Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Students drill on every area, racing to inform the others of their knowledge. uJt. Questions for the team even involve map work. Pausing for a break, junior academic team members. Don Cannon, Scott Fowler, and Greg Mooneyham discuss strategies 24 ASSEMBLIES—ACADEMIC TEAM

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A Group of Crowd Pleasers They perform at home foot- ball games and not only for their alma mater but also for other area colleges. Usually perform- ing to the beat of the band, they also dance at pep rallies and at- tend one or two parades a year. And like many other groups or organizations, summer work- shops. camps, and after school activities fill their schedules. The Blue Belles have been pleasing crowds for approxi- mately seven years and are still going strong. This past summer camp was held at University of North Carolina. Charlotte and the girls placed first over groups from various states. Receiving the Miss Drill Team this year was Rebekah Brown, a junior. These were not the only preparations for their appear- ances. The girls attended two weeks of workshops at Dorman and had many after school and or evening practices, sometimes with the band. But the hard work and effort paid off as the Blue Belles came home with a third-place in the National Competition held in Dayton, Ohio every year. Besides the annual activities, the Blue Belles performed at Wofford College, for the Com- munity Christmas Show at the Memorial Auditorium, and for the Rive’s Brothers Quartet Century Banquet at the Holi- dome. From good perform- ances, the girls have obtained a reputation as crowd pleasers. Front: Vanessa Watt. Angel Seymour. Cynthia Crompton. Libby Miller 2nd: Leah West. Sandra Thompson. Rebekah Browne. Lisa Bishop. Cheri Shuermeyer. Donna Plexico, Jenny Nix. 3rd: Aleta Mason. Angie Prince. Kelly Turner. Jan Walls, Holly Stafford. Kim Davis 4th: Patti Patterson. Angela Dean. Robyn Lyles. Deneen Nicholls. Karen Meeks. Kim Gosnell. Kim Knight. Dawn Bedenbaugh. Beth Nelson 5th: Donna Vellines. Jill Cudia. Michelle Casey. Ann Harvey. Dee Laws. Gwen Crowe. Anna Marchione 6th: Julie Mills. Lisa Ramsey. Denise Hope. Tina Barnette. Tracey Trail. Buffy Davisson. Shelly Zanin. Kimberly Wolfe When the team seems to be pulling ahead. Julie Mills and Dee Laws are excited BLUE BELLES 23

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Fun Can Be Rewarding And Enjoyable Fun—something you enjoy. In high school, fun could be going out with your friends, cutting up in class, or attending football and basketball games to cheer and scream for your favorite team. Pep rallies, to let you get out of the routine of classes and to re- lease energy, are common during the sports season. This years Mr. and Mrs. Leggs contest, the Blue Belles' new punk rock dance to Devo, and the appearance of Lt. Gov. Nancy Stevenson all high- lighted these assemblies. But the assemblies also were to introduce the football players, basketball team, the new Student Council officers, cheerleaders, the new band director, and much more. But a new means of letting energy out was formed this year. Those intelligent students who enjoy challenging other students from other schools are involved in an academic team. This newly formed team, consisting of eight students, participated in quizzes and appeared on television. Sponsored by Mrs. Janet Francis, these students drilled on all aca- demic areas two days a week and won many rounds when going against their opponents. The group was on the Winthrop Col- lege statewide competition on T. V. and added to Dorman’s repu- tation as a fine school producing a good educated student body. Fun can be rewarding. On (he Student Council installation day, the students were honored to be greeted by Lt. Gov. Nancy Stevenson During a pep rally, cheerleaders introduced the candidates for the new Leggs contest. ASSEMBLIES—ACADEMIC TEAM 25