West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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GIRLS ' STATE Each spring the outstanding girls in the Junior Class are selected to represent West during the summer at Tar Heel Girls ' State on the W. C. U. N. C. campus in Greensboro, North Carolina. Each girl who is chosen must rank in the upper third of her class and must possess the qualities of leadership, honesty, and de- pendability. The six representatives from West to Girls ' State last summer were Libby Zealy, Juanita Alexander, Paulette Bishop, Anne Cherry, Mary Kay Loy, and Brenda Nash. With 3 1 2 other girls they experienced the running of elections and learned how they could contribute individually to free- dom and democracy. Many informative speeches on government and politics were given bv state officials. BOYS ' STATE The West Mecklenburg delegation to Boys ' State during the summer of 1961 consisted of seven members: Tim Harris, Jimmy Hyder, Mike Bridges, Spencer Tinkham, Charlie Barnette, Eddie Truette, and Gene Whisnant. These boys met with 382 other delegates on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from June 18-25. During this time democratic elections of Boys ' State representatives to positions in simulated city, county, and state govern- ments were carried on; lectures were given by North Carolina state officials; and an oratorical contest was organized. The choosing of delegates to Boys ' State is based on the qualities of scholarship, leadership, honesty, and dependability ex- hibited during a student ' s sophomore and junior years at West. JUNIOR ROTARIANS Each month an outstanding senior boy is selected to meet with the Botary Clubs of Charlotte at their luncheon meetings on Tuesday. At these meetings the West delegate talks with other boys from high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. Businessmen of Charlotte discuss problems with the Junior Rotarians to acquaint them with the demands of today ' s business and to give them an op- portunity of self-expression in the adult world. Gene Whisnant, Steve Miller, Jimmy Hyder, Spencer Tinkham, Eddie Lawing, and Mike Bridges are the Junior Rotarians from West for 1961-1962!

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GLEE CLUB The top picture includes the baritones, basses, and tenors of the Glee Club. The entire Glee Club is com- posed of 153 students, but members are distributed among four classes. A portion of the Glee Club participated in the county chorus, made up of all high school choirs in the county; performed for the ACE convention at West in November; and gave two concerts to the student body and faculty, one at Christmas and one in the spring. The officers of the Glee Club are Judy Howie, presi- dent; Jack Blythe, vice-president; and Charlie Barnette, secretary-treasurer. MUSIC MAKERS Membership in the Music Makers is offered to any student who is musically proficient. The band, composed of 17 high school students and 23 junior high students, is headed by David Rickelton, president; Eddie Truette, vice-president; and Sally Sims, secretary. The objectives of the club are stimulating an interest in service within the school and community and gaining a knowledge of the factors which improve musicianship. To accomplish these aims the Music Makers participate in various athletic contests, pep rallies, and homecomings. The band also plans to play in the annual county festival in the spring.

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ART CLUB Throughout the year the Art Club has provided many interesting displays for the benefit of the student body and faculty. The members are encouraged to take part in these exhibits and projects in order to stimulate an interest in art and its voca- tional opportunities. Approximately forty or fifty students • from West have original projects entered in the annual Art Awards Contest at Woman ' s College in Greensboro, North Carolina, sponsored by the SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. Winners receive scholar- ships and special art awards. The Art Club consists of over 100 stu- dents who take art as a subject. The officers— Jack Blythe, president; Eddie Truette, vice-president; and Paulette Bishop, secretary-treasurer— are on the right side of the picture. SCIENCE CLUB One of the main projects of the Science Club is the operation of a local weather station headed by the vice-president, Susi Eskildsen (pictured at the right). The president, Juanita Alexander, and the secretary-treasurer, Darlene Reavis, direct the club in visiting places of interest with- in this area and in sponsoring the annual Science Fair at West. The Science Club is affiliated with the Science Clubs of America, a national or- ganization which sponsors science fairs and furnishes materials and suggestions to local science clubs for projects. LIBRARY CLUB Greater interest in the library and in reading is the principal purpose of the West Mecklenburg Library Club. With Mike Bridges, president; Frank Hodges, vice-president; Donna Cathey, secretary; and Carolyn Lynn, treasurer, the club has strived to uphold its purpose by such ac- tivities as a tea for the sophomores, in- teresting programs for the club members, and group fellowship. By these varied ac- tivities the club remains one of the most popular in the school. Library Club mem- bers are expected at all times to set out- standing examples of library citizenship. Page Twenty-seven