Topsail High School - Pirate Yearbook (Hampstead, NC)

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QUIZ BOWL: Front: Scott Crouch, John Julien, Den- nis Gizinslsi, Chris Sharpless, Dwight Cox, Chris Smith. Middle: Woody Bolton, Joey Payne, Maris Wright, Steven Covil, Jenny Lanier. Baclf Mrs. Woodcocls, John Taylor, Mel Manuel. The Quiz Bowl team, coached by Mrs. Woodcocls, has represented Topsail this year with pride. Their hard worls and diligent proctice paid off in the long-run, and even though they laclsed the expe- rience ond equipment of other schools, they dominated the County Competition against Pender High. These young people have accom- plished a great deal in a year's time and deserve a lot of credit. O.M.: Front: Doug Petty, Eric Julien, Brigham Bran- don, Timothy Phillips, Robert Kermon, Andy Wright, Mrs. Williams. Middle: Tim Wilin, Donny O'Neil, Ann Kermon, Cindy Slsipper, Brian Riveria, Jenny King, Julie Rivera. Baci-zz Dale Pilsula, Brant Spesshardt, Michael Rivera, Scott Crouch, Tammy Thomas. Once again, the Topsail Odyssey of the Mind teams hove excelled in the competitions this year. Solving all new problems and breezing through sponta- neous challenges have spurred on these young sleuths to higher gools. The senior high structure teom built an extraordi- nary tower made from 14.2 g. of balsa wood and held 365.5 lbs.l This incredible feat led them to the regional competi- tion in March. MATHCOUNTS: Front: Eric Julien, Robert Kerman, Walt Lewis, Andy Wright, Glenn Simmonds. Baci-zz Nicola Salter, Bill Maus, Deidra l-lall. Not Picturedr Christy Cannot. ln a class of their own, Topsail's Math- counts team, coached by Col. Bill Maus, has gone ahead to achieve high stan- dards of excellence. These arithmetic aristocrats take math seriously and prac- tice nearly every day to help boost their knowledge on the Pythagorean Theo- rem and the lows of non-Newtonian mathematics. ln the famous words of Col. Maus, Press on, troopsll 84 Clubs! Organizations

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FHA: Fronr: Monica Mobley, Wendy Carrer, Lucy Howard. Back: Tonia Howard, Sracie Psyce, Sracie Sholes, Lisa Webb, Tracy Howard. The FHA, headed by Mrs, Mirhcell, spenr rhe year sraying involved in com- muniry prqecrs and learning about fam- ily and home life. Some of rheir acriviries included collecring food for rhe needy ar Thanlssgiving and selling carnarions dur- ing Valenrine's Day, The communiry has really benefired from rhe help of rhese willing young people. FBLA: Fronr: Trina Williams, Korhy Deese. Bocl-zz Amy Whire, Jennifer Cooper, Marese Sharpless. The FBLA is made up of many career- minded members. Sponsored by Mrs. Sranley, rhese people learn how ro deal wirh business siruarions and are inrro- duced ro various business fields. As a projecr ro raise money, rhey fools on a compurerized Volenrine service for rhe school during Valenrine's Day. Who says business can'r be fun? Library Aides Fronrg Melissa Munger, Lucy Howard, John Ingram, Ophelia Parker. Back: Woody Boiron, Michelle Sholes, Psicls Asbury, Ross Trifoli, Todd Cur- ry, Meredirh Randall, The Library Aides, under rhe worchful eye of Mrs. Hughes, vvorls wirh srudenrs who need help finding marerials in rhe library. They raise much of rhe load off of rhe librarian's hands by running errands for rhem, running off copies, and check' ing off Iare boolss. Their worls is really appreciared by rhe librarians and faculry. Clubs!Orgonizarions 83

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be so q.L La if .M S ,es , Q Q I x Precious Cargo: Srudenrs lood the bus or rhe end of rhe doy. BUS DRIVERS: Fronr: Sobrino Sanders, Norolie Loke, Anno Eubonk, Liso Brooks, Audreo Borson, Joy Srnirh. Middle: Shono Redd, Drusendo Jocobs, Yo- Iondo Sidbury, Shelly Borrs. Bock: Troy Nixon ond Rolph Sonderlin. Whor does ir roke ro be o Topsoil bus driver? Well, ir rokes porience ond endur- once for rhe mosr porr, our obove oll, ir rokes dedicorion. Even when rhe times gor rough - like the weorher would go sour, or rhe kids wouldn'r behove - rhey never gove up, nor even when yer onorher breokdovvn forced rhem off rhe rood in rhe middle of nowhere. These people deserve oll rhe credir ond supporr of rhe people in rhe Topsoil com- rnuniry. Clubs X Orgonizorions