Sprayberry High School - Echo Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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THE fcont. from p. 2l attend SHS to benefit from her teaching abilities. Dedicated actors under Mike Moss' direction produced two major productions, the comedy Harvey and the drama All My Sons, and a few minor productions, such as Feitfer's People, and participated in a mime troupe, the Mossketeers, an item no other school in the state possesses. Sprayberry's Student Govern- ment Association, sponsored by Diane Paty and Debbie Overstreet, is recognized nationally in Student Advocate as a superior SGA. This year's SGA collected more blood for the annual Red Cross Blood Drive than any other school in the state, and still organized the expected Winter Wingding and other events such as Homecoming Festival. Sports is a dominating force at SHS. Sprayberry's wrestlers again astounded the state by taking first in Region and sixth in State. Other sports such as football, soccer, baseball, volleyball, golf, track, and tennis captivated the fans' attention. The new SHS swim team had an impressive first year. And the 1980 girls varsity basket- ball team was awesome. Dribbling all the way to Macon and shooting for the stars, this spirited bunch of girls finished third in the state. Cobb County is growing almost as fast as any city in the nation, and is certainly an ideal place to be for having a good time. Almost every recreation imaginable is found in Cobb. Whatever the activity students participate in, the 627 freshmen, 611 sophomores, 583 juniors, and 571 graduating seniors are each proof that Sprayberry IS the Place to Be. PLACE T0 BE 0' i FACING PAGE: SPRING FEVER and Sprayberry senioritis hit Tim Downey and Mike Watts on the football field. This year's graduating class contained about 571 members. ABOVE: UNDERSTANDING comes to senior Lea Youngblood after long pondering of her lesson. Academically, Sprayberry is ranked one of the top schools in the county. LEFT: CARE AND CONCERN are two qualities which make a friend a friend at SHS. Debbie Stephens shows these feelings on Homecoming evening. TOP: WATCHING INTENTLY from the sidelines, Jeff Jedrzejak, Sid Townsend, and Jimmy Terrette focus on the Varsity Jacket footballers, who finished the season with a 5-5 record.

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se SCHOOL LIFE at Sprayberry High gives all 2353 students the chance to be themselves. Unique events take place throughout the 1980-81 school year, from Homecoming Music Festival to Spring Fling, all giving students the chance to let loose and enjoy the high school years, whether it be the first or last. This is the place for Spray- berrians to recognize events around them, from Election '80 to the vast growing community, which started directly across Sandy Plains Road in Sprayberry Crossings. The students here at Sprayberry show a certain pride and style in how they spend their time and the way they present themselves. Some examples are the large number of students working at Hichway, Food Giant, and McDonald's along with the various fashions worn by girls and boys, freshmen and seniors, clearly offering all ranges of students a chance to be them- selves. Sprayberry is . . . the place to be.