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

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Brenda Sadler, summer foreign exchange student to Norway, performs as a majorette at a basketball game against South. C. Raborn, V. Hatley, and N. Easterling applied the knowledge they learned at Wildacres to school activities. Stopping at the locker after school to change books axe Boys’ State Delegates, Johnny Byrd and Billy Cash. Chris Horkey, head majorette, who placed first runner-up to “Miss Dixie shows a great performance at a pep rally. 16

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Being chosen by the faculty as recipient of the D.A.R. award, Nancy Easterling receives her pin from Mrs. Foster. As chairman of the Junior-Senior Committee, G. Lane, Junior Best Citizen, presides over a meeting after school. Throughout the year Indians wished to recognize other members of the tribe for their leadership and service. Gary Lane and Debbie Cashion were selected as Junior and Sopho¬ more Class Best Citizens respectively. From the Senior Class, Mike Bass received the civitan award. It was given to the most deserving student who showed leadership, interest, and school spirit for the past three years. Qualifying for the D.A.R. award, Nancy Easterling showed leadership in community affairs as well as school activities. Outstanding Indians Promote Good Citizenship for Tribe Recipient of the Civitan Award, newspaper staffer M. Bass compares stories in the Bow and Arrow with other papers. Promoting school spirit, D. Cashion, Sophomore Best Citizen, fulfilled the duty of a junior varsity cheerleader.

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Elected by students to serve as Mr. and Miss West, N. Easterling and M. Bass show interest in school functions. Leaving for Greensboro, Girls’ State Delegates Roberta Killian and Debbie Thompson load their luggage in the car. Delegates Travel, Coaches Accept Honorary Trophies Gabriela Moreno with sister, Doris Ivester, plans her class schedule with Mrs. Brown, guidance counselor. At different times during the year students and faculty received honors. Last summer, Girls’ State Delegates traveled to Greensboro, while Wildacres Delegates went to Little Switzer¬ land. Indians were proud to be hosts to two foreign exchange students during the year. Spending a year with the Tribe, Maria Armendariz arrived in August. Gabriela Moreno arrived in January to spend three months as an Indian. When the football season came to an end, it proved to be one of the best for the school. Football players were proud of themselves, but most of all, the coaches. In appreciation for their service to the team, players awarded coaches with trophies. Expressing the appreciation of the football team, captain Robert Latour presents coach Clyde Peek with a trophy.