Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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A. V. members operate equipment The Audio Visual Club provided students and faculty with audio visual equipment throughout the year. Mr. Abernathy, audio visual specialist for the school, served as advisor. Members of the club were trained in school equipment unfami¬ liar to them. Don Helms, student advisor, operates a projec¬ tor. Brooks Helms, president, explains operation of taping equipment to members. Majorettes twirl Janie Shepherd proposes candy sales as a money making project. The majorettes in their patriot uniforms prepare for a football game. The Majorette Club promoted twirling among its members during the year. They twirled to music in routines at basketball halftimes as well as being present at the football games. Janie Shepherd served as president of the club, while Martha Logan was head and Nancy Smeltzer was co¬ head of the majorette squad. 116

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Marching Band performs The band of Independence Senior High, under the dir¬ ection of Mr. Bill Hanna, represented the school at various school and city functions. The marching band executed its manuvers at football games. The band played at such community functions as the Shrine Bowl Football Game and the Thanksgiving Day parade. The band participated in the Program “A Night of Music, Art, Drama, and Dan¬ ce” on December 18, 1967. The purpose of the club of which Winfred Ervin was president is to further all mem¬ bers instrumentally. The school can certainly be pleased with the progress made by the band during this year in size and quality of music. The band rehearses during sixth period. The band performs at “Night of Music, Art, Drama and Dance.” The Marching Band performs at the Catholic game, September 22. 115

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Art Club constructs sculpture The Art Club examines recent art work. Becky Young shows her interest in ceramics to the club. Chemistry Club visits Duke labs The Art Club was led during the year by Becky Young with Mrs. Peacock as advisor. It promoted appreciation of visual arts such as paintings, sculpture, graphics, and crafts throughout the stu¬ dent body. The club displayed its work in the mall for “A Night of Music, Art, Drama, and Dance.” A wall sculpture was built by the Art Club for the school. The Chemistry club makes plans for the Wilmington field trip. Bill Tucker, president, diagrams a water molecule for the club. Mrs. Whitesell explains the mcttler to chemistry students. The Chemistry II Club served its members in the advancement of their chemical knowledge during the year. Field trips were made to National Wel¬ ders Supply Company and Celanese in Charlotte. In the spring the club visited Wilmington to see the salt-water purifi¬ cation plant as well as the Duke Uni¬ versity laboratory at Beaufort, North Carolina. V