South Aiken High School - Winners Circle Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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l58fCIubs Serving Us Many of our clubs are designed to pro- vide funds for different school activities, but some are devoted solely to service. For example, the Block SA Club is composed of athletic Iettermen who raise money to support the athletic department. Their big- gest project, which took place in the fall. was selling hats. The National Honor Society is also a service organization. NHS is a select group of students who have demonstrated the qualifications of scholarship, leadership, service and character, NHS administers make-up tests each Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 and also runs the can- teen during lunch. The students cleaned the school yard, assisted with Career Day, Open House and aided the Salvation Army with collections during the Christmas holi- days. Unlike Block SA and NHS, the Career Club is designed to benefit the students. They have speakers such as architects, nurses, and vets, at each meeting who dis- cuss their vocations with the club. They are told about the pay scales, job opportu- nities, educational requirements and other pertinent data. The International Cooking Club, also a very popular club, serves to expand the students' horizons by exposing them to foreign experiences. Each committee, one responsible for a different country at each meeting, presents information on the country, its people, its customs, and last but not last, its food! With the help of Mrs. Lydia Hopkins, advisor, and Clarke Jones, president, the club had a full year and used dues collected at meetings for a field trip to a local restaurant. An officer from the Public Safety department demon- strates the use of lower body air splints to the Medical Health Club. The Booster Club set up a trailer in White's parking lot during the Moonlight Madness sale to revive the beleaguered customers. I f i: A X, fe. DONUIS Ik' ll 5.15 00' ogg x 'IO' H706 I5 Ki KX S5 SN it 'Prev rf: .-uu-pg, N 'T

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Languages P ovide Entertainment The creative arts clubs help develop tal- ents in students which they will call on for the rest of their lives. The language clubs top off this list. The Spanish, French, and German clubs are interested in further in- vestigations of their respective studied areas. They sample foods and carry on in- depth conversations within each club. These clubs are designed for the intellectu- al learning in the interested students. The Creative Writing Club, under the leadership of Mrs. ldella Bodie, is interest- ed in improving the members' skills in- volved in writing. Club members put out the first literary magazine, Calliope, To F0 All raise money the club presented the Isn't He Lovely? contest in which boys com- peted for the title. This contest, which is a spoof of Beauty pageants, uses the boys' skills in a hilarious way. Some of the tal- ents were baton twirling, cheerleading, and miming. The club worked extremely hard, but was generously rewarded by their first magazine. The South Aiken Players, under the strong leadership of Mrs. Ann Casey, had a fascinating year. They participated in the Homecoming Parade and entered an imagi- native float. The students attended the State Drama Festival at Columbia College in November. They also produced a one act play, The Llgly Duckling. by A.A. Milne. However easy drama may seem, it is extremely challenging and exciting for many of our talented students. lt creates a challenge for our students to tap their real potential. This is the underlying cause for all cre- ative artsg it brings out the best in our students. Five of the contestants from the lsn't He Lovely? contest, sponsored by the Creative Writing Club, practice their talent for Karen Baker and Lori Braun. ,fi.B-Wt 'M t i FTM -semi' .sv Clubsfl57

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Q -l .she The International Cooking members enjoy the meal that the committee prepared after their study of Chi- na. The Donkey Basketball Game sponsored by Block SA in March l98l, proved to be a frustrating exper- ience rather than a fast-paced game. or D e?2f fiJ'.... s Diane Nicholson decorates the school window dis- play for Valentine's Day, one of the nine displays seen during the year. Joel Jones. president of the National Honor Society, proctors the make-up tests that are given every Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Miss Gibbs' room. CIubsjl59