Temple Heights Christian High School - Eagle Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Dr. William T. Thacker fi? ' T VICE PRE IDE T SCHOOL B0 RD Being vice-president is a big responsibility and Dr. Thacker certainly handles it well. He is known as a hard-worker, decision-maker, Christian leader and friend to the students. For this he deserves all the respect we can give him. So thank you, Dr. Thacker, for a job well done. Another phase of our administration that needs to be recognized is the school board. These men stand behind Dr. Schaffer and Dr. Thacker in deciding what is best for our school and we owe them a debt of gratitude. So, all of you men on the school board, we want to let you know that we appreciate you. First row, left to right: Mr. Harold Musselwhite, Mr. Richard Pankey, Dr. Ronald Schaffer, and Mr. Richard Owen. Second row, left to right: Mr. Murray Harrison, Mrs. Norris Kelley, Mr. Ken Jellison, Mrs. JoAnne Ward, Mrs. Judy Herring, Mr. Ervin Hudson, Mr. Frank Verran, and Mr. Gayle Hurst. Not pictured: Dr. William Thacker and Mrs. Ruth Royer.

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QUR PRE IDE T Dr. Schaffer at work. r ri'f'i if 'A I be 'T'- leafs? . ' , f D as-X.. fc! r N 4 3 , W .3.x'f4 ' ,,, .. yd Dr. Ronald L. Schaffer Dr. and Mrs. Schaffer . . . Temple Heights, We Pledge Qur Loyalty. More and more each year I see this portion of the alma mater becoming a reality. In its twenty years of operation Temple Heights Christian School has graduated almost 500 students. Few schools can pride themselves with this figure! Countless numbers of young men and young women have left these halls to enter Christian colleges for preparation in the service of the Lord. Again few schools can match this accomplishment! This will mark the tenth graduation I have personally observed as President of Temple Heights Christian School Each year is always greater than the previous one. Temple Heights Christian School has the greater portion of the lives of our kids as they mature and I am thankful for its spiritual emphasis. Athletics are great, music is important, study is essential, but at the top of the list at Temple Heights is Jesus Christ, our Lord. The 1979 graduating class is the largest in the history of our school. A majority of these graduates have known no other school than Temple Heights. I love this class because they are some of the greatest kids on earth. Thank you, Parents, for letting us have such a precious possession - your children! Thank you, Graduates, for being an active part of Temple Heights. Thank you, Faculty, Administration, and Workers, for caring about these great young people. My prayer for each graduate is that God will grant to you wisdom, strength, and determination. Whatever you do, wherever you go, remember that Temple Heights loves you. Pray for us as we will for you an do not be a stranger! d

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4 FROM THE PRINCIPAL i l yy! 5 1 I' Q , I so et- -5 Q .. Running the good race. Mrs. Ruth H. Royer Congratulations to all of you for finishing what you started! You did not quit. You pressed toward the mark. You ran the race well and now you, the seniors, are being graduated and the rest of you are advancing in your educational life to a higher grade. This is an accomplishment to finish what you started! The Bible says endings are greater than beginnings. I hope this is true in your life today. Some of you started out the school year not wanting to come here, but at least you were willing to obey and do what your parents asked. That in itself is pleasing to God. And, during the year, God's Word has broken many of your hearts and God has revealed to you what is right and true and good in life. You know, too-often, we do not recognize good enough. We recognize musical ability, academic excellence, artistic talent and athletic endeavor, but there is a lack of recognizing the student who is in the right place at the right time making the right choices. I want to tell you that I am proud of all of you. You are very special to your parents, to your teachers, to the school staff, to Dr. Schaffer, to Dr. Thacker, to me, and most of all, to God. l know He is pleased you have done the right things this year. And I encourage each one of you, whether graduating or returning next year, to continue thou in the things thou hast been taught. Your bodies, minds and souls have been given a taste of what is right and good in God's eyes. I pray you will never forget the Lord's teachings and always apply them in every aspect of life. This is what your teachers have strived to teach you. That is their gift to you. Now, you are to contribute to the spiritual life of another and present it to God as a sacrifice. And most important, whatever good you do, always attribute that righteousness and goodness in your life to God. Give Him the credit for what He deserves. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, Il Cor. 3:5. It is not what we do for God that counts, but what we let Him do through us. We are not to live to ourselves. Therefore, each one of us must be forever concerned about the impression he makes on the lives of all whom he meets. May that impression be Christ-like! Love in Christ, Ruth Royer faffaff 5 l