Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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BEST DRESSED Voted Best Dressed, Kel- ly Ferrell is involved in the Interact Club, serving as ac- tive vice president, Science Club, Pep Club, and Student Council. During her junior year, she won awards in OEA-TOEC. Kelly, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. james E. Ferrell, plans to major in nursing, specialiking in pediatrics at UT Knox- ville. Mark Pickel is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. He is involved in many clubs which include the Key Club, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Pep Club, Interact Club, Mu Alpha Theta, and FCA. Dur- ing his junior yeat, Mark was a Boys' State delegate. He has played on the football team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Marks future plans are to at- tend MT.S.U to study banking and finance man- agement. LVJ MARK PICKEL and KELLY FERRBLL

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WITTIES T X RX ,Ip A x ,qt xt 7. s. fr . 7 xc -' 'X , mm L, , 1 . 2 ref' ,vi ' . f C A Xp S ' JV-Q tgx, t ,, ix , 1 V fTA'W Voted Wittiest because of her uncanny ability to make people laugh, julie Towns is a member of the band, FHA., Drama Club, Con- cert Band, and R.O.T,C During her sophomore year, julie was a member of the Pep Band. Following gradu- ation, she plans to attend college. julie is the daughter ofAnn and Sherman Towns, john Atwood, the son of john and Sandra Atwood, has been a Student Council representative during all of his high school years. During his sophomore and junior years, he was a member of the Science Club. He also competed in the National Science Olympiad and re- ceived a Certificate of Dis- tinction. john 's future plans include attending a Georgia college, majoring in the Held of marine biology. LVJ f 1 Wg in f' Q' 1 ,jts 4 K Y s at ,N 'I ..,. M -as W - jULIE TOWNS and j0HN ATWOOD

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BULLDOG TALE A Talented Trio Ronnie Cox, a senior, David Miller, a junior, and Shelly Cox, a sophomore, are the musically talented members ofthe group, The Young Blades of Bluegrass. These three met at a bluegrass festival in Ohio in 1979, and they ha ve now been a band for five years. During this short period of time, they ha ve experienced a great deal of success. The group has performed on the Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Show, Grand Ole Opry, Ralph Em- ery Show, and the Carl Tipton Show. They performed with Barbara Mandrell in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe during the summer. In August, they taped an HBO performance at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville. Their career has included two performances in Alaska in concert. The group has also played with top celebrities such as Bob Hope, Conway Twitty, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Marty Robbins, and Mel Tillis. In 1980, the Young Blades won the Ohio State Governors Award for their contribution to the state in the field of entertainment. This was the first time in the thirty-one year history of the award that young people had ever received this honor. Many of the songs performed by the group are written by the group 's members. Ronnie Cox plays ban jo, Da vid Miller plays mandolin and does a major portion ofthe lead singing, and Shelly Cox plays upright bass which makes up for the lack of a guitar. This group is an example of the Twenty- Four Carat Gold talent possessed by the members of Sm yr- na High School. Returning Home. One of the highlights for any performer is returning to play for the home folks. The Young Blades did just that when they performed for the magazine drive assembly. Da vid and Ronnie are pictured as they entertain their fellow SHS. classmates. Showing Their Stuff The Young Blades ha ve received recognition nationally for their varied talents. They demonstrate their talents as they entertain the students who had sold magazines. On Her Way Up. Shelly Cox, a sophomore, is the only female member of the Young Blades of Bluegrass. She began playing the upright bass Eve years ago and is now considered an accomplished musician. She enjoyed entertaining her classmates during their performance at Smyrna High. Student Life 115. Q, I V J, , 19' Ei' . J 4 .grgf f ra 5' 4 nl' ttf 1 1, N O- .V fer. lu- .ay if 'mf- .in v 5