mistakes, whereas the Panama City team was unable to reciprocate. Choctaw next traveled to Tal- lahassee where they played Leon. The Indians brought along their re- nowned spirit and many fans. Although the Lions opened the scoring, they had all they could handle for the first thirty minutes of the game. The Indians took over in the second period scoring a TD and extra point. With just three seconds left in the half, Freddie McLaughlin kicked a field goal to break the tie score. Big Green was now leading 10-7. During the third quarter, Leon’s Jordan got his arm uncorked. The result, 281 yards passing and five TD’s, didn't discourage the mighty warriors. They pulled out two more TD's before the game ended 23-42. Top Right: Choctawhatchee Big Green's Head Coach Feely expresses the game ten- sion. New to the school this year, he has read- ily become a Big Green Indian. Center Left: Jeff Spencer (28) follows some good blocking as he moves that ball down the field. Each player's moves are essential in order to complete plays such as this one. 146 Football Bottom Left: James Berry (40) is on the road to yet another touchdown. Although a sophomore. James has gained more than 1000 yards rushing so far this season. Top Left: Even the best offensive line can be penetrated as a defensive Lion demonstrates by tackling James Berry. Unfortunately, this typifies most of the game action. Series: To the victor go the spoils, as the old adage goes. Victory was never quite com- plete without that final hug of appreciation as is often demonstrated at ball games. Football 147 Top Center: Players find that the perspective changes as one sits on the bench (everyone spends time there, eventually). Omnipotence gives way to helplessness. Top Left: The morning before The Game all the students participated in the pep rally. The Madrigals put on a special show and so did the new club CHS Guitarists Association. Bottom Left: James Berry, sophomore run- ning back from Meigs, has been the Indian's leading runner and pass receiver this year He has carried for over 1000 yards this season. Bottom Center: Choctaw placed fifth in Florida, in the number of points they scored over their opponents. They totaled 151 points as they ended the season with a 7-3 record. 148 Football Top Right:Viking defenders are not allowing Choctaw much running room, as sophomore running back James Berry (40), is tackled be- hind the line of scrimmage. Pride, Spirit Dominate Players, Fans Alike As Week Long Pep Rally Promotes Morale “The Game of 1975-76 began with a week long pep rally prior to the initial clash as the students partici- pated in dressing up in hats, tennis shoes, overalls, sunglasses, and wearing green and white. The cross town rivalry between Choctaw and Ft. Walton was not as exciting as the previous four contests. Big Green spirit and pride reigned constantly, before, during, and after the game. This left no actual loser. The predictions made by the area sports writers proved to come true, as the consistent defensive efforts made by both teams, gave the offen- sive squads trouble running the ball downfield. As the second half be- gan. a forced fumble led to the only score of the evening by the Vikes. Choctaw did however, get down to the Vike 13 yard line but was still unable to make a TD. CHS still came up with more rushing yardage as they gained over 120 yards to FWBHS 118 yards. The final score of the game was Fort Walton 7 and Choctaw 0. The players put forth their best indi- vidual and team efforts, and the fans' faith in their team was not by any means lost. From the way that the Indians performed and the way the fans reacted, it would have been impossible to find them losers. This is known as Choctaw P-R-l-D-E. Bottom Right: Spotters in the press box alert Coach Green to problems in the Big Green defensive secondary as Fort Walton amasses a large amount of passing yardage. Football 149 Sophomore Cagers Post Outstanding Season Record Under First Year Coach’s Leadership The 75-76 version of Choctaw's junior varsity basketball repeated the victorious season of the previ- ous teams. They finished 13-5 on the season defeating all the other teams in the league. With Coach Bobby Marshall, the team practiced many profitable and popular plays of the previous years. Practice was augmented by con- stant work and drills with many weights and jump ropes. The J.V. coaches emphasized on defensive operations and making no mistakes. The high scorers for the junior varsity were Bob Lemons and James Berry totaling 202 and 161 points re- spectively. Other high scorers Joel Fiser and Terry McClain were moved to play on the varsity during the course of the year in an effort to add new blood to that squad. FRONT ROW Richard Lee, James Berry, George Brown. Clayton White. ROW: Bob Lemons, Terry McClain. Tom O'Rourke. David Stein. Joel Fisher. Bucky Buchanan. Don Dillon, George Hambleton, Steve Downs. BACK Brent Bledsoe, Jeff Stevens. Mark Miller, Mark Pattison, Ernie Barnett. 150 J.V. Basketball Top Left: During the J.V. basketball season the junior varsity cheerleaders added a great deal to the poorly attended and spiritless J.V. games and pep rallies. J.V. J.V. Basketball 151 BASKETBALL CD LU CD CD Bottom Left: Bruce Gleneck, a senior netter this year, bounces high over two Vikings in fourth quarter action of the Jamboree. His two point effort is successful. Top Right: During the Leon Game. Wesley Robinson, with the aid of Bruce Gleneck and Gene Robinson, move in to rack up two points for the Indians scoreboard. 1975-76 Varsity BASKETBALL RECORD (Won 7; Lost 21) Choctaw OPPONENT 53 Rutherford 62 72 Gulf Breeze HS 67 52 Crestview HS 54 63 Milton HS 54 51 Ft. Walton HS 91 39 Godby HS 47 68 Woodham 64 31 Niceville HS 56 67 Woodham 65 61 Pensacola HS 67 60 Niceville HS 62 74 Leon HS 81 64 Milton HS 72 m 60 56 58 68 63 62 59 55 1 � Godby HS ■ ■ 66 79 Bay HS 96 54 Escambia HS 92 65 Moslei 67 62 Pensacola HS 76 63 Escambia HS 70 65 Leon HS 74 54 Leon HS 50 75 Mosley HS 65 45 Godby 60 72 Mosley HS 56 152 Basketball 76 Roundball Jamboree Foreshadows Up- coming Season For Varsity Basketball Team Last year, after both the Varsity and JV teams posted great seasons; 21-5 and 15-5 respectively, every- body had high hopes of going to state finals in ’76. This year, al- though, the cagers were an un- usually young team hosting only three seniors, a huge pack of 12 juniors and one simple sophomore. Over 80 percent of the team had never played for the Big Green var- sity before and they just couldn’t get together and produce like the team did back in '75. Height was another limiting factor, with the team aver- age being only 5'10 . The Cagers were a superb team, but they could not operate well because the taller teams screened them out. During the first confrontation of the season, The Roundball Jam- boree, Choctaw stayed dormant until the third and fourth quarters when the Tribe lost to both Milton and FWBHS. In the third quarter Mil- ton completely outplayed Choctaw by allowing the top scorer, Terry Webster, to put in only four points, which left Choctawhatchee with an 18-14 loss. Five Indians accounted for the scoring drive in the fourth quarter, but this was not enough to stop a Viking victory. Choctaw's first home game of the season was with Leon HS. It proved to be a close contest with the score tied in the final minutes. It was a fair match, with the Tribe trailing slightly throughout the second half. Choc- taw now lost control, and Leon quickly ran ahead grabbing a smooth, decisive victory. Two ca- gers, however, proved themselves to be key players; juniors Terry Webs- ter and Wesley Robinson pumped in 20 points and 22 points each. 1Hi 1975-1976 Varsity Basketball Team; FRONT ROW: Robert Mark Schroeder, Jim Lowe, Terry Webster. BACK ROW: Bond. Gussie Duncan. Joel Dickey. Mark Lynch. SECOND Wesley Robinson. Jeff Perkins. Larry Peterson. Eugene ROW: Geff Brigante. Bruce Gleneck. James Dunmyer. Robinson, Marcus Montgomery, Kelly McLaughlin. 153 Basketball Top Left: In the second quarter of the Godby game, Terry Webster puts a high shot in over the two Cougars, as a third tries to deflect its course at the basket. Bottom Right: The spirit in the bleachers rises, as Choctawhatchee's Geff Brigante tries for two more points over the cross town rivals-the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. Indians Rip Gulf Breeze In Christmas Tourney But Trampled By Bulldogs In Semi-Final Play The Annual Christmas Tourney was held here at Choctaw this sea- son, and the Tribe brought home impressive results after the first night of play. Choctaw posted a sur- prising victory over Gulf Breeze dur- ing Friday night competition. The Tribe led at half-time, and worked hard enough to give Choctaw a fan- tastic victory. Wesley Robinson was the high netter that night, putting in 23 points, while Terry Webster led the Tribe with seven rebounds. The greatest aspect of this victory was not the game itself, but the fact that the Indians now had earned the right to play Crestview in the semi- finals. Once again the game was close and the Bulldogs played their five best men thorughout the entire game. In the final seconds, Crestview sank a foul shot which gave the Bulldogs a two point lead and the victory. The new year came in, and every- body wanted to beat the Godby Cougars in Choctaw’s first home game of the new year. The Indians, however, were hurt with fouls, which gave the Cougars the extra points needed to post a victory. Leading the scoring attack was Marcus Montgomery, a sophomore, who has proven himself to be an asset to the team. The Niceville Eagles completely outplayed the Tribe during the next game. Producing less than they ever had, Choctaw was held to 15 shots from the field and one from the foul line. The Eagles also out rebounded Choctaw, 26-22, put in 14 free throws, and hit the rim for 21 points during the fourth quarter. In the end, the Tribe gave up another game, 31-55, to the Eagles. 154 Basketball Top Left: A Godby Cougar unsuccessfully tries to add another two points to his team's slate over Choctawhatchee's junior Larry Peterson and senior Bruce Gleneck. Top Right: Choctawhatchee's top junior. Wesley Robinson, carefully watches his two point attempt as the ball moves toward the basket, during the Leon basketball game. Center Right: Terry Webster, a junior, deci- sively sprints away from a Crestview Bulldog during the semi-finals of the Christmas Tour- ney. which was played here at Choctaw. Bottom Left: The gym quiets, as star junior. Geff Brigante. shows his skill with a shot from the foul line in the final quarter play of the Milton basketball game. Varsity Basketball; 155 Top Right: Mark Schroeder. since taken off the team, puts the move on three Milton players as he jumps up for two more points, for the Big Green varsity slate. Center Left: Jeff Stevens, a sophomore eager, easily floats up over the opponent with a lay-up and two additional points to help in- crease the Tribe's score against Milton. Bottom Right: A Panama City Bay High Tor- nado is assisted by offensive teammates who succesfully screen out the Choctaw cagers and add to their scoreboard. 156 Basketball I I Last Second Basket Gives Choctaw Victory; But Defeat Still Reigns With Milton, Pensacola With three seconds left in the Woodham game, Choctawhatchee's Marcus Montgomery picked off a rebound and shot the ball in the basket for a 2 point win over the Ti- tans. Although the game was close, (it was tied twice). The Tribe man- aged to get four players into double figures. Leading the Tribe with bas- kets was Wesley Robinson who pumped in 24 points while Terry Webster was right on his heels with another 15. These two, along with Eugene Robinson and Montgomery helped give Choctaw the points to beat Woodham. After a fantastic win the night be- fore. the Tribe just couldn't get it together again and ended up with a striking defeat by the Pensacola Ti- gers. The first quarter action ended with the scores tied and the third ended with the Indians ahead. Then in the final minutes, the Tribe let things go and Pensacola jumped to a six point victory. At half time during the Milton game, the Tribe had the Panthers by seven points, but in the third and fourth quarters Milton exploded and netted 21 baskets. After half time Choctaw went cold, which enabled the Panthers to put in nine floor shots as compared to the Indian’s three. Wesley Robinson and Terry Webster pumped in 15 and 24 points for Choctaw's slate, but even this was not enough to propel the Tribe to a victory over the winning panther team. Top Left: Head Coach. Benny Gabbard, dur- ing a tense moment in the Bay game is not hesitant to tell the referee what he thinks of the foul called against the Tribe. Center Right: In a more relaxed mood. Coach Gabbard silently goes over the recent move- ments which the Choctawhatchee varsity Ca- gers have just been penalized for. Bottom Left: Joel Dickey, number 30. and a junior eager, concentrates hard on a shot from the foul line during a tense moment in first quarter action of the Milton game. Varsity Basketball 157 Season Ends On A Downswing As Indian Cagers Fall To Four Formidable Opponents Choctaw's Big Green basketball team suffered through the last four home games as Rutherford, Fort Walton, Escambia, and Mosley all defeated the young Indian squad. The first loss went to the Ruther- ford Rams. Leading at the end of the first quarter 18-14, Indian cagers fought off an onslaught of rebounds by the Rams to leave the court at half-time 32-28. After the break, Rams players devasted the Indian guards and took the game Cross-town rival Fort Walton was the next loss as the mighty Viking team led the Indians throughout the first half. Viking defense proved too powerful for the Indians as they held our team to only six points in the fourth quarter. Final score was 68-54. Escambia handily defeated Choc- taw in the Indians’ next outing by a score of 92-54. Leading the entire game, Raider players capitalized on several Indian mistakes. The Indians' last loss was at the hands of the Mosley Dolphins. How- ever, the game proved to be a real close contest as the Indians held off the Dolphin offense until late in the second quarter when the Dolphins exploded with ten straight baskets and took the lead 30-29. During the third quarter, Mosley increased its lead with precision passing and nu- merous Indian fouls. A fourth quar- ter rally led by Indians Marcus Montgomery and Gussie Duncan fell shortasthe final buzzer rang leaving the Indians two points behind and very disappointed on the season. Center Left: The tip-off starting third quarter play in the Raider game, finds Wesley Robin- son being edged out by a tall, high jumping Escambia player. Bottom Left: Gegg Brigante, junior eager, is assisted by Wesley Robinson in scoring two points for Choctaw. Viking defenders, positioned all around, try to block. 158'Basketball Top Left: Junior, Eugene Robinson, calcu- lates the odds and shoots unguarded from an outside corner during the Rutherford game. Sparse crowd reveals losing seasons' toll. Center Right: Choctaw's only sophomore on the varsity squad, Marcus Montgomery, goes up for two points over a Viking player during the Fort Walton contest. Bottom Right: Indian cagers look on as an unidentified player sinks two more points for the Big Green Indians during the agonizing Mosley game. Final score proved shot futile. Bottom Left: An all out struggle for posses- sion between both teams occurs as Indians Larry Peterson and James Dunmeyer go up under the Indian basket hounded by a Mosley defender. Basketball 159 Spirit, Pride In Bicentennial Makes Exciting Year For Devoted Choctawhatchee Squad There was an air about this year. A special feeling. Much of this wasdue to the outstanding spirit of our var- sity cheerleaders. This year, as many before, they re- ceived superior ratings and the highest award at the Golden Eagle Summer Camp. They were also voted most outstanding squad by all the other girls attending camp. Four of our cheerleaders received Golden Eagle Applications. These will let them try out as paid instructors. Mrs. Jenny Hamilton, their energetic sponsor, felt that her var- sity squad had been one of the best and most successful yet. Mrs. Hamil- ton has been their leader for six years and says, “The girls are very happy and exciting people. I have a lot of respect for them all and I don’t mind spending my time with them.” Many hours were spent setting up pep rallies, painting signs, practic- ing skits and cheers, and just spreading spirit. Our cheerleaders have helped to make this an exciting year for Choctaw, and hopefully one to remember. Their enthusiasm will serve as a model for future squads. FRONT ROW: Tami Cox, capt: Jami Costin, co. capt.: SECOND ROW: Pattie Smith, Terri Burnett, Nancy Bixby, Jerri Poore, Tammy Forten- berry, Michelle Furmage, Allison Mathis, Nancy Bullock. THIRD ROW: Vicki Huddleston, Juliana VanSwearingen. TOP ROW: Dru Coleman, Faith Bergman. 160 Cheerleaders Center Left: Mrs. Jenny Hamilton, their de- voted sponsor, takes a break during an out- door pep rally to direct captain Tami Cox as to what cheer to do next. Top Right: Tami Cox strikes a typical pose as she urges the crowd, Have spirit, ya’IIV' Being announcer for pep rallies is not such an easy job after all. Top Left: Allison Mathis in deep concentra- tion as the Big Green makes another touchdown. For the rest it brings smiles, spirit, and happy faces. Top Right: Junior cheerleaders Pattie Smith and Faith Bergman get the crowd “fired up at the 1975-76 Homecoming game. Excite- ment is high, as is usual. Bottom Left: Togetherness is what counts and these girls certainly seem to have it as they show their stuff to an extremely proud student body and football team Cheerleaders 161 Excited Newcomers “Get Fired Up” To Make First Year At Choctaw One They’ll Remember The junior varsity cheerleaders' main objective was to raise sopho- more spirit, and they have worked very hard at it. They were rated as one of the top five squads in the Golden Eagle Cheerleading Clinic at Deland Uni- versity in Florida, and each indi- vidual received a spirit stick. Along with cheering at the J.V. games, they helped the varsity cheerleaders raise money and sell spirit tags. One of the main prob- lems they had was trying to get rec- ognition for the sophomore class. The J.V. cheerleaders took part in dressing up for Homecoming Week, and in December they cheered for the “Redheads'' in the Cagers game held at Choctawhatchee. Top Right: Lisa Signorelli and Kim Creamer cheer their J.V. basketball team on to victory as the Tribe makes another two points. Spirit mounts as the game goes on. Center Left: Excited at their first Homecom- ing game. J.V. cheerleaders wave and smile to the large crowd in their yellow and green decorated car during the parade. Bottom Right: Lisa Signorelli has that typical cheerleader exuberance as she receives her corsage at the annual banquet held for J.V. and varsity cheerleaders. 162 J.V. Cheerleaders Top Left: JV Cheerleaders get in the Hallo- ween spirit by wearing colorful masks. At all games the squads take pride in their acroba- tic and geometric formations. Center Right: Lining up for a cheer, they try to pep their team up with their never ending spirit and pride even when it looks as though they might lose. Pride is a must at all times. FRONT ROW: Cori Kelly, Lisa Nichols. Jill Dewrell, Soraya Kimbler. SECOND ROW: Lynn Nicoloff. Kim Creamer, Lisa Signorelli. Karen Nelson. THIRD ROW: Karen Hall, co. capt.; TOP ROW: Donna Zuppa. capt. J.V. Cheerleaders 163 Jazz And Pizazz; High-Steppers Create New Halftime Showmanship, Image At Choctaw Halftime used to be the point in time when fans took a break from the game action to get refreshment. However, this year, the Choc- tawhatchee Indianettes captivated the spectators during the intermis- sion of play with their halftime shows. No longer did fans remark, “It’s time to get a drink.” Instead they settled back to enjoy the enter- tainment at home basketball games. The Indianettes, a dance drill team, performed many types of routines, ranging from military, to jazz, to pom-pom. Not only did the girls perform, they also helped the cheerleaders promote game spirit. Mrs. Janie Varner, the new In- dianette chief, was primarily re- sponsible for the group’s renova- tion. Indianettes was formed into a club having weekly practices, a con- stitution, and ICC membership. They were also a second semester class. The tribe attended two clinics. One was a week long session during the summer. Here the squad won the spirit pom-pom and first place trophy along with over 50 individu- ally awarded superior ribbons. Several routines the Indianettes performed were learned at the clinics. The rest were taught to them by Mrs. Varner. This lady not only taught the group routines, but the importance of showmanship. Top Right: Renee Holism performs to “Don't Worry Bout Me at one of the pep rallies. Jazz and modern dance are incorporated into many of the Indianette routines. Center Left: Smiles and poise are Indianette trademarks. Cindy Wingo and Debbie Mosier, in their final stance, end their nervousness and halftime performance simultaneously. Bottom Right: Carla Jackson and Laura McCarty do the “bump, a popular dance. Partners contact their hips, shoulders, knees, etc. on the downbeat of the music. 164 lndianettes FRONT ROW: Vicki Seeger. co-capt.; Wynn Rivers, capt. SECOND ROW: Carla Jackson. Mary Lou Mundy. Cindy Sowell. Lisa Weber. Laura McCarty. Diane Humphries. TOP ROW: Renee Hollarn, Ellen Handley. Karen McClanahan. Janet Morris. Lori Pritchard. Debbie Mosier. Cindy Wingo, Debbie Hen- necke. NOT SHOWN: Mrs. Janie Varner, sponsor. Top Left: Sponsor Mrs. Janie Varner is just one among many teenie-boppers on 50's Day. The students and teachers are dressed up in Choctaw spirit for a game against Ft. Walton. Bottom Left: Keeping in time with the music. Karen McClanahan enjoys performing for the home crowd. They, in return, enjoy watching the group's interpretation of Shining Star.'' Center Right: Pre-performance jitters are natural, even after the many hours of practice. Routines flash through the girls' minds while they assemble for their entrance. Indianettes 165 BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Juanita Brown Charlene Turner Jodi Starkell SECOND ROW: Vicky Seeger Penny Pinkerton Olivia Stovall Mary Cooper BACK ROW: Sherry Smith Kim McPhail Rhonda Bert ley Becky Boning GIRLS’ SPORTS RECORD Choctaw A-BASKETBALL (Won 2; Lost 3) OPPONENT 30 Niceville HS 40 38 Crestview HS 28 6 Fort Walton HS 63 45 Baker HS 34 30 Fort Walton HS 54 32 B-BASKETBALL (Won 4; Lost 2) Niceville HS 50 30 Crestview HS 13 22 Fort Walton HS 24 34 Baker HS 28 39 Baker HS 26 48 Niceville HS 44 37 VARSITY BASKETBALL (Won 1; Lost 1) Godby 36 27 Fletcher 72 SOFTBALL FRONT ROW: Debbie Poston Lisa Shahid Lunn Palkowski Denise Bailey BACK ROW: Becky Kantner Karen Smith Vicki Cummings Sherry Smith Pam Tibbetts Lunda Shahid Becky Seeger BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Lynda Shahid Denise Bailey SECOND ROW. Becky Seeger Debbie Risher BACK ROW: Colleen Boyle 166 Girls' Sports r Highly Skilled Players Lead Combined Var- sity Basketball Team To Regional Contest In its second full year, the seven team girls’ athletics program be- came a recognized and appreciated part of the total athletic program. While fielding teams in softball, vol- leyball, and basketball, the two bas- ketball teams were the most suc- cessful. A varsity basketball team was formed by taking the best from the A and B teams. This team went to the Regional competition against Fletcher HS in Jacksonville. Volleyball and softball each had great support this year; but, play was limited to one county tournament per event. Basketball, however, commanded more attention, with an eight game schedule. Raking in some laurels, the A bas- ketball team was runner up in the county, defeated only by arch rival, Ft. Walton Beach HS. The B team took first place over Niceville’s B team in the same tournament. Al- though three teams were entered in volleyball, the CHS women failed to place. Ft. Walton Beach HS again wreaked havoc by defeating the A and B softball teams in that contest. Coaches were: A teams and var- sity, Miss Melody Jackson; and B teams, Mrs. Billie Salter. G) ZJ CD SPORTS SOFTBALL FRONT ROW: Juanita Brown Penny Pinkerton Tammy Davis Mary Gunn Babs Fincher Tracey Estep Becky Vance BACK ROW: Charlen Turner Colleen Boyle Sydney Campbell Kim McPhail Mary Cooper VOLLEYBALL FRONT ROW: Barbara Becker SECOND ROW: Karen Smith Jodi Starkell Babs Fincher Colleen Boyle BACK ROW: Debbie Beck Rhonda Bertley Tracey Estep Nancy McCormac Mary Gunn VOLLEYBALL FRONT ROW: Becky Vance Penny Pinkerton SECOND ROW: Sydney Campbell Susan Andrews BACK ROW: Kim McPhail Connie Maggert Cheri Self Janet Campbell Girls' Sports 167 Local Contests Provide New Outlets For Girls; Coaches Stress Intangible Qualities, Skills With the modern tendency toward equal opportunities for women in sports, CHS offered girls an intra and extramural program. Designed to create the chance to compete, it helped over sixty girls increase their individual athletic talents in a number of sports. But, the program also helped develop essential qual- ities such as leadership, kinship, and sportsmanship. With the travel within the county program the girls were exposed to differing social climates and other forms of training. But, in spite of these differences, many new friendships were propo- gated due to the competition. With this philosophy in mind, the two coaches Melody Jackson and Mrs. Billie Salter urged competition and fair play. Having overcome local inertia the program almost doubled in a year. Working around the men’s program, the girls practiced late nights and week-ends to prepare for the brief volleyball and softball county meets. The basketball team, with a larger schedule, practiced diligently for competition against all teams in the county. The varsity basketball team consists of: FRONT ROW: Lynda Shahid. Denise Bailey. SECOND ROW: Kim McPhail. Becky Seeger. Charlene Turner. Debbie Risher. Mary Cooper, Penny Pin- kerton. BACK ROW: Pam Tibbetts. Sherry Smith. Colleen Boyle. Julie Grimmig. and Rhonda Bentley. The members of the squad were the best of the A and B basketball teams. 