South Edgecombe High School - Maccripine Yearbook (Pinetops, NC)

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Mr. Pittman spends many hours plan¬ ning his classes. Organization is im¬ perative to an effective P. E. program within a school- To begin each physical educa¬ tion class, Mr. Pittman leads the girls in basic exercises to tone the muscles. Sometimes this exhausting be¬ ginning leaves the girls too tired for the sport which will follow. Balance, poise, and agility of the human body are stressed in the P. E. class. No student will ever forget the human pyramid exercise.

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Physical Education Trophies are physical symbols of the rewards of athletic pro¬ grams, but there are the intangible rewards—stamina, strength, sportsmanship. The end products of physical edu¬ cation-healthy minds and bodies. Basic fundamentals of basketball teach these freshmen girls to work under pressure. Basketball also teaches students to work as a team—to co-operate with their fellowmen. i£KPB This boys P. E. class learns the techniques of tumb- ling as well as many other sports. Through vigor- ous physical activities their bodies are prepared to meet the stringent needs of busy 1968 life.

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Being Guidance Counselor is not an easy job. It is a responsible, all the time job that in¬ volves one in the lives of many. Mr. Tyer looks out into morning sunshine into which the lives of these young will travel, wondering if he is helping to point them in the right direc¬ tion, and hoping that he will have the wisdom and courage to fulfill his mission. ! Rising Seniors, Tommie Stallings and Jimmie Williford listen eagerly as Mr. Tyer explains and suggests colleges and schools which pro¬ vide adequate backgrounds in the boys ' chosen areas of study. Guidance patient, and sympathizing, the new member of our Guidance Department. S ’