Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Mustang Exudes All Phases of M.P. feeling of responsibility and superiority to the mighty Senior. Nevertheless, many scenes remain the same for all classes—tag football dur¬ ing lunch and socializing in the seldom deserted student lounge. Senior girls challenge sophomore and Junior girls to an exuberant game of “red rover”. The boys serve as the attentive specta¬ tors. On cool days, groups of students strum their guitars on the lawn, re¬ creating the mood the upperclassmen know so well. “Come to the Cabaret!” There is no better way to meet the wide variety of talent at Myers Park. The Show Biz Revue ’67 glitters with new talent, new ideas, fresh jokes, and much fun. This year every Mustang feels a part of the show whether as a spectator or as a chorus girl. The talent show gives a student an opportunity to visualize the future reservoir of leadership from which the school will draw. With her captivating voice Junior Betsy Powers adds her name to the lengthy list of talented students. Beth Loonan, Amy Yopp, Anita Stonecipher, Marcia Martin, Kathy Shatley, and Rita Heanie entertain by enticing the audience to “Come to the Cabaret” 15

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Senior Hi-Y’ers Gary Babcock and Steve Graham create a new Myers Park tradition in the painting of “the rock.” During the year it is not unusual to see the rock painted a different color by a rival school. Spirit of Being a What is Fall 1967? Companionship, solitude, exuberance, nostalgia, con¬ centration, relaxation, confusion moods as ever-changing as the seasons. Each new day brings a familiarity with sights, sounds, and the buoyant spirit that composes Mustangland. The rush is on. Spirit, like a contagious disease, is transmitted from one stu¬ dent to another during Fall Orienta¬ tion. This mania spurs the individual to eagerly cheer at football games on crisp September nights. Each pep rally, game, and assembly add to the fire of the student’s enthusiasm. It is all part of the Fall fervor: balloons float¬ ing high to raise spirits after a lost foot¬ ball game; service clubs vying with one another to prove their dedication to Myers Park; academically orientated clubs striving for intellectual insight into special fields. This new beginning brings great ex¬ pectations to the Sophomore, a renew¬ ed sense of pride for the Junior, and a The first sight one sees on entering the stadium is an enthusiastic Welcome to Mustangland. A contagious feeling of exuberance is transmitted to anyone who wishes to become involved. Mr. Peel, one of the twenty-four new teachers this year, listens attentively to the comments of his German class. 14

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Bar-BQ, Homecoming Weekends Spark Myers Park thrives on purposeful ac¬ tivity. With a common concern for the During PTA Back-to-School-Night, Mrs. Sawyer orients parents on the history course she teaches. school s welfare, students and parents co-ordinate their efforts to make the school year a success. The tall PTA “Back-to-School Night” introduces the parents to their children’s sched¬ ules and teachers in order to create a healthy atmosphere for communica¬ tion. With such communication much can be achieved during a year regard¬ less of the endeavor. For example, the barbeque must be considered a tre¬ mendous success for the PTA and the student body. Club members devote after-school hours wrapping eating utensils while their parents organize a day of eating and entertainment. Such co-operation adds to understanding between the generations. Enthusiasm, whether for studies or football team, is generated by people who are more interested in developing an esprit de corps than in a mere victory. Clubs are taking it upon themselves to boost Myers Parks spirit by presenting original skits with em¬ phasis on sportsmanship. By involving many people, these skits stimulate anticipation for the coming event. Straw hats and short dresses flash the “Roaring Twenties” theme for Home¬ coming. During half-time a raccoon coat is the perfect award for the new Homecoming Queen. By the end of the evening all can see that the “Buga- loo” and “Funky” have taken then- places as this generation’s mode of dancing. “Be Happy” shouts the Barbecue’s theme. The Noblemen, one of several hit groups, presents some real “soul” music by which to eat barbecue. The Barbecue is the PTA’s one tiring, yet enjoyable, money-making project Early morning sunlight brightens the horizons of learning for Calvin Gregory. Hi-Y Club members Gary Babcock and Eddie Moore stage a boxing match at a pep rally, suggesting the fight ahead between the Mustangs and the Green Waves. 16