Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Camp Croft Fire District volunteer fireman Kerry Comer checks the pump pressure gauges on the truck after a drill. During a Monday night meeting, David Mullinax and Kelly Burnett learn new techniques for fire fight- ing. They practice pulling out a hose without wasting valuable time. After a fire drill, Kerry Comer de- cides it's time to relax by sitting in the rear seat of a fire truck. Drills keep the volunteers ready for emergencies. w z 'Emu Calling to other volunteer firemen to hurry, junior jerry Davis dons his uniform as the fire call comes again. After returning from a vigorous day on the job, David Mullinax helps lerry Davis remove an air pack as Lieutenant lay Alley supervises the high school volunteers. Members of the Camp Croft Vol- unteer Department pose with their chiefs: Front Row: David Mulinax, Rodney Smith, Kelly Burnett. Back Row: Chief Hans Walker, Assistant Chief Danny Lee, jerry Davis.

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JA turns high school students into Company owners unior Achievement was created for high school students to participate in the organization, operation, and direction of a IA com- pany. IA gave students a chance to meet new friends and obtain job experience. On the week night that members chose, they gath- ered at the junior Achieve- ment Center on Pine Street and discussed their product, and recorded weekly activi- ties. Students like Chad Pack, Ferguson, whose company was Dial Tones, made phone lamps. Each student got in- volved in creating a com- pany and was assigned a po- sition. jackie Ferguson was delegated Vice-President of Marketing in Tyle 81 All. The businesses were run in a very professional man- ner. They sold stock in hopes that the company would be a success. The money collected was split up into equal shares to be dis- tributed to the individuals whose company was Tyle 84 All, made ceramic tile coast- ers and trivets, and Jackie utting the ribbons they will use to ake their product, a St. Paul's stu- ent and sophomore Chad Pack repare materials for company embers to work on. S Natyif, f ,.tc that were involved in the company. Hand painting ribbons is part of Chad Pack's work for his junior Achievement company. l.A. com- panies meet during week day after- noons or evenings. At the first meeting of their l.A. company, jackie Ferguson, a Broome student and the advisor from Southern Bell Telephone Company look over the equipment they have. One of the many officers of l.A. companies are treasurers. Working on the treasurer's report for the Dial Tones are Felicia Finger and her ad- visor. junior Achieve-mentf25

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t's extensive training ind a 24 hour job of attling the smoke and flames. irens! Flashing lights! Smoke and fire! These are all a part of fe for the volunteer fire- 1en of Camp Croft. These -rave men that are contri- -uting a community service o the Camp Croft area are Lodney Smith, Kerry Comer, lelly Burnett, Dan West, Da- id Mullinax, Tim Bailey, cott Wetmore, jerry Davis, Ihris Erde. After filling out an applica- ion and being voted into the department by standing members, each of these stu- dents were required to take a 42 hour basic training course. The course is taught and sponsored by the S.C. Firemens Academy. As full pledged firemen, every member is on duty 24 hours a day. The department, howev- er, does excuse members due to work, school and oth- er related activities. Dan West, a senior fireman, has another job, other than fighting fires. Dan is on the personnel committee con- sisting of three individuals who explain the by-laws to new applicants and check their references before they are accepted as dependable firemen. Being a Fireman has influ- enced these students in many ways. Dan West says, Since becoming a fireman, l've gained a lot of discipline and self control for myself qvwifrfl way lv awwl ggi, 5 , W-Z? l .- , ,W X, 7? V ,. MM jiwwzwx.. Y ,H'wz'7,Q.W along with pride. Rodney Smith, another volunteer fir- eman says, Since I have been a fireman, I have learned to trust myself and my fellow firemen. l have learned to fight fire the right way. You have to learn a lot of things to become a really good fireman. lt is hard work, but l love itl The resi- dents of the Camp Croft area should feel secure to know they have such great men protecting the community. After a fire drill, volunteer fireman Kelly Burnett rolls up a firehose. Testing fire fighting equipment, ju- niors Rodney Smith and Terry Davis devote their spare time by serving as firemen at the Camp Croft Fire Department. Personnel officer Daniel West checks over his lists of volunteer fir- emen at a Monday night meeting. Ten students from SHS are on the Camp Croft rolls. Firemenf27