West Orange High School - Sword and Scabbard Yearbook (Winter Garden, FL)

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,z x X SQ' A-fffflf Q Let's see, second period I have Mr. Mro . . . Mow . . . Mrocyzkowski and third period I have Ms. oh, what's her name? So went the beginning of the year with a little confu- sion over the many new faculty members. In case anyone hasn't had the pleasure of meeting all of them by now, the following is a brief introduction to each new faculty member. First is Mr. Berry, an assistant principal. Mr. Berry's for- mer position was Director of Testing. Prior to that he was in charge of Channel 24 while it was a part of the school system and an assistant principal at Edgewater. Currently he is the executive secretary of the Metro Conference. Also new in the office is Ms. Simmons, an administrative clerk. Ms. Sim- mons came here from the Manatee County School Board. She enjoys singing in the choir at her church. The new guidance counselor is Mr. Browdy, who has an M.S. in educa- tion. Mr. Browdy enjoys football and bowling. Ms. Averill is a new social studies teacher. She pre- viously taught at Oak Ridge, and before that she worked with the visually handicapped program at Princeton Elementary. Ms, A. enjoys skindiving and water skiing. Also in the So- cial Studies circle is Mr. Bryan. He has served 3 years in the Army and 25 years in the Air Force. While in the service, he ll traveled in Europe, Asia A and South America. . In the Math Department ally from California. He owns a coin collection as well as a collection of over 2,500 recordsl Ms. Nutting, who was born in England, has her B.A. in math. Ms. Nutting enjoys skiing, sailing, and tennis. Mr. Sutton previously taught in North Carolina. He is a spon- sor for Mu Alpha Theta and the cross country team. Ms. Wolfgang, from Pennsylvania, graduated from UCF. Among her many hobbies are playing the piano and the guitar. Mr. Taylor has been a teacher with the Peace Corp in Malaysia and a carpenter. Although he was born in Orlando he has traveled to Guam, Japan, Hawaii and all over southeast Asia. Mr. Taylor enjoys tennis, scuba, and chess. Over in the Science Department is a real country gal, Ms. P. Johnson. Ms. Johnson taught at Oak Ridge for nine- teen years. Here she teaches biology, anatomy and physiol- ogy. Ms. Sojourner, also a science teacher, received her M.A.T. from Rollins. Her favorite pastimes are tennis, cook- ing, and painting with water color. Coach Riley, who comes from Tennessee, teaches biology and drivers' education. He is the sponsor of FCA, and he is a softball and a football is Mr, Mroczkowski, origin- First row Cl. to rj: Ms. Nutting, Mr. Bryan. Mr. Steffens, Ms. Lockwood, Ms. Sojourner. Second row Cl. to rj. Ms. Stull, Mr. Shoaf, Ms. Averill, Ms. P. Johnson, Ms. M. Johnson, Mr. Chambers, Ms. Simmons, Mr. Sutton, Mr. Cloyd, Ms. Holton. IlllUIltHH coach. Coach Riley enjoys hunting and backpacking in the Appalachians. In the Industrial Arts Department is Mr. Cloyd. Besides his previous teaching experience, he was the former principal of the Edgewood Boys' Ranch. This was Mr. Cloyd's only year at West Orange because he plans to enter seminary next year. Mr. Steffens, who has his M.S.. teaches industrial arts and coaches the tennis team. He has served four years in the Navy as a photographer and currently is a freelance photog- rapher. The English Department received five new teachers. First is Ms. Connell who majored in English at Shorter College in Georgia. Her favorite pastime is, of all things, readingl Ms. M. Johnson has taught at Winter Park, Wymore Tech, and Oak Ridge. She directs the choir 1 ' and plays the organ at her church. Ms. Raymond, who teaches English and crafts, is also the volleyball coach. Her hobbies include oil painting, gourmet cooking, and playing pool. Ms. Stull, the yearbook sponsor, has served as a missionary in South America for I3 years. She has her M.A. in theater arts and has helped pro- duce movies, television programs, and advertise- ments. Ms. Richards ma- jored in English, and she also speaks French. Her hobby is horseback riding. She currently owns the Winter Garden Feed and Supply Store. Several departments re- ceived one new teacher. Over in the Agriculture De- partment is Mr. Culbert who also teaches forestry. His hob- bies are Stamp collecting, wood carving, and square dancing. Ms. Rainey teaches EMR and one consumer education class. Her hobbies are racquet ball, sailing, and macrame. Helping everyone sing better is Mr. Shoaf, the chorus teacher. His pastime is fishing. Ms. