Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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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

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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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Spending his hard earned money, Darryl Houston purchases a ticket to a basketball game. Being a Viking fan can be expensive with football tickets priced at 54.00 and basket- ball tickets at 52.00. Throughout the year, clubs and other organizations sell Spirit Boost- ers, M8tM's, Viking Caps or sweaters to further drain student budgets. Varsity football player, Harold Mitchell wears the painter's hat sold to students who wished to support the team's bid for the state cham- pionship. li s IN ' A major expense for many students is driving to school. Car payments, insurance, and gas are the expenses. Parking stickers must also be pur- chased to park in a student lot. Chris Funk purchases his sticker from Lynn Weekes. 28fStudent Expenses 5 E t Z 2 4 2 E 5 ti 3 li 5 5 2 -ms... 'W Pictures are a good way to bring back pleasant memories. Many stu- dents pay to have them taken even though it can be expensive. Les Duggins, official school photogra- pher, sets up to take student por- traits. Sitting fee for yearbook pic- tures was 52.00.