North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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1 North Mecklenburg Senior High School is made up of approximately seven hundred students. They are divided into three classes, senior, junior, and sophomore. Students come from five communities, each with its ,own junior high school. i Sophomoresg soon band into a work- ing unit and Work together Well. Iuniors experience the joy of being active in ell phases of school work, while, seniors stake leadership serious' ly, However, each student is an indi- viduals, -and, Works according to his own abilitiesi and ambitions. All classesiareffchallenged to achieve and to cleyelopi ,ef scholastically, but neveijg forgetfiing growthin other areas is igxnpoiftsiiiz also. if ,J , -ll CL SSES

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W An out rowth of the h sical education classes was a la da in which the senior high girls from all the schools in the s , P y D y y county participated. Mdnys Gther Courses Taught And Enjoyed For healthy and vigorous living there is a gym and playing field at North. Physical education is enjoyed by both boys and girls, and they learn many things from these activities. Getting along together, learning good sportsmanship, and trying to become proficient in many games and sports is the aim of these students. They enjoy taking phys- ical education. For the boys there are many more activities, with basketball and softball taking precedence. Wrestling and bowling are a part of the planned program, but this year have not been a great part of it. Driver training is also taught so that students may learn the right attitude toward driving and im- prove in safety. This is sponsored by the state. Band and chorus are a part of the program, too. This helps in giving the student an outlet for in- 28 terests, and it also develops an appreciation of music. The band played at the football games and this year marched in the parade in Mooresville. The Glee Club is an outgrowth of the chorus classes. Some of the members of this class are chosen to sing in the county chorus. Very limited training is given in art, but if a student is interested, there is one class offered. Here also the student receives a cultural benefit and also learns an interesting hobby. All of these courses carry credit toward gradua- tion, but a student cannot count too many of these toward graduation. The basic courses that are re- quired come first, and then the student chooses from many electives. If the student chooses his courses carefully and with thought, he can prepare himself for college or a job and still take some of the electives.

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-6 Senior class President, Pat Fisher, discussed the changes made in the policy of the class conceming its activities with Bob Wallace, Vice-President, Cookie Honeycutt Secretary, and Dean Norman, Treasurer. Many Changes Mark Senior Year Wfonderful day! Being a senior gave one an ex- traordinary feeling of importance, but yet there was not such a great difference in the way one felt at the beginning of each of the other years. The thrill ofthat first day would never be forgotten, however, regardless of what the future held for each one of us. SENIORSl It was hardly believable. But many changes had taken place since the junior year. A step forward had been taken by consoli- dating the city and county schools and a stepped-up program of education laid out for the schools. Seniors found fewer outside activities to distract them from their studies, activities such as the trip to New York and the senior play had been eliminat- ed from the school program. Many exciting things were left, however-re- ceiving senior rings was one of the most thrilling. 30 Attention was given to football games, Homecom- ing, clubs and their activities, basketball and many other things. The year soon passed and then came the climax of all the school years--graduation. Along with it came a time of serious thinking. What had been the purpose of these twelve years? For many it had been a time for preparation for college, for others it had been a time of preparation for a job, among other things. WVhatever else it might have been, however, it had been a time when challenges had been given and accepted .... and each challenge had encourag- ed one to take a step forward-forward toward adulthood, where one could find his place and keep step with a changing world.