168 Girls' Sports Top Center: In sixth period practices the bas- ketball teams practice the same fakes and offensive drills which helped them make it to Regional play in Jacksonville. Top Right: In spite of diligent practice during school and in the evenings, the three vol- leyball teams failed to place in the one county tournament played this year. Bottom Center: So many students at Choctaw had the capability and desire to play volleyball that three teams could be fielded. CHS had more support than any other area school. Bottom Right: At the Girls' Sports banquet held May 27, Miss Melody Jackson and Mrs. Billie Salter receive corsages and congratula- tions for long months of hard work. Girls' Sports 169 Boys’, Girls’ Teams Accomplish The Unusual; Both Teams Take District Title In Same Year For the second year in a row, the Choctawhatchee tennis team went to State. This was very unusual, since Choctaw has been the only school to have their boys' and girls' team win district in the same year. Soon after winning the district tour- nament in Panama City, they traveled to Gainsville for the state tournaments. Despite the high hopes the tennis team had, they did not do as well as they had hoped. This year, the top five players on the girls' team consisted of Terri Burnett. Julie Grimmig, Lynn Grim- mig, captain; Mary Lynn Johnson, and Paula Tatum. The boys’ top five were Skip Singleton, Greg Hobson, Alan Rhoads, captain; David Bon- ing, and Chuck Joyner. With alter- nates, the tennis team had 15 mem- bers plus Coach Marshall. Center Left: Junior Greg Hobson, the number two man on the team, concentrates on return- ing the serve. Greg Hobson is rated among the tops in the state this year. Center Right: Julie Grimmig really packs some force behind her return as you can tell from her expression. Julie is the number two girl on the team this year. FRONT ROW: Mary Lynn Johnson, Tern Burnett, Rhoads. Bill Shipley, Lisa Long, Debbie Anderson. Lynn Grimmig, Julie Grimmig, George Brown. BACK ROW: David Boning, Greg Hobson, and MIDDLE ROW: Paula Tatum, Skip Singleton, Alan Coach Marshall, the sponsor. 170 Tennis Top Left: Alan Rhoads and David Boning shake hands with their opponents after the game in which they beat them. The boys' team finished 12-0 for the season. Bottom Left: Bill Shipley returns the ball back over the net and pauses to make sure it is in. Bill was an alternate this season but practiced just like the rest of the team. Center Right: You can tell from the expres- sions on the faces of Julie, Skip, Chuck, and Terri how important tennis is. Most of the players practice everyday. Tennis 171 Center Left: Debbie Anderson, Paula Tatum, and Lisa Long take a breather to watch their teammates play. The girls' team this year finished 10-1 for the season. Top Center: Skip Singleton, number one man on the boys' team really helped the team to place first in the district. Skip is also ranked high in Florida where he competes alone. Bottom Center: Senior Debbie Anderson is really concentrating on using a powerful backhand and putting that ball back across the net. Debbie is an alternate this year. 172 Tennis Diligent Practice, Long Hours After School All Work Together In Making A Great Team Throughout Choctaw there are students who are dedicated and par- ticipate readily in sports, clubs, and other activities. Some of these people are the students on the ten- nis team. They must practice every day of every month of the year. They practice wherever they can, all over town, occupying most of the local courts after school. It takes many hours of practice to become good. Many of the boys on the boys’ ten- nis team also compete individually all the way up to state levels. Even though the boys are not competing for the school they travel together to cut cost and gain moral support. Skip Singleton, Alan Rhoads, and Greg Hobson are ranked among the tops in the state this year. Top Left: David Boning stretches to make that lob across the net. David was the number four man on the team. David played an important part on the team. Bottom Left: Junior Mark Todd is ready and waiting for that ball. Mark was an alternate on the team this year but hopes to be in the top five next year. Center Right: Alan Rhoads, captain of the boys' team and number three man on the team, gives some helpful advice to his fellow teammates with the aid of his racket. Tennis 173 1976 CHOCTAW GOLF RECORD O 0 STROKES 162 158 167 165 167 160 167 159 189 162 166 188 176 163 317 160 164 158 149 158 156 166 330 (Won 57, Lost 26, Tied Three) Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Rocky Bayou Rocky Bayou Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Santa Rosa Rocky Bayou Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Santa Rosa Seascape Rolling Greens County Tournament Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beeach Golf Course Rocky Bayou Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Santa Rosa Santa Rosa District Tournament PLACE 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 7th Top Center: Matt Stillings and Mark Randalls watch in dismay as an opponent sinks his putt in the final hole. Their hopes for a win in the match sink along with the ball. Bottom Left: When working with a wood, shots are much more difficult because they require stiffer arms and more controlled con- tact. Coach Jay Blanchard is helpful. Bottom Center: A master player knows how to make the best use of his irons. Mark Stillings also makes the most of good form with his follow-through in a swing. 174 Golf Improved Chipping, Wood Shots Along With Better Putting, Cuts Scores, Wins Matches This year, Choctaw Golf meant hours of practice at Fort Walton Beach Municipal Golf Course. The ten man team worked out two hours a day, five days a week, each week of the second semester. The team consisted of two return- ing seniors — David Manners and Mark Randalls, and one returning junior — Robert Fletcher. The re- mainder of the golfers tried out at the end of the first semester. Out of a field of 14, seven made the cut. The team competed in 23 meets, often against two or three other schools simultaneously. This alot- ted the golfers a chance at opposi- tion with a fairly large range of con- tenders. It also added a note of pro- fessionalism to the matches. Tournaments were held at Choc’s home course — FWB number two. Others took place at the Rolling Greens, Rocky Bayou, Santa Rosa, and Seascape courses. Before play- ing the team had a qualification the week beforehand, the low four being the competitors. Bottom Right: The Choc team practices their chipping regularly because it is essential in gaining better placement on the green. Mark Randalls lofts the ball a short distance. Center Right: Caddying is an extremely im- portant part of golf. Richard Gunnels and all other caddies must be experienced in order to select the correct clubs for their golfer. Golf 175 Strong Competition Fails To Stop Indians As Team Takes County Championship, 57-26-3 Stroke play was the method of scoring in high school competition. The low scorer from an entire round was the winner. In this manner, the Choctaw team won 57, lost 26, and tied three matches out of the 23 meets in which they competed. With great team effort the golfers cap- tured the county championship. Choctaw clubs supported their green team with donations of cup- cakes on days of matches. Signs were posted throughout the school hoping to boost golfers’ spirit. After the season ended, the team studied golf rules. This was of im- mense importance to them because of the complexity of the game. A golfer must be aware of the regula- tions involved in order to play fairly. The only person allowed to call any- thing against the golfer is himself. In this sense, golf could be considered a gentleman’s game. The team attended a banquet in the spring. Robert Fletcher was named Most Improved’’ and David Manners Most Outstanding. FRONT ROW: Matt Stillings. Gary Phillips, Jim lings. Mark Randals, Robert Fletcher. David Ross. BACK ROW: Richard Gunnels. Mark Stil- Manners. NOT SHOWN: Jim Carpenter. 176 Golf Top Center: Sophomore Jim Ross is one of the eight golfers to letter this season. Putting is an asset for a good player but a major drawback if one has not yet mastered it. Top Right: Team captain David Manners works on his putting as often as possible. David leads the golfers in the number of meets in which he competed with 19. msm Bottom Left: Robert Fletcher practices his golf religiously. This may explain his ability to shoot parat Eglin and why he is tied with Matt Stillings for low man in the county. Bottom Center: Gary Phillips excels in golf because of his desire to be good. The game requires tremendous discipline and dedica- tion since you compete against yourself. Center Right: Choctaw golfers are completely devoted to the game They endeavor to be the best even amidst the frustration and patience that accompanies the sport. Golf 177 FRONT ROW: Sandy Goodall, Pat Boone, Julie Sherwin, Carol Susan Cantan, Cathy Saxer, Lisa Levy, Michelle Van Lier, Susan Harden, Debbie Dean, girls captain. BACK ROW: Debbie Mathes, Whatley are the girl swim team members. Center Left: A diver must practice diligently if he intends to perform well at the meets. Good extension while in flight adds to the overall quality of the dive. Bottom Center: False starts are disqualified so swimmers must be well trained in order not to jump the gun. One must be alert, ready to spring into action when the signal sounds. H M 1 kJ RJUMIIMM H “ u u � i 4 ’ 178 Swimming 1976 SWIM RECORD GIRLS’ (Won 5; Lost 3) CHOCTAW OPPONENT 86 Mosley 70 78 Liberal Arts 71 158 N.W. Florida Invitational 254 98 Woodham 56 70 Pensacola Catholic 91 98 Fort Walton Beach 69 1st District 2nd 3rd Regionals 1st BOYS’ (Won 7; Lost 1) 107 Mosley 45 101 Liberal Arts 63 248 N.W. Florida Invitational — 123 Woodham 41 123 Mobile Military Academy 33 108 Fort Walton Beach 63 1st District 2nd 2nd Regionals 1st Pre-Season Work Pays Off As Big Green Team Wins Class 4A-District Two Title Choctawhatchee Swim team, boys' and girls’, got off to a super start and finished even better by winning the District Championship. The Big Green Fish, in its fourth year, was made up mainly of veteran swimmers returning from last year. Even though all but two of this year's meets were away, the spirit and enthusiasm remained high. The swimmers and divers traveled to away meets ranging from Tus- caloosa, Alabama to Jacksonville, Florida. Everywhere the Choctaw team went, they chalked up win after win. To get in shape for the coming meets the swimmers lifted weights and practiced two to four hours a day, five or six days a week at the YMCA pool. Training was scheduled year round. The swimmers gave up hours upon hours of summer vaca- tion and braved chilly winter temp- eratures. However, when the final meet was over and they were the Dis- trict Champions, it was worth it. Center Right: The final few moments before a race begins are the worst. Anticipation and eagerness can be overcome with concentra- tion and last minute loosening up. Bottom Right: In diving there are two impor- tant positions - the tuck and the pike Perfec- tion of these is essential in competition so that compulsories can be well performed. Swimmmg 179 Top Left: After a light practice session before a meet, Choctaw swim team members find they have enough energy left over to partici- pate in a super-fun water splash fight. Top Center: Chris Poschel, Mike Myers. Pat Boone and David Kyle are the CHS students that make-up the diving team. The divers have had an excellent season this year. Center Left: Choctaw swimmers help out the area YMCA by scrubbing and painting the pool. The YMCA pool allows the CHS swim team to practice there two times a day. UJ - Kf J ttO-Ui.i 44 4 ,444 U 180 Swimming “Big Green Machine” Receives Honors For County Record Performance Throughout Year At the Spring Sports Banquet all Swim team members were rewarded a Choctaw letter. Four swimmers re- ceived special recognition as the Best and Most Dedicated female and male swimmer. Best Female and Male swimmers were Debbie Dean and Jon Dean, Most Dedicated were Julie Sherwin and Mike Dominiack. Those swimmers placing highly at the District meet, went on to the State Championship in Fort Lauder- dale. The members and Coach Lefebvre spent six days either on the road, practicing or in competition. Although for the past four years when the team members had to use the YMCA pool for practicing and meets, the back and forth situation could possibly be changed in time for next year’s team. The County School Board is thinking about put- ting in four pools in the various county senior high schools. This would surely save both time and gas for future swim team members. FRONT ROW: Dean Crane. Joe Reither, Darby Chastain. Jon Dean. Rob Crawford. Dale Fol- some. Mike Dominiack, Eric Goodall. Karl Few. SECOND ROW: Greg VanLier. Carlton Tucker. Bottom Center: Choctaw and Fort Walton have always been rivals, even in swimming. As the last lap is being swum, the Big Green Fish overtake the Vikes in the girls' relay race. Top Right: Balanced muscle control and pre- cise timing are necessary for all divers suc- cess. Chris Poschel works out daily in order to perfect his technique. Mark Fitzgerald. Craig Hanson, boys captain. Jack Insome. THIRD ROW: Kirt Schumann. Mark Gordon. Swimming 181 CD LU CO CD FRONT ROW: David Koster. Bobby Cilek, Mike Tisza, Tom Keith Dawkins, Tim Thomas. George Roundtree, Craig Brown, Don Kessler, mgr.: David Fell, Randy Sansom, Harris, Dale Waldorff. Renz Nichols, Kevin Rae, Mike Tony Frost. BACK ROW: Roger Budd, mgr.; Eric Bush. Llewllyn. Not pictured: Don Alonzo and Robbie Fendick. Bottom Left: Indian managers for this year were Chris Warren, Don Kessler, and Roger Budd. They were important members of the team, they kept everything going smoothly. Bottom Right: Baseball's coach, Jimmy Muel- ler seems to be in one of his milder moods during this particular game. Coach Mueller was optimistic this baseball season. 182 Baseball 2 «j ' J r - ■y Great Ambitions, Realistic Dreams And Hard Work Earn Indians Second Spot In District This year's participation on the baseball team was very typical of the other athletic activities in Choctaw. It was a young team. Fourteen out of the twenty players were juniors and sophomores. Regardless of this slight setback, the Choctaw Nine pulled through with a fairly good baseball season. Coach Jimmy Mueller was highly optimistic this season and with an excellent reason. The pitchers this year were Mike Tisza, a senior, and Keith Dawkins, a sophomore. Lead- ing hitters were Mike Llewellyn with a .348 batting average followed by David Fell with a .280; both were juniors. Don Alonzo and Robbie Fendick led off for the seniors with even .200 batting averages. The team’s hopes were high with the prospect of winning the confer- ence and going to district tourna- ments. These same hopes were crushed when the Indians lost 2-5 against a strong Leon team. Top Left: Sliding into home trying to add to the score, George Roundtree takes half of the dirt around the plate with him, while the Rams were waiting more than ready for him. Bottom Left: Don Alonzo shows his worthi- ness of being first baseman as he makes a fantastic catch against our cross town rivals, the Ft. Walton Beach Vikings. Bottom Right: Waiting for the Choctaw wind-up a Ram seems to be anxious for the arrival of the ball so, hopefully, he would get a crack at the Choctawhatchee outfield. Baseball'183 — Top Left: Don Alonzo makes an excellent catch against a Leon Lion. Although this game lost the Indians the district title it pro- ved they were not pushovers. Bottom Left: The Tribe had a good ball club, offensively. Shown here. Don Alonzo wasn't exactly swinging up to his batting average as he takes a slice at the ball and misses. Top Right: Bobby Cilek swings at a ball ' . ... • thrown across the plate by the Rutherford ' � • Rams' pitcher. The tension at the Rams' game was very obvious to the fans. _« — 184 Baseball Inexperienced, Yet Spirited Team; New Coach Take Runner-Up Trophy In District Contests The newly aroused enthusiasm for spring sports this year clearly hit the baseball field. A great deal of the Choctaw cheering section con- sisted of a regular crowd of student baseball fans. The Big Green Boos- ter Club charged admission to the games and sold season tickets, but most of the attending students en- tered by way of the broken fence on the left side of the field. This type of participation is encouraging for the players, but it doesn’t help pay for the badly needed equipment. The dedicated team took advan- tage of every opportunity to prac- tice, including on the bus trip to an away game. With pillow in hand, team members took their turns try- ing to improve their averages. In April, a touring baseball team from Kentucky challenged the In- dians to a non-district game on the Tribe’s own diamond. The Choctaw Nine were anticipating a good game when a downpour of rain threatened to cancel the confronta- tion. The rain let up and the game was continued with the Indians de- feating Kentucky 9-5. The Indians were the only city baseball team to conquer the touring Kentucky team. Botton Center: George Roundtree shows ex- cellent batting form at home plate. The um- pire watches intensely, as always, but in this particular game it was even more important. Top Right: The Indians had a rough time with the Rams on the defensive end. Their spirit was dampened, but only slightly, when the Rams showed up with an older ball team. Baseball 185 Anticipated Repeat Of ’75 Fails To Materialize; Three Members Qualify For State Competition This team had the potential to be first or second in the District this year. This statement by the coach, Richard Westbrook, related the hopes and the disappointment of the '76 track team. With a majority of returning runners, a victorious sea- son and another trip to State com- petition was expected from the first meet of the year. January 5 brought the beginning of practice. The twelve returning let- termen felt their toughest competi- tion would come from Pensacola HS, Godby and Leon. With a schedule of nearly 15 meets the team found fierce and spirited com- petition both in and out of the Dis- trict. After three months the team finished third in 4-A District one competition and fifth in Region one play, a poorer finish than was ex- pected by coach and players. In State competition at Winter Park, Choctaw had three respecta- ble finishers. Derek Hanks took eighth place in the mile run; Steve Haug placed tenth in the two mile contest; and Jody Henderson ranked fifteenth in the 220 yard dash. Top Left: The Track team has invented a new dance ”doin' the hurdles. ” Done to the music of Westbrook's whistle, these warm-ups have made them the best ”hoofers on the block” Bottom Left: Even as a coach, Richard Westbrook tries to keep in shape by running about twenty-five miles per day. Coaching Choctaw's girls' and boys’ Track teams helps. Bottom Center: False starts have disqualified many runners in District and State competi- tion. Spare time is spent practicing coming out of blocks to correct this problem. 186 Track The '76 Track Team: FRONT ROW: Steve Haug. John McCormac, Lynn Hinton, Mark Stone. Mike Clay. SECOND ROW: Derek Hanks. John Alexander, Ken Led- ford, Eric Printice. THIRD ROW: Jim Par- rish, Jeff Bauer, Fred LaRoche, James Lit- tle, Greg Boyd, Tom Prettyman. Tom Kid- der. BACK ROW: Ronnie Godwin, Alonzo Boston, Phillip Green. John Cherniga, Miles Valentine, Dan Riley, Woody Barnes, Mike Curtis. John Powell, shown with the first place Kiwanis trophy. H JJ O 1976 TRACK RECORD Points Place 100 Crestview 1st 57 Big Five Relays 4th 56 Pensacola 2nd 18 North Florida Relays 7th 57 Fort Walton Beach 2nd 62 Capital City Inv. 2nd 26 Trojan Invitational 7th 38 Pensacola News Inv. 8th 70 Niceville Relays 1st 57 District 3rd 57 Region 5th Top Center: “Speed and timing are nothing without form:'' this is the hurdlers' motto. Steve Albright may not be Rudolph Nereyev, but his form is an example of CHS s best. Track 187 The members of the '75-'76 Girls' Track team were: ASCENDING: Becky Boning, Rhonda Bentley, Lisa Filion, Nancy McCormac. Becky Seeger, Becky Kantner, Olivia Stovall. Carolyn Spears, Mary Moore, Jodi Starkell. Trade Gold. Carol Har- den and Charlene Turner. Entering nearly ten local, District and State meets, these ladies have distinguished themselves as fine athletes. 188 Girls’ Track Nancy McCormac Brings Home Mile Trophy For State Win In Class 4A Competition In its second year as an acknowl- edged sport, the girls' track team carried 14girlsfrom all three grades. These girls participated in many of the same events as did the men's team. Practice began on January 5. 1976. The team prepared for com- petition in five different meets. Working with Coach Richard Westbrook and the men's team the girls went through a practice schedule much the same as the boys' program. After finishing ninth in the Trojan Invitational, the girls were sparked and took fifth place at the Pensacola News Journal Invita- tional. In competition before district, the runners gave it that extra bit and took second in the Niceville Relays. At District I Choctaw girls placed third, and B. Seeger, Carol Hardin, and Nancy McCormac qualified for state. Nancy McCormac took first place in the mile at State. 1976 CHOCTAW GIRLS’ TRACK RECORD Points Place 60 Niceville 2nd 40 Rutherford 4th 20 Pensacola News Journal Inv. 7th 11 Trojan Invitational 9th 56 District 3rd 10 State 15th Center Left: One event which Choctaw's team has had great success with is relay. Rhonda Bentley receives the baton and starts out on her leg of the relay m practice. Top Left: Pulled hamstring muscles have often caused runners to lose races. Nancy McCormac does a combination of stretches to prevent such problems. Bottom Center: On a makeshift practice field behind the industrial arts shop. Becky Seeger practices the running long jump. Her best ef- fort won fifteenth place at State. Girls Track 189 Our founding fathers dreamed of a nation free of oppression, con- ceived in liberty, representative of the common man’s wishes, and ‘ endowed by its Creator with the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” America's Bicentennial celebration com- memorates the beliefs of these men and the courage they possessed in demanding freedom from an unjust sovereignty. Will Rogers once stated, “We may elevate ourselves but we should never reach so high that we would ever forget those who helped us get there.” Choctawhatchee proudly sa- lutes our nation’s great heritage and those directly responsible for its great achievements — the American people. 190 Bicentennial Salute Top Center: The Stars and Stripes'' is the most popular name given to the U.S. National flag, which represents the land, people, gov- ernment. and the ideals of the United States. Top Left: “The Spirit of 76'' is a famous paint- ing by Archibald M. Willard, which began as a funny sketch called 'Yankee Doodle’’ and changed to a painting with a serious theme. l£ Bottom Left: The United States Capitol, whose cornerstone was laid in 1793, was burned by the British in 1812. It has many interesting attractions, including the Presi- dent's Room. Bottom Center: The Lincoln Statue, which is situated in the center hall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. D.C..is an immense sculptured figure by Daniel Chester French. 192Bicentennial 1776-1976: Nation’s 200th Birthday Celebrated By Thousands Of Communities Across America The Bicentennial — the celebra- tion of America's 200th birthday. The 200th anniversary commemora- tion took place everywhere throughout the U.S. Thousands of communities formed Bicentennial headquarters from which the spe- cial activities for their area were planned. Unlike the Centennial Ex- position of 1876 in Philadelphia, there was no single focal point. Most of the Bicentennial activities that took place around the U.S. were organized around three national themes developed by the American Revolution Bicentennial Adminis- tration — Heritage '76. Festival USA, and Horizons 76. Through Heritage 76, Americans sought to learn more of our form of government, the three documents which enable us to celebrate, the history of our great nation, and the forgotten people which made us what we are today. Parades, dances, and other special events were forms of Festival USA, where the spirit of celebration prevailed throughout America. Improvement projects, health programs, and other ideas that shaped the way for tomorrow constituted the theme Horizons 76. Bottom Right: The signing of the Declaration of Independence is but one of the many sig- nificant events which play an important part in the attainment of freedom by the U.S. Bicentennial 193 Florida Celebrates With Varied Activities, Blazes Trail Through It’s 450 Year History As Florida celebrated America's Bicentennial, there were as many varied activities as the people and cities which make up the Sunshine State. Several activities were full of festivity and merriment making up the theme Festival USA, while the other activities took on a more seri- ous and lasting approach. These projects dealt with the remaining two themes, Heritage 76 and Hori- zons '76. One of the state-wide projects in- cluded a Bicentennial Wagon Train pilgrimage to Pennsylvania. Authen- tic replicas of Conestogas and Prairie Schooners were drawn by horses over trails and small roads from Polk City, Florida, to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, retracing our country's expansion. Florida also had a Bicentennial Trail which covered its 450-year his- tory, and showed Florida’s history in relation to that of America. The Florida Bicentennial Trail had 52 sites, beginning at the Fort Walton Temple Mound and ending at the Kennedy Space Center. Aside from the state-wide ac- tivities, many local projects made the Florida Celebration a success. Bottom Left: A St. Petersburg woman con- verses with a booth salesman as she decides whether or not to buy some Lebanese meat at the St. Petersburg Ethnic Folk Festival. Bottom Center: This sketch is typical of the illustration that represents the spirit of the Bicentennial Celebration prevailing across Florida and the United States. 194 Bicentennial 0 T) WM k 7 6-l9lfe 7op Center: To help celebrate the 200th birth- day of the U.S., the St. Petersburg Bicenten- nial Committee organized an Ethnic Folk Fes- tival with various booths and live music. Top Right: The Bicentennial Symbol is de- rived from the stars, stripes, and colors of the U.S. flag. A double star is formed by the con- tinuous red. white, and blue stripes. Bottom Right: Floods of spectators stream from one booth to another as they are enter- tained by various singing groups at the Ethnic Folk Festival held in early April. Bicentennial 195 Fort Walton Participates In Various Activities As “Most Patriotic City In The United States” Throughout the United States, the local community projects were what made the National Bicentennial Cel- ebration the great success that it was. It was noted in the Congres- sional Record that Fort Walton Beach was the Most Patriotic City in the United States. Many activities took place in southern Okaloosa County at which Horizon 76 projects were promi- nent. American flags were erected throughout the city, landscaping was done, fire hydrants were painted red. white, and blue, build- ings restored, and clean-ups or- ganized by school clubs in keeping with the Bicentennial Celebration. However, the largest project taken on by the city was attaining the Bicentennial Statue, which was es- timated to have cost around $20.000. Fort Walton also participated in Festival USA activities, which in- cluded Bicentennial plays, dances, and parades. One local radio sta- tion, WNUE, took an active part in the celebration. It converted an old VW into the Bicentennial Buggy, through which thousands of dollars were given away to WNUE listeners. WNUE also broke a world record this year by broadcasting for a total of twelve hours underwater! 