Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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ALL STAR developer Jim Kazen W was interviewed for Channel 4. Everyone introduced themselves before getting their shirts. A parent committee provided food, food, and more food, for meals as well as snacks, morning, afternoon, and night. Stan The MAN Schofield led the spirit group in planning future activities. Everyone gathered in circles on the gym floor for Boundary Breakers. fb a ,QXQQD 'ALL-STARS' 13 'W

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An Unforgetable Weekend All-Stars WHAT HAPPENED WAS LIKE MAGIC! I DIDN'T THINK OUR SCHOOL COULD EVER BE LIKE THIS! These statements summed up the unique ALL-STAR retreat held September 17-19 at DHS. ALL-STARS is a positive peer leadership program aimed at junior and senior high students. Its name is an acronym for Activity Leadership Laboratories - Students Teaming Around Responsibility. ALL- STARS joined students, teachers, administrators, and parents in the concept that young people CAN take responsibility for Despite the fact that 480 DHS'ers slept on the hard, cold floor for 2 nights, the program was a phenomenal success. Students took part in leadership, self-confidence building, friendship, and behavioral motivations activities. On the lighter side, VCR's, games, snacks and intermurals were provided throughtout the workshop, as well as a dance featuring the ALL- STAR band following the victory over Dewitt. FREDDI's monologue closed the retreat but left the ALL-STAR spirit burning and students planning future activities. their own behavior. All-Pro Defensive Back Willie Mitchell opened the first session. FREDDI told the ALL-STARS, You W Are So Beautiful! l - A' 7? A, ,. I E ... 4 My mouth is shut, and I am in O.K. fellas, here they are - Terry control. Former 76er Wali Jones led and Perrygay! These two were QE in the signal seen many times during favorites throughout the retreat, i Q f Aj the retreat. especially with the guys. I ik ,Q-mv' 12 ALL-STARS

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Stepping Out In Front Reaching For That eEXtra Something! Remember when you got back you MAT-6 or ACT scores. Most groaned and tried to forget. Other DHS'ers chose to rise above the set standards and achieved special honors by scoring 90W or above on MAT-6, and above the national norm on PSAT, PACT, and ACT tests. Other broadened their academic spectrum by attending the Saturday Program at UAM and through the GIFTED and Talented iS.W.A.T.D Program enacted this year at DHS. Some students kept their wits sharpened by 14 HONORS attending summer programs ranging from summer school to special honors classes at universities. Daryl McGehee and Brian Reed attended Arkansas Governor's School. Wright Porter was an alternate for Governor's School and attended the Fulbright School of Public Affairs held at the U of A in Fayetteville. The Fulbright school was sponsored by the Arkansas Academic Enrichment for the Gifted!Talented in Summer programs. Others attending AEGIS programs were Wright Porter, Pam Nichols, and Leslie White attended the UAM Saturday Program during the Fall. Leslie Livingston, State HOSA Parlimentarian and Beverly Fells, 2nd Vice President, District FHA. Attending summer enrichment programs were:Wright Porter, Daryl McGehee, Brian Reed, Simon Lee, Mark Thrash, and Chris Higdon. Er r N if 35' Y r 1: 1 S 4 .1 3 it K , ,E ,b g 'I X ' e is .... .,.. K .. ... Mi X N ,354 9 W 5 ,ay S S fl i f : aff . A , :,,,,. ... . PN L K . 6 .. ..- -.- ...V ' - ,. rkhxf? . ,,,, Simon Lee, problem solving at ASUg Chris Higdon, The Constitution, OBUg and Mark Thrash, arts, at ATU. Nancy Vandenburg attended a TIP program on American History at Duke University. Two DHS'ers, Leslie Livingston and Beverly Fells, were elected to district and state club offices at last year's conventions. These students did reach out and go that extra mile reaffirming DI-IS's committment to academic excellence!