Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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J- ' ' V ' I . I I . . iit ' % -■■- THE STAGE IS SET E€R A new year, a new face, a new friend are only a few of the props that set the stage for an exciting year. At Walker these new and unique qualities are as fresh as any we have met. Facing Walker for the first time as a freshman can be a nightmare. But an even scarier thought is that of harder academic ad- vancements. Students become aware that it is time to get down to a serious stage and put forth their all. Facing harder and more advanced courses is very challenging. Many new courses are becoming more prevalent at Walker so that it has put Walker in a position to promote even higher education. One of the greatest ways that we can be honored for our academic achievements is to be inducted into the National Honor Society. This induc- tion indicates what we have striven for so eamestly. It shows that we have ap- plied knowledge from earlier years. Even as the school work may be a challenge in itself, an even bigger one may be seeing new faces. Some students get stage fright as they enter the halls of their new surroundings. Not only do the freshmen have new 6 Opening Act

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■ l rCC SCUCCL ACTIVITIES students at Walker, What will you remember most about your high school activities? , their reply would probably be pep rallies. Pep rallies are activities which give every student, as well as facul- ty member, a choice to participate in or not. If it were not for school activities, each of our high school years would seem endless. Even as a stage needs the action of a play or concert, our years in high school need these various activities that are so prevalent here at Walker. Above: Hagar the Horrible, racing around the track carrying a Glenn Hawk tor a ride, turns out to be a very popular float. The senior class spent almost $700 and innumerable hours in creating their entry. Opening Act 5

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jiCADEMIC ACMIEVEMENTS I standards and rules to get accustomed memory will be that of our suoerior Above: Comouter Dr„.«mmina u , h«. .h.. to, but many new teachers have the same task. As Freshmen learn a few names each day, new teachers are faced with thirty new names each class period. But it is not long until that new face is no longer strange but a treasured friend. Although we have many great memories of friends and the fun times we shared, our best memory will be that of our superior Academic Achievements. Above: Computer programming is a class that proves not only interesting but also challenging. Mark Lackey and Steven Cuinn work diligently to accomplish their topic assignments. Top: Fulfilling her duties as a library aide, Lisa Banks shelves the returned books. Above left: Art welding skills and procedures are not easy to master. In Agribusiness III, an advanc- ed welding course, Lee Sherer, Jeff Harold, and Jeff Woods sharpen their skills at running the welding machine. Opening Act 7