Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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llbIE lE!3S153 lariety to schedules ,dents to this program? SGT Jesse Simmons ex- .ined it this way: 'tThe :rage J ROTC student is look- 5 for something extra out of gh school. He or she wants get as much out of his edu- Lion as he can. Jeff Caperton, senior, led the corps because, I e marching? Yet another ldent said that he was at- .cted to the program because lmade so many friends in OTC. Another feature of this Ogram was the fact that stu- hts actually ran the corps. Lt. Col. Carl Melton and WSGT Simmons acted as guides to the students, while Bat- talion Commander Tim Rhodes, I senior, led the organization. If the cadets didn't ful- fill their responsibilities, the blame landed on Rhodes. For- tunately, this doesn't happen oftenj' Rhodes added. t'This year We had a group of well- rounded students who were good academically, physically, and socially. ,N . R., ,- I COLOR GUARD: Front rowfliric Callahan, if 4-'3 1 A- Za.. -W , . J. Davis, Back row-Stun Hambright, Mark 4. ,,p.?r-.e fu ,, .., 4 , .,g-f5g,i.,,,1i.' f56:,2't'.5'ff'52-Q 5.-gk ,,,. r .x Clayton, S. Hyman, T. Siebenmorgen, .ey ' 4, 1- -.jig , .ww as :ii Iv, ,QV M . t ,Ea fm - K.,-lj ' Y mining, ... ' fi f. , S' ' .. . 'K' ff- -if 7'::'m5'.L?'. ' ' Fr5,'6ff2?x. - M , .., s 4-' Q. , , , , f' T? ,.-ff.-f ' ' . D- Nh. A, V., ' , 'ki'-.4-,zfg 4.-.. ,mu ' - f f he -.-Q' .5 un 'ki.aiv fix f' L Ag-Z '. . - ev: l W J I One brisk early morning the Girls' Drill team fleftj participates in the annual home- comingparade, while junior Ron Coles fabouej switches from dress uniform to fat- igues in preparation for the oncoming day. OFFICERS' CLUB: Frontrow'Rhodesfpresident1, Derrick, Cog- gins. Second row-'Ward, Elliott, P. Cooper, K. Allen, Tuttle. Back row P. Hyman, L. Bolin, Meyer, Cuuiness, E. Callahan, GIRLS' DRILL TEAM: Front row'Cauir1ess, Meyer, K. Allen, Tuttle. Second r0wgElliott, Janet Smith, Jefferson, P. Carter, Piel, D, Matlock, Bradley, Back row-Leslie, D, Smith, Doyle, Keaton, Putman, Uerling. BOYS' DRILL TEAM: Front row-Badeaux, Derrick, Coigins fcaptainl, Rhodes. Back r0w'Dennis Callahan, Jeff Howard, Lovell, J. Davis. RIFLE TEAM: Front row-Ragains, Lance Perry, Coles, C. Coopen Back rowfMcBride, Rowtan, Solomon, M. Tucker, Buikema. 107

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-We 1 , IIIIII IIE Activity courses ada Activities . . . those weird classes in which the student was told, lt,s going to be a fun classf' As the school year progressed, the student found out that it took a lot of blood, sweat, and just plain hard Work to make these classes fun. JROTC was one such activ- NCO CLUB: Front row-J. Solomon, Bob Roberts, J, Campbell Ipresi- MHHY StL1del'1l.',S 8l'1jOy6Cl dentl, J, Davis Ivice-presidentl. Second row'Ragains, Carter, Janet Smith, Elliott, Stephanie Doyle. Third row'Stan Hambright, Kissee, Mark Clayton, Rowton, MCBTME. Back row-Badeaux, Bill Roberts, the military class, but it Wasn't always easy Practice Dennis Callahan, Coles, Hynor, Siebenmorgen. ' makes perfect, and many of the 'f 1, i 1 'M sf , . In addition to presenting the colors at ball games, the ROTC Color Guard fabouej also leads the Homecoming Parade. members found out that it takes a lot of practice to be perfect. But according to After many hours ofpractice and instruc- tion, JROTC members frightj drill underM!SGT Simmons, while Marcia Cauiness, Kaye Allen, and Theresa Tuttle fbelowj admire new uni- forms, and Austin Badeaux fabouel shows it all Days Off junior Mike Coggins, tLIt's Worth it. All of that prac- tice pays off at the drill meets. The most popular activi- ties of the year were the Field Training Exercises. These operations taught the cadet such things as first aid, Weapon safety, and how live off the land. Rain damp- ened one of these exercises 2 Fort Chaffee, and Danny Cag junior, said of the soggy weekend: I had a very wet time. JROTC was one of Soui side's largest organizations with almost 100 active mem bers. What attracted so manj +L 106

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GREEN CARDHOLDERS lcontinuedj Leading the Alma Mater is senior cheer- leader Staci Stancil fabouej. Sponsor, Ms, Judy Jones fbelowj joins the girls in an afternoon practice session. . t . N gf 0 '-'. . ,ft 3?-5 A,.f X - 1, If .. . , , r, ,A , , .iw-P ,Af l 3 CHEERLEADERS: Fronl rou1'S!aciStancil foo-headj, Gladwin fheadj, Easley fco-headj, I., Nordin. Hack rowmPatti Skinner, Paddock, J, Snider, Tinsley. T Rllllllllllli CBI! Spirit leaders take prizes c Backing Rebel teams were eight 'tGrand Championsi' who participated in approximately 100 athletic events this year. These students were Patty Gladwin, Kelly Easley, Staci Stancil, Patti Skinner, and Jan Snider, sen- iors, and juniors Fran Tinsley, Lisa Nordin, and Liz Paddock. Training began early in the sum- mer months. Clinic was held in Aus- tin, Texas, where the group studied in order to get ideas for skits and also to learn new cheers? Ms. Judy Jones, sponsor, accompanied the girls and commented, t'They were very mature and professional in their executionfl Officials at the clinic declared them Grand Champions over all and presented the group with a commemor- ative plaque. Patti Skinner described the feeling she felt as . . . soooo good! 'i They were also given the 'tSpirit Stick for displaying the most spirit and sportsmanship throughout the week. Practice ses- sions began at six o'clock during the entire summer vacation. The squad traveled approxima 1000 miles to and from games and clinic. All this activity, according to Staci Stancil, made them feel 4' . . . like a vital part of the school. During these 100 games and 11 miles, embarrassing moments hap- pened to some of the girls who wer constantly being reviewed by the public. At one football game, Spi1 Leader Kelly Easley fainted due tl heatstroke. Another incident was w the girls followed tradition by in- tentionally embarrassing the head cheerleader. HDuring a cheer on the court, we just stopped and let Patty finish it all by herself, laughed Jan Snider. Despite practical jokes, they appeared to be continually co: tented. It's the unity of our squad that makes us so happy,', explained Kelly Easley. 'tSpirit Leadern was a title carried over to the 776-'77 Dixie Belles. Happy with the score, Kelly Easley and Patty Gladwin relax at the Blytheuille halftime. g . 1 y. .xfffl 4 Fourth period meant practice for Patty Gladu Kelly Easley, Liz Paddock, Jan Snider, DIXIE BELLES: Front rowfTreadway, S. Phillips, K. Graves, L. McDaniel for captainj, Susan Holland fcaplainl, A. Randall, Bass, E. Lewing. Second row' Greenfield, Ransom, T, Griffin, C, Price, Geren, Vance, Laura Smith, A, Johns S, Lewing. Back rowAD, Clark, K, Wells, Weslerman, Turnbeaugh, Nobles, Ud M. Bradford, C, Waits, J, Johnston, P. Bateman. 108