Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1988 volume:

SCRAPPER I Backed by Nashville High School all the way, the Scrappers work out during two-a-days. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 1988 Scrapper Nashville High School 1301 Mt. Pleasant Drive Nashville, Ark. 71852 (501) 845-3261 Student population: 350 Title 1 For Better or For Worse, to love and to cherish, ’til death do us part. Do these vows sound familiar? However, they are not only the marital vows, but they are also the devotion to our school showing the true Scrapper spirit in each of us that never dies. Taking the good with the bad was accepted by everyone, but the good events, of course, stood out the most in our minds. There were many activities such as poster parties, class T-shirts for the pep rallies, and the pep rallies themselves, which made the true Scrapper spirit soar each Friday. Although the good events did outweigh the bad events, there were still things we had to accept. For example, we didn’t win all our football games and we were still on a low budget so no field trips. We also had something new at lunch. The lunch break was split into two periods. Cont. on page 4 2 Opening Celebrating the Constitution’s Bicentennial, ninth graders wear patriotic colors. — photo by Connie Castleberry Presenting a plaque to the football boys, seniors gather while Amy Garney reads the inscription. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Providing entertainment for the students, teachers perform ‘Scrapper Shuffle’ as a slat during the Magnolia pep rally. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Opening 3 Allen Williams expressed the emotions many students felt about the lunches, “I hate it because it splits everyone up and you can’t see everyone at lunch. 1 think the disadvantages of a split lunch outweigh the advantages, such as meetings before and after school. Also we have to take class time for class meetings. That takes away some of the activities we could be doing this year. The Student Council also can’t sponsor the intramural games because the students are split. On the other hand, the lunch lines are much shorter and the food service is better. We also have more time to talk to our friends.” A true Scrapper must not only have to love and cherish NHS to become a part of it, but must also take the good with the bad. And that’s what each of us did. 4 Opening Eat, sled and be merry, Karen Gregory and Casey Semmler have fun playing in the snow. Waving to the crowd, many students participate in the Howard County Fair Parade Sept. 17. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Shoveling dirt from the tennis court, Allen Williams fulfills his duties as Student Council president. — photo by Shelley White Opening 5 Dining in the cafeteria, senior Anthony Moore enjoys chatting with friends. — photo by Paul Coulter Chatting with friends at lunch, Jennifer Hill, Amy Garney, Tyson Feemster and Jennifer Watson discuss their weekend plans. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 6 Student life ...for better or for worse Fall out of bed, 6:30. Eat breakfast and get to school early for the 7:30 FBLA meeting. Finally the school day is over, and the afternoon parttime job is next on the schedule. Get off work and go home, just in time to go downtown that night and cruise Main. It’s the beginning of a fun-filled weekend for a student after a hectic week of classes. The students’ days were filled with many new, but exciting activities. Cruising was a main attraction for a weekend activity. Another fun activity was the car parades which the students brought back. Jennifer Hill said, “Our class has just really gotten excited about getting everybody fired up. The poster parties were great! And on Fridays we would decorate our cars and all cruise Main honking our horns. Everyone in town knew the Scrappers were playing that night.' Student life 7 What goes around comes back around ’60s revisited Properly dressed are Allen Williams, Lori Copljn and Anthony Armstrong. — photo by Christy Kwok Lightened or frosted hair was popular for girls, as Cathryn Isgitt displays. — photo by Christy Kwok ‘The day I wear bell bottoms will be the day I die!” Jenny Franklin “You are not wearing that miniskirt to school! ” said your mother, “and go tell your brother to take off those old faded jeans with all the holes in them. This was more than likely the reaction you got from your parents when they saw you in your “new” clothes. Although such things as brightly colored shirts and sweaters, frosted denims, and miniskirts for girls were definitely hot items in fashion for teens, lots of students just got up in the mornings and put on what they felt like wearing. “I don’t think teens are as conscientious about what they wear today as much as they were a few years ago,” said Dana Howard, a sophomore. “Now teens are trying to be unique and show a little more in- dividualism. Hairstyles seemed to vary also. Guys, for the most part, would wear their hair a little longer on the top than on the side. Girls usually wore their hair in a medium length style, either permed or straight. Sometimes they would pull it back into a ponytail and put a bow or ribbon in it. “Fashions and styles today are sixtyish with an eighties touch. More of a conservative sixties,” said Amelia Jamison. “Whether or not the sixties fashions have come back in a conservative style or otherwise,” Jenny Franklin said, “the day that 1 wear bell bottoms will be the day that I die! ’ 8 Student life Fashion 9 Nothing to do but Cruise Main Turn the key and put it in drive, and off one goes away from the school with nothing to do but cruise Main. Whether with friends or that special girl or guy — to cruise was cool. But, what thrill did cruizin’ bring? “It gives people a chance to meet with one another and find out what s going on,” said a couple of students. Others, though, looked at it as just something to do. There is really no reason. It is the only thing to do! ” said Grant Ponder. Nashville was no better or no worse than any small towns in the area of entertainment. Movies were shown on weekends and the occasional party cleared the streets for a while, but this did not leave much for mischievous high school students to da Sa they hit the roads making their run through the town, stopping now and then to converse with friends. “I like to be with my friends and run around, especially if there is nothing else to da like a party,” said Cherise Carver. Other students run off to lexarkana or some large town. Some of the “rebels w-ho disliked cruizin' and going out of town could always find some kind of trouble to get into. “I don't go cruizin’. I go parking. said Larry Wayne Thrash. Even a poster party draws people off the streets. A group of seniors gather around to discuss what's happening. — photo by Angei Brooks Eights of passing cars brighten the streets on a clear Friday night. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Cruisin' 11 yoaX1 Wi'tfA W ?? Mi'ceT f x ; ®“is y. MfllirSM1 WTO Will OCMiCte ,3' il 7 cA. 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JLn J the S efV or Gsuu gfrrOt K •MfA- AbyJ W- „L,4 e am.jUMf b i V = The Wall 13 An event with tradition and CLASS Crowning queen Jennifer Dale, Tern Gunter places the crown while Billy Hardin presents her bouquet. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Even though homecoming week Oct. 27-30 was shorter than usual because of conference day on Oct. 26, it was still hectic and full of Scrapper spirit as usual. The Homecoming royalty included the following: Jennifer Dale, queen; Latrenda Boyles and Christi Freel, maids of honor: Jennifer Hill and Jerri Lynn Smith, senior football maids; Amy Gamey and Gayla Wakefield, senior class maids: Chauna Kirkpatrick, junior football maid; Jill Hunter, junior class maid; Cristina Bratton, sophomore football maid; and Tara Horn, sophomore class maid. “I feel it is an honor to be chosen queen because your are chosen to represent the Scrappers, and that is a great honor,” said Jennifer Dale. Homecoming was a busy week for the royalty and the senior football players. Practices took place on Wednesday and Thursday during school hours. The royalty practiced Wednesday afternoon at the football field with the band auxiliary and Mr. Johnny Wilson, pressbox announcer. Coni, on page 16 Performing at the Homecoming game, the band shows off its new flag routine — photo by Christy Kwok 14 Student life Students, guests and the Homecoming court sing the national anthem before the gym ceremony. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Th e Homecoming court includes Christina Bratton, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Gayla Wakefield, Jerri Lynn Smith, Christi Freel, queen Jennifer Dale, LaTrenda Boyles, Jennifer Hill, Amy Garney, Jill Hunter and Tara Horn. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Homecoming 15 Before the Homecoming game, Mr. Edwin Dale gives his ‘queen of a daughter, Jennifer, a kiss. — photo by John R. Schirmer Looking pretty — scary — Kim Blakely displays her costume on costume day. — photo by Christy Kwok On Drcss-up Day of Homecoming week, students enjoy their meal. — photo by Dennis Horn Arabian princess Shana Smith does her part in making Homecoming week a success. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 16 Student life Tradition and class Then they rehearsed with the football players for Homecoming week also meant a week full of ac-the pep rally the first two periods on Thursday. tivities in which the student body could participate. “I missed a bunch of my classes because of the Tuesday was costume day and Wednesday was Arab practices, and I got behind. The boys are funny to at- day. The traditional dress-up day was on Thursday tend practice with, and it was all worth it,” said and orange and black day on Friday. Candlelight din-Chauna Kirkpatrick. ner was prepared for the student body on dress-up day The girls in the homecoming court, of course, had by the FH A officers, made some preparations before the big event such as Special credits were given to Mrs. Barbara Kerr, buying their dresses, getting their hair done, etc. Most Mrs. Anita Stuckey and Mrs. Deb Tackett for being of them were early starters and had no trouble finding in charge of Homecoming. The emcee of the their dresses, but it was a different story for Tara Horn. Homecoming ceremony was John James, and Shelley I had trouble finding a dress that wasn't too long. Palmer played the melody “Somewhere Out There.” That was hard. I finally got all my stuff two days The flower arrangements and mums donated by before Homecoming.” Flowers by Johnny were deeply appreciated. Not only did the girls make preparations, but the Homecoming day ended great with the Scrappers guys also had some plans to make for the week. “We winning the game against the De Queen Leopards, tried to find tuxedos that would match what the girls and the students celebrated the victory with a (that we were escorting) were wearing. The color of homecoming dance sponsored by the Student Coun-our tuxedos really depended on what the girls were cil. The deejay was Rockin’ Ralph Mitchell from Tux wearing,” said senior football player Tim Cox. 99. Before the Homecoming ceremony in the gym, Mrs. Barbara Kerr helps David Wincher with his corsage. — photo by Christy Kwok Homecoming 17 The good, the bad, and the pretty at Nashville Who’s Who selections were made in voting conducted by the yearbook staff. Allen Williams was named Mr. NHS, and Jennifer Dale was chosen as Miss NHS Some Who’s Who categories were elected by grades, and others were chosen from the entire student body. Allen was named most likely to succeed. Kelli Porterfield was the choice for most school spirited; Kenny Atkins, biggest flirt, boy; Tammy Plaster, biggest flirt, girl; Michael Toliver, most mischievous. Com. on p. 21 18 Student life Most academically inclined are Chris Webb, Kim Byers and Shelley White. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Most artistically inclined is Tony Newton; most handsome. Jay Worthington; cutest boy, David Wakefield. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Mr . and Miss NHS are Allen Williams and Jennifer Dale. — photo by John R. Schirmer Who's Whol9 Biggest flirts are Tammy Plaster and Kenny Atkins; most school spirited is Kelli Porterfield; most mischievous is Michael Toliver. — photo by Kathleen Gregory W ittiest are Chris Webb, Jenifer Hill and Kim Reed. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 20 Student life ‘Nashville’ Choices for the other categories are given for grades 10, 11, and 12, respectively: Most beautiful — Christina Bratton, Jennifer Moore and Christi Freel. Most Handsome — Mike Bratton, Jay Worthington and Tim Cox. Friendliest boy — Paul Myers, Kevin Rose and Sean Loftice. Friendliest girl — Jenny Franklin, Chauna Kirkpatrick and Jennifer Dale. Wittiest — Chris Webb, Kim Reed and Jennifer Hill. Best-dressed boy — Brent Flaherty, Tyson Feemster and Kenny Atkins. Best-dressed girl — Betsy Davis, Jennifer Moore and Christi Freel. Com. on p. 22 ftflost artistic is Becca Hartness; most musically in-dined, Rodney Baxley; most artistic, Nicky Stanford: most musically inclined, Brenda Collier and David Boozer. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Who's Who 21 ‘Nashville’___c, Most musically inclined — Rodney Baxley, Brenda Collier and David Boozer. Most artistic — Becca Hartness, Tony Newton and Nicky Stanford. Most academically inclined — Chris Webb, Kim Byers and Shelley White. Cutest boy — Paul Myers, Jay Worthington and David Wakefield. Cutest girl — lara Horn. Lori Coplin and Jennifer Dale. Most athletic boy — Jay Turley. Sam Ragar and Anthony Moore. Most athletic girl — Kim May, Kim Reed and Deborah Collier. Friendliest are Paul Myers and Jenny Franklin; Kevin Rose and Chauna Kirkpatrick; Sean Loftice and Jennifer Dale. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Cutest boy and girl are (front) Tara Horn, Lori Coplin and Jennifer Dale; (back) Paul Myers and Jay Worthington. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Most athletic are (front) Deborah Collier, Kim Reed, and Kim May; (back) Anthony Moore and Jay Turley. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 22 Student life Best dressed are Kenny Atkins and Christi Freel; Tyson Feemster and Jennifer Moore; Brent Flaherty and Betsy Davis. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Most beautiful and handsome are (front) Christina Bratton. Christi Freel and Jennifer Moore: (back) Mike Bratton and Tim Cox. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Who's Who 23 ...for better or for worse EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN Creative seniors pick top stories What was the top news story of 1987 in Howard County? According to Mrs. Jan Ponder s creative writing class, it was “Nashville named as the Volunteer Community of the ear for 1987.” The class compiled a list of the stories they thought were most important. Students started out by naming the top 10 news stories nationwide. They compared their list to the list of The Associated Press and only missed one. This led them to naming the top 10 news stories in Howard County. “The project was something new and different from what we’ve been doing,” said Thien Nguyen. The class is made up of 10 seniors. They divided into two groups. Then, they discussed the news stories and which ones affected them. They tried to think of stories that were in the newspaper more than once. The class includes Jeff Butler, Greg Collins, Mike Helton, Carlette Jefferson, Chris Lammons, Thien Nguyen, Kelli Porterfield, Deb Staggs, Shane Taylor and David bung. The list of stories included: 1. Nashville is named Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year for 1987. (Examples: Cleon Green Day for his trip to New Tfork and operation. Wee Care's Childrens Fair for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Wrestling Match for Howard County Children’s Center, etc.). 2. Howard Memorial Hospital Expansion. 3. Series of tragic deaths. 4. By-pass of Main Street is completed. 3. New businesses open (Fish Net, McDonald’s, Lewis’s, Best Stop, Santa’s Workshop, Gathright's, Karate Club, etc.). Old businesses close (Joe's Grocery, Robison’s, Hunt’s, The Gift Shop, etc.). 6. Summer drought and resulting problems. 7. Ruling in Fern Scoggins lawsuit against the Nashville Board of Education. 8. Emphasis on drug problems (various drug “busts, as well as education in the schools). 9. Christmas tree returns to Main Street after many years. 10. AIDS in Howard County. Honorable Mention: Dierks wins first football game in more than two seasons. Tragic accident occurs Funeral services for sophomore David Evan White, age 16, were held Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Billy Burks officiated. Burial was at New Corinth Cemetery north of Nashville by Latimer Funeral Home. Evan died Nov. 17 from injuries sustained in a bicycle-automobile accident. He was bom Sept. 23,1971, at De Queen and had been a resident of Nashville all his life. Evan attended the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert David White; one sister Miss Krista Lynn White of Nashville; paternal grandmother, Helen Ruth White of Nashville; and maternal grandparents Jesse and Opal Kesterson of Dierks. Evan White TAKING A BREAK during physics, Andrea Sweeden sets Thien Nguyen itraight in a hurry with a little paint behind the ears_photo by Shelley White 24 Student life Learning to lead Lori Coplin and Kim Epton had an exciting week when they represented Nashville at the FHA National Leadership Convention in Washington, D.C, in July. “We had a great time and even learned a little. I’d go back in a second,” Lori said. There were about 100 people from Arkansas at the meeting. They saw students from all over the United States. Every state was represented, including Alaska, Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. They stayed in the Washington Hilton, which is where President Ronald Reagan was shot. There were 11 floors above ground and five underground. Three other girls shared the room with Kim and Lori. Rebecca Deloney from Mineral Springs was the chaperone. The girls toured Georgetown and later visited the national FHA headquarters in Reston, A. They even had time to go to a Jets concert. While Kim and Lori were at the convention, the 1987-88 national officers were selected, and the ST. A.R. event national competition was held. They attended a state meeting every night. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday they had sessions in which they discussed rape, teen pregnancy, AIDS, drugs and alcohol. The girls agreed that there were long days and long nights. “Domino Pizza's phone numbers will be on our minds forever,” Kim said, miking about their nightly pizza parties in their room. The last night, the delegates had a formal closing banquet with the theme “SS Leadership.” They cried, hugged and said goodbye to all their new friends. Even though they missed the people they met on the trip, they were glad to get back to Nashville. AFTER A happy arrival home, Kim and Lori arc all smiles. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Trapped by an icy captor EERIE GLACIERS make their way off the field house during the January ice storm. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Trapped in a winter wonderland was how most people felt around here on our week away from civilization Jan. 6-13. “I was trapped inside with my family whom I learned to hate. I went crazy,” said Stephanie Tanner. There were other problems to worry about as well, such as food for those who could not get out. “I stocked up before I left town. We made the best of it and had fun. We took the mules and cart out, and I even went go-carting,” said Mrs. Nona Talley. Others, like Mrs. Talley, looked at being stuck at home as a way of having fun. “It took me away from school and let me have fun,” said Kim Reed. Allen Williams, who had to work during his regular Christmas break, said it gave him a chance to enjoy himself. Those who dared to travel around saw children and adults sledding down the icy untamed hills having a great time. The snow had a very dramatic effect on many people, but others were not bothered by the threat of ending up in an icy ditch. Off to work they went, no matter what. I went on as normal. Sliding around didn’t bother me,” was Chris Rowland’s response. Amy Tyler, a senior, said, I slept till twelve o’clock every day, then got up and watched ‘Days of Our Lives.’” Steve Cox, a sophomore, added: “We went sledding behind the 3-wheeler and had a lot of fun! ” Very few were not ready for school to start, however. They just wanted something to da They really weren’t looking forward to another week of seclusion with their “loving” families. Although the snow was a blast for most people, the businesses in town were hard at work. Grocery stores were much busier than usual. “During the snow everybody went wild. We had a lot more business,” said Gail Stancly of Charlie’s Thriftway, “The sack boys needed chains for their buggies.” Piggly Wiggly worker Cindy I lampton said, “We ran out of bread and sold a lot of soup, bacon and chicken. The first day was kind of crazy. It was funny watching the sack boys trying to push the buggies in the snow.” Auto stores were not too busy, considering the bad traveling conditions. Western Auto's business was slow the first four days. They sold mostly sleds and disks. Most of the employees got to work despite the icy roads. Movie stores were busy during the snow alsa Carl Gillispie of Video World said, “The most rented movies were ‘Harry and the Hendersons,' ‘The Secret of My Success,’ and ‘Mannequin.’ The snow was very good for the movie business. Some people brought their movies back late but I cut them some slack. I understood under the conditions.” Everything in be tween 2 5 Vfi e Mania strikes Most kids went to their lockers more than 1,000 times during the school year. Going to their lockers was not a big deal to most people — it was just a place to drop off one textbook and grab another. But some people took the time to decorate their lockers and make them a little nicer. Lori Coplin, for instance, made changes in her locker. ‘1 built a shelf, put up pictures and wallpaper to make it more organized and because it looks better.” Pictures seemed to be the favorite decoration for lockers. Seeing one’s friends' faces everytime one went to his locker always brightened one’s day. Especially when it was one's boy girl friend. Of course, some people had such messy lockers they did not have room to decorate them. But, just as people’s personalities differed, so did their lockers. AMONG THOSE who took the time to make their lockers look nicer is Lori Coplin, who added stickers and a shelf. — photo by John R. Schirmer Liliana goes home to Caracas i came here expecting to leant English, meet a great new family and friends, and have a lot of fun,” said Liliana Rodriguez. Looking back on her five months as an exchange student. she feels she did all this — and more. Liliana came here in August 1987 with Karen Gregory, whom she had met in her hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, while Karen attended school there last year. From August until Feb. 6, Liliana lived with the Bob Gregory family in Nashville and attended NHS. This meant many new experiences for her. She had to get us- BF.FORF. LEAVING for Caracas, Liliana Rodriguez spends time with friends cheering on the Scrappers at a basketball game. — photo by Kim Byers 26student life ed to a new family, new friends, and a new way of life in a different country. But she easily adapted to the new ways. “It [moving here) was not hard,” she said. “Everything was what I had expected. 1 just had to learn new things day by day.” There were also many little things that were different from life in Venezuela. She had to get used to cold weather here; Venezuela has summertime weather all year long. Also, schools in her country dismiss at one in the afternoon. As a result, Liliana was always able to go out and play her favorite sports or do anything she needed to do in the afternoons. Moving from Caracas (population 4.5 million) to Nashville was a big change. Although there were many more things for young people to do there, Liliana did not feel that there was much difference between Venezuelan and American teenagers and what they do. Liliana could not think of any bad part of her stay in the United States. However, there were many things she enjoyed. She loved playing different sports and was glad most people here enjoy sports as well. She also loved to watch sports — especially Scrapper ballgames. When Liliana came here in August, February seemed a million years away. But the beginning of the month came, and Liliana went back to Venezuela Feb. 6. “It will be so hard to go back,” she said. “I won’t ever forget the great times and friends I’ve had here. I’ve changed in some ways, and no one will be able to understand the way I feel.” She believed her stay in the United States would help her in the future. She entered Metropolitan University in Caracas in the spring to study computer engineering. The school is connected to American universities such as Harvard. Knowing English would help her at school as well as in her career, she said. “I had a great time. Everything was unique and fun, and I will never forget everything that has happened to me here.” Summerof learning for five students Five students gave up two or three weeks of their summer fun to attend state gifted and talented programs, AEGIS (Academic Enrichment for Gifted in the Summer). Juniors Kim Byers, Tony Newton and Kevin Rose and seniors Stephanie Tanner and Shelley White were the five participants. Communications Kim went to John Brown University in Siloam Springs July 5-17. She was one of 37 students at a communications workshop, which dealt with television production and broadcasting. The students learned how to set up a camera, how to design shots, and how to edit tape. They also learned about interviewing and taping. For the first week of the program, the group spent most of its time in the classroom. Participants studied journalism, computers and television studios. During the second week, the students were divided into groups of six. They interviewed people in the Siloam Springs area, taped the interviews and edited them into a news package. “I enjoyed putting together the news package,” Kim said. “I really had a lot of fun doing it and learned a lot in the process.” The class had speakers from the media, including news personalities, authors and publishers. The arts Tony learned different aspects of art in “The Right Side of Technology in the Arts” program at Henderson State University July 26-Aug. 8. In addition to drawing, he studied photography, music, drama and graphics. “I liked photography the best because I’ve never done it before I’m glad I got to learn how to take pictures, develop and print film,” Tony said. The dean and the art teacher were so pleased with Tony’s artistic ability that they offered him a scholarship to Henderson. He was undecided about whether or not to attend. Thirty-seven students were m the program at HSU. On the field “What I liked best about the program was that it wasn't a classroom situation. ou got to perform out on the field,” Kevin said about the Ecology and Field Biology program. Students met at Henderson and then traveled to many places. They mostly studied ecology on the field trips. One of the places they ventured to was Caney Creek Wilderness, where they took tree core samples and studied its annual growth. Project Land Stephanie took part in the Project Land program June I4-July 2. The program was a study of six natural divisions of Arkansas. They include the delta, Crowley Ridge, the Ouachitas, the Arkansas River Valley, the Ozarks, and coastal plains. Students learned about plant life, rocks, animal life, industries and bodies of water. Students toured the nuclear power plant at Russellville and the National Center for Toxicological Research at Pine Bluff. “A lot of things were required of us, but it was still a lot of fun,” Stephanie said. Governor’s School There were three different areas at Arkansas Governor's School, which Shelley attended. In Area 1, students could choose from among six subjects. Shelley’s pick was language arts. “I ve had several friends go, and they told me it was a good area to apply for. I knew beforehand there was some creative writing and journalism involved, and I thought that it would be the most important subject to me,” Shelley said. Language arts was divided into four classes, but students were only required to pick two. All 400 students at AGS participated in Area II and III. Area II dealt with moral issues such as abortion, AIDS, homosexuality and capital punishment. Area III involved expressing personal feelings and discussing different psychologists. Free time While anending the AEGIS programs, these five students also had time to socialize with oilier students. There were parties, dances and entertainment during their free time. All five agreed that they had no regrets about going. They said the best thing about the program was the people. “All the people there were so friendly, and everyone got along with each other. I’m glad I went. It was one of the best things I could have done this summer,” Tony said. ' f 3 REPRESENTATIVES AT summer gifted and talented programs include (kneeling) Shelley White and Stephanie Tanner; (standing) Kevin Rose, Kim Byers and Tony Newton. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Everything in between 27 Joining the 'krewe' at Mardi Gras NEW ORLEANS - What did Mardi Gras mean to you? Probably not much, unless you had the opportunity to experience Mardi Gras, New Orleans style. Mardi Gras was actually a religious celebration marking the beginning of Lent, but in New Orleans it was celebrated and enjoyed by all. For several weeks the entire town of New Orleans seemed to party every night. Parades were a main attraction in the Mardi Gras festivities. While I was in New Orleans with Julie Graves and her family, we attended two of these colorful parades. The first one, Iris, consisted of an allwomen krewe. A krewe was the group of people which organized and rode the floats in each parade. All of the floats in each parade depicted a theme. The theme of the Iris parade was “The Wonderful World of Make Believe.” The floats depicted such stories as “Peter Pan” and “The Wizard of Oz.” The theme of Tucks, the second parade we saw, was “Tucks on Vacation.” The people in the krewes each bought their own things to throw. Among the many common throws were beads, cups, doubloons, and even roses, tambourines, and frisbees. Some people attending the parades sold their catches back to the krcwcs to use the following year. This explained the beads dated with previous years. After catching a few parades, a visit to the French Quarter was an appealing way to end the evening, but in New Orleans the fun was just beginning. Our first stop was the Jackson Brewery to get a view of the French Quarter from the top. Later we took a walking tour and eventually found a restaurant with just enough room to fit us in for some oysters and seafood gumbo. Shopping in the French Quarter was quite an experience. We searched shops filled with Mardi Gras memorabilia to find just the right T-shirts, masks, and other souvenirs to take home. Another highlight was going to the Cafe du Monde for cafe au lait and beignets. These were kind of like a square doughnut covered with powdered sugar. “One of the best parts of a trip to New Orleans is going to the Cafe du Monde to have cafe au lait and beignets,” said Julie. Street entertainers were a colorful part of New Orleans night life. One interesting entertainer was a water glass player. By rubbing his thumb along the rims of different sized glasses filled with water, he created diferent notes. He played “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” and songs by Led Zeppelin and Paul Simon. “There are so many people, lights and parades. The city just comes alive,” said Julie. People came from everywhere to enjoy the Mardi Gras celebration. We heard people speaking Spanish, French and people with Australian accents. Also, there was an American aircraft carrier docked in New Orleans with 5,000 sailors ready to join in the festivities. “I look forward to Mardi Gras every year,” said Julie, who was already planning her next trip. — By Kathleen Gregory ‘The city just comes alive.’ Julie Graves BETWEEN PARADES, Julie Graves and Kathleen Gregory show their catches from Iris. — photo by Jane Graves THE COORS WAGON and horses march in the Tucks parade. 28 Student life Pin 30 Student life Tony (Kevin Rose) decks Craven (Chris Parker) for making a comment about his face. — photo by John R. Schirmer Craven (Chris Parker) is dragged off to the lake while other guests stand in awe. — photo by John R. Schirmer Hard work and determination lead to Success Memories, mingling and money were the three ms symbolizing the junior class play, Room and Bored. March 18. The play was a money-making project, as well as a memory-making project. The students also enjoyed mingling among friends during the practices. “The play brought our class closer and strengthened our friendship. Also, we all made a lot of memories that will stay with us forever, said Jill Hunter. The play had a “cute storyline about a writer who went on vacation with his family to work on his novel. It involved lots of jokes, mystery and romance. Although the play practices sometimes interfered with their school work and sleep, members of the cast agreed that practices were fun. The cast rehearsed for about three hours each night for two weeks, but the practices did last later than usual on the last few nights before the play. Sponsoring the junior class in this play, as well as other junior activities, were Mrs. Bemie Heliums, Mrs. Jan Ponder, Mr. John Robert Schirmer and Mrs. Mary Frances Spigner. The sponsors felt that the cast was a hard-working group and very cooperative. Mrs. Heliums said that she was real proud of the cast because “they stayed on schedule about learning their lines.” All the sponsors were pleased about the amount of money that was raised. The juniors brought in more than $840. Most of the cast fit their parts well, and they even had a little of their characters' personalities within them. .Some students, such as Chris, felt that the character he portrayed. Craven Bentley, was very much like himself. “I like him; he was a very creative dude, rather strange, but creative How many people do you know who can make everything they say rhyme?” This resemblance between Chris and Craven stuck in the minds of the cast and crew as they chose him as the best actor. The award of best supporting actor went to Kevin. Other winners were Chauna, best actress; Brooke, best supporting actress; and the “granny ” award went to Amy for being the best sport. Feelings of excitement, nervousness and sadness were expressed on the cast members’ faces on the night of the play. Of course, they were nervous and excited to be on stage in front of a crowd; but they also felt sad because with the beginning of the play had to come the end. 1 He cast and stage crew includes (front row) sponsor John R. Schirmer. Amy Green, Tammy Platter, Katie Graham, Kim Reed, Eddie Daniel, Kevin Rote, Tony Newton, Kim Blakely, tpontort Jan Ponder, Bemie Hellumt and Mary Francet Spigner; (second row) Amy Young, Shana Smith, Regina White, Jill Hunter, Chriaty Kwok, Julie Graves, Grant Ponder, Arlander Logan and Tony Newton; (back row) Kim Byers, Chrit Rowland, Candy Goodson, Alicia Keaster, Bobby Brinkmeyer, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Merchelle Morrison, Rodney Nelson, David Piasecki, Chris Parker, Brooke Herndon, Lori Coplin, Virgil Heliums, Chcrise Carver and Kathleen Gregory. — photo by Virgil Heliums Expressing her anger, Sylvia (Brooke Herndon) is stunned when she hears surprising news from her daughter, Claudia (Lori Coplin). — photo by John R. Schirmer J unior play 31 Oeniors are treated to a meal brought by the juniors on dress • rehearsal night. — photo by Kathleen Gregory A play that was Pure bliss “But Dad, I’ve changed my mind about college. I just don’t want to go! ” This might sound familiar to some seniors who were afraid to graduate and get out into the world, but those who recognized it most were the cast and crew of “So This is Bliss.” The senior class play was presented April 15 at :he Elementary Auditorium. Deck (Allen Williams) was trapped by clinging rine, Marcella (Jennifer Hill), who convinced him that narriage was the thing for them. Enter Dutch Kelly (Karen Gregory), Allbright :ollege co-ed, and Joe Pauley (Greg Collins), a fast-alking college sports recruiter. While Ma and Dad (Shelley White and James Paul McCrary) left the family gas station in Deckhands, Joe and Dutch worked on Deck to get him t( change his mind and go to college. Keeping up with the gas station, sister Liz) (Gwenda Williams) baby, Marcella and her three bratty nieces Pinky, Blinky and Stinkei (Kath) Boykin, Andrea Sweeden and Angei Brooks) soot showed Deck that he was not ready to settle down and raise a family. In the end, Deck saw that he didn’t really love Marcella and got a scholarship to Allbright. He also began to “move in ” on Dutch, leaving Marcella to play her feminine wiles on rich Jack (David Arnold) with mother Payne’s (Shannon Rosenbaum) help. M ake-up is applied to Greg Collins by Kelli Porterfield. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Eat your Wheaties, Dexter!” was a famous line from the play. On stage are Mrs. Smith (Shelley White) and Deck (Allen Williams). — photo by Kathleen Gregory 32 Student life Th e class of ’88 play cast poses for their group shot during a rehearsal. — photo by Kathleen Gregory ftflrs. Payne (Shannon Rosenbaum) coos over little Chips as Dutch (Karen Gregory) looks at her with disgust. Senior play 33 Searching for fun in the Moonlight It was a night of dogs, but not the barking kind. “I really enjoyed the prophecies. It's always fun to listen to someone else’s faults and mistakes, especially when everyone can laugh about it with no hard feelings,” said junior Chris Parker. The Junior-Senior Banquet April 23 took the seniors on a journey back to the silly things that now seem trivial and showed them the magical moments they will cherish forever. With their theme of Moonlighting and their hosts and hostesses Dave (Kevin Rose), Maddie (Brooke Herndon), Agnes (Chauna Kirkpatrick), and Herbert (Chris Parker), Herbert (Chris Parker) enlightens Agnes (Chauna Kirkpatrick) about her beauty. — photo by Rachel Thomas the juniors solved many mysteries that the seniors wished had been forgotten. One of the cases included “The Missing Babies,” which dealt with the cradle robbers of the senior class. A famous quote from “The Love Triangle” was Allen liked Shawn so he killed Shelley because she liked Shawn and he liked her and he didn’t like it, see?” The next case was “O Holy Night ” when Dave discovered some spontaneous partying at the parish hall of a local church. Beth Tollett. with her new look, made her debut on the last skit, “Lovestruck.” Although all the seniors didn’t seem to understand all the skits, there were enough who did to make the banquet a success. 7 really enjoyed the prophecies. It s always fun to listen to someone else s faults and mistakes, especially when everyone can laugh about it with no hard feel ings.’ Chris Parker Some of the cases had not been solved, but ' Junior-Senior Banquet suspects were easily found. These cases were reviewed by Dave and Maddie as they took a break from he main action. During the breaks between each skit, the students were entertained by musical groups such as Pebbles (Monica Wynn, Felicia Williamson, Paulette Williams, Katie Graham, and Regina White); I if-fany (Cherise Carver); Gladys Knight (Brenda Collier) and the Pips (Raymond Newton. Arlander Logan, Rodney Nelson, Frederick Lewis, and Dustan Starr): and Anita Baker (Brenda). Due to the lack of words, Herbert reluctantly agreed to lip sync to “Wooly Bully. Allen Williams led the seniors in their own “dogging session in which they willed many valuable gifts to the juniors, hoping they would be able to use them in their senior year. After the laughter had died and a look of reflection was seen on the seniors’ faces, a slide appeared as Monica sang a tribute to the seniors. The program came to an end as the seniors saw their lives at NHS flash before their eyes. “It |the slide show| brought back many memories to our seniors. I hope in future years they will look back and remember those good times,” said junior Julie Graves. A lot of work went into putting the banquet together, but the juniors felt it was worth it. The sophomores who helped out at the banquet felt honored to take part in such a traditional evening of laughter and tears. “I liked being one of the few sophomores who had the privilege to laugh at the seniors without them being able to say a word about it,” said sophomore Amelia Jamison. When all the fun and games were over, it was time for the seniors to take their last dance with the juniors. “I felt that the entire evening went real well. The banquet and the prom were great successes,” said senior Shawn Blase. Cjladys Knight (Brenda Collier) returns to sing with her long-lost Pips. — photo by Rachel Thomas 34 Student life Taking part in the Valentine’s Day fun, Angela Pressler finds room for more flowers. — photo by Kim Byers Enjoying a song by SAU singer and NHS graduate C.W. Walker, Christi Freel is entertained at an assembly. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 36 People .. .for better or for worse People, of course, were what made up the school system, and the students and faculty helped to make the year one of the best. Car parades were brought back by the students and helped get everyone fired up for the upcoming ball games. Something that made things better for everyone was the presence of Liliana Rodregez, an exchange student from Venezuela. Each class also worked together to make floats for the Christmas parade. By working at school and just cruising around on the weekends, students made the atmosphere better to be around. People 37 David Arnold Kenny Atkins Bryan Billings James Billingsley Shawn Blase Kelly Boles David Boozer Lance Bowden Kathy Boykin LaTrenda Boyles Kathy Briggs Angei Brooks Tina Brown Jeff Butler Bobby Chambers Aflrs. Neva Byrd's AP English class celebrates the beginning of Christmas vacation by having a party on the last day of school. — photo by Kathleen Gregory What do you call a class that can stand out in the courtyard at lunch and play —— duck-duck-goose without being embarrassed? “An enigma,” according to senior English teacher Mrs. Neva Byrd. In case you are not familiar with the term, an enigma is defined as “inexplicable, puzzling. These words described the very original and very different class of 1988. Through the years, the class had been described as “the most ______________” of a lot of things. The most talkative, the most food-oriented (regarding any school extracurricular activities), and, according to math teacher Mrs. Mary Frances Spigner, often the laziest — “sweet, but lazy,” she said. The senior class had always been close. “We’re all just like a big family,” said Shannon Rosenbaum. “We all hang out together and have a great time. There’s not that much of a ‘clique’ problem.” Many seniors complained that they had gotten the short end of the stick. They were the first senior class to be subjected to split lunches. “It’s kind of sad that our senior year, we get split up like that,” said Stephanie Tanner. Working together was something the seniors did well. When the majority of the class decided that they did not like orange graduation gowns for the girls, they got together with Principal Dennis Horn and voted to change them to black. “We would have looked like orange pumpkins,” said Beth Tollett. “It was silly that no one had changed it before.” From their respectful salute of “Yea! Rah! Rah! ”, a tradition which dated back to ninth grade, to the untimely arrest of many of them when they were caught toilet-papering the cars of last year’s seniors, the senior class was definitely an original, and wouldn’t soon be forgotten, 38 People You’ve got a style that's all your own; I like the Sprite in youT Seniors Allen Williams, Sean Loft ire, Shawn Blase and Thien Nguyen make lunch an entertaining time for everyone — photo by Kathleen Gregory Seniors 39 Outstanding students for the senior class are Christi Freel and Allen Williams. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Outstanding in Thei r class Chosen lo represent the senior class as outstanding students were Christi J Freel and Allen Williams. Both were very active in supporting the school. Christi and Allen were members of both the National Honor Society and the Student Council. Christi s favorite class was Typing II. “it gives me a sense of independence. I feel like I ’m in my own office doing jobs,” she said. Christi was also selected for the Close-Up Shadow Program and was a member of FBLA and the Foreign Language Club. Along with her studying, Christi was a cheerleader, ran track and loved to sing, water ski, and ride three-wheelers. She said, “There are many outstanding students in the class of ‘88 and I was very excited to represent them. Allen and Christi both felt honored. Allen said, “I am very honored to be chosen.' outstanding student. There are many other students worthy of the same honor and I am very appreciative of being singled out for the award. Along with being on the tennis team and being the football manager, Allen was president of both Student Council and the senior class. Physics was Allen’s favorite class because, “I want to be a mechanical engineer and physics is a major part of that,” he said. Even though he was busy most of the time, Allen relaxed by playing tennis, hunting, fishing and model railroading. Karen Gregory Tem Gunter Billy Hardin Sherri Hartness Brian Hatch Mike Helton Jenifer Hill Lewis Hill Rodney Hill Karen Hilliard Jimmy Hood Willie Hughes Amy Jackson John James Carlcttc Jefferson Sherry Johnson James Jones Kim Knoerr Chris Lammons Sean Loftice 40 People Scott Lovelis Steven Martin Pat McAtee Daniel McClane Janice McCoy James Paul McCrary Gilbert Mitchell Anthony Moore Derek Moore Lynn Moore Kellie Morphew Ellen Morrison Kevin Newell Thien Nguyen Shelley Palmer Tammy Phelps Kelli Porterfield Joey Reed Jeff Reich Tad Richard Seniors 41 88 Rocks to 98 Rocks 88’s Favorites Song________________“Angel7“Push It” Rock group___________________Def Leppard Radio station___________98 Rocks Movie____________“Dirty Dancing” Place to go on date_____Texarkana TV program________________“Cosby Show Weekend activity___________Party Place to shop________Central Mall 88 rocks to 98 Rocks, according to a survey taken of the seniors. ________I The poll asked the class their favorites in entertainment — from weekend activities to places to shop. By a landslide, the seniors' favorite movie was “Dirty Dancing.” “Patrick Swayze is gorgeous, and I really liked the storyline,” said Shannon Rosenbaum. Seniors liked to date, but they liked to date out of town the best. Most said their idea of a good date was dinner and a movie in Texarkana. It was hard to get a clear-cut most popular song. Many seniors had their individual favorites, but the two most popular were “Angel ” by Aerosmith and “Push It ’ by Salt n Peppa. The class voted Def Leppard as their favorite rock group, with Aerosmith coming in a close second. Both groups had recently toured in concert, and their popularity increased considerably. The class loved to party, and it showed when that was named their favorite weekend activity. Other popular choices included hunting, spending time with that special girl or guy. or. as one voter put it, “just relaxing. Central Mall at Texarkana was listed as the most popular place to shop. When the seniors weren't partying on the weekend or shopping at the mall, they enjoyed spending their free time watching television. “The Cosby Show” was their favorite Kim Rodgers Liliana Rodriguez Shannon Rosenbaum Mike Seavers Bryan Smith Holly Smith Jerri Lynn Smith Deb Staggs Nicky Stanford Dwight Stewart Deede Sullivan Andrea Sweeden Stephanie Tanner Shelly Tate Shane Taylor 42 People Taking a break from shopping in Central Mall, a group of seniors enjoy dining in El Chico. — photo by Stephanie Tanner Michael Ioliver Tina Tolleson Beth Tollett Amy Tyler Randy Upton David Wakefield Gayla Wakefield Lana Walden Chris Walton Jennifer Watson Stanley Westbrook Shelley White Allen Williams Gwenda Williams Nicole Williams Seniors 43 Tlying to earn more YTrap points, the juniors work hard on their class poster. — photo by John R. Schirmer Tim Ackley Michelle Baker Rusty Barnes Kim Blakely Chad Blanchard Shannon Bowles Michael Brewer Bobby Brinkmeyer Terry Brown Kim Byers Jayna Carey Cherise Carver Sunny Chambers Brian Clifton Brenda Collier Melvina Combs Pam Copeland Lori Coplin Threesa Corbitt Sherry Cornwell 44 The juniors' main objectives were money and fun. The money was ________spent on the junior-senior banquet, and the fun was stored in their memories forever. The money came rolling in from advance ticket sales of the chili supper. A record number of people attended, and the chili was soon gone. But the junior class survived this minor crisis to make a record-breaking profit. “I wanted to do my part to make the junior-senior banquet the best it could be,” said Alan Parson when asked why he helped at the chili supper. The next money-making event was the candy sales. With this project, the juniors made approximately $1,300. Room and Bored was the name of the junior class play, but the class was everything but bored. Practicing for two weeks in preparation of the big performance, they mastered their roles and made memories. Lori Copliri said, “We made a lot of memories for ourselves just by being dedicated and willing to do the work and still have fun.” On one night of play practice, the seniors played a major role on the memory making. The juniors found their cars dressed in toilet paper and enscribed with the symbol of the seniors — Sr. '88. So, of course, the juniors retaliated while the seniors were diligently working on their class play. The juniors planned, practiced and prayed for a super junior-senior banquet. All their money-raising efforts finally paid off April 23. The banquet was one of those things that the juniors would remember for the rest of their lives. All their hard work and planning made one night spectacular, but the whole year was something they would never forget. Working together, they reached their goal and alone they achieved a feeling of magnanimity. oBfe' Keith Couch Anna Coulter Toni Coulter Kim Crawford Eddie Daniel Michelle Davis J.D. Dickinson Shane Dove Bobby Dowdy Beth Dulaney Steve Duson Kim Epton Sherry Erby Tyson Feemster Mike Ferguson Lisa French Lakesha Gamble Lesa Garrett Carolyn Goodloe Marilyn Goodloe J uniors 45 Candy Goodson Katie Graham Julie Graves Amy Green Vicki Green Kathleen Gregory Donna McLaughlin Harding Virgil Heliums Brooke Herndon Jamie Hile David Hilliard Jill Hunter Darla Hupp Cathryn Isgitt Charles Jefferson Mark Jefferson L.C. Johnson Millie Jones Phillip Jones Pam Jordan Alicia Keaster Charlotte Kennedy Donald King Chauna Kirkpatrick Christy Kwok Lynn Lambert Charlotte Lawing Frederick Lewis Arlander Logan Troace Marshall Darla McLaughlin Jennifer Moore Merchelle Morrison Cheryl Morrow Rhonda Muldrew 46 People Predicated Achievers A football player, a cheerleader, an artist — what did these students have i—“Jin common? Besides the fact that they dedicated a lot of their time to their areas of interest, they were also committed to do well in their studies. It was probably for these reasons that they were chosen to represent their class as outstanding students. Among the chosen ones were Virgil Heliums, Brooke Herndon and Tony Newton. Virgil and Tony tied for the outstanding boy position in voting by the faculty. It was a pretty good honor because only three] students out of the entire class were picked by the teachers. I was glad to be among the chosen ones,” said Virgil. In addition to this honor, Virgil was named a member of Who’s Who among American . High School students and the Quiz Bowl team. He also received the National History and Government Award. Virgil was involved in the football and golf teams. He also took part in the junior class play. In his spare time, Virgil liked to play tennis, golf and football. Going to the movies and cruising were some things he liked to do for fun on the weekends. Brooke was a member of the Foreign Language Club, tennis team, and was secretary of the junior class. She also participated in cheerleading and the junior class play. As if this did not take up a lot of her time, she also worked part-time at Power Pharmacy and was involved in her church youth group. But, she did take time out to do things she enjoyed. She liked to play tennis, swim and ski. Tony, who had established himself as an artist, had won a number of prizes for his drawings. He received first prize in his age group at the Howard County Fair. He also participated in a summer art program at Henderson State University. Tony really took “pride in my artistic abilities.” Tony was a member of the Student Council and participated in various fund-raisers for his class. Aside from school activities, he was also involved regularly in church programs. In his leisure time, Tony liked to play basketball and listen to various types of music. “I like to hang out with friends without getting into any trouble. I also like to go to parties.” All three students planned to attend college after high school. Virgil and Brooke were undecided about which college to attend. However, they did have an idea about their majors. Virgil wanted to get a degree in “something that makes a lot of money,” and Brooke planned to major in either medicine or education. Tony, unlike the other two, had decided on a college to attend. I le planned to enroll at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and major in art. Each to his or her own interest shows outstanding qualities. Junior outstanding students are Brooke Herndon, Virgil Heliums and Tony Newton. — photo by Christy Kwok Juniors 47 Sherri Neece Rodney Nelson Raymond Newton Tony Newton Joanna Oliver Chris Parker Alan Parson Shawn Pattee Teresa Phelps David Piasecki Michael Pipkins Tammy Plaster Grant Ponder Angie Pressler Fred Quinonez Virginia Quinonez Sam Ragar Ginny Ray Kim Reed Carrie Richard Janice Robinson Kevin Rose Chris Rowland Michael Schaub Andre Scoggins Franklin Sillivan Howard Smith Lynn Smith Shana Smith Steve Spigner Dustan Starr Jason Stueart Tonya Swift Jon Thomas Larry Thrash 48 People Qriginal (Choices Their class sweatshirt said “The Original Class,” but what was _______ original about this class? “I think the original thing about us is that our class tends to stick together and work well together,” said junior Cathryn Isgitt. This closeness that they seemed to share obviously showed in the results of a favorites poll which the class took. The results of this poll were the majority’s choice. The Original Class’ favorite date and weekend place was in Texarkana, but they also enjoyed attending parties with their friends. Some people, such as Grant Ponder, preferred . to go to Texarkana for a date because “there’s a lot more to do,” while Lori Coplin considered just spending quiet times alone with her boyfriend to be an ideal date. Dirty Dancing was on the top of the students’ list as their favorite movie. The majority of the females enjoyed the movie bec-cause of the good-looking actor, Patrick Swayze. Cherise Carver also liked the movie because “it had music, dancing, and romance. It was very entertaining.” Jammin’ to tunes like “Angel” by Aerosmith and other songs by their favorite group, Def Leppard, was a favorite pastime of the Original Class. When they didn’t have their radios blasting, the students were found at the television set laughing at their favorite comedy, “The Cosby Show.” Of course, the students didn’t spend all their time inside the house listening to the radio and watching TV. They also liked to keep up with the latest fashions at the mall in Texarkana, which was their favorite place to shop. Originality was their theme. It was shown in the results of their poll and in everything they did.t Results of ‘faves’ poll Movie________________________Dirty Dancing TV show ___________ The Cosby Show Radio station____________98 Rocks Rock group singer ____Def Leppard Song_______________________“Angelw Weekend place to go______Texarkana Place to go on date Texarkana Weekend activity_____________Party Shopping place________________Mall Tami Upton Donnie Wade Carolyn Walker John Westfall Regina White Andre Williams Mike Williams Paulette Williams Felicia Williamson Tabitha Willis J uniors 49 “Cuper for sophomores t was a super year for the sophomores. Being in high school was definitely a big change from junior high. “High school is harder and more competitive. In junior high they help you some, but in high school its every man for himself.” said Donna Swann. “I really had a hard time finding my classes and getting to know my teachers,” said Shan-na Mack. Sophomores had to take semester tests if they were not lucky enough to be exempt. Keeping grades up was hard, especially when being intimidated by seniors and juniors who were taking the same classes. Sophomore AP English students visit Ouachita’s library. — photo by Tracie Bourns Calvin Adams Brian Allender Warren Anderson Crystal Atkins Greg Baker Shawna Barber Chris Bates Rodney Baxley Angela Booker Tracie Bourns LaDonna Boyles Christina Bratton Mike Bratton Allen Brown Ronnie Bumgarner Joshua Butler Davey Byers Brian Carlton Clay Carlton Kelly Chambers 50 People Andrea Clifton Stephanie Cook Brooks Cooper Donna Copeland Angela Couch Paul Coulter Steven Cox Terry Crabtree Eric Dale Betsy Davis Kelvin Dedner Susan Detar Bobby Dowdy Stacy Duncan Jeff Edwards Alcinder Europe Jimmy Europe Brad Evans Steven Fendley Brent Flaherty Jenny Franklin Curtis Furr Jennifer Garris Tracy Golston Kim Gunter Kyle Hardin Amy Harris DeAnna Harris Becca Hartness Robert Henderson Nicole Hendrix Franklin Henry Aaron Hickman Allison Hill Tara Horn Sophomores □ c gtanding Out Outstanding sophomores were chosen. and coming out on top were Chris Webb and Tara Horn in voting by the faculty. “I'm elated to be chosen and I hope I can live up to this expectation,” said Chris Webb. Reading, basketball, and playing tennis were just a few of the things Chris enjoyed. Later he would like to attend Texas Christian University or Hendrix College. He was undecided about his goals, but he was very interested in politics. Chris was also selected to participate in the Hugh O'Brian Leadership Program, which honors outstanding sophomores from throughout the state.__________________________ “I was really surprised when I found out about it. I think that it is a great honor.” said lara Horn. Tara enjoyed swimming, babysitting and going to baseball games in the summer. She later wanted to attend the University of Arkansas or Henderson State University. Tara had not set any career goals but would like to do something in management. _____________________ Dana Howard Charlie Humphrey Clint Humphrey Russell Icenhower Amelia Jamison Becky Jeanes Sharee Jefferson Debra Jewell Willie Johnson Melinda Jones Calvin Kennedy Michael Keeney Chantel King Barry Knoerr Gerald Lamb Alexa Lammons Brett Lawrence Raynelle Lawrence Felicia Lipphardt Shanna Mack 52 People !T7Vf Outstanding sophomores are Tara Horn and Chris Webb. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Kim May Jeff McBride Brenda McKee John Middleton Cary Montgomery Courtney Moore Kim Morphew Lisa Morris Barbara Morrison Paul Myers Kelly Newberg Jeff Newton Tien Nguyen Stan Parker Talwin Parks Trisha Pattee Amy Peebles Tracy Phelps Tony Pondexter Jason Power Sophomores53 llass TT'avorites saw the movie six times, and I think it was the greatest movie ever made.” said sophomore Wendy Stueart of her class’ favorite movie. She was one of many sophomores who voted in the favorites poll. The top place for sophomores to go on a date was the movies where they saw their favorite show. “Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. If they were not at the movies, they were at their favorite weekend activity, partying. While riding around town they listened to their favorite radio station. 