Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Boles, Moody, Hester, Boys', Girls' State Reps 1 lil I Ls. Ernest Moody, anxiously scans the faces of RHS students in hope that he can impress upon them the important role the governments plays in our Riclcards High was proud to be represented in both Boys and Girls State tor the tirst time in the schools history, Eddie Bales and Ernest Moody were chosen tor Boys State while Linda Hester rep resented RHS at Girls State. Criteria tor selection vvas based on scholarship, leadership, both on and ott campus, extra-curricular activities and essay competition. Held on the Florida State Campus dur ing the second week in July, the American Legion sponsored Staters studied the concepts ot city county and state government in operation. Activi ties during the Week teatured the running ot ci mock government and appearences from Gov. Claude Kirk, Tom Adams, secretary ot state and Steven O'Connell, chief iustice ot the State Supreme Court Ernest Moody, Linda Hester, and Eddie Bales were Boys' and Girls' State Representatives from Rickards this year. To the students they symbolized the future government, a bright and shining tomorrow. Eddie Bales, Rickards' Boys State Representative, speaks to the student body ata special assembly pertaining to Boy State. lives. 3 ' 27 72

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Wooley Leads Quill And Scroll .lournalisls Fifteen members were added To Quill and Scroll, journalism honorary, during This year. During The middle OT The year an inifiaiion was held Tor These new members. They were pledged To obey The Quill and Scroll code and promoTe beTTer aTTiTudes. The ideals oT The club are To have each member devote Themselves To The welfare of The school, be reliable, and be an asseT To The communiTy as a whole. This marked The Third annual orgoinizaTion of Quill and Scroll. This year The club has been striving To inspire greoTer eTTorT oT The individuals, give greaTer recogniTion To exceptional journalism stu- denTs, promoTe a higher scholarship, advance sTand- ards, and promoTe clear and Torceiul vvriTing. Eddie Bales Lynda Barineau Debbie Burinequ Gloria Cooksey Gwen Herrington Linda Hester Patsy Horton Sharon Horton Pat Little Ernest Moody Vicky Mllfplly Terry Terrell Louis Ting Billie Twitty Mrs, fitts, sponsor, and Linda Hester enjoy the refreshments at the reception given after the initiation Ceremonies. George Wooley, president, and Gloria Cooksey, secretary-treasurer, con' Paula Vaites Wanda West Jerry Wester duct initiation ceremonies for the new members being inducted into the George Wooley Mike Wright club. 26

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Teachers Select Seniors For Contributions Rickords High School, in its' third yeor os o Tull senior high, selected oi Rickords Hall ot Fome Tor the Tirst Time. The toculty chose l4 outstanding seniors tor this honor. Their nomes will go on o permonent plaque, olong with Tromed pictures, to be displayed Through The yeors. Seniors were chosen tor Their scholarship, leader- ship ond contributions to Rickords. Mony chosen disployed oll Three ot These qualities and were olso Top scorers on The Florida Placement Test. Larry Striclclond won The tirst tour-yeoir tootboll scholarship in Rickords history. Two ot the Holl ot Fame members were Rickords tirst representatives to Florida Boys' Stote, Ernest Moody and Eddie Boles. The superior Morching Redskin Bond will miss stu- dent director Alon Reese ond choreographer Glorio Cooksey, who both contributed greotly To the bond's superiority. And Rickords owcird-winning newspaper will no longer have the services ot Mike Wright, editor, when he groduotes this yeoir. The Holl of Fome went international when Louis Ting was elected. Louis, who escoped trom Red Chino, lists his residence os Soo Paulo, Brozil. Some students led clubs, such os National Honor Society, heoded by Michele Dillord. Keith Houck led the Jr. Civitons ond Lindo Moss the Civinettes. Susan Chester held the presidency ot the Anchor Club. Debbie Towne did double secretoriol duty in the Anchor Club ond NHS. Alon Washington served os vice-president ot Key Club. Morio Griesboum, lkyliss RHS, wos o moiorette, NHS ond Anchor mem- er. Michele Dillard, president of National Honor Society is shown here con- ducting one of her meetings. Michele is also secretary of Civinettes and an active member of Student Council. Eddie Bales member of National Honor Society and Quill and Scroll Honor Society still finds time to be president of the Jr. Optimist Club after his many other activities. Here, he is shown busily working out one of the many problems a yearbook editor faces. Louis Ting, honorable student, achieved his place in the Hall of Fame, not only with honor grades, but by his efforts as class treasurer, Quill and Scroll honor member, and active Science Club member, 1