Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Z Club members set up the reception refreshments. Anchor and Civinettes helped; Leo. Key. and Interact ushered at the ceremony. Student body treasurer Luke Wilburn goes over the assembly program order with Congressman Carroll Campbell who spoke at the awards presentation. Spartanburg mayor. Lewis Miller reads to Mr. Joe Delaney a declaration from city council recognizing S.H.S.'s contri bution to excellence in education. Students were asked to dress for the assembly. Merrie Wright. Kerry Watts. Jeff Humphries. Steve Ritchie. Courtney Clhler and most of the student body complied. Retired superintendent Dr. J.G. McCracken chats with junior high principals and retired faculty on hand for the model school award presentation. Congratulating both faculty and students on a job well done. Principal Joe Delaney asks both groups to take a stand. He pointed out that it takes an effort on everyone's part to be a model school. tUUUft1 Of 1982 3 26 Excellence In Education

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Collecting money for his homeroom s Christmas child. Charles Spann gets Suiny Thongdara to contribute. The money was used to buy an underprivileged child clothes and toys. At the end ofahe Christmas Assembly. students grab for candy thrown into the audience by drama club members. The actors sang, danced and distributed candy at the skit's conclusion. With great enthusiasm. Tammy Young portrays a teacher during the Christmas Assembly. At the Skit’s conclusion. she entertained the audience with her parody of Beat It”. From modern to Christmas music songs, the chorus entertained the audi ence with their vocal ability. During their performance. Tom Wine dir- ects the students. A group of drama students performed a Christmas skit with a new twist. In the skit, an entire class decides to pass a test as a present for their teacher. Christmas 25

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“Last, but not least, a big group deserving praise. Students, ’’ commanded Joe Delaney, “Stand and recognize The future rests in the youth of America. There are none more important than those who can set standards of excellence as they have been demonstrated at Spartanburg High School. You are now a model for the rest of the country and must live up to this responsibility.” So saying, Congressman Carroll Campbell praised faculty and students for past accomplishments and charged them to continue to set high goals. Oh January 12, dignitaries on the national, state, and local level were on hand to witness the presentation of the (J.S. De partment of Education's Excellence in Education Award. Dr. George Youstra, Special assis- tant to (J.S. Secretary of Educa tion Dr. Terrell Bell, presented a plaque to Mr. Joseph De laney, principal, and Carter Wil lard, president of the student body. Elementary and junior high principals, retired faculty members, present and past mem bers of the Board of Trustees, former District 7 Superintendent Dr. J.G. McCracken, parents, and interested community members joined the students and faculty in Red Dobson gym. Dr. Youstra pointed to the four criteria for model school selection — high academic standards, strong community support and involvement, evidence of great value on raising standards and creating a climate to reach them, excellence against all sorts of odds and obstacles. Dr. Charlie G. Williams, State Superintendent of Education recalled a time when the upstate had to fight for educating its youth. (J.S. Senator Strom Thurmond said, S.H.S. has always been a model of academic and athletic excellence in South Carolina. Now you will be a model throughout the nation.” As a follow up. Mr. Clary Smith, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, remarked, We’ve always known S.H.S. provided excellent education. It just took others a little longer to come to this knowledge.” It was a day for awards. plaques, resolutions, and praise. Principal Joe Delaney accepted a copy of a city council resolution proclaiming Excellence in Education Day in Spartanburg from Mayor Lewis Miller. County Council Char man Lachlan Hyatt told the crowd, “This award did not happen by accident, but through effort, time, support and demanding the best.” He presented a resolution recognizing these efforts. District 7 Superintendent Dr. Harold Patterson included in his praise the feeder schools, both elementary and junior high that laid the ground work for things students and faculty are able to accomplish at the high school. Offering their congratulations to principal Joe Delaney and student body president Carter Willard are Senator Strom Thurmond, Congressman Car- roll Campbell, and II.S. Department of Education representative Dr. George Youstra. Excellence In Education 27