98 Rocks, which played their number one choice, “Push It. On weeknights the sophomores laughed with “All” and listened to the sounds of Def Leppard. They spent their remaining time and money shopping at Central Mall in Iexarkana.' !j£ ) Sophomore favorites Movie______________________“Dirty Dancing” Weekend activity____________Party Place to go on date_________Movie Radio station._________________98 Rocks Song_________________ “Push It” Group_________________________Def l eppard TV program__________________“Alf Place to shop_________Central Mall Shane Reeder Alex Reid Ginger Rice Chris Rodgers Phillip Roland Samantha Schaal Jackie Scroggins Casey Semmler Cory Shewmaker Erica Shorter Billy Spoo Randall Smith Bobby Stanford Wendy Stueart Donna Swann Karen Sykes Herbert Taylor Jeannie Tedford Rachel Thomas Jason Tollett 54 People Lisa Wheat Daphne Whisenhunt Evan White Donnie White Tracy Williams Scott Tubeville Jay Turley Melisha Walker Chris Webb Philip Westbrook Sophomores rJ achers’ 3ets eachers picking favorites? Why, that’s not fair! That was how most students felt. Teachers should not have a “pet.” But teachers did pick favorite memories or the year that one thing that made the year special. For Mrs. Jan Ponder, it was the junior class as a whole “They had good attitudes and there were very few trouble-makers,” she said. She enjoyed teaching the junior class as well as sponsoring it. “This class worked harder and accomplished more than any other class I have sponsored. Many teachers felt they had very good students in their classes, and this helped make their year better. “The students this year have wanted to learn,” said Mrs. Karan Hughes. Her favorite part of the year was grading her English students' essays. “They were very personal and meaningful. Most students seem to turn abstract feelings or ideas into concrete ones.” For many members of the faculty the things they did out of class were the ones that brought the good memories. Mr. Willard Wheaton most enjoyed working with the seniors in their play. “This put me in close touch with many fine students that I would not otherwise have gotten to know.” He also said their dedication and willingness to give their all for an outstan- 56 People ding performance made him “proud to be associated with Nashville High School.” Of course, in many ways teachers were like their students. For instance, Mrs. Deb Tackett felt her favorite part of school was spring break! Every teacher had a certain part of the year that was dear to him or her. Some even had more than one. “I’ll also remember this year for that fantastic 3-pointer Ducky made — a great moment in Scrapper history!” said Mrs. Ponder. But the teachers all agreed the year was a great one, and they would always remember the times they had — for better or for worse. Patricia Butler, study hall Pat Clingan, art Joyce Cowling, music Kathi Ellis, secretary Betty Floyd, social studies Ruth Foltz, special education Peggy Gregory, Spanish Dennis Horn, principal Connie House, home economics Karan Hughes, English, speech Ozie Jones, business Richard Johnson, counselor Barbara Kerr, social studies Jennifer Lawrence, aide Norma Martin, librarian Jan Ponder, English, creative writing John R. Schirmer, English, journalism Mary F. Spigner, math Anita Stuckey, special education Deb Tackett, home economics Faculty 57 Cafeteria personnel include (front) Pam Ball, Charlie Harrison, Laverne Bissell, Gurtie Wakefield, Rachel Turner. Susie Cox. Tina Conzel, Wanda Pryor, Cassandra Yeager and Amy Reese; (back) Pearl Robinson. Linda Turner, Jackie Jordan, Susie McCoy, Bonnie Brown, Schevonne Fendley, Joy Barr, Mike Lofton, Marie Hagar and Beatrice Jamison. — photo by John R. Schirmer .A. prize-winning apron made by the cafeteria ladies is modeled by Kathy Simpson. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Custodian Mr. Gary Driver works hard to finish before the bell rings. — photo by Kathleen Gregory People gleaning Qervice Dealing with the split-lunch situation presented several different opinions regarding its necessity. Mrs. Tina Conzel, a Henderson State University graduate, was the high school food service supervisor. She felt that, in one way, the split-lunch was a disadvantage. Mrs. Conzel said, “Split-lunch is too hard. We really don’t have time to change for the next lunch.” Mrs. Conzel was in charge of the management of the cafeteria: such things as storage, counting money, preparing sack lunches for sports trips, and food preparation for all school banquets. er a one-week absence caused by winter weather, Mr. Arthur Baker shovels snow from the sidewalk. — photo by Christy Kwok During Senior Appreciation Day sponsored by the cafeteria, junior Beth Dulaney points out what she wantf. to eat. — photo by John R. Schirmer Money from daily lunches was spent on such things as new equipment and food. This was Mrs. Conzel s first year in the management position. She said, “I really like this job, the students and faculty. They have done a good job of helping me feel comfortable with what I do.” Another new face that appeared in November was Mr. Gary Driver. A former Texan, Mr. Driver moved to Nashville with his family from Houston. From 7:30 to 4:30 he was at school doing his day-to-day routine of cleaning and restocking to make sure everything was orderly. “The only problem,” said Mr. Driver, “is that students are careless as to where they put their trash. The time I use to pick up trash could be used for something else. “Living in Houston was fine, but 1 wanted to move to a quiet place where I could have a job I enjoyed and a place where my family would be happy also. Nashville is exactly what I was looking for. I love it here.' mW. Cafeteria, maintenance 59 Using proper techniques, David Wakefield works on his home ec project. — photo by Andrea Sweeden Seniors fill out their order forms for an- t nouncements with help from Principal Dennis Horn. — photo by Andrea Sweeden 60 Academics - R uAzrY ics ...for better or for worse Academics — sounds boring right? Not at NHS; the students and teachers found many ways to make studying fun. Mrs. Deb Tackett s and Mrs. Barbara Kerr s classes combined to do an extensive drug and alcohol abuse study, including many speakers, which kept the interest of the students. Mrs. Nona Talley s physics class built and shot rockets for their projects, a change from the normal daily class. In history there was also something new and exciting, a new teacher, Mr. Willard Wheaton. Although studies sometimes became boring, the students and teachers did a lot to make each day exciting and better. Academics 61 It’s hard if you don’t understand it. ifficult The math and science department consisted of three teachers: Mrs. Mary Frances Spigner, Mrs. Bemie Heliums and Mrs. Nona Talley. Mrs. Spigner taught Algebra II and trigonometry. Algebra II was a whole new experience for tenth graders because this was the first year that sophomores were given the chance to take the class. Cary Montgomery said, “Her class is fun to be in, but the work is hard if you don’t understand it.” It was back to the bones and fractions for Mrs. Heliums, who taught two classes of career math which was design- ed to help the students see how education related to their lives, both in school and in the future. One of her other classes included geometry, which she said developed the using of deductive reasoning. There were many different projects from watching films to learning formulas. The rest of Mrs. Heliums' day was spent teaching a class of regular biology and one advanced biology. Shannon Rosenbaum, one of her advanced students said, “At first there was no way in the world I thought I could do this [dissecting] to a cat.” Later she said. “Once you get over the shock of thinking ,‘This is a cat,’ it’s really interesting. While the seniors were dissecting cats in Biology II, sophomores had the opportunity to dissect frogs, fish, worms and other preserved specimens in Mrs. Talley s class. Becky Jeanes said, “Dissections are really gross.” Mrs. Talley also taught two classes of chemistry and one class of physics. One of her physics students, Stephanie Tanner, said, “The funniest thing we did was building model rockets and flying them. My rocket went so high that we never saw it come down. It was lost in space. Nichole Hendrix and Tonya Pondexter dissect their frog in biology. — photo by Rachel Thomas V Chemistry students Lori Coplin and Kevin Rose work hard to get an experiment right. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Everyone around here has something to say. “I see summer school in my future, said Wendy Stuart. This was just one of the many thoughts that crossed some of the sophomores minds. 7 he only 1 Oth grade English teacher was Mr. John Robert Schirmer. He taught one class of Advanced Placement English. The AP English visited Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia and the Perot Theater in Texarkana. They also read nine novels, conducted an oral history project with OBU and wrote a number of papers and essays. Mr. Schirmer taught three regular English classes which read Silas Mamer, Shane, True Grit, The Prince and the Pauper, and The Jungle. Fourth period he taught a practical English class. Mrs. Jan Ponder taught the juniors the basics of English. She had three classes of regular English which viewed the movie and reading the book Of Mice and Men. “I really don’t like starting my day off with English but I have to make the best of it,” said junior John Westfall. Her second period advanced class worked hard to finish their term papers. while the rest of her day consisted of a practical English class and a creative writing class. Mrs. Neva Byrd taught one class of Advanced Placement senior English, the final step in preparing students for college English. “The thing that made the class so hard was the fact that everything had to be perfect or it was not right,” said Angei Brooks. The other senior English teacher was Mrs. Karan Hughes. She had three classes of regular English which ended their school years by reading A 7ale of Two Cities and other novels. Mrs. Hughes taught one practical English class and two classes of speech. She got the speech classes involved with the Disaster Drill and the Howard County Children's Center fund raiser. This was also the first year for the Debating Club. For the second year, Spanish was offered. This was Mrs. Peggy Gregory s first year as a teacher here. She taught six Spanish classes each day. Mrs. Gregory also sponsored the Foreign Language Club which met regularly. Kelly Chambers said, “1 like the idea of having more than just one language.” 64 Acad emics Students listen patiently as Mrs. Peggy Gregory teaches some of the basics of Spanish. — photo hy Kathleen Gregory Acting out a scene from ‘Raisin in the Sun,’ seniors show their stuff for Mrs. Jan Ponder’s AP class. — photo by Kathleen Gregory A few sophomores in the AP English class study hard to leant poetry. — photo by John R. Schirmer Putting the final touches on the notes, speech students prepare for a debate. — photo by Karan Hughes Language arts 65 lyping as fast as you can; straining as hard as you can Searching for the right key , Kathy Boykin types as fast as she can. — photo by Shelley White lzziness The timer was set and Mrs. Relda Aylett’s typing class was off. The students pressed the keys as fast as their hands and eyes would let them, trying to type all the words they could within the time limit. The feeling is pressure because you try to get all the words typed without mistakes,” said junior Alicia Keaster. The typing classes worked hard on reports, outlines, worked from rough drafts, and timings. “If you get behind it is hard to catch up, but I’m learning a lot and enjoy it,” said Kim Reed, a junior. Mrs. Ozie Jones’ computer classes learned many important things. “1 think it is an important class because a lot of things revolve around computers,” said sophomore Allison Hill. The students were taught word processing, the BASIC commands, the steps in writing a BASIC program, the history of computers, and many other things. “Computer Tech is a very important class to take if you are planning on be ing in the business world today,” said Jay Turley, a sophomore. Mrs. Jones also taught a two-hour class called Office Techniques Lab (OTL) made up of seniors only. The students were given job assignments and worked in class as if they were at a real job. “1 think OTL is an interesting class because we are always learning different office techniques. It’s definitely an experience,” said Renea Cox. CTB; Typing into the computer, Sherry Corn-well designs a program. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Academics Hoping to beat the bell, Beth Dulaney and Deborah Collier try to finish their typing assignments. — photo by Kim Byers Adding the final touch, Mrs. Relda Aylett’s typing class works to finish their reports. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Steadily working, Tern Gunter tries to finish an assignment in Mrs. Ozie Jones’ Computer Tech class. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Business 67 Making ii great with all the other social studies J-Jistory “It’s challenging but very interesting. It’s also important because it is all about our country and its history. This was what senior Karen Gregory had to say about Mrs. Barbara Kerr’s advanced American History class. Some people had the attitude that history had already happened and felt that there was nothing that could be done about it, so why bother learning it. There were plenty of reasons, according to Mrs. Kerr, who taught advanced Western civilization and advanced American History, along with regular world history and sociology. She explained that “most students enjoy history, but invariably some students look at me the first day of class and ask why it is necessary to study events that have already occuned. Simple — if we pay attention, we leam quickly that history runs in cycles. Often by be- INfliss Betty Floyd discusses the system of the American government. — photo by Kathleen Gregory ing aware of past historical cycles we can avoid mistakes made by those before us and react in a positive way to our circumstances.” Thien Nguyen pointed out that “once you psyche yourself into doing some serious studying, it becomes easier. Mrs. Kerr’s class was designed for people with good study skills and was made to be hard and it is, but it’s worked out fine for me.” Mrs. Kerr said she had “really enjoyed my second year of teaching at Nashville High, especially the history courses.” This was Mr. Willard Wheaton’s first year here, and you found that almost anyone who knew him had something nice to say about him or his class. “Even though this was Mr. Wheaton s first year at NHS, he has fit in well and taught me a lot,” commented Davey Young on his world history teacher. Many of Mr. Wheaton’s students had good things to say about him. Tyson Feemster said that his favorite part of Mr. Wheaton’s class was the basketball and baseball studying games. “He keeps the class interesting with his stories from years past,” said Tyson. Jeff Butler also felt that Mr. Wheaton was a very interesting teacher. Jeff complimented Mr. Wheaton on the fact that “he doesn’t look down on his students like they were less than him. He is a lot of fun and seems to care about his students. He is also very dedicated to his subjects.” Derek Moore summed up Mr. Wheaton up by saying that he “is a very nice person, easy to get along with and always fair. He's really just an all around cool-cat.” 58 Academics Dressed in full air force uniform, Mr. Willard Wheaton shows his class where he lived during World War D. — photo by Kathleen Gregory One of many guests, Mrs. Jane Graves speaks to the global studies class. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Smiling her thanks, Chauna Kirkpatrick gets Cardinal Pat Tilly’s autograph after he spoke to her class. — photo by Jane Graves Social studies 69 ultured I’aiming, drawing, molding, singing Two graduates of Henderson State University, one majoring in art and the other in music, were the instructors for the fine arts classes. They were Mrs. Patricia Clingan and Mr. Larry Cross. During football season, the band rehearsed two hours each Tuesday after school and during fifth period each day. The students were graded on a pass-off system. They had to master a number of exercises each week which became progressively harder. Although smaller than the previous year s group, the band was a big improvement in other ways, according to Mr. Cross. They worked hard, and put in a lot of hours. The band members also learned difficult music such as the themes to “Superman,” “Star Trek IV,” “Jail House Rock,” and “For 'tour Eyes Only.” Many hours went into the Art students who received awards at a regional show in Texarkana include Bcc-ca Hartness. Chris Parker, Shelly Tate, Tony Newton and Shawn Blase — photo by Jane Graves Adding the finishing touches to his painting, Calvin Adams gets help from Mrs. Pat Clingan. — photo by Crystal Atkins preparation of a few minutes of halftime entertainment during the football games. A big effort was made toward improving the interest of the band. A lot of money was spent designing and making large yellow fans and a 30-foot peacock-colored backdrop which was unveiled toward the end of the football season. “1 feel the band is more prepared for a contest this year than they have been in the past two years of teaching NHS band,” said Mr. Cross. Vocal music students were also part of the music program. The singers presented a musical program, “Nickelodeon,” and sang at a local nursing home. Most people did not realize how art saturated modern lifestyles. A person didn’t have to go to a museum to find good art. It was on record albums, T- shirts, fabric, posters, magazines, jewelries, cars, buildings, water and sunsets. Art wasarounda person wherever he went. Mrs. Clingan offered crafts which consisted of design, glass painting, silk screening, string designs, woodbuming, glass engraving, lettering, and ceramics. Art class offered colored pencils, charcoal, watercolor, and pastels as well as oil paintings. Grading evaluation was based on the individual’s effort and progress. Mrs. Clingan had been teaching arts and crafts for 17 years. She felt as if the students seemed to be “mature and responsible than I’ve seen in the past. Hopefully, this is a trend for the future.” Being involved in fine arts was a very tedious responsibility which took lots of dedication as well as hard work. 70 Academics V ocal music students present their spring concert for parents and other guests. — photo by De Waddle After preparing rocks for the city’s Miss Dainty Dinosaur Pageant, students enjoy showing off their strength. — photo by Christy Kwok Fine arts Sophomores moving in; seniors moving out; juniors just hanging around Registration — It brought to mind many things: that confusion of opening the new locker, that thrill of seeing old friends after the long break, and that little bit of excitement present every fall when a new year lies ahead. Everything seemed a little new — even to the seniors: new classes, new lockers, even some new faces. One of these new faces, Sean Loftice, said, “I remember thinking the orange bars were really attractive, and I knew that I wouldn’t have a problem getting lost. I was really teed off, though, because I got a bottom locker.” Students were shuffled along the standard line-up of tables in the library, and asked those same old reliable questions. “Name?” “Do you need a parking sticker?” “What is your parents’ home phone?” The older students, more familiar at NHS, often chatted with the teachers as they registered. The sophomores, new to the surroundings, looked around at their new school. Most of the sophomores, though, were not that frightened about the whole situation. “It wasn’t that scary,” said Tracy Golston, “and I got the classes I wanted.” Finally, newly registered students came in groups out of the library, schedules gripped tightly in their hands. Down the hall, various conversations were overheard. “A bottom locker again?!?” “Great! We’ve got English class together! ” “Hey! Do you turn it left-right-left or right-left-right?” Registration was finally completed. The students left with different ideas about the upcoming school year, but everyone had at least one common thought. “This is gonna be the best year yet!” Chatting with friend and fellow senior Pat McAtee, Amy Gamey shows up at registration to get her schedule and locker number. — photo by Andrea Sweeden Answering the appropriate questions, sophomore Amy Harris stands before Principal Dennis Horn and counselor Richard Johnson. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 72 Academics jewng Registration 73 Office workers include (front row) Jennifer Moore, Jennifer Watson, Renea Cox and Lana Walden; (middle row) Holly Smith, Andrea Sweeden, Janice McCoy, Lesa Garrett, Christy Kwok, Shana Smith and LaTrenda Boyles; (back) Deb Roesing, Amy Garney, Kelli Porterfield, Carrie Richard, Lori Coplin and Julie Graves. — photo by Kathleen Gregory ICelli Porterfield gives Mike Ferguson and Jennifer Garris absentee slips for class. — photo by Christy Kwok Doing one of her many jobs as an office worker, Deb Roesing cleans up the teachers’ lounge. — photo by Christy Kwok leaking her daily rounds, Jennifer Moore stops to get absentee slips. — photo by Christy Kwok EE232 A Sorting mail, “Working in the office is not at all what I expected. I didn't know that I would be answering the phone all the time, doing the large amount of mail that comes in, and especially using the intercom system. But, it’s still a lot of fun and a good experience,” said junior Lisa Garrett. Other jobs that office aides were required to perform included alphabetizing, sorting, keeping track of tardies, running errands, collecting slips, counting Coke money, and cleaning the coffee pot. Because of the split lunch hour, the fourth period office aides worked in the concession stand. Shana Smith said that she enjoyed working in the concession stand because “we got to see people from both lunches.” The office aides included Latrenda Boyles, Amy Garney, Lisa Garrett, Julie Graves, Christy Kwok, Janice McCoy, Jennifer Moore, Kelli Porterfield, Carrie Richard, Deb Roesing, Shana Smith, Lana Walden, Jennifer Watson and Andrea Sweeden. “The workers are great! They re cooperative and willing to do anything I ask them to do,” said Mrs. Kathy Ellis, school secretary, Office 75 Gelling it all together P repared As secretary, Mrs. JoJo Reed is constantly typing. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Who did you think was responsible for your buses? your books and materials? or even students’ discipline? These people were the superintendent, director of transportation, assistant superintendent for curriculum and high school principal. These people often went unrewarded but they made the best of it. Mr. Wayne Clark, director of transportation, said, “I like my job and the people that are included in it. Mr. Clark also said that the school may purchase two new buses. Mr. Danny Howard, superintendent of schools, was very busy most of the time but made time to visit the school: and students. Mrs. Katie Wesche, assistant superintendent of' curriculum, said her job mainly her job consisted of oversee-ing curriculum and instructional materials. She also participated in a School Team volunteer program and in a coop school team on drug abuse. Mr. Dennis Horn, high school principal, said that he feels Nashville is a very nice place to live and work. He also said he liked the faculty. Mr. Horn commented on our school meeting all of the state requirements. t5§fe- For bookkeeper Mrs. Dane Newberg. there is always something to da — photo by Kathleen Gregory Superintendent Danny Howard tries on the ‘Midnite Writer’ outfit to promote membership in PTA. — photo by Jane Graves 76 Academics During a conference day, Principal Dennis Horn cooks hamburgers for the teachers. — photo by John R. Schirmer Mr. Wayne Clark fills out papers relating to his job as director of transportation. — photo by Shelley White With her job as assistant superintendent of curriculum, Mr . Katie Wewhe i always on the go. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Administration 77 ...for better or for worse Finding out what’s best Seniors and juniors got a special opportunity Dec. I to learn more about the colleges of their choice and even be introduced to some they were less familiar with. What was it? College Day — and according to the school counselor, Mr. Richard Johnson, “From the response, it was great.” Representatives from 18 colleges were on the scene in the gym to talk to students about their college plans. These colleges were the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of Central Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Tech at Camden, Philander Smith College, Ouachita Baptist University, Hendrix College, Henderson State University, Arkansas College at Batesville, Texarkana Community College, University of the Ozarks at Clarksville, School of the Ozarks at Point Lookout, Missouri, Texas Institute in Dallas, Southern Tech at Texarkana, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Centenary College in Shreveport. Mr. Johnson said this was the first time for juniors to be involved in College Day, but he said “they need to plan, too.” He also said that he was especially pleased with the deportment of the students. “The representatives said they did really well, commented Mr. Johnson. The students felt College Day was definitely a helpful experience. One senior, Stephanie Tanner, said, to a lot of the colleges and find out “it reallv heloed me to be able to talk what thev had to offer.” PICKING UP brochures from different colleges, seniors enjoy college day. — photo by Shelley White SPEAKING TO the Spanish classes, Mr. Eddy Talley discusses the history of Spain. — photo by John R. Schirmer Webb takes part in HOBY “It was great and 1 learned a lot. It was really one of the greatest experiences of my life and 1 loved it,” said sophomore Chris Webb. Chris attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar in Little Rock March 11-13. While he was there, Chris met a number of leaders, including Gov. Bill Clinton, Attorney General Steve Clark, Sherman Tate, John R. Starr, seminar Rep. Tommy Robinson, Coach Ken Hatfield and Pat Lynch. He was | able to talk with and ask questions of ' many politicians, educators and businessmen. Chris attended the Arkansas Rep Theater and played a Wall Street business game in which each team had property and had to decide what to do with it. Chris hoped to attend the national HOBY convention at St. Louis in August. 78 Academics TEACHERS AND their children include (left) Mrs. Bcmie Heliums and Virgil, Mrs. Jan Ponder and Grant. Mr. Dennis Horn and Tara, Mrs. Patricia Butler and sons Jeff and Josh, Mrs. Mary Frances Spigner and Steve, Mrs. Peggy Gregory and daughters Karen and Kathleen. — photo by Amy Young Living and learning together It would be one thing to be around your parents at home, but what if you I were around them all day at school, too? And what about these parents? Morning and evening they were at home taking care of their children. Then, all of a sudden, they were taking care of them at school, too. Sound like a problem to you? Well, to six teachers parents and their kids, it was not. Any other student Mrs. Peggy Gregory, one of the newest teachers, did not feel having Karen, a senior, and Kathleen, a junior, in her Spanish class affected her in any way. She did enjoy seeing them, though. “Their presence does not change the way I teach the class. I do make a special effort to treat them as any other student. It is my goal to be fair, courteous and helpful to all students,” she said. She added that occasionally Karen told her about teen-agers in Venezuela. She would then relay this information to her classes. “It was kind of awkward at first, said Karen, “but now that I m used to it, I like it.” Knew what was expected Last year, Mrs. Bemie Heliums tried to treat Virgil as if he were just another student. His presence did not really affect the way she handled her geometry and biology classes. “He knew what was expected of him, so he was easy to have in class. Virgil liked having her as a teacher because “when you’ve been around your mother all your life, you know how she presents things. So when she says it one time you get it, and it might take someone else three or four times to get the same point.” Good relationship Mrs. Jan Ponder and Grant had a good relationship at home, and this helped them get along in class. Before school started, she had been a little apprehensive about having Grant in her English class. But she really enjoyed having him in her class, and she felt he enjoyed it, too. She also liked his appreciation for literature. Mrs. Ponder was objective when it came to Grant and always made sure she was being fair. “Grant has worked especially hard for me this year, and he has made some real progress,” she said. Grant liked having his mother as a teacher because he knew how she thought and acted. The only bad thing was she always knew when he made a bad grade! Did he help her in class? “Grant has always helped me by having a good attitude and good behavior,” Mrs. Ponder said. He also did things such as clean the boards, pass out papers and put up books. ‘Doesn’t bother me’ “It doesn’t bother me that my mother is a teacher,”said Steve Spigner, a junior. In fact, he treated her the same as he treated his other teachers. I le also did not feel it was more difficult to be in her math class because of her presence. Mrs. Spigner also was not bothered by their teacher-student relationship. “Whatever nervousness 1 might have felt 1 got over when I taught my first child, she said. And, when they went home it was back to the mother-son relationship. Mrs. Spigner mostly helped Steve with other subjects — not math. Double Trouble It was probably more than enough for a teacher to have one child in class — but two? Well, Mrs. Patricia Butler faced this situation every day in study hall. About having Josh and Jeff in her class, she said, “I expect a little better behavior from them. Other than that, it’s the same as with any other student.” However, she did not feel they affected the way she conducted her class. As for Jeff, a senior, he liked having her at school, but “she knows everything I do wrong.” Josh, a sophomore, also liked it, and sometimes “I tell the class to leave her alone and not make her mad.” Both boys agreed that sometimes it was hard to leave problems from school behind, and they carried over into their home life. Different situation And here was another situation: what if your father were the principal of the school? “It’s not very different,” said sophomore Tara Horn; “only he knows everything about my grades and how I act in class.” But this did not seem to put a strain on their relationship. Mr. Horn felt that “Tara is just another student at NHS...She understands what is expected of her.” When it came to discipline, he would treat Tara the same as he would another student. “It is easy to discipline when the handbook states the rules and punishment for each infraction.” Mr. Horn added that school problems were not a part of their home life because he left his school problems at school. Everything in between 79 College freshmen tell all There are many different kinds of colleges. They can be big, small, private, public, far away from home or just a few miles away. For many students, especially freshmen, college represented a big change. “At the beginning I didn’t like it,” said Nhu Nguyen, who attended the University of Central Arkansas at Conway. “It was all new and I wasn’t used to it. I was homesick. But now I 've been there a semester, and I really like it! ” One of the problems with college was the number of people. Nashville was a small school, and everybody knew almost everybody else. But, when seniors graduated and went off to college, they were suddenly in a big school with thousands of others. College is hard because you ’re around a lot more people,” said Susan Hubbard, who was a freshman at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. But, there was also an advantage to this — you could make a lot more friends. Just as there were lots of people to meet, there were also lots of things to da Jim Pinson, who attended Ouachita Baptist University, said games and sports were the main entertainment there There were also plays and concerts going on most of the time, as well as “functions.” At the U of A, according to Susan, there was a way to do most anything one wanted. The college positives rather than the negatives, so it seems to work better