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

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‘For it is the very life of life ' Taking advantage of free bus transportation, Billy Baucom and Alfred Deese disembark to begin their daily routines. TABLE OF CONTENTS Look to This Day Pave O 4 Glory of Action Activities Page O 8 Athletics Page 44 Bliss of Growth Curriculum and Administration Page 66 Classes Page 92 Splendor of Beauty Page 148 Advertisements Page 182 Index Page 224 IIa ' ing passed ' more rapidly than most students realize, the school year 1965-1966 is illustrative of how quickly a lifetime is concluded. “Look to This Day” was selected as the theme of the 1966 Tomahawk in an attempt to provide a complete and accurate coverage of “this day” in our li ' es. V Tile underclassmen still look forward to high school “days,” seniors look to the horizon of higher education or employment. Today is the r’ery life of life: influenced by yesterday, it helps determine tomorrow. Realizing this fact and putting forth unlimited personal efforts will insure self- satisfaction on behalf of the student. Contrarily, in- adequate consideration of today may be indicative of a squandered lifetime. Experts demonstrate to physical education classes the necessity of concentration in learning karate techniques.

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LOOK TO THE DA Y Look to this day, For it is the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence: The glory of action, The bliss of growth. The splendor of beauty. For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision; But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. —Author Unknown

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' In its brief course lie all the verities and realities Each day that passes becomes a small but vital com- ponent of one ' s life. Rather than anticipate the close of a day, students should realize the potential within it and stri ' e to their utmost to make the day fruitful. Each day is one’s own; to squander it is to lose a per- sonal possession. Just as a fallen leaf is caught by the wind and carried to an undetermined fate, apathetic students find them- selves en ’eloped by the rushing winds of life without a goal towards which to strive. It is necessary to greet each dawning day with renewed determination and a goal in mind in order to fulfill the e xpectations of that day. To omit a single day from any person’s life would be to alter every day thereafter in his life. As insignifi- cant as it may seem, each day makes existence a reality. Tomorrow is an intangible dream; today, a vital truth. Enjoying life from day to day assures a progression of pleasant verities. Through a never-ceasing chain of new experiences, one gains int ' aluable knowledge and comprehension of life’s complexities. Dwelling upon past events of yester- day will never alter them; however, knowledge gained through experience may render tomorrow more produc- tive. Missing a test question or committing an embar- rassing “faux pas” usually prevents the incident from recurring. Having prepared the ingredients, Home Economics 11 student Annie Anderson mixes the components of a small fruit cake. Mecklenburg County students enjoyed an unexpected vacation in January as snow made hus transportation dangerous. Page Six