6-191 - WE SALUTE USA 76 Bottom Left: Florida drivers display their Bicentennial spirit with eventful license plates which commemorate the Bicentennial Celebration in the United States. Bottom Center: Two sun-loving Floridians enjoy sailing along Poquito Bayou as they exhibit their Bicentennial spirit in their “Stars and Stripes sails. 196 Bicentennial Top Right: Vicky Scherer holds the ten dollar bill given to her by Gabby Bruce, a WNUE disc-jockey who is one of the drivers of the WNUE Bicentennial Buggy . Bottom Right: The Fort Walton Beach Indian Temple Mound is the first of the 52 sites com- prising the Florida Bicentennial Trail which represents 450 years of Florida history. Bicentennial 197 Choctawhatchee Clubs Take An Active Part In Making The 1976 Celebrations A Success As the Bicentennial came and went, Choctawhatchee High School did its share in celebrating the 200th birthday of the United States. Many of the clubs at Choctawhatchee were actively involved in the Bicen- tennial by participating in commu- nity projects. Such clubs as Jr. Tri- Hi-Y and Keyettes enhanced the beauty and Bicentennial Spirit of our city by painting the fire hydrants red, white, and blue. Many clubs also participated in the median clean-up sponsored by the Fort Wal- ton Beach Chamber of Commerce. The main objective of the clubs, however was to give financial aid to the city of Fort Walton Beach for the erection of the Bicentennial Statue. Clubs held car washes, window washes, and many other different types of moneymaking projects to help raise the needed money for the Bicentennial Statue. 198 Bicentennial ■ Top Center: Donnie Atwood, a Choctaw art student, displays his own artist's conception of The Spirit of '76'' using the well-known characters from Walt Disney. Top Right: At the cost of $20,000, the erection of the Spirit of '76 Bicentennial Statue is a major event for Fort Walton Beach. Resting on a 11' x 14 x 4 base, it is 20' high. Center Right: Tri-Hi-Ymember Debbie Hinton works hard at a Saturday morning window- wash at the newly-built Santa Rosa Mall. Money earned is donated to the Statue fund. Opposite Page: Roy Bertram, Carl Sconnely. and Mike Clay depict The Spirit of '76 on the Choctaw float which won first place in the preview parade for God Bless America Day . Bottom Center: Jr. Tri-Hi-Y members Vicky Scherer and Debbie Hinton spread the Bicen- tennial spirit throughout Fort Walton by paint- ing a fire hydrant red, white, and blue. Bi centennial 199 wIhat iT WAS. Knowledge, attained through the structured learning process in- volving textbooks, lectures, and rudimental exercises, is stored in our minds to serve as the founda- tion for future personal learning. This basis represents the scholastic “face” of Choc- tawhatchee, the educational phase of our growth and matura- tion in high school. A combina- tion of CURRICULUM, FACULTY, and ADMINISTRATION makes this section worthy of esteem, and prompts students to respect the past from which this learning was obtained. What It Was. 201 Top Center: Mr. Ben Brown's leadership has brought Choctawhatchee a long way. Aside from being principal, Mr. Brown devotes his time to teaching psychology. Top Left: Daily conferences between Mr. Bounds and Mr. Wright help to insure agree- ment on attendance policies. Mr. Bounds came to Choctaw from Pryor two years ago. Bottom Left: Acting as director of student rec- ords and attendance, Mr. Jim Wright com- piles thousands of statistics daily to insure proper education funding. Bottom Center: Retiring Mr. Nied gratefully balances his final load of student scheduling. Mr. Nied handles registration, records, textbook distribution, and scheduling. Bottom Right: Mr. Virgil Moon brings years of experience to the job of assistant principal. He deals primarily with student activity prob- lems at Choctawhatchee. 202 Administ ration Administrators Operate Complex Organization In any organization there are some people upon whom the burden of final decision making falls. At Choctaw, that responsibility falls onto the shoulders of Mr. Ben Brown. Mr. Brown came to us in January 1974, making this his second full year as principal at Choctaw. He found his job an honor and enjoyed working with the staff and students of CHS. Under his leadership, Choctaw has been recognized by schools as far away as Miami. Although Mr. Brown has been a good principal, he could not do everything by himself. He was assisted in his leadership by three assistant principals and one Dean of Students. After serving 13 years as an administrator, Mr. George Nied had been in charge of the com- puterized data and operations, which ranged from registration to the selling of football tickets. Choc- taw is sorry to see him go. Mr. Virgil Moon, in his third year at CHS, took care of student affairs and activities. Mr. Richard Bounds usually handled only discipline and behavior prob- lems. However, upon Mr. Jim Wright's retirement into private business, he took over. Mr. Bounds left the discipline department to become the supervisor of detentions, suspensions, attendance records and expulsions. Top Left: Mrs. Peterson, junior counselor, reminds students of graduation require• ments. Students must occasionally sacrifice interest courses for ones granting credits. Top Right: The CHS Guidance Department staff consists of: Mrs. Joan Groom, sec.: Mrs. Midge Peterson, Mrs. Claire Reinhold. Mr. John Gordon, and Mr. John Melton. Bottom Center: Former coach John Melton became the sophomore counselor temporar- ily in the fall. At semester break, he deserted the ship and moved to FWBHS. Bottom Left: Problems with transcripts and other guidance records are dealt with by Mrs. Grooms. In her spare time, she fills in for counselors who find themselves teaching. 204 Guidance Section Advises Pupils On Career Possibilities Along with the administrative jobs, the Guidance Department holds one of the most demanding jobs at Choctaw. Together with the hustle and bustle of rearranging student schedules and playing with the county computer, they somehow find time to advise the students on which courses to take. Somehow they also have time to administer stan- dardized tests to the juniors and seniors. Combined with those things, the guidance counselors help the upperclassmen with their college needs, applica- tions, scholarships, and enrollment. Because there are so many students interested in attending the Vo-Tech, the department has their hands full of scheduling problems. Mr. Gordon, the senior class advisor along with Mrs. Peterson, the sophomore class advisor, some- how find the time to teach Psychology despite their hectic scheduling problems. Mrs. Reinhold, a first year guidance counselor here at CHS, is the junior class advisor. Bottom Right: Mrs. Reinhold, sophomore counselor reminds students of graduation requirements. They must occasionally sac- rifice interest courses for ones which earn credit. Bottom Center: Advising, counseling, and planning schedules is just a part of Mr. Gor- don's job. Mr. Gordon is the senior guidance counselor and has been here for years. Guidance 205 I Media Center Becomes Hub For Research, Relaxation The library was a popular gathering place for stu- dents. Besides lending books and providing re- search material, the library also hosted innumerable club meetings and study halls. Students congre- gated there for necessity — a term paper had to be written, a certain book read for Lit class. They came for interest: to read magazines and books or “play with the film viewers. Students also came in droves to escape class or the cafeteria. In any event, the library's purpose was served — they all received some kind of instruction while occupying one of the chairs. A microfilm viewer, audio-visual aids, and a much-used photocopying machine supplemented the vast stock of literature this year. The many facets of our modern library caused a change in its image: it was renamed the Media Research Center to en- compass this wider scope. For the students' use as well as the teachers’, these machines represented scientific advances in education. Top Left: Cross indexing and topical classifi- cation help many students in some advanced senior courses Mrs. Mary Jane Ross explains the technique to David Martin. Bottom Left: Dorenda Matharan finds the card catalogue very helpful in locating infor- mation for her report. The library has ex- panded to include experimental sciences. Bottom Center: Filling the position of library secretary left open by departing Mrs. Amy Briggs. Mrs. Ida Pitts patiently tallies the cir- culation count for the week. 206 Library Top Center: Andrew Rog finds the library's 25,500 volumes quite beneficial for research needs. All departments of the school utilize the library for its vast wealth of knowledge. Top Right: Lisa Shahid scans the various re- sources of the reserve books. The library shelves supplemental reading material as well as books for recreational reading. Center Right: Time never permits all planned projects to be completed: however, Ms. Joy Maudlin, librarian, has always tried to imple- ment beneficial programs. Bottom Right: Library aide, Denise Connett deals with practical problems such as late fees, and lost books. Aides handle these situ- ations. so that librarians can instruct. Library 207 Top Left: Mr. Hughes, Occupational Spe- cialist, counsels students with emotional, mental, or physical problems. He helps re- habilitate them so they can face the world again. Bottom Center: Junior Allen Jackson spends several hours each day at A P. Through Job Entry he has received class credit, as well as earned money. 208 Job Entry, Work Experience Students Earn Money, Credits in Programs Obviously, the academic environment does not pacify all students. Aware of this situation, the Florida Legislature appropriated the needed amount of funds to develop suitable programs for those particular students who preferred to go out into a working community atmosphere. The Work Experience and Job Entry programs let qualified students earn credits for going to work. Students were observed and graded on the basis of the requirements of each job. In conjunction with these two programs were the Occupational Specialist programs. These people served in various roles, including counselor, teach- er, and employer. They dealt with students who were having academic, personal, and social problems. They also did a lot of career counseling and assisted current students and previous graduates or drop- outstofind appropriate jobs that would suitthemfor their desired needs. Most students received the help they had sought. Top Center: Mrs. Darden, one of the Occupa- tional Specialists, provides students with correct information and forms necessary in applying for certain jobs. Center: Mr. Walton, instructor of Job Entry, aids seniors who would rather go to work than come to regular classes. Students are able to receive credits for their work. Center Right: Work Experience provides stu- dents with the machinery that is involved in cer- tain types of jobs. Students seem to enjoy this aspect of the course. Occupational Specialists 209 Top Left: In the discipline office, things never seem to be dull or quiet, as Mrs. Balcanoff well knows. One tends to marvel at the wide variety of offenses possible. Bottom Left: One of the traits of Choctaw's secretaries is their ability to still give an au- thentic smile, even at the end of a very busy day. Mrs. Prine shows us this very well. Elegant Ladies Always Ready To Help School During the course of each and every day. the sev- eral secretaries who worked in the main office most likely handled at least one thousand or more stu- dents and the students' problems. Beset by a never-ending amount of interruptions and harried by immediate deadlines, the secretaries still man- aged to live up to the cute motto that was posted next to Mrs. Dudley’s desk. In each of their individual positions, each of the secretaries attempted to relieve some of the heavier burdens placed upon the various administrators. Those fine women helped keep financial reports and cumulative folders up-to-date and usually available for use. They also took care of discipline records and bulletins. Despite the hardships, frustrations, and anxieties, the secretaries still provided the pub- lic, the faculty, and the students with hospitality, along with needed information and data. Top Right: Bookkeeping obligations at home are absolutely nothing in comparison to Choctawhatchee's. Mrs. Pappas attempts to balance the budget, pay bills, and stay sane. Bottom Center: The secretaries work to- gether in teams to distribute many of the school s news items. The bulletin is a result of Mrs. Barton s and Mrs. Prine's hard work Bottom Right: Mrs. Dudley regulates allot the incoming and outgoing postal communica- tions. county records, documents, and payroll records, and other important materi- als. Secretaries 211 Top Left: Comfort control for the CHS com- plex falls into the lap of Mr. Gerald Encardes. Complaints far outweigh the compliments as he tries to balance the temperature. Center: As she enjoys the midday break. Carey McNamara eats her a la carte lunch. Due to the increasing student body, lunch is divided into three separate periods. Our hard-working cafeteria women are: FRONT ROW: As- sistant manager Barbara Roberts. Dolores Bentley. Hazel Ricketts. Harriet Witten. Sara Allen. SECOND ROW: Sub- stitute Dolores Head. Linda Workman. Betty Richburg. Aneita Harrell. Francoise Mitchell. Ruth Fell. Doris Robin- son. Rubie Paul. Alice Patrick. Doris Myricie. Velma Bur- rows. Not pictured: Mrs. Anna Williamson, head of the cafeteria! department. Bottom Center: The a la carte program, a re- cent development in food services, provides Julie Sherwin and Debbie Padden with lunch; “having it their own way. Bottom Left: No matter which lunch period, the cafeteria always seems too full. Besides being a time for eating and drinking, lunch allows students to socialize with friends. 212 Cafeteria. Maintenance Department's Resolve ... Student Health, Nutrition Complaints, complaints, and more complaints! Two departments here at Choctaw never hear the end of them; our Cafeterial and Maintenance De- partments. Consider the problem in the cafeteria: On any given day, up to 2,000 students with individual tastes may decide to use the school cafeteria services. How many tomatoes are needed to put in the salads of 2,000 people? Did you know they have to count the cookies that they bake? These major problems plague the cafeterial staff, headed by Mrs. Anna Williamson. These ladies come in around 6:30 a.m. every school morning and use government subsidies and USDA recipes in preparing our nutritious, low cost lunches. In order to provide variety, they also supply a la carte lunches. Most students believe that all the maintenance men do is sweep the halls and set up chairs. Our maintenance men, however, do much more than that! They have responsibilities such as keeping the school grounds beautiful, making sure the plants are watered, and repainting the school during the summer. In the last year, because of rodents in the school structure, 10,000 feet of wire tubing was damaged and had to be repaired. Hurricane Eloise brought on even more for our maintenance men who spent many long hours putting the school back together. One thing that helped the Maintenance Depart- ment greatly was the Clean Up Litter Week. The students did a great job and it certainly enhanced the whole school. Cafeteria, Maintenance 213 Businesses, Hobbies Occupy Extra Hours Once the dismissal bell rings, teachers spend their time involved in interests that often do not concern school. Through these outlets teachers can finally vent their school-caused tensions and be- come people once again. In addition to the families that many have, the faculty divides its time among many varied activities. A teacher at Choctaw served as the chairman for the Ronald Reagan for President committee, thus be- coming directly involved in the political activity of Okaloosa County. The local economy became an important problem and concern for several CHS teachers. As owners of local businesses these people discovered inflation and other economic problems personally. By the time the students attended Choctaw, they were aware that teachers didn’t vanish into the woodwork at 2:00. Various forms of extracurricular activities revitalized the theory that teachers provide much to a community. They really can do more than just teach. Bottom Left: As a member of a bowling league, special ed. teacher Pat Hicks spends a great deal of her extra time perfecting her strike. She bowls every Thursday. Center: Mr. Brown, CHS principal, learns the restaurant business from the bottom up. Mr. Brown and Mr. Wright, who is also an ad- ministrator at CHS. own a pizzeria. 214 Teacher Life Top Left: Performing a wedding is but one of the many duties Mr. Robert Cupstid performs as a certified minister. Mr. Cupstid pastors a small church. Top Center: Mrs. Mary Ruth Jones works daily after school in her shoe store. She and Mr. Jimmy Jones recently opened another shoe store in Crestview. Center Right: Mrs. Dodie Bradley spends some of her spare time playing pool. Mrs. Bradley also is very active in church work and she sings in her church choir. Bottom Center: History teacher. Mrs. Frances Hinshelwood displays her antique doll collec- tion. As a member of the Playground Doll Assoc., she buys and restores dolls. Bottom Right: Playing bridge certainly is more fun than grading papers for Mrs. Sarah Davis. Mrs. Jean Strickland, Mrs. Anne Johnston and Mrs. Dale Simmons. Teacher Life 215 Subjects Taught Require Many Varied Methods There are as many ways to teach a specific subject as there are teachers doing it. Techniques range from the traditonal teacher oriented, to those in which the student presents, critiques and tests him- self. Choctaw has teachers who demonstrate a vast majority of methods. Each will admit varying de- grees of success. Our Science Department found it easiest to use “hands-on” techniques. These techniques enabled students to rediscover the mysteries of science by allowing them to do actual lab work. Telling stu- dents specifically what would happen when they combined certain chemicals was not as dramatic as letting them discover it themselves. In some situations, teachers took a back seat posi- tion and allowed the students to accomplish the task through individual effort. Home economics, driver’s education and physical education were areas in which the student was given information, then was left to convert that information into action and products. Drama and art courses probably exhibited the loosest type of control as students learned to freely express thoughts and emotions with teachers serving as critics as well as instructors. According to the dictionary, a technique is ”... a method to accomplish a set task.” At CHS, the task was always the same — education. Top Left: Mrs. Lona Almond displays her un- usual way of teaching her math students how to remember their sine, cosine, tangent, etc. Her Trig, students also learn formula songs! Bottom Left: Using his maps and vast knowl- edge of history. Mr. Fulton Smith tries to make the history of our United States come alive to Choctaw students. 216 Teaching Techniques CHS Teacher Receives State Educator's Award A word of warning to the students of Choctaw — don't be surprised if, somehow, somewhere, when you least expect it, someone comes up to you and asks, “Can you handle it?” The voice you would be hearing would be the one and only “Voice of Choc- taw”, which belongs to Big Greens' own Don Kyzer. Mr. Kyzer has been arousing the enthusiasm of the students of Choctaw since 1968. Since then he has carried the official title of Student Activity Direc- tor. He enjoys his work tremendously and sees worth in what he is doing. Mr. ‘‘K ”, as he is known to some students, holds the job of sponsor of ICC, Hi-Y, and Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y. He is very much involved in the Youth Legislature Program as he is head coach of the delegates sent from our city. He is also currently acting as President of the Northwest Florida All Sports Association. Because of his unique teaching ability, contribu- tions to the school, and his love for teaching, he was chosen to represent our county in the bid for the “Teacher of the Year” award. This award is given annually by the Florida Department of Education to an outstanding Florida teacher. Although he faced stiff competition, our Mr. Kyzer was named first runner-up. We knew you could handle it, Mr. K.” Top Right: Congratulations to Mr. Don Kyzer for being chosen Teacher of the Year of Okaloosa County and being selected first runner-up to the state title. Bottom Right: Mr. Kyzer and fellow staff members enjoying the breakfast prepared for them by the administration. Mr. Kyzer is well liked by both faculty and students. Bottom Center: The sense of touch enables students to experience the sensitivity of facial expression. Mrs. Yeager demands intense facial expression and voice control. Mr. Kyzer 217 Responsibility-One of Courses' Main Ideas The many students enrolled in ROTC were taught basic skills in aeronautics and other important things such as leadership and responsibility. The one hundred or so cadets, also participated in many flag-raising ceremonies, parades, and field trips to various local installations. The students in Driver's Education were exposed to a more meaningful type of responsibility. They were expected to learn safe and effective driving techniques. They were taught skills, along with some basic rules and important legal information. The instructors, with the use of textbooks and the driving range, did their very best to teach all the students to be tactful and defensive drivers. ROTC and Driver’s Education have been two mis- understood courses in the past. But this year, as insurance prices and rates again rose and college and university tuitions were increased, the students began to realize the many possible benefits of those two courses. Bottom Center: Driver's Education teaches not only the student to drive a car, but also the mechanics of the autos and safety rules in case of emergency situations. Top Left: Mr. Harold Dearman is one of the three instructors of Driver's Education. His job is to make positive that all of the students know almost everything about driving. Bottom Left Returning to his classroom is Mr. Crawford. Knowledge of the driving rules and of the autos are what it takes to make a teacher who can teach his students well. 218IAFROTC. Driver's Education Top Center: The ROTC instructors discuss dif- ferent aspects of the course. The teachers are Colonel Reed. Chief Master Sergeant Wood, and Master Sergeant Joyner. Top Right: Reserve Officers Training Corps, commonly called ROTC. does contain march- ing. but it is more than that. It's demanding and requires knowledge in aero-dynamics.. Bottom Right: Mr. Fred Pitts explains to his class the difference between defensive and offensive maneuvers. He makes sure the stu- dents understand so they'll be safe drivers. AFROTC. Driver's Education 219 Top Left: Mr. Marshall, art teacher, enjoys participating in the development of students' projects. They are not graded on the skills they have, but on their efforts. Top Center: Painting is only one of the many aspects of art. Most students consider it a challenge to draw a picture then add a touch of artistry to it with paints. Bottom Left: Mr. Lunsford, art instructor, works individually with each student. He de- votes his time and talent to improve students' creativity in art. Bottom Right: Putting the finishing touches on a piece of art gives students the feeling of accomplishment. They realized they have the talent and ability to create. 220 Art I. II. Ill Teachers' Motto Requires The Attitudes to Create For many years art classes were the crip courses in school for which everyone enrolled. That proved to be faulty logic. The free and easy movement in Choctaw's art revolved around the instructor’s pre- mise, “If you ain’t got what it takes, get out!” With the relaxing atmosphere of music, students were able to work freely on projects of their own choice. Arts and crafts students exerted themselves on pottery, screen painting, and macrame' which seemed to be most popular among the students. Art III students concentrated primarily on their own designs of paintings and drawings, centrated primarily on their own designs of paint- ings and drawings. “Do your own thing,” was the main objective in most of the classes. Most students followed this procedure and those who did were rewarded. Contributions from the state funding supported the gifted students program this year. It provided the brighter and more talented students one period a week to help better themselves artistically. Art I, II. 111 221 Top Left: Demonstrating the use of one of the office machines is Frankie Middleton. She is also sponsor of CBE. or Cooperative Busi- ness Education, a business extra. Bottom Left: Dictaphones are fairly recent addition to the business equipment. The dic- taphones allow the students to practice typ- ing without the use of books. Top Center: Business Education instructors are (standing) Fred Jordan and Ray Vick. The five young women sitting on the couch are Yuba Sotile. Eleanor Garner, Frankie Middle- ton. Margaret Simpson, and Jenny Hamilton. Not pictured on this spread is Jim Mueller. These people work together to help students better understand the study of business. 222 Business Education Office Like Equipment Prepares Qualified Help The majority of the teachers in the Business Edu- cation Department felt that the best training for the students enrolled in business was actual office work. Several of the many students were given as- signments at various times by the school adminis- trators, but sometimes, work came in from such places as the county office. Through experience in the office and in office type surroundings, the students were able to apply their own abilities to jobs as well as learn and develop new skills. Typing, a business basic, and Business Law each taught advanced along with basic applica- tions of skills to the various duties required in the office. They, the students, were exposed to several dif- ferent types of office machines. Many required skill to operate them, and in Business Education, the students were taught how to use them. Ranging from manual typewriters to dictaphones, they helped the pupils gain expertise through practice. Top Right: Business Education is more than typing. A student may learn to use cash regis- ters and calculators among many other types of office equipment. Bottom Center: Mr. James Middleton. D.E. sponsor, instructs his class in a way which appeals to most of his students. D.E. is an interesting elective. Bottom Right: Caroline Parrish, sponsor of B E D., grades many of her students on not only speed, but accuracy and legibility in the assignments and office tasks. Business Education 223 International Knowledge Gained In Languages This year, the Foreign Language courses had one of the largest increases in student interest. The stu- dent body seemed to realize the importance of the foreign languages in its world, or else they knew the deep satisfaction each gave. Though most colleges required all entrants to have at least some background in a second lan- guage, a lot of the students took the courses for their own personal benefits, not just to get into college. Even in the United States, especially here in Florida, languages came in handy, and the students took pride in being able to communicate to and help all types of immigrants. French, a romance language, had the largest in- crease as compared to past years. Obviously, lan- guages have become more popular and to many people they are a real pleasure. Top Left: Foreign Language teachers are Ewell Clark and Robert Kelleher. Sitting are Lillianne Preble and Myra Feely. Each instruc- tor teaches a different language. Bottom Left: Ewell Clark is the German in- structor at Choctaw. He is also sponsor of the German Honor Club here and is active in other activities at school. Bottom Center: Mrs. Mary Anchors, Spanish teacher, is shown here at a party in her honor. She retires after many years teaching Spanish being replaced by Mrs. Feely. 