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

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MAG MA IA 1 Magazine Sell-A-Thon - Every September the Smyrna High School stu- dents file into the gymnasium for the annual maga- zine drive. This year the assembly was hosted by Sunland Plans. The assembly in the gymnasium involved a fun- lilled hour of antics in which the students won money and prizes as well as learned about the maga - zine drive itself A game of Let's Make A Deal was played. Students Hom different classes were chosen at random to participate in the game. They were asked to choose a box or an envelope in which a prize or a prank may exist. Whether the students won or lost, the student body, as a whole, enjoyed the activities. Besides participating in Let's Make A Deal, the students learned how to fill out the order forms and began thinking about prospective customers. They knew that the more subscrhations they sold the greater chance they had at winning prizes. A Monkey Instead of Money. With an undecided look on her face, Kelly Ferrell seems unsure about her gag prize. Big Bucks. With the visions of all that money in his head Robert Carillon asks the students whether he should take the envelope or the box. Winners. The top ten magazine winners are as follows: sitting: Cari Williams, Doug Loux, Sandi johns, Diane Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Crosslin, and standing: jeff Edwards, Kathy Ralegh, Darrell LuAllen, jmmy Reed, Dena Gurley. Throughout the drive, various prizes were presented and privileges granted to students who met required sales. Class mugs, a half da y out of school, tee shirts, and painters' hats were just a few ofthe prizes. For all students who sold live magazines or more, a magazine holiday Hom school was granted. During the entire drive, the classes competed against each other to see which class could bring in the most money for subscriptions. Mrs. Smith 's senior homeroom was the top sales homeroom. Sandi johns, the overall top salesperson, won a total of 3450. In addition to the class winner, those individuals who were high salespersons were announced and rewarded percentages of the sales for their efforts. These winners were announced at a second assembly held only for those who partici- pated in the drive. At this assembly, a concert was given by the Young Blades of Bluegrass. Student Life

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THE VENDI G MACHI E MARCH A Parade Of Food 1- Smyrna High Schools four vending machines offer a wide variety of snacks to our junk food hungry students. This variety includes potato chips, cookies, crackers, and soh' drinks. The length ofthe lines at these machines is greatest during the lunch period, but many students sneak quick snacks in between classes. With a little spare change and the push of a button, a students growling stomach can be filled and his thirst quenched. The school snack bar also offers the students many food items to munch on. In addition to cookies, students may pur- chase ice cream, cakes, sandwiches, and Huit drinks at the snack bar. While consuming their junk food and sugary snacks, stu- dents stand or lean in the halls talking and laughing with their friends during their lunch period. These favorite snacks of SHS. students may ha ve no nutri- tional value whatsoeven but they do give the students enough energy to make it through the remainder of their classes. Time to Munch. Lunch time is a havorire time for all S.l-LS. students. The students use this time to eat as well 25 to visit with their hiends, Baker Ra born seems to be enjoying his lunch while taking a moment to relax. 0:ff'r.. . sbt classrooms. School was closed the following Thursday in order for the cleanup crews to patch up the roof mop up several hundred gallons of water, and move furniture, supplies, and textbooks from the flooded classrooms. Many teachers and janitors assist- ed in this project. School was resumed on Monday with final repairs being ma de. Lending a Hand. Hehaing with the evacuation of desks and books hom flooded classrooms, Mr. Shipp dumps the water Hom the desk to the floor which has yet to be mopped. - Photo by jim Davis. On Wednesday October 14, 1983, aher the students had lek S.I-LS., heavy rains caused the roof which had been under repair to collapse. The rainwater flooded almost half the school, causing an estinzared s6Qoo0 in damage. A majority of the flooding was limited to the two rest rooms, the main hall, and ROOF COLLAPSES When It Rains, It Pours ' Clean Up. Behzre beginning the task of repairing the roof the county ance crew first had to clean the debris Hom the hall. - Photo by jim

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COMPZ TER CRAZIES One source of entertainment for Smyrna High School students is the arcade. The arcade provides an opportunity for students to try their skill at various computer games. Pac-man, Donkey Kong, Pithzll, and Frog- ger are a few of the most popular video games. However, entertainment is not the only use students ha ve for computers. The com - puter is a part of everyday life. Many jobs have been both created and abolished by this inanimate machine. The computer can An Electronic Elective perform many routine and complex tasks that were once accomplished by people. Because the computer is such an integral part of our developing world, it is Ending its place at .Smyrna High School, primarily in the form of courses teaching the use of the computer. The school now possesses four Apple computers, and the demand for the computer courses has increased steadily since its beginning. One of the courses of- fered is computer math taught by Mrs. Nancy Keese. Mrs. Keese teaches her two , .t - i- computer math classes Basic, which is one of the computer languages, and the fundal mentals of how to program a computer. Many students are interested in careers associated with computers. Some of the areas of work in the field of computers are analyzing, data processing, and program- ming. Due to their overwhelming successl and popularity, the Ezct that computers would become a part ofa students educa- tion as well as his entertainment was inevi- table. PURPLE POWER We've Got Spirit ij Using Only Two Fingers. Michael Williams enjoys playing a video game on one of the computers during Homecoming week. Having Fun While Learning. Sam Tucker jokes with Tammy Brackney and Terry Smith while they enter their programs on the com- puter. Biorhythms Anyone? Melanie Mingle and Don johnson wait patiently as Barry Cartw- right runs a thirty-day biorhythm program for them, Working Hard. Brad lvhller works dilrgentl y on his computer assignment while Debbie Moore assists jeff Key. Since students are allowed to work on the computers for only 15 minutes during class, time has to be used to its best advantage. smdf-nf Lite Playing for the Crowd. George Anderson is only one of the very talented players on the Smyrna High School marching band who enjoys playing for the crowd during halkune. A Senior with a Stare. Isiah Kelley concentrates on the opposing player during an aher school scrim- mage. - Photo by jim Davis. F5 is 9 g