Snyder High School - Tigers Lair Yearbook (Snyder, TX)

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 ||] Swiss Student Uol leys Texas [|| After safely flying across the Atlantic Ocean from Berne Switzerland. Silvia Donadei ar- rived in Snyder. She is the Foreign exchange student who resided with her American par- ents, the Roy Carters. She did some travelling in the United States, visiting such states as New York, Arkansas, Tennessee. Alabama, Louisana and Mississip- pi. “I like Texas more than the other places I have seen. It’s very big and alot different from other places. ” Silvia adjusted easily to campus life here. She found only two differences between the school she attended in Berne and Snyder High School. The schools in Switzerland havec ■ these are usually in one school. We also have have only nine grades which are required and these are usually in one school. We also have a different kind of grading system. The high- est grade you can make is six and the lowest is one. What's over four is average. Hard Goodbyes In Berne, Silvia made her sell a part of the working class by holding down part time jobs. I have had a part time job in a super market and taking fares. I worked in a hotel in Berne helping out when there were big events. And before I came to the States, I worked in a home for the chronically ill persons. While working in the home Silvia became attached to some of the patients and found it hard say- ing goodbye when she had to leave. There was an aspect of the work she did not like. I hated this work because I could only feed the people and do them little favors. But all these did not help relieve them of their pain. This was hard for me to accept. West Texas probably made Silvia feel at home this year. Winter was snowy and sub-below which reminded her of her native country. ‘Tn Switzerland we have a lot of rain and it fs cold in winter. There is alot of snow, especially in the mountains. Interests Her hobbies include music, reading and skiing. “I'm not that good at skiing, but I spend some time with it. She is also interested in volleyball. To further familiarize herself with Texas. Silvia accepted an invitation to travel with Coach Elrod's volleyball players. After attending her first volleyball workout, she said. ‘T played some volleyball in Switzerland', but we did not play professional like you all do here at school. Born and raised in a Catholic household, Silvia still continues in that denomination. In Switzerland, she attends a Catholic church called the Young Church. This is equivalent to what you call Sunday School. Only young people attend the church. We get together and talk about our problems and help each other solve them. Silvia says. Switzerland teenagers spend a lot of time with sports, going to dances and movies, having picnics a making trips together. We wear more dresses and skirts, and the guys wear jeans and dress pants to school. Here the States people wear more jeans, shorts and practical clothes. ' Left behind in Switzerland are her parents and t wo brothers. Her father works for the Swiss Federal Railroad at the mail station in Berne. Her mother is a housewife and her two brothers, Bruno, 16 and Sergio. 12, attend Berne schools. and in 27

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SENIORS MOVE OUT AT ASSEMBLY The annual awards ceremony was held in the high school auditorium Wednesday. May 21. The purpose of the assembly is to honor students scholastically. This last assembly of the school year also served as the senior assembly. In the band department, the A.F. Clark award went to senior band member Martha Womack. The choir department recognized three students who made All-State Choir: Darrell Collins. Laquita Reaves, and Belinda Scott. Darrell Collins also received the Randy Bearden Memorial Choir award. The Agricultural department recognized its state winning grass judging team: Jay Cox. DW Lofton. Riley Kitchens, and high individual John Bloom. Doug Hill was presented with his State Farmers Degree. In the speech and drama department 4 students received UIL state certificates. These students are Laquita Reaves for poetry interpretation. Becky Pierce in prose reading, and Mark Robertson and Nettie Moss for debate. Scott Marlar was selected as the outstanding drama student for the 1979-80 year and Mark Robertson was selected as the outsanding speech students for the year. Robert Alexander received the Industrial Arts department award for outstanding work. Suzanne Fisher, was named outstanding student for the journalism -newspaper category and Paul Gafford received the title for journalism-yearbook. Rickey Gambol received a special award of achievement for yearbook and Gary Atwood received a special award for achievement for news- paper. Pat Martinez was named most improved journalist. Jimmy Joe Key of the Snyder Rotary Club awarded seniors Kyle Short and Suzanne Fisher citizenship plaques. Soil Conservationist, presented three student certificates• Jeffrey Pylant second place; Trevylan Pitner. third; and Sharon Halford, fourth. Jimmy James was first in the district in this category. I In mathematics Dayton Robertson won first, Belinda Scott won second, and Brian Limmer was third. This was SHS’s first year to participate in a math contest. Cindy McCormick was the recipient of the DAR citizenship award. Nettie Moss was a warded for being co-winner of the Midwest Electric Coop debate contest. Nettie will tour Washington DC this summer with other students from around the state who also won in their area. The Texas Electric award went to Paul Fagin. Beth Bowen received the Miss Tigergram award. Finally. “S” awards were presented to students who participated in UIL events: Cathy Cypert tyP'Hg: Jennifer Floyd, typing; Stocky Roberts, typing: Tracey Westmoreland, typing; Elaine Whitfield, typing; Billie Owens, shorthand; Dayton Robertson, math; and Glenn Jones, ready writing.

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SNYDER SENDS 3 TO REGIONALS 1980 was a successful year for SHS in the annual UIL events. Snyder fared well with three advancing to regionals in Odessa. They were Glenn Jones, ready writing; Bil- lie Owens, shorthand; and Cathy Cypert, typewriting. There were also two alter- nates from Snyder for the regional meet: they were Dayton Robertson, number- sense; and Jennifer Floyd in typewriting. Above: Those competeing in typewriting are; Stocky Roberts, Charlotte Masters, Pam Perceval, Jennifer Floyd, Cathy Cy- pert, John Pavlick, Dalinda Roberts, Elaine Whitfield, and Tracy Westmoreland. Right: Dayton Robertson, regional alternate in numbersense.