Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Tension mounted for students when tests, homework, and other assignments piled up. Teachers felt the strain when they had papers to grade, meetings to attend, and lessons to pre- pare. But before the last straw broke, the lightheartedness of teachers and students came to life, relieving the tension and stress. Students' creativity came forth in both spontaneous out- bursts and organized activities. A Puttin' on the Hits competi- tion gave interested students a chance to show off their per- forming skills. David Kersey and Wayne Brown dressed up as Grandma and the Big Bad Wolf and danced with the Drill Team at a pep assembly. Gary Williams provided an impromptu rap for Mr. Akira Ohga, a J apa- nese visitor to Ms. An- dreelli's Humanities class. Bursts of cre- ative energy were also directed from one stu- dent to another. Ray- mond Baxter and Kim Banks decorated his truck with balloons in celebration of their anniversary. Teachers also par- ticipated in the fun. On spirit days, teach- ers joined students in dressing up. For Hal- loween, Coach Jackie Higgins disguised himself as a wizard, and the cafeteria workers dressed up as witches and other Hal- loween charac- ters. Coach Tony Ad- ams used a costume as a teaching aid when he dressed up as a Pil- grim for his American History class. Ms. Penny Elliott and Mrs. Bonnie Haynie cheered for the faculty during the Student - Faculty basketball game. Whether watching from the sidelines or being the center of at- tention, the students and teachers devel- oped a definite style, which added excitement to an ordi- nary day and made it memorable. LI. Opening X -A VX RK

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Preparing for Homecoming night, Laura Havens, a senior maid, and her escort Al Gra- ham decorate Mr. l-lavens's 1966 red Corvette. Following tradition, the cars carried the maids around the football field before the crowning ceremonies began. rugs'- The work involved in de- signing a yearbook is more than expected. At camp, Dawn Drennan prresents the origi- nal cover design to Tanya Oswalt and the other staff members. We weren't happy with this design so we spent many hours until we came up with the cover design we have now, said Laura Whitworth. Improvements made over the summer included ramps placed in necessary locations throughout the campus. With the arrival of Angela Cox, the ramps became an immediate need. At the same time, new state educa- tion standards were being met earli- er than required. Opening

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nn W S X Kg M the WE s...-:IF The task of transporting candy from building to par- king lot became more of a joyride than work for injured Beth Harrelson. Lending a helping hand are Todd Langley and Elaine Wilson as the day arrived to pick up the fundraising candy for the seniors who planned to go to New York the following spring. When word spreads that the pizza is free, Coach John Mayes has more than his hands lull distributing food to ravenous football players. Chris Caldwell, David Day, and Clint Moore stand close at hand to receive a piece. The opportunity to learn ,more about a foreign cul- ture came when Mr. Akira Ohga of Nagasaki, Japan, spent a week observing the campus. Mr. Ogha was a member of a 40'teacher delegation to Arkansas to study the American tech- niques of teaching. Opening 5