Kellam High School - Challenger Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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'X Rather than limit himself to photogra phy alone, Ralph wants to write, direct produce, and act in his movies. 2 X ,CL A NEW STAR Ml EUR SYSTEM Ralph Garner has really got things rolling. His first full-length movie with sound is schedueled to be shown in the Kellam audito- rium in May. Ralph, a Kellam senior, spent four months writing the 90- minute comedy, A Spy Film, which is crafted around the same format as the old Marx Brothers movies. The cast members are Ralph, Ken Cahoon, Michael Har- rington, Bobby Thietie, Iohn Genesevich, Donald Brinkley, Lawrence Lambert, Sally Os- borne, and Anne Pedersen - all Kellam students - and Andy Delloro, First Colonial's drum major. All of them devote their free time to the movie. Ralph had very few problems finding cast members because all of them are close friends who are very trustworthy and won't let me down, and they have talent. A Spy Film has 41 scenes and 11 characters. The plot re- volves around a spy union in control of three spy battalions. Their job is to find a missing gem and deliver some tape recordings. They are temporar- ily interrupted by an evil senator who nearly causes one of the spies to lose his life. All the cast members are in- volved in school activities and that only leaves about five days a month for filming. Ralph first became interested in this field in the sixth and seventh grade when he got hold of some of his mot.her's leftover film in her home movie camera. Ralph has made many smal- ler silent films in the past. To his credit are, The Offenders, and Hard Work. Ralph also made two 30- minute films, The Spy Film, and The Sequel to a Spy Film. He expanded both of those pictures to make his new film. Ralph is using his movie, which cost him more than 2,000 dollars, including camera equipment and film, as a money making project for the choral department at Kellam. He also hopes this will get him a talent scholarship to the Uni- versity of North Carolina. Ralph admits he's gotten very discouraged at times, but his girlfriend, Viveca Slantis, re- minds him that it's his goal and he's got to do it. Anne Pedersen, the movie's vil1ainess,said, I love it. Ralph is doing an immense amount of work. He's handling all the fi- nancesg the only thing the cast contributes is its time. I wish I could do more to help, it makes me feel guilty. Article by Rosie Morse

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ABOVE ALL Though our constitution boldly declares that all men are created equal, the talents that belong to and are de- veloped by different indi- viduals vary greatly. Each year, various local and na- tional organizations sponsor programs during both the summer and winter months that are designed to single out the superior and to pro- vide the opportunity for further development of spe- cific talents or skills. Though selection for the many outstanding programs varies, it usually requires nomination by a teacher, principal, or guidance coun- selor and the competition of horrendously long applica- tion forms. Kellam High School, how- ever, has experienced a great deal of success in the various programs throughout the country. For example, we usually send more people to participate in the National Science Foundation Program than any other school in the country. In addition, we sent three students to the Governor's School for the Giiled. These students, Charles Fifield, Joel Larkin, and Lumie Tolentino spent four weeks studying with gifted students from throughout the state. An ad- ditional student, Michael Byman, was sent to the pro- gram from Kellam but has since moved to Florida. In another program, two stu- dents, Ioel Larkin and Terrell Rutledge, were named out- standing students at Kellam High School and were hon- ored during Youth Apprecia- tion Week at a banquet spon- sored by the local chapters of the Optimist Club. During the first week in August, sixteen of Kellam's student leaders attended the annual Virginia Beach Lead- ership Workshop. This pro- gram is designed to enhance leadership abilities and pro- vide an increased knowledge of effective leadership skills. Some of Kellam's other students were given the op- portunity to work closely with nature and wildlife as they participated in the gov- ernment sponsored Youth Conservation Corps program. These students were hired to work for periods ranging from three to six weeks on local wildlife preservation projects and to provide up- keep in some of Virginia's natural parks. In addition, the American Legion each year sponsors the Boys' and Girls' State programs where students set up and run facsimilies of their local and state govern- ments. Nine Kellam students, Tony Arnold, Todd Keeder, Eddie O'Brien, Robert Per- kins, Leonthena Carrington, Sally Osborne, Terrell Rutr ledge, Scysci Delournette, and Annette Walsh, partici- pated in these two related programs and completed their summers with added as- surance that they are aware of the workings of state and local government. Experience is the most valuable tool one can acquire through the years. Through these extra-curricular ac- tivities in which students are allowed to participate, they receive experience, ac- complishment, and self- assurance. With these pro- vided tools, they can handle not only the situations that they encounter in their lives, but also the difficult situa- tions of others as well. YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. Ifrnn uw 1-nv lnsmin er, Um YR I I' g T Morris. S I I S I Row: Sherri McPherson, Tammy Baker, Tim Morris, l,.iurw Ilrnss A SHOP.Front Row: Bernie Portafe. Florence Mark Summerre Angeles, Sandy Cimerman, Cindy Smith. Second hguse' joel Lgu-ki Row: Susan Crenshaw, Virginia Baxter. Milanie VIRGINIA BEACH LEADERSHIP WORK- Llorin,lackieIacks ld ll. Eugene y