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

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MAINTAINING CONTROL: Janet Baucum, a member of the Flag Team, practices one ofthe rou- tines. This team practiced after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:15 to 4:00, and special practices were called when necessary. DESTINY IS TAYLOR -MADE: Front row: Rob- ert Fowler, Wendy Fleming, Eric Carpenter, Ms. Lou Taylor. Second row: Andrea Brown, Sylvia Robert- son, Stacy Culler, Suzanne Montag, Amy Styron, Melanie Byrd. Third row: Sherry Swaim, Wendy Swaim, Robin Matlock, Julie Morris, Kelly Hoover, Laura Long, Kammy Eggleston. Back row: Chris Hewitt, Michelle Tuttle, Deric Cook, Mickey Har- din, Brian Lang, Justin Fox, Anna Howell. Photo by Neil Milsup . ,-1- -A. A Photo by Korcy Shronts MARCHING BAND AND FLAG TEAM: Kneel- ing: Heather Godwin. Front row: Kerry Buchanon, Gigi Leaks, Varonica Sloan, Les Morris, David Small. Lamonica Sloan, Clif Dodson, Andrew Vann, Michelle Kuhl, Janet Baucum. Second row: Ann- toinet Gray, Natalya Elder, Chris Patrick, Briggs Warner. Jennifer Costner, Sherry Fishel, Kevin Coo- per. Third row: Latrice White, Carmen Barber, Jerry Wood, Lisa Merschel, Karen Martin, Marie Hines, Eric Bradley, Alex Jarvis, Wendy Shelton. Fourth row: Melissa Smith, Derhonda Henry, Tara Mat- thews, Crystal Cooper, Heather McFrederick, Karla Myers, Tamah Muller. Fifth row: Julie Liner, Lance Miller, Brian Lang, Anne Green. Sixth row: Regi- nald Roberts, Ayona Reeves, Dana Teague, Laura Parks, Laura Mitchell, Mr. William Toney. Back row: Andrea Mason, Shane Cornatzer, Tom Adams, Craig Ritchie, Scott Widener, Brian Pouncey, Valer- ie Strickland. Mus1cfl73

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RLS DRILL TEAM: Comeka Autery, Jeyaunka lton, Sandee Moore. Back Row: Amera Thomp- i, Charlotte Rickard, Yolanda Black, Annette irtin. Commander Tammy McLaurine, Second in wrmmand, Selina Ridings. TANDING TALL: Kevin Barney must really trust s fellow cadets enough to fall blind folded from a :distal hoping they will be there to catch him. This as one of'the many training exercises the cadets Lperienced during the Brigade Field Training Exer- se held December 6 and 7. JROTC DRILL TEAM: Front Row: Darrel Hay, Drill Team Commander, Troy Allgood, Mark Atwater, Octavius Smith, James Clark, Arriel Mu- hammad, Duane Norman, Angelo Moore, Platoon Sergeant. Second Row: Charles Paul, Jonathon Jack- son, Warwick Williams, Mack Parker, Ronnie Shan- non, Rod Houck. Third Row: Jeff Foster, Darrel Moody, Jonathon Carlisle, Wayne Patterson, Kris Gwyron, Jason Moser, Jay Stewart. A CUT By Robbie Pettyjohn ccording to Sergeant Ledbetter, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a program which teaches students to develop skills in leadership, gives opportunities to lead and achieve, and teaches one more about the real world than do other classesf' The J ROTC has had its highest enroll- ment since it began at West in 1966. There were one hundred twenty-four students currently enrolled. Twenty-one are female students. These exceptional young women are proving that they too can handle any- thing the young men can. Jeyaunka Fulton says she plans to go into the service after high school. Al- though her favorite part of J ROTC is camping, she claims that she enjoys everything. When one first enrolls in J ROTC, he or she starts out as a private. He can earn merits regularly and eventually will be- come private first class. To earn these merits one must get good grades, have good conduct, and dress out every Wednesday in a clean uniform on a regu- lar basis. Sergeant Ledbetter has been an instruc- tor for eight years. He is in his third year here at West. He decided to become an instructor at West when the school system Group photos by Neil Milsap BGV changed to a four-year high school. He explained, UMost of the people I had trained, including second, third, and fourth year cadets, were coming here, and I didnlt want to start out from scratchf, Participants in the Drill Team meet in February through early May. Going on a trip to Fort Bragg, and attending Field Training Exercise for two days were just a few of the many activities the J ROTC did throughout the year. Many of the JROTC cadets received special awards this year. Nine JROTC ca- dets were presented certificates for attend- ing the J ROTC Camp at Fort Bragg. The awards were given to the cadets for their exceptional leadership and performance at the eight-day training camp. Other awards were given to Selina Ridings, Jason Moser, Tammy McLaurin, Tony Gould, Heath Cheek, Charles Paul, Robert Hig- gins, and Jonathan Carlisle for being in the top ten percent of their J ROTC class this year. JROTC is preparatory for future mili- tary service plans. Amera Thompson im- plied this by saying she plans to stay in J ROTC all four years of high school and go into military service afterwards. JROTC can be beneficial to those who have military goals. JROTCfl75