Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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As Full-Fleclged Service Club Al Riclcords Left: Sorting the stuffed animals was iust one of the many iobs Bill Tuck participated as a Jr. Optimist. Below: Eddie Bales led the Jr. Optimist Club through their first official year as cl service club. Fvw f f A3 M-Q x 1, . f, S X 'KX f Q ' ' 1 , 1 Top row: Ronny Krell, Sidney Matlock, Ernest Moody, Rodney Montgomery, Hap Parrish, and Harry Rozar. Bottom Row: Mike Sims, Adrian Strickland, Louis Ting, George Wooley and Mr. Charles Couch, sponsor, Jr. Optimist members are pondering over one ofthe many problems confronted by carrying out service projects. tai :smut x 1

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Jr. Optimists' Have Outstanding First Year The tirst year tor the Jr. Optimist proved to be an organized and prosperous one. lt consists ot boys in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade and is sponsored by the Sunrise Optimist Club. Their president, senior Eddie Bales, led the club in three main types of money making projects, dough- nut sales, a dance, and selling Christmas trees. A tradition which will be passed dovvn each year is awarding a SlOO scholarship to an outstanding senior. From the proceeds ot a doughnut sale the Jr. Optimist's were able to make a contribution to the Peace Corps proiect. For the children at Sunland Hospital they gave a Christmas party. They were also active around school improving the appearance and attitudes. X , , ' IT , ' li to 41 .. . 5 ' f Michelle Dillard served dilli- gently as the only senior sweet- heart. ll l l 1 l i l i Above: Displaying the lr. Optimist Creed are Myton Casoda, secretary, George Johnston, treasurer, and Louis Ting, vice-president. Below: Serving as this years undercluss sweethearts are Candy Davis, Lindo Harris, Jeanne Talbot and Debbie Ray. From tap: Eddie Bales, Bert Barnett, Dennis Brill, Myron Casada, lee Crowson, Randy Crowson, Larry Ferguson, Carl Garner, Terry lsler, George Johnston, Jimmy Jones, ond Charles Kight.

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Light Bulb Sales Light Up Underprivilegecl The Key Club aT RHS serves many purposes. IT is composed of boys of high sTandards wiTh The will To serve The communiTy. Some of The worThvvhile proiecTs The Key Club has unalerfalcen This year are The lighT bulb sale, a Christmas parTy ior underprivi- ledged children, a donafion To The scholarship fund, painTing Trash cans, money To help vvifh The SouTh American Peace Corp proiecT and selling TooTball programs. Key Club President Alan Reese discusses proiects with club members. Ted Beam, David Corley, Daryl Hall, Sonny Hatcher, Mike Johnston, Ronnie Lingerfelt, Mike McGrew, Ralph Mclendon, Jimmy Roberts are Key Club members pictured from the Top. Key Club members listen with interest to a proposal for ci new proiect at one of their regular Monday meetings.