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

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if QE A v4 if gr!! 4 fa ZW' wiv 3, -aff ff t J 21 H. Q Frank Samuelson In ' Carol Samuelson A SIGN OF TIMES PAST: This sign was once seen by many residents going down U.S. 158. On Novem- ber 4, 1986, Clemmons became an incorporated vil- lage. This sign was replaced with another reading Clemmons Incorporated . Michael Steele CHOP, CHOP . . . Mr. Sizemore and Dr. Dave Cox help the cheerleaders with the annual barbecue they and the OK West Group hold. The barbecue event brought in 51330.00 to help the cheerleaders travel to Florida for the National Cheerleading Competition in February. ARRIVING IN STYLE: Led by a contingent of Mercedes, the Clemmons Cowboy Cheerleaders ar- rive on the Clemmons strip in a Ford pickup truck. There are plenty of businesses in the area now, but with the incorporation of the city, it is believed more businesses will come to the prosperous area. Community 45

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COMMUNITY SPIRIT: When Clemmons officially became a village, the residents gathered around for a parade. West Forsyth Titanides joined and per- formed in the rain for the new city also. Carol Samui THE VILLAGE THAT IS By Karen Floer ow there really is a Clemmons, North Carolina. Yes, believe it or not, Clemmons became an incor- porated town on November 4, 1986. There was a lot of controversey about whether or not to make Clemmons a bona- fide city . But on that day the vote came through in record fashion with the help of 4300 voters. Although the incorporation vote was on the ballot two years ago, the voters did not want it at that time. Finally, over the past year or so, the voters who reside in Clemmons started complaining about the traffic and sewer problems the area has been having recently and decided 44 f Clemmons to do something about it. One of the many things included in the development of Clemmons was the sewer system and better traffic control. The re- cord growth of the area has caused some problems and concerns, but it has also led to positive steps toward solutions of the problems. The goal of the Clemmons Community Developmental Council is to implement these improvements by the time the Class of '90 graduates. Five years ago one might have expected to get caught in a traffic jam inside the city limits, but now around 4:30 PM you can count on getting caught in one on Lewisville-Clemmons Road at the I-40 ramp. People moved to Clemmons to get away from the big city hassle. Many businesses came to Clemmons also to follow the fam- ilies that moved out here. Clemmons has become one of the fastest growing cities in the state. The population has grown in the last two years by at least 2500 people. West Forsyth alone has more than 1700 students. Record growth of population and the subsequent business boom created a mon- ster that must be tamed and controlled for the benefit of the community. The new government has gone on record as ready to bring the needed changes to the community.

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.via A CUT ABOVE: Julie Hall concentrates on her pattern for Bermuda shorts as she cuts it out. Students in Mrs. Edwards's and Mrs. Waters's Senior Home Economics classes spent most of first quarter designing their required bathrobe and making a garment of their choice. Students chose from jumpers, boxer shorts, and skirts, jackets, jams and various other clothing items. A 'Ffuchf 'I Class - By Ashley Orrell he entire life of a school is centered around the classroom. This past year the students and faculty of West expressed their concern for academic achievement. New programs to help motivate students added extra incentive for many. Added motivation such as ice cream parties, special recognition on hallway bulletin boards and certifi- cates of recognition were all it took to set many students sailing towards achieving their goals. Travella Robinson said, The special attention you get by receiving awards helps me to strive for better grades and put in more study timef' While setting and reaching new goals, the student body continued to show interest in keeping a variety of courses open. The curriculum allowed participation in areas of vocational training as well as academically challenging classes. Advanced Biology appeared on the schedules of ten students this yearg just enough to form the class which has not been a part of the curriculum in three years. When art classes, physical science classes and social studies classes were overflowing with students, three teachers were added to the staff. Mrs. Melfrose Buchanan and Mr. John Fox each taught an Art I class. Mr. Lee Poe was added to the science department. Mrs. Barbara Biedney was again among the social studies department staff. The Career Center offered a variety of both vocational and academically challenging classes. One-hundred and sixty-eight students took advantage of these options and traveled to Career Center daily. Amy Mason commented, I think that the Career Center is a great school to have in the school system because it gives people a chance to take classes that help their futuref, Through the motivation program, participation in the Career Center classes and the variety of courses offered, students were encouraged to set goals that would help them to attain their potential as students and as future members of the work force. 46 Academics Divider