Laurel Park High School - Koine Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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:.X X Trying to learn the intricacies of 35mm photography is Vivian Colvin, co- editor of the Link. This photo is an exercise in selective focus. Ricky Jamison records Mike Heggen's selective attention to the U.Va. publications workshop. is 'YQ-1 1 T' O r 4' ' lr Q ' ' sys N Mrs. Gail Shively, Mrs. Barbara Bodkin, and Mrs. Patricia Koger try their luck at Can-Can. Ms. Shively and Mrs. Bodkin are co-sponsors of the school literary magazine, Expressions, Mrs, Koger sponsors the newspaper, the Link. , -..,.......-.-

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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CLASSES Better Community Involvement Show and held a Mother- Daughter banquet at which Delegate Mary Sue Terry was the guest speaker. At the monthly meetings the members planned a tentative picnic and worked on a program of work in business planning. Old traditions seemed to change or fade a little this year for the French Club seemed to have grown a new face. Years past have seen initiations with everything from pajamas to Napoleon uniforms. This year saw only tags of different French monuments and signs. Membership seemed to be helped by the lighter attitude and the list of stunts that could be performed which had in years past been informal and unwritten. Mardi Gras changed this year also. Instead of being scheduled at night it was moved to right after school because of low past atten- dance. The crazy costumes were also left in the past. This year the French Club spon- sored a show for small children at the spring fair. As always, the F.F.A. grew in numbers this year. This was the largest club at school this year. Active was one way to describe the Laurel Park F.F.A. this year. Hyper-active was a better way. There seemed to be at least one activity for each of the 100 members. Ringing a Salvation Army bell, assisting with the Jaycees haunted castle, and making extra contributions to the S.C.A. canned food drive were just some of the ac- tivities. Selling oranges, floral arrangements, candy and flower bulbs. The chapter bought them- selves a 35mm camera this year also to help with record keeping and the chapter scrapbook. Mr. Bill Curry, the physics teacher, passes out a test. This year a teacher had to be imported to teach physics after Mr. Charles Hairston left. Mr. Curry is from Drewry Mason. After explaining the oil monopoly system, Mr. Marshall, one of the two Virginia and U.S. History teachers, shows one of the few filmstrips shown in his class this year. Jo Jo Gillespie takes notes on fund raising ideas while David Hairston listens. Clubs and Organizations 39

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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, CLASSES Rewarding in The End The F.F.A. also sponsored a leadership workshop and at the yearly spring fair the Future Farmers held displays in bicycle safety and floral designs and also had an animal barnyard. At the meetings the mem- bers saw slides and heard talks from many different areas. One meeting even saw the Virginia F.F.A state presi- dent visiting the chapter. The chapter planned several field trips this year in- cluding the K.V.G. workshop at Philpott Lake, a skiing trip, skating parties, and two livestock judging contests, one in Richmond and one in Blacksburg. The chapter also sent fifteen people to state convention and nine to F.F.A. camp. Twenty chapter mem- bers also applied their programs for individual awards and the chapter as a whole applied for three awards. The F.F.A. also formed an Alumni chapter for the first time this year. And the chapter sponsored one member to the National Leadership Con- ference. Participation on the Koine was slow when the staff first got started, but as deadlines approached participation in- creased. The arranging of the 1980- 81 Kione was harder than any of the other ten books. The slow participation was one At the awards assembly at the Charlottesville workshop, Chris Martin, Mrs. Ginger Preston and Pat Donavant await the Koine's award. This year the book received a trophy class award. Q reason. However, there were several other obstacles. One thing that hindered the Koine was money. The rising inflation rate caused many businesses to decrease their ad space which caused the staff to increase the price of the book. lnexperience was our greatest enemy. Many of our new members felt as though they couldn't do the work. However, with a little assistance their jobs were carried out successfully. Melissa Simon summed up the year of the Koine in one statement, lt was a lot of hard work, but it will be rewarding in the end. V t r at . 'C jg? J ' 1 M ' .4 ,,,,, A -, ? .L 2 .,......-.- Clubs and Organizations 41