Southside Christian School - Sentinel Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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wif? The last bus ride to the Wilds for seniors Lisa lolliff and Gina Firpo was a special time to laugh and gab. ,',- r I, . M mf' , , 'N . dk fr- .-L. ..--., 'Ysi f A i., ,gk gi C' s x During Lake Day activities, the blue team was sloshed by the white team which dominated all the water events. ff-I-he Nestea plunge? Noi W5 genigr Derek! I thought you said I wouldn't get wet! Webb Miller enioying 3 turn down the Super Slide, Hudspeth scores a point for the white team dur- ing the water slide toss. Ken McCall must be allergic to crawfish since his neck broke out in a bad rash. Brute force was the key factor that enabled the blue team to be victorious in the tube-tug war. 58 Wilds

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li 'A Blessed Christian Heritage On the night of june 5, 1981, twelve years of hard work culminated in the graduation of thirty-seven seniors. Dr. Bob Taylor, pastor of the Pensacola Campus Church, was the speaker for Southside's ninth annual Commence- ment. His message was challenging, en- lightening and extremely beneficial to all in attendance. The Class of '81 was honored to have two valedictorians, jeff Williams and Shannon Simpson, and the salutatorian, Faith Ruffner. Many other l ' i Dr. Handford gave words of wisdom to the gradu- ating Class of '81. Ne will miss the senior voices in the Southside Christian Singers. .isa Bossman, Lecia Starnes, and Patty Welshans :wait their turns to give their testimonies. Mr. Brooks awards Shannon Simpson the co-vale- dictorian plaque. seniors also were honored with special awards for his diligence throughout their high school years. The biggest mo- ment came when each senior was given their diploma. For the final time, the thirty-seven students walked the Halls of Ivy. The eyes of many parents, teachers, friends, and seniors were filled with tears, but the hearts of all were encouraged by the realization that these seniors would have a significant impact on the world around them. jeff Williams delivers his co-valedictorian speech ,An Graduation 57

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rain , Sprains, and Stangs Pull, pull everyone! The white team proved its trength by defeating the blue team during tug- if-war. 'he spiritual needs were met by the excellent inging and special messages from God's Word luring chapel times. Excitement reigned high among stu- dents and faculty as nine buses crept up a winding road in the mountains of North Carolina. Why were they ex- cited? They were about to participate in the ninth annual opening school retreat at the Wilds. The traditional Southside teams, blue and white, battled throughout the week in one of the most neck-and-neck home stretches of all time. Big ball, the Sabre Brain Show, and several water events highlighted the week, along with a Wild's record-breaking bathtub pack of twenty-seven white team par- ticipants. The day-to-day competition was fierce, just like the yellow jackets that left their mark l stangs j on a group of unwary campers who took the creek- side trail to the lake. Thursday night the winner was declared and at the climax, Scripture memory points allowed the white team to shoot down the blue team. One new feature of our Wilds retreat was a cheerleading clinic headed by Mrs. Glenn Hamilton. Not only cheer- leaders, but also girls interested in cheerleading, participated in learning new cheers, proper methods of cheer- leading, and exercises to help prepare them for leading cheers. Another first at the Wilds was genuine Izod shirts! Wait a minute, Ken 84 joe! I don't think lizards are allowed in the building! Overall, the week was a great success. Many spiritual decisions were made as a result of the moving of the Holy Spirit and Major Brook's strong preaching about Loving not the World. Friday afternoon, about three hun- dred and fifteen junior and senior high school students returned to Greenville to find mothers crying with open arms, to go through the mortification of But I know l put my suitcase at the designat- ed place, and most importantly, to an- ticipate what other good things God would do for them throughout the school year. Wilds 59