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

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y Festival activi- ties November I brought together six local schools for practice and performance at the Northside gym. :wan f 1 ff mm- , e, Q Z, 4,eWia:f ,. -0+ oral Director David Hogan practices with a section of 2 choral students to establish the desired effect and ze for each individual section. long the three vocal groups, the Girls Glee Club gives jpart of the Christmas program. Director David Hogan prepares his singers for competition in the regionals held in the beginning of March.

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M USICAL NOTES fcontinuedj Choral Gets New Directions test and the state contest The electlons for officers were held in early September Melissa Cattaneo senior was elected president of the mixed chorus While Gary Hunt Junior was elected VICE president Section leaders for the mixed chorus were I Soprano Lucy Wil hams senior II Soprano Melissa Shaw senior Alto Patti Rogers senior Tenor-Tim Branscum Junior Bass Tommy Hough senior In the grrls chorus Laurie Brown sophomore won the pres1 dential race while Adyna McKee sophomore was elected vice president The section leaders Were I Soprano Vicki Adams sophomore II Soprano Lacey Taylor sophomore and Alto Lisa Mc Cutcheon sophomore One of the major events each year is the try outs for All Region Choir Over 200 students tried out for 90 positions 77 ' 7 7 e s , ' . 7 7 . 7 7 , Q . . I 7 - - 1 a s ' ,a , a 1 7 7 7 7 7 a 9 ' , . Rehearsing and learning parts is just the beginning of the work that goes into preparing for contest, 60 Expression takes its form as Dr, Duncan Couch from Mlssouri heads the students during the city-wide gathering of singers at Northside November

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Competition was a key to JROTC activities this year as the cadets matched their military skills against units in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In one of their outings at the Russellville Rifle and Drill Meet, the boys' drill team placed fifth overall, November 19. The girls' drill team placed second overall in the meet. Both squads competed in meets in Van Buren, Northside, the Nationals in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and in the First Annual drill meet at the University of Arkansas, February 25. Cdt.!CPT. Rob Rowton and the rifle team placed second in pellet competition in their first meet in Russellville, November 19. Other matches this year included, winning the annual SHS-Van Buren match and competing in matches in Arling- ton, Texas and Hot Springs. The rifle team also sponsored Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter turkey shoots. Using compass and pencil, the new Orien- teering club participated in matches at Spring Lake and in the Northside orienteering match. ln November, the color guard competed in its sole match in Conway. The color guard also performed in the Annual Formal Inspection. The NCO, officers, and parents' clubs raised money for the Annual Military Ball, May 6. Members of the ROTC corps participated in field training exercises in October, March, April, and May. The chance to share good times came at the year-end awards ceremonies. The cadets bid fare- well to the senior officers, and one in particular, Cdt!LTC. Mike Coggins, Battalion Commander. 62 JROTC is not all outdoor work as organizing classroom study is also involved in members' duties. As well as having a top boys' drill team, the girls' fbelowl have brought in many trophies for the school. H0 tv , . fl ww-,ff ws.. :1 5:.Q px' -1. N.. 2 awe-My ' -- , C., . ie, , , 'z 'L ew A 1 1 C? t ' ' N Tigfww- ' Q, Fat' .1 . .1-igi arsi'