than most other programs.” Mrs. Tackett and Mrs. Kerr received a lot of attention, both good and bad, about the survey and their efforts to bring the IMPACT program to NHS Many of the students do not like the idea of the program. “I think they're taking it too far,” said one student. Many felt that the program would not do any good, especially in high school, where drinking and drug use were almost a way of life for many. One opinion was that there was too much peer pressure among teenagers here, and teaching about substance abuse would not help. Some resented the survey because they felt it made things sound a lot worse than they really were and the problem was not all that bad. On the other hand, there were several students who were glad to see the efforts made by Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Tackett. They realized that there was a a problem and that something needed to be done about it. “I think it shouldn’t be used, and it shouldn’t even be sold,” said Dwight Stewart. “I’m glad that this program is coming to NHS, and I think it will help.” The two teachers felt that the main cause of alcohol and drug use among teen-agers was low selfesteem, and IMPACT will really help them to have more. This was the kids there liked to go to movies, parties, go out to eat, and participate in clubs for fun. Of course, all the activities outside of class were more fun than the main part of college — the education. Was it fun to have early morning classes, lots of homework and big tests? Or was it hard? “College is a lot harder than high school, said Jim. “Everyone is a whiz kid! On the other hand, Nhu claimed that college was not as hard as she had expected. However, she said, “The tests are a lot harder to study for!” According to these freshmen, the worst part of college was suddenly being on their own and responsible IMPACT Teachers bring new drug, alcohol abuse program to school It all started a week before the percentage pf Nashville students Christmas. Mrs. Deb Tackett and who drank or used drugs was very Mrs. Barbara Kerr had taught all the close to the national average, objectives for the semester in their They began to take trips to dif-Clothing and Global Studies classes, ferent seminars and other schools to and their students were getting find out more about programs at high restless. So the teachers decided to schools. T hen they went to the start teaching about drugs and CareUnit at Wadley Hospital in alcohol, something they had been Texarkana and found out about a pro-contemplating for a while Little did Sram called IMPACT, they know what would come out of It is not a drug education pro-their decision. gram, but a self-esteem program,” First of all, they took a poll to find said Mrs. Kerr. “It involves a core out how many students used or have team of teachers and people trained once used alchohol or drugs. just for this program who divide the “I was shocked about the results,” school into small groups of students said Mrs. Kerr. “I didn’t expect the and discuss alcohol and drugs with number to be so high.” them. It helps to raise the self-esteem However, Mrs. Tackett was only of students so that it will be easier to a little surprised. According to her, say no- IMPACT stresses the SO Academics for their futures. “I could get by in high school without much effort,” said John Paul Jamison, who attended Henderson State University. “But, when I got to college, I knew it was time to start working.” To Jim, going off to college was “so different than I had expected! I went off with very high expectations, then I realized I was really going to have to work hard to meet them.” Although it was hard, these four adjusted well to their new lives. And, though it had its problems, college was a lot better than high school to them. As Nhu said, “College is great! Everyone should go! ” INSTRUCTORS Barbara Kerr and Deb Tackett captured the interest of students and (he community in an innovative program on drug and alcohol abuse. The p'rogram began in December and dealt with all aspects of substance abuse. — ‘Nashville News’ photo by Jane Graves IMPACT most important part of the program to them. The most enjoyable part of the classes to the students was the speakers that come to talk to them. One speaker was Terry Simms, a rehabilitated drug user. Some prisoners who had been convicted for use of drugs and alcohol also spoke to the classes. Thursday, March 3, a professional football player came to talk to them. “The classes were very attentive to the speakers,” said Mrs. Tackett. ____________Cont. from page 80 “They really seemed to enjoy them. It seems to help the Students realize how serious drug and alcohol use is when they hear about it from someone who has been there.” For the future, Mrs. Tackett and Mrs. Kerr planned to keep working on their program. They hoped to have IMPACT in effect for next school year, working in all grades from kindergarten to twelfth. They felt if they started early on young children, the kids would grow up being better educated about substance abuse. Many of the students did not like the idea of the program. Others were glad to see the effort. STUDENTS LISTEN as Howard County Sheriff Dick Wakefield shows cocaine and other illegal drugs to the combined Global Studies and Adult Living classes. The sheriff was one of a number of guest speakers who visited the classes to discuss the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. — ‘Nashville News’ photo by Jane Graves Everything in between 81 Divorce No easy rules for the children Children from broken homes made up one of the nation’s fastest growing groups. More than a million minors each year saw their lives tom as their parents made plans to live apart. In fact, about one-third of all children in the United States would ive through a parent divorce before they reached age 18. When parents could not resolve their differences, children usually did better in a stable, one-parent home. Ideally, all children would learn about the divorce plans in advance and from both parents. In some cases it did not come as a shock. It was expected after years of arguing and then silence, often the more heated arguments resulting in violence. Jenny, a senior, remembered when her parents were still together. “I can’t remember them ever acting like a real couple. I tried to ignore my father as much as possible. He was an alcoholic, and we always suspected him of abusing drugs prescribed by his doctors. They had finally gotten the divorce procedure under way when I was about 12 old. He left our house after he had been drinking a lot. On his way back to the motel he lost control of the vehicle and was pronounced dead on arrival. I don’t think it ever hit me like everyone said it would. 1 just accepted the fact that he was gone forever. He was never around very much anyway, and when he was there he was in an alcohol-induced stupor. 1 had already understood the fact that he would be gone after the divorce; I guess his death just made it permanent.” No easy rules decided which child should live with which parent. Recent joint custody arrangements attempted to provide maximum contact with both parents after the divorce. One or more children might spend part of the week in the mother’s home and part in the father’s. Sometimes the father, or mother, simply deserted the rest of the family, leaving them completely on their own. This sometimes resulted in poverty for the deserted family, at least until the family could get back on its feet. Regina , also a senior, recalled when she began to comprehend the fact that her mother and stepfather would soon part and go their separate ways. “My mother, sister, and I had gone to Texas to help my grandmother with a garage sale Before we left, my stepfather cried for the first time Of course at that moment we didn’t know what was going to happen, but when we got back he was gone He left a letter to tell us that he wouldn’t be back. The first line said, T’m gone now, and I’m not coming back.' After I read this I was just stunned. I couldn’t see the rest of the words to read them. Then, after I realized what was going on, 1 cried, but not because 1 loved him a lot; it was because I no longer had a father. I felt real bad because I had wished that something like this would happen, but 1 never believed it really would. Now 1 realize how much I did love him, but 1 never told him, and now it’s too late. But, I think that everything has turned out for the best. My family has gotten over it now as well as we could, and we are moving on. Although my mother and stepfather are divorced now, they still talk and write to each other sometimes. Since the divorce, my stepfather has gotten help because he was mentally sick and on the verge of breakdown. If they never would have gotten a divorce, I don’t think he would have ever gotten any help.” Every child or teenager that had ever gone through their parents’ getting a divorce had his own story. “There is no possible way to stereotype a child that has gone through his parents getting a divorce. They all react in their own way; it just depends on the person,” said Mr. Richard Johnson, school counselor. To say the least, divorce in one's family was extremely stressful. There were a number of ways in which teens released the tension and stress of family arguments. Some threw themselves into everything possible, whether it was athletics. clubs, organizations, or relationships with their boy girl friend. Grades were often affected and dropped during the initial divorce process, but usually went back up after the process was over and things get back into a daily routine. Children and family experts agreed that children should have the influence of both a mother and a father while growing up. Normal development could be hindered when one parent was absent. “Dropouts and teens with drug-abuse problems often have a history of divorce in their family,” said Mr. Johnson. “When you’re young and have to go through something as serious as divorce, you tend to grow up a lot faster than another child your age who has not been through the trauma of divorce would. bu begin to harden yourself against all of the fairy tale dreams and see things in a clearer light. I regret having to go through it all and deep down 1 wish things could have been the way we all wanted, but I feel like I’m stronger now and 1 can face the traumatic events in my life head on rather than running away from them, said Jenny. (Statistics from Married and Single Life by Audrey Palm Riker and Holly E. Brisbane, and The Developing Child by Holly E. Brisbane.) — Names of students have been changed. 82 Acad emics Test-day trauma terrorizes teens By ANDREA SWEEDEN with help from Shelley When I arrived at Shelley s house at approximately 6:45 a.m., I never expected the exciting events on the day of the ACT in Texarkana. After waiting for a “short while” for our other two riding partners, the yacht (my rather roomy car) raised anchor. At first there were no problems. There was rain, but thanks to my great driving ability, I had things under control. There wasn’t much conversation because we were all still in a coma after the previous night s away game. The real trouble started when, instead of turning right at Fulton and taking Highway 67,1 falsely assumed that getting directly on the interstate would be quicker. After fighting back many cries of you re going the wrong way, stupid” and “where in the world is she going?”, I succeeded in turning left. Shortly after getting on the interstate, our mouths gaped in horror. There in the middle of the highway was a truck engulfed in flames. We were second to arrive on the scene and were informed by a rather large gentleman (the owner, we guessed) that the two tanks are cram-packed full of gas and it ain’t blown yet. I don’t recommend you drivin' by it. Great! We sat in amazement gazing at the towering infemo before us. were already running late, thanks to our two riding partners, and now this. Several solutions were offered by my friends on how to handle the dilemma of getting by. One of the backseaters offered, stupidly I might add, to get out and move the barrels. which blocked off the other lane. She was halfway out into the oncoming traffic before we could drag her back into the car. By this time, a traffic jam had formed behind us and the rain was coming in torrents. Shelley was to the brink of insanity thinking that “Aagghh! We’re gonna be late! 1 finally decided what I would do, after much nagging from my so-called “friends. What happened next would give my mom a heart attack. During the next five minutes, my life flashed before my eyes. I couldn’t believe what we were doing! We were backing down the interstate — backwards!! On top of everything else, one of my inconsiderate backseat passengers insisted on keeping her window rolled down during the monsoon of rain. Yes, my face was drenched by the time we got to the exit — or was it the entrance? Who knew at this point? Aside from the many odd looks we got while driving up the exit ramp, there was no damage done. Of course, there was the minute detail of mud all over my car from driving on shoulder of the interstate, but it was soon washed away by the pelting sheets of rain. Nothing was injured except my feelings because of the many “I told you so’s” for the rest of the trip from my “friends.” This episode in the life of four high school seniors readily explains the extremely low scores we will receive on our ACls. The stress and trauma of this devastating day caused us to totally wipe out every learned fact in our brains. Now our only problem is convincing our skeptical parents of this perfectly reasonable excuse. T ,arewe and cake from Mr Dennis Horn M n i January. _ photo by Kathleen Gregory B ier re,‘«ned Pin-ups 83 CJ elebrating I-aughing, crying, graduating The chant began shortly after the honor graduates left a packed, sweltering Scrapper Gym June 3 — “88 Rocks! 88 Rocks! 88 Rocks! ” Other members of the senior class picked it up as they entered the courtyard. and in a few moments the new alumni were all shouting the class slogan they’d used the entire year. The class of ’88 rocked its way — literally — through graduation ceremonies moved to the gym because of rainfall the previous day and the threat of more rain that evening. As members of the class received their diplomas from School Board President Becky Steel, many of them presented her with a small orange or black rock symbolic of the group’s motto. Expressing their joy, seniors meet outside the gym and celebrate. — graduation photos by John R. Schirmcr Whi.e singing their song, the honor graduates entertain. By the end of the ceremony, there was a fair collection of orange and black mementos on the table where the diplomas had been. About 95 seniors were part of the activities. Several were not able to participate because of a policy adopted by the board April 20, 1987. Under that policy, those not meeting all requirements were not allowed to march. The policy was included in student handbooks issued last fall. The speaker was Mr. Skip Rutherford of Little Rock, senior vice president for Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co., founder of the Political Animals Club and a member of the Little Rock school board. He noted that 18-year-olds were given the right to vote during the turmoil caused by the Vietnam War and pointed out young voters had the worst turnout record of any age group. Continued on p. 86 Graduation 85 Graduate Shawn Blase begins the ceremony with a prayer. Doing its part, the band plays a brief prelude. 86 Academics Graduates hug their friends and classmates. On their way in, Carlette Jefferson and Shelly Tate march to ‘Pomp and Circumstance.’ ‘Celebrating’ Mr. Rutherford asked the students several questions related to current events. They seemed evenly divided when asked to choose between George Bush and Michael Dukakis for president, and few showed much awareness of events in Central America. The world of the future would “require creativity” from those wanting to be successful, Mr. Rutherford said. He pointed out that the job demand “will be enormous, and you have to make sure you possess the skills you II need. Mr. Rutherford shared several statistics which caught the students’ attention: Americans ate 7 5 acres of pizza and 2 million gallons of ice cream each day, while renting 3 million videocassettes daily. On the negative side, 57 murders were reported each day in the U.S., along with 8,841 burglaries. That’s the world of today,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s the best or the worst of times, but it’s the only time we’ve got. Prepare for the opportunities that come your way. Mr. Rutherford said there is a “special name for people who try — Scrappers.” He urged the students to “nourish that NHS spirit. It s a fantastic time to be alive.” Students who had a part on the program include Shawn Blase, invocation: Allen Williams, welcome address: Stephanie Tanner, salutatory address: Shelley White, valedictory address: Kenny Atkins, introduction of Rutherford: and Christi Freel, benediction. The class song was “We Must Say Good-bye,” and the honor graduates sang “Friends.” The band provided the prelude, pro- Mr . Skip Rutherford receives a gift from Principal Dennis Horn on behalf of the class of '88. _______________________________Cont. cessional and recessional. Music was directed by Mrs. Joyce Cowling and Mr. Larry Cross. Principal Dennis Horn reviewed the $145,000 in scholarships offered the class, introduced the Board and Superintendent Danny Howard, and called the seniors' names for the presentation of diplomas. Mr. Howard urged the students “to be the best person you can be. Thank you for sharing your lives with the school. It’s been nice knowing you.” Following the benediction, the graduates and audience joined for the alma mater, and the “88 Rocks began. By 9:20 p.m., the ceremony had ended, and the new graduates were milling about the courtyard, reading their diplomas, hugging friends and relatives and getting ready for the parties. Graduation 87 88 Sports ...for better or for worse The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. The Scrappers and Scrapperettes experienced both in sports. The year started off with the Scrapper football team and a 5-5 record. Although it wasn’t a perfect record, the team worked very hard all season. Next came basketball. The Scrappers made it to the district tournament, while the Scrapperettes advanced to the regional tournament. One outstanding shot was the half-court shot by Don “Ducky” King to win an important game. The Scrapper baseball team had a very good season. They advanced to the regional tournament but lost to Gurdon, which ended their season. The Scrapper tennis team however, did not do as well. They played many hard matches but did not advance to the district tournament for the first time in 15 years. The golf team had a very good season. One member, Jay Worthington, finished sixth in the overall state tournament. The Scrapper and Scrapperette tracksters showed their talents during the year also. They worked through the season and won second in the district tournament at Prescott. All in all the sports year turned out great. Michael Toliver summed it up by saying,“I had fun at all the sports events throughout the year. I think Nashville had a good sports year.” Sports 89 r umping air into a football, Chad Parnell helps manager Allen Williams during a game. — photo by John R. Schirmer Al' — Our football pal Everybody saw Kim on the football field every Friday night, but did anyone ever realized just how important manager Allen Williams really was? “I could talk all day about Allen,” said Coach Gary Segrest. “He has been a tremendous help to me. It ’s just like having another coach on the staff. He is a responsible and mature young man. I would trust him with my life. He is dedicated to the program and very hard working. He is one of the finest young men I have ever seen come through this school. It will be a very sad day for me when he leaves. Allen became football manager in the summer of 1985. He was not going to be able to play football because of his asthma, but he wanted to be a part of the Scrapper program. “My condition has improved to the point that I probably could have played this year, but my chances of starting were slim because of my lack of experience. “Another reason 1 didn’t play is because of the coaching staff, lliey depend on me a lot, and I enjoy being around them and helping them any way I can,” Allen said. Allen had a very hectic job. He was there for every practice, making sure equipment got where it was supposed to be. He was of key importance on away games, making sure everything was loaded. Allen also helped with the appearance of both the field and the team. Every other Sunday, Allen spent four hours washing the team uniforms. Though Allen put a lot into being a good manager, he received from it the knowledge that he was a part of something like the Scrapper football program. Allen said he learned a lot about football; also, he learned how to handle responsibility. “I guess what I like most about being a manager is being able to contribute my part to a winning program like we have here at Nashville. I may not be the one that scores the touchdown or makes the big interception to save the game, but I know that I am contributing something to this team,” said Allen. There truly was no one like Allen Williams, football’s pal. 90 Sports Talent on the “Every Friday night our boys showed a lot of enthusiasm and hustle. I am very proud of them,” said Coach Gary Segrest. The overall record of the football team was 5-5. They were 2-3 in conference play. “I thought we had a good year,” said sophomore Jay Turley. “Despite Magnolia, all our losses were close. We just had a little bit of bad luck.” Two-a-day workouts started for the Scrappers in mid-August. Despite the heat, about 60 athletes stayed with the program through the pre-season practices. After playing the traditional towel game against Mineral Springs, in which no score was kept, the Scrappers were anxious to play their first real game. “It [the towel game] was a good experience for us, said sophomore Allen Brown, “especially since everyone got to play.” ‘I thought we had a good year.’ Jay Turley Things started with a bang when the Scrappers, playing at home, hosted the Lakeside Rams, Sept. 4. The game was close at the end when the Rams completed a 39-yard touchdown pass. They missed the extra point, however, and the Scrappers held out to the end. The final score was a 21-14 victory for the Scrappers. Coni, on page 93. On the sidelines, Coach Gary Segrest gives advice to Steve Martin. — photo by Shelley White Following the Stamps game, Tim Cox expresses grief over the end of the season. Stamps won 3-0. — photo by Kathleen Gregory I Football 91 Ball boys Chad Parnell and Todd Cooley help on the sidelines at the De Queen game. — photo by Andrea Sweeden Ball boys help out Three six graders on a senior high football team? No, they were not exceptionally good football players; they were the ball boys. Their names were Todd Cooley, Chad Parnell and Michael Tbllett. The ball boys’ jobs were to take the footballs in and out during a game. They also dried them off if they were wet. In the summer the boys attended two-a-days and helped out the manager, Allen Williams; however, their studies got in the way of staying at practice during the school week. “My favorite part of the job is standing on the sidelines and getting a close view of the game, said senior ball boy Todd. He had been a ball boy for four years. Chad Parnell and Michael Tbllett each had been ball boys for two years. Coach Gary Segrest appointed the boys to this job. Both Chad and Michael agreed that the best part of being on the football team will be when they are players. 92 Sports Talent In the overtime period against For-dycc, Anthony Moore strains to catch a pass from quarterback Sam Ragar. — photo by Jim Pinson fter a touchdown during the De Queen game, Kyle Harding, Sean Lofticc, Jeff McBride and Cory Shewmaker express their approval. — photo by John R. Schirmer The second game of the season saw a loss for the Scrappers. The game, which was played here, was a non-conference contest against the Magnolia Panthers. The Panthers scored all their 28 points in the first half. The Scrappers came back in the third quarter with a touchdown run by Nicky Stanford and an extra point booted by Turley. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter, leaving the final score 28-7. Sept. 18 saw the Scrappers traveling to Murfreesboro to shut out the Rattlers 10-0. “It was an exciting game,” said senior Tim Cox. The Scrappers, at home again, saw a chance to play the Foreman Gators on Sept. 25. It was a onesided game with the Scrappers victorious, 13-0, over the Gators. “We were real happy over the win, said Cont. from page 93 sophomore Cory Shewmaker. The fifth game of the season was Oct. 2, at Prescott. The Scrappers went up against the arch-rival Curley Wolves hard and fast in an unsuccessful attempt to win. The Wolves led 7-0 at half, scored again in the second half, along with a score from the Scrappers. The final score was a Wolves victory 14-7. Fireworks! This was one way to describe the Fordyce game in Red-bug Stadium Oct. 9. Senior Steve Martin turned the heat on in the very beginning with a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown and. an extra point made by Turley. Each team scored twice during regulation time. At the end of the fourth quarter the game went into overtime. The Cont. on page 94. Football 93 Talent “Stamps was our biggest upset,” Cox said. “Its always hard on the seniors to lose their last game of the season.” “We’re looking forward to next year,” said junior Kevin Rose.’ ______________________Cont. from page 91 Scrappers finally pulled out a close the spirit in the world to make up for 21-20 victory. it.” Junction City edged out the Scrappers Oct. 16. The game was close with the Scrappers fighting valiantly on their own grounds. After Shewmaker blocked a punt, the Scrappers made a last-minute scoring drive; but the Dragons won, 14-13. Homecoming was Oct. 23 against De Queen. “It was an exciting game,” said Greg Collins. “I wasn’t sure w hether or not we’d win.” It was the seniors’ last home game and they won 18-14. “Our biggest game was against De Queen,” Stewart said. “They are our biggest rivals, and it was the last game at home.” The season ended in Stamps. It was a very upsetting loss of 3-0 for the Scrappers. “We didn’t have a lot of talent,” said Michael Toliver, “but we had all 'We didn't have a lot of talent, but we had all the spirit in the world to make up for it Michael Toliver Thien Nguyen and Dwight Stewart rally to block a pass against Prescott. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Scoreboard Lakeside 21-14 Magnolia 7-28 Murfreesboro _ 10-0 Foreman 13-0 Prescott 7-14 •Fordyce 21-20 •Junction City 13-14 •Gurdon 13-29 •De Queen 18-14 ’Stamps _ 0-3 District 7 AA games Overall record 5-5 Conference record 2-4 Th e Scrappers include (front row) Paul Myers, Talwin Parks, Tien Nguyen, Jamie Hawthorne, Donny White, Allen Brown, Mike Bratton, Clay Carlton, Jay Turley, Jeff McBride, Cory Shewmaker, Brian Carlton, Michael Tollett, Chad Parnell; (second row) Bobby Stanford, Chris Webb, Gerald Lamb, Kelvin Dedner, Herbert Taylor, Shane Reeder, Paul Coulter, Jeff Ed- wards, Randall Smith, Willie Ray Johnson, Jason Power, Rusty Barnes, James Nichols, John Westfall, Howard Smith, Mike Ferguson, Tyson Feemster, Virgil Heliums, Raymond Newton, Kevin Rose, Chris Parker, Grant Ponder, Andre Williams, Sam Ragar, Don Derflor; (third row) Frank Puryear, Anthony Moore, Tad Richard, Steve Martin, Troace Marshall, Larry Thrash, Charles Jefferson, Chris Rowland, Eddie Daniels, Steve Spigner, Keith Couch, Bill Thigpen; (fourth row) Billy Kcaster, Greg Nation, Willie Hughes, Jim Hood, Michael Toliver, Rodney Hill, Billy Hardin, Tim Cox, Derek Moore, David Wakefield, Scott Lovelis, Gary Segrest; (back row) Soan Lofticc, Dwight Stewart, Bryan Billings, Tern Gunter, Greg Collins, David Wakefield, Thien Nguyen, Kenny Atkins, Allen Williams. — photo by Terry Hawkins 94 Sports After the Homecoming victory, daughter Jennifer walk him off the Coach Gary Segrest’s wife Jan and field- “ Phot° y John R. Schirmer Award winners in the Rotary Club football banquet are Allen Williams, Anthony Moore, Dwight Stewart, Billy Hardin and lad Richard. Also pictured are Rotary president James C. Graves and Coach Gary Segrest. — photo by Angei Brooks Players honored at banquet On Dec. 3, a football banquet sponsored by the Rotary Club was held in the primary cafeteria for the Scrappers. Dwight Stewart was named most valuable player by the Rotarians, and the club president James Graves presented the trophy. Dwight name was also inscribed upon a plaque which was hung in the office. Also a part of the banquet was the introduction of football Coach Gary Segrest. Coach Segrest also announced his awards, which included Dwight Stewart and Kenny Atkins, Scrapper Spirit Award; Anthony Moore, the leading rusher award; Billy Hardin, outstanding lineman award; Tad Richard, leading tackier award; and Allen Williams, a special plaque for his years of service to the football team. Coach Segrest also introduced his assistant coaches, and Anita Stuckey recognized the royalty and cheerleaders. Football 95 Courage and determination “IfeeT we had a great year, said sophomore Kim May, “especially if you consider we had no seniors on our team.” The Scrapperettes ended their season with an 18-8 record. Along with that record, they were also conference champions and took the runner-up trophies in both the Saratoga and District 7AA tournaments, and played in the regional tournament. “Playing in regionals was a big honor,” said Kim Reed, a junior on the team. The season opened with a 42-33 win over Lockesburg Nov. II on the Scrapperettes’ home court. GLENWOOD After their first victory they traveled to Glenwood to beat the team by a huge margin 42-17. MINERAL SPRINGS The Scrapperettes went to Mineral Springs to capture a win by outscoring the Hornets 50-40. Anna Coulter and Paulette Williams © [S K both led the team with 14 points each for the victory. OBU TOURNAMENT The Scrapperettes traveled to Arkadelphia to be matched in the Ouachita Baptist University tournament against Ouachita. The team trailed Ouachita throughout the game. Ouachita ended the game with an 8-point margin of 48-40 and handed over the Scrapperettes’ first loss. DIERKS TOURNAMENT The Scrapperettes started out with a bang when they defeated Dierks52-31 to advance in the tournament. However, they were stopped completely when Umpire downed them 58-33, the team’s third loss after a game previously lost to Foreman. FAIRVIEW The Scrapperettes, slow after two losses in a row, rallied to take the win 38-32. Kim May led Nashville with 15 points While Kim Reed and Paulette Williams each added six. WICKES One of the toughest games of the season was played against the Wickes Lady Warriors. The Scrapperettes led at halftime 12-11. The end of the game found them victorious 32-28. Brenda Collier led Nashville with eight points. SARATOGA TOURNAMENT The Scrapperettes were up against Oak Grove in the Saratoga tournament. The first half found the Scrapperettes a little cold leading by only one point 28-27. However, they picked up in the second half and charged for a 58-47 win. They advanced in the tournament to play Blevins, a team they had beaten earlier in the season. They ended up winning 53-42 and playing in the finals against Saratoga. The Bulldogs stopped the Scrapperettes 67-49 and left the Scraperettes to the runners-up trophy. JUNCTION CITY The next game gave the Scrap- perettes a chance to claim the conference title, and that they did. They held a decent lead against Junction City to celebrate a conference championship. They bumped off Junction City 38-26. CURDON The Scrapperettes edged out a win over the Gurdon Lady Go Devils 45-43. Kim May led Nashville with 16 points. The Scrapperettes would later meet the Lady Go Devils in the finals of the District tournament. DE QUEEN The Lady Leopards had played Nashville and won earlier in the season. However, the Scrapperettes played hot on the boards to out hus tie De Queen. The final score saw Nashville prevailing with a one- point victory over the Lady Leopards 35-34. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT After winning the conference Coni, on p. 98. The Scrapperettes include (front Goodloe; (back row) Kim Epton, row) Tracie Bourns, Marilyn Kelly Newberg, Dana Howard, Goodloe. Lisa Williamson, Kim Reed, Brenda Collier, Tabitha Paulette Williams, Pam Jordan Willis and Kim May. — photo by Anna Coulter and Carolyn Terry Hawkins____________________________ Scoreboard Lockesburg 42-33 Glenwood 42-17 Mineral Springs 50-40 Ouachita 41-48 Blevins 49-41 Dierks 52-31 Foreman 39-43 Umpire 33-58 Fairview 38-32 Wickes 32-28 Oak Grove 58-47 Blevins 53-42 Saratoga __ 67-49 Delight 54-24 Blcvino 47 36 De Queen 53-60 Stamps 31-20 Fordyce 44-25 Lockesburg 37-35 Prescott 46-35 Junction City 42-26 Gurdon 45-43 De Queen 35-34 Saratoga 32-42 Gurdon 38-51 Star Citv 45-66 18-8 Overall 5-1 Conference Round-robin champion 96 Sports SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL CO-OISTRICT 'CHAMPS 1981 8-1 Water girls? Players on the bench without uniforms? No, they were the Scrap-perette managers. Kim F.pton and Melisha Walker. Managers were hardly ever recognized, but they were a vital part of the team. Besides traveling to all the ball games — home and away — Kim and Melisha kept the girls’ dressing rooms clean. “That’s the hardest part of all! ” said Melisha. Kim, a junior, said, “I enjoy being manager because it gives me a chance to travel to all the ball games. Kim had been a manager fo- the basketball team for three years. Melisha, a sophomore, had been in basketball for two years, until a knee injury ceased her participation in practice. She became a manager so she could still be a part of the team. At games Kim and Melisha could be found sitting on the bench with the team or at the score-keeping box taking charts for Coach Jan Segrest. They agreed that being a manager on the team did not take second place to playing on the team — both were equally challenging. Taking a step up, Kim Reed goes for a layup. — photo by James Reed As the Gurdon Go-Devils look on, Kim May shoots a jump shot. — photo by John R. Schirmer Basketball 97 Paulette Williams runs through coverage for a jump shot in the district tournament finals against Gurdon. — photo by John R. Schirmer (jetting set for the rebound, Brenda Collier and Paulette Williams hold back Leopard players. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 'Courage' championship, Nashville was automatically given a bye to the finals of the District tournament, which was held in De Queen. The Gurdon Lady Go Devils worked their way to the finals by defeating Junction City in the semi-finals. The Scrapperettes had beaten the Go Devils earlier in the season and were looking for a district win. They held their own throughout the first half with a four-point lead over Gurdon 12-8. Gurdon turned things around in the third quarter as they were determined to take the district trophy home. The end of the third saw a tie 24-24. In the fourth quarter Gurdon pulled ahead and topped the Scrapperet-tes to take the game and the title of district tournament champs for the second year in a row. The Scrapperet-tes were defeated 38-51. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT The Scrapperettes were put out in the first round of the regional tournament as they traveled to Star City to play Star City. Star City held the lead and kept it at the end of the game with a 67-45 win over Nashville. “We were disappointed,” said junior Marilyn Goodloe, “but we also have to realize we were a young team and look forward to next year.” Scrappers “I will always remember this as a great season, said senior Dwight Stewart, “and I will leave with many wonderful memories of my basketball career in high school.” The Scrappers ended their season witha 13-14record.“Ithought our high points were the Wickes game and the Dierks tournament,” said senior Kenny Atkins. ____________________ Cont LOCKESBURG The Scrappers, eager for their first win, played the Lockesburg Blue Darters Nov. 11. Although Nashville made valiant efforts to win, in the end it was a Blue Darter victory 56-36. GLENWOOD Their second game of the season proved successful as they traveled to Glenw'ood to roll over the team 52-20. MINERAL SPRINGS After a two-point lead at half, Mineral Springs took over, controlling the second half all the way. The end score was 53-43, a Hornet i victory. BLEVINS The Scrappers made their record 2-2 in season play after a three-point win over Blevins. Andre Scoggins had 20 points to lead Nashville. The final score was 51-48. WICKES After losing to Prescott and Foreman, the Scrappers, hot for a win, went up against the Wickes Warriors. Nashville led 32-27 in the first half, and in the end pulled out a one-point win over the Warriors 58-57. DIERKS TOURNAMENT The Scrappers matched up against the Mineral Springs Hornets for the second time of the season. The Hornets had won the first clash between the teams. Nashville led by two points at half 24-22. The final score was a Scrapper victory 44-41. This win put Nashville in the final of the Dierks tournament against Lockesburg. Nashville lost the game against Lockesburg but gained the runner-up trophy. Dwight Stewart had 16 points for Nashville. WICKES After a 48-31 loss against Fair-view, the Scrappers went on to play Cont. On p. 100 98 Sports Winning honors ir Basketball 99 The All-District players include Dwight Stewart, Paulette Williams, Kim Reed and Anna Coulter. — photo by Terry Hawkins Dwight Stewart goes up for an easy shot against Mineral Springs. — photo by Kim Byers Hit the hoop at lunch “it was fun to have something to do at lunch besides just sitting around,” said Kevin Rose. Basketball intramurals were a nice change for most students. They took the hum-drum everyday lunch and turned it into an arena of fierce competition. Such names as the Dirty White Boys, Frosty the Snow Girl and the Four Hawaiian June Bugs, and the Terminators battled it out every day at lunch on the gym floor. “It gave me a chance to play basketball without being on the team,’ said Jenifer Hill. Student Council sponsored the games. Members of the Student Council took score and made the necessary calls. They were also responsible for keeping the fans off the court. “1 think it was a great idea to have the games,” said Becca Hart-ness, a fan. “I really like to watch basketball.” There were two divisions: girls and boys. No tournament was held: however, scores were kept during a game. All in all, basketball intramurals were strictly for fun. nthony Moore hoops a jump shot against the Fordyce Redbugs. — photo by Kathleen Gregory With nowhere to go, Anthony Moore defends against Fordyce. — photo by Kim Byers 100 sports 'Courage' the Wickes Warriors for the second time in season play. Nashville had won the game played earlier and repeated their victory 38-32. SARATOGA TOURNAMENT After beating Delight 51-48 Nashville went on to play the Saratoga Bulldogs. The Bulldogs led by six at half 29-23. By tbe end of the game the Scrappers had made a comeback for a win, 51-48. Nashville then lost to Mineral Springs, a team they had beaten earlier 60-48. This put them out of the tournament. Willie Hughes led with 20 points against the Hornets. DELIGHT Delight gained revenge against Nashville as they edged a 40-38 win. BLEVINS The Scrappers took another win as they rolled to a 44- 37 victory over Blevins. This made the record 8-8 for the Scrappers. DE QUEEN Nashville traveled to De Queen to take still another win as they overtook the Leopards 44-38. Charles Jefferson had 14 points to lead the Scrappers. FORDYCE After a close loss against Stamps 48-45. the Scrappers played the Fordyce Redbugs in another close game. The Redbugs held the lead in the first half 20-15. However, the second half brought on a Scrapper victory 52-51 as the team outhustled the Redbugs for the win on a last-second halfcourt shot by Don “Duckie” King. UOCKESBURG The Scrappers, hot off a win against the Redbugs, took the Lockesburg Blue-Darters to make their record 11-9. The final score was 43-39. GURDON After losses to Prescott and Junction City, the Scrappers went on to play the Gurdon Go-Devils. Both teams held their own throughout the first half as the score was tied 17-17. However, the Scrappers prevailed 54-45 in the final score. DE QUEEN The De Queen Leopards traveled here seeking a win and left with it as they beat the Scrappers 54-48. Nashville had beaten the Leopards earlier in the season on De Queen’s own home court. SARATOGA Things went well for Nashville as they traveled to Saratoga to “dog the Bulldogs in the two teams’ third match-up of the season. The final score was 51 -39 for a Scrapper victory. Charles Jefferson was high point scorer for Nashville with 14 points and Don King added 13 for the team. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT The Scrappers were matched up against Gurdon in the first round of the District tournament. Although the Go Devils led with four points at half 29-25, they were burned 58-49 by the end of the game. Don King led Nashville with 18 points for the victory. The win brought the team to the semi-finals against the Prescott Curley Wolves. The Scrappers held a tight lead to two or three points throughout the game. The score was 18-I6atha!f. By the end of the fourth. Prescott had rallied to a 33-33 tie, which led to an overtime. Despite valiant efforts put forth by Nashville, the Curley Wolves were revealed the winners and advanced to the finals. Scoreboard Lockesburg 36-56 Glenwood 52-20 Mineral Springs 43-53 Blevins 51-48 Prescott 33-51 Foreman 32-43 Wickes 58-57 Mineral Springs 44-41 Lockesburg _ 65-72 Fairview 31-48 3832 Delight 40-35 Saratoga 51-48 48-60 Delight 38-40 Blevins 44-37 De Queen 44-48 Stamps 45-48 Fordyce 52-51 Lockesburg 43-39 Prescott 52-55 Junction City 40-66 Gurdon 54-45 48-54 Saratoga 39-52 Gurdon 58-49 Prescott 39-43 15-13 overall 3-3 conference Cory Shewmaker, Alcinder Europe, Franklin Henry, Jeff McBride, Talwin Parks and Elmer Maxwell; (second row) Tony Newton, Brian Smith, Raymond Newton, Andre Scoggins, Don Thurman, Willie Hughes, Dwight Stewart, Randall Smith and Kenny Atkins; (back row) Greg Nation, Jay Worthington, Nicky Stanford, Willie Johnson, L.C. Johnson, Bobby Stanford, Charles Jefferson, Jimmy Europe and Coach Don Derfler. — photo by Terry Hawkins Basketball 101 Donald King and Dwight Stewart display the awards they received at the cookout. — photo by Tracie Bourns Cookout brings end to spring fun-in-sun sports A cookout was held May 26 to honor those athletes that participated in spring sports. Honors in basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and track were presented to athletes. Before presentations were made, a hamburger and hot dog cookout was sponsored by the Booster Club. Athletes ate in the cafeteria while the coaches presented their various awards. “It w]as a lot of fun,” said sophomore Dana Howard. “We sure appreciate the Booster Club for their efforts in a successful banquet.” In basketball, Anna Coulter was chosen “most valuable player, as was Dwight Stewart for the boys team. Coach Jan Scgrest and Coach Don Derfler recognized both the boys and the girls teams. Coach Frank Puryear recognized the baseball team and presented Tim Cox with the “MVP” trophy. “I was extremely proud to receive such an honor, said Cox. Coach Derfler recognized the golf team and presented a brief recap of the team’s season. Also Coach Gary Segrest introduced the tennis team and discussed their season. Mr. Danny Howard, superintendent, and Principal Dennis Horn were presented with plaques in recognition of their support and backing of school athletics. t he girls track team was also recognized by Coach Nichols and Coach Segrest introduced the boys. Putting for the perfect “This year was good, said Coach Don Derfler about his golf team. “We plan to make next year even better. The team won district, where Jay Worthington came through as medalist. Coach Derfler added, “Brvan Smith did an excellent job throughout the year, especially at district. We will miss him next year. He was a strong part of our team. After district, the team advanced to state at Fairfield Bay. “It was a good experience to play on such a nice green, said Warren Anderson. The team’s efforts in state paid off. Worthington received fourth place in AA competition and sixth place overall. “It was honor just to play in state, ” he said, “ much less to place in competition.” “I was extremely proud of the boys at state,” said Coach Derfler, “but they should be proud of themselves. They did an absolutely great job.” Virgil Heliums offered his appreciation to Coach Derfler. “He is a good coach, and we could not have gotten as far as we did had it not been for him.” “I could count on each member of the team to golf their best every time they got out on the green,” said Coach Derfler. “It was a very enjoyable year.” Although the tennis team did not advance to state, “We had an excellent year, considering how young our team was,” said Coach Gary Segrest. For some, the season was disappointing. 1 thought wecould have done better had we been an older team,” said senior Jenifer Hill. Five seniors, eight juniors and four sophomores participated. The team matched up with area schools such as Prescott, Lakeside and De Queen. For some, being on the squad was a new experience. Kelli Newberg, a sophomore, said, “I like tennis a lot, and I’m looking forward to playing next year.” After a fairly slow season the team traveled to Prescott for the district tournament. “It was the first time in I 5 years that we [tennis team] had not gone to state,” said Coach Segrest. “We were pretty disappointed.' said Kim Reed. However, Coach Segrest pointed out, “We moved to the semifinals in district, which is something to be said.” Top players for the girls were Jenifer Hill, Brooke Herndon, Tammy Plaster and Christy Kwok. l op boys players were Allen Williams, Thien Nguyen, Jeff McBride and Shawn Blase. “All in all we had a fairly good year,” said Shana Smith. “You just have to take the.good with the bad sometimes. ’ ’ 102 Sports Alicia Keaster returns a shot while her partner watches. — photo by Shelley White The tennis team includes (front row) Talwin Parks, Jeff McBride, Thien Nguyen, Allen Williams, Shawn Blase, Tyson Feemstcr and Brian Carlton; (back row) Amy Young, Brooke Herndon, Jenifer Hill, Kim Reed, Christy Kwok, Shana Smith, Alicia Keaster, Tammy Plaster, Kelly Newberg and Jennifer Dale. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Members of the golf team include Jason Power, Warren Anderson, Jay Worthington, Virgil Heliums, Bryan Smith and Coach Don Derfler. — photo by Terry Hawkins. Tennis, golf X03 With the score tied, Tim Cox and Tem Gunter chase a foul ball. — photo by Shelley White Scrapper baseball players Tim Cox and Shawn Crawford round the bases at top speed. — photo by Tracie Bourns Scoreboard Horatio 7-1 JV Horatio . . . . 16-1 Wickes 7-6 Oden . . . .8-12 Van Cove .... 16-0 Acorn 9-0 De Queen .... 0-15 Lockesburg 4-1 JV Lockesburg . . . . . . . 17-0 “Oden 5-1 “Lockesburg . . . 12-11 “De Queen 2-5 ••DeWitt 10-3 ““Gurdon 0-5 8-4 overall •District tournament •'Regional tournament Scrapper baseball team members Carlton, David Hilliard and Mike Gunter, Bryan Billings, David include (front row) Davey Byers, Helton; (back row) manager Ryan Piasecki, Steve Spigner, Bobby Cory Shewmaker, Jay Turley, Gerald Stuckey, Tyson Feemster, Tim Cox, Chambers and Coach Frank Lamb. Casey Semmler, Brian Derek Moore, Shawn Crawford, Tem Puryear. — photo by Terry Hawkins 104 Sports Having a grand slam “This team has the best attitude of any ball team I've coached. They worked real hard all year. Even when they were on the bench, they yelled and hollered and did what was asked of them,” said baseball coach Frank Puryear. The Scrapper baseball team went to the Pine Bluff Regionals, where they defeated DeWitt 10-3, which was ranked third in the state. They went on to be defeated 5-0 by Gur-don, which was ranked fifth in the state. “It was real tough getting beaten by Gurdon because we knew we could have won. Their pitcher was probably the hardest one we saw all year, and we just couldn’t hit when we needed to. But our defense was great; we made no errors the whole game, we just couldn t hit and it takes better hitting and fielding to maake a ball club,” said junior center fielder, Tyson Feemster. Tim Cox fires in strike one at a crucial point in the game. — photo by Tracie Bourns he Bandits include Kim Reed. Jennifer Busby, Katie Graham, Michelle Wright, Sherry Cornwell. Regina White, Kelly Newberg, Alicia Keaster, Tabitha Willis, Monica Wynn. Ginger Rice. Kim Byers and Kim May. — photo by Clyde Keaster. Sissy baseball? Not quite! Softball — what’s that — sissy baseball? Though some might have thought of softball as being less challenging than baseball, those who played knew the truth. Men, women and children of all ages got together in the summer to compete. There were district, state, regional and world competitions. Though there was not a school softball team, there was a group of girls in high school who had been playing together or against each other since third grade. After working their way up from ponytail (10-12) and powder puff (13-15), they were together on one team playing women who were sometimes twice their age and twice their size. The Bandits, sponsored by First National Bank, included Kim Reed, Alicia Keaster, Sherry Cornwell, Kelly Newberg, Regina White, Monica Wynn, Katie Graham, Tabitha Willis, Kim May, Ginger Rice and Kim Byers, all of Nashville; Michelle Wright and Jennifer Busby of Mineral Springs; and Marcie Simmer of De Queen. The Bandits traveled all over the area, going to such places as Springhill, La. and Rogers. Ark. “I like for us to go to tournaments around the state. We have a different adventure at every one we go to,” said Alicia Keaster. Last year they were third in their league and placed second in the Nashville womens tournament. They might not have gone undefeated, but they kept on playing just for the fun of it. “It’s fun; I really like playing. It keeps me in shape, and I get to meet a lot of interesting people,” said Monica Wynn. Kim Reed, who played shortstop on the team, took playing very seriously. She attended a softball camp at Louisiana Tech. She hoped that this camp would help her receive a softball scholarship so that she could continue to play during college. Kim said, “I live for softball! I would love to play professionally. I usually make a lot of friends or enemies depending on whether or not 1 can throw them out at first.” The Bandits might not have been recognized as being a school-backed team, but they had just as much spirit as those who were. “We are one big happy family; we fuss, we fight and we help each other out. We are closer than a hand and a glove. I feel that this year will be our best ever, said team “mouth Regina White. Baseballl05 Larry Wayne Thrash takes a quick peek at the competition as he strides over a hurdle. — photo by Jim Pinson Th e Scrapperette track team includes Kim Reed, Charlotte Kennedy, Felicia Williamson, Kim Blakely, Paulette Williams, Nichole Williams, Coach James Nichols, Deborah Collier, Carlette Jefferson, Carolyn Goodloe and Tabitha Willis. — photo by Terry Hawkins 106 Sports Always showing We did an excellent job, said Larry Wayne Thrash. All our hard work paid off at the state track meet May 14 in McGehee. The Scrappers placed third out of ! 1 teams in the meet, racking up 32 points. They brushed behind McGehee with 112 for first and Heber Springs with 39. The mile relay team of Bobby Stanford, Dwight Stewart. Jeffrey Edwards and Willie Hughes finished third with 3:27. Edwards fared well in the 440, finishing third; he also ran for fourth in the 880. Jamie Haw'thorne was fourth in both the shot and the discus. Point leaders at state were Ed- wards. 11 Vi: Thrash and Hawthorne, 8; Stewart, Stanford and Hughes, I Vi. “It was very enjoyable, Stewart said. “I feel we did our best and the outcome of third in the state is something to be especially proud of. The state showing was set up by a second-place finish at district, held in Prescott. The Scrapper thinclads had 126 points at district, closely behind Prescott’s 130. The mile relay team won district. Thrash captured the 120 hurdles: Edwards was second in the 440 and 220. Ialwin Parks was second in the two-mile run, while Don King won the long jump. Hawthorne won the shot put and the discus, while Jay Worthington was second in the discus. Edwards was the high point man for the Scrappers with 23 points, followed by Thrash and Hawthorne with 20 each. In addition to district and state, the Scrappers also fared well in other competition. They won second place in a practice meet at Prescott March 10. April 5, they were second in the Scrapper Relays, which Prescott won. In the Scrapper relays, the mile and two-mile relay teams each took second. Thrash won the 330 hurdles, with Edwards finishing second in the 440, King second in the long jump, Hawthorne first in the shot and discus. The squad won the 10-team Outlaw Relays April 12 at Dierks. rolling up I33’ points to Foremans 81’ j. In girls action, several qualified for state. Kim Reed competed in the discus, Kim Blakely, two-mile run: Nichole Williams, Carolyn Goodloe, Charlotte Kennedy and Paulette Williams, mile relay. Although they were not among the top finishers at state, the girls and Coach James Nichols agreedjhe group made a good showing.C Track 107 INo problem,’ says Willie Hughes as he flies over the high jump har with ease. — photo by Kim Byers ( fitting the dirt in the long jump pit is Christi Freel. — photo by Kim Byers The Scrapper track team includes (front row) Jay Turley. Jeff McBride. Jeff Edwards. Talwin Parks, Franklin Henry, Jimmy Europe and Don King; (next row) Coach Gary Segrest, Andre Williams, Jamie Hawthorne, Raymond Newton, Jay Worthington. Herbert Taylor. Chris Rowland, Calvin Adams. Randall Smith, Billy Hardin, Larry Wayne Thrash, Willie Hughes. Daniel McClane and Jimmy Europe; (back row) Nicky Stanford. Aaron Hickman. Bobby Stanford. Mike Helton. Calvin Kennedy, Dwight Stewart. Allen Brown. Howard Smith and Willie Ray Johnson. — photo by Terry Hawkins While speaking at the National Honor Society induction, Allen Williams tells of one of the club’s characteristics. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Halloween brought the band carnival, and fun was had by all when band director Larry Cross joined in on the festivities. — photo by J Kathleen Gregory 108 Organizations tQajrjiz ilon .. .for better or for worse Clubs played a major role in keeping the students active. Different clubs provided fun activities to involve each student. FFA was busy with raising poultry by an incubator, and FHA took a club trip to Texarkana for the day. The Foreign Language Club usually met on Tuesday nights. The Spanish students also took a trip to a contest at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Student Council sponsored a well-favored program called YTrap. Ylrap kept the students active and school spirit alive. Student Council also improved the tennis court conditions. Organizations provided time out from students’ normal studies and made the school year a better one. Organizations 109 Miking run-through posters for all of the football games is one of the jobs of cheerleaders Shelly Tate and Julie Graves. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Knas announcer Charles Hubbard visits with the cheerleaders after they performed a half-time cheer on the radio. — photo by Tracie Bourns Even when school was out for snow, the cheerleaders showed up to practice. — photo by John R. Schirmer 110 Organizations ___I Keeping 1_ SPIRIT I would not trade cheerleading for anything else,” said junior Chauna Kirkpatrick. All the cheerleaders agreed that being a cheerleader was great, but it was also a lot of hard work. They worked 11 out of the 12 months a year on aerobics, gymnastics and cheerleading fundamentals. If they weren’t practicing, they were doing something related to cheerleading. Much of the credit went to the sponsor, Mrs. Anita Stuckey. “She puts more time and effort into cheerleading than anyone else knows, said senior Jennifer Dale. Mrs. Stuckey had been the sponsor for 12 years. She enjoyed watching the girls grow and mature as young ladies from one 1 alive r year to the next. She mostly liked “just being around the girls,” though. The cheerleaders attended camp at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro during the summer. They learned cheers, chants and dances. Then at night, they would compete. The group was very close, and the seniors were thought of highly. “Our senior cheerleaders are just incredible. They are great leaders,” said junior Julie Graves. The girls' best times were those when they were together. Senior Christi Freel said, Our squad is the closest it has ever Jz££ll 5$£[_____________________ Showing their stuff, the girls cheer on the Scrappers. — photo by Kathleen Gregory The cheerleaders include Jennnifer Dale, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Hill, Tammy Plaster, Christi Freel, Bet- sy Davis, Brooke Herndon, Shelly Tate, Julie Graves and Tara Horn. — photo by John K. Schirmer Cheerleaders 111 ___________I Pasting I_ LAYING THEM OUT IupJ Bleeding pictures, crooked eyelines, tombstoned headlines: what did all these strange things mean? Journalism: namely the Tattler and the Scrapper, the two student publications. Working on the paper and yearbook required lots of extra hours, assignments, and responsibilities. But students had a lot of fun doing it. One of the journalism students, Kathleen Gregory, said, “It was really a blast. The work was kind of hectic sometimes, but the reward was terrific when a successful newspaper was published. Christy Kwok said, “Mr. Schirmer was great. He was very supportive, and he helped us learn a lot. The students published their newspaper, the Tattler, every three weeks and at the same time worked to keep up with yearbook deadlines. For the first time in years, their yearbook, the Scrapper, afforded some color pages. This was due mainly to the efforts of the managing editor, Kim Byers. She said. ‘Tm so proud enough ads were sold that we could get color. It will be really impressive. Several of the journalism students and sponsor Mr. John Robert Schirmer attended the annual Arkansas High School Press Association Convention on April 29 and 30 in Little Rock. They submitted entries in many categories for both newspaper and year- 112 Organizations Excellent awards went for interview, editorial, news photo, feature photo, sports news, sports feature, advertising, sports page design, club copy, academic layout, feature photo and sports photo. Honorable mentions included column, original art and editorial cartoon, service to school and community, sports copy, academic copy, student life copy and layout, and academic photo, book, and they received awards for every entry. The Superior awards received were in the following categories: review, news story, feature story, editorial page design, centerspread design, front page design, people section copy, mini-magazine copy and advertising. The total awards showed the Tattler with 18 awards and the Scrapper with 12. Andrea Sweeden, editor of the Scrapper, was named Editor of the ear, and Principal Dennis Horn was named Administrator of the Year at the convention. Andrea said, “We had such a blast at the Excelsior. We were all really excited to receive as many awards as we did. I was really shocked to be named Editor of the Year.” Shelley White, 7a� ereditor, said, “I had so much fun at the convention. 1 think Nashville was well represented — we won a lot of awards.” T Writing captions for pictures in the final ‘Tattler’ are editor Shelley White, Kathleen Gregory and Andrea Sweeden. — photo by John R. Schirmer 1 he journalism staff includes (front row) Rachel Thomas, Kym Gunter, Karen Sykes, Crystal Atkins, Christy Kwok and Kathleen Gregory; (back row) Tracie Bourns, Amy Young, Ginger Rice, Lisa Morris, Shelley White, Andrea Sweeden, Angei Brooks. Kim Byers and adviser John R. Schirmer. — photo by Allen Williams Publications 113 .At the Morp, students enjoy seeing themselves on television. — photo by John R. Schirmer Shelley White reads the Honor Society pledge for the juniors to recite at their induction. — photo by John R. Schirmer ________| YTrap I KEEPING BUSY Penny drive p Senior Honor Society members participate in the spring induction. — photo by John R. Schirmer What did you think of when you heard the words “Student Council”? YTRAP! This was the major competition among the three classes throughout the year — it included everything from Camouflage Day to Arab Day and from a canned food drive to a penny drive. What was the reason students competed so intensely against each other? It was that thrill of competition. Even though the competition was fierce, the winner was announced after the penny drive for the Howard County Children s Center. The seniors won, and despite the fact that a party had been promised to the winners, it was decid- ed that too many people needed the few extra hours as class time. Allen Williams, president of the Student Council that sponsored VTR AP (that’s “PARTY” spelled backward, by the way), said, “I was really pleased at the participation of all the classes in YTRAP. I hope it made school just a little bit more exciting for everyone. Another organization in school was the National Honor Society. This club inducted a record number of 26 juniors during its spring induction ceremony. One inducted junior, Kim Reed, said, “I was really honored to be in such a prestigious society. 114 Organizations Horn. Soc., St. Council 1X5 Thousands of pennies — about a thousand dollars' worth — were raised for the Student Council penny drive. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Juniors inducted into National Honor Society include (front row) Christy Kwok, Frederick Lewis, Angie Prettier, Kim Reed, Kevin Rose, Shana Smith, Steve Spigner and Amy Young; (back row) Julie Graves, Amy Green, Kathleen Gregory, Virgil Heliums, Brooke Herndon, Jill Hunter, Cathryn Isgitt, Alicia Keaster, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Sunny Chambers, Kim J Blakely, Kim Byers, Cherise Carver, Lori Coplin, Anna Coulter. Pam Copeland, Kim F.pton and Candy Good-son. — photo by John R. Schirmer 1 he Student Council includes (front row) Christi Freel, Carrie Richard, Shana Smith, Carlette Jefferson, Lori Coplin, Cathryn Isgitt, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Tony Newton and Allen Williams; (back row) sponsor Mr. Richard Johnson, Kelli Newberg, Jason Power, Dwight Stewart, Thien Nguyen, Shelly Tate, Kenny Atkins and Eric Dale. — photo by Kathleen Gregory OVERALL I Band I This year’s band was real exciting; we did very well in both marching and concert contests. We showed more potential than ever before. Even though there were minor problems, we got through them all. We did something that we haven’t quite been able to do in years past. We pulled together and formed a real Scrapper band,” said Merchelle Morrison. The band worked hard, putting in lots of hours, learning some difficult music and also difficult moves and tor-mations. The band participated in two marching contests, one in Ashdown, and one at Henderson State University. They also attended the De Queen Band Festival which included concert, solos and ensemble contests. In the festival, there were 17 bands present from Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, ranging in size from A to AAA. Nashville scored three first divisions for an overall first division rating, according to Mr. Larry Cross, director. The band also won the best overall AA band in Arkansas award. Near the end of school, the band wound up taking a trip to Six Flags. Senior Shannon Rosenbaum said, “I had a blast on the bus. it was a great trip!” Another band member. Terry Crabtree said. “It was great and I had a lot of fun.” Showing their stuff, some band members perform for primary students. — ‘Nashville News’ photo Standing proud, the parents watch at their seniors receive band jackets for their work. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 1X6 Organizations Getting everyone into the spirit, the band plays the theme from ‘Superman' — photo by Kim Byers Th e band includes (front) Shannon Rosenbaum; (second row) Angie Pressler, Amy Young, Kim Crawford, Sherry Cornwell, Shannon Bowles, Gwenda Williams, Angei Brooks, Beth Tollett, Karen Gregory, Amanda Tanner and Ginger Rice; (third row) Mike Helton, Bobby Brinkmeyer, Dustan Starr and Bennie Bradford; (fourth row) Sunny Chambers, Tracy Phelps, Frederick Lewis, Tonya Pondexter, Mer- chelle Morrison, Stephanie Tanner, Debbie Reed, Lisa French, David Parker and Tammy Phelps; (back row) Casey Sem-mler, Phillip Jones, Janice Robinson, Mike Williams, David Boozer, Alan Parson, Greg Jones, Terry Crabtree, Stanley Westbrook, Rodney Baxley, Arlander Logan, Duce Sherman, Rusty Barnes, Russell Icenhower, Phillip Westbrook, Shawn Blase and Rodney Nelson. — photo by Andrea Sweeden Band 117 The Vietnam Memorial and snow are two Washington attractions Karen Gregory enjoyed. The bunch I took to Close Up this year was very unique in that they were in the thick of things from the very beginning,” said Close Up sponsor Mrs. Jan Ponder. They were quick to make friends even before they arrived in Washington, D.C At O'Hare Airport in Chicago they were the instigators of a card game between themselves and other D.C--bound students. Arriving in Washington Sunday, Jan. 24, the group found the weather colder than they hoped. However, Monday morning they awoke to the town they expected. “I loved it! Washington was gorgeous. I've been before, but it’s a totally different city in the snow.” said Jennifer Hill. Her favorite part was “Seminars Without Walls.” This was a seminar given while traveling on a bus. Students discussed famous places and then went and visited them. Allen Williams also enjoyed the seminars. He felt that the ones on defense and domestic issues were the most interesting because they dealt with him and his future. “My favorite part of the trip was the time we spent on Capitol Hill. 1 liked it because I got to see several famous senators.... I also got to see the Senate in action. It was just an awesome feeling being in the place where so many important decisions are made that affect me and our country,” said Allen. “It was spread out. Everything was massive! ” said Stephanie Tanner. She was most surprised by men and women 118o rganizations CLOSE UP with nice suits and dresses on but wearing old tennis shoes. Stephanie found out that they change into their dress shoes when they get to their offices. The students visited several famous museums and memorials. “The Smithsonian was very interesting. We visited the Air and Space Museum and the American History Museum, which both contained many inventions and several uses of technology. said Gwen-da Williams. Jeff Butler's favorite part of the trip was seeing the Smithsonian and “looking at all of the ornately designed buildings.” One of the highlights of Mrs. Ponder’s trip was the Georgia O’Keefe exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Christi Freel also enjoyed the Gallery. While there she purchased a print of Renoir’s 77ie Girl with the Watering Can. Another favorite site was the Arlington Cemetery. “I had always heard of the Eternal Flame and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and now I have actually seen them, said Jennifer Dale. Shelly Tate liked the Botanical Gardens, but she was more enthus ' with Westside Story, a musical that the students saw at West F.nd Dinner Theater. “1 loved the musical. It was the best one I have ever seen,” said Shelly. Close Up gave students the chance to meet people from all over the United States and other countries. “One of my favorite parts of Close Up was getting to know lots of people and making new friends. It was fun to was a trip! | meet people who shared a common interest, learning about our nation’s government,” said Karen Gregory. They met people from Kansas, Louisiana, West Germany and Brazil. “We got a good dose of all of the different types of people from different places. By the end of the week no one knew which accent was their own,” said Grant Ponder. The trip gave Mrs. Ponder a chance to reunite with friends and teachers she had made on her previous Close Up trips. She also enjoyed seeing the students explore new ideas. “I went on the Close Up program as an educational trip. I wanted to know how people involved with the issues felt about issues such as SDI and the national deficit. I also felt it would be fun to meet other people arid hear their side of national issues,” said Frederick Lewis. At a banquet on the last night of the students’ adventure in Washington, D.G, Christi and Jennifer Hill sang a song about friends. Mrs. Ponder was very proud of all her students on the trip. “I think they were great ambassadors for Nashville High School,” said Mrs. ” nder. Tammy Plaster suggested that everyone go on the Close Up trip. “It's an experience! I plan on going again next year, because there is just so much to see and not enough time to see it.” David Arnold said, “All the speakers are excellent. The $765 was worth every penny.” The Close Up group came home Ja- 30. Ak contrast to the winter weather outside, the Botanical Gardens were a favorite site of the group. — photos loaned by Karen Gregory Standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial are Jeff Butler and Gwenda Williams. Close Up participants include Frederick Lewis, Karen Gregory, Stephanie Tanner, Allen Williams, Gwenda Williams, Jennifer Hill, Jeff Butler, Shelly Tate, Tammy Plaster, Jennifer Dale, Christi Freel, Grant Ponder and sponsor Mrs. Jan Ponder. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Close CJpll9 J Are I MEMBERS always I --counted? The FHA, FBLA, FFA and FLC accomplished many things in different fields. Individual clubs had fund-raising events and group efforts were also undertaken. Future Business Leaders of America elected officers who were: Shelley White, president: Nicole Williams, vice president; Kellie Morphew, secretary; Alicia Keaster, treasurer; Christi Freel, historian, Chauna Kirkpatrick, parliamentarian; and Kim Byers, reporter. The FBLA club held a fund-raiser, selling candy bars. They also contributed to the March of Dimes and helped to raise money for the local TWIGS chapter. Mrs. Ozie Jones and Mrs. Relda Aylett were the sponsors of FBLA. Mrs. Jones said, “We [the club| didn’t do as much as we wanted because of the business competency test and the excess snow days.” “I like being in Future Farmers of America; it’s really fun.” This was James Jones' opinion of FFA. FFA participated in various events. One of these was the Regional Livestock Show in Hope. At the Howard County Fair, agri student Kevin Newell entered his second consecutive grand champion steer. The FFA as a group helped with the chamber of Commerce Coffee with the FHA and FBLA. A sophomore, Shanna Mack, said, I like agri and the FTA, it's a lot of fun.” FHA raised needed funds by selling - scented candles and potpourri. Mrs. Deb Tackett s fourth period Adult Living class participated along with the Global Studies class in a drug abuse awareness class. Jeannie Tedford, a sophomore, said,“I really like Mrs. Tackett because she makes the class fun to be in.” Com. on p. 122. The FFA includes (front) Gilbert Mitchell, James Paul McCrary, Kevin Newell, Joey Reed, Tad Richard, Jimmy Hood, Chris Cobb and Daniel McClane (second row) David Wincher, John Westfall, Howard Smith, David Arnold, Shawn Crawford, Michael Toliver, Chris Walton and Terry Brown; (third row) Franklin Henry, Andre Scoggins, Herbert Taylor, Calvin Adams, Mark Jefferson, Brad Evans and Troace Marshall; (back row) Jon Thomas, Scott Turbeville, Curtis Furr, Michael Keeney, Timmy Ackley, Gerald Lamb, Shane Reeder, Alex Reid and Shana Mack. — photo by Andrea Sweeden 120 Organizations The FBLA includes (front row) sponsor Mrs. Ozie Jones, Sharee Jefferson, Nichole Williams, LaTrenda Boyles, Carlette Jefferson, Amy Tyler, Kellie Morphew, Beth Tollett and Sherry Johnson; (second row) sponsor Mrs. Relda Aylett, Sherri Hartness, Christi Freel, Kathy Boykin, Stephanie Tanner, Shelley White, Kim Byers, Lewis Hill and Renea Cox; (third row) Jill Hunter, Tyra Funderburke, Candy Goodson, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Watson, Andrea Sweeden, Anna Coulter and Alcinder Europe; (back) Andre Williams, Brent Flaherty, Amelia Jamison, Allen Williams, Jennifer Dale, Amy Young and Frederick Lewis. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Wiih Mrs. Relda Aylett watching over them, FBLA students help make a prop for a pep rally skit. — photo by Kim Byers Vocational, language 121 'Members' Other classes had cooking labs while others sewed various pieces of clothing, a Chamber of Commerce coffee. “Being president of the Foreign Language Club has been a new experience — one that I've enjoyed very much, said senior Karen Gregory. Officers of the club included Karen Gregory, president; Shelly Tate, secretary; Christy Kwok, treasurer; Julie Graves, publicist; Brooke Herndon, project chairman; and Christina Bratton, refreshment chairman. The Foreign Language Club members included any students who had taken a foreign language. The club members met once every month with their sponsor Mrs. Peggy Gregorv The FHA also joined with the FBLA and FFA during National Vocational Education Week to serve at “I am delighted to be able to share my knowledge of the Spanish language, the Spanish speaking countries, and the culture of Spanish people with students at Nashville,” said Mrs. Gregory. The club mainly put emphasis on the study of foreign languages and countries. The club also observed “carnival, a celebration of the week before Lent, by having a party. Karen represented Nashville High at the Foreign Language Festival in Little Rock. “The Foreign Language Club was a good experience for me. It helped me to understand the Spanish language easier, said sophomore Allison Hill. - Tp R'i T-----------------------------------------------' Vftv At the FHA cookout, Mrs. Deb Tackett enjoys visiting with several teachers. — photo by Kim Byers Foreign Language Club members include (front row) sponsor Mrs. Peggy Gregory, Lori Coplin, Julie Graves, Candy Goodson, Jill Hunter, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Shana Smith, Shelley White, Amy Young, Shannon Rosenbaum, Christy Kwok, Kim Byers, Cherise Carver and Angela Pressler; (second row) Lesa Garrett, Kathy Boykin, Christi Freel, Amy Garney, Jennifer Watson, Stephanie Tanner, Gwenda Williams, Karen Gregory, Beth Tollett, Lewis Hill, Frederick Lewis, Allison Hill and Brian Carlton; (third row) Nichole Hendrix, Lisa Wheat, Amy Harris, Angei Brooks, Shane Taylor, Andrea Sweeden, Jennifer Dale, Brent Flaherty, Amelia Jamison, Eric Dale, Karen Sykes and Jennifer Garris; (back) Kathleen Gregory, Brooke Herndon, Kathryn Isgitt, Carrie Richard, Jenifer Hill, Tien Nguyen, Shelly Tate, Jennifer Woods, Christina Bratton, John James, Betsy Davis and Sean Loftice. — photo by John R. Schirmer 122 Organizations T he FHA members include (front row) Sharee Jefferson, Nichole Williams. LaTrenda Boyles, Carlette Jefferson, Catrina Wynn, Sherry Johnson, Lori Coplin, Regina White, sponsor Mrs. Deb Tackett, and Kim May; (second row) Tina Tolleson, Amy Garney, Jennifer Watson, Stephanie Tanner, Gwenda Williams, Monica Wynn, Kesha Gamble, Michelle Davis, Carolyn Walker and Rhonda Muldrew; (third row) Daniel McClanc, Michael Toliver, Jimmy Hood, Amy Green, Angela Pressler, Teresa Phelps and Tammy Phelps; (back row) Amy Harris, Lesa Garrett, Michael Keeney, Stacy Duncan, Kelly Chambers, Shana Mack, Rachel Thomas and Charles Jefferson. — photo by Kathleen Gregory At the Foreign Language Club party, Casey Sem mler holds the pinata for Amy Young. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Vocational, language 123 Students listen while Jenifer Hill participates in a speech debate. — photo by Karan Hughes Reading up and acting out The library served many useful purposes. It helped students find information that they needed for reports or research papers, and it helped teachers find information for making out some of their tests. Mrs. Norma Martin kept things in order and made sure things didn’t get out of hand when people were in the library. The library workers also played a large role in helping with the library. They helped Mrs. Martin with many things she needed done, such as putting up books and 1240rganizations magazines, laminating, and helping the students and teachers with whatever they needed to find. The Drama Club was a part of the students' lives also. They participated in the disaster drill during April. The disaster drill involved an industrial explosion at Sunnyside Feed. The injuries ranged from minor cuts and bruises to heart failure and fractured skulls. So the year for the library and drama club was very productive ana was kept very busy. •Jpeech students help in the disaster drill. — photo by Tracie Bourns Gayla Wakefield, Fred Quinonez, Kathleen Gregory Tien Nguyen, Charlotte Lawing and Feature 125 In the civics class mock trial, Sonia Patrick and Kathy Green examine evidence. — photo by Donna McCrary On the Friday before Valentine’s Day, Becky Williams and Jim Ed Brewer look over balloon deliveries. — photo by Donna McCrary 126 Junior high 3uni oft fuqk .. .for better or for worse “The day is done, and the darkness falls from the wings of night, as a feather is wafted downward from an eagle in his flight.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Just as the day was done, the school year was gone; just as darkness fell, the campus was empty, and just as feathers falling from an eagle, memories would always be in the air. Students, the school still low on finances, found many ways to show spirit and have fun. The campus was one place students put their plans into action. The campus was also full of sorrow and pain as days went by and problems arose. Even though problems arose, there was a feeling in the air of joy and friendship. Students all pulled together and it all turned out great.- 5 Junior high 127 Michelle Ackley Kimberly Adams Maria Adams Robert Adams Kristin Alford Kathy Anderson Eric Austin Britt Bailey Christie Bates Daryl Benson Mechelle Binkley Marc Blakely Michael Boone Jason Boozer Bennie Bradford Tammy Brewer Terry Brewer Terry Don Brewer Angela Brinkmeyer A1 Britton Melissa Jean Byers Kelly Chambers Warner Clardy Shelley Clark Eric Clemons Alaina Marie Collins Rodney Combs Kelli Copeland La Donna Cornwell Ellen Detar Chris Dougan Thomas Ellis Brian Fatheree Larry Foreman Jason Frohnappel Timothy Frohnappel Jennifer Gallaher Amy Gammill Greg Gardner Shanna Goss Kathy Green Sarah Green Shenese Greenwood Lan Ha Susie Hampton DcAnn Hardin Wendi Hardin Danny Harris 128 Junior high At the top The freshmen had a great year. Pep rallies, football games, basketball games and organizations gave chances to show their spirit. The ninth graders, more than anything else, enjoyed pushing seventh and eighth graders around. It wasn’t all push and shove. “It was great to be at the top of the school,” said Jenny Hill. “I think it will be terrible to leave, because we will have a new principal and new teachers. We will also miss Coach DeBlack,” said Lan Ha. Some were be glad to leave; some were sad. but the class planned to be just as high-spirited in high school, even though they would be back at the bottom of the pile. The freshmen join in at a pep rally. — photo by Connie Castleberry Michael Hausman Jamie Hawthorne Keith Heard Nathan Heliums Prescott Hendrix Grant Herndon Gregory Hickman Jenny Hill Melissa Hitt Christy Hockaday Troy Hodges David Hohenstein Regina Hopkins Michael Hopson Kathy Johnson Pamela Johnson Greg Jones Mazarine Jones Raymond Jones Vanessa Jones Bubha Keen Shawn Kemp Kira Kilburn Jeffery Kimbrough Jim Bob Lamb Jeff Lemons Cory Livingston Dee Lofton Matt Lovelis Jeromie Love well Ninth grade 129 Head of the class The outstanding students of the freshman class were Shawn Kemp and Angelia Vaughn. “I was very surprised when I was chosen, Shawn said. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Shawn s favorite class was P.E. Angelia took part in the special tribute to Martin Luther King. She was president of the Student Council. She liked basketball, softball and listening Outstanding ninth graders are Shawn Kemp and Angelia Vaughn. — photo by Sarah Green Julia Lovewell Elmer Maxwell Donna McCrary Christopher McGee John McKee Patrick Neal Thanh Nguyen Beverly Nunnaly Julie Parnell David Parker Sonia Patrick Tammy Phelps Angela Porterfield Melissa Porterfield Marvin Quinonez Jason Radcliff Phillip Ramage Jon Ray Debbie Read Allan Reaves Johnny Reich Tammy Rhoades Dana Schwope Shaun Sides Joey Stanford Mary Ann Stovall Jamie Strong Ryan Swift Amy Smith Connie Smith 130 Junior HigR Ninth graders sit at the ditch to talk during lunch. — photo by Donna McCrary Kristi Smith Amanda Tanner Denise Taylor Glynn Taylor Lynn Taylor Elizabeth Thomas Jeanette Thomas Anne Marie Tommey Toni Toliver Bryan Turley Michael I'ribble Terry Upton Angelia Vaughn Heath Wallis Scott Weathers Jon Wesche Jeff Westfall Charlene Whitaker Chris White Craig White Jason White John Williams Anthony Witherspoon Hope Wood Ninth grade X31 Striving in the middle Eighth graders started out feeling much better knowing that they wouldn't be at the bottom of the pile. I like being in the middle much better than being on the bottom. I really can’t wait until I’m at the top,” said Jim Ed Brewer. During the pep rallies the eighth graders had a lot of spirit. They challenged all of the other students. The Minimum Performance Tests in March determined for the first time whether or not the students would pass to the ninth grade. Trey Branch said he had been “really nervous about the test” before taking it, “and all the teachers have been worried t°°-'5 5 taking the Minimum Performance test, Bobby Crabtree and Festus Kinnu think hard hoping to make a good grade. — photo by Donna McCrary Ross Martin Adams Terence Allen Jennifer Almand Elonda Anderson Leslie Bailey Dione Baker Hayden Ball Michael Barton Brady Bennett Ginger Beth Allen Blakely Jason Bohanon Trey Branch Jim Ed Brewer Mary Lee Brewer Brandon Brown Kurt Brown Jamie Butler Melanie Clements Bobby Crabtree Toby Craver Vicki Crawford Beth Cross Tony Davis 132 Junior High Kristin Dildy Angelina Edwards Lucille Erby Rosie Erby Brad Ewing James Faulkner Jerry Faulkner Duke French Brent Fritts Melanie Funderburk Stanley Gosnell Terry Gosnell Steven Greathouse Jeri Gummerson Tien Ha Nikki Hanney Shelley Hardin Karen Harlan Deloris Harris Rita Harris Timmy Harris Cindy Harrod Nova Hedrick Leonard Henderson Vincent Henderson Ann Hendrix Urian Henry Brian Herndon Kenny Hickman Patti Hinds Cathy Hosey Khai Huynh David Jefferson Chuck Johnson Jermaine Johnson Dennis Jones Rodel Jones Sanita Jones Scelitta Jones Aaron Kemp Festus Kinnu Cynthia Kwok Alma Lamb Melina Launius Angela lawing Regina Lawrence Denise Layton Lee Lemons Eighth grade 133 Teachers’ choice Jennifer Almond and Jim Ed Brewer were chosen by the teachers as outstanding eighth graders. Jennifers favorite subject was math. She went to the MathCounts competition and placed third in the individual contests. Playing the piano was her favorite hobby. Jim Eds favorite class was Mrs. Linda Tates earth science, and he also enjoyed boys athletics. He had been a member of 4-H for two years. In his free time, he liked deer hunting and riding horses. It was Jim Eds first year as outstanding student. Jennifer was also chosen in the seventh grade. 5 Outstanding eighth graders are Jennifer Al-mand and Jim Ed Brewer. — photo by Donna McCrary Jennifer Lipps Shotina Logan Dodie Martin Todd Ray Matthews Kim McAdams Amy McAnelly Michelle McClane Charles McGee Michelle McGill Diana McJunkins Anita McLaughlin Leann Mitchell Amy Moore Mary Lee Morris Joey Murphy Sherri Newell Lou Anne Parker Steven Pinkerton Mark Pinson Chris Pitts Brenda Pressler Jason Reed Richi Richard Phillip Rosenbaum Tiffanie Sands John David Schaub Rena Scott Scott Shaw Chastity Smith Trey Smith 134 Junior high Lisa Spoo Shauna Stuart Kevin Sweeden Chaney Taylor Jackie Thomas Kerri Tinsley Kristi Turley Mark Turley George Turney Iris Turney David Waddle Bobbie Jo Walker Melissa Watkins Mike Watkins Jennifer Wesson Robert West Alice Westbrook Stephanie White Becky Williams Edward Williams Kevin Williams Tracy Womack Stacy Wood Mandy Worthington Eighth grade X35 Preston Adams Ashley Anderson Shantra Anderson Todd Baxley Heather Bennett Maurice Beth Jason Bevill Jason Billingsley Jodi Bissell John Boone Karen Boone Donna Bowles Laura Cook Robbie Coplin George Coulter Shennia Coulter Dwayne Crawford Dyana Crotts Michael Curry Mark Dale Jere Davis Tim Deloney Dawn Dildy Chris Elston Sarah Erby Beth Erwin Dustin Fatherree Robert Ferguson Michael Funderburk Ronnie Dale Gideon Eulonda Gipson Troy Dee Gosnell Eric Goss Bruce Graham Chad Graham Kim Green Thomas Green Hong Ha Steven Hall Kristie Hamilton Scott Harris Vic Hartness Sandra Rene Henderson Cornelia Hendrix Dawn Hill LaShonda Hill Nickey Hill Andrea Hitt 136 Junior high Moving on up Seventh graders had a hard time at first, but they were helped by eighth and ninth graders. They might have had trouble with classes, lockers and other new things that were not at elementary, but by the end of May they had the hang of things. 1 heir first fears were of strict rules and mean teachers. They learned later, though, that junior high just meant a little more responsibility and acting a little more like an adult. Despite all the adjustments, Preston Adams seemed to enjoy junior high. “I thought [at first] it was really fun, and I still do.” Seventh grade MathCounts alternates arc Wesley Tollett, Robbie Coplin, Jodi Bissell and Karen Boone. — photo by Jane Graves Chris Hopkins Demetria Hopson Jon Howard Michael Howard Rawen Hutchinson Tina Hutchinson John Jamison Anthony Johnson Ed Johnson Carolyn Jowell Karen Kaylor Stacy Kennedy Percy Kemp Michael Launius Michelle Lathrop Rene Lawing James Lawrence Christy Leedale Demond Lewis Tracy Logan Jamie Lovewell Lee Ann Marcum Joanna Martin Minuen May II Rosie McKee April McKnight Mandy McLaughlin Billy Merrell Clyde Miller Tiffany Mixon Seventh grade 137 Seventh graders mingle during the lunch break. — photo by Elizabeth Thomas Amy Montgomery Stacey Moore Tomekia Moore Todd Morris Jackie Murphy Mac Murphy Chemise Newton Lee Payton Damon Peebles Kelly Peden Jody Pennington Tugi Pettit Timmy Piasecki Brooke Ponder Tondra Pondexter Kerri Porter Zomeka Porter Tyrone Pugh Brian Read Lee Reed Wes Reed Brent Reeder Kathy Reese Robyn Rice Mandy Rogers Eric Sampson Jamie Sands Corey Smith Matt Smith Shantae Staggers 138 Junior High fc Working their way up The outstanding students from the seventh grade were Eric Sampson and Wesley Tollett. Students were chosen by their teachers. Ballots were sent to each teacher, and the faculty selected two students they thought stood out in the seventh grade class. Outstanding seventh graders arc Wesley Tollett and Eric Sampson. — photo by Shawn Kemp Wesleys hobbies were fishing and riding his four-wheeler. He said his favorite class was math. When Eric was asked why he thought he was chosen as outstanding student, he replied, “Because I don’t ever get in trouble.” His favorite class was geography. Eric’s hobbies included playing basketball and playing football. Sharon Witherspoon Tommie Wynn Cara Young Billy Starr Chris Stevens Shawn Stueart Tony Swift Eley Talley Tracy Thornton Joey Thurman Jason Tinsdale Michael Tollett Wes Tollett Andre Tumhlin Kelly Upton Shane VanCamp Greg Waldrop Jolene Whisenhunt Carrie White Greg White Gwenita White Keith White Krista White Kim Wilson Tony Lee Wilson Jerome Witherspoon Quentin Witherspoon Seventh grade 139 Th e library’s quiet atmosphere lets students easily read or do homework without any disturbances. — photo by Shawn Kemp Principal Tom DeBlack takes time to smile as he answers the phone. — photo by Connie Smith | 140 Junior high Teacher time Have you ever wondered what your teachers were doing when they were not at school? Some of the members of the faculty were asked about their hobbies and the things that they liked doing with their spare time. School nurse Mary Gammill said that she liked to read science fiction books. Mrs. Connie Castleberry's favorite hobby was photography. She said that she also enjoyed travelling with her husband and daughters. Among the different hobbies was Emma Smith’s. She said she liked watching television when she had time. She also liked doing stained glass during the summer and any time she wasn’t busy. Some teachers said that they simply enjoyed tjffice workers help Mrs. Emma Smith keep junior high running smoothly. — photo by Thanh Nguyen Shirley Blakely, librarian Paula Branch, counselor Connie Castleberry, civics Maye G. Davis, English Tom DeBlack, principal Tammy Elliott, home economics Malloy Freel, math Hollis Hughes, art Betty Johnson, science Bobby Keaster, science Jimmie Kirkpatrick, aide Sharon Masey, geometry Volene McKee, English James Nichols, athletics Cynthia Puryear, aide Candy Radcliff, reading Emma Smith, secretary April Stavely, English Faculty 141 ...for better or for worse Everything in between HOMECOMING ROYALTY includes seventh grade football maid Laura Cook, eighth grade football maid Kristin Dildy, ninth grade football maid Amy Gammill, queen Jennifer Gallaher, maid of honor Shenese Greenwood, ninth grade class maid Hope Wood, eighth grade class maid Mandy Worthington and seventh grade class maid Brooke Ponder. — photo by Jane Graves OFFICE WORKERS include (seated) Cynthia Kwok, Kerri Tinsley and Mrs. Emma Smith; (standing) Dawn Dildy, Ann Iommey, Carrie White, Dee Ann Hardin, Nova Hedrick, Amy Gammill, Anita McLaughlin, Jennifer Almand, Mandy Worthington, Becky Williams, Donna McCrary and Brooke Ponder. — photo by Connie Castleberrv Homecoming Week events Homecoming activities filled the week for the students Oct. 27-30. The first day of events started on Tuesday with hobo day. Wednesday was dress-up day; Thursday was orange and black day, and Friday was to be favorite hat day only if the football game was won. The royalty included seventh grade classmaid Brooke Ponder, seventh grade football maid Laura Cook, eighth grade class maid Mandy Worthington, eighth grade football maid Kristen Dildy, ninth grade class maid Hope Wood, ninth grade football maid Amy Gammill, maid of honor Shenese Greenwood, and queen Jennifer Gallaher. In her speech to the student body during the homecoming ceremony, Jennifer said, “1 felt very honored and excited to represent our junior high team.” That night as the game came to an end, and the Scrappers lost to the Ashdown Eagles 32-12, the court exchanged hugs and parted with happy memories. DeBlack’s elves Did you ever wonder what it was like to be ordered around for 50 minutes by Principal Tom DeBlack? If you had, the office workers could tell you how it felt. The workers helped secretary Emma Smith. They picked up absentee slips, ran copies of papers for teachers and other miscellaneous jobs. In their spare time they could catch up on their homework. “I like working with Mrs. Smith because she helps me understand everything that goes on in the office,” said Becky Williams. Could you think of anything better to do at school for 50 minutes? 142 Junior high MathCounts competition held A group of students went to the Lake Hamilton schools in Hot Springs Feb. 13 for the regional MathCounts competition. There were individual and team contests. Jennifer Almand won third place in the individual, and the team placed second. MathCounts was a math competition for seventh and eighth graders all over the nation. The contest was based on speed and accuracy and the ability to work a variety of math problems. Team members were picked from the seventh and eight grade advanced math classes. The squad included Jennifer Almand, Tien Ha, Tracy Womack and Kerri Tinsley. Alternates chosen from the seventh grade were Jodi Bissell, Mac Murphy, Robbie Coplin, Karen Boon and Wes Tollett. The team members stayed after school to practice on similar problems to those in the contest. Sponsors were Mr. Johnny Wilson and Mrs. Ann McAdams. Jennifer went to Little Rock for state individual competition March 12. MATHCOUNTS WINNER Jennifer Almand displays her trophies. — photo by Sarah Green Civics poll taken An informal poll of civics students was taken Feb. I concerning opinions on some current political topics. A random sample of 60 students participated at Mrs. Connie Castleberry’s request. Rather than asking, “Whom would you vote for if you were eligible to vote in November? ”, questions were more geared toward what influenced their votes. Current issues were also ranked. Results are given for those reply- ing very important, important, doesn’t matter, respectively. 