224 Foreign Languages Top Right: Like any other course. Latin IV has tests, too. These tests help students to better understand the language and help them gam more knowledge. Bottom Right: Many of the language classes now are able to use tape players as a means of learning. The students are able to hear word pronunciation, which aids in learning. Foreign Language 225 Top Left: The Home Economics classes are now instructed by Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Strick- land, head of the department. Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Head, who is not shown. Top Right: Trying to find the right equipment to cook with isn't too easy for men or women who are just starting out in the basics of Home Economic s cooking. Bottom Left: A large pert of Interior Decorat- ing I is spent on the crocheting of afghans. The girls are graded on the efficiency and neatness of their projects. 226 Home Economics Pitfalls of Life Are Revealed in Classes When the meat scorched and the vegetables got cold, the gentlemen of Bachelor Survival learned that food really didn’t cook itself. Cooking was just a part of the new adventures waiting for the members of this “crip” course. Darn- ing socks and mending shirts also provided many anxious moments as large hands tried diligently to thread the eyes of tiny needles. A new addition to the department was Interior Decorating II, a continuation of Interior Decorating I. Many students showed that they had the interest, skills, and abilities to go further into the study of interior designing. A lot of time was spent during the year working diligently toward perfection of certain projects. Most students went along with the idea that ' Home Economics can be done in class without having to do any homework outside of class.” A variety of courses presented students with the instructions, time, and freedom to study every as- pect of home economics. Bottom Center: Unbeatable records are set in Bachelor Survival, for such events as table setting, washing dishes, and the extremely difficult task of cookie burning. Bottom Right: Women in cooking class learn the hard way that a mis-measured recipe could and usually does end up in a disastrous situation sometimes hard to handle. Home Economics 227 Top Left: It seems that both Mr. Franklin and his class feel that not only is electronics a fascinating and helpful class but also the number one Industrial Arts class offered. Bottom Left: Taking carpentry at Choctaw means enjoying the course as well as gaining possible insight into the basics of a highly skilled and respected profession. 228 lndustrial Arts. Vocational Technical Training Arts Students Learn Trades, Skills At New Center Okaloosa County took a giant leap into the pragma- tic present with the opening of the Vocational Techni- cal Training Center in November 1975. Courses at all schools were limited prior to the opening of Vo Tech. Students were offered many interesting fields rang- ing from brick-laying to cosmetology. Attendants split their time between Choctaw and Vo Tech. The necessity was finally realized of sending pro- ductive, trained, students into the adult world. The addition of Vo-Tech helped to accomplish this. Industrial Arts were again offered at Choctaw. Previ- ously thought to be classes in which students did noth- ing but draw sketches, the program has changed its image. For the first time there is a Power Mechanics class offered strictly for girls. Wood working allowed students to build many dif- ferent projects for their own personal use. Top Right: Although life in another Choctaw class might be somewhat less enthusiastic. Industrial Arts students find great refresh- ment in their electronic creations. Bottom Right: Students greatly enjoy work- ing with their hands in Industrial Arts classes. They take pains with the planning as well as the mechanics of each project. Industrial Arts. Vocational Technical Training Center 229 Education-Now More Popular Than Before Drama was one of the many courses chosen as an elective for which students could receive English credits. It and its related courses were popular be- cause they were involved and exciting. The students enrolled in Drama were among the luckiest of stu- dents: they saw guests demonstrate hairstyles, cos- tume making, acting movements, and the applica- tion of theatrical make-up. The students also en- joyed watching professional acting troups. Since a few years ago. Language Arts has become a major part of every student’s life. Grammar and Advanced Composition enrollment increased as the students began to realize the importance of all these courses. Career English was a course offered sec- ond semester. That course, along with many more, provided students with insights into the problems of media communications. Even though some of the courses were more arousing or interesting than others, there was such a large variety that almost everyone was pleased. Top Left: Language Arts teachers enjoy their work, as shown by the smiles. Four of the teachers are Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Godwin, Mrs. Machen, and sitting is Mrs. Nash. Bottom Left: Even though the students here at Choctaw are surrounded by the tools of the trade, many of the students sill have not learned to appreciate vocabulary enrichment. Bottom Center: Drama students are some- times graded on different cuttings performed during the six weeks. Some hams receive high grades for acting in the productions. 230 Language Arts BACK ROW: Jo Yeager, Michalene (Mike) Perry, Mary An- Clark. Frances Gaudsmith. Sitting are: Laura Sandora. Mary chors, Barbara Horer, Randi Freise, Leleanne Preble, Ewell Jane Ross. Aleta Mayes. Mary Ready, and Sara Davis. m Bottom Right: Mrs. Myra Feely. instructs one of her students. She. along with most other teachers, uses drill manuals and boardwork as aids for teaching her classes. Language Arts 231 Top Left: Mr. Howard grabs his head in utter disbelief as he realizes his sophomore math students can not handle simple algebra prob- lems. One plus one suddenly becomes four! Top Center: Mr. F. Salter, department head. Mr. T. Blizzard, Mrs. D. Simmons, Mrs. M. McCardle. Mr. H. Howard, Mrs. L. Almond. Not shown: Mr. J. Blanchard, Mr. H. Earle. Top Right: One of 648 sophomores taking math year, Lisa Mumma patiently studies a geometric proof. Geometry is one of five math courses offered to sophomores. Center Left: Post Algebra instructor Mrs. Dale Simmons carefully explains the fundamen- tals of a difficult algebraic expression. Con- cepts of Algebra II are utilized in the course. Center: Language varies from country to country, but mathematics and numbers do not. An Ta, a Vietnamese student, readily adapts to Mrs. Lona Almond's Math V class. Bottom Left: Algebra II teacher, Mr. H. Earle confronts students daily with logarithms and binomial equations. However, basic paper- work, such as roll, must be accomplished. 232 Mathematics Mini-Calculators Aid, Relieve Math Problems Will the mini-calculator eventually take over the world? Probably not, but in the advanced math clas- ses it has taken the burden of remembering basic mathematic functions off the student. This has left students free to explore higher concepts without slaving over a long drawn-out division problem. Mathematics has been with us since the begin- ning of time and will stay with us forever. Let’s face it, it’s a fact of life. Who knows where we would be without it? With the advancement of education, more and more high schools, including Choctaw, are offering more advanced math courses. Many Choctaw students themselves are taking more than the one year requirement for math. This year alone, Choctaw had over 1,300 students taking math courses. “High school math sure has changed since my school days,’’ comments a middle-aged woman. Sure it has! It used to be all a student had to work with was numbers. Now, however, there are letters, imaginary numbers, and infinities which students have to work with and worry about. Choctaw also offers several basic and practical courses in math such as Business Math and General Math. These courses are designed for the student who doesn't plan on going to college but needs some basic knowledge of math for his vocation. Mathematics 233 Top Left: Heads of the new co-ed physical education program at Choctawhatchee, coaches Benny Gabbard and Frances Salter discuss plans for the day's activities. Top Right: Miss Melody Jackson, head of Girl's Intramurals, looks thoughtful as she uses careful supervision with her P.E. clas- ses. It takes patience to be a coach. Center Left: Two P.E. students enjoy playing badminton in the gym. especially when the weather is cold outside. Indoor sports also include ping-pong and volleyball. Bottom Center: Mr. Jones instructs the Mod- ern Jazz Ensemble in a practice session. It takes a lot to be a good jazz band and these people seem to have what it takes. Bottom Right: The voice is truly an art. with the proper training and technique. This is proven not only in Girls' Chorus, but in the other Choctaw choruses also. 234 Music, Physical Education CHS Classes Promote Individual Development Both Choctaws' band and chorus are well known and highly envied performing groups in this area. These products of the Music Department prove the excellence of the husband-and-wife teaching team of Jimmy and Mary Jones. This department is the largest at Choctaw with a total of 450 students. The Contemporary Singers, better known as the Madri- gals, is an exciting singing group of the chorus here at Choctaw. The Modern Jazz Ensemble is one of the best jazz groups in the area. With the many classes that have new ideas, P.E. must have the best. Along with an innovative course known as Body Building, the classes have become Co-ed. With the classes co-ed. both sexes can as- sociate with each other in various P.E. courses. Body Building stresses the building of the muscles. Along with these new ideas there is the standard course such as Archery or Tennis. The regular ones are still favorites too. Music. Physical Education 235 Outside Observations Increase Enrollment Science was more than just studying a book for most students this year. New experiences were in store for the advanced students. The ecological system was investigated by the Biology II students at Timber Lake. A few acres of land provided the students with the forest, a lake, wildlife, and streams which they needed for their experiments. It also gave them the opportunity to research the surroundings; to record and classify the water, soil, nutrients, and all signs of life. En- lightened with the idea of going out into the wilder- ness, students were very eager to go to science class, which was very different from last year’s stu- dent attitudes. Most sophomores seemed to enroll instantly in science to eliminate the burden of the one-year sci- ence requirement. Botany appeared to be the most popular course among the enrollees. However, the course was considered the most difficult class. Nearly all the students would have rather learned about plants, than mess with the involved study of vertebrates and invertebrates. There were many other courses in which students could have enrolled, each offering some other type of science such as, Chemistry or Human Anatomy. Science was full of adventures, but to some it was just another course for credit. Center Left: Mrs. Varner is in her second year of teaching the study of biology. Students are excited to learn the theory of genetics, and study different types of life. Bottom Center: Botany appears to be most popular among sophomores. Activities such as lab work, lecture, and reports are different ways to explain botanical theories. 236 Science Top Center: Chemistry II students are given quantities of unknown chemicals which they, on their own, must analyze and test to determine what type of chemical it is. The Choctaw Science instructors are: FRONT Mr. Ledoux, Mr. Landingham, Ms. Shaner, Mr. ROW: Mr. Graham and Mrs. Brock. BACK ROW: Cupstid and Mr. Sheffield. Center Left: During a period of chemistry, stu- dents have equipment such as this Bunsen burner at their disposal. Students are free to use this equipment, but with precautions. Science 237 Top Left: In CPS, students are made aware of the upcoming 1976 election. Along with this, students are also made aware of the different types of governments world wide. Bottom Center: Mr. Kyzer, an expert in politi- cal affairs, enjoys discussing or even arguing his point. Caution - Put head in gear before putting mouth in motion, he knows his stuff. 238 Social Science Bicentennial Enhances Idea Of America's Past Social Science appeared to be more interesting since this was the Bicentennial year. The instructors and students participated in learning more about America’s past history. It seemed like every Social Science class got in- volved in America's birthday. Teachers stressed the importance of watching the Bicentennial specials on television. Many teachers requested that their students watch these as homework assignments. Another advantage to department was the televi- sion guide of Bicentennial specials which was read from the morning bulletins. One of the classes introduced into the Social Sci- ence was Sociology, the study of group behavior. A large portion of the course was spent on the family life section which made students aware of family responsibilities. This preview outlook of life enabled students to be more equipped to face problems they will encounter in the future. Social Science gave students the basics of history and of world perspective. Also, they learned to have an understanding of geography and of human be- havior through the study of Psychology and the study of Sociology. Top Center: Current Affairs deals in present day problems of the world. Students' reports and compositions range from political mis- deeds to juvenile delinquency. Center Right: Fulton Smith, throughout the year, works diligently to keep such a large department organized and still teach his American History classes. Bottom Right: Mr. Lefebvre, a new teacher of Social Science, teaches World History and World Geography. Most students take it for the 1 2 credit required for graduation. Social Science 239 wIhat iT could bE? — -T « - . «T� ' ' • tl' 4 J 'r'?? ■' ■ .• V j§§. - ..v?.' ■: J: 2K5 . S •� -} - • . fr w • — - ? • •- ' - v J r •S' '• «,. ' W - 'JSS U n ., • - • . . % :v ; f . ‘HSWi • v Vr «s«ri£« ■ Vi. • v .- ‘ - '• ii ■ V' V ‘ .-: '•'TV '!’vr ■'; •■ • M tet' r ■ • •'•■ ;■• ■■-’’■;' ■••y .■'!'•■ '• Vi,': , •.,•• v:,V. -v ' .••■ ■-:. .■ .. • .• ,v •, •' ■ Two thousand students, the be- ginning of a world yet to develop. Our elders tell us we are the promise of tomorrow; our teachers tell us something quite different. We attend school to- gether fostering a deep respect for one another, revelling in the success of our friends. We choose to call ourselves Big Green Indians building on the heritage it contains. Within this tradition also lies the promises of tomorrow in which students look actively forward. Anticipating a bright future are— SENIORS 242 JUNIORS 272 SOPHOMORES 292 “Now that I'm a senior I have that look of a mature, sophisticated adult.” “That’s funny. I thought it was conceit!” Seniors 243 David Abbott Debbie Abney Nancy Adams Lissa Adamson James Alderman Jeff Allen Val Allison Don Alonzo Susie Anderson Debbie Anderson Kenn Anderson Jim Angelo David Applegate Bruce Armbrester Mike Arnold Victor Arnold Linda Ash Linda Ashe Denise Bailey Randy Bailey Randy Banks Joe Bannon Donna Baril Larry Barker 244 Seniors Jill Barker Ed Barnett Barbie Barrow Bobi Barrow Spirited Senior Indians Chosen By Students For the first time in the history of Choctawhatchee, an election was held to determine the “Ten Most Spirited Indians.’’ The election was sponsored by Senior Tri-Hi-Y. The ten chosen were Naomi Spears, Cheri Smith, Janet Galloway, Bev McPhail, Mike Womble, Steve Peterman, John Cherniga, Steve Hall, Larry Barker, and Barry Jones. Requirements for selection in- cluded good leadership qualities, showing spirit, being involved in school activities, and being a repre- sentative of the student body. Only cheerleaders were excluded. Sr. Tri-Hi-Y felt the competition was worthwhile, and planned to make it a Choctaw tradition. Pictured below the outline of the gym spirit mural are the Mob Squad ; John, Cheri, Naomi, Bev, Janet, Steve. Larry, Steve. Barry, and Mike, that “Spirited” crew. David Barton Diane Bass Debbie Bayer Bobby Bayne Gwen Bazan Gary Becker Danny Bell Craig Bennett Seniors 245 Bruce Berg Cathy Berry Roy Bertram Bruce Seville Sue Birkner Nancy Bixby Stacie Blizzard Angela Bludworth Shirley Bolden David Boning Patty Borden George Bosnake Ken Boulay Chuck Boudreau Kay Bowling Mike Bowyer Mark Boyd Mary Branch Jeff Bresee Lisa Bridges Marguerita Brigance Tina Brockman Bobby Brown Jerry Brown 246 Seniors Robert Brown Pat Bryson Philip Buck Sandra Bullock Scott Bures Jerry Cappadona Jan Carpenter Kelly Carter Tony Cartmell Cathy Cassell Diane Chandler Allen Chapman Baker’s Dozen Chosen Most Deserving For ’76 As in the previous years, the faculty and senior class selected a group of seniors who they believed were worthy of the honorary title of Deserving Dozen. The 60 teacher nominees were placed before the senior class and then voted upon. Due to a tie, a baker’s dozen was chosen. Six of the thirteen were John Stercho, Steve Hall. Janet Gal- loway, Jill Barker, John Cherniga. The students were selected on the basis of academic excellence and aide to their school through extra- curricular activities. Sponsoring the traditional selec- tion, the Tomahawk staff offered this honorary award to these outstand- ing Choctaw seniors. One half of the Deserving Dozen. John Ster- cho. Jill Baker. Janet Galloway. Steve Hall, and John Cherniga. show much Choctaw spirit as they form the V-for-victory sign. Seniors 247 John Cherniga David Chestnut Cheri Childers Laura Ciemnicki Maureen Clancy Jim Clark John Clark Marta Clark Sherri Blaybrone Dru Coleman Debbie Collins Charles Cooley Wayne Cornutt Sharon Cosgrove Jami Costin Dan Coupe Rick Cox Tami Cox Cathy Cray Tim Craft Belinda Craig Mark Crawley Michelle Cromer Karen Cudney 248 Seniors Carole DalSanto Steve Darling Richard Davies Patty Davis Debra Dean Mark DeForest Dannette Delaney June Dempsey Ten Girls Selected For Most Beautiful Title Among the many qualities today’s young woman was expected to have were the traditional beauty, charm, poise and personality. But for the elections, extracurricular contribu- tions were as valuable as the others. Many of the ten Senior lovelies participated in such activities as varsity cheerleading; or Thalians; CBE or Entre Nous, several of Choc- taw's interest or service clubs. In the organizations these ladies effec- tively held positions of leadership and helped further “Choctaw Pride . Cindy Vega. Lyn Roesler, Jerri Poore, and Julianna Van Swearingen were selected as repre- sentatives of the modern, poised young woman. Cindy Vega, Lyn Roesler, Jerri Poore and Julianna Van Swearingen display the beauty that made them top selection for Senior Beauties during the 1975-76 school year. Seniors 249 Belinda Derifield Dennis Derouin Karen Dilda Nancy Dillon Kevin Dillon Marylin Dixon Ron Dockery Debbie Donovan Joe Donovan Brenda Dotson Bobby Dougan Deanna Duff Doug Duke Kevin Durben Mark Dyke Ron Dyke Mike Early Tim Earle David Encardes Dennis Ericson Diane Erving Gail Evans Leslie Fails Robbie Fendick 250 Seniors Val Fendrick Sandy Fields Kathy Filer Jerome Fikes Lisa Filion David Fitzpatrick Greg Flanagan Leslie Fleagle Willie Florence Debbie Floyd Tammy Fortenberry Vickie Foster Senior Class Elects Very Capable Officers At the beginning of each year the hallways of CHS are plastered with campaign posters for class elec- tions. As campaigning reaches its peak on Friday, the entire school is ready for the morning of elections. On election day. each class was separated to listen to speeches. Meeting out in the stadium, seniors heard each candidate relating his plans for the year before voting. This year's participation made the choice hard and results close. The final results were Steve Hall, presi- dent; Deanna Duff, vice president; Dru Coleman, secretary; Jeff Myers, treasurer; and Jami Costin, histo- rian. Sponsor of the class this year was Mrs. Randi Friese. Jami Costin. Dru Coleman, and president Steve Hall, who worked hard this year, take a break from the hustle and bustle of managing the 595 seniors in this year's class. Seniors 251 Gary Fowler Jim Frazier Vicky Freeman Patty Fritz Joe Frosch Karen Fugua Dennis Furber Janet Galloway Joe Galluzzi Debbie Garner Greg Garner Tommy Garner Karen Garrison Elaine Garrison Chaelyne Gatlin David Giesking Jennifer Gilbert Mike Gilmore Mickie Giroux Gay Glass Bruce Gleneck Bobby Glover David Glowa Ron Godwin 252 Seniors George Gollehon Jullie Golden Lil Goldsmith Luke Gontarek Jim Gooch Connie Good Sandy Goodall Annette Good kin Reminiscent Seniors Remark About School During the last few weeks of school, all students suffer with that yearly epidemic, senioritis”. A few seniors remarked: Janice Wright: My last years at CHS have been really great. Fraser Sherman: ‘The last one was best! Roy Bertram: I look at life at Choctaw as a stepping stone. Lisa Harris: “Choctaw has been a foundation to build my life on. Blinda Craig: The years at CHS have been great and I wish I could stay. Many seniors said looking for- ward to graduation kept them going, as thoughts turned to leaving CHS and responsibility of adults out on their own for the first time. Lisa Harris. Janice Wright, Roy Bertram and Berta Paprocki gather around outside Choc- taw to swap tales of old memories as they look to the future and graduation. Shelia Goodson Patty Goodwin Jill Gollsby Mark Gordon Semors 253 Wayne Gossett George Grantham James Gray Jack Greene John Gregory Ross Greybill Barbara Griffin Gail Grimes Julie Grimmig Monica Grizzle Cathy Guin Jim Guske Steve Hall Nancy Handley Carol Harden Lisa Harris Norma Harstvedt Carol Hearne Carol Hearon Roxanne Herbert Tommy Henry Jimmy Henry Ron Hicks Ron Higgins 254 Seniors Cindy Hinson Mike Hiser John Hobson Steve Hodges Tracy Hodgins Laurie Holden Sally Holler Ricky Hollis Superlatives Representative Of Choctaw’s Best Throughout school years, many students tried hard to make a name for themselves. Some succeeded by becoming leaders and were active in various clubs or sports. Con- sequently, a few people were known for a certain outstanding personality trait. This was the basis for the elec- tion of Senior Superlatives. Held an- nually, the selection was made by the seniors and part of the results were Nancy McCormac and Charles “Bull” Rigdon as the Most Athletic; Larry Barker and Tami Cox as the Most School Spirited. Lyn Roesler and Steve Petermann were selected as the Best Dressed from the class. Larry Barker, Student Council pres., and Tami Cox, cheerleader captain, boost spirit at every opportunity. Nancy McCormac and Bull Rig- don both have shown athletic qualities. Frank Holmes Janice Horton Sally Horsley John Howe Classes 255 Janice Huebner Linda Hughes Lynn Humphries Jan Jarvis Mr., Miss Senior Representative of Class of 76 Steve Hall and Debbie Floyd were chosen by the seniors to represent the class as Mr. and Miss Senior. Steve really believed in being in- volved as he was a member of both Hi-Y and Key Club. He was also the president of his class all 3 years, and Governor of Florida during the Youth Legislature in February. Debbie was active in extra- curricular activities such as class of- fices and the Wheelettes. She was a Senior Beauty and participated in the MissCHS pageant. The highlight of her year was when she was selected Homecoming Queen by the football team. Debbie and Steve were chosen as the two students best representing the many facets of the senior class. Debbie and Steve give the radiant smiles that helped make them the choice of the class as Mr. and Miss Senior, as they stand discussing present day issues before school. Vickie Johnson Dan Johnson Mike Johnson Bobby Johnson Robert Johnson Jeff Johnson Robert Johnson Howie Joines 256 Seniors Linda Jones David Jones Rennie Jones Jerry Jones Barry Jones Tom Jordan Arno Justman Jerry Kaiser Susan Kavanah Sandra Keller Diane Kelley Tammy Kelley Carla Kendall Walter Kidd Tom Kidder Jackie King Leslie King Kim Kinsaul Kerry Kirkland Keith Knaggs Christie Knotts Rita Knothe Chris Koral Randy Koran Seniors 257 Kevin Kresl Paul Kring David Kyle Roxie Lambert Mark Lancaster Jerome Lane Phylis Large Fred LaRoche Jonny Lasley Lyn Lawson Tom Leach Diane Leonard Senior Beauties Exempilfy Loveliness Six Senior Class Beauties, Kerry Kirkland, Debbie Floyd, Debbie Anderson, Nancy Bixby, Jami Costin, and Mitzi Sullivan, com- bine club activities with poise and charm. As part of the traditional senior year pageantry, ten senior girls were selected as the outstanding beauties of the year. This year, as in years past, saw the contest honor those young ladies who had proven themselves charming, poised, and personable as well as lovely. This Beta Club sponsored contest found winners who were also in- volved in myriad of extra-curricular activities. Contestants were selected from club officers, youth legislature representatives, cheer- leaders, and honor students, pro- ving that beauty and brains can be merged. Five of those chosen this year were Jami Costin, Debbie An- derson, Debbie Floyd, Mitzi Sullivan, Nancy Bixby, and Kerry Kirkland. 