West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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AFRO-AMERICAN SOCIETY: Front row: Sharon Howie, Secretary, Erica Moore, Vice President, Sha- ketha Miller, Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Nathaniel Barber, Sponsor. Back row: Derhonda Henry, Car- men Barber, Missy Young, President, Darrell Hay. CULTURE CLUB: Terry Oliver, Assistant Secre- 1 tary, Karen Page, Secretary, Michelle Shelton, Presi- dent, Natitia Wilson, Diedra Vance, Vice President. Not Pictured: Crystal Truesdale, Melissa Smith, Historian. 158 f Afro-American f Culture Club HONORING AMERICA: This bulletin board wa put up in building seven to publicize Black Histor Month in February. Mr. Dean Barlow helped out th Culture Club and the Afro-American Society b adding to their projects for the month of Februarj F l I

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. HEADS ABOVE THE REST By Debbie Weatherman ational Honor Society and Speech and Debate are both organiza- tions for academically oriented atudents. The students that are involved in .hese clubs are usually students who excel. The National Honor Society CNHSJ, 'ounded in 1921, is a national organization sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. It's purpose s to uphold standards of excellence in the ireas of scholarship, character, leadership, tnd service. This year at West, there were 66 mem- mers. Each candidate for NHS must have . 3.2 grade point average CGPAJ since the ninth grade and a 3.2 QGPAJ in the quar- er prior to being tapped, to be considered. Then each candidate is selected based on eadership, service, and character as well .s scholarship. After candidates have been selected, hey are made aware of their selection by .ctually being tapped by a current nember of the NHS. Usually several nembers will go to a classroom to tap a iew member. The National Honor Society was very ielpful to the school and community dur- ng the 1986-87' school year. The most mportant contribution of the NHS was he tutoring program provided for stu- dents at West. They offered their abilities to help tutor any students having problems with a subject in school. Erica Riefenberg was one of the many NHS tutors. When asked how she felt about the program, Erica sais, I have the satisfaction of knowing that I can help someone improve their abilities in a sub- ject. The Speech and Debate Club is de- signed to improve one's ability to effec- tively communicate in public. There were approximately 20 members in the club, and they were always willing to take new members. When Melanie Wilcox was asked about her first year as a Speech and Debate member, she said, The most important thing of Speech and Debate is keeping up with the meetings and practices. The Speech and Debate Club helped the school throughout the year by represent- ing West at state tournaments. The mem- bers of the club earned points to qualify for the tournament. The tournaments were held May lst and 2nd at High Point Central. Speech and Debate and National Honor Society are both clubs that involve stu- dents at an academic level. These clubs have given West a way to record academic success outside the classroom. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Mrs, Diane Miller, sponsor, Sybil Rhodes, president, Ginny Suggs, vice-president, Erica Riefenberg, secretary, Tate Rice, treasurer, Mary Sue Brookshire, histori- an: Tanya Bear, Patrick Cannup, Second Row: Amy Craig. Donnie Esposito, Tricia Evans, Elizabeth Faircloth, Sherri Fishel, Mark Haggett, Jennie Hart- ness, Sherri Humphreys, Marti Minor. Third Row: Trent Jarvis, Lisa Jennings, James Joy, Stacey Lin- ville, Don Raines, Craig Ritchie, Beth Thacker, An- drew Tilley, Beth Moody. Fourth Row: Andy Mueller, Tom Murray, Shelley Oberle, Elizabeth Beasley, Sandy Blythe, Christina Brown, Michele Collins, Monica Lide, Endia Mitchell. Fifth Row: Kevin Wcndelboe, Julie Wood, Linda Wood, Doug Harrington, Christie Shipton, Amy Phillips, Karen Swaringer. Marlo Trotta, Michelle Kuhl, Kevin Coo- per. Sixth Row: Michelle Morgan, Lori Goins, Kath- erine Gregory, Beth Haggitt, Erica Rouzer, Keith Hester, Scott Smith, Ana Williams, Mershon West, Courtney Porter, Riley Muse. OLD PROS: Elizabeth Faircloth and Mary Sue Brookshire were on thier to congratulate the new- comers into the National Honor Society. NHS took applications for new members in the fall and in the spring. .,. I at -4- ,- J-me ' .QA fn nv-6 -i-ua... Q, Q: - . A- - I 5, . 4 I W at in Neil Milsap NHS, Speech And Debatefl57

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-FOR- By Jill Brandon ebster's Dictionary defines the word culture,' as uthe act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education. West's new Culture Club typified this definition of the word this year. The newly formed club was started in order to serve the community, to enrich the school, and to develop leadership abili- ties that promote cultural awareness, said Michelle Shelton, president of the Culture Club. One of the major activities performed by the club was during December, when it brought gifts and Christmas carols to Knollwood Manor Nursing Home at Christmas. Another major project took place in February, which was Black Histo- ry Month. Throughout February a 'Black History Note, was placed in the announce- ments each day. There was yet another new club which coined its own definition of culture', - the Afro-American Society. Missy Young stated, Our purpose was to give any inter- ested student on campus an opportunity to become more knowledgeable of the Black Cultural Experience through various means. One of the Afro-American Societyls major activities for the year was their par- ticipation in the Alpha Phi Alpha Leader- ship Conference in May, which was held at Grace Presbyterian Church. It also spon- sored a reception for students and teachers to commemorate Martin Luther King's birthday on January l9, 1987. Giving students an opportunity to expe- rience culturally enriching events was the main concern for both of these newly formed clubs. Though both clubs recorded a total membership of only twenty, interest in growth was shown when Carmen Bar- ber, a member of the Afro-American Soci- ety, said, We definitely would encourage more students to join our organization. I feel that with more students as active members, we will be able to take on more projects. Afro-AmericanfCulturef l 59