Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Seniors Honor Webster’s gives the following definition for the word dedicate: addressing or inscribing some- thing to someone as a mark of respect or admiration. Seniors had both respect and admira- tion in mind when they over- whelmingly selected Mr. Ansel Cox as the recipient of this years' Sandspur dedication. In his social studies classes, Mr. Cox successfully combined dry Dedication Of Special Teacher humor, anecdotal lectures, and honest concern for his students. These qualities have earned him the respect of a wide variety of students and faculty and most especially the senior class. Today's young people are not easily fooled. They appreciate honesty and sincerity in adults. Seniors realized early that Mr. Cox was always interested in them as young people, as friends, and as students. His hos- pital visits when they were ill and his adjustments of homework as- signments during special times were just part of his honest con- cern. He was never too busy to help them. In dedicating their yearbook to Mr. Cox, seniors may have had in mind one of his favorite sayings. They made his day. ABOVE: Mr Cox and Mr Ralph Guarino share a moment between classes ABOVE LEFT: Mr Cox gives his undivided attention to Julie Burns' question. LEFT: Mr Cox helps Gradon Pierce with his assignment as Kathy Oliver. Mike Wite. Marty Graves, Andy Griffin. Dawn Zager and Lineasia Holland work on theirs. 7

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Camps Bring Summer To An Early End For most teenagers, the idea of summer camp conjures up im- ages of arts and crafts, horse back riding, canoeing, and camp fires. This was not exactly the plan-of-the-day for Valdosta High's Marchin' Cats and Wildcat football team. When members of these two groups packed their camp bags on August If, they prepared for blistered feet, sunburn, bruises, and sore muscles. With the first game of the sea- son looming before them, the Marchin' Cats and Wildcats got down to the serious business of perfecting routines and learning new plays. Band members spent their second year at Valdosta State College with Mr. Dan Gaultney and his assistants. The football team, along with Coach Nick Hyder and his crew, retired to the 4 H Camp at Twin Lakes. Practice sessions filled the days of band and football members. They memorized music, blocked and tackled, rested, and began again until each had his assigned role down pat. Both groups ended their re- spective camps on a traditional note. The last night of camp was reserved for the initiation of the rookies. Both groups devised elaborate ceremonies for their rookie members. The freshmen participated with good humor as shaving cream, soured milk, raw eggs and other things were poured on them. ABOVE: Tommy McMillen, Joe Ethier. Innis Da- vis. Michael Tolbert, and Don Ryan, wait their turn to play in the end of camp scrimage game at Cleveland Field ABOVE BIGHT: Band members Sherri Wigham and Avis Wil- son wait for instructions at band camp BIGHT: Andy Rykard. Jodie Sprenkle. and Charles Steward confer with Coach Nick Hyder during workouts at football camp