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

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What we think - - - CHARLES McKAY, junior - The most exciting event is the FTC Qfield training coursei because we get to watch simulated combat. KELLY RUBOTTOM, senior The most exciting event to me is the trip to Russellville where we got to compete against other schools including Northside. SHELLY MILLER, senior My favorite is the trip to Shreveport, Louisiana, where we went to compete in a rifle shoot competition because it tests our skills with guns. Helping Col. Carl Melton distribute sausage and cheese for the JROTC fund raising is senior Bill Cooksey. Examining her targets after practicing for classroom shooting tryouts, junior Jamie Robinson pinpoints her target. ti.. .,, ,,,,, ? , ., ,,E. p pp 1 , 1 Qu .- H Aww 1 WY? :If 1, zmaggmw

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.inlay 13 0 V' W li Multi VX 1? DOC fl new 2 I Q EXOEllEll EDIICMK One of the most active participants in the nationwide canned food drive were Mr. Keith Mahaffey, sponsor of Key Club, and Key Club members. Mr. Wayne Haver iabovej congratulates the group. It was a night of fun as Ancillae Service X Club shows here, at the Interact Christmas Singing. Columbians, like sophomore Kim Eoff and Rachel Powers, helped to purchase a trophy case for the school this year.

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Soldiers' Story JROTC Unit Among Top Groups in Nation F or six straight years, JROTC has been among the top units in the nation. Having been designated Honor Unit with Distinction for that period of time meant that this year's cadet had a tradition to uphold. And uphold it they did. Whether performing in the Veterans Day ceremonies on November 11 at the National Cemetery or passing in review for the Annual Federal Inspection in the spring, the cadets spent the year try- ing to ensure the unit would not lose the distinction of being in the top ten percent among high school JROTC. Using their training in the classroom under Col. Carl Melton and Sgt. Charles Holcombe, the cadets traveled throughout the state to perform and compete in meets ranging from orienteering to physical training. The cadets also participated in voluntary campouts at nearby Fort Chaffee where they got a taste of military life on an actual army base. On these weekend activities cadets learned more about mapreading, repelling, and camping. JROTC was offered to all three grade levels five days a week. Some cadets took advantage of the army's program to enter the military after graduation. Map reading is just one actlvity that Senlor Terrl Robinson sophomore Chris Griffin has to master puts the school flag ln as he tests his skills. its place.