258 Seniors Lisa Levy Laura Lewis John Linn Glen Loyd Chuck Loving James Lowe Steve Lowery Bill Loy JoAnn Luciana Eddie Lumpkin Dannielle Lutz Cindy Mad re Teresa Madero Beba Maestrales Pam Maher Karen Mann David Manners Mark Martin David Martin Renae Marzoni Jay Massey Debbie Mathes Toni McCarty Debra Me Caul Seniors 259 Donna McCloud Nancy McCormac Beth McDonald Helen Me Ewen Supply Orders Bring Graduation Thoughts This year, as every year, the seniors were responsible for order- ing their graduation supplies. For this to be accomplished, choices in styles, color, etc., had to be made. Bicentennial items were added to the list of commercial essentials. Memory books, thank-you notes, and informals could be ordered. Also rented were caps and gowns. The day for distribution of supplies finally arrived and every senior participated in exchanging cards and signing memory books. All the activities of preparation brought much anticipation of graduation, hardly a semester away. A small display of all the various supplies available for ordering is set up in the cafeteria show case. It helps make the decision easier for some and harder for others. Sean McGhee Steve McGovern Mike McGuire Danny McKinney Fred McLaughlin Bill McLean Dale Me Morrow Evelyn McNabb 260 Seniors Bev McPhail Barbara Meltzer Tim Messiner Gina Mi Han Sue Mills Clarissa Mills Tim Minitte Kris Mohl Diane Monte George Moore James Morgan Mark Muro Jett Myers Bobby Myrick Ann Neal Nancy Nellums Christie Nichols Jim Nicoloff Clark Norton Janice Obriant Jane Obrien Mike O'Shay Laura Owens Debbie Padden Seniors 261 Berta Paprocki Karen Park John Parrish Cherita Patterson Kevin Patterson Tammie Pearson Angie Pendergraft Jeff Perkins Steve Peterman Cory Peterson Shirley Peterson Brenda Petrino Lynn Petry Carl Pheifer Wanda Phagan Robert Phillips Karen Peirce Bill Piondexter Jerri Poore Debra Poston Tom Prestari Richard Price Tom Price Pam Pryor 262 Seniors Annette Poschel Mark Putnam Janice Raleigh Dale Ralph Class Preference Shown With Deserving Dozen From a field of 595 seniors, the class of 1976 chose a baker’s dozen as their most deserving students. As in previous years, teachers nomi- nated students who they felt were active in extra-curricular activities and showed ability in their curricular courses. These nominees were then put before the senior class and from them thirteen were chosen due to a tie. Seven of the thirteen were Fraser Sherman, Larry Barker, Jami Costin, Robbie Fendick, Debbie Anderson, Tammy Fortenberry and Howie Joines. These seniors, chosen from such a great number of nominees, proved themselves as the most worthy of the title of Choctaw's 1976 Deserv- ing Dozen. Larry Barker, Jami Costin, Debbie Anderson. Fraser Sherman, Robbie Fendick, Tammy Fortenberry, and Howie Joines are part of 1976 Deserving Dozen, 13 as a result of a tie. Mark Randels Debra Rankin Sharon Rassmussen Alan Rhoads Mark Riggenbach Charles Rigdon Betty Riggins Kelly Ringblum Seniors 263 Butch Ritchie Scott Robson Lyn Roesler Andre Rog Paul Rohlman Richard Rominger Donnie Rossica George Roundtree Amanda Royster Bruce Rushing Ken Russell Kerry Sanders Pat Saunders Kim Schade Kirt Schumann Jeff Schweizer Jim Sconnely Allan Scott Dave Seaton Becky Seeger Candi Schafer Lissa Shahid Lynda Shahid Joel Schaffer 264 Seniors Working hard in the warm sun, the few seniors who participated in making the float found many laughs amid all the time- consuming effort involved. '' Birthday Cake Float Portrays Senior Spirit As the senior float took its place in the '76 Homecoming parade, the seniors remembered the last two float competitions they had easily won. However, this year's decision did not follow the previous ones. The seniors' float was embaras- singly out ranked by the sopho- mores’. The seniors' desire was tinged with apathy as only a few workers participated in the many work ses- sions. Hours of manipulating chicken wire into a form, hammer- ing and fitting a wooden car frame, and stuffing literally hundreds of napkins into a cake shape resulted in the float for Homecoming that was the pride and joy of the class. There was only one drawback — it didn’t win. Mary Sheppard Joan Shepperd John Sheppard Fraser Sherman Shannon Shervey Julie Sherwin Robert Shettle Bobby Shewmake Donald Shomberg Kay Sills Becky Simmons Ray Simpson Seniors 265 Three Students Awarded Creative Class Awards In keeping with tradition, the Senior Class chose an artist and a musician and a poet. These three were the performers at the Senior breakfast. The represented some of the talent present in the class. Dennis Furber was chosen as class artist with Sue Birkner as the poet and Howie Joines as the musician. A member of Beta Club, Sue was also displaying her creativity in Tha- lian Society. Howie Joines was pres- ident of both the CHS band and Music Honor. He also served as head of the drum section for past years. Dennis Furber was an Art Club member. He helped the senior class by devoting his talents to the design- ing and painting of signs to adver- tise the Senior Class Play. Creativity took many forms at Choctaw. Senior class poet Sue Birkner expresses her individuality and ideology through her varied and unique poems and verses. Diane Singleton Gretchen Sjostrom Cindy Skeen Agnes Sloma Sandy Smith Trish Smith Sherri Smith Sherry Smith Debbie Smith LaFawn Smith Mike Soave Ken Somers 266 Seniors Jon Sowell Naomi Spears Mary Spencer Lanora Stanley Joe Stanton David Sterner Matt Stillings Pat Stone Peter Straub John Stroppel Mitzi Sullivan Jimmy Sumblin Hal Sunday Mitzi Swords Sharon Szemere Virgina Szemere An Ta Bob Tandler Rhonda Terrell Naguyen-Thai Theresa Thirsk Mary Thoma Jackie Thomas Tim Thomas Seniors,'267 Leah Tidwell Donna Tipton Mike Tiza Danny Tiza Debra Trainer Walter Troutman David Turner Carla Turner Varied Battery of Tests Bewilders Seniors ACT, CLEP, SAT, CGP: a confus- ing array of tests plagued up- perclassmen. Required for entering college, they continually bewildered seniors. Amid the dropping test score controversy, Choctaw's grades often topped state-wide av- erages. Required for all Florida Grad- uates, the Florida Senior Test was a closely watched meter of intelli- gence. One student from Choctaw, Fraser Sherman, scored a perfect 495 495. The 1976 class average was 253. Debbie Padden, Steve Hall, Fraser Sherman, and Bobby Johnson were National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Of these, two students won full four year scholarships. Debbie Padden and Steve Hall spend many hours studying and preparing lorstandarized tests. Both now have lour year scholarships to the college ol their choice. Kathy Tyler Julianna VanSwearingen Paul Vatter Mark Vaugn 268 Seniors Cindy Vega Greg Vivar ft as Mitch Vogel Karen Voyt Larry Walker Lesa Walker Terri Walters Tonia Ward James Ward John Ward Gary Watkins Cindy Watson Sherry Weatherford Marie Weir Tana Welch Vickie Wentzel Brad West Paul Wheeler Pattie White Jerry White Tom Wicker Sharon Wiggins Barbie Williams Jim Williams Seniors 269 Kathy Willingham David Wilson Cheryl Wilson Bruce Wise Jim Witherington Jeff Wogoman Debbie Wolf gram Mike Womble Barbara Wood Gail Woodsworth Laurie Wright Janice Wright Gene Wright Richard Wyman Carlton Yates Elaine Young Mark Ziehr 270 Seniors Traits of Individuality Result In Superlative Titles Among the annual honors be- stowed upon select students were the Senior Superlatives. Outstand- ing students were honored for that facet of their personality that made Choctaw life a little more unique. Selected this year were: Most Intel- ligent, Fraser Sherman and Tammy Fortenberry: Most Talented. Howie Joines and Micki Giroux: Wittiest, Debbie Anderson and Chuck Boud- reau; Most Likely to Succeed, Steve Hall and Bev McPhail. Sharing success, talent and having fun are Bev McPhail. Steve Hall. Micki Giroux, and Howie Joines. Wittiest Chuck Boudreau and Debbie Anderson help break the school book boredom for the “Intelligents” Tammy For- tenberry and Fraser Sherman. 272 Juniors 272 Juniors 273 Juniors Steve Applebaugh Laurie Armstrong Clavin Arnold Jacqui Arthurs Ricky Atkinson Donald Atwood Kim Atwood Douglas Auble Kirk Ausburn Amy Autry Rikki Ayers Howard Baily Junior Spirit Needs Boost In Early Part Of Year Junior spirit lagged this year and failed to accelerate as the year pro- gressed. The junior class was re- luctant to get involved in school functions or any other activities. Though class leaders tried to inspire the junior class to action, they ac- complished little. One reason for such dormancy of the class might have been found in the early seating arrangements at the fall pep rallies. Juniors were not assigned to seating section of their own, but instead were compelled to disperse among the sophomores and seniors. In spite of the hopes for an active year, the juniors lagged way behind in terms of production and achievement. The seating system was changed, but junior apathy continued. Apathy ruled the junior class in almost every activity they undertook. Whether it was the pep rallies or fund-raising drives, only a half- hearted effort was exerted. Mike Abington Milton Adams Steve Albright John Alexander Mark Alford Joe Alonzo Virginia Ammons Barbie Anderson Sheila Anderson Kenneth Andrews Suzanne Andrews Todd Apt in 274 Juniors Klay Baker Terri Baker Jeff Bannon Raymond Barnes Tony Barnes Ernie Barnett Carlos Barns Doug Baston Jeff Bauer Rick Beasley Debbie Beck Sylvia Becker John Benaquis Debbie Benefield Debra Benjamin Alan Bennett Jenny Bennett Rick Bennett Faith Bergamann Fred Bergmann Duane Berlinquet Terance Besse Jo Ann Betty Shelley Billingsly Don Bizare Mike Blackburn Pam Blacker by William Blair Thelma Bland Debbie Blizzard Brenda Bludworth Jan Bodenhamer James Boles Teresa Boling Mark Bonano Robert Bond Chris Borden Roy Boring Alonzo Boston Chris Bowman Rhonda Bowman Terry Bowman Greg Boyd Debbie Branson Terri Branz Robert Breedon Tracey Bresee Bruce Brewer Juniors 275 Class Officers’ Efforts Fail To Provide Inspiration A few with previous experience, but mostly novices, filled the five of- fices of the junior class. Emerging from the ranks, these students were new to the positions, but leadership was needed more than ever. It was hoped that, with a few new faces, the junior class would be off to a rousing start. After their election in September, each settled down to meet the work required, however important or trivial it was. The bulk of their duties centered on projects (i.e.. the Prom) in the upcoming year. Their inability to spark the junior class to life, however, rendered their efforts useless. Left: Class meetings are few and far between, but must be held nevertheless. Class mem- bers have the chance to state their ideas and give opinions on proposed projects. Right: Serving the class of '77: Paul Petrey, pres.: Faith Bergman, v. pres.: Janice Loyd, hist.: Lynda Lyttle, sec.: and Paula Tatum, treas. (not pictured). Danny Bricker David Brigance Donna Brightwell Richard Brinkmann Wallace Brittain Sharon Brock Cindy Brooks Hurse Brown Joy Brown Bruce Brunson Marilyn Bryant Pam Bryant Tonya Bryant Ellie Buchebner Linda Sudden Scott Bulger Luther Bullock Nanci Bullock Sandra Bullock Chen Bunge Sharon Burdick Mike Burghardt Dennis Burklow Teri Burnett 276 Juniors Mike Burnett Lorraine Burns Eric Bush Yvonne Busse Robert Butler Donna Byars Robert Cain Kim Campbell Mike Campbell Karen Canon Susan Cant in Sharon Carlson Gary Carr Jerry Carr Penny Carr Shawn Carroll Linda Carter David Cassidy Pam Cazzell Debbie Chadwick Yancy Chambers Ginny Chandler Sandra Chapman Carla Chastain Darby Chastain Charles Choate Rene Christenson Bruce Ciemniecki Robert Cilek Charles Clark Kerry Clark Pat Clark Mike Clay Terri Clayborne Debbie Coleman Debbie Connelly Mike Connolly Denise Connett Lori Cooper Veronica Cornutt Susan Cosgrove John Courtney Ruth Cowart Tammy Cowen Tom Cox Elizabeth Craft Dean Crane Bill Crawley Juniors 277 Cathy Crews Chuck Crews Albert Cronk George Crosby Kay Cross Lynn Crotzer Todd Crumpler Vickie Cummings Mike Curtis Robin Dameron Jeff Daniel Mark Dauzat Lucille Davenport Nancy Davis Tom DeFrancesca Steve Debenedetto Joel Dickey Gary Dillon Jamie Ditterline Sherry Doily Mike Dominiak Gale Donaldson Jenny Doran James Dougherty Rick Dreumont Laura Drews Pam Driver Gus Duncan Sandra Dunker James Dunmyer Debbie Durber Howard Dysart Donna Edge Jean Egleston Bill Ekluno Brent Elliot Jerry Em bier Jay Emerson Cindy Ermel David Everly Keith Fahey Marsha Faulconer Kyle Faust David Fell John Fell Jennifer Fendrick Cindy Fields Tim Finan 278 Juniors Babs Fincher Cindy Findley Mark Fitzgerald Ronnie Fitzhugh Patty Flanders Mike Fleming Robert Fletcher Alan Fopiano Denise Foster Pat Fought Diane Fowler Barbara Franco Third Place Float Typical Of Apathetic Class Homecoming offered Choctaw more than an opportunity for sport competition. With all the confusion of the three classes trying to out do each other during the Homecoming season, the Juniors tried their best to come out at the top. What was supposed to be the Lib- erty Bell won the third place honor in the Homecoming competition. Juniors worked many hours after school to perfect their idea of the Liberty Bell, but a little embarrass- ment was shown when Mr. Moon yel- led, Get that birthday cake over here,'1 during the commotion of preparing for the Homecoming parade. During Homecoming week the Junior Class elected Diane Weaver as the Junior attendant. She was es- corted by Paul Petry. The float competition provides classes, clubs and organizations the opportunity to com- pete creatively. Nearly 50 different displays were featured in the parade prior to the game. Leah Frongos William Frank Cindy Frary Julie Frederick Joyce Friedlander Delton Friedman Clark Fruvett Laurann Fuller Bebra Furber Michelle Furmage Jo Anne Galluzi Steve Gardener Juniors 279 Bubba Garner James Gartman Gwen Gieson Lorraine Gilbert Donna Giroux James Given Virginia Given Steve Glasgow Sheree Glass Raymond Glendenning Wanda Gooch Wanda Goodwin Greg Goodson Sharon Goodwin Dean Gordon Georgia Gower Grammont Deborah Tricia Grantham Thomas Gray Charles Treen Pear lie Green Phillip Green Denise Gregory Karen Grey bill Juniors Display Choctaw Pride With Class Rings Interest surrounding class rings started early this year. Soon after students came back from summer vacation and began the usual school routine, the confusion commenced. In early September, ring styles went on display. Bicentennialism’ brought about added selection of specially coined bracelets, charms, necklaces, and pens. Students were able to select either the traditional Indian head or the collegiate style ring. In an attempt to individualize their rings, students added birth- stones, signatures, and special em- bossed figures representing perti- nent activities. In December, as the rings were re- ceived, juniors began the traditional ‘ring turning' activities. No one knows exactly where the ring turning' tradition originated. According to the rule, students' friends should turn the class ring 71 times in order to assure future success 280 Juniors Patti Griffin James Griffin Julie Grimmig Greer Grooms Patricia Gunn Rick Gunnels Debra Hamm David Hamrick Patricia Hanes Derek Hanks Craig Hanson Chris Harakal Stephenn Harakal Casey Harris Marcie Harris Neal Harrison Glenda Hatcher Margaret Hathaway Steve Haug Sharon Ha ugh Amy Hay si ip Donna Headley Valerie Heapy Bart Hedley Mark Heinzelmah Toni Henrie Dawn Herbert Jim Hessler Robert Hewitt Lynn Hickenbotham Cleveland Hicks Stephan Hill Karon Hines ley Debbie Hinton Greg Hobson Kathy Hofmann Cindy Jo Holbrook Karen Holden Robert Holland Ricky Hollon Lauri Hood Danny Horgan Vicky Huddleston Doug Hudson Tim Hudson Sharon Huggins Lisa Hughey Kathy Humphrey Juniors 281 Diane Humphries Mike Hupp Jack Imsand Bill Ingalls Carol Ireland Rieneta Ivey Alan Jackson Andy Jackson Danny Jackson Robert James Pam Janey David Jeff coat Archie Johns Janette Johnson Kevin Johnson Kraig Johnson Marylynn Johnson Vernon Johnson Leslie Johnston Donna Jones Jennifer Jones Kathy Jones Chuck Jones Sharon Kaiser Becky Kantner Tami Kelley Tami Kelly Tom Kemp Laura Kerr Robert Kidd Cindy Killinsworth John King Sharon A. King Sharon L. King Cindy Kingure Lynn Kirbey Beverly Kitchings Mike Knight Rhonda Knight Beate Koehler Barbara Kossow Rick Koster John Kozelka Kim L'Abbe Harriett Lacy Vickie Landers Keith Landis Bronco Lane 282 Jumors Joe Lanzillo Gene Large Connie Latham Janice Lavin Patricia Lavin Randy Lawson Bob LeCroy Billy Lee Mark Lehr Robert Lindenberg James Little Lynda Little Michael Llewllyn Vicki Locke Harold Loeffler John Long Tami Long Jerry Lovett James Loyd Janice Loyd Stewart Lucas David Lutz Frank Lykins Mark Lynch Energy Level Ebbs As Middleman Unity Fails Last year as sophomores, the pre- sent junior class made outstanding contributions to school activities. With these past achievements in mind, many greater accom- plishments were expected. How- ever. as the new junior class took its place, apathy reigned through most of the class. Consequently, only a handful of students created the Homecoming float, supported the magazine sales, planned the prom, and virtually served as the junior class. Regarding the apathy: It's terri- ble because a lot of juniors work hard and never receive any recogni- tion, stated Debbie Hinton. I feel bad about it because it makes our whole class look bad, Berta Manns said. Jr. class president, Paul Petrey, said, “I just hope we ll change by next year. Even active students like Susan McCormac cannot help but be affected by the sluggish- ness of junior class activities and the lack of recognition for its hardworking members. Juniors 283 Tanya Lynn William Lyons Kyle Macargel Sandra Mack Carey McNamara John Madden Rosemary Madison Connie Maggert Berta Mains Frank Malambry Theresa Martin Margie Martire Michelle Masterman Derinda Matharan Allison Mathis Van Mathis Keith Matz Bruce McCarty Craig McCarty Cheryl McCaul Rhonda McClellan Susan McCormac Gail McGahee Tyrone McGoley Bryan McKinney Lisa McLaughlin Debbie McLean Georgia McMillan Kelly McNeer Carey McWhorter Judy Meads Marsha Meltzer Stevan Melvin Glenda Merritt Brenda Messer Debbie Middleton Debbie Miller Mia Miller Kathy Mills Cyndy Moore Vance Morgan Clay Morris Robert Morrison Debbie Mosier Robin Mosblech Michele Moses Lisa Mumma James Monday 284 Juniors Traci Much Tracy Musgrove Tanya Myrick Chuck Nelson Mike Nelson Richard Nelson Steve Nichols Laura Nichols Renz Nichols Renee Nickels Susan Nouss Tammy OI sc h lager Bryan O'Malley Mike O'Neal Tara Orlando Joe O'Rourke Charlene Osburn Mark Osieczanek Cathi Ozbirn Donna Ozbirn Ronnie Ozbirn David Palkowski Lynn Palkoswki Johnny Pappas Class Finances Prom With Magazine Sales This year, as in past years, the junior class sponsored the Junior- Senior Prom. In the fall class officers met and discussed the most impor- tant detail of any prom — the cost and how to meet it. As in past years the first activity was the magazine sales. The pro- gram was kicked off with a pep rally. It was hoped this would inspire great sales, but as usual the apathetic juniors failed to produce. Con- sequently other money raising pro- jects had to be planned. Debbie Mosier, who made the most sales, received the 8-track player as top prize. Other students were awarded varying amounts of cash and an invitation to the prom with a minimum of three sales. Juniors Cyndy Moore and Susan Nouss try to coerce sophomore Kim Nash (center) into buying a magazine. The magazine sales are an important part in financing the prom. Debbie Mosier was the top seller in the magazinesales with $406. Debbie received an 8-track player, while other top selling juniors received varying cash prizes. Juniors 285 James Parish Eric Parker Dyson Patterson Kevin Patterson Brad Pelszynski Scott Penny Cindy Peregoy Pam Peregoy Lawrence Peterson Paul Petry Rick Petry Terry Phelps Willie Poff Beth Ann Pallard Chris Poschel Jarratt Powell Mary Powell Steve Potts Eric Prentice Mike Prescott Gay Prince Robin Prince Cathy Pritchard Bill Ralph Gayle Raspberry Carey Raw!erson Mark Rawlins Marc Ray Tom Ray Jeff Reed Terri Reese Joe Reither Jay Rhein Delores Rhodes Judy Ricks Haywood Riggins Scott Riley Debbie Risher Wynn Rivers David Robards Wesley Robinson Yvonne Robinson Ed Rock Melani Rodgers Erik Rohlman Terri Rookstool Steve Rowland Robbie Roy 286 Juniors Mike Rudd Ronald Rushing Julie Russell Ron Sacco Jo Anne Saez Rose Sample Linda Sanderson Herman Sandiford Kathy Saxer Frank Sealfan o Rita Schaefer Vicki Scherer Patty Schlau Mark Schroeder Steve Scott Vicki Seeger Kim Senyk Don Shade Studies Present American Ideals, Attitudes 1 Top Left: Junior Scott Waters ponders over a composition for American Lit. All English students must learn and relearn these skills, no matter what culture he is studying. Bottom Left: Mr. Fulton Smith illustrates a theory of the United States' westward expan- sion in American History. Juniors learn about the basic development of our society. “Contrary to popular opinion, you do need this class to graduate,'' teachers reminded. Even so, re- quired courses seemed to have a higher rate of failing students. The problem of on which level the class should be taught has not yet been resolved satisfactorily. For juniors, American Literature and American History caused the most headaches. Some also took Comparative Political Systems, another specified for juniors and seniors. These required courses oc- cupied the junior class en masse — perhaps the one common bond that united it. Learning about our country's heri- tage. even in this 200th anniversary year, failed to arouse interest in most. The need for these studies, however, is obvious. The Bicenten- nial and presidential election did af- ford more opportunity for variety. Television specials and local ap- pearances often made the daily bul- letin. Juniors 287 Tracy Sherman Rachelle Shewmake Tim Shiring Mark Shomberg Randy Showers Bob Sikes David Simpson Skip Singleton Nancy Slider Theresa Sloma Dennis Smith Karen Smith Linda Smith Patti Smith Regina Smith Sherry Smith Willie Smith Kim Smoak Kathy Sotile Carolyn Souter Cindy Sowell Ken Spratt Sharon Stabler Gayle Stafford Ronald Stanley Sanford Stanton Carrie Stapleton Jodi StarkeI Edward Starkey Michael Steele Kathy Stephens Suzanne Stevens Tammy Stevens Mark Stillings Ricky Stokes Sara Stolpes Nancy Stone Scott Straub William Strickland Wesley Study Kathy Sunday Ronnie Tambunga John Tandler Paula Tatum James Taylor Keith Taylor Don Teague Lisa Templin 288 Jumors Exams Reveal Scholastic Ability Of Juniors In preparation for their senior year, college or what lies beyond this year’s juniors were bombarded with the usual tests. The PSAT-MSQT was a major college bound'' test of the year. This test showed the student how he or she ranked among juniors across the rest of the country. It also helped prepare for the SAT, which was the college entrance must given to all the interested seniors. Testing con- centrated on the English and the Mathematical skills of the student. Another test available for the juniors was the MAO exam spon- sored by Mu Alpha Theta. This was a mathematical examination. The final aptitude test of the year was the ASVB, a vocational and interest survey. The test was given by the Armed Forces. Mike Madaris works diligently on one of the many tests given this year to juniors. With their pencils ready, juniors were offered a var- iety of intelligence and interest tests. Nannette Templin Erin Terrell Natalie Teuton Kathy Thayer Judi Thomas Mary Ann Thomas Ben Thompson Duff Thompson Lee Thompson Mary Thoreen Pam Tibbetts Rachel Tidwell Lavonne Titus Mark Todd Mark Todd Jackie Trippe Karen Tucker Gina Tuele Lily Turnbull Susie Valenzano Miles Valentine Scott Van Dyke Annette Vandermark Michelle Van Liere Juniors,289 Energetic Students Look To Senior Year The Junior class, although inac- tive as a whole, did contain some outstanding students. Through their efforts and hard work, they proved there was, in fact, a junior class. In October. James Given was able to raise $1200 in the annual Heart Fund Cyclethon. With 350 sponsors and a borrowed bicycle, James rode 75 miles to help the Heart Fund. The Okaloosa County REACT awarded James a ten-speed bicycle to show the community’s appreciation. Debbie Mosier, James Given, and Patty Flanders were awarded spe- cial recognition as top salesmen during the annual magazine sales drive. Choctaw was well represented at the YMCA Youth Legislature. Bubba Garner, one of the juniors who at- tended, was elected President Pro- tein of the Senate for 1977. Top Right: Vicky Scherer was selected this year as Star Student, class of 1977. She repre- sented Choctaw in the state-wide program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Bottom: These juniors attended the YMCA Youth Legislature held in Tallahassee, taking several top honors. Brenda Bludworth was selected to attend National Affairs. Top Left: Juniors were active in both service and interest clubs. In March, Brenda Blud- worth was chosen as Leader of the Month for her work as Junior Tri-Hi-Y president. Julie Voiles Debbie Wade Dale Waldorff Wayne Walker Robert Wallace Kim Warren Scott Waters Jay Watters Selena Weathers Diane Weaver Elizabeth Webb Bill Webb Lisa Weber Terry Webster Lynn West Sue Whatley Troy Wheelahan Cheryl White 290 Juniors Kathy White Susan White Patti Whitehead Dana Whitney Stan Wiggins Becky Wildberger Steve Wilkinson Rhonda Williams Larry Wilson Marty Wilson Ronnie Wilson Cindy Wingo Pam Whitney Debbie Wood Becky Woolsey Lynn Wright Randy Wyatt Willis Yates Karen Yii Marion Young Paula Ziglar William Zuhlke Placing in the Talent Show, winning Mr. Mock CHS, and being elected president of Hi-Y for 1977 are a few accomplishments resulting from Jim Parish's involvement in school. Juniors 291 292 Sophomores Sophomores 293 Officers Start Off Slow, Finish Year Ahead After the election returns were in, the new selectees took office. Slow getting off the starting block, the sophomore class finished well ahead of the race by sponsoring a variety of activities. In the fall, class members took turns in manning a concession stand during JV football games. Then for their Homecoming project, the underclassmen designed and constructed the winning float. To end the year, the sophs spon- sored Senior Appreciation Day. It had a smoldering beginning, but the sophomore class finished up like a roaring bonfire. Sophomore class officers are Robert Harden, treas.; Kim McPhail. historian; Randy San- som, pres.; Channa Gill more, v. pres.; Mary Moore, secretary; and Chris Saxer, v. pres. 294 Sophomores Brenda Abington Robert Adair Heather Adams Mike Adams Richard Adams Terry Adams Ronny Aldridge Kitty Alexander Mark Allen Eddie Allison Chip Alvey James Anderson Joey Angelo Michelle Appleby David Applegate Ann Ardery Beth Armbrester Dale Arnold Gary Arnold Richard Arnold Ralph Ash Sylvia Austin Ralph Baldwin George Ball Margaret Barco Randy Barido Woody Barnes Beverly Barranco Kenny Barrintme Tom Barry Yoshimi Barth Bret Barto Cheryl Baxter Ven Hong Bau Cheryl Beaduet Susan Beck Barbara Becker Dewey Bell Mark Benjamen Rhonda Bentley James Berry Phillip Best Connie Blackwell Barbara Blair Mike Blanchard Brent Bledsoe Cindy Bodily Gary Bolt Rebecca Boning Patti Boone Joe Boswell Lynn Boswell Phillip Boswell Phil Boudreau Rex Bowman Imogene Boyd Colleen Boyle Debbie Brackenridge Beth Brannon Teresa Brewer Susie Breite Joel Bridges Rene Bridges Michael Brigance Robert Brinkerhoff William Britnell Steve Brockman Latricia Brooks Sherry Brooks Darlene Brorson Cherrie Brown Debbie Brown Desire Brown George Brown