Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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rict Choir Finalists. BOTTOM ROW: Greg , Diana Adair, Merilee Goodwin, Teresa Brown. ROW: Kurt Scherffius, Dan Stephens, James son, Tim Burdsall, Pat Budlong. ronal Choir Finalists. Kurt Scherffius, Diana r, Dan Stephens, Teresa Brown, Pat Budlong. r 6' Q'i 'A'C orMusicAL 3 rsfpffy- Taurus 1'l,....LT7 N' M. nur sw was 0.1. 1 won n 'Wm Mill NA .J WA' 'ZS Qs. ,A p 'gmnu L. 'An Lvnmn 0 SICAL OF MUSICAI ' 'I TRE' THEATRE W, .,............... - M .?fr: M17-33? 2.1, .2,,i,'.'5Qf?,il .'i52f.f.fi'fx'f1 -i uma Q mv. me MGP 6-8-Uwe ive N! r K 800 P Choir Finalists. Pat Budlong, Diana Adair, Dan A' , I Tw .aa Mrs. Barbara Fried- son. VEH Food, Home- makingl Mrs. Yvonne Gadeke. Journalism I, ll, IIIA, IIIN, Study Hall Mrs. Ivan Galindo. School Nurse Miss Sharon Garrett. English II, Cheerleading Mr. Jimmy Gonzalez. Spanish I, ll Miss Maria Gonzalez. Spanish Il, III Mr. Tom Griffin. DE I, CVAE, PEL Choir 145

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Choir receives sixteen ones at contest The Concert Chorale, Treble, Tenor Bass, and Tom Clark Singers per- formed for the student body for the fall pop and Christmas presentations. The choral department also performed for the PTA. Not only did the choir spend much time learning and preparing new numbers for these special presentations, but they also found time to rehearse for UIL and other contests. The choral department exposes its students to various styles of music, providing an extensive education in choral music. Students in the choral pro- gram also have the opportunity to exhibit their individual skills and through such ac- tivities as the UIL solo and ensemble con- tests and the Texas Music Educators Association choir auditions, said three year all state choir member, Dan Stephens, senior. On March 6, choir receiv- ed 16 division one ratings at the UIL solo and ensemble contest at Ed White Middle School. The main difference as opposed to previous years was the growth in department. When the department beg four years ago six students composed choir. This year the choir consisted of i students. lt's a really good experiei and l'd love to see even more people volved, said Teresa Brown, sen Another major difference was the addit of the tenor bass chorus. Mr. lvers' goa to have 10 to 15 percent of the stud body in the choral department. Teresa Grif l The Concert Chorale performs Do You Hear What l Hear at the Christmas presentation under the direc- tion of Mr. Gordon lvers. Dan Stephens' long hours of practice pay off as he is recognized for all-state choir for the third year in a row. On February 13, he and 256 other allfstate choir members performed with the North Texas State Llni- versity Symphony Orchestra at the Theatre of Per- forming Arts. 144 Choir as w . , 'Q 'Q mimew' ' we

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Mr. John Griffith. lRSfELlR, Government Mrs. Dee Hammer. Algebra l, I-H Miss Linda Hanson. HECE Mr. Bob Harkreader. English Ill, lll-H Mrs. Judy Harris. At- tendance Secretary Mrs. Pearl Hedlund. PrincipaI's Secretary Ms. Annie Hennig. Geometry, FOM ll, Algebra Il ROTC earns two stripes with a three year course X Although the curriculum for the AF- JROTC remained stable from year to year, the invplvement had grown significantly. Not only had the number of activities increased but also the quality of activities. f Being i olved in the ROTC program in high sc ol enabled the students to gain rank i the service. After three years of AFJR TC, a student was allowed two stripes upon entering the Air Force, provid- ed they passed the examination re- quirements. This year 25 students graduated with three years of AFJROTC. John Miller and Bob Betchel received con' gressional and ROTC nominations. They both were chosen nominees to attend a naval academy. A larger number of students in the ROTC program decided to attend a collegiate ROTC program or join the flservice in comparison to previous years. The ROTC consisted of 91 males and 21 females. Major Bob Betchel said, l'fd like to see more girls affiliate with the program, but it is hard to compete other extra-curricular activities. The students had classroom s' three times a week in which the ject was aerospace science. On Mon Wednesday, and Friday, they lea about space meteorology and the theoi flight. The remaining two days of the v the ROTC students performed both dividual and flight drills. Not only did students perform the drills but they learned to call them. The squadron c trained individuals in officer positions. , The students' activities did not halt 3 the required curriculum. Many el curricular activities, such as helping! community, were a major bar ROTC's itinerary. A few of their included presenting the colors at the meeting, acting as guides at a seminar, acting as color guards, ' and cordons at the games, and the i and lowering of the flag every afternoon at school. I Y'