Sandy Creek High School - Spade Yearbook (Sandy Creek, NY)

Page 65 text:

Majorettes Row 1 Yvonne Allen Cindy Halsey Row 2 Instructor Bonnie VanDyke, Melissa Kuss, Joanna Hollis Cynthia Sheldon Kim Turner, Erin Robins. Archery Club MAJORETTES Since the fall of 1971, Mrs. Bonnie Van Dyke has directed the SCCS Majorettes. Former Majorette, Mitzi Turner, has been her assistant this year. Last summer, the Majorettes re- ceived a trophy for the Best Twirling Group at the Oswego County Fair. Members of the group at that time included Heidi, Jody and Wendy Smithler, who have moved to Florida. Row 1 Russell Baurer Richard Butler Jim Horth, Dand Atkins Row 2: Kim VanCamp Row 3: Jeff Drake, Bud Cordell Shaun Kimball Robbie Barber Brian MacVean, Dave Whipple, Shawn Learned

Page 64 text:

MATH HELPERS The Math Helpers program gives high school students the opportunity to act as tutors for elementary students who are having difficulties in mathe- matics. Math helpers may earn academic credit for their as- sistance. The Middle School Spelling Bee competition determines the best speller in grades six through eight for the school year. Contestants for 1979 must not have passed beyond the eighth grade and must not have reached their sixteenth birth- day before June 7. Each competitor takes a written preliminary test to determine the 10-12 semifinalists in Sandy Creek. These semi-finalists then compete in an oral competition in a traditional spell down assembly program to determine the champion. Sandy Creek's champion for 1978 was Charlotte Reid. The champion competes in Syr- acuse with other representatives of Central New York in the Her- ald-Journal-American Spelling Bee in late April. The winner of that contest travels to Washington, D.C. for the Na- tional Spelling Bee in June. This year's semifinalists were Eileen Clerkin, Ralph Albrecht, David Engst, Scott Pearson, Charlotte Reid, David Bou- chard, Teresa Soule, Dawn Greenfield, Lynnette Bird- slow, Kathy Brewer, Kim Hal- dane, and Nancy Potter. Math Helpers Sitting: Linita Study, Dana Roberts, Carol Caufield. Standing: Tina Wilson, Tim Killam. Jr. High Spelling Bee il ra Spelling Bee: Scott Pearson, Dave Bouchard, Eileen Clerkin, David Engst, Kan- dice Perkins, Kathy Keating, Charlotte Reid, Jodi Smithler, Ralph Albrecht, Tri- cia Batson, Jeff Thompkins.

Page 66 text:

Sectional: ALL-STATE SECTIONAL CHOIR Thirteen Sandy Creek students auditioned at Gouverneur High School and were accepted for the All-State Sectionals. Re- hearsals were held on November 17 and 18 at the Watertown High School. Mr. Ronald Cohen of Plainview New York was the November 18 1978 at 8.00 p.m. included a double-choir number with stereophonic sound an echo song three spirituals and a pop-style tune. I I guest conductor. The concert on I . I I Conference: ALL-STATE CONFERENCE CHOIR In May 1978 Dana Atkins and Priscilla Chase auditioned at New Hartford New York and were invited to participate in the 1978 New York All State Conference Choir 326 students chosen from the 1,361 who audi tioned travelled to the Concord Hotel in Lake Kiamesha to at tend the Conference held on December 3 6, 1978 Six All State groups performe at the Concord the All State Choir, Orchestra Jazz En Ensemble and String Orchestra The All State Choir was con ducted by Dr Lee Kjelson Director of Choral activities at the University of Miami Coral Gables Florida Mrs Sharlene Kline SCCS chorus director accompanied Dana and Priscilla and attended the Music Educators Seminars held during the All State Music Conference ' - d semble, sympholqic Band, Wind I9 8 ALL-STATE il' Row 1: John Ripple Row 2: John Hall, Clare Clerkin, Mary McIntosh, Dana Atkins. Row 3: Dianne Rudd, Priscilla Chase, Marjorie Smith. Row 4: Jeff Drake, Robert Barber. Missing: Patty Bellville, Beth Hurd. sf--f Dana Atkins, Priscilla Chase