Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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 Although most students prefer not to open books during the summer, others choose to do extra work. Beth McClure prepares for an English paper and enjoys a warm day on the Duke campus. Summer jobs such as lifeguarding are serious because they can involve life and death situations. Clay Harmon enjoys being on duty at the Eernwood pool. summer Megan McCullough LI McClure Anne Art uckle AMeg Beaird enjoys the week she spent at the Carolina Journalism Workshop at USC. She laughs at one of the jokes told by a guest speaker. 13

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Meg Bcaird ft Itappmed x£t vfumwt o dress code? Only 1 1 two tardies and four X 1 absences? What kind of school are we talking about? The answer was summer school, held at Carver Junior High. From June 16th to August 11th, students attended school to make up for failed courses or to get ahead in their course of study. Students like Toby Gillespie took P.E. in summer school to get my physical education credits over with so I could take courses that interested me more during the regular school year. Other students had to retake classes they failed to get credit to graduate and improve their GPA. Tammy Byrd said, I did better in summer school because the environment was more relaxed and the level of work seemed easier.'' Heather Prochaska said, Summer school was easier, but 1 wouldn't go back again because it prevented me from leaving Spartanburg at all the whole summer. Other activities of the summer included all kinds of camps and workshops. The SAGA executive staff attended a journalism and photography workshop for a week at USC Columbia. Beth McClure said, The workshop really got the staff, Mrs. Arbuckle, and I psyched for our book! We perfected several areas of it and learned lots too. The staff members that went really got to know each other and that was important. Debbie Drucker said, It was great meeting staffs from other schools and get-ting new ideas. Meg Beaird and Erika Johnson also attended the workshop. Other camp goers included Eric Stoots, John Ross, and Jim Earl who attended the Science Camp at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs with students from the 50 states. Students quallified after filling out an application and sending the Academy their PSAT Anne Arbuckle a School is fun, especially for those who took P.E. in summer school. The excessively hot weather cut down on the running activities. they played miniature golf for a week instead. 12 summer scores. Eric said, I took a two day course called International Simulation. We divided into opposing countries and acted out a situation in history. My situation was the Viet Ham War, and my country was South Korea.'' John said, %‘l studied Qualitative Analysis using infrared, ultraviolet, and mass spectrophotometry. I also used a nuclear magnetic resonator to help me identify my unknowns. Eric also said, Going to the Academy got me acquainted with the military lifestyle and helped me decide whether or not I wanted to go to the Air Force Academy. Still other spent their summers earning money or lying in the sun. Ann Pruett said, I worked during the summer and road tripped to the beach as much as possible. ANeighbors Kathy Blough and Todd Tidwell exchange news of their summer activities: Kathy ’s at SC Business Week and Todd's at SC Boys’ State.

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Ann Pruett Most students were still busy with summer activities, when other students and the faculty and staff were busy preparing for the school year ahead. The guidance office had to begin work early. They had to acquire records and schedules for rising Sophomores and put students into homerooms. Credits for rising Juniors and Seniors were evaluated, promotions determined, and schedules checked. Another major activity was planning the assembly for the rising Sophomores and transfer students. At this assembly, Mr. Joe Delaney, Mr. Joe Clarke, and Mr. Larry Moore spoke to students about rules and regulations. Student Body President Reed Russell and Sophomore Principal Miss Margaret Hunter also welcomed the new students. Mr. Tom Moore Craig, Director of Guidance, put an ad in the paper telling students when to come to orientation and what was required of them. Mr. Claude Tidwell said, The whole process worked really smoothly, but a lot of work went into planning orientation. Although the guidance office was busy, others had to help out also. SAC made signs and organized the peer counselors. Service Club members worked at orientation selling I.D.'s, parking permits, handing out schedules, delivering books, and assembling information packets. Peer counselors were in charge of showing the Sophomores and new students where their classes were, telling them about the fun and the pranks from upperclassmen they had in store. Tracy Miller said, I was a peer counselor just for the prestige of showing the little people' around. How did these little' people' feel when they came to orientation? Some were confused, but most were very excited. Beth Turren-tine said, I was excited to see my schedule and see who was in my classes. Sophomores weren't the only students busy during orientation. Seniors and Ju- Raju Channa a All students must have their ID s at all times on campus or at school activities. Margaret Johnson fills out information before making an ID . 14 orientation niors had to pick up schedules, buy parking permits, have photos taken, and order yearbooks. The yearbook staff worked selling yearbooks and assisting portrait photographers. The Band and the fall sports teams continued practices begun even earlier in August. SAC planned for elections of Sophomore class officers and representatives, the Pride Assembly, and for Homecoming. Teachers too had to return early to attend workshops, faculty and department meetings, and to prepare their classrooms. Art teacher Mr. John Dennis said, The main things teachers had to do were clean rooms and get organized for the new year. By the time all of the rush of orientation was over, it was time for school to start. Hew students found out if they knew where they were going and Juniors and Seniors got reacquainted with people from the year before.