Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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Hawaii or bust Having been selected as an All-American cheerleader at camp in Magnolia last summer, junior Christi Freel was given the opportunity to visit Hawaii during Christmas vacation. There, she participated in the Aloha Bowl. She and her mom, Mrs. Malloy Freel, left Nashville Dec. 20 and stayed in Hawaii until Dec. 30. They lodged at the Waikiki Marina Hotel. “Practices were really strenuous. I have never worked in so much heat, and I was glad that I didn't get sunburned, said Christi. Practices for the game were from 8 a.m. until noon and from 6 p.m. until 10:30 or 11:30 at night. This schedule lasted for five days. Christi was able to escape from her hectic schedule to visit the island of Kauai. She was the only cheerleader who had a chance to visit another island because she was ac- companying her mother. Kauai is the island where Fantasy Island and King Kong were filmed. After hearing Christi sing, her roommates asked her to perform on a dinner cruise. She sang “Mama, He's Crazy, which was dedicated to her mother. She said she was really nervous when she was asked to sing in front of the huge crowd. According to Christi, the most exciting thing was the day of the game because I got to be on television. Christi was almost run over by one of the athletes in a play shown on several sports broadcasts. Her mother was also on TV holding up a sign. It was really neat to work with so many other outstanding cheerleaders, Christi said. Christi was sad to leave all of the friends she made during her stay and hoped to return for a visit. Posing in her new unitorm is Christi Freel. Results are in The senior class president was Ronald Haney. Charles Vaughn was the senior class vice president, and Felicia Edwards held the office of secretary of the senior class. Felicia said, It's the first time I've held a class office, and I'm honored to be secretary. Allen Williams, a junior, held the presidency of his class. The junior class vice president was Thien Nguyen, and the secretary of the junior class was Jennifer Hill. Allen said,“I am very honored that my classmates have chosen me as their class leader, and I will work hard to help the junior class to have a successful year. Jennifer said, I think it'll be challenging because the secretary is an important position. Sophomore class president was Tony Newton. Kathleen Gregory was the vice president of the sophomore class, and the secretary was Julie Graves. patriotic celebration. ---- » Also...

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ALSO.-. STUDENT LIFE During the fall, seniors had a soup supper to raise money for graduation. Summer was over but not forgotten My favorite part of summer vacation? Shannon Rosenbaum asked. Sleeping late!!'' This seemed to be the consensus of the students. Whether it was just getting those extra hours of sleep or taking a family vacation, the summer seemed to be a blast. Junior Karen Gregory and her sister Kathleen enjoyed a summer in Venezuela. It was a lot of fun, Karen said. There were some things that were different over there, but the people are really nice. I had a great time. In fact, I liked it so much. I'm going back! James Paul McCrary's summer was perhaps not quite as exciting. I worked for my dad on the farm, said James Paul. I hauled 2,600 bales of hay! Kevin Newell and Samantha Schaai prepare their animals for the Howard County fair. A fair deal It was a lot of hard work, but it paid off in the end, said Kevin Newell, who entered the grand champion at the Howard County Fair Sept. 16-20. Kevin also won first place in the heavyweight steer division and second in showmanship. Another Grand Champion winner was Kim Hughes. Kim won Grand Champion for her Chianina bull and reserve champion for her steer. It was really fun because it was my last year, but it was also sad, said Kim. Kevin and Kim were only two of many students who had entries at the fair, and only two of many winners. The entertainment for Tuesday night of the fair was a talent show in which Valerie Van Vranken won third place. The entertainment for Friday night was the Ashdown Jamboree. Jo Howard, cooperative extension service agent, thought the quality of the fair was better than ever before. I rate this year's fair excellent, she said. 18 Student life

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Helping others Lynn Ramage, a 1978 NHS graduate, returned in the fall from a two-year experience in Dogondoutchi, Niger. Where is Dogondoutchi, Niger? you ask. The village of about 8,000 people is located in the southwest corner of Niger in Africa. THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE in Niger is French, which Miss Ramage learned to speak well. She also learned some of a native language called Hausa. The people of Dogondoutchi were of the Moslem religion. One religious holi- day was called Ramadan, a time when the people fast for a month, then have a large feast at the end of the month. Some of the customs of this culture included removing shoes before entering the home, and women not eating in the streets. They also believed that whistling at night calls out spirits. Women were not supposed to whistle at all. THE PEOPLE OF NIGER practiced bigamy. An average family with two wives usually has about eight children. The man, women. and children sometimes even all live in the same house, Miss Ramage said. Traditional dress for women was long skirts and scarves over the head. On special occasions men wore long robes and small hats. The main crop of Niger was millet. Miss Ramage learned to enjoy millet prepared as cereal, a millet flour paste, and many other ways. Other common foods were rice and very peppery sauces. Because of their religion, these people eat no pork. MISS RAMAGE WAS editor of the Tattler her senior year. After graduation she attended Southern Methodist University where she studied journalism. She was a reporter for two years before entering the Peace Corps. I wanted to travel, see how other people lived and help people, said Miss Ramage about her decision to enter the Peace Corps. Miss Ramage returned to Niger after Christmas. She and a group of 10 other Americans and residents of Niger were to write an English textbook for use in schools such as the one where Miss Ramage worked. 20 Student life