Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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This also meant that our Thespians advanced to the State AAA competition on January 8. On the 7th of January, the cast loaded up a diesel bus and set off for Valdosta. They arrived very late, checked in to the Holiday Inn, and, after a short party and cast meeting, retired to their rooms to prepare for the next day. They got up early, went off to breakfast and arrived at Valdosta State College. Spoon River was 2nd on the playbill, and they got into costume and makeup. All went very well during the performance, and the whole cast was optimistic. That night, when the plays which placed , the first through fourth, were announced. Our Thespians plac- ed fourth. At first, some were disappointed, but the realiza- tion that only three schools in the state did better than they did, lifted their spirits. The Thespian Society also performed a musical in the Spring. It was very well done, and they all had a good time. The Thespians look forward to long years of success with their new sponsor, Mrs. Ftaasch, and they appreciate her professionality and dedication. However, they also want to thank last year's sponsor, Mrs. Parker, for her hard work in times when no one else cared enough to do the work. A big thank you to both the old and the new for caring enough to be there. A2 A A1 f O K a .. f ,4 1 tMs-Mffmrm ,V ,K ,.

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1 hat is colorful, talented, has 16 parts and jumps and shouts at the sound of it's name? The cast of Norcross's One Act Play at North Georgia College on December 1, 1982. The occasion was the Annual One Act competition of the 8-AAA region. The Norcross Thespian Society, with their new sponsor Mrs. Raasch, had auditions for their competition One Act play in the beginning of the year and the cast for the play, Spoon River Anthology was chosen. The plot of Spoon River is done all in black. For you see the characters are all spirits of people who have died in Spoon River, Illinois. They have returned to give advice and entertainment to the world of the living. The cast is usually dressed drabbly, but Norcross added color, movement, and vitality to a normally dark, dreary play. Because of their hard work and Mrs. Raasch's wonderful dedication, for the first time in 9 years, the Norcross High Ftaasch's School Thespain Society came away from the competition with FIRST place. Also of great im- portance to veteran Thespians of Norcross was the fact that Gainseville High School did not come away with 1st place, as they had for the past 5 years in a row. 1. What is Veronica Page looking at? 2. At the dance sponsored by Student Council, we caught these students taking a breather. 3. Who is this strange person?? 4. Jason Adams was an active member of Student Council. 5. These students must be up to something. 6. When Bobby talks everybody listens. 7. Dean Burri see's the world in strange ways!! 8. Who says Thespians are snobs??? 9. Drama is where its all at!! 10. Elizabeth seems surprised about something? 153 , ,.., K :,, ... ,

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ig, Se On' Gr fin Sw CH Q MST he Vocational Opportunities Clubs of America at Norcross was very active this year. September and during November they sold food items such as cheese candy beef sticks and jam. Club members are involved in school and community projects teacher appreciation employment appreciation and officer training. They attended a state convention at Epworth by the Sea in St. Simons. The only requirement for membership in VOCA is that one be enrolled in CVAE. This club enables students to increase their poten- tial work skills and trains them for future jobs. They raised money by selling stuffed animals in ! 68- I . - ti ., Q S ss. W is 'if A ww we s xr , - E Q., , g Q- A L M, H 1. Norcross's Award winning Thespians. 2. Greg and Pam show closeness needed for actors. 3. Officers for Thespians are President - Mark Wilett, Treasurer - Greg Henson, and Vice-president - Elizabeth Kreiner. 4. Billy Allen was a new Thespian and also in the One Act play. 5. Mark Willet and Pete Ganim in the One Act. 6. A Christmas card to the school from VOCA. 7. The 1982-83 VOCA club. 8. Tracy Gable is an officer of VOCA. 9. VOCA members in class. 155