Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Students Participate in Christmas Events Student Government presented its annual Christmas program Dec. 20, complete with a Santa Claus. The pro- gram consisted of plays presented by the drama class and International Club, and music by chorus and band. Also before the holidays, the Art department'spon- sored a Fine Arts Festival in the library. Students from art and industrial arts classes displayed work they had done during first semester. Some sold their projects to interested buyersg others gave theirs for Christmas gifts. Another feature of the program was the singing of Christmas carols in different languages by members of Latin, French, German and Spanish Classes. Home- making students served refreshments to parents and special guests at an advance showing the day before. KA bovej Debra Reeves poses as six-year-old in a Christmas play. fRightj Betty Alvitez ' shows Christmas spirit by caroling with the foreign language classes during the Fine Arts Festival. Bruce HamrnonaQ playing role of Santa Claus, sits quietly waiting for his turn to do his part in the Christmas program. if a e if

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Students Take Part in Community Affairs Karen Peeples was the only student from Rickards High School who made apprentice for the Tallahassee Civic Ballet Company. This organization was still in its first year since it was organized. Karen,a senior, auditioned before eight judges. In her ninth consecutive year of ballet, she was studying under the direction of Mrs. Salter of Salter Studios. ln school Karen was a member of Anchor Club, fea- ture editor of Totem Poll, pianist for Choraliers, trea- surer for National Honor Society, International Club secretary and a member of Rickards Singers. Karen planned to attend Florida State University and make teaching dancing her career. Senior Karen Peeples shows her interest in dancing by practicing on her routine before returning to her weekly class rehearsal. -h 4 , ,.....0.., ww,-3-H And the 1972-73 winner is! One of Rlckards sen- iors, Melinda Enfinger, had the chance to experience this happening twice as she won the junior Miss Pageant and the Miss 16 Pageant. She represented Florida in the National Miss 16 pageant held in Houston, Texas, and was one of the ten semi-finalists. Melinda was editor of the school newspaper, a member of National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, Key Club Sweetheart and was first runner-up to Miss RHS. Me- linda said, I think pageants are fun and you get to meet a lot of different people and make new friends. lt also goes to show that teenagers aren't always getting into trouble as some people think! Melinda Enf7nger poses after she has been crowned the 7973 junior Miss of Tallahassee.

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LQ X sf fLeftj Mrs. Betty Fillingim, a reading aide, explains to freshman Zegrey Scott his lap pack which is due at the end of the six weeks. fA bovej junior Larry Cassavant takes time off from his work to relax. fBelowj Seniors Keith Kuyper and Richard Gou- deau concentrate heavily during a chess match. S h M 'Qff V W gif Af 5 aj , ,FzfL 5,, Vf!s.3e'lr' 4 'fav'