Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Community Appreciates Efforts of Red Cross Members Red Cross exemplified true Rebel spirit by donating hun- dreds of volunteer hours to the community in many appreci- ated ways. Club members started the year by clearing sec- tions of Potter's Field and painting and placing markers over grave sites not formerly marked. This became a regular project. A Leadership Training Center was held in October at Bluff Springs, highlighted by Mr. Jim Thomas. After workshops were completed, it was time for recreation. Softball, volley- ball and ping pong were some of the games enjoyed, but the canoe races were the high point of the Saturday afternoon. A mock disaster was staged to show those not acquainted with first-aid how to cope with emergency situations. Two club members were chosen by the Pensacola Chapter of the Amer- ican Red Cross to attend a similar center in Birmingham, Alabama, the latter part of the month. In its efforts as a service organization, Red Cross gave a Halloween party for Petree School and decorated hospital wards at NAS for the Christmas season. To add more holi- days cheer, members sang Christmas carols in five wards of the hospital. The Sixth Annual Memorial Services were held on Novem- ber 9, with President Laurie McKerlie presiding and State Representative Grover Robinson III as guest speaker. Rebels who were killed in action in Viet Nam were honored along with previous veterans. Red Cross began bowling with the Cerebral Palsy children in November. Since then, club members have kept score and helped those in wheelchairs roll balls off a special ramp for two hours every other Saturday. This brought many an after- noon of fun and joy to handicapped children. Laura McKerlie, president, feels that the desire to help and the unselfish attitudes exhibited by Red Cross members make them very special people. E Red Cross devotes their Saturday moming to the children of Cerebral Palsy, so that they may have a little excitement in their lives. 98

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B Ambitious young men take time out from a busy day to eat and laugh before business starts booming again! Miss Audrey Salter Sponsor Mark Gaston, Dennis Johnson, Sharon Roush, Cary Bickel, vice-presidentg Lavon Wiggins, chaplaing Randy White, presidentg Debra Wesley, sargeant- at-armsg Regina Pittman, Denise Mick, secretary, Gerald Jacobs. Second Year Teens for Christ Sulfers Low Membership In their second year at Escambia, Teens for Christ suffered from low membership, thus hampering many of their plans for the year. However, the club continued to strive in spreading Chris- tian fellowship throughout EHS and surrounding communities. When new members entered the club, the induction in- cluded a special service with a guest speaker. During the second semester, Teens for Christ tried to be- come involved in an interdenominational effort of nation- wide evangelism known as Key '73, President Randy White summarized their project as a way to bring the entire continent of North America closer to Jesus and involve the efforts of individual Christians throughout the nation. 97

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'L 'ff First row: Clifford Grover, Linda Clark, Monica Fahr, Vice-president, Joy Jordan, secretary, Lynn Satterwhite, Mary Evans, Denise Fahr, Dara Lee, Bambi Lockman, Randy White. Second row: Angela Stone, Michael Hayes, Kathy Spring, Pam Green, Phyllis Langford, Sue Watkins, Cindy McCurley, Laurie McKerlie, president. Third row: Robert Wheeler, treasurer, Peter Laubach, Emma Bailey, Pam Touchstone, Peggy Ford, Debra Braswell. ff stays, Laurie welcomes Air Controlman Donald Hankey of NAS, at memorial Wolff and Mrs. Beverly Mason attend memorial service tea