Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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MISS JUDY M. CRADDOCK B.S., Radford College Physical Education Cheerleaders Sponsor MR. ELLIS L. ENOCH A.B., Fairmont State College U. S. Va. History, Drivers Education, Physical Education Football and Track Coach MR. JERRY V. JONES B. A. , Emory G Henry College U.S. G Va. History Physical Education Football, Baseball, Basketball Coach MR. DONALD D. MARTIN B.S.., Mars Hill College A. A., Lees-McRae College Biology, Physical Education Varsity Club Sponsor Football, Basketball, Baseball Coach Vim, Vigor, Vitality Constitute »n First rule of safety: fasten your seat belt. Behind the wheel training is the second part of drivers ' education. 24

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Geography class without maps? Impossi- ble, is the reply of Mr. Campbell ' s four classes who rely heavily on maps. In the study of U.S. History, students are made acutely aware of the interrelation of the Old Dominion ' s early history with that of the nation as a whole. the Wide, Wide World in 180 Days In the fields of domestic and foreign affairs, history stu- dents are urged to form sound flexible opinions. Panel discussions permit examination of world problems. History is a process that never, never stops. Countries are created and populated. They quickly become involved in problems of elections, laws, imports and exports, finances, food, trouble spots, land useage, scientific and social advancements, and the involvement goes on and on. Courses in government, U.S. and Virginia History, world history, geography, and civics— the social sciences— attempt to reveal the successes and failures of the past. Thus, students are able to gain a new awareness and a deeper ap- preciation of the world around them. Students are urged to realize that history doesn ' t consist solely of dates and events of the past. Most of the social science courses stress current events and impress on students the necessity of equipping themselves for an active role in society as an adult. Classroom procedures include lectures, parallel readings, panel discus- sions, visual aids, and research papers. 23

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id as part of their gymnastics. An extra inch is needed in controlling the tip in a jump ball situation. Basketball is one of the winter games of gym classes. Three V’s of V ’ysical V ’’itness CIRCULATORY SYSTEM In health classes held twice a week, students learn how the body functions. This is the last year that only eighth and ninth graders will be taking physical education; beginning with the 1966-67 school term physical educa- tion will be a required subject for tenth graders. Physical education classes consist of gym three days a week and health two days a week. Boys and girls alternate in use of the gym. With the increased stress on physical fitness, a greater diversity in phys- ical education program has resulted. Health classes follow the usual course of study, with emphasis on understanding the various systems of the human body. Instead of the usual softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball, gym classes now includes tumbling, hockey, a rigid program of calisthenics, and square dancing. Damp red faces, aching muscles, cries of I ' ll never dance the Virginia reel with her again, and of course, those wonderful showers at the end of each gym class characterize this never-to-be-forgotten curriculum. 25