Taylor County High School - Sampler Yearbook (Perry, FL)

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HAVING A GOOD time is important to Ellen Johnson, Beth Coker, and Sara Eckel. WARMING UP OUTSIDE in the sun are Ellen Johnson, Jason Wolfkill, Leslie Heydt, and Sara Eckel. CLEANING THE FLOOR is a favorite job of Sallie Donnelly and Sara Eckel. PROGRESS IS MADE by Ellie Eckel, Beth Coker, and Sara Eckel. DONUT BREAK Jason Wolfkill, Beth Coker, Sara Eckel, Leslie Heydt, Ellie Eckel, Ellen Johnson. Student Life 21

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KEEPING BUSY SCRAPING paint are Ellen Johnson and Beth Coker. SHOWING HER SINGING talent is Sallie Donnelly. Youth group helps the needy By Ellie Eckel Saturday nornings usually mean sleeping late or getting away with the family or friends. But for half a dozen kids from the youth group, their time was spent in a much different way. The Taylor County Community Friends run a hotel to help transients who pass through town. The facility they use was in desperate need of repair. So Leslie Heydt, Beth Coker, Sallie Donnelly, Ellie Eckel, Jason Wolfkill, Sara Eckel, Ellen Johnson, and advisors grabbed scrapers, paint brushes, buckets, and mops and concentrated on one of the rooms. For over seven hours the group worked hard and by the end of the day, the room was clean, rearranged, and had a fresh coat of paint. We had a good time working side by side and singing to the radio, commented Sara. “It was hard work but a rewarding experience,” Leslie said. The workers at Community Friends were very grateful for the help. Even though few of the people who will spend the night there will appreciate the time and effort that was spent on that Saturday, the group felt good that they were able to help those less fortunate than themselves. 20 Student Life

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ROTC basic starts at Ft. Jackson BY BRIAN FAIRCLOTH At 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 15 the JROTC cadets boarded a school bus and headed for a six-day train- ing session at Fort Jackson, S.C . Upon arrival at Fort Jackson, the cadets were assigned to one of four companies with 115 people in each. They then drew field gear and were assign- ed sleeping areas. The final assignment of the day was to attend safety and orientation briefings. 5 a.m. came soon on Monday morning. The cadets prepared for their day which included barrack and personal inspection. They ate breakfast and evening meals in the base dining hall, but the mid-day meals were MRE (meal ready to eat) or field rations. During their stint at Fort Jackson, the cadets at- tended many classes and demonstrations familiar to the military. They learned to fire and were qualified on the M-16 rifle and were familiarized with the M-60 machine gun and subsequently observed a fire power demonstration by an active army unit. To fur- ther aquaint the cadets with military weapons, they received classes on the Claymore mines M-J79 and the grenade launcher, and the M-72 law disposable rocket launcher. Physical exercises for the cadets included training in rapelling using ropes from a 40 ft. tower, training in how to tie different knots and how to cross single, double, and triple strand rope bridges, In addition, they received physical training which consist of run- ning, marching, swimming, and negotiating an obstacle course. To add a little excitement and to familiarize the ON THE FIRING range, John Moyse prepares to practice. AN INSTRUCTOR SHOWS Robert Hamilton how to fire the M- 60 machine gun. cadets with the helicopter, they were given rides on one. The cadets observed special forces team demonstration which consisted of halo jumping, sky diving, regular parachute jumping, quick insertion, and quick extraction. They were given a series of classes by the special forces team on survival and medical treatment. Part of this class consisted of a foriegn weapons demonstration and display.