McCallie High School - Pennant Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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.Nl- m. ,paint Taking advantage of the comfortable weather, Jack Ray eases into his Coach David Buck, one of the two new teachers in Founder's, gives Joyce Carol Oates. tutorial aid to Bill Gates. ,L ',,1 'fwvsaw Nightly bouts with the Dorm's T.V. often resulted in late night sweating sessions for Marty Henegar.

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I4 iolizgws The 14 seniors out of a class of 140 who were chosen as National Merit Semifinalists comprised the largest number ever for McCallie. Why were these 14 picked to receive this honor? They must study con- stantly and cram for standardized tests, right? No. The answer is much simpler, they all scored 189 or bet- ter out of a possible 240 on the PSATXNMSQT. This annual test prepares stu- dents for the SAT and determines the students who are eligible for Merit Scholarships. The Semifina- lists include less than the highest one percent of all seniors nationwide and are eligible to become finalists and receive merit scholarships. McCalIie's total of 14 was the high- est in Chattanooga and second high- est of all the high schools in the state. In addition, nine other seniors received commendation for their scores. The 14 Semifinalists defied classi- fication, because they represented such a wide spectrum of interests and activities. Diversity was the rule. John Sims Baker, Vwho joined Preston Burton and John Shaw as the only boarding student Semifina- lists, took pride in the quality of the Tornado during his editorship of the student newspaper. Almost never lacking in enthusiasm, he cheered the football team on from the side- lines as a yell-leader. Having been a member of the Student Council, the Senate, Cum Laude, and Keo-Kio, Baker still considered being a Semi- finalist an honor. He also pointed out, Taking the PSAT in my sopho- more year certainly helped me reach the high score I made when I took it the next year. Noel Hunt's many contributions to McCallie were reflected by his elec- tion as President of Keo-Kio. All stu- dents respected him as a figure of the Senate's authority when he made announcements concerning Senate cases. Hunt also emphasized his preparation, noting that, The workload at McCallie provided me with a good background for taking standardized tests. Senior Senate representative Cross Country runners Gregg Middleton and Paul Burke prepare for the day's workout as Vic Stephenson shows them their previous best times. Benny Halliburton served two Stu- dent Council terms and was Presi- dent of Cum Laude. Halliburton was also active in football and baseball, but was by no means the only ath- lete to achieve semifinalist ranking. Joe Bennett wrestled on the varsi- ty team for three. years and led cheers during the football season. Paul Burke managed to wrestle and run both Cross Country and Track. Vic Stephenson, Neal Brackett, and Gregg Middleton held positions on the Varsity Soccer team. Ansley Mo- ses was a two-year Varsity Basket- ball player. John Choi took a break from his books and played Varsity Tennis. Wayne Blackburn and John Shaw demonstrated their talents in the arts. Blackburn exhibited expertise in musical performance, while Shaw both acted in and directed dramatic performances. Steven Thomas rounded out the diverse group, a group of whose common accomplishment McCallie School should be proud.

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Taking advantage of a break between study sessions, Paul Carr and Les Crater exhibit the frivolous fraternization of the senior dorm. ,di ' M-, Despite the perpetual clutter of books on his bed, Lee Pride manages to find a corner to study for his Calculus II test. Founders' Family The once prestigious junior habitat was recast as The Founders' Home for non-prefect seniors. Those forecast- ing a utopion conclave of mature scholars were sadly disappointed, as were those predicting a colonnaded re- incarnation of the Belk Syndrome. In its problems and also in the fraternity of its crew, Founders' vaguely re- sembled a family. Some special privileges, like 11 o'clock weeknight lights out graced the dorm, although few major policy changes were implemented. Unofficial privileges, or perhaps ex- cesses, emerged and developed like kudzu. Prefects, those rock-faced stentorians of earlier years, were ren- dered nearly impotent by peer pressure. Any prefect at- tempting to enforce lights out was likely to be drawn into a conversation with a room full of his tardy charges. Founderites roamed the campus, more often than not shunning the check-out sheet. Inspections were infre- quent and inconsistent, leading seniors to a state of per- petual unpreparedness. The age-old cat and mouse game of feigning sleep to wait out the teacher on duty became a thing of the past as lights out were universally defied. Founders' thus established a precedent for a series of common-law privileges. Although Foundermen gained these pseudo-privileges, they still lived in a dormitory. Founders', admittedly the queen of Campus Dorms, boasted a healthy roach popu- lation. Marty Henegar's Roach Hotels were so popular that there were rarely any vacancies. The heating, how- ever, was worthy of note -for its abscence everywhere. But whatever was lacking in creature comforts, Founders' made up for in the quality of atmosphere. Dorm behavior was, of course, less barbaric. Wops and raidings, the plagues of other dorms were declasse at Founders'. Vulgar language became merely verbal punc- tuation. Stemming from this standard maturation was a prevalent trust and spirit of camaraderie. Tempering the illusion of unity were the Nickels, the dorm family. Via Home Box Office, their living room became the Founders' cinema. Lance A. Dad Nickel was the acknowledged champ at the backgammon board. Not only the driving force behind dorm parties, Mrs. Nickel was also a prompt laundry service and late night typist for last minute papers. The Nickels unified and improved the Founders' family with a sharp eye for maintaining the dorm's fine Southern tradition. ln general, Founders' was much less a dorm than in previous years. Mr. Neal Neuenschwander, a teacher new to the faculty as well as to Founders', was impressed with the openness and close relationship that permeated the Founders' Community. Perhaps it was because many of them had lived together in Founders' for two years. Per- haps it was that maturity concomitant with seniority. For whatever reasons, Founders' was an easy place to live. As a dormitory Founders' failed, but as a community, maybe as a family, Founders' managed.