1. Defense spending: 35, 43. 2. Meeting with foreign leaders: 38, 25, 18. 3. Reducing taxes: 60, 28, 12. 4. Creating new jobs: 60, 30, 10. 5. Increasing students loan: 50, 43,7. 6. Censorship in school newspapers: increase, 30; needs to be left alone, 52; decrease, 18. eri and Shanna Gun make working in the concession stand fun. — photo by Donna McCrary Letters to Gorbachev On Nov. 30, seventh, eighth and ninth grade students wrote to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for 25 bonus points. The students wrote asking Mr. Gorbachev to visit Arkansas while he was in the United States. The English teachers mailed the letters for the students to Sen. David Pryor. From there they were sent to Mr. Gorbachev. “It was interesting to read what some students wrote,” said Mrs. April Stavely. CHRIS MCGEE displays a fish caught at the creek while Michael Hausman and Jeromie Love well look on. — photo by Connie Smith Everything in between 143 o G 6 JS ? cVC . a 6 Vve vxe ' Q -A P vV .xpt'i CvcV c% • x cVc s vQ e. . 4 Eighth passes i “I’m very pleased with the test results. The seventh and eighth grade teachers worked extremely hard in preparing our eighth graders for the test. The students were aware of the importance of this test and were ready academically and mentally,’’ said Mrs. Paula Branch, junior high counselor, about the Minimum Performance Test. Results listed below for each section of the test include the number who passed, the number who did not pass, and the percent who passed. SCIENCE-104, 3, 97 SOCIAL STUDIES-106. I, 99 READING-106, I, 99 MATH-105. 2. 98 LANGUAGE AR7S-I02.5 95 rhe test, taken in March, resulted in 100 percent of all the eighth graders passing. Gani. Pin-ups 145 Th e band includes (front row) Kathy Reese, Karen Kaylor, Wes Reed, Marie Adams, Alice Westbrook, Vickie Crawford, Angelia Edwards, Kerri Potter and Mr. Larry Cross; (second row) Beth Erwin, Ashley Reynolds, Kim Adams, Loni Anderson, Nikki Hanney, Laura Cook and Mandy Yarbrough; (third row) Man-dy Rogers, Tim Deloney, Michael Curry, Robbie Cop 1 in, Jennifer Wesson, Lou Anne Parker, Melanie Funderburk and Nova Hedrick; (fourth row) Karen Boone, Todd Baxley, David Waddle, John Humphreys, Bobby Crabtree, Dione Baker, Beth Cross and Eric Sampson; (fifth row) Greg White, Jon Howard, Mark Pinson, Don Hill, Jamie Butler, Keith White and David Schaub; (back row) Terrence Allen, Nicky Hill, Minucn May, Joey Thurman, Terry Gosnell, Lee Lemons, Phillip Rosenbaum and Duce French. — photo by Angei Brooks Music and screams Two of the most important organizations for the football season were the cheerleaders and the band. Without them, the Scrappers wouldn't have had as much encouragement at the games. The junior high cheerleaders all agreed that their first experience cheering was scary, but it got better as the year went along. Brooke Ponder, a seventh grader cheering in her first year, said, “When I got to cheer it was a fun and new experience.” Cheerleading was a lot of fun, but it was also hard work. Mrs. Linda Tate was-the sponsor, and she gave the girls a lot of encouragement. Julie Parnell, a freshman cheerleader who had been on the squad for two years, said, “The funnest part about cheering was making posters and having pep rallies.” They also met a lot of new people cheering at out of town games. One of the things they did to raise money was selling suntan products and sunglasses. Eighth grade cheerleader Mandy Worthington said, “It's a lot of fun cheering with the other girls.” “Band is fun. bu get to learn a lot of neat songs,” said Dione Baker. They learned several new songs such as “California Girls, Georgia On My Mind, “Top Gun,” and “La Bamba.” When they went to competition at Ashdown, they did very well. On a scale of I to 5, 5 being the lowest, they received a 2. Their director was Mr. Larry Cross. They had their spring concert on Thursday. May 19. Junior high 146 Cheerleaders include (front row) Jennifer Gallaher, alternate Brooke Ponder and Lan Ha; (second row) Kerri Tinsley, Diana McJunkins, Amy Gammill and Ashley Anderson; (back row) Kristin Dildy, alternate Mandy Worthington and Julie Parnell. — Photo by Phil Ramage Building a pyramid are cheerleaders (front) Diana McJunkins and Amy Gammill; (back) Kerri Tinsley, Ashley Anderson, Lan Ha, Julie Parnell, Jennifer Gallaher and Kristin Dildy. — Photo by Connie Smith Organizations 147 The FHA students involved in Kids Baking for Kids get ready for a picture — photo by Connie Smith The FHA includes (front row) Connie Chambers, Julie Parnell, Amy McAnelly, Terry Upton, Julia Lovewell and Dodi Martin; (back row) Amy Moore, Dee Ann Hardin, Amanda Tanner, Kristi Turley, Tim Frohnappel, Christie Hockaday, Kathy Anderson, Sonia Patrick and Connie Smith. — photo by Connie Castleberry 148 Junior high Greenhands, gingerbread The Future Homemakers of America and the home economics department went to several meetings and learned many interesting things. They went to meetings about drugs, alcohol, teen suicide and depression. In class they worked from their books at the first of the year. Later they cooked many different things. They also helped Miss Tammy Elliot make gingerbread houses and cooked food for the teachers’ Christmas party. Greenhands (first year agri student) learned many interesting things. In the classroom they learned the Future Farmers of America s creed. They discussed the different officers of the FTA and what they do. They had to learn the parts of the FFA symbol and what they mean. They also had to learn the different parts of a cow and a pig. After they left the classroom they built picnic tables, and when they were finished they --------------------------------------- were given a choice of going into woodwork- They Went tO meetings ing, arc welding or gas welding. Then they Qh)OUt rotated groups so that everyone would get a chance to be in all the groups. teen chance to be in all the groups. drugs, alcohol, suicide and Through the year they worked much in the shop. Junior high agri includes (front row) Marvin Quinonez, Terry Don Brewer, Jeff Lemons, Julia Lovewell, Sonia Patrick, Kira Kilburn. Angie Brinkmeyer and Allen Reaves; (second row) David Hohenstein, Britt Bailey, Jeff Westfall, Benny Bradford, Jon Ray, Michael Boone, Shaun Sides, Jason Boozer and Kathy Anderson; (back row) Mr. I Jirry Craver, Heath Wallis, Rodney Combs, Kelly Chambers and Jim Bob Lamb. — photo by Shawn Kemp Clubs keep busy Eighteen members helped and participated in the National Junior Honor Society activities. During the spring 22 new members were inducted into the society, four ninth graders and 18 eighth graders. Donna McCrary was elected president; Greg Jones, vice president; Kim Adams, secretary; and Thomas Ellis, treasurer. Some of the activities that the members did were help teachers at primary, collect canned foods for the needy, and help with a penny drive for the Howard County Childrens Center. The theme for the installation of the new members was “Ladder of Success.” Mrs. Becky Steel, president of the school board, was the guest speaker. Amy Gammill and Kim Adams sang The Greatest Love of All. The Student Council consisted of 13 people, nine representatives and four officers. Angelia Vaughn was elected president; Richi Richards, vice president;Steven Greathouse, secretary: and Connie Smith, treasurer. The council planned many activities for the different holidays. During Homecoming week there was a hobo day, orange and black day; but since the football game was lost there wasn't a hat day. For Valentine's Day the council decided to have dress up day. The council also signed a petition to have a dance. They presented it before the school board and the first time the school board rejected it. After sending it back again they allowed the dance. jEEtr. Th e Student Council includes (kneeling) Jim Ed Brewer and Dawn Dildy; (seated) Richi Richards, Angela Vaughn and Steven Greathouse; (standing) Joanna Martin, Jodi Bissell, Kathy Green, Amy McAnelly, Connie Smith, Shenese Greenwood, Diana McJunkins and Amy Gammill. — photo by Connie Castleberry During the spring Honor Society induction. Jim Ed Brewer lights his candle from the eternal light of knowledge.’ — photo by Connie Castleberry 150 Junior high At the first junior high dance, students seem to be having a good time. — photo by Connie Smith Honor Society members include (seated) Lan Ha, Ellen Detar, Thanh Nguyen, Sarah Green, Donna McCrary, Angelia Vaughn, Kim Adams, Amy Gammill and Julie Parnell; (standing) Marc Blakely, Eric Clemons, Jason Radcliff, Greg Jones, Jeremy Stone, Shawn Kemp, Thomas Ellis, Jason White and Olan Wilson. — photo by Jane Graves Honor Society inductees include (seated) Jennifer Almand, Sherri Newell, Jennifer Wesson, Shenese Greenwood, Amanda Tanner, Michelle McGill, Kerri Tinsley, Becky Williams, Cynthia Kwok and Tracy Womack; (standing) Lou Anne Parker, Tien Ha, Amy McAnelly, Elonda Anderson, Steven Pinkerton, Tammy Rhodes, Aaron Kemp, Dione Baker, Heath Wallis, Beth Cross and Jim Ed Brewer. — photo by Jane Graves Organizations 151 Printing people The ninth grade journalism students worked hard to put together the Tattler and the yearbook. They put out an issue of the Tattler every three weeks. The price for a paper was a quarter and the last one was free. The students worked hard in the darkroom printing pictures and developing film. They covered football games, basketball games, track meets, the M AP6 test, and the minimum performance test. The students also worked on the yearbook a couple of weekends and a few days after school at the end of the year. The students’ teacher was Mr. John Robert Schirmer, and their advisers from junior high were Mr. Hollis Hughes and Mrs. Connie Castleberry. “I learned a lot in journalism and had a lot of fun working on the Tattler and yearbook with my friends,” said Donna McCrary.' Students work hard at the light table to get the yearbook finished. — photo by Kathleen Gregory 152j unior high The journalism staff includes (front row) Shawn Kemp, Thanh Nguyen, Amy Smith and Danny Harris; (back row) Elizabeth Thomas, Sarah Green, Connie Smith and Donna McCrary. — photo by John R. Schirmer Thanh Nguyen and Donna McCrary work after school on rough layouts of the yearbook. — photo by John R. Schirmer Organizations 153 Looking at bigger and better things The football season began at Scrapper Stadium Sept. 10 when the football team pulled off a 20-14 victory over Horatio. Quarterback A1 Britton said, “As the season progressed, we had a balanced offensive attack rushing and passing.” According to Coach William Keaster, the players had good team unity and worked hard each week to improve their skills. Injuries didn’t cause many problems for the team. Most of the players improved and did better than expected. “The guys had a great year and hopefully will go on to bigger and better things in high school,” Coach Keaster said. The highlight of the season was Oct. 22 at Prescott when the Scrappers beat the Curley Cubs 13-0. Slotback and comerback John Williams said, “Our defense and offense dominated Prescott’s team.” The final game of the season was Homecoming Oct. 29 against Ashdown. The fans cheered the boys on, but to no avail. The Eagles won 32-12. The team’s record was 5-3. Assistant coach James Nichols said, “I’m proud of everybody that played, and I feel like the freshmen will do better later on if they keep the same attitude. Against Murfreesboro, Prescott Hendrix makes sure the runner doesn’t break free. — photo by Donna McCrary The Scrappers include (front row) Trey Smith, manager Johnny McKee, Allen Blakely. Kevin Sweeden, David Jefferson, Robert West, Timmy Harris, Dennis Jones, Jerry Faulkner, Kurt Brown, Scott Shaw, Brady Bennett and Brian Herndon; (second row) Chuck Johnson, Ryan Swift, Jason Frohnapple, Marc Blakely, Keith Heard, Cory Livingston, Michael Hausman, Chris Dougan, Kelly Cambers, Ike Lofton, Nathan Heliums, Jeremy Lovcwcll, Jon Wesche and Mark Turley; (third row) Grant Herndon, Allen Reaves, Prescott Hendrix, Phillip Ramage, Greg Jones, Britt Bailey, Daryl Benson, A1 Britton, Keith Williams, Michael Hop-son, Thomas Ellis, Heath Wallis, Joey Stanford, John Williams, student coach Greg Nation; and (back row) Eric Clemons, Jason Radcliff, Raymond Jones, Danny Harris, Craig White, Greg Hickman, Trey Branch, Chris McGee, Matt Lovelis, Brent Fritts, Tim Frohnapple, assistant coach James Nichols, and head coach Billy Keaster. — ‘Nashville News' photo by Terry Hawkins Scoreboard Horatio 21-14 Dierks 27-6 De Queen 12-27 Murfreesboro 29-6 Gurdon 35-6 Hope 12-18 Prescott 13-0 Ashdown 12-32 Overall record 5-3 154 Junior high Cheerleader help raise Scrapper spirit in the crowd at Dierks. — photo by Amy Smith I Ians are sent in between plays with Jason Radcliff by Coach William Keaster. — photo by Sarah Green The Scrapperettes include (front row) manager Kristy Turley, Lois York, Jeanette Thomas, Kathy Green, Regina Hopkins, Pamela Johnson, Shenese Greenwood, Kim Adams and manager Mazerine Jones; (back row) manager Vanessa Jones, Patti Hinds, Ann Hendrix, Tiffanie Sands, Stephanie White, Amy McAnelly, Iris Turney, Jeri Gummeson, Jennifer Wesson, Melanie Clemons, Lucille Er-hy, Flonda Anderson, Lou Ann Parker and Coach Jan Segrest. — photo by Phil Ramage 156 Junior high An outstanding year On Nov. 20, Nashville started its basketball season with a win over the Lockesburg Blue Darters for the boys, and the girls also started with a win. The boys would go on a month-long winning streak, and the girls would win eight of their next nine games, outscoring their opponents 258-220. Early in the fall. Michael Hopson said he thought the team would “have a good season. They did, and Hopson would be a big part as he hit a last-second desperation half-courter to win the Lockesburg Tournament. The Scrappers took runner-up in the Blevins Tournament as Hope, a AAA team, got the victory. Their next tourney would be district. The girls took second at Lockesburg as the Raymond Jones shoots a free throw for the Scrappers as players struggle for position. — photo by Connie Castleberry hometown Darterettes won by one, 30-29. The Scrapperettes took the Blevins Tournament by beating Prescott by five. Foreman by 16, Gurdon by three, and Springhill in the finals, 44-34. Their record was 11-4 heading into the district tournament at Junction City. The boys were put out early in the tournament, ending their season at 13-3. The girls won their first game against Stamps, 37-26. They beat De Queen 31-21 to stay alive but were put out in the next round and ended their season at 13-5. Raymond Jones was the high point man in every game for the boys, and Pam Johnson led the girls in scoring. At the end of the season Coach Bill Thigpen said, “The boys did an excellent job and had an excellent year. They were disappointed in the district tournament, but overall they had an outstanding year.” 1 he Scrappers include (front row) Jackie Thomas, manager Michael Tollett, Ryan Swift, Tien Ha, Robert West, Michael Hopson. Dennis Jones, Cory Livingston and Preston Adams; (back row) Toby Craver, Macho Wilson, Jon Wesche, Vincent Henderson, Raymond Jones. Warner Clardy, Eric Austin, Leonard Henderson, Rodell Jones, Vrain Henry, David Jefferson and Daryl Benson. — photo by Danny Harris Scrapperettes battle for position in a game against Mineral Springs. — photo by Donna McCrary In a game against Mineral Springs, Pam Johnson looks for the open person. — photo by Thanh Nguyen Basketball 157 Great year for junior tracksters Coach William Keaster summed up the junior Scrapper track team’s season by calling it a “great year.” The team broke three school records. Daryl Benson broke the school long jump record with a jump of 21-2 Vi. which was also second in the state year and broke the junior Scrapper Relay record. Eric Austin was tied for third in the state in the high jump with a jump of six feet, which broke school records and junior Outlaw Relay records. Greg Hickman broke the school discus record and was fifth in the state with a throw of 163-1. Hickman was also third in the state in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet and broke the De Queen Cub Relay record with a throw of 52-10. Allen Blakely broke the junior Scrapper Relay record in the mile with a time of 5:08.4. The team won third place at district under De Queen and Prescott. Benson also set a district record with a long jump of 20-11 Vl. The team took third in the De Queen Cub Relays behind Broken Bow and De Queen. They won the junior Scrapper Relays. They took third also in the Curley Cub Relays behind Camden and Hope. The junior girls also had a good year. Coach James Nichols said. “The 1988 junior girls track program has been the best I ve had here at Nashville. 1 was very pleased with the attitude and hard work their young ladies possessed. I will always remember this freshman class because they were a great joy to work with. The whole team had fun and took it serious. The 400 meter relay team, Jeanette Thomas, Shenese Greenwood, Iris Tumey, Regina Hopkins and Lucille Erby, broke the old record of 53.5 with a mark of 53.2. It was a school and junior Scrapper Relay record. The 800 meter relay team, the same team as the 400 meter relay team, set a record w ith a time of 1:53.2. It broke the school record and junior Scrapper Relay record. The 1600 meter relay team, Lucille Erby. Shotina Logan, Iris Tumey and Jeanette Thomas broke the school record with a time of 4:29.3. Lucille Erby broke the school and junior Scrapper Relay record in the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash. The times were 100 meter dash-12.4, 200 meter-26.8, and 400 meter dash-62.4. Together the two teams broke nine school records. UyySr The crowd looks on closely as Iris Tumey puts out a great effort for the Scrapperettes. 158 Junior high Ivim Adams works very hard in the junior Scrapper Relays. — photo by Connie Castleberry a The Scrapperette track team includes (front row) Kathy Green, Regina Hopkins, Pam Johnson, Shenese Greenwood, Lucille Erby, Iris Turney, Shotina Logan, Jeanette Thomas and Kim Adams; (second row) Jeri Gummeson, Shelley Hardin, Patti Hinds, Julia Lovewell, Lou Anne Parker and Dana Schwope; (third row) Jennifer Wesson, Melanie Clements and Elonda Anderson; (back) Coach James Nichols. — photo by Connie Castleberry Lou Anne Parker heads for the finish at the junior Scrapper Relays. — photo by Connie Castleberry 1 he Scrappers include (front row) Craig White, Daryl Benson, Macho Wilson, Keith Williams, Prescott Hendrix, Eric Austin, Raymond Jones, John Williams and Michael Hop-son; (second row) Cory Livingston, Ryan Swift, Joey Stanford, Thomas Ellis, Mark Blakely, Greg Jones, Leonard Henderson and Eric Clemens; (third row) Grant Herndon, Greg Hickman, Keith Heard, Charles Brown, Britt Bailey, Jason Radcliff and Allen Blakely; (fourth row) Terrence Allen, Tien Ha, Brent Fritts, Trey Branch, Kevin Sweeden and David Jefferson; (fifth row) Dennis Jones, Urian Henry, Monty Benson, Toby Craver, Jerry Faulkner and Hayden Ball; (back row) Jim Ed Brewer, George Turney and Steven Greathouse. — photo by Shawn Kemp Track 159 In English class, Ellen Detar, Toni Toliver and Amy Gammill pledge allegiance to the flag. — photo by Sarah Green Basically literary Things were husy in the English department. Learning standards set by the state outlined the classes’ work, but also added more work to be done. In the ninth grade English classes, students worked on everything from pronouns to research papers. Mrs. April Stavely said at the beginning of school, “This is everything you never wanted to know about pronouns!” Ninth graders also read novels such as The Pearl and The Yearling. Eighth graders worked on many basic skills. They also studied literature. One of the longest stories read was The Diary of Anne Frank, which interested many students. The seventh graders worked on spelling, literature and grammar. Greek mythology was one of the topics studied by the seventh graders. Hie seventh grade received a gift that really helped while the school was low on money. Mrs. Maye G. Davis applied for and received a $500 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. She used the money to prepare a booklet for the students. It included lesson plans and how well the students learned them. There was material about Nashville and Howard County to help the students learn more about the area in which they lived. Mrs. Davis said, “It is something I have wanted to do for a very long time.” 160 Junior high Toby Craver helps Mrs. Volene McKee by teaching the class for her. — photo by Donna McCrary Wwi e her class works on their assignments, Mrs. Maye G. Davis pauses to smile at the camera. — photo by Connie Smith Some students work on their assignments while others choose to relax for a while. — photo by Donna McCrary Ert lisR 161 Learning the past , Wlial do you think of when you hear social studies? Exciting, boring, just another class were some answers given when asked. Coach Frank Puryear, Coach Bill Thigpen, and Mrs. Connie Castleberry taught seventh, eighth and ninth grade social studies. In seventh grade geography, students worked with maps. In eighth grade history students learned about the history of the world. In ninth grade civics, students learned about government and how it works. “I’ve enjoyed all three years of social studies,” said freshman Shelly Binkley. She said all the teachers were very nice. Coach Bill Thigpen looks on while his students discuss the assignment. — photo by Donna McCrary 162 Junior high During the mock trial, Missy Byers questions Jason Frohnappel in ninth grade civics. — photo by Connie Castleberry While his class looks over its homework. Coach Frank Puryear checks papers. — photo by Sarah Green Social studies X63 Freshmen work patiently on their civics assignments. — photo by Connie Smith Scientifically cipherin’ Some of it’s boring, some of it's hard and some of it’s pretty fun,” said freshman Olan Wilson of his math and science classes. Most of the science teachers tried to cover all the basic skills. Mrs. Betty Johnson said. “I will try to do some experiments that will enhance the basic skills.” Seventh grader Michael Launius said. “Science is fun because of Mr. [Bobby] Keaster.” Mr. Keaster taught students about drugs and their effects, atoms and many interesting things. Speaking of eighth grade math and science. Jerry Faulkner said, “They’ve [math and science) got good teachers.” In seventh grade, math students learned about fractions, decimals and other topics that would help in their math classes later. Mrs. Sharron Masey said she thought calculators and computers had a tremendous effect on math classes by helping students better understand math. Of her classes, Mr. Masey said, “In Algebra I and Geometry I plan to teach the skills as outlined in the Arkansas Public School Course Content Guide. In geometry 1 plan to use more visual aids.' M rs. Sharon Masey teaches Algebra I as students listen. — photo by Thanh Nguyen Aflrs. Betty Johnson instructs students as they listen carefully. — photo by Donna McCrary The class looks on as Mrs. Linda Tate shows them pictures of dinosaurs. — photo by Thanh Nguyen ftflrs. Ann McAdams teaches her class the basics of math. — photo by Thanh Nguyen Math, science 165 Singing their hearts out, vocal music students present their spring program. — photo by De Waddle Shelly Clark and Maria Adams concentrate on working with their pottery for art. 166 Junior high Crafty and notable students The seventh graders were required to take nine weeks of music. The students walked over to the high school band hall where Mr. Larry Cross taught. lTiey studied music fundamentals, their instruments of the orchestra, listening skills and elementary form and analysis. The students also learned to play a few instruments. They played some percussion while learning about rhythm and the xylophone while learning about melody. Mrs. Joyce Cowling taught vocal music to eighth and ninth grade students along with high school students. They performed the musical “Nickelodeon and performed for different clubs too. “I enjoyed vocal music and had a lot of fun performing for people,” said Cynthia Kwok. The art classes, taught by Mr. Hollis Hughes, learned to draw still lifes, make sketches with pencils, and learned about tools and colors. The students studied the history of art and artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Remington, and Russell. ITte art was displayed several times in the junior high school library. Each student worked at his or her own speed. Art was a nine-week requirement for every student in the seventh grade. Mr. Hughes said, “I feel that it is important for all young people to be cultured and know something of the fine arts. To be cultured and use your imagination is a great way, in art, to express a person’s feelings.” Art, music 167 TheQ -Crew bicycle riders from Ashdown entertain at a benefit for the Howard County Children’s Center. — photo by Louie Graves Looking very pretty, Mr. Louie Graves sings at the Miss Dainty Dinosaur Pageant. — photo by Jane Graves 168Com m unity ...for better or for worse “Though some people have a negative view of them. I am very impressed with the young people today. They work hard to make our community better. They spent a lot of time and energy for the penny drive,” said Mrs. Barbara Kerr, social studies teacher. 1987 Volunteer Community of the ear best described the hard work put into the community of Nashville. Nashville received this statewide award for being the most dedicated and active community. Many goals were achieved such as the Children s Center penny drive. Pennies were collected at school, and volunteers collected money in the community also. The penny drive was a huge success. The Nashville chapter of the TWIGS program was also very busy. A barbeque was held to raise money for the Children s Hospital in Little Rock. The hard working people of Nashville did a lot for their community to earn their title as Community of the Year. 5$ Co mm unity 169 Downtown receives a new look as a business gels a facelift. — 'Nashville News’ photo Bright lights bring back an old tradition as Nashville again had a Christmas tree on Main Street. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Two new names are etched into the war memorial on the courthouse lawn as Coach Bill Thigpen’s eighth graders look on. ‘Nashville News’ photo 170 c ommunity The roof goes up on the Howard Memorial Hospital expansion, scheduled to be completed in October 1988. — ‘Nashville News’ photo V V VO Our changing community o v Nashville had changed. No one could tell yet whether it was for better or for worse. Not only had there been changes in the appearance of the town but also in the attitude of the people. New lights, new store fronts and even a new stretch of road were added. Most never realized the things around them, but no one could deny that Nashville was growing and changing. September brought the fair and its royalty, but it came without a carnival. The midway outfit was detoured by state insurance requirements. They could not meet the million dollar minimum and no one else could come on such short notice. The Constitution s birthday was celebrated in many ways. Flag ceremonies were held at the courthouse where a copy of the Constitution was signed, and the First Baptist Church bell was rung 200 times. Nashville, because of its fund raising for Cleon Green's operation and the Arkansas Childrens Hospital and other charitable activities, was selected Volunteer Community of the year. This was the first time for Nashville to receive this award. In October the Heritage Club finalized its Howard County history book. Their final order was for 1,500 books. The Junction City game was host to the reunion of the 1967 state champs. They were acknowledged during half time of the game and had a banquet Saturday, Oct. 17. Another of the changes that came to Nashville was a new fitness trail that was added to the city park. The trail is about a mile long, and the final cost was around $9,000. Bingen residents even found change in their community. Alexander Drilling Company began drilling in early October. They went as deep as 8,500 feet but did not find any oil or natural gas. November brought even more change. The city was seen in a new light as SWEPCO replaced the old lights on Main Street. Eighteen lights were replaced. The community celebrated Thanksgiving together when 150 showed up for the program provided by the churches in the area. It was a rainy December. Rain made Christmas 1987 the wettest on record. On Christmas Eve, 2.33 inches of rain fell, along with 2.71 inches on Christmas Day. People driving down Main Street during the Christmas holidays were reminded of the good old days. A live, 24-foot tree was set up in the middle of the road. Six-hundred lights were put on by SWEPCO, and the ornaments were made by the fifth and sixth graders. Nashville might have missed out on a white Christmas, but January found the town under 4.1 inches of snow. Coming into the world just in time to see this wondrous snow was Kevin Neal Teague, the first baby of 1988. In February the city acknowledged its Man and Woman of the Tear at a Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The recipients of these awards were Mike McCann and Evelyn Cobb. Vandals were on the loose during the month. Seven Main Street businesses reported broken plate glass windows and tire slashings during the week of Feb. 22. The total damages ended up in the thousands. Howard Manufacturing added boxing shorts to their list of products, and in March they were producing around 3,000 pair a week. The manager felt that this would be a steady sale for them because the items weren’t seasonal. In April Miss Dainty Dinosaur was named — Jim “Hillary Hill. Several well known business men participated in this first and possibly last event of its kind. And those people who would rather drink E)r Pepper instead of Coke and Pepsi were happily surprised to find out that the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. had added it to their inventory. The company then was selling four of the five best- selling soft drinks. May 19, the Howard County Childrens Center raised $9,200. They had a penny drive, games, auctions and concessions. June brought the end of school, and many Nashville families watched their babies graduate into a new life beyond Nashville. J Co mm uni tyl71 FDIC National Bank We’re Working Hard To Be The Best Bank You Ever Had! 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The schedule of events started with the eating of red ripe watermelon and some country music by the Bear Creek Boys. Another popular event was an aerial show by the Red River skydivers. Before the patriotic program, Ned Perme of KATV in Little Rock and song writer Terry Rose entertained the audience of more than 5,000 people. