James A Shanks High School - Tiger Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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Chess Players Enjoy Rivalry Lorry Till and Steve Flournoy match wit over a game of chess. Fifty-six Chess Club members, led by president Frederick Harris, paid dues and sold candy in order to purchase playing equipment for upcoming chess and checker tournaments. Competition developed between Mrs. Nancy Mensinger’s and Mr. Gregory Solomon's chess clubs. Sponsors planned to buy more equipment and form separate clubs for chess and checker players. Tournaments between schools were anticipated for next year's clubs. The clubs participated in homecoming activities by choosing a chess king, Frederick Harris, and queen, Debra Smith. Checkers proves to be on exciting pastime for Jam » Mim and Charlotte Lawson. 64

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Cynthia Miller helps keep the school clean. Ecology Members Make New Goals Promoting environmental awareness among members of the club and the community was one of the goals of the Ecology Club. The first-year club consisted of thirty- one members. Two of the Ecology Club's special projects were sponsoring clean-ups after school activities and corresponding with other Florida Ecology Clubs. The club was sponsored by Mrs. Benita Wiggins. 63 Club members clean up after the parade.

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Modern Dancers Develop Poise Sharon Davis performs at the Miss Shanks Pageant. Kathy Dudley prepores for her performance. In Modern Dance, students performed original dances to modern music such as “A Fifth of Beethoven and Love Ballad. Modern Dance Club members developed poise, balance, grace, and posture. Forty students constituted the Modern Dance Club which performed at the Miss Shanks Pageant, other schools, half-time in girls basketball games and at assemblies. Mrs. Constance Long, sponsor of Modern Dance, prepared a spring concert which was held in April. 65 Modern Dance Club members practice far the spring concert.