Juanita Brown Ronnie Brown Terry Bruce Cindy Bryan Dawn Bryan Bucky Buchanan Jeannie Buchebner Roger Budd Debbie Bulger Kelley Bulger Robin Bullock Sandy Bures Laura Burt Elizabeth Byrde Erin Byrne Janet Campbell Sydney Campbell Wanda Campbell Jill Cappadona Kelley Carle Jimmy Carpenter Stephen Carrier Tim Cassidy Sue Ann Cavaneau Sophomore 295 Ronnie Cayton Kim Cazell Danny Chaffer Sue Chapman Valerie Christian Chuck Chunn Sean Clancy Cheryl Clarey Bonita Clark Cindy Clark Debbie Clark Kathy Clark Lee Clark David Clay Sandra Clayborne Bennet Cline Melissa Clinger Debbie Coleman Donna Commander Kelley Conklin Troy Cook Mary Cooper Wendy Cowan Frank Cox Kathy Cox Rob Crawford Gary Crawley Kim Creamer David Crews Dena Cudney Sandra Cummins Helen Dal Santo Cathy Davis Kathy Davis John Dean Jon Dean Darcey Devalcourt Mike Devors Susan Dewrell Don Dillon Valerie Ditterline Cecillia Dixon David Doss Greg Dotson Denise Doughty Steven Downs Sandra Doyle Joanne Drew Denise Drotleff Karen Drosche Robin Duke Tommy Duke Andy Duncan Steve Dunker Glenn Dunn Kay Dunn Micki Dunne Jill Dunwoody Mike Durazo Sharon Dyess Glenna Early Donna Earndheart Greg Easom 296 Sophomores Lunchroom Gives Sophs A “Taste” Of CHS The first day in a new school can be a bewildering experience for anyone. For 500 little green Indians, their first encounter with the lunchroom was the coup de grace. As these poor lost souls wandered into the cafeteria holding 500 Mic- key Mouse lunch boxes, milk money, and elevator tickets, they discovered they could buy cokes. So the 500 cherubs bought cokes and made their way to their seats. Soon a rumble was heard — and here came the seniors. Despite all the pleas of squatter's rights, they were soon out in the cold, now wiser in the ways of CHS turfdom and seniority. Lunch, most students' favorite part of the day. is a time for friends to get together and catch up on all the news. Trade Gold and Sara Wetherford enjoy mealtime talks. Mike Edge Donna Edwards Karen Edwards Mike Ellison Elaine Epps Tracey Estepp David Etheridge Randy Evanchyk Cathy Evitts Julie Faria Cara Fernandez Jean Fernandez Matt Ferris Carl Few Cathy Fields Kathy Fields Kathy Filiatreau Joel Fiser Kerry Fitzgerald Junior Fleming Dale Folsom Gary Fortune Emory Foster Sherry Foster Ricky Franklin James Frashier Anthony Freathy Debbie Freeman Linda Freeman Eugene Freeman Kenny Fridley Mike Frosch Tony Frost Kevin Fuller Bill Funderburk Sophomores 297 Don Furber Cindy Gallino Helen Garofalo Darlene Garrett Richard Garrett David Gaskin Ronnie Gaylor Diane Gieseking Donna Gilbert George Gill Gill Gillespie Kim Gillespy Channa Gilmore Mike Given Matt Gleason Lisa Glenn Roxanne Godsil Donny Godwin Vicky Goetz Tracey Gold Linda Goldsmith Cathy Gollehon Eric Goodall Terry Goshay Mike Grady Wayne Grantham William Green Pat Gregory Becky Griffen Lisa Grimes Elvera Guerra Mary Gunn Garrett Guske Jack Haigler Karen Hall Sophs Ride With Paul Revere To Winner’s Circle Although low on the totem pole, this year’s sophomore class proved to be high in creativity and spirit throughout Homecoming. With much enthusiasm and vigor, the sophomore class went to work on their float. This called for a lot of help. The officers enlisted the aid of a few sophs and got their project rolling. Many problems cropped up from the time their float was simply molded chicken wire, to the time it was a finished product. However, all the tears, hard work, and the lengthy hours turned out to be worthwhile when the little green Indians came out on top with a winning float. Spirited sophomores cheer their float as it passes by the crowds during this year's homecoming parade. Thus proving that the lowest on the totem pole can be tops. 298 Sophomores Jennifer Hall Allen Haller Grant Hallman Mark Halprin George Hambelton Robert Hamilton Tammy Hammrick Lovel Hand Norma Handcock Ellen Handley Kim Handley Robert Harden Tim Harmon Tom Harper Ginger Harrell Craig Harris Billy Harris Donna Harris Chris Harrison Theresa Harrison Nicky Harvell Rodney Hayden Paul Hearon Troye Hedeman Scott Heintzlemann Debbie Hennecke Freddie Henderson Patricia Henderson Mary Kay Hendricks Allison Herring David Higgins Keith Hines Lynn Hinton Benny Hobbs Liz Hodges Rita Hodges William Hodges Rene Hollarn Luci Hood Mary Hopkins Randy Horton Ron Horton Anita Hosch Kelley Howell Kevin Huebner Kolandra Huelett Keith Ingram Carla Jackson Teresa Jackson Amy Jakob David Jakob Billy James Laurie Jarrett Joe Jason Jill Jeffries Kathy Jenson Ross Jenus Susett Johns Carl Johnson David Johnson Gary Johnson Jan Johnson John Johnson Sophomores 299 Julie Johnson Mary Pat Johnson Mike Johnson Paula Johnson Tony Jolly Rex Jones Susan Jordan Stan Julian Sandy Kaiser David Kampwerth Susan Kavanagh Karen Kegley Cori Kelley Billy Kelley Billy Kelley Russell Kendrick Donald Kessler Bobby Key Steven Killingsworth Soraya Kimbler Lisa Kimbrell Camilla King Joe King Tony Kirby Brent Knight Cherrie Knight Joel Knight Suzanna Koch Mark Koch Vincent Kondracki Dottie Kossow David Koster Carole Krause Ronnie Kroll Steven Kring Doug Laboy Phillip Laboy Rickey Lacey Sherry Laird Tim Lamberth Lynn Lancaster Bronco Lane Camilla Lanzillo Cherrie Lawson Carol Leavins Terry Leddon Kenneth Ledford Richard Lee Lisa Lemaster Bob Lemons Pam Leonard Bob Leslie Barbara Lewis Jimmy Lewis Rona Lewis Lisa Long Steve Long Richard Lowe Tim Maddox George Maestrales Joe Mann Louise Marceau Tam mi Marlowe 300 Sophomores Jim Mastin Joe Martin Robert Martin Robert Marvin Tracey Mastriana Scott Mathes Mary Matheson Donald Matthews Jeff Mauer Glenn Maxey Steve McCarter Laura McCarty Laura McCauley Tina McCauley Terry McClain Karen McCannahan Nicki McClellan John McCormac Doug McDonald Johnny McDonald Susan McDonald Thomas McDonald Guy McDowell Rex McKee Debbie McKenny Steve McKuen Kevin McGee Tom McGraw Dale McGuire Sonya McLeod Jeanne Me Morrow Duran McNeal Kim McPhail Bill Mehserle John Merrit Gushing Spirit Continues During Holidays When the Christmas season rolled around, a few clubs sponsored decorating contests. There was no way to avoid the spirit of the season. Reindeer cavorted in the windows, fake snow drifted through the air, and Santas lurked in the halls. In the door decorating contest, sponsored by the Interact Club, a sophomore homeroom walked away with the first place honors. This class picked a team of seven to work on the door. The students put their own time into planning it and put- ting it together. The win showed the sophomore enthusiasm and desire to win over their upperclassmen. Sophomores Kay Dunn and Jill Dewrell dis- cuss what proved to be a winning idea for the door contest. Mrs. Harrison 's homeroom truly was into the Christmas spirit. Sophomores 301 David Messiner Teresa Messiner Butch Meyer Lynda Meyers Jimmy Miller Mark Miller Vicky Miller Wanda Miller David Mills Sandi Mitchell Brian Monson Bill Montgomery Marcus Montgomery Scott Montgomery Steve Moody Chris Moore John Moore Mary Moore Tracey Moore Herb Moree Joel Morgan One feature of Choctaw that Laura McCarty is finding out about, is the pool on the roof. Wayne Reynolds is happy to tell her about it and sell her a pass to the pool. Seniophomoreitis—Sweeping Choctawhatchee? No, it’s not a misprint, it really is seni-oph-omore-itis. If it were in the dictionary, the meaning might say: an ailment brought about by harassment as practiced by older inconsiderate students on younger, sweet, innocent students. Poor un- suspecting sophs were taken in by their wily unscrupulous elders prac- ticing “senior privilegesSuch things as going to the head of the lunch line and going to pep rallies first. Slowly but surely these ac- tivities had started to disappear — the sophs had wised up. Wisdom did not come easy, but having gained it, they sadistically looked toward '78. Janet Morris Rick Morris Sandy Morris Rhonda Morrison Tammy Muller Bob Munday Mary Munday Barry Murray Robert Murray Monica Muro Mike Myers Lisa Nall Kimberly Nash Chris Nelson 302 Sophomores Karen Nelson Sherry Nelson Steve Nichols Douglas Nicholson Lynn Nicoloff Usa Ni colos Phyliss Northey Robert Nouss Diane Nuben Alan Nunn John O'Brian John O'Brian Joe Oliver John Oliver Lewis Oliver Scott O'Malley Ken Origer Tom O'Rourke Charlotte Osburn Kathy Ostermann Tommy Ousley Cathy Owen Bill Owens William Pake Allen Parker David Parker Ernest Parker Pat Parker Don Parks Everette Parrish Suzanna Parrish Mike Patti son Rick Patrick Julie Pearson Beth Peele Darron Peterson Gary Phillips Glenn Phillips Suzanne Phillips Teina Phillips Judy Pickett Bob Pihl Penny Pinkerton Lisa Pitkus Dianna Poll Lee Pope Mary Pope Linda Porter Tim Porter Bruce Potts Lance Powell Mary Kay Powell Danny Price Dudley Primous Greg Prince Jeff Prince Lori Pritchard Diane Pullen Jackqueline Purvis Marty Pyle Pat Radar Mark Raleigh Mike Raleigh Sophomores 303 Rauol Rail Diane Ramsey Jeff Ramsey Kevin Rea Joe Reese Kelley Reeves Andy Register Steve Reid Bobby Restivo Bill Rex Andy Richardson Brian Ricks Dan Riley Maureen Riley Randy Riley Patricia Risalvato John Rivers Susan Robbins Beverly Robinson Manuel Rodrigues Lisa Rodgers David Ronca Doug Rooks Judy Rookstoole James Ross John Rossi Patty Routree Dino Russel Valerie Russel John Ruth Julie Sacco Tommy Sager Randy Sansom Timothy Saunders Wendy Sawyer Chris Saxer Donna Schade Carla Schelenberger Beth Schlabouh Thomas Schlau Lori Schomberg George Schroer Karniese Schweiger Carl Sconnoly Greg Scott Jamey Scott John Scott Amy Scruggs Tracey Seans Mike Seaton Ronald Seeley Cheri Self Kathy Self Ivonne Seward Sharon Shaeffer Robin Shanklin Matt Shepard Mike Shepard William Shipley Randy Showers David Siegfried Scott Siegler Lisa Signorelli 304 Sophomores Donna Simmons Ricky Simmons Willie Simmons Heidi Sindel Inger Sjostrom Cindy Smith Doug Smith James Smith Gary Smith Greg Smith Sherley Smith Virgel Snellgross David Southerland Karen Sparks A Banner Year For Elevator Ticket Sales It was sophomore orientation day at Choctaw and all the sophomores had arrived. No longer mere childern in junior high, they were one step away from “adult . Soon after their arrival, the sophomores realized that they were not alone. Long before the sophomores had made their appearance, the seniors were occupying their ticket selling positions throughout Choctaw. The procedure was simple: two seniors would grab the soph: then they slammed him into a locker: then he is turned upside down and shaken. All change would go to a graduation party. Chris Saxer doesn't like stairs at all and was overjoyed when offered an elevator pass. On the other hand, Jimmy Henry was overjoyed to sell him an elevator pass. Gary Spears Jeff Spencer Jeff Spencecer Mark Spier James Spitz Brian Spraque Bob Stalnaker Norma Stanley Gary Starford Janet Starkel David Steen Scott Stegall Walter Stercho Jeff Stevens Lynn Stevenson Arther Steward Donald Stewart Holly Stimson Debbie Stitz Debbie Stokes Mark Stone Sophomores 305 Randy Stone Freddie Storner Olivia Stoval Kim St re it Sylvia Sublette Chris Suhre Gene Suppel Merril Symonds La wry Szmere Chloe Talianicich Ian Tanguay Ane Tashick Denna Taylor Jim Templin Liz Tennant Jay Terflinger Beverly Thirsk Leslie Thomas Robert Thomas Darlene Thompson Vennesa Thompson Best Guy-n-Gal Selected For Sophomore Class In the latter part of the school year, an election for class favorites took place. Each grade level chose the best-all-around girl and boy. At a spring pep rally the six winners were announced. The sophomore win- ners were Lisa Signorelli and Gary Phillips. Because of their extra-curricular activities and involvement at Choc- taw, it was easy to see how the two won. Lisa was a cheerleader, and she had helped paint signs and mak- ing spirit tags. Gary was active in sports and was a great assist to the golf team. He was also a very active member of Key Club. For the 1975-1976 school year Miss Sopho- more was Lisa Signorelli and Mr. Sophomore was Gary Phillips. Both of these students fully deserve these very honorable titles. Carrie Thomson Edie Thorton Kim Thrall Lorn Tidwell Lek Tiemkongkonchna Lisa Timmerman Tim Timmons Betsy Tinker Sozanne Todd Sara Tomlinson Cecil Touart Clay Towery Martin Troutman Carlton Tucker 306 Sophomores Verda Tucker Mike Tuete Regina Turnbull Charlene Turner Charles Turner Colleen Turner Robert Turner Teresa Turner William Turner Jeff Urquart Roy Vachon Becky Vance Greg Van Here William Vaughn Gail Venuti Daniel Vicker Mark Vickory Paula Walker Linda Wallace Cindy Ward Jacki Ward Kathleen Ward Ronald Ward Chris Warren William Washburn Anthony Watson Randall Watson Sara Wetherford John Weir Billy Welborn Ed Whaler Brenda White Clayton White John White Glenn White Scott White William White Michelle Whittington Kenneth Wicker Paul Wigley Rene Wigley Donald Wilkinson Jesse Wilkinson Melissa Willey Christine Williams Willie Williams Thomas Willingham Drew Wilson Jeff Windham Cathy Withay Mark Wohlin Clark Wood Jonathan Wood Robert Woods Gary Woodson Christine Woodworth Theodore Workman Craig Wright Jim Wright Scott Yeager Tim Yelverton Ronnie Zimmerle Donna Zuppa Sophomores; 307 pATRONACjE If.'f _ We called on them for sup- port and they came through in „ a big way — $3570 to be ex- act. We often wondered why they bothered advertising in a high school annual, but then remembered how much that leisure suit from Terrell’s cost; all those Big Macs at McDonald’s after a game; the new TR-7 from Parkway Motors; and prom dinner at Perri’s. We realized then our importance to local mer- chants and appreciated the fact that they reciprocated by supporting our annual. T in ■ .. I m cu %$ tjyjgfi h 3 «; v;- ' . v € y . ?.: v- b % � r «gm v $•$ ‘ ;W :S !t-; v, . S5•v • l irti . A J. C. Penney E-8 Hanover Shoes G-2 Brightwell's Sporting Goods H-15 31 Flavors Store B Sears. Roebuck Co. 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E-7 Sam's Style Shop G-1 World Bazaar 12 Turner's 310 Patronage Shopping has never been like this before . . . anywhere. Actually, you’ll do more than shop at Santa Rosa Mall. It will quicKly become a new way of life. You'll enjoy many hours within the mall . . . enjoy a dinner . . . visit a colorful lounge. . . take in a movie . . . stroll the garden area and all amidst the plush comfort of a half million square feet of cli- mate controlled and carpeted environment. Q Q Patronage 311 . . one of the staff Keys’ service begins when you ask us to publish your year- book. Our representative to your school is not justa salesman, but a thoroughly-trained technical advisor who knows every phase of yearbook production from drawing board to printing press. And he’s always there to give you assistance. 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WE HAVE THE CLOTHES YOU’LL LIVE IN AND LOVE! 169 Miracle Strip Parkway 243-3403 HOURS: MON.—SAT. 9:30-5:30 344 Patronage congratulations v I McDonald's V y vhii During the course of this school year, three sides to Choctawhatchee developed in our thoughts and actions. These we felt were undeniably similar, yet possessing unique differences. We saw a special side — the activities and excitement that helped us accent the present. This appeared as one clear, distinct image in our minds. We remembered the faculty and administration that helped us achieve and mature. They appeared as an image permanently etched in our minds, but perhaps less distinct than that “special” side. A mysterious, obscure side never quite developed. This we realized was the shape of things to come — unpredictable and vague, yet delineated just enough to give us a goal to shoot for in the future. 'ejltsn ■ } mms. Sinn ■$Skmm wIhat iT is .Tk pRFSENT . .. ACTiViTiES ... COMpANiONship 348 349 FORT WALTON 350 Originally .called Camp Walton, this Confed- erate installation, constructed in 1861 to guard East Pass, was jgarrisoned by a company of Florida militia called the “Walton Guards”. Several small skirmishes with federal landing parties occurred near here. The Camp was abandoned following the Confederate evacuation of Pensacola. . and the garrison, a part of the First Florida Infantry Regiment. was assigned to duty on the ' Tennessee front in early 1862. . •M- ‘ ‘ -TO WE APfr wIhat iT WAS ...tIhe past ...our teacIhers . . . A SOUNd EduCATiON Abingtin, Brenda Boudreau, Philip INDEX This cumulative index contains all faculty, administrators, stu- dents. and story articles fea- tured in the 1976 TOMAHAWK. Faculty members and seniors were asked to complete direc- tory forms distributed in early April — only those forms prop- erly completed and returned were used. The index name key is — administrators and faculty members, italics type; seniors, bold type; juniors and sopho- mores, roman type; story arti- cles. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. School year code for senior di- rectories is — 1-1973. 1974; 2-1974. 1975; 3-1975. 1976. A Abingtin. Brenda 294 Abmgton. Mike 274 Abney. Debbie — Indianettes 2. Guitarists Association. Historian 3; Chorus 1.2.3. Adair, Robert 294 Adams. Heather 294 Adams. Mike 61,294 Adams. Milton 274 Adams. Nancy — Beta Club 2.3. CPA 3 Mu Alpha Theta 1.2.3; Girls Intramurals 1.3. Adams. Richard 264 Adams. Terry 274 Adams. Terry 294 Adamson. Lisa — Smoke Signals 2.3; Tri- Hi-Y 1.2.3; Track Manager 1. ADMINISTRATION 202-203 Albert. Kenneth Albright. Steve 274 Alderman. James Aldridge. Ronnie 294 Alexander. John 274 Alexander. Kitty 294 Alford. Mark 274 Allen. Jeff Allen. Mark 294 Allison. Eddie 294 Almond. Lona (Mrs); University of Ala.. Birmingham Southern College; MA.AB Trigonometry. Analytic Geometry. Math 5; Mu Alpha Theta; 216. 232 Alonzo. Don — 138 Alonzo. Joseph 138. 274 Alvey. Chip 294 Ammons. Virginia Anderson. Barbie 274 Anderson. Debra — Beta Club 2.3; DECA 3. Keyettes 3: Student Council 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Chorus 1.2.3; Swim Team 1.2. 271 Anderson. James 294 Anderson. Ken Anderson. Sheila 274 Anderson. Susan Andrews. Kenneth 138. 274 Andrews. Suzzanne 274 Angelmo. Mark Angelo. Jim — ROTC 1.2.3 Angelo. Joey 294 ANNUAL 366-367 Aplin. Todd 274 Applebaugh. Steve 274 Appleby. Michelle 294 Applegate. David 294 Applegate. Gary — 138 Ardery. Ann 92. 294 Armbrester. Beth 117. 294 Armbrester. Bryan Armstrong. Laurie 92. 274 Arnold. Calvin 274 Arnold. Dale 274 Arnold. Gary 294 Arnold, Richard 294 ART 220-221 Arthurs, Jaquelmo 274 Ash. Linda — Leo 1; Tn-Hi-Y 3; Chorus 1.2.3; Swim Team 1,2. Ash. Ralph 294 Atkenson. Ricky 274 Atkinson. Ricky 134 Atwood. Donnie 274 Atwood. Kim 274 Auble. Douglas 274 Ausburn. Kirk 274 Austin. Sylvia 294 Autry, Amy 274. 336 Ayers. Rikki 71. 87. 92. 274 B Bailey. Denise — Beta Club 3; GAA 1; Mu Alpha Theta 2.3. Tri-Hi-Y 3; Wheelettes2.3; Girls Sports 1.2.3. Bailey, Randy — Beta Club 3; Hi-Y 3. Key Club 2.3; Student Council 1.2.3. Baily, Howard 274 Baker. Charles Baker. Merrie 275 Baker. Theresa 276. 316 Baldwin. Matthew Baldwin. Ralph 294 Ball. George 294 Bananno. Mark 275 Bannon. Jeff 138. 275 Barco. Margaret 92. 106. 294 Barido. Randy 294 Barker, Jill — ICC 3. Student Council 3; Optimiss 1; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Thalian Society 3; Class Secretary 2; Spanish Honor 3; 245. 271. Barker. Larry — Hi-Y 3. ICC Executive Board 3. Music Honor 2.3; Octagon 3; Stu- dent Council. President 3; Madrigals 2.3; Guitarists Association 3 40. 76. 245. Barnes. Charles 275 Barnes. Raymond 275 Barnes. Tony 275 Barnes. Woody 134. 294 Barnett. Ernest 275 Barnett. Ronnie — 245 Barns. Carlos 115. 275 Barranco. Beverly 294 Barrentine. Kenny 275 Barrow. Barbie — Indianettes 2. Tri-Hi-Y 3. ROTC Drill Team 1.2.3; 245 Barrow. Bobi — ROTC Drill Team 1.2.3 Barrow. Catherine (Mrs.); Memphis State University; B.S.; Food and Nutrition. Family Economics. Child Development I and II, Marriage and Family Living. 226 Barrow. Frank 134 Barrow. William 294 Barry. Tom 294 Barth. Yoshimi 294 Barto. Bret 294 Barton. David — 245 BASKETBALL (J.V.) 150-151 BASKETBALL (Var) 152-159 Baston. Doug 275 Battle. Richard 126. 127 Bau. Ven Hong 294 Bauer. Betsy — Leo 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Flag Corps 1.2.3: 100, 245 Bauer. Jeff 275 Baxter. Cheryl 116. 294 Bayne, Brian — 245 Bazan, Gwen — Majorettes 1.2.3; Band 1.2.3: 245 Beasty. Rick 275 Beasley. Rick Beaudet. Cheryl 294 Beck. Debbie 275 Beck. Susan 295 Becker. Barbara 295 Becker. Gary — 245 Becker. Sylvia 87. 92. 275 Bell. Daniel — 138. 245 Bell. Dewey 295 Benefield, Debbie 275 Benjamin. Mark 295 Bennetl. Alan 275 Bennett. Catherine Bennett. Craig — Hi-Y 1 Mu Alpha Theta 3; Music Honor 3; Band 1.2,3; Jazz Ensemble 2.3; Stage Band 2.3 76. 245. Bennett. Jennie 43. 123. 124, 125 Bennett. Ricky 275 Benson. Bill: University of Tennessee; B.S. Modern American Writers. Reading for Pleasure; Junior Class; 222. Bently. Rhonda 87. 295 Benz. Alex Berg. Bruce — Key Club 3; Track 2. Bergman. Faith 108. 109. 275 Bergman. Fred 160. 161. 275 Borlmgquet. Duane 275 Berry. Cathy — CBE. Vice President 3; Tn-Hi-Y. Berry. James 138. 140. 147. 148. 149. 295 Bertram, Roy — Interact 2. President 3; ICC. Executive Board 3 Student Council 1.2. Bertubin. Manny Besse. Terrence 275 Best. Philip 295 BETA CLUB 64-65 Betty. Joann 275 Seville. Bruce — 138 BICENTENNIAL SALUTE 192-199 Billingsley. Shelley 275 Biiiotte. Diane Bixby. Nancy —Varsity Cheerleaders 1.2.3. Optimiss 1.2.3 Bizzi. Don 275 Blackburn. Mike 275 Blackorby. Pamela 275 Blackerby. Terry Blackwell. Connie 116. 295 Blam. Danny 134 Blair, Barbara 295 Blair. William 275 Blanchard. Jay: University of West Florida and Illinois; B.S.. M S.; Trigonometry. Analytic and Geometry; Golf Team; 232. Blanchard. Miko 134. 295 Bland. Thelma 275 Bledsoe. Brent 295 Blizzard, Debbio 275 Blizzard. Stacy — Beta Club 3: CPA 2; Latin Honor 2.3. Blizzard. Thomas. Middle Tennessee State Collego; B.S.; Geometry. Elementary Algebra I and II; 81. 232 Bludworth. Angela Bludworth. Brenda 275 Boardivine. Charles Bodenhamer. Jan 275 Bodily. Cindy 295 Boggon. Patricia Boles. James 275 Bolmg. Roy 275 Bolmg. Teresa 275 Bolt. Gary 295 Bonadonna. Randall Bond. Robert 275 Boning, David Boning. Rebecca 295 Boone. Patty 295 Borden. Chris 275 Bosnake, Georgo — Interact 2; Leo 1;' C Club 2.3: 138 Boston. Alonzo 275 Boswell. Joseph 295 Boswell, Lynn 295 Boswell. Phillip 295 Boudreau. Chuck — Hi-Y 2.3: ICC 3; Leo 1.2; Pres. 3; Music Honor 3 Smoke Signals 2.3; Band 2.3; 76. 100. 271. Boudreau. Philip 295 The Style Marchers are honored by the outstanding cartoonist. Chuck Jones, with thisChoctaw Style Marcher created especially for the band. Chuck Jones, who is famous for his characters such as Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner. presents the band with this character to use as their insignia. 354 1 ndex Bouley, Paul Collins. Debbie Senior Bobby Brown cautiously pours evaporated milk in the Home Economics' Bachelor Survival course. It looks like this bachelor is having survival trouble already! Bouley. Paul Bouyer. Mark Bowman. Rex 295 Bowman. Terry 275 Bowling. Kay — CBE 3 Boyd. Gregory 69. 128. 130. 275 Boyd. Imogene 295 Boyd. Mark Boylr. Colleen 295 Brackenndge. Debbi 295 Bradley. Dodie (Mrs ); Columbus College B.A.; Sociology and Comparative Political Systems; Keyettes. Student Council; 238. Branch, Mary Brannon. Beth 295 Branson. Debbie 275 Branz. Terri 275 Breedon. Robert 138. 140 Breit. Suzy 295 Bresee. Jeff — Interact 3. Broseo. Tracey 275 Brewer. Bruce 275 Brewer. Teresa 295 Bricker, Danny 275 Bridges. Arlington — CPA 2.3. Bridges. Joel 295 • Bridgos. Ronee 295 Brigance. David 276 Brigance. Margueritta — German Honor 3; Smoke Signals 2.3; Student Council 1. Brigance, Michael 295 Brigante. Geft 153. 158. 276 Brightwell. Donna 275 Brinckmann. Richard 71. 276 Brinkerhoff, Robert 295 Britnell. William 295 Brittain. Wallace 276 Brock. Sharon 276 Brockman. Steve 295 Brockman. Tina — Student Council 2. Tri- Hi-Y 3; Flag Corps 1.2.3. Brooks. Cindy 108. 109. 116. 276 Brooks. Patricia 295 Brooks. Sheri 295 Brooks. Todd Brorson. Darline 295 Brothers. Bob Brown. Brenda Brown. Cherie 295 Brown. David Brown. Desiree 295 Brown. George 295 Brown. Hurse 276 Brown. Jerry Brown. Joy 111. 117. 276 Brown. Juanita 295 Brown. Robert — CBE 3; 271. Brown. Robert — Karato Club 3; Tennis Team 1.2. Brown. Ronnie 295 Brown, Tom — Baseball 2.3. Bruce. Terry 295 Brunson. Bruce 276 Bryan. Shari 276 Bryant. Dawn 87, 295 Bryant. Marilyn 276 Bryant. Pamela 276 Bryant. Tonya 276 Bryson, Patrick — 247 Buchanan. Bucky 295 Buchebner. Elite 62. 71. 92. 128. 130. 276. 320 Buchebner. Jeanme 93. 127. 295 Budd. Roger 134. 295 Budden. Linda 116. 276 Bugman, Patricia Bulger. Kelly 295 Bulger. Scott 276 Bullock. Luther 74. 75. 276 Bullock. Nanci 92. 160. 276 Bullock, Robin 295 Bullock. Sandra 276 Bunge. Cheryl 276 Burdick. Sharon 276 Bures. Sandra 295 Bures. Scott — Beta Club 3. Hi-Y 3; Music Honor 3; 1.2.3. Stage Band 2,3. Burghardt. Michael 276 Burklow. Dennis 276 Burnett. Ten 160, 171. 172. 173. 276 Burnette. Mike 276 Bums. Lorraine 276 Burns. Mark 276 Burt. Laura 295 Bush. Eric 60. 61. 276 BUSINESS EDUCATION 222-223 Busse. Yvonne 68. 69. 92. 276 Butler. Robert 276 Byars. Donna 276 Byrd. Elizabeth 295 Byrd. Mary 8yrne. David Byrne. Enn 295 Byrne. Susan c CAFETERIA, MAINTENANCE 112-113 Cam, Robert 276 Came. Marshall CALENDER 20-23 Campbell. Janet 295 Campbell. Kim 276 Campbell. Michael 276 Campbell. Robert — Key Club 1.2; DECA 3; Tennis 1.2; Who s Who in American High School Students 3. Campbell. Sydney 108. 116. 126. 127. 295 Campbell. Tommy Campbell, Wanda 295 Cannon. Karen 276 Cantin. Susan 276 Cappadona, Jerry — 247 Cappadona. Jill 295. 367 Carle. Kelly 295 Carlson. Sharon 92. 277 CARNIVAL. DATING GAME 36-37 Carpenter. Jan — German Honor 3; Music Honor 2.3; Senior Tri-Hi-Y 3; Flag Corps 1.2.3; 76. 247. Carpenter. Jimmy 295 Carr. Gary 277 Carr. Jerry 138. 277 Carr, Penny 277 Carrier. Steve 295 Carroll. Shawn 277 Carter. Kelly — Beta Club 2.3; Music Honor 3; Band 1.2.3; Symphonic Band 1.2.3: 65. 247. Carter. Linda 116. 277 Cartmell. Tony — Smoke Signals 2.3: 247. Cashman. Joseph Cassel. Kathy — German Honor 1.2. Band 1.2.3; 247. Cassidy. David 277 Cassidy. Tim 295 Cavaneau. Sue 295 Cazzell. Pam 277 CBE 84-85 Chadwick. Deborah 277 Chaffer. Wayne 296 Chambers. Yancy 138. 145. 277 Champman, Timothy 277 Chandler. Diana — 247 Chandler. Gmny 277 Chapman, Alan — 45. 247 Chapman. Sandra 277 Chapman. Sue 296 Chastain. Carla 277 Chastain. Darby 277 CHEERLEADERS (J.V.) 164-165 CHEERLEADERS (VAR.) 162-163 Cherniga. John — CBE gentleman 3: Hi-Y 1.2.3; ICC Executive Committee 3: Key Club 1.2.3; Music Honor 2.3: Class Officer 2: 36. 76. 271. 336. CHESS. CONFLICT SIMULATORS 80-81 Chestnut. David Childers. Cherri — Tr� -Hi-Y 3. Chitoberry. Alice 277 Coate, Charles 277 CHORUS 124-127 Christian. Valie 296 Christensen. Rene 277 Chunn. Chuck 134. 296 Ciemmecki. Bruce 114. 138. 277 Clemniecki. Laura — ICC 1; Tri-Hi-Y 2.3: Wheelettes 1.2.3. Cilek. Robert 110. 111. 182. 183. 277 Clancy. Maureen Clancy. Sean 296 Clarey. Cheryl 296 Clark. Bonita 92. 296 Clark. Debbie 296 Clark. Ewell; University of Alabama and Georgia. M.A ; German and English; Ger- man Honor Society. Chess Club: 69. 80. 224 Clark. James — Le Ders Artists 3. Clark. John —Track 1: Football 1.2.3; 138 Clark. Kathy 127. 296 Clark. Kerry 106. 107. 277 Clark. Lee 296 Clark. Pat 277 Clay. David 134. 296 Clay. Michael 108. 128. 277. 