Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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G.A.A. attends convention The girls have mixed emotions as a player nears the basket. The Girls’ Athletic Association provides interested girls with the opportunity to participate in s ports. President, Regina Shir- ey, and advisor, Miss Yarborough, firmly stated that promoting good sportsmanship is the major objective. The club achieved this goal by its exemplary behavior at the North Carolina Girls’ Athletic Association Conven¬ tion held at Greensboro, North Carolina, which the club attended in the spring. Members of the G.A.A. plan their trip to the state convention in Greensboro. As the game draws to a close, girls jump eagerly to claim the ball. 49

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French Club gives banquet Sylvia James, French Club president, presides over a discussion of the Winter Carnival. Membership in the Le Cercle Francais is open to all students that have taken at least two years of French and desire to learn more about French people and their customs. While supplementing the work for the French classes with cultural background and history, this organization strives to promote better international relations. French Week, which was climaxed by a banquet, helped to achieve these aims. The Three Bears prepare to mangle Goldie Locks in a drama given before the French Club. Club visits Davidson College Bill Parks explains a diagram to the Chemistry II Club. The Chemistry II Club listens to a lecture on nuclear structure. Field trips to chemical laboratories, such as the lab at Davidson College, were taken by the Chemistry II Club. Interested students were able to obtain ad¬ ditional knowledge about chemistry and related fields. Membership in this club, advised by Mrs. Whitesell, is open to Chemistry II students or independent study students who desire to promote a better understand¬ ing of the science of chemistry. 48

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V.I.C.A. presents plaques President Becky Owens glances over a newly arrived pamphlet. V.I.C.A., which stands for Vocational In¬ dustrial Clubs of America, presented the athletic coaches with individual plaques in appreciation for the untiring attention which they gave to the school this year; a plaque was also hung in the gym. Interested students who are enrolled in a vocational class are eligible for membership in V.I.C.A. Monthly meetings are held in which members are informed about dif¬ ferent vocations which they wish to pursue. Majorette Club participates in Carnival All girls interested in baton twirling are eligible for membership in the Ma¬ jorette Club. The club, advised by Mrs. Campbell, was given pointers on improv¬ ing its skill. Lectures were given which added interest to meetings. Members of the Majorette Club prepare for the Winter Carnival. M - V I c ' -v