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Wendy Stueart. Christi Freel sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” Then came the grand finale, Liberty. Though things turned out really well, the event had almost been cancelled when spring fundings were cut. But, the community got together as a group and raised the money. Major supporters included: Tyson Foods, which provided the watermelon; Poulan Weedeater Division, the Ned Perme and Terry Rose performances; f loward Memorial Hospital, the skydivers; Howard County Farm Bureau, the Bear Creek Boys; and Smith’s Ready Mix, the printed programs. A total of 89 firms, individuals, and clubs were a big help in raising the money. Gov. 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Chandler Floyd Clark, Jr. County fair without a carnival Without rides, everything turned out well The Howard County hair Sept. 12-19 might not have had a carnival, but it proved to be fun and educational just the same. The high cost of providing insurance eliminated the traditional midway and resulted in a drop in attendance, according to Howard County extension agent Jim Hood. Without a carnival, people spent time admiring paintings and drawings by local adults and students. There also was the annual fair parade. There were five different categories to choose from, and every float was a winner. The first division was Class 3 education floats for adults. Hillcrest EHC won the sweepstakes award. The second division was the junior clubs. The Four-leaf Clover 4-H junior club took top honors. The third division was commercial floats. The sweeptakes winner was Howard Memorial Hospital. The fourth division was other clubs with Nashville schools food services winning the sweepstakes. The last division was decorated vehicle in which Mineral Springs took first. Local students participated in livestock events and in the Miss Howard County Pageant. The winners from the pageant included Chauna Kirkpatrick, second runner-up: Michelle Wright, first runner-up; Jennifer Moore, queen: and Carlette Jefferson, Miss Congeniality. Although students were disappointed because there were no rides, the musical entertainment kept them happy: and in many aspects the fair was a success. ■wSS First Federa[ of Arkansas the bank next door in nashville Menu of First Federal’s Family Banking services: ♦ Checking ♦ Savings ♦ C. D.s ♦ IRAs ♦ Express Banking ♦ Home Loans ♦ Auto Loans ♦ Student Loans ♦ Persona] Loans ENi First Federal Savings of Arkansas, F.A. • 202 West Bishop • Nashville, AR 71852 • 845-1004 You've come a long way, BABY. Tyra Lynn Funderburke Mother, Jerry, Michael and Cranny David Wincher We’re very proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad It’s been fun! 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Kim 16. 31.44. 106. 115 Blanchard. Chad 44 Blase. Shawn 38, 39. 70. 103.117 Boles. Kelly 38 Booker. Angela 50 Boozer. David 21. 38. 117 Bourns. Tracie 50. 96. 113. 210 Bowden. Lance 38 Bowles, Shannon 44. 117 Boykin. Kathy 38.66. 121 Boyles, La Donna 50 Boyles. LaTrenda 15. 38. 57. 74. 121 Bratton. Christina 15. 23, 50 Bratton. Mike 23. 50. 94 Brewer. Michael 44 Briggs. Kathy 38 Brinkmeyer. Bobby 31. 44. 117 Brooks. Angei 38. 113, 117 Brown. Allen 50.94. 107 Brown. Bonnie 58 Brown. Tina 38 Brown. Lisa Brown. Terry 44, 120 Bumgarner. Ronnie 50 Busby. Jennifer 105 Butler. Jeff 38. 79.119 Butler. Joshua 50. 79 Butler. Pat 57. 79 Byers, Davev 50. 104 Byers. Kim 19.27,31.44. 105. 113. 114. 115. 121.210.211 ccCcc Carey. Jayna 44 Cad’s 187 Cadton. Brian 50. 94. 103. 104 Carlton. Clay 50. 94 Carver. Cherise 31.44. 73, 115 Chambers, Bobby 38, 104 Chambers, Sunny 44, 115. 117 Chambers, Kelly 50 Charlie s Thriftway 178 Cheerleader 110, 111 Citizens National Bank 188 Clark. Wayne 77 Clifton, Andrea 51 Clifton, Bryan 44 Clingan. Pat 57 Close-Up 118. 119 Cobb. Chris 39. 120 Coca-Cola 182 Collier. Brenda 35. 44. 96, 98 Collier. Deborah 21.22. 39. 67. 106 Collins. Greg 32. 39.94. 172 Combs. Mclvina 44 Conzel. T ina 58 Cook. Stephanie 51 Cooley. Todd 92 Cooper, Brooks 51 Copeland. Donna 51 Copeland. Pam 44 Coplin. Lori 8.22.25.26.44.62.74. 115 Corbitt. Theresa 44 Cornwell. Sherry 44. 66. 105, 117 Couch. Angela 51 Couch. Keith 45.94 Coulter. Anna 45. 96.99. 115. 121 Coulter. Paul 51.94 Coulter. Toni 45 Country Cowboy 193 Cowling. Joyce 57 Cox, Renca 39. 74. 121 Cox, Steven 51 Cox. Susie 58 Cox. Tim 23. 39.91.94. 104. 105.172 Crabtree, Terry 51, 117 Cranford. Stacy Crawford. Kim 45. 115. 117 Crawford. Shawn 39. 104, 120 Cross. Larry 109, 146 Mrs. Kathi Ellis shows her framed poem presented to her by the faculty when she left to work for a local utility. — photo by John R. Schirmer ddDdd Dale. Eric 51. 115 Dale.Jennifer 14. 15. 16. 19.22.39. 103. 111. 119. 121 Daniels. Eddie 31. 45. 94 Darling Graves 177 Davis. Betsy 23, 51, III Davis, Michelle 45 Dedner. Kelvin 51, 73. 94 Dedler. Donnie 94. 101. 103. 173 Detar. Susan 51 Dickinson. J. D. 45 Dillard-Buick-Pontiac-GMC 176 Dove. Shane 45 Dowdy. Bobby 45. 51 Dox 175 Drama 124. 125 Driver. Gary 58 Dulaney. Beth 45, 59,67 Duncan, Stacy 51 Duson. Steven 45 eeEee Edwards. Jeff 51.94. 107 Ellis. Kathy 57 Epton. Kim 25. 45. 96. 115 Erby. Sherry 45 Europe, Alcinder 51. 101 Europe. Jimmy 51. 101, 107 Ewing, Johnny Evans. Brad 51. 120 ffFff Farm Bureau 194 FBLA 120-123 Feemster. Tyson 6. 23. 45. 94. 103. 104 Fendley, Shevonne 58 Fend ley. Steven 51 Ferguson. Mike 45, 74. 94 FLA 120-123 202 Index First Federal Savings 195 First National Bank 172 First National Insurance Agency 177 Flaherty. Brent 23. 51. 121 FIX 120-123 Floyd, Betty 57. 68 Foltz. Ruth 57 Franklin. Jenny 22. 51 Fred,Christi 15.23.37.39.40.107. III. 115. 119. 121 French. Lisa 45. 117 Fulcher. Shannon 39 Funderburk. Tyra 39. 121 Furr. Curtis 51. 120 Fun. Rodney Futrell Manne 180 ggGgg Gamble. La Ices ha 45 Gamey, Amy 6. 15. 39.72. 74 Ganett. Lesa 45. 74 Garris. Jennifer 51. 74 Getts. Angie 39 Colston. Tracy 51 Goodloe, Carolyn 45. 96, 106 Goodloe, Marolyn 45, 96 Goodson. Candy 31, 46, 73. 115, 121 Gotcher. Deanna 39 Graham. Katie 46. 105 Graham. Ray 31, 39 Graves.Julie28.31.35.46.74. 110. III. 115 Graves, James 95 Graves, Jane 69 Graves. Louie 168 Green. Amy 31, 46. 115 Green. Vicki 46 Green. Wayne 39 Gregory. Karen 5. 33. 40, 117, 118. 119 Gregory. Kathleen 29.31.46.79.112.113,115. 210.211 Gregory. Peggy 57. 79 Gunter, Kym 51. 113 Gunter, lem 14.40.67.94. 104, 172 1hH-L ii Hagar. Marie 58 Hardin. Billy 14. 40, 94. 95. 107. 172 Harding McLaughlin. Donna 46 Harding. Kyle 51. 93 Harris, Amy 51. 72 Harris, Deanna 51 Harrison. Charlie 58 Hartness, Becca 21. 51, 70 Hartness, Sherri 40. 121 Hatch. Brian 40 FFA chapter star award winners Joey Reed and Kevin Newell receive their plaques from Mr. Dennis Horn. — photo by Jane Graves Hawthorne. Jamie 94. 107 Heliums. Bemie 31. 79 Heliums. Virgil 31.46. 47. 79.94. 103. 115 Helton. Mike 40. 104. 107. 117 Henderson. Robert 51 Hendrix. Nicole 51.62 Henry. Franklin 51. 101. 107. 120 Herndon.Brooke 31.35.46.47.103. III. 115. 214 Hickman. Aaron 51, 107 Hile. Jamie 46 Hill. Allison 51 Hill. Jenifer6. 15.20.40. 103, 111. 119, 124 Hill. Lewis 40. 121 Hill. Rodney 6. 40.94. 172 Hilliard. David 46. 104 Hilliard. Karen 40 Holiday Motor Lodge 188 Honor Society 114-115 Hood. Jimmy 40. 94. 120. 172 House. Connie 57 Horn. Dennis 56. 61. 77. 79.83.87 Horn. Tara 15. 22.51.53. 79. Ill Howard. Dana 52, 55, 96 Howard, Danny 76 Howard Manufactoring Company 183 Hughes. Karen 57 Hughes. Willie 6. 40.84.88.94. 101. 107, 173 Humphrey. Charlie 52 Humphrey. Clint 52 Hunter. Jill 15,31.46.73. 115, 121 Hupp. Darla 46 Icenhower Russell 52. 117 Isgitt. Cathryn 8. 46. 115 Jackson. Amy 40. 192 James. John 40 James TV 180 Jamison. Amelia 52, 55, 121 Jamison. Beatrice 58 Jeanes, Becky 52 Jefferson. Carlette 29. 40. 87. 101, 106. 115, 121 Jefferson. Charles 46, 94. 101. 212 Jefferson. Mark 46. 120 Jefferson. Sharee 52, 121 Jewell. Debbra 52 Jim's Barber Shop 193 Jim Carlton Tire Co. 180 Jodas 193 Johnson. L. G 46. 101 Johnson. Richard 57. 115 Johnson. Sherry 40. 121 Johnson. Pam 96 Johnson. Willie 52.94. 101. 107 Jones. James 40 Jones, Melinda 52 Jones, Millie 46 Jones. Ozie 57, 121 Jones. Philip 46. 117 Jones. Sherwood Jordan. Jackie 58 Jordan. Pamela 46, 96 Keaster. Alicia 46. 47. 103. 105. 115 Keaster. Billy 94. 173 Keenev. Michael 52. 120 Kennedy. Calvin 107 Kennedy. Charlotte 46. 106 Kenney. Michael Kerr. Barbara 17, 57.81 King. Chantel 52 King. Donald 46. 102, 107 King. Jason Kirkpatrick. Chauna 15,22.29.31,34.69.111. 115. 121 Knorrr. Barry 40. 52 Knoerr. Kim i.i.Lll Lamb, Gerald 52, 94. 104, 120 Lambert. Ima Lynn 46 Lammons, Alexa 52 Lammons, Chris 40 Latimer Funeral Home 193 Lawing. Charlotte 46. 125 Lawrence. Brett 52 Lawrence, Jennifer Lawrence. Ravnelle 52 Lewis Food Center 17 4 Lewis, Fredrick 46. 115, 117. 119. 121 Library 124. 125 Lipphardt. Felicia 52 Lisas 178 Loftice. Sean 22. 39.40.93.94.173. 192 Lofton. Mike 58 Logan. Arlander 31, 46. 117 Lovelis.Scott41.94. 173 Mack.Shanna 52. 120 Marckum. Dewayne Kwok. Christy 31.46.74.103.113.115.190. Marshall. Toace 46. 94. 120 210, 211 Martin. Norma 57. 125 Martin. Steve 41. 91.94. 173 Masey Builder s Supply 181 Index 203 Rom-land. Chris 31. 48, 94. 107 Shelter Insurance Companies 182 Shewmaker, Cory 54. 93. 94. 101. 104 Maxwell. Elmer 101 May. Kim 22. 53.96.97. 105 McAtee Pat 41.72. 185 McBride. Jell 53.93.94. 101. 107. 103 McClane. Daniel 41. 107. 120 McCoy, Janice 41. 74 McCoy. Susie 58 McCrary. James P. 41. 120 McKee Brenda 53 McLaughlin. Darla 46 Middleton. John 53 Mine Creek Jewelry Gifts 178 Mitchell. Gilbert 41. 120 Montgomery. Cary 53 Moore. Anthony 6. 22. 41, 93. 94. 95. 100. 173 Moore. Courtney 53 Moore, Derek 41,94. 104, 173 Moore. Jennifer 23. 29. 46.74.75 Moore. Lynn 41 Morphew. Kellie 41. 121 Morphew. Kim 53 Morris. Lisa 53. 113 Morris Rexall Drug 17 5 Morrison, Barbara 53 Morrison. Ellen 41 Morrison, Merchelle 31, 46. 117 Morrow. Cheryl 46 Muldrew. Rhonda 46 Murphy, Jennifer Myers. Paul 22.53.94 n-oN-On-o Nashville Drug 181 Nashville Medical Service 188 Nashville News 198. 199 Nashville Realty 194 Nation. Greg 94. 101, 173 Neece. Sherri 48 Neeley s 193 Nelson. Rodney 31. 48. 117 Newberg. Dana 76 Newberg. Kelly 53.96. 103. 105.115 Newell. Kevin 41. 120 Newton. Jeff 53 Newton. Raymond 31, 48. 94. 101, 107, 120 Newton. Tony 19.27.31.47.48.70. 101.115 Nguven. Thien 24. 39.41.89.94, 103. 115. 173 Nguyen. Tien 53,94. 125 Nichols. James 94. 106. 173 Oliver. Joanna 48 Otasco 174 ppP pp Palmer. Shelley 41 Parker. Chris 30. 31. 34. 48. 70. 94 Parker. Stan 53 Parks.Talwin53.94. 101. 103. 107 Parnell. Chad 90.93.94 Parson. Alan 48. 117 Pattee. Shawn 48 Pattee, Trisha 53 Peebles. Amy 53 Phelps. Tammy 41 Phelps, Teresa 48 Phelps. Tracy 53. 117 Piasecki. David 31. 48. 104 Piggly Wiggly 176 Pilgrims Pride 194 Pipkins. Michael 48 Plaster. Tammy 20.31,48, 103, III, 119 Ponder. Grant 31, 35. 48. 79. 94. 119 Ponder. Jan 31.57.79. 119 Poulan Weedeater 179 Pondexter, Tonya 53, 62. 117 Porterfield. Kelli 20. 39.41.74 Power. Jason 53.94. 103. 115 Power Pharmacy 178 Pressler, Angie 36. 48. 115. 117 Pryor. Wanda 58 Puryear, Frank 94. 104. 173 qqQqq Quality Shoe Store 182 Quinonez. Fred 48. 125 Quinonez. Virginia 48 Ragar. Sam 48. 93. 94 Ray. Giiuiy 48 . Reed. JoJo 76 Reed. Kim 20.22. 31.48.96.97.99.103. 105. 106,115 Reed. Joey 41. 120 Reeder. Shane 54. 94. 120 Reese. Amy 58 Reich, Jeff 41 Reid. Alexander 54, 120 Rice. Ginger 54. 105. 113. 117 Richard. Carrie 41. 48. 74 115 Richard, Tad 94. 95. 120. 173 Road Mart 176 Robinson, Janice 48, 117 Robinson, Pearl 58 Rodgers. Chris 54 Rodgers. Kim 42 Rodriguez, Liliana 26. 42 Roland. Phillip 54 Rose. Kevin 22.27,30.31.35.48.62.94.115 Rosenbaum. Shannon 3, 42, 117 Creative writing honors are presented to Shane Taylor by Mrs. Jan Ponder. — photo by Jane Graves Rutherford, Skip 87 Schaal. Samantha 54 Schaub. Michael 48 Schirmer. John Robert 31, 57. 113. 210 Scoggins. Andre 48. 101. 120 Scroggins. Jacqueline 54 Seavers. Mike 42 Scgrcst.Gary91.94. 107. 173.95 Segrest, Jan 95 Segrest. Jennifer 95 Semmler. Casey 5. 54. 104. 117 Shankies. Amy Shorter. Erica 54 Sillivan. Franklin 48 Simpson. Kathy 58 Smith. Bryan 42. 101. 103 Smith. Holly 42. 74 Smith. Howard 48. 94. 107. 120 Smith, Jerri Lynn 15. 42 Smith. Lynn 48 Smith. Randall 54.94. 101. 107 Smith. Shana 9. 16.31.48.74. 103. 115 Smiths Ready Mix 187 Southwest Arkansas Furniture 194 Spigner. Mary Frances 31, 56, 79 Spigner, Steve 48. 79. 94, 104. 11 5 Spoo. Billy 54 Staggs. Deb 42. 74. 75 Stanford. Bobby 54. 94. 101. 107 Stanford. Nicky 21. 42. 101. 107 204 Index Starr. Dustin 48. 117. 212 Steel. Jim Bob 182 Stewart. Dwight 42.93.94,95,99.101.102. 107.115.173 Stuckey. Anita 57 Stuckey. Ryan 104 Student Council 114-115 Stueart, Jason 48 Stueart. Wendy 54 Sullivan. rWde 42 Sullivan. Franklin Sunset Grocery 182 Swann Donna 54 Sweeden. Andrea 24. 42. 74. M2. 113. 121. 184.210.211 Swift, Tonya 48 Sykes. Karen 54. 113 t-uT-Ut-u Tackett. Deb 57.81 Tackett Tire Inc. 188 Talley. Eddy 78 Talley. Nona 57 Tanner, Stephanie 27.42. 117. 119. 121 Tastee Freez 186 Tate.Shelly42.70.87.110. Ml. 115.119.192 Tattler 112. 113 Taylor. Herbert 54.94. 107. 120 Taylor. Shane 42 Taylor. Sherry Teague Teague 187 Tedford, Jeannie 54 Thigpen. Bill 94. 170. 173 Thomas. Jon 48. 120 Thomas. Rachel 54, 113 Thrash. Larry Wayne 48. 94. 106, 107 Thurman. Don 101 Tilly. Pat 69 Toliver. Michael 20, 43. 94. 120, 173. 184 Tolleson, Tina 43 Tollett s Auto Parts 17 5 Tollett. Beth 43. 117. 121 Tollett, Jason 54 Tollett, Michael 54 Town and Country 17 5 Turbeville. Scott 55, 120 Turley. Jay 22.55.94. 104. 107 Timer, Linda 58 Timer. Rachel 58 Tyler. Amy 43. 121 Upton. Randy 43 Upton, Tami 49 WW W WW Wade, Donnie 48 Wakefield. David 19,43.60.94. 173 Wakefield. Dick 81 Wakefield. Gayla 15.43. 125 Wakefield. Gurtie 58 Walden. Lana 43, 74 Walker. Carolyn a49 Walker. Mclisha 55 Wal-Mart 180 Walton. Chris 43. 120 Watson. Jennifer 7. 43, 74. 121 Webb. Chris 19.20.53.55.94 Wesche. Katie 77 Westbrook. Phillip 55, 117 Westbrook. Stanley 43. 117 Western Auto 187 Westfall. John 49,94.120 Weyerhaeuser 191 Wheat, Lisa 55 Wheaton, Willard 57, 69 Whisenhunt. Daphne 55 Whitaker, Beverly White, Donnie 55. 94 White. Evan 24. 55 White. Regina 31.49, 105 White. Shelley 19. 27.32. 33.43.112.113. 114.115,121.185.210 White. Wade Williams. Allen 5.8.19.21.40,43,90.94. 95. 103.108.115.119.121 Williams. Andre 49. 94. 107. 121 Williams. Gwcnda 43. 117, 119 Williams, Mike 49. 117 Williams. Nicole 43, 106. 121 Williams, Paulette 49, 96. 98. 99, 106 Williams, Tacy 55 Williamson. Felicia 49. 96. 106 Willis. Tabitha 49.96. 105. 106 Wilson, Daron 55 Wilson. Lan Vi Wincher, David 17,94. 120. 173 Woodruff. Penny 55 Woods, Jennifer 55 Woods Woods 180 Worthington. Jay 19. 22,49. 101. 103. 107 Wright, Michelle 29. 105 Wynn, Catrina 43 Wynn, Monica 49, 105 Yeager. Cassandra 58 Yearbook 112-113 York Gary-Chcvrolet-Oldsmobile 177 Young. Amy 31.35,49. 103. 113, 115. 117, 121 Y ung, David 43 Juniors and seniors enjoy the good-hearted joking at the Junior-Senior Banquet. — photo by Rachel Thomas The Art Purchase Award winner at the awards assembly is Tony Newton. — photo by Jane Graves Index 205 AA AA Junior high Index Byers. Missy 128. 143, 163 Erwin, Beth 136. 146 Ewing. Brad 133 Ackley, Michelle 128 Adams, Kimberly 128. 151.159 Adams, Maria 128. 166 Adams. Preston 136 Adams, Robert 128 Adams, Ross 132 Alford. Kristin 128 Allen. Terrence 132, 146, 159 Almand. Jennifer 132, 134, 142. 143, 151 Anderson. Ashley 136. 147 Anderson. Elonda 132. 146. 151. 159 Anderson, Kathy 128. 148. 149 Anderson. Shantra 136 Austin. Eric 128. 159 bbBbb Bailey. Britt 128, 149. 159 Bailey. Leslie 132 Baker. Dione 132. 146. 151 Ball. Hayden 132. 159 Barton. Michael 132 Bates, Christie 128 Baxley. Todd 136. 146 Bennett. Brady 132 Bennett, Heather 136 Benson. Daryl 128. 159 Benson. Montez 159 Beth. Ginger 132 Beth. Maurice 136 Bevill. Jason 136 Billingsley. Jason 136 Binkley. Michelle 128 Bissell. Jodi 136. 137. 150 Blakely. Allen 132. 159 Blakely. Marc 128. 151. 159 Blakely. Shirley 141 Bohanon. Jason 132 Boone. John 136 Boone. Karen 136, 137. 146 Boone. Michael 128, 149 Boozer. Jason 128, 149 Bowles. Donna 136 Bradford. Bennie 128. 117. 149 Branch. Paula 141 Branch. Trey 132, 159 Brewer. Jim Ed 126. 132, 134, 150. 151, 159 Brewer. Mary 132 Brewer. Tammy 128 Brewer. Terry Don 128, 149 Brewer, Terry' Ray 128 Brinkineyer. Angie 128. 149 Britton, A1 128 Brown. Brandon 132 Brown, Kirt 132 Butler. Jamie 132, 146 ccCcc Castiebcuy, Connie 141 Chambers, Connie 148 Chambers, Kelly 128, 149 Clardy. Warner 128 Clark. Shelly 128. 166 Clements. Melanie 132 Clemons, Eric 128. 151. 159 Click. Willie Cogbum, David Collins, Alaina Marie 128 Combs, Rodney 128, 149, 167 Cook. Laura 136. 142, 146 Copeland. Kelli 128 Coplin, Robbie 136. 137. 146 Coulter. George 136 Coulter. Shonnia 136 Cornwell, LaDonna 128 Crabtree. Bobby 132. 146 Craver. Larry 149 Craver. Toby 132. 161 Crawford. Dwayne 136 Crawford. Vicki 132. 146 Cross, Beth 132. 146. 151 Crotts, Dvana 136 Curry. Michael 136, 146 ddDdd Dale. Mark 136 Davis, Jere 136 Davis. MayeG. 141. 161 Davis. Tory 132 De Black. Tom 140 DeLoney. Tim 136. 146 Detar, Ellen 128. 151 Dildy. Dawn 136. 142. 150 Dildy. Kristin. 133. 142. 147 Dougan. Chris 128 eeEee Edwards, Angelia 133. 146 Elliot, Tammy 141 Ellis. Thomas 128, 151. 159 Elston, Chris 136 Erby, Lucille 133, 159 Erby, Rosie 133 Erby, Sarah 136 206 Index ffFff Fatheree, Brian 128 Fatheree. Dustin 136 Faulkner. James 133 Faulkner, Jerry 133. 159 Ferguson. Robert 136 Ferguson. Tammie Forman. Larry 128 Freel. Malloy 141 French, Duke 133. 146 Fritts, Brent 133, 159 Frohnappel, Jason 128, 163 Frolmappcl. Timothy 128, 148 Funderburk, Melanie 133, 146 F underburke, Michael 136 Gallaher, Jennifer 128. 142. 147 Gammill. Amy 128. 142. 147. 150. 160 Gardner. Greg 128 Gideon. Ronnie Dale 136 Gipson. Eulonda 136 Gosnell. Stanley 133 Gosnell. Terry 133, 146 Gosnell. Troy Dee 136 Goss, Eric 136 Goss, Shanna 128. 143 Graham. Bruce 136 Graham. Chad 136 Greathouse, Steven 133. 150. 159 Green. Kathy 126. 128. 150. 159 Green, Kim 136 Green, Sarah 128. 151. 153 Green, Thomas 136 Greenwood, Shenese 128, 142, 150, 151, 159 Gummerson, Jeri 133, 159 AMY GAMMILL BORROWS Marc Blakely’s shoulder to write a message. — photo by Donna McCrary i ii iHi ii i Ha. Hong 136 Ha. Lan 128. 147, 151 Ha. Tien 133. 159 Hall. Steven I 36 Hamilton. Kristie 136 Hampton. Susie 128 Hanncy. Nikki 133. 146 I Iniiliii. DreAnn 128. 142, 148 Hardin. Shelly 133. 159 Hardin. Wendi 128 Harlan. Karen 133 Harris, Daniel 128, 153 Harris. Delons 133 Harris, Jimmy 133 Harris. Rita 133 Harris. Scott 136 Harrod, Cindy 133 Hartnes . Vic 136 Hausmen. Michael 129 Hawthorne. Jamie 129 Heard, Keith 129, 159 Hedrick, Nova 133, 146. 142 Heliums, Nathan 129 Henderson. Leonard 133. 159 Henderson. Sandra Rene 136 Henderson. Vincent 133 Hendrix. Ann 133 Hendrix. Cornelia 136 Hendrix. Pam Hendrix. Prescott 129 Henry. Urian 133, 159 Herndon, Brian 133 Herndon. Grant 129. 159 Hickman, Greg 129, 159 Hickman, Kenny 133 Hill. Dawn 136 Hill, Don 146 Hill, Jenny 129 Hill, Lakeesha Hill.LaShonda 136 Hill. Nickey 136. 146 Hind . Patti 133. 159 Hitt. Andrea 136 Hitt, Melissa 129. 146 Hockaday. Christie 129. 149 Hockaday. Judy Hodges, Troy 129 Hohenstein. John 129. 149 Hopkins, Chris 137 Hopkins, Michael 129 Hopkins, Regina 129, 159 Hopson, Demetria 137 Hopson. Michael 159 Hosey. Cathy 133 Howard. Jon 137, 146 Howard. Michael 137 Hughes, Hollis 141. 167 Humphries. Jon 146 I lutchinson, Raven 137 Hutchinson, Tina 137 Huynh, Khai 133 Jamison. John 137 Jefferson, David 133, 159 Jewell. Carolyn Johnson. Anthony 137 Johnson. Betty 141. 165 Johnson. Chuck. 133 Johnson. Ed 137 Johnson. Jermaine 133 Johnson. Kathy Johnson, Pamela 159 Jones. Dennis 133 Jones. Greg 117, 151. 159 Jones. Mazarine Jones. Raymond 159 Jones, Rodell 133 Jones, Sanita 133 Jones. Scelitta 133 Jones. Vanessa Jowell, Carolyn 137 Kaylor, Karen 137. 146 Keaster. Bobby 141 Keaster. William Keen. Bubba Kemp. Aaron 133, 151 Kemp, Percy 137 Kemp. Shawn 130. 151. 153 Kennedy. Stacy 137 Kilbum. Kira 149 Kinnu. Pestus 133 Kirkpatrick. Jimmy 141 Kwok, Cynthia 133. 142. 151 llLll Lamb. Alma 133 Lamb. Jim Bob 149 Lathrop Michelle 137 Launius. Melinda 133 lauiiiu , Michael 137 I awing. Angela 133 Lawing. Renee 137 Lawrence, James 137 Lawrence, Regina 133 Layton, Denise 133 Leedale, Christy 137 Lemmons. Jeff 149 Lemons, Lee 133. 146 Lewis. Demond 137 Lewis. Jennifer Lipps. Jennifer 134 Livingston, Corv 159 1 often, Ike I ogan. Shotina 134, 159 logan, Tracy 137 Lovelis. Matt Lovewell. Jamie 137 Lovewcll, Jeromie Lovewell. Julia 130, 148, 149. 159 Marcum. LecAnn 137 Marshall. Linda Martin. Dodie 134 Marlin. Domyar 148 Martin, Joanna 137. 150 Martin, Joe Masey, Sharron 141. 164 Matthews, Todd 134 Maxwell, Elmer 130 May, Minuen 137, 146 McAdams. Ann 165 McAdams, Kim 134, 146 McAnelly Amy 134. 148. 150 McClane, Michelle 134 McCrary. Donna 130, 142, 151, 153 McGee, Christopher 130 McGhee, Charles 134, 143, 159 McGhee, Keith McGill. Michelle 134. 151 Mcjunkin , Diana 134. 147. 150 McKee. John 130 McKee. Rosie 137 McKee, Volene 141 MrKnight. April 137 McLaughlin. Anita 134. 142 McLaughlin. Mandy 137, 146 Merrell. Billy 137 Miller, Alton Miller, Clyde 137 Mitchell. l,eAnn 134 Mixon. Tiffany 137 Montgomery. Amy 138 Moore, Amy 134. 148 Moore, Stacy 138 Moore, lomekia Morris, Todd 138 Morris. Mary 134 Murphy. Jackie 138 Murphy, Joey 134 Murphy. Mac 138 FIGURING OUT how its done, Kristin Dildy and Matt I ovelis try to play a hand game while Mandy Worthington and Kristi Turley watch. — photo by Donna McCrary Index 207 Neal. Patrick 130 Newell. Sherri 134, 151 Newton. Chemise, 138 Nguyen. Thanh 130.151.153 Nichols, James 141. 159 Nunally. Beverly 130 Parker, David 117. 130 Parker. Lou Anne 134, 146, 159 Parnell. Julie 130. 147. 148, 151 Patrick. Sonia 126. 130, 148. 149 Payton. Lee 138 Pedcn, Kelly 138 Peebles. Damon 138 Pennington. Jody 138 Pettit. Tugi 138 Phelps, lammy 117, 130 Piasecki, Jimmy 138 Pinkerton. Steven 134. 151 Pinson. Mark 134. 146 Pitts. Chris 134 Ponder. Brooke 138. 142. 147 Pondexter. Tandra 138 Porter. Zomekea 138 Porterfield, Angela 130 Porterfield. Melissa 130 Potter. Keri 146 Pressler, Brenda 134 Pugh. Tyrone 138 Puryear, Cynthia 141 Puryear. Frank qqQqQ Quinonez. Marvin 130. 149 Radcliff. Candy 141 Radcliff. Jason 130. 151. 159. 167 Ramage, Phillip 130 Ray. Jon 130. 149 Read. Brian 138 Read. Debbie 117, 130 Reaves, Allan 130. 149 Reed. Jason 134 Reed. Lee 138 Reed. Wes 138, 146 Reeder. Brent 138 Reese, Kathy 138. 146 Reich, Johnny 130 Reynolds, Ashley 146 Rhodes, Tammy 130, 151 Rice. Robyn 138 Richards. Richi 130. 134 Rogers. Mandy 138, 146 Rosenbaum. Phillip 134, 146 Sampson. Brie 138. 139. 146 Samds, Jamie 138 Sands. Tiffanic 134 Schauh. John 134. 146 Schwope, Dana 130, 159 Scott, Rena 134 Self, Tammy Shaw, Scott 134 Sherman. Larry 117 Sides, Shaun 130. 149 Smith, Amy 130, 153 Smith, Chastity 134 Smith. Connie 130. 148. 150, 153 Smith. Corey 138 Smith. Emma 141. 142 Smith. Kristi 131 Smith. Matt 138 Smith. Trey 134 Spoo, Lisa 135 Staggers. Shantac 138 Stanford. Joey 130. 159 208 Index Starr. Billy 139 Stavely. April 141 Stilling. David Stevens. Chris 139 Stone. Jeremy 151 Stovall. Mary Ann 130 Stuart, Shauna 133 Shawn. Stuart 139 Strong, Jamie 130 Sweeden, Kevin 135. 159 Swift. Ryan 159 Swift. Tony 139 t-uT-Ut-u bailey Eley 139 lanncr. Anunda 117, 131. 148. 151 Tate. Linda 141. 164 Taylor. Chaney 135 Taylor. Denise 131 Taylor, Glynn 131 Taylor, Lynn 131 Thigpen. Bill Thomas, Elizabeth 131. 153 Thomas. Jackie 135 Thomas. Jeanette 131, 159 Thornton. Iracy 139 Thurman. Joey 139, 146 Tinsley. Kerri 135. 142. 147. 151 Tisdale. Jason 139 Toliver, Toni 131, 160 Tollett. Michael 139 Tollett. Wes 137. 139 Tbmmey, Ann Marie 131. 142 Tribble. Michael 131 Tumblin. Andre 139 Turley. Bryan 131 Turley. Kristi 135. 148 Turley, Mark 135 Turney, George 135, 159 Turney. Iris 135, 158. 159 Upton. Kelly 130 Upton, Terry 131, 148 v-w V-W v-vv Van Camp, Shane 139 Vaughn, Angelia 130, 131, 150, 151 Waddle. David 135. 146 Waldrop. Greg 139 Walker, Bobbie 135 Walker, Charles Walters, Doug Wallis. Heath 131.149. 151 Watkins, Melissa 135 Watkins, Michael 135 Weathers. Scott 131 Weschc, Jon 131 Wesson. Jennifer 135, 146.151.159 West. Robert 135 Westbrook. Alice 135. 146 Westfall. Jeff 131. 149 Whisenhunt, Jolene 139 Outside at lunch, eighth graders watch a soft-ball game with great interest. — photo by Donna McCrary Whitaker. Charlene 131 White. Carrie 139, 142 White. Chris 131 White. Craig. 131. 159 White. Greg 139, 146 White, Gwenita 139 While. Jason 131. 151 White. Keith 139, 146 White. Krista 139 White. Stephanie 135 Williams. Becky 126. 135, 142. 151 Williams. Edward 135 Williams. John 131. 159 Williams. Keith 131. 159 Williams, Kevin 135 Wilson. Johnny 141 Wilson. Kathy Wilson. Kim 139 Wilson. Macho 159 Wilson. Olan 131. 151 Wilson. Tony Lee 139 Witherspoon, Anthony 131 Witherspoon. Jerome 139 Witherspoon. Quentin 139 Witherspoon. Sharon 139 Womack, Tracy 135. 151 Wood. Hope 131. 142 Wood. Stacy 135 Worthington. Mandy 135, 142. 147 Wright, Crystal Wynn. Tommy 139 YY1 yy Yeager, Christine 131 York. Lois 131 Young. Cara 139 Ybung. Lori 131 Index209 Thank you for your support Well, we are finally pasting up the last few spreads of our yearbook, a time that I thought would never get here. Although it has been hectic with all of the late night paste-ups spent at the News office, we have finally made it. Even though we were supposed to have bought our own rulers, X-actos, blue pens, croppers, etc., mine were all stolen again this year by my faithful staff. Seriously, I appreciate the staff so much for putting up with me throughout the year. I feel we had one of the closest staffs I’ve seen since I’ve worked on the yearbook. They all worked super hard and put in many late hours to make this yearbook great. My biggest thanks goes to Mr. John Robert Schirmer. Without his help and advice, there is no way we could have finished. Also thanks Mr. Schirmer, for having faith in us to raise the money and letting us have color. Also thanks to the junior high sponsors. Mrs. Connie Castleberry and Mr. Hollis Hughes, for helping get the junior high section of our yearbook together. Thanks to Shelley and the Tattler for lending us stories throughout the year. I really appreciate it. A big thanks goes to Mr. Dennis Horn for getting us back our fall delivery of the yearbook. The students join me in thanking him for this. Thanks so much to Jane and Louie Graves, Cecil Harris, Terrie Sayers and the staff at the Nashville News for letting us use their typesetters, pictures, and many other things. Thank you students for making all the special memories that made up this yearbook. bu’ve made it easy to get plenty of exciting material for our book. Thanks to the administration for their cooperation in letting us come and go from school to get material. Thanks to all our advertisers for their support. Without you we would not have a yearbook. Thanks to Mr. Harley Martinelli for com- ing and reminding us of all of our deadlines, usually that we had missed. 1 give a special thanks to Terry Hawkins. Without his terrific personality and constant bugging” I would have never have made it through all the days, and nights, of typing. Kimberly, I wish you lots of luck on next year's book. 'You have been a great ad manager. ou helped us obtain a more expensive yearbook and helped get color in our yearbook. I know that you will do a terrific job of your book. Ilianks again to everyone who had a part in putting together this yearbook. I appreciate you all very much. Good luck to next year’s staff. I know that you will have a great book next year. And thanks, staff, for making my senior year the BEST! Andrea Sweeden Editor-in-chief Staff Editor______________________Andrea Sweeden Managing editor________Kim Byers Photo editor_____Kathleen Gregory Sports editor ______ Trade Bourns Contributors_______Crystal Atkins, Angei Brooks, Kim Gunter, Christy Kwok, Lisa Morris, Ginger Rice, Karen Sykes, Rachel Thomas, Shelley White, Amy 'Young. Adviser___________John R. Schirmer Junior high staff___Sarah Green, Danny Harris, Shawn Kemp, Donna McCrary, Thanh Nguyen, Amy Smith, Connie Smith, Elizabeth Thomas. Advisers____________________Connie Castleberry, Hollis Hughes. Those attending the high school press convention are (front) Christy Kwok, Kim Byers, Crystal Atkins and Andrea Sweeden; (back) Mr. John R. Schirmer, Tracie Bourns, Kathleen Gregory and Shelley White. s page 2X0 Editor' W orking hard as usual, Kathleen Gregory Dr W.D. Downs Jr. presents Andrea searches for the right negative. — photo by Sweeden her ‘editor of the year’ award. — John R. Schirmer photo by Kathleen Gregory Colophon The Scrapper was printed by Walsworth Publishing Co. in Marceline. Missouri. Mr. Harley Martinelli was our company representative. The book was printed on 80-pound matte finish paper. Three hundred and fifty copies were published. Copy was written by the yearbook and Tattler staffs. Photographs were made by the staff, Ramage Studio and the Nashville News. Opening and closing copy was set in 18-point Cheltenham Oldstyle. Dividers were set in 16-point Cheltenham Oldstyle and the body copy was set in 11 -point Cheltenham Oldstyle; captions, 14-, 12-, and 9-point Cheltenham Bold. The staff set copy on the Compugraphic MCS typesetting system at the Nashville News, and students did their own paste-up work. The staff designed layouts using these for- mats: opening, dividers, and closing, free style; student life, two plus columns; academics, seven; people, three; sports, two big plus; organizations, three plus; junior high, three; index, four; and editor s page, three. Headlines were set in the following formats; student life, English Times Italic and Bold; academics, English Times and American Classic; sports, Futura Medium and Helios Outline; organizations, Paladium; and junior high, Helios Bold. Opening, divider, and closing logos were hand lettered. Staff members attended workshops at the Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia, and DcGray Lodge. The Scrapper is a member of the Arkansas High School Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and Quill and Scroll, Hard at work at the light table, Christy Kwok and Kim Byers hurry to finish a layout. — photo by John R. Schirmer Colophon 211 Hard at work, Charles Jefferson and Dustin Starr study for a test in algebra class. — photo by Kathleen Gregory Carrie Richard and Chauna Kirkpatrick take a break from class to look at a cartoon in the hall. — photo by John R. Schirmer 212 Closing ...for better or for worse The special moments, good and bad, shared by the students and faculty would never be forgotten. At first, the new split-lunch program was not particulary favored, but it was accepted by everyone. The Student Council-sponsored YTrap kept students’ spirits up the whole year. One spectacular event was the 60-foot, last-second basketball shot by Don “Duckie” King to win the conference game with Fordyce. CloseUp students brought home memories and souvenirs of their trip to Washington, D.C They were the largest Nashville group ever to attend. Students and faculty were saddened by the loss of a schoolmate and friend, Evan White, in a traffic accident. Closing 2X3 Goodbye everyone! Brooke Herndon enjoys herself at the spring sports cookout. — photo by Tracie Bourns There were many new things that added to the spirit: new teachers, new lunch schedules, and new competition among the classes. Students and faculty took the nine months they were together for better or for worse and would hold fond memories of their Alma Mater. osing 214ci •