326 Clayborne. Sandra 296 Claybrone. Sherrie — GAA 3 Claybrone. Terri 87. 277 Clayton. Curtis Clayton. Walter — Amatuer Radio 1; Ger- man Honor 1; Chess Club. Pres. 2 Cline. Keith 134. 138. 296 Clinger. Melissa 296 Clinkingbeard. Rob Cole. Arthur. University of Troy. B S World History. 224 Colbert. Sharon 277 Coleman. Debbie 296 Coleman. Debra 277 Coleman. Dru — Beta Club 2.3. Varsity Cheerleaders 2.3: Student Council 1; Wheelettes 1,2.3; Madrigals 2.3. Distin- guished American High School Student 2.3; 160. Coleman. Mike Collins. Oebbie — Annual 3; Beta Club 1.2; lndex 355 Commander. Donna Flanders. Patricia French Honor 1; Optimiss 3; Girls Sports 2.3. Student Council 1.2. Commander, Donna 296 CONCERT BAND 118-119 Conklin. Kelly 296 Connelly. Debbie 277 Connett. Denise 277 Connolly. Michael 277 Cook. Chris Cook. Mike Cook. Troy 296 Cooley. Charles Cooper. Lon 92. 277 Cooper. Mary 296 Cornutt. Veronica 116. 277 Cornutt, Wayne Cosgrove. Sharon — CBE 3 Wheelettes 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1.2 Cosgrove. Susan 84. 106. 107 Costln. Jaml — Varsity Cheerleader 2.3: Latin Honor 2.3: Trr-Hi-Y 1; ICC 1 Keyettes 1.2.3. Spirited Indian. Coupe. Robert Courteney. John 277 Cowan. Tammy Cowan. Wendy 296 Cowart. Willie 277 Cowen. Tammy 277 Cox. Frank 134. 135. 137. 296 Cox. Glenda 277 Cox. Kathy 61 Cox. Taml — Varsity Cheerleaders 2.3; ICC 1; Keyettes 1.2.3. Most School Spirited 3 Miss Sophomore 1. 36. 160. 255 Cox. Thomas 277 CPA MU ALPHA THETA 66-67 Craft. Elizabeth 277 Crane. Dean 277 Crawford. Rob 296 Crawford. Ron. Brigham Young University. B.S.: Drivers Ed . Football; 138 Crawley. Billy 277 Crawley. Gary 134. 296 Crawley. Mary Creamar. Kim 61. 158. 296 Crews. Cathy 61. 92. 160, 278 Crews. Charles 278 Crews. David 296 Cromer. Karen Cronk. Albert 80. 278 Crosby. George 278 CROSS COUNTRY 130-133 Cross. Kay 278 Crossley. Frank Crotzer, Lynn 278 Crumpler. Todd 31. 60. 61. 278 Cudney. Deena 296 Cudney. Karen — DECA 3. Cummins. Sandra 296 Cupstid. Robert; Mississippi and Humboldt State College. Manne Science. Cellular Biology, Botany. Biology II; Science Club; 237 Cummings. Vickie 278 Curtis. Mike 104. 128. 278 D Daily. Sherry Dal Santo. Carol — Latin Honor 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Optimiss 2.3: 249 Dal Santo. Helen 71. 296 Dameron. Ben 278 Daniel. Jeff 278 Darden. Jane (Mrs.) Brevard and Tallahas- see C.C.. OWJC; Occupational Specialist. Darling. Steve — Annual 2; Student Coun- cil 3: Thalian Society 3. Daughty. Denise 296 Dauzat. Mark 278 Davenport. Larry Davenport. Lucille 278 Davies. Richard — 248 Davis, Bobby Davis, James Davis. Kathy 296 Davis. Kathy Lynn 92. 296 Davis. Patty — 249 Davis. Nancy 278 Davis. Sara (Mrs); Samford University; B A . Comp. II and Bible Literature. 231. Davis, Tammie 278 Dawkins. Keith 134. 182 Dean. Debbie — Bota Club 2.3: GAA 2; ICC 2 Mu Alpha Theta 2.3. Swim Team. Captain 3. 65. 249 Dean. John 296 Dearman. Harold. University of Southern Mississippi B S and M Ed ; Driver s Edu- cation. 218 DECA. RADIO 82-83 Deforest. Mark — Football 3. 138. 249 Defrancesca. Thomas 278 Delaney. Danette — 249 Delffs. Ineta Dempsey. June — Thalian Society 3. 249 Derifleld. Belinda Derouin. Dennis Devalcourt. Darcy 296 Devors. Mark 296 Dewrell. Jill 159. 296 Dibenedetto. Steve Dickey. Joel 153. 278 Dilda. Karen Dillon. Don 296 Dillon. Gary 83. 278 Dillon. Nancy Dillon. Mark Ditterlme. Jamie 92. 278 Dittertme. Vai 296 Dixon. Cecelia 296 Dixon. Marilyn — Chorus 1.3. Dockery. Ron—Leo3: DCT3;CGA3; 100 Donaldson. Gale 278 Dommiak. Michael 71. 278 Donovan. Debbie —CBA 3; Student Coun- cil 1.2; CBE. Sec 3 Donovan, Joseph — Hi-Y 2 CBE 3. Doran. Jennifer 278 Doss. David 134. 296 Dotson, Brenda Dotson. Gregory 296 Dougan. Bobbie — Beta Club 3; Music Honor 2.3; Tn-Ht-Y 1.2.3. Thalian Society 3; Madngals 2.3; Chorus 2.3. 65 Doughtery. James 278 Downey. Paul Downs. Steve 296 Doyle. Sandy 61. 108. 116. 124. 125. 296 Drew. Joanne 92. 296 Drosche. Karen 296 Drotleff. Denise 92. 116. 296 Duff, Deanna— BetaClub2.3: ThalianSoc- lety 2.3: Debate Team 2.3: Forensics Team 1.2.3 Duke. Charles Duke. Mark Duke. Robin 92. 103. 296 Duke. Tom 296 Duncan. Andrew 296 Duncan. Debbie Dunker. Sandra 278 Dunker. Steve 296 Dunmyer. James 153. 158. 278 Dunn. Kay 92. 296. 366 Dunn. Glenn 296 Dunne. Micki Dunwoody. Jill 296 Durazo. Mike 296 Durben. Deborah 278 Durben, Kevin Dyess. Sharon 92. 296 Dyke. Ron — Karate Club 1.2.3. Dysart. Howard 278 E Earle. Hilton. Auburn University, B.S.. M S.; Alg II, Elementary Alg. II; 232. Earle, Timothy — CPA 2: German Honor 1.2; Chess Club 1.2. Early. Glenna 127. 296 Early, Mike Easom. Greg 296 Eckel. Gary Edge. Donna 278 Edge. Mike 134. 297 Edwards. Donna 297 Edwards. Karen 297 Edwards. Karen 297 Edwards. Kit; University of West Florida. Troy State. B.S.; U.S. History. Psychology; Leo Club; 224 Egleston. Jean 278 Eisler. Judy Eklung, William 278 ELECTIONS 28-29 Elliott. Brent 64. 278 Ellison. Mike 297 ELOISE 24-25 Embler. Jerry 138. 278 Emerson. Jay 278 Encardes. David ENTRE NOUS 106-107 Epps. Elaine 297 Ermel. Cynthia 278 Erving, Diane — CBE 3. Espy. Margaret Estepp. Karen 278 Estepp. Tracey 297 Estes. Stanley Etheridge. David 297 Etheridge. Eddie Evanchyk. Randy 297 Evanko. Mike Evans. Andrew Evans. Gail Everett. David Everitt. Dennis Everly. David 278 Evett. Nancy 92 Evitts. Kathy 297 F Fahey. Keith 138. 278 Fails. Leslie — Beta Club 3; Tr� -Hi-Y 2; ICC 3; CBE 3. Pres Fana. Julie 297 Faulconer, Marsha 278 Faust. Robert 278 Fayard. Joseph Lionel; University of Southern Mississippi; B.S.; Gonoral Educa- tion; Football. Feely, Eddie: Florida State University; B.S.. M A., Athletic Director. Football; 35. 138, 139 Fell. James 278 Fell. Mark Fendick, Robbie Fendrick. Jennifer 92. 278 Fendrick. Val — Beta Club 2.3; German Honor 2.3; Leo 1.2; Student Council 2: Trl- Hi-Y 3; Flag Corps 1; Rifle Corps 2.3; 65. 251. Fernandez. Cara 127. 297 Fernandez. Jean 116. 297 Ferris. Matt 297 Few. Carle 297 Few. Lujane Fields. Cathy 297 Fields. Cynthia 278 Fields. Kathy 297 Fields. Sandi— Leo 1.2.3. Music Honor 3; Student Council 3; Band 1.2.3; 100. Flkes. Jerome — Basketball 2,3; 251. Filer. Katherine — 251 Filiatreau. Kathy 297 Filion. Lisa — French Honor 2.3; Leo 1.2.3. 251. Finon. Timothy 278 Fincher. Babara 278 Findley. Cynthia 103. 278 Fiser. Joel 297 Fitzgerald. Kerry 297 Fitzgerald, Mark 279 Fitzgerald. Scott Fitzhugh. Ronnie 279 Fitzhugh. Ronnie 270 Fitzpatrick. David— Band 1.2.3. 251 Flaherty. Brooke Flanagan. Greg — Band 1.2.3; 251 Flanders. Patricia 279 Advanced Drama students present the musical '“You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! Portraying the Peanuts' characters are: Jenie Bennett, Lucy; Bobbie Dougan, Peppermint Patty; Clay Morris, Schroeder; Fraser Sherman, Charlie Brown; Stuart Lucas, Unus; Tracey Sherman, Sally; Steve Hall, Snoopy. 356 1 ndex Flangos. Evaggelia Garner, Elinor (Mrs.) Here to remind you how dedicated Choctaw service club members are to the student body and community is Barry Jones entertaining a captive-ated audience with his remarkable magic routine. Barry is Key Club president and seems repeatedly to perform this routine. Flangos. Evaggelia Fleagl®, Lesley Fleming, Junior 297 Fleming. Mike 279 Fletcher, Robert 279 Florence. Eddie Florence. Willie FLORIDA JR MISS. MISS CHS 46-47 Floyd, Debbie — Wheelettes 2.3; Homecoming Queen 3; 39, 40. 51. 322 Folsom. Dale 297 FOOTBALL (J V.) 134-137 FOOTBALL (VAR.) 138-149 Fopiano. Allen 279 FOREIGN LANGUAGES 224-225 Fortenberry. Tammy — Beta Club 2.3; Var- sity Cheerleaders 2.3: French Honor 1. Keyettes 2.3; Tri-Hi-Y 1.2.3; Star Student 2; Who's Who in American High School Stu- dents 2.3; 60. 160. 251. Fortner. Barry Fortune. Gary 297 Foster, Denise 279 Foster. Emory 134, 297 Foster. Sherry 297 Foster, Vicki — 251 Fought, Pat 279 Fowler. Diane 279 Fowler, Garrett — 138 Franco. Barbara 279 Franklin. James; Rorida State University; B.S.. M S.; Mechanical Drawing, Architec- ture and Electronics. Amateur Radio Club. Franklin. Ricky 297 Frary. Cindy 279 Frasher. James 126. 127. 297 Frasher. Robert 83. 279 Frazee. Mark Frazier. Jim — Hi-Y 2.3; Octagon 3; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3. Freathy. Anthony 297 Frederick. Julie 74. 75. 106. 107. 279 Freeman. Debbie 92. 297 Freeman. Linda 297 Freeman. Melvin 297 Freeman Vicki — Entre Nous 3; Student Council 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Who's Who in Ameri- can High School Students 3. FRENCH HONOR. LATIN HONOR 70-71 French. Sherri Fridley. Ken 134. 138. 297 Friedlander. Joyce 279 Friedman. Delton 279 Fries®. Randi (Mrs.); University of West Florida. BA. M.A., English Lit.. American Lit.. Mass Media; Senior Class. Beta Club. Co-sponsor guitar club; 231. Frosch, Mike 297 Frosch, Tony Frost. Richard Frost. Tony 182. 297 Fuller. Ian Fuller. Kevin 297 Fuller. Laurann 279 Fundaburk. Bill 297 Fuqua, Paula Furt er. Debra 279 Furber. Dennis — ICC 3; Le Deis Artists. President 3. Furmange. Michelle 103. 160. 279 G GAA 86 Gabbard. Benny; Troy State University. B.S.: P.E.; Varsity Basketball Gallma. Cindy 298 Galloway, Janet — ICC 3; Keyettes 2.3; Student Council 1: Tri-Hi-Y 1.2.3; Guitarists Association 3. Galluzzi, James Galluzzi. Joanne 279 Gardner. Stephen 280 Garner. Bubba 280 Garner. Debbie — CBE 3: Tri-Hi-Y 2. Garner. Elinor (Mrs.); University of Tennes- see; B.S.: Personal Typing; Records Man- lndex 357 Garner, Greg Holland, Robert ager; 222. Garner, Greg — 138 Garner, Tommy — Hi-Y 3; Interacl 1.2; Key Club 3. Garofab. Helen 298 Garrett. Carl Garrett. Darlene 298 Garrett. Richard Garrett, Teresa Gartman, James 280 Gaskin. David 298 Gatlin, Charylene— French Honor 3. Stu- dent Council 3; Tri-Hi-Y 2.3. Gaudsmith, Frances (Mrs ); OWJC. Univer- sity of West Florida; A A. B A . Career Eng- lish. Journalism. Senior Tri-Hi-Y; Smoke Signals Sponsor. 231 Gawler. Bill Gaylor. Ronnie 298 GERMAN HONOR 68-69 Giesking, David — Conflict Simulators 1.2.3; German Honor 2.3; Hi-Y 2.3; ICC 3. Gieseking. Diane 92. 298 Gilbert. Donna 298 Gilbert. Jennifer Gill, Raymond 298 Gillaspy. Kim 108. 176. 298 Gillespie. Gill Gillespie. Jo Ann Gillespie. Michael 280 Gilmore, Channa 61. 92. 116, 294. 298 Gilmore. Mike GIRLS SPORTS 174-177 Giroux. Donna 92. 280 Giroux, Micki — ICC 3; Karate Club 2; Leo 1. Music Honor 2.3; Student Council 1.2.3. Tri-Hi-Y 3; Guitarists Association 3. Band 1,2.3; Madrigals 2.3. 45. 76. 271. Given. James 280 Given. Mike 126. 127. 296 Given, Virginia 280 Glasgar. Steve 280 Glass, Gay Glass. Sheree 280 Gleason. Matt 296 Glendenmng. Raymon 138. 280 Gleneck, Bruce — Key Club 3; Basketball 2.3; 36 Glenn. Lisa 298 Glorioso. Tom 138 Glover, Bobby Godsill. Roxanne 298 Godwin. Dennis Godwin. Donny Godwin. Patricia — 253 Godwin. Ron — Football 1 Track 1.2.3 Godwin. Sharon (Mrs ); Troy State Univer- sity; BS. Creative Writing, American Lit.. Tenth Grade English. Karate Club. Senior Class Sponsor 231 Godwin. Wanda Goetz. Vicky 298 Gold. Tracie 61. 92. 297. 298 Golden. Julie — 255 Goldsmith. Lillian — 65. 253. 332 Goldsmith. Linda 61. 71. 92 298 GOLF 174-177 Gollehon. Cathy 127. 298 Gollehon, George — 253 Gonterek. Luke — Key Oub 2.3; Music Honor 2.3. Madrigals 2.3; Chorus 2.3. Band 2.3. 29. 76. 253 Gooch. Wanda 138. 280 Good. Connie — Swim Team 1.2; Annual 2.3; 253 Goodall. Eric 298 Goodall, Sandy — 253 Goodkin, Annette — Leo 3. 100 Goodson. Gregory 280 Goodson. Sheila — 253 Goodwin. Denise Goodwin. Sharon 280 Goolsby. Jill — 253 Gordon. Dean 281 Gordon. John; Umversityof Maryland. B A Psychology. Guidance; 202. Gordon. Mark — 253 Gossett. Keith Gower. Georgia 281 GRADUATION ACTIVITIES 48-57 Grady. Mike 298 Graham. Kenneth; Mississippi State Uni- versity. BS. MA; Botany and Cellular Biology; Sophomore Class; 237 Grammont. Deborah 281 Grantham. George — Key Club 1; ROTC 1.2 Grantham, Tricia 87. 281 Grantham. Wayne 296 Graves. David Gray. James Gray. Thomas 128, 281 Graydon. Susan 281 Greybill. Karen 106. 107. 281 Green. Charles Green. Charles 281 Green. Jack Green, Larry. Florida State University; B S.. Ed.; P E.; Girls' Sports Green. Michael Green. Monroe Green. Pearlie 281 Green. Phillip 281 gGreen, Stephanie Green. Susan 281 Green, William 298 Greene. Mike 281 Gregory. Donna 281 Gregory. John Gregory, Pat 87. 296 Greybill, Ross Griffin, Barbara — Beta Club 3; Music Honor 2.3. Wheelettes 1.2.3: Madrigals 2.3; 39. 76. Griffin. Becky 298 Griffin. Patti 281 Griffith. James 281 Grimes. Gail — Beta Club 2.3. Music Honor 2.3 Student Council 2; Wheelettes 1.2.3 Madrigals 2.3; 39. 76. Grimes. Lisa 92. 298 Grimmig. Julie 170. 171. 172. 173. 281 Grimmig. Lynn — Beta Club 2.3; Wheelet- tes 2.3; Tennis Team 1.2.3; Track 1; 65. Grizzle. Stuart Grooms. Greer 106. 107. 281 Guerin. Mark Guerra. Elvira 298 Guin, Catherine GUITARISTS ASSOCIATION, KARATE 78-79 Gunn. Mary 298 Gunn. Patricia 108. 109. 281 Gunnels. Richard 281 Guske, Garrett 298 Guske. James — Mu Alpha Theta 2.3; Sci- ence Honor 3; 251. H Haigler, Jack 298 Hall. Jennifer 299 Hall. Karen 92. 159. 298 Hall. Steve — Hi-Y 1.2.3; ICC Executive Board 2.3. Key Club 1.2,3; Music Honor 2: Student Council. Executive Board 1,2.3: Class President 1.2.3; National Merit Scholarship Recipient Haller. Alan 299 Hallman. Grant 124. 126. 299 Halprin. Mark 299 Hambleton. Robert 299 Hamilton. Jenny (Mrs.). William Carey Col- lege: B.S.: Typing I. Personal Shorthand. Cheerleading; Cheerleaders: 162. 222. Hamm. Debra 281 Hamrick. Charles Hamrick. Tammy 299 Hancock. Norma 299 Hand. Love! 299 Handley. Ellen 92. 167. 299 Handley, Kim 117. 299 Handley. Nancy Hane. Patricia 281 Hanks. Derek 128. 282 Hanson. Craig 282 Harakai, Christopher 282 Harakal. Stephen 282 Harden. Carol — Seim Team 3; Track Team 3; GAA 3. Harden. Robert 31. 294. 299 Harmon. Tim 134. 299 Haromon. Tom Harrell. Donald 299 Harrell. Ginger 299 Harris. Billy 299 Hams. Carol 282 Harris. Craig 112, 134. 299 Harris. Donna 299 Harris. Lisa Harris. Marcie 282 Harrison, Chris 299 Harrison, Julie Harrison. Neal 138. 282 Harrison. Teresa 299 Harstvedt, Norma Harvell. Nicky 299 Hatchet. Glenda 106. 107. 282 Haug. Steven 104. 128. 131. 282 Haugh. Sharon 282 Hayden. Rodney 299 Haystip. Amy 282 Head. Eleanor (Mrs ). Carnegie-Mellon Univorsity; B.S.; Home Economics. General Ed.; Sr. Class Play. 226 Headley. Donna 282 Headly. Bart Heapy. Valerie 116. 282 Hearon, Karyl Hearon. Paul 299 Hedeman, Troye 299 Heintzleman. Mark 282 Hemtzleman. Scott 134. 299 Henderson. Freddy 299 Henderson. Jodie 138. 142 Henderson, Patricia 299 Hondncks. Mary 92. 299 Henneko. Debbie 169. 299 Henrie. Toni 282 Herbert. Dawn 282 Herbert. Roxanne — Tri-Hi-Y 1,3. Hernandez. Robert 83 Honry. Jimmy Henry. Tommy Horring. Allison 62. 92. 299 Hessler. James 282 Hewitt. Robert 282 Hickenbotham. Lynn 92. 282 Hicks. Cleveland 282 Hicks, Howard Hicks. Patricia (Mrs ); University of West Florida; B.S.. General Education; Special Olympics. Hicks. William Higgins. Ronald — 128 Higgons. David 299 Hill. Stephen 282 Hines. Keith 61. 124. 126. 299 Hmesly. Karen 282 Hinshelwood. Frances: (Mrs.); Queens Col- lege: B.A.. American History: 224 Hinson, Cindy — Leo2.3. Historian; Chorus 1.2.3; 100. 255. Hinton. Deborah 92. 116. 282. 367 Hinton. Lynn 128. 299 Hlser, Mike — 255 HhY 94-95 Hobbs. Bennie 299 Hobson. John — Beta Club 2.3: CPA 3: ICC 3: Mu Alpha Theta 2.3: Tennis Team 2; 65. 655. Hobson. Gregory 170. 171. 172. 173. 282 Hodgens. Tracy — 255. Hodges. Liz 299 Hodges. Rita 116, 299 Hodges, Steve — 255 Hodges. William 299 Hoffman. Michael Hofmann. Kathy 282 Hohenstem. William 83. 161 Holbrook. Cindy 283 Holdon. Karon 283 Holden. Laurie — 255 Holland. Dean Holland. Robert 283 AC-130 lands at Eglin Air Force Base's main airstrip. Eglin is the world's largest air base and provides jobs to many Choctaw parents. The Okaloosa school system receives a large amount of federal impact money due to Eglin's existence and is therefore able to maintain a modern educational program. 358 1 nd ex Hollarn, Renee Kidd, Robert Hollarn. Ronoo 92. 166. 167. 299 Hoi ten. Rickoy 263 Holler. Sally — 76. 255 Hollis. Ricky — 255 Holmes. Charles Holmes. Gregory Holten. Carole HOMECOMING 38-41 HOME ECONOMICS 226-227 Hood. Laurie 283 Hood. Luci 299 Hopkins. Mary 61. 70. 299 Horer. Barbara (Mrs.); University of West Florida; B.A.; English II. Composition I; Tomahawk Sponsor; 231. 368. Horgan. Daniel 283 Horsley. Sally — French Honor 3; Band 1.2.3. Horten. Janice — Girls Intramurals 1.2; 255 Hupp. Mike Huston, Terrance 283 I Imsand. Jack 283 INDIANETTES 164-165 INDUSTRIAL ARTS. VO-TECH 228-229 Ingalls. Marti 283 Ingram. Keith 299 INTERACT 104-105 INTER CLUB COUNCIL 62-63 Ireland. Carol 283 Ivey. Renata 283 J Jackson. Alan 283 Jackson. Andy 283 Jackson. Carla 92. 166. 167. 299 Johnson, Jeffery — German Honor 1.2; Interact 3. Le Deis Artists 3; 256 Johnson, John 299 Johnson. Julie 92, 300 Johnson. Kevin 283 Johnson. Kraig 283 Johnson. Marion 283 Johnson, Marylynn 170. 171. 172 173.283 Johnson, Mary Pat 92. 103. 300 Johnson. Mike — Hi-Y 2.3: Key Club 2.3: 256 Johnson, Mike 300 Johnson. Paula 300 Johnson, Richard Johnson, Robert —ICC 2.3. Amatuer Radio 1,2.3. Beta Club 2.3; Conflict Simulators 1.2 Mu Alpha Theta 1.2.3; Chess Club 1.3. 245. Johnson. Robert — 256 Johnson, Vicki — 256. Jones, Ronnie Jordan, Tom — 138. 140 Jourdan. Susan 300 Joyner. Charles 283 Joyner, Jefferson T.; M Sgt.; Air Force ROTC. Julian. Stanley 300 JUNIORS 272 JUNIOR. SOPHOMORE TRI-HI-Y 92-93 Justman, Arno — Hi-Y 3; Key Club 2.3: Senior Tri-Hi-Y Gentleman 3. K Kaiser, Jerry Kaiser. Sandy 92. 117. 300 Kaiser. Sharon 283 Kampworlh. David 300 Kanior. Rebecca 87. 283 Kavanagh. Karen 300 Performing at the fourth annual Miracle Strip Marching Festival, Troy State University's marching band, the Sound of the South, booms out Dixie Fanfare. The Sound is here as exhibition band demonstrating the perfect halftime show to more than forty competing groups. Horton, Randy 299 Horton. Ron 299 Howard, Harry; University of Troy; B.S ; Alegebra I and II; 232 Howo. Richard — Octagon 3; 255. Howell. Kelley 299 Hritz. Kurt Hubner. Chris — 256 Huddleston, Vicky 61. 106. 109. 283 Hudson. Tim 104. 283 Hudson. Doug 283 , Huggins. Sharon 283 Hughes. Cathy 283 Hughes. Cort Hughes. James. Occupational Specialist Hughes. Kathy 283 Hughes, Linda — CBE 3. Hughes, Ray Hughey. Lisa 283 Hulett. Kalandra 127. 299 Humphries. Diane 92. 283 Humphries. Donna — 256 Humphrey. Kathleen 283 Jackson. Danny 283 Jackson. Melody (Mrs.); Delta State Univer- sity; B.S. Ed.; P.E.. Girls Sports. Jakab. Amy 299 Jakab. David 299 James. Robert 283 Janney. Pamela 283. 319 Jarrett. Laurie 299 Jarvis, Jan — 65. 256 Jason. Joe 299. 367 Jeffcoat. David 138. 283 Jefferies. Jill 299 Jenson, Kathie 299 Jenus. Ross 299 Johns. Archie 60. 61. 104. 283 Johns. Suzette 299 Johnson. Carl 299 Johnson. Carl 299 Johnson. Daniel — Band 1.2.3; Jazz En- semble 2.3; 76. 256. Johnson. David 299 Johnson. Gary 71. 299 Johnson. Jan 92, 299 Johnson. Janette 283 Johnston. Leslie 283 Joiner. Keith Jolnes. Howie — Beta Club 2.3; ICC 3; Leo 1.2.3; Jazz Ensemble 1.2.3; Band 1,2. Pres. 3; Football 1: 39. 45. 65. 76. 100. 256 Jolley. George Jones, Barry — Hi-Y 2.3; Key Club 1.2.3; Student Council 1.3; Band 12 Jones. David Jones. Donna 92. 283 Jones, Jennifer 283 Jones, Jerry — Football 2. Jones. Jimmy Ray. University of Alabama; B.S. and M Ed.; Choctaw Style Marchers. Choctaw Modern Jazz Ensemble. Sym- phonic Band. Music Theory I and II. Music Honor. Jones. Kathy 87. 283 Jones. Linda Jones. Mary (Mrs ); University of Alabama; B.S.. M A.; Chorus. Marching Band. Music Honor. Madrigals; 38 Jones. Re 300 Kavenaugh. Susan — Student Council 1 Tri-Hi-Y 1.3. Keg ley. Karen 300 Keith. Charles KeHeher. Robert; Saint Mary's University A.B.; Latin I and II. Latin Honor. Keller. Rick Kelley. Billy 300 Kelley. Con 92. 159. 300 Kelley. Renee 284 Kelly. Billy 300 Kelly. Diana — Band 1. Kelly. Tami 106, 107. 116, 284 Kemp. Thomas 284 Kendall. Carla Kendrick. Russell 61. 300 Kerr. Laura 60. 61. 92. 284 Kosslor. Craig 284 Kossler. Don 134. 300 Key. Bobby 300 KEY CLUB 98-99 KEYETTES 96-97 Kidd. Robert 284 lndex 359 Kidd, Walter McCellan, Rhonda Kidd. Walter Kidder, Tom — 76. 128. 130 Killingsworth. Cindy 284 Killingsworth. Steve 300 Kimbler. Soraya 159. 300 Kimbrell. Lisa 300 King. Camilla 300 King. Glenn King, Jackie King. Joe 300 King. John 284 King. Leslie King. Sharon 106. 107. 284 Kingure. Cynthia 284 Kinney. Patricia 300 Kinsaul. Kim Kirby. Jeff 284 Kirby. Tony 300 Kirkland. Kerry — Varsity Cheerleader 2: Senior Beauty 3 Kitchings. Beverly 284 Knaggs. Keith Knight. Brent 300 Knight. Chen 300 Knight. George 284 Knight. Rhonda 284 Knight. William Knoth, Rita Knotts, Kristie Koch, Suzanna 300 Koehler. Beate 92. 284 Kondracki, Vincent 300 Koral, Chris — C Club 3. Koran, Randy — Leo 1.2.3: Guitarists As- sociation 3; 100. Kortj. William Kossow. Barbara 284 Kossow. Dotty 300 Kostellic. Raymond 284 Koster. David 300 Koster, Richard 284 Kouris, Mike Kowrany, Henry 284 Kozelka, John 284 Krause. Karol 92, 300 Kresl. Kevin — DECA 2: Key Club 1.2. Leo 3; Student Council 1.2,3: 258. Krlng. Paul — Football 2.3; 258. Kring. Steven 300 Kroll. Ronnie 300 Kyle, David — Swim Team 3 258 Kyzer. Don. University of Alabama; B.A.; Current Affairs. CPA. Student Activities Di- rector. Interclub Council. Soph Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y Clubs; 32. 33. 217. 224 L L abbe, Kim 284 La boy. Philip 300 Laboy. Ricky 300 Lacy. Harriet 92. 284 Laird. Sherri 92. 300 Lambert. Roxle — Annual 2. Student Council 1; Tn-Hi-Y 1.2.3 Band 1.2.3; 258 Lamberth. Tim 300 Lancaster. Lynn 300 Lancaster. Mark — 258 Lance. Steve Land. Courtney — Beta Club 3; Music Honor 3; Madrigals 3; Band 1.2.3. Landers. Vickie 284 Landingham, Damon; University of West Florida; B.S.. M E.; Anatomy and Physiol- ogy. Cellular Biology; Key Club; 237. Landis. Keith 92. 284 Lane. Brenda 284 Lane. Bronco 300 Lane. Jerome — Football 1.2.3; Track 2; 138. 258 Langston. Carolyn Langston. Mark 284 LANGUAGE ARTS 228 Lanzillo. Camille 300 Lanzillo. Joseph 284 Large. Franklin 284 Large. Phyllis — Beta Club 3; 258 Laroche. Fred — Track 3. Octagon 2.3; 258. Lasley, Johnny — 258. Latham. Connie 284 Lavm. Janice 284 Lavm. Patricia 284 Lawson. Cher.e 127. 300 Lawson. Randy 284 Leach, Tom — 258 LEADERS CONFERENCE 32-33 Leavms, Carol 127, 300 Lecroy. Robert 284 LE DEIS ARTISTS 74-75 Ledford. Kenneth 300 Ledoux. James. Louisiana Polytechnic In- stitute. Northwestern StateUmversity. B.S.. M S.. Chemistry I. Qualitative Analysis. Oc- tagon Service Club. Lee. Richard 134, 300 Lee. William 284 LeFebvre. Bernard; Oklahoma State Uni- versity; B.S.; World History. Swim Team; 224. Lehr. Mark 284 Lem aster, Lisa 300 Lemons. 8ob 134, 136. 300 Lenentine. Steven 284 LEO 100-101 Leonard. Diane — Student Council 1.2. Tri-Hi-Y 1; 258. Leonard. Pam 103. 300 Leslie. Bobbie 300 Lester. Sammy Levy. Lisa — Optimiss 2.3; Student Council 2: Thalian Society 1.2.3 Lewis. Barbara 300 Lewis. Franklin Gator”; University of Lucas. Stewart 285 Luclana. Joanne — CPA 3. Lumpkin. Eddie — Leo: Band 1.2.3; Key Club 3; Student Council 3. Lunsford, Tom. Florida State. B.S.; Art III. Art I. Crafts II. Crafts I; Art Club; 220 Lutz. Danielle — French Honor 2; Band 1,2.3: Music Honor 2.3. Lutz, David 285 Ly. Kimchi 285 Lykins. Franklin 285 Lynan. Mark 153. 285 Lynn. Tanya 285 Lyons. William 285 Lyttle. Lynda 285 The devastation left behind by Hurricane Eloise becomes apparent in lower 2A-corridor. Four-five inches of water soak the newly carpeted floor, and seepage in the walls causes hazardous electrical conditions. Omaha and University of West Florida. B.S.. Industrial Arts. Woodworking Lewis. Jimmy 300 Lewis, John — Beta Club 1.2.3; CPA 2.3. Lewis. Ken 300 Lewis. Laura Lewis. Rona 92. 300 LIBRARY 206-207 Lmdenberg. Robert 284 Linn. John Lister. John Little. James 284 Little. Linda 285 Llevllyn. Michael 138. 285 Lloyd. Glenn Locke. Vicki 83. 285 Lockett. Mitchell Loetfler. Harold 285 Long. John 285 Long. Lisa 300 Long. Steven 300 Long. Tamera 92. 285 Lovett. Jerry 285 Loving, Charles — Student Council 3 Band 1.2.3; Interact 3. Lowe. James — German Honor 1.2.3. Lowe. Richard 300 Lowery, Steve Loy. Bill — Leo 1; Music Honor 2.3: Madri- gals 2.3; Chorus. Loyd. James 285 Loyd. Janice 60. 61. 92. 285 M Macargei. Kyle 285 Machon. Annie (Mrs.); University of Geor- gia; A.B.. M.Ed.: Drama. English; 231 Mack. Sandra 285 Mackm. Joame 285 Madaris. Mike 285 Madden. John 285 Madden Rickey 286 Maddera. Mae Lynn (Mrs.); Howard College and Samford University. B S. and M.A.; Elementary Algebra. Algebra; Trigonometry. 232 Madison. Rosemary 286 Madox. Tom 300 Madre, Cindy — Tri-Hi-Y 3. MADRIGALS 122-123 Maestrales. Beba Maestrales. George 300 Maggert. Conmo 92. 286.Maher, Pam Maitire. Margaret 285 Malamby. Frank 285 Mann. Joe 71. 124. 126 Mann. John 300 Mann, Karen Manners. David — C ' Club. Basketball 1.2. Golf 1.2.3. Marceau. Louise 300 Marcum. Geraldine 285 Marlow. Jami 300 Marshall, Dennis Mastrianna, Tracy 301 Matharan. Derinda 285 MATHEMATICS 232-233 Matheson. Mary 301 Mathis. Allison 123. 124. 125. 285 Mathis. Van 285 Matthes. Debbie Matthes. Scott 301 Matthews. Don 301 Matz. Keith 286 Maudm. Joy (Ms.); Indiana State. Texas University; 8 S., M L.S.; Library Science. Maurer. Jeffrey 301 Maxey. Glenn 134. 301 Mayes, Aleta (Mrs ); University of West Flonda. B.S.; English II. Reading for Pleas- ure. Typing I; Optimiss; 222. 231 McCall. Bill; Southern State; BA; PE. Varsity Football. McCardle, Mae Lynn (Mrs ); Howard Col- lege. Samford University; B S.. M A . Gen- eral Math. Business Math. Elementary Algebra II; 222. 232. McCarl, Deborah McCarter. Steve 301 McCarty. Bruce 286 McCarty. Craig 286 McCarty. Laura 92. 166. 167. 301. 366 McCarty, Toni McCauley. Christine McCauley. Laura 301 McCellan. Rhonda 286 Marshall. Mane (Mrs.); Troy State Univer- sity: B.S. and M S.; Curriculum Coor- dinator; 202 Martin. Bill Martin. David Martin. Joe 301 Martin. Kevin 285 Martin. Mark Marlin. Robert 301 Martin. Theresa 285 Marvin. Robert 301 Marzoni. Renae — Band 1,2.3. Mason, Troy Masterman. Michelle 83. 285 Massey. Jay — Interact 3; Karate Club 2.3. Student Council 1.2.3; Band 1.2.3. Masters. Linda 285 360 1 nd ex McClain, Betty O'Malley, Bryan McClain. Betty 301 McClain. Devonne 286 McClain. Pauline 301 McClains, Terry 301 McClanahan. Karen 106. 127. 167. 301 McClellen. Nlcki 301 McClendon, George McCloud. Donna — 260. McCormac. Susan 60. 61. 74. 92. 286. 366 McCormack. Brenda McDonald. Beth — Entre Nous 1.2.3; ICC3; Music Honor 2.3; Student Council 1; Chorus 1.2.3; 260. McDonald. Charles 286 McDonald. Doug 301 McDonald. Johnny 301 McDonald, Kevin McDonald. Susan 301 McDonald. Tom 301 McDowell. Guy 301 McEwen, Helen — 260 McGahee. Gail 286 McGhee. Kevin 126. 127. 301 McGhee. Sean — 260 McGoley. Tyrone 285 McGovern. Steve — 260 McGraw. Tom 300 McGuire. Dale 301 McGuire. Mike — Karate Club 1.2; 260. McKee. Rex 301 McKenney. Dedrah 301 McKinney. Bryan 285 McKinny, Danny — 260 McKuhen. Steve — 301 McLaughlin. Fred — 138. 260 McLaughlin. Kelly 285 McLaughlin. Kelly 285 McLaughlin, Lisa 285, 315 McLean. Debra 285 McLean. William — 138. 260 McLeod. Sonya 301 McMillan. Georgia 285 McMorrow. Jeannie 301 McNamara. Carey 92. 286 Meads. Judy 286 Mehserle. Bill 301 Meltter, Barbara — French Honor 2.3: Student Council 3. Meltzer. Marsha 286 Melvin. Steven 286 Mercer, David 138. 