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

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54 Physical Education Classes Increase Students’ Agility Students at James A. Shanks High School found that physical education was not only a physically demanding class, but also a class of enjoyment and relaxation. Coaches Joseph Barnes. Ricky Ardley. and Constance Long took much time and thought in preparing various activities that would be given to the students daily. Group sports such as volleyball, football, basketball, square dancing, and softball were just a few of the activities completed each six weeks. Individual activities included tumbling and participating in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. All students were required to pay $3.00 for towel fee and wear orange and white gym suits. Sophomores were required to take a physical education class while juniors and seniors found that P.E. was a way of showing their physical ability. After a long run around the track field. Shenita Green. Cynthia Figgers. and Rosa Stephens return to class. Instructing his class as they go out on the field is Coach Joseph Barnes. Showing Pamela Williams the correct way to shoot a basketball is Mrs. Constance Long.

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ROTC Cadets Participate In Local Parades, Meets The Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps of Shanks Carter-Parramore consisted of 275 cadets. Instructors. Sergeant Major Leon Roy and Master Sergeant James Lowe led 150 cadets. The JROTC had both male and female drill teams which participated in the Pecan Festival on September 7. 1983. in Albany. Georgia; the Forest Festival on October 15. 1983. in Perry. Florida; and the North Florida Drill and Rifle Meets located in Fort Rucker. Alabama, in May. 1984. All members of the JROTC participated in the Annual Federal Inspection which was held in March. 1984. This inspection told them how proficient the unit was. They also held an annual ROTC Ball in April, 984. and wore their dress uniforms to the formal affair. Commander of the ROTC unit was Cadet Colonel Gwendolyn Young. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Danny Meeks and Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Blair were the two battalion commanders. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dawn Wil- liams was crowned Miss JROTC and rode in the homecoming parade. Bill Carman and Robert Green take their job of raising the flag seriously. Sergeant Lowe supervises Lyndon Williams and Tony Gordon while they handle their guns. Standing at attention are Cindy knecht. Gloria Brown. Jeff Rabon. and Dawn Williams. V fi tb - Sergeant Roy explains the answer to a question to Letheria Green and Marilyn Hughes.

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Custodial And Lunchroom Staffs Better Environment The James A. Shanks lunchroom staff was well-trained in order to produce an average of 275 meals for breakfast and 650 meals for lunch daily. Preparing a well-balanced meal, appointing everyday responsibilities, and keeping operations running smoothly were just a few jobs of Shanks' lunchroom manager. Mrs. Myrtle Schofield. The prices of lunches and salads were sixty-five cents for full price, and thirty-five cents for reduced price. Breakfasts were twenty cents for full price and ten cents for reduced price. Keeping Shanks dean for 782 students proved to be difficult for the five-member custodial staff. Mr. Arduster House took care of all electrical items that needed to be repaired. Sweeping the classrooms, and cleaning the restrooms along with general cleaning kept the other members busy. Even though Mr. Arduster House has a hard day of work ahead of him. he still has a smile on his face. Quickly and efficiently. Mrs. Helen Schofield prepares the hamburger buns. Custodial workers are Rosa Cannon. Josephine Fleming. Durvie Brown, and Willie Northern. Members of the lunchroom staff are Susie Scott. Helen Schofield. Sarah Susan Thursby. Evelyn Marshall. Lottie Bouie. Katie Allen. Vonselle Matthews. Myrtle Schofield, and Shirley Brogdon. Enjoying a well-balanced meal is Anthony Love. 55