286 Merritt. John 301 Mesiner, David 302 Mesiner. Theresa 302 Mesiner. Tim — Hl-Y 3; ROTC 1. Messer. Hank 286 Meyer. William Meyers. Lynda 302 Middleton. Debbie 42. 60. 61. 103. 286 Middleton Frankie (Mrs.); University of South Mississippi; B.S.; CBE. Advanced Shorthand. Cooperative Business Educa- tion Club; 222. Millan, Gina — Annual 2.3; Music Honor 3: Guitarists Association 3; Chorus 1.2.3 Miller. Betsy Miller. David — 138 Miller. Debbie 286 Miller. James 302 Miller. Marfc 302 Miller. Mia 92. 286. 316 Miller, Sharon 286 Miller. Steve 286 Miller, Tammy Miller, Vicki 302 Miller, Wanda 302 Mills. David 302 Mills. Kathy 103. 286 Mills. Randy Mills, Sue — Beta Club 2.3; Latin Honor 3; Le Dies Artists 3; Tri-Hi-Y 2. Mil. Sue — 76 Mitchell. Sandy 302 Mohl. Kris Monette, Tim Monte. Diane Montgomery. Bill 302 Montgomery, Marcus 153, 159. 302 Montgomery. Scott 126, 127. 302 Moody. Steve 126. 127. 302 Mooneyham. Wanell Moore, Christa 302 Moore. Cynthia 116, 286 Moore, George Moore. John 302 Moore. Lyle Moore. Mary 61. 92. 294. 302 Moore. Tracy 302 Moon. William, Jr.; Umversityof Florida and Southeast University; B.D. and M.A.; Assis- tant Principal. 203 More. Soma 286 Moree. Herbert 302 Morgan. Joel 302 Morgan. John 286 Morgan. Vance 286 Morns. Chuck Morris. Clay 286 Morris. Janet 167. 302 Morris. Richard 302 Morris. Sandra 125. 127. 302 Morrison. Rhonda 302 Morrison. Robert 286 Morrow, Glenn — 260 Mosbiech. Robin 286 Moses. Michelle 287 Mosier. Deborah 60. 61. 166. 286 Mumma. Lisa 232. 287 Munch. Traci 287 Munday. James 287 Munday. Mary 167. 302 Mundy. Bob 302 Muro, Mark Muro. Monica 302 Murray. Barry 302 Murray. Barry 302 Murray. Robert 302 Musgrove. Craig Musgrove. Tracy 287 MUSIC. P.E. 234-235 MUSIC HONOR 76-77 Myers. Jeff — Hi-Y 3: Leo 1.2.3; Music Honor 1.2,3; 8and 1.2.3: 41. 45. 76. 100 Myers. Mike 302 Myrlck, Bobby Mynck. Tanya 287 N Nall. Lisa 92. 302 Naranjo. Kenneth 287 Nash. Helen (Mrs.); University of Alabama: BA; Grammar. English II. Composition II; Entre’ Nous; 231. Neale. Debbie (Mrs ); University of Florida; BA.: English II. Oral Communications. Drama II; Keyettes. 231. Neel, Ann Neel. Daryl 287 Neely. Melanie 287 Nellums, Nancy Nelson. Charles 287 Nelson. Chris 302 Nelson. Karen 125. 127. 159. 303 Nelson. Michael 287 Nelson. Richard 287 Nelson. Sherry 124. 125. 303 Newcomer. Dale Nguyen, Loan Kim Nguyen. Nga Nichols. Laura 92. 287 Nichols. Sherri — DECA 3 Nichols. Stephen 287 Nichols. Steve M3 Nicholson. Douglas 303 Nickels. Renee 287 Nicoloff, Jim Nicolos. Lisa 92. 159. 303 Niebauer. Ricky Nied. George J.: Syracuse University and Florida State University; A B and M S As- sistant Principal; 203 Nocoloff. Lynn 159. 303 Norris. Billye (Mrs.); University of Southern Mississippi; B.S : Bachelor Survival. Foods III, Interior Decorating I; 226. Northey. Phyllis 108. 117. 124. 125. 303 Norton. Angela Norton. Clark Norton. Pamela 287 Nosal. Ester Nouss. Robert 134. M3 Nouss. Susan 92. 287 Nunn. Alan 303 o O Briant, Janice O'Brien,Jane—FrenchHonor2. Band 1.2. O Brien. John M3 OCTAGON 110-111 Ofenloch, Carol — CBE 3 Olin, Jayme 287 Oliver. Lewis 303 Oliver, Maria 287 Olschlager. Tammy 287 O Malley. Bryan 138. 287 Fort Walton Beach’s first schoolhouse. built in 1912 and used until 1936 has been restored as closely as possible to its original state and contains authentic memorabilia and reproduction and photographs representative of that life in this area. lndex 361 O'Malley. Scott Ritchie, Patricia Choctaw Forensics coach. Mama Jo Yeager demonstrates to her Drama II students proper make-up applica- tion. Mama Jo is a devoted teacher - respected and loved by the CHS student body. O'Malley. Scon 134. 136. 137. 303 O'Neal. Michael 287 OPTIMISS 106-109 Origer. Ken 303 Orlando. Tara 60.61. 74.106. 107.287. 367 O'Rourke. Joseph 138. 287 O'Rourke. Tom 61. 110. 303 Osborne, Jane 287 Osburn. Charlene 287 Osburn. Charlotte 303. 366 O Shea. Mike Osieczanek, Mark 287 Osterman. Nancy 303 Owens. Bill 303 Owens. Cathy 303 Ozbirn. Cathy 287 Ozbirn. Ronald 287 P Padden. Debbie — Beta Club 2.3; Mu Alpha Theta 3; CPA 3: Tri-Hi-Y 2; National Merit Scholarship Recipient. 222. Page. Lavon 303 Pake. William 303 Palidini. Brenda Palkowski. David 287 Palkowski. Lynn 287 Pappas. Johnny 287. 315 Paprocki, Berta Parish. James 104. 128. 287 Park. Karen — Karate Club 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Wheeiettes 2. President 3. Parker. David 303 Parker. Ernest 303 Parker. Franzetta 287 Parker. Patrick 303 Parker, Richard 287 Parks. Larry Parrish. Carolyn (Mrs ); Florida State Uni- versity. B.S.; Business Education. Typing. Office Machines Parrish. Everette 123. 124. 127. 303 Parrish. John Parrish. Suzanne 303 Patrick. James Patterson. Cherita — CBE 3 Patterson. Gary 288 Patterson. Keith Patterson. Kevin 288 Patterson. Kyson 288 Pattison. Mike 134. 303 Pearce, toren Poarson. Julie 303 Pearson. Tammie — Beta Club 3; CBE 3; Tn-Hi-Y 2. Historian 3; Thalian Society 3 Peele. Beth 303 Pegues. Eugene 288 Peiszynske. Brad 288 Pendergraft. Angie Penny. Scott 62. 68. 69. 104. 234, 288 PEP RALLIES 34-35 Peregoy. Cindy 288 Peregoy. Pam 288 Perkins, Jeff Perry. Michaiene (Mrs.); University of West Florida; B.A.; English II. Grammar, Ameri- can Literature; Thalians Co-sponsor; 231 Petermann. Steve — Student Council 1; 255 Peterson. Cory Peterson, Darren 134. 303 Peterson. Doris (Mrs.); University of Alabama; B.S., M.A.; Psychology. Coun- selor; 202 Peterson. Lawrence 159. 288 Peterson. Shirley Petrey. Paul 34. 62. 288 Petrino. Brenda Petry, Lynn — CBE 3. Petty. Rickey 288 Pfeifer. Cart Phagen. Wanda Phelps. Terry 288 Phillips. Barbara Phillips. Erin 288 Phillips. Gary 61. 123. 124. 126. 303 Phillips. Glenn 303 Phillips. James 288 Phillips. Mark 288 Phillips. Mike Phillips. Robie Phillips. Suzanne Phillips. Teina 303 Pickett. Diane Pickett. Judy 303 Pierce. Karen Pierson. Otis Pihl. Robert 303 Pinkerton. Penny 124. 125. 303 Pitkus. Lisa 303 Pitts. Fred: University of Florida. BSPE. Driver Education; 218 Poff. Diane 303 Pff. Willy 288 Poindexter. William Pollard. Elizabeth 288 Poore. Annette Pope. Donald 303 Pope. Mary Spam 127. 303 Porter. Linda 92. 303 Porter. Tim 303 Poschel. Annette — Beta Club 3; French Honor 2.3; Leo 1.2,3; Student Council 3; 100. 263. Poschel. Christophor 105. 288 Poston. Debbie Potts, Steven 288 Potts. Walter Powell. Glenn, Morehead State University. A B.. P.E., Physical Science. Work Experi- ence. Powell. James Powell. John Powell. Lance 104. 128. 303 Powell. Lance 104. 128. 303 Powell. Mary 288 Powell. Steve 288 Preble. Liliana (Mrs.); University of Flor- ence. B.A., M A.; French. Reading for Pleasure. French Honor Sooety. 231. 224 Prentice. Eric 288 Prescott. Michael 288 Prestarrl. Tony Prettyman. Thomas 288 Price. Danny 303 Price. Richard Price. Thomas Pnmous. Dudley 303 Prince. Erie 288 Prince. Greg 124. 126. 303 Prince. Jeff 124, 126. 303 Prince. Robin 288 Pritchard. Cathy 106. 107. 288 Pritchard. Lori 92. 125. 127. 167. 303 Prumatico. Marianne 108. 109. 288 Pryor. Pamela Pullen. Diane 303 Purvis. Jackqueline 303 Putnam. Mark — 263 R Radar. Pat 92. 303. 366 Raleigh. Janice — Leo 3. Tri-Hi-Y 2.3. Flag Corps 1.2.3; 100. 263 Raleigh. Mark Raleigh. Mike 303 Ralph. Dale 263 Ralph. William 288 Ramsey. Diane 303 Ramsey, Jeff 304 Randels, Mark — Leo 3; Golf Team 1.2.3; 100, 263 Rankin, Deborah — 263 Raper. Tim 288 Rasmussen. Sharon — CBE 3; Chorus 1.2.3; 263 Raulerson. Carey 288 Rawlins. Mark 288 Ray. Debbie — Beta Club 2.3; CPA 2.3; French Honor 2. President 3. ICC 3; Student Council 2 Band 1.2.3; Society of Distin- guished American High School Students 2.3; 65 Ray. Jack Ray. Marc 288 Ray. Thomas 288 Rea, Kevin 138. 182, 304 Read. Allan (Lt. Col ret ); University of West Florida; BS. Air Force Junior ROTC. 219 Ready. Mary (Mrs.); Troy State University; B.A.. English II, World Literature I and II. Reams. Lisa 288 Reed. Jeff 288 Reese. Joe 304 Reese, Tern 289 Reeves, Kelly 304 Reeves. Kevin Reid, Steven 134. 304 Register. Andy 304 Reinhold. Claire (Mrs.); University of West Florida and Troy State. BA. M.A.; Guid- ance; 202. Reither, Chris Reither, Joe 289 Restivo. Bobby 304 Revans. Ray Rex. William 304 Reynolds. Lance Reynolds. Robert 289 Reynolds. Wayne Rhein. Paul 289 Rhoades. Allan — Beta Club 2.3; Mu Alpha Theta 3; Octagon 3; Tennis Team 1.2.3. Spanish Honor 1.2 Rhodes. Delores 289 Richardson. Andrew 304 Ricks. Brian 304 Ricks. Judy 289 Rigdon. Charles — Football 1.2.3; C Club 1.2.3; 138. 255. 263 Riggenbach, Charles — 65. 263 Riggins, Haywood 74. 75. 289 Riley. Dan 104. 128. 304 Riley, Maureen 304 Riley. Randy 304 Riley. Scott 289 Rlngblum, Kelly — 363. Risalvato. Patty 304 Risher. Deborah 289 Ritchie. Butch — DECA 3. Ritchie. Patricia 362 1 nd ex Rith, John Stafford. Gayle Rith, John 304 Rrvors. John 304 R.vors, Wynn 62. 103. 289 Robards. David 289 Robbins. Mike Robbins. Susan 61. 304 Roberson. Richard Roberts. Jack Robinson. Bonnie (Mrs.); Troy State Uni- versity; B.S.; U.S. History. CPS. English; 231. 224. Robinson. Charles Robinson. Eugene 138. 140. 142. 157. 159. 289 Robinson. Jeanette 289 Robinson. Losiio 289 Robinson. Wesloy 153. 154. 157. 158. 161 Robinson. Yvonne 289 Robson. Renee Robson. Scott Rock. Edward 289 Rodgers. Melanie 289 Roesler. Lynn — 255. Rog, Andre Rogers. James 289 Rogers. Lisa 304 Rohlman. Erik 289 Rohlman. Paul Rollins. Mark 289 Romlnger. Richard Ronca. David 304 Ronca. Robert — DECA 3 Rooks. Doug 304 Rookstool. Terri 289 Rookstools. Judy 304 Rosica. Don Ross. Jim 304 Ross. Mary (Mrs ): Miami University. Ox- ford; B.S.; Libranan. Oral Communica- tions; Junior Tri-Hi-Y; 231. Rossi. John 304 ROTC. DRIVERS EDUCATION 218-219 Rountree. George Rountree, Patty 304 Rowland. Steve 289 Roy. Robert 289 Royester. Amanda Rudd. Michael 289 Rushing. Bruce Rushing. Ronald 289 Russell. Carl Russell. Julie 106, 107. 289 Russell. Kenneth Russell. Val 92. 125. 127. 304 Russom. Tina 289 s Sacco. Julie 304. 366 Sacco. Ron 289 Sager. Thomas 304 Saiz. Jo Anne 289 Salter. Billie (Mrs.): University of Alabama; B.S.; P E.; B Team Basketball. Salter. Francis; Livingston University; B.S.; Geometry. Consumer Mathematics: 232 Sample. Rosemarie 289 Sanders. Kerri — Student Council 1; Tri- Hi-Y 3 Band 1.2. Sanderson. Linda 108. 109. 289 Sandiford, Herman 289 Sandora. Laura (Mrs.); Fairfield University; BA. English; American Literature. English II; 231. Sansom, Randy 138. 182. 294. 304 Saunders. Pat — Beta Club 3: Band 1.2.3. Saunders. Tim 304 Sawyer, Wendy 304 Saxer. Chris 294. 304 Saxer. Kathy 92. 289 Scalfano. Frank 289 Sc hade. Donna 304 Schade. Kim — Flag Corps 1.2 Beta Club 3; German Honor 2. Schaefer. Rita 289 Schaefer. Sharon Scherer. Vicky 60. 61.71.92. 289. 340. 366 Schiller. Sharon 290 Schlabach. Beth 304 Schlau. Thomas 71. 304 Schlaw. Patricia 290 Schoeder. Mark 290 Schomburg. Lisa 304 Schomburg. Mark 290 Schroer, George 304 Schroer, Louis Schuman, Kirt Schweizer. Jeffery Schweizer. Karnise 304 SCIENCE 236-237 Sconnely. Carl 304 Sconnely, Jim Scott. Greg 304 Scott. James 304 Scott. Jimmy 138, 140 Scott. Steve 290 Scruggs. Amy 304 Sears. Tracy 304 Seaton. Dave Seaton. Dave Seaton. Mike 304 SECRETARIES 210-211 Sedlecky. Valerie 290 Seeger, Becky — Beta Club; German Honor 3; GAA 2.3; ICC 3: 165 Seeger. Vick. 81. 108. 109. 290 Seeley. Roland 304 Seip, Debbi Self. Cathy 304 Self. Chen 304 Self. Curtis 290 SENIORS 242 SENIOR TRI-HI-Y 90-91 Senyk. Kimberly 290 Setliff. Sharon Seward. Ivonno 304 Shade. Donald 290 Shafer. Candi Shaffer, Joel Shahid. Lisa — Wheelettes 1.2.3: 333. Shahid. Lynda — Wheelettes 1.2.3; 333. Shaner. Sally (Ms ); Clarion State: B.S.; Zoology. Cellular Biology. 237 Shanklin. Robin 304 Sharp. Gail Sheffield. Robert; Auburn University. Florida State University: B S , MBA.; Physics. Physical Science; Interact Club: 237 Sheilds. Bruce Shelenberger. Carta 124. 125 Shepard. Joan — 265 Shepard. John — 265 Shepard, Mary — 265. Shepard. Steven Sheperd. Mattie 304 Sheperd. Mike 304 Sherman. Fraser — Thailian Society 2.3: Chess Club 1.2.3; 71. 265. 271 Sherman. Tracy 92. 290 Shervey. Shannon — 265 Sherwin. Julie — Student Council 2,3: Swim Team 1.2.3: Beta Club 2.3 Who's Who m American High School Students 2.3; 212. 265 Shettle, Robert — 265 Shewmake. Bobby — 265 Shewmake. Rachello 290 Shipley. William 304 Shiring. Timothy 138. 290 Shoda. Richard Shomberg, Oonald — 265 Shouse. George 290 Showers. Randy 290 Siedow. Greg 290 Sigler. Scott Signorelli. L«sa 30. 158. 159. 304 Sikes. Bob 290 Sills. Charles University of South Missis- sippi. B.Mus Ed.; Choctaw Style Marchers. Concert Band. Music Theory. Choctaw Guitar Assoc.. Choctaw Stage Band Sills, Kay — GAA 1. Thalian Society. Presi- dent 2.3. ICC 2.3; 265 Simmons. Becky — Student Council 1. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2.3; Wheelettes 2.3. Swim Team 1; 265 Simmons. Dale (Mrs ); University of New Hampshire. B A.; Alegetxa II. Post Algebra; 232 Simmons. Donna 305 Simmons. Ricky 305 Simmons. Ruth Simmons. Willie 305 Simpson. David 138. 290 Simpson. Margaret (Mrs.); Syracuse Uni- versity: B.S.; Typing II. Typing I. Business; 222 Simpson. Ray — 265. Smdell. Heidi 305 Singeltary, Diane — 265 Singleton. Paul 290 S|ostrom. Gretchen — ICC 3, Keyettes 3 Smoke Signal. Editor-in-Chief 3. Tri-Hi-Y 3; 266 Sjostrom. Inger 305 Skeen. Cindy — 266 Silder. Nancy 92. 116. 290 Sloma. Agnes — 266 Sloma. Theresa 290 Smith. Carol — 266 Smith. Cherl — Band 1.2.3; Maiorette 1.2.3; Tri-Hi-Y 1.2.3; Optimiss 1.2.3: 76. 100. 266. Smith. Cindy 92. 305 Smith. Deborah — 266 Smith. Dennis 110. 111. 290 Smith, Douglas 305 Smith. Fulton; University of Colorado. Col- orado College. B A., M A . American His- tory; 224 Smith. Gary 305 Smith. Greg 305 Smith. James 305 Smith. Karen 290 Smith. La Fawn — 266. Smith. Linda 290 Smith. Patricia 160. 290 Smith. Regma 290 Smith. Sam, Florida State University. B.S.. M S.. U.S History; C P A 224 Smith. Sandy — Entro Nous 3. Tri-Hi-Y 3. Smith. Sherry — Leo 1.2.3. Music Honor 3; Chorus 1.2.3; Rifle Corps 1.2.3. Smith. Sheryl 290 Smith. Shirley 305 Smith. Soma Smith. Tim — DECA 3. Smith. Willie 290 Smoak, Kim 290 SMOKE SIGNALS 88-89 Snetlgrose. Virgai 305 Snodgrass. Joseph 290 Soave. Mike — 128. 130. 266 SOCIAL SCIENCES 238-239 Somers. Joe 134 Somers, Kenneth — 266 Somerset. Patricia 290 Somerset. Wendy SOPHOMORES 292 Sotile. Kathy 116. 290 Sotile. Yuba (Mrs ). University of Southern Mississippi. B S . Typing I. Business Com- munications. Typing II; Leo Club. 222 Souter. Carolyn 290 Southerland. David 134. 305 Sowell. Cindy 167. 290 Sowell. Jonathan Sparks. Karen 92. 305 Spears. Fay 92 Spears. Naomi — Beta Club 2.3 GAA 3. Maiorettes 1.2.3. Band 1.2.3. Girl Intramur- als 1.2.3; Track Team 1.2.3. 320 Spencer. Jeff 305 Spencer. Tami Spier Mark 305 Spitz. James 305 Sprague. Brian 305 Spratt. Kenneth 290 Stabler. Sharon 290 Stafford. Gayle 290 Seniors and juniors combine forces to out shout the sophomores in weekly spirit contests. Sophomores are outnumbered 2 to 1, but contain the lung power needed to challenge their hot aired' superiors. lndex 363 STAGE BAND Van Dyke. Scott STAGE BAND 120-121 Stalnaker. Robert 305 Stanford. Gary 306 Stanley. Lenora — Tri-Hi-Y 1. Treasurer 2.3. Student Council 3. Beta Club 3; Mu Alpha Theta 3; Spanish Honor 1.2.3; 65. Stanley. Norma 92. 305 Stanley. Ronald 290 Stanton. Joe Stanton. Sanford 74. 75. 290 Stapleton. Carrie 290 Starkel. Janet 92. 305 Starkel. Jodi 290 Starkey. Edward 291 Steele. Michael 291 Steen. David 305 Stegall. Elliot 305 Stephens. Kathy 291 Stephenson. Toyia Stercho. John— Band 1.2. Vice President 3; Beta Club 2.3; Hi-Y 2.3; ICC 3; Mu Alpha Theta, Historian 2. Vice President 3: Stu- dent Council 2.3; Stage Band 1; Tomahawk 2. Editor-in-Chief 3. Stovall. Olivia 306 Straub. Peter — Leo 3. Student Council 1.2; Football 1.2; 100 Straub. Scott 291 Strechlke. Marlene Streig. Kim 306 Strickland. Suzanne (Mrs.); Georgia State University; B.S.; Home Economics. Cloth- ing. Interior Docoratmg I and II. Strickland. William 291 Stropple, John — H� -Y 3; Student Council 3. STUDENT COUNCIL 60-61 STUDENT EXPRESSION 42-45 Study. Wesley 291 STYLE MARCHERS 112-117 Subletto. Sylvia 306 Suffern. Cynthia 291 Suhre, Chris 306 Sullivan. Kim Sullivan. Mitzi — Entro Nous 2.3. Sumblln, Jimmy — DECA 3. Sundy. Hal Sundy. Kathy 106. 107. 291 Taylor. Deena 306 Taylor. James 291 Taylor. Keith 291 Teague. Don 138. 291 Templm. Nannette 291 Templm. Lisa 291 Templin. Walter Tennant. Cane TENNIS 170-173 Terflmger. Jay 306 Terrell. Erin 60. 61. 106. 107. 291 Terrell. Rhonda Teuton. Natalie 291 THALIAN SOCIETY 72-73 Thirsk. Beverly 306 Thlrsk, Teresa Thoma. Mary Thomas. Dwight; Troy State University and Mississippi State College. B.S and M Ed.. P.E.. Varsity Football. Thomas, JacquHin Thomas. Leslie Thomas. Mary Ann 291 Thomas. Robert 306 Tisza. Michael — Baseball 2.3. Titus. Lavonna 291 Todd. Mark 291 Todd. Suzanne 125. 127. 306 Tomlinson. Sarah 306 Touart. Cicil 306 Towery. Clay 306 TRACK 186-189 Trainer. Kim — 268 Trippo. Jacqueline 291 Trivett. Clark Troccoll. Patrick Troutman. Martin 306 Troutman. Walter — 268. Tucker. James Tucker. Karen 291 Tucker. Verdia 307 Tuele. Mike 307 Tuele. Virginia 292 Turnbull. Lillian 292 Turner. Carla — CPA 3; Mu Alpha Theta 2.3; Band 2.3; 65. 268. Turner. Charlene 307 Turner. Charles 307 Service club members participate in the March of Dimes first annual Type-A-Thon to help raise money for handicapped children. Participants solicit pledges to pay money-per-word for an hour interval of typing. Typewriters are provided by the business department. Stercho. Walter 182. 305 Sterner. David — ICC 3; Mu Alpha Theta 2.3: Band 1.2.3: Chess Club 1.2.3; 71 Stevens. Jeffrey 305 Stevens. Suzanne 108. 109. 291 Stevens. Tammie 291 Stevenson. Carol Stewart. Arthur 305 Stillings. Mark 291 Stillings. Matt — Marching Band 1.2.3: Golf 3. Stimson. Holly 305 Stitz. Debra 305 Stokes. Debbie 305 Stokes. Rick 291 Stone. Mark 134. 305 Stone. Nancy 291 stone. Patricia — Band 2: Guitarists Asso- ciation 3. Stone. Randy 61. 134. 182. 306 Stople. Sara 92. 291 St orner. Freddie 306 Suppel. Gene 306 SWIMMING 178-181 Swords. Mitzi — Chorus 1,2.3 Symonds, Merrill 306 Szemere. Lawry 110. 306 Szemere, Sharon —Tn-Hi-Y 2; Band 1.2.3: Majorette 1.2.3. Szemere. Virginia T Tadlock. Jackie Tallent, Richard Tallianchich, Chloe 82. 306 Tambunga. Ronnie 291 Tandier. John 138. 291 Tandler, Robert — 324 Tanguay. Ian 306 Tarves. Larry Tashick. Ann 92. 127, 306 Tatum. Paula 71. 92. 170. 171. 172. 173 Thomas. Tim Thompson. Carrie 306 Thompson. Darlene 61. 92. 306 Thompson. Duff 291 Thompson. Janice Thompson. Jesse 291 Thompson. Merlin 291 Thompson. Venessa 306 Thompson. William 291 Thompson. Willie Thoreen. Mary 60. 61. 92. 138. 290, 343 Thorton. Edie 306 Thrall. Kim 306 Tibbetts. Pam 291 Tidwell, Leah — Student Council 1.2: Guitarists Association 3; 268 Tidwell. Lorn 306 Tidwell. Rachel 291 Tiemkongkanchna. Anuc 306 Timmerman. Lisa 92 Tinker. Betsy 306 Tipton. Donna — 268 Turner. Colleen 307 Turner. David — 268 Turner. Robert 307 Turner. Theresa 307 Turner. William 307 Tuttle. Cindy Tyler. Kathy — 268 U Urquhart. Jeff 307 V Vachon. Roy 307 Valanzano. Susie 292 Valentine. Miles 291 Van Brussel. Liza — Annual 2: Keyettes 1 Smoke Signals 1; Student Council 2 Vance. Becky 92. 307 Vandermark. Annette 292 Van Dyke. Scott 292 364 1 nd ex Vanliere. Greg Zuppa, Donna lndex 365 Vanliere. Greg 306 Vanliere. Michelle 292 Van Swearingen, Julie Anne — Varsity Cheerleader 1.2.3: Student Council 2: 160. 268 Varner. Janie (Mrs ); University ol West Florida; B.S.; Cellular Biology. Geography. Majorettes. Indianettes Vetter, Paul — 268. Vaughn. Mark — 268 Vaughn. William 307 Vega. Cynthia — CBE 3; Karate Club 2. Tri-Hi-Y 2.3; Thalian Society 3: Guitarists Association 3: Senior Beauty 3: Sr. Homecoming Att. 3; 39. 40. Venutti. Gail 103. 307 Vick. Raymond; Livingston University; B.S.: Business Law. Business Organization and Management. Introduction to Busi- ness; 222. Vicker, Danny 68. 307 Vickery. Mark 306 VIETNAMESE 26-27 Vivarias. Greg Vo. Bau Hong Vo. Thi Phi Yen Vogel. Keith 292 Vogel. Laura Wilkonson. Donald 307 Willey. Missy 108. 307 Williams. Bobbie 292 Williams. Christine 307 Williams. Rhonda 292 Williams. Willie 207 Willingham, Thomas 307 Wilmot. W. B., Col.; Bradley University; B.S.: Air Force ROTC. Wilson, Drew 307 Wilson. Martin 292 Wilson. Ronnie 292 Wilson. William 292 Windham. Joffery 307 Wmgo. Cynthia 166, 292 Wise, Mike 307 Withey. Pamela 292 Wood. Clark 307 Wood. Debbie 292 Wood. John 307 Woods. Robert 134. 307 Woodson. Gary 307 Woodworth. Chnstma 307 Woosley. Rebecca 292 Workman, Thad 307 Wright. Craig 61. 117.307 Wright. Janice — Beta Club 3: Mu Alpha Theta 2.3; Optimiss 3; Student Council 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2. Pari 3 Wright. Lauri — Beta Club 2.3: Mu Alpha Theta 2.3; Music Honor 1.2.3: Tri-H.-Y 2.3; Madngals 3: Band 1.2,3; 39. 65. 76. Wrught, Lynn 292 Wyatt. Randy 292 Wyatt, Roger Wynn. Michaels Y Yanora. Mark 292 Yates, Carlton — 138. Yates. Willis 292 Yeager. Jo (Mrs.); Valdosta State College. A 8.; Oral Communications. Drama I. II. Adv. Drama I. II. Contest Speaking; Thalian Society; 230. 231. Yeager. Scott 307 Yii. Karen 92. 292 Young. Cynthia 307 Young. Elane Young. Mahon 292 YOUTH LEGISLATURE 30-31 z Zelr, Mark — Le Deis Artists 3; Art Honor 1.2.3. Ziglar. Paula 292 Zimerle. Ronnie 307 Zinke. Kevin Zuhlke. William 292 Zuppa. Donna 159. 307 w Wade. Debra 292 Waldorff. Dale 138. 140. 145. 292 Waldron. Charles — Hi-Y 3; Leo 3. Walker. Larry Walker. Lesa — Beta Club 2. Pres. 3; ICC 2.3; Mu Alpha Theta 2.3; Student Council 1; Thalian Society 3; Swim Team 2; Spanish Honor 2. Pres. 3; 65. Walker. Paula 92. 307 Walker. Wayne 138. 292 Wallace. Linda 92. 307 Wallace. Robert 292 Walters. Sandra Walters. Terry — Bota Club 2.3; GAA 1; Music Honor 2.3; Thalian Society 2.3. Walton. Bobby; Auburn, Southeast Louisiana University; B.S.. Varsity Football, Assistant Principal. Wanger. Robert 307 Wangerln, James Ward. Cmdy 307 Ward. Jackie 307 Ward. James Ward. John ward. Kathy 71.307 Ward. Ronald 307 Ward. Tonia Warren, Chris 307, 366 Warten. Kim 292 Washburn. Wrfliam 307 Waters. Philips 292 Watkins. Gary Watson. Cindy — CBE 3. Watson. Gail 307 Watson, Randell 307 Watson, Tony Watters. Ike 292 Watters. Robin 292 Weatherford. Sara 297. 307 Weatherford. Sherri — GAA 1; Student Council 1.2.3. Weathers. Selena 106. 107. 292 Weaver. Diane 40. 103. 292 Weber. Lisa 92. 167. 292 Webster. Terry 154. 157 Weir. John 307 Weir. Marie — CPA 1.2.3 Wei borne. Billy 134. 307 Welborne. Mike — 36. Welch. Tana West. Lynn 108. 109. 292 Westbrook, Richard. Austin Peay State University: B S and M A. Ed ; Track. Cross Country. Whaley, Edgar 307 Whatley. Susan 32. 110. 111. 292 WHEELETTES 102-103 White. Brenda 116. 307 White. Cheryl 292 White. Clayton 307 White. John 292 White. Katheryn 292 White. Mike 307 White, Susan 292 White. William 307 Whitehead. Patti 108. 109. 292 Whitney. Dana 292 Whittington. Mark 292 Wholin. Mark 307 Wibb. Elisabeth 292 Wicker. Kenneth 307 Wigley. Paul 307 Wigley. Rene 307 Wiidberger. Rebecca H6. 292 Wilkinson. Steve 292 A group from Up With People' performs before a packed house in the CHS auditorium. The University of Arizona students appear in Fort Walton Beach to help raise funds for the Choctaw Booster Club. ahawk completed, plans for pro- duction of the 1976 edition fell into gear. Expectations were high among the five returning staff mem- bers as sights were set on a traditionalized, 368-page yearbook. “Revolutionary ideas were incor- porated into procedural techniques, a direct result of the editorial staff's participation in summer yearbook seminars. Only one obstacle lay be- tween production and publication; the selecting and structuring of a new staff. In mid-June 1975, an initial organ- ization workshop was held allow- ing the skeleton staff to fatten its bones. Daily lectures on yearbook production were presented to po- tential staff members. After a three day workshop and two hours of de- liberation between old staff mem- bers, all candidates for the 1976 staff were accepted in anticipation of a eighty per cent of the '76 staff were rookie yearbook journalists and needed individualized instruction before coverage assignments could be distributed. Valuable production time was lost through the specialized instruction sessions, and deadlines for a spring-delivered yearbook passed by. That, plus the uniqueness of the school year, left the staff with a summer-delivered yearbook as the only alternative. Unanimous ap- proval by both Student and Inter- Club Councils gave the staff final confirmation. Production started in November and ran smoothly until late-February when conflicting interests forced the removal of three writers and three photographers. With two-thirds of the book to go, the readily adaptive staff sacrificed many free hours to complete a long awaited yearbook. 'Business Mjanager' SUSAN McCOF Photography Editor - GINA WATTERS 1 Whayj Is! |INT CM-Editor Center: Pat Rader sells one of 1209 subscrip- tions for the '76 book. This ends five months of rigorous sales and leaves the staff 91 copies short of its minimum goal - 1300. Bottom: Kay Dunn calls out students' names as Charlotte Osburn and Julie Sacco prepare signature folios for distribution. The folios are an incentive for the summer-delivered book. Tomahawk Staff 367 colopkoN AN d 1 31 p EDITOR-IN-CHI John Stercho ADVISER Barbara Hor r W The staff and I have worked doggedly to pro- duce a 368-page monster that hopefully you will find both interesting and enjoyable. Long hard hours, sometimes days, and yes, even complete weekends were spent shaping this book into a student pleaser. It s yours now and it has a story to tell of Choctawhatchee High School 1975-'76. The story could not have been completed, however, without the cooperation and contributions of a con- cerned few. I should like to recognize and thank these few in the book they helped pro- duce. Barbara Horer — My friend and confidant. Morris Kenig — Vice-Pres. KEYS PRINTING CO. He took a personal interest in this book for which I am very grateful Jean Pappas — CHS Accountant. She never complained about our money hassles. Lona Almond, Dodie Bradley, Ben Brown, Richard Bounds, Sara Davis, Jenny Hamilton, Jimmy Jones, Mary Jones, Don Kyzer, Tom Lunsford, Caro- lyn Parrish, Mary Ready, Robert Sheffield, Charlie Sills, Yubba Sotile — my understand- ing teachers. A special thanks to Jo Yeager and Sibyl, my sister, for their extra help. m No. pages—368 No. copies—1,275.Subscription price—$10. Printer—KEYS PRINTING CO.. Greenville. S.C. Cover Manufacturer—CONTINENTAL COVERS. Atlanta, Ga. Cover—art leather, kelly green dye. cordova grain. Metal applique—Designed by Tom Lunsford. Paper—80 lb. dull enamel. Tip-In—65 lb. Gainsborough text, thistle. Type—HEADLINES—Introduction. Divisions, Conclusion 18, 36, 96pt. Peignot lower case; Is!—16pt. Helvetica Roman; Sports—60pt. Helvetica Roman; Was.—18pt. Dag Avante Book; Could Be?—24pt. Helvetica Roman. BODY COPY—lOpt. Helvetica Roman. CUTLINES—8pt. Helvetica Italics. KICKERS—8pt. Helvetica Roman. INDEX—6pt. Helvetica intermixed. UPI Photographs—Courtesy of PLAYGROUND DAILY NEWS. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Aerial Photograph (pp. 2,3)— Royce Grey. GREY'S PHOTO- GRAPHY. DESTIN, Fla. 1975 TOMAHAWK AWARDS Columbia Scholastic Press Association—2nd Place National Scholastic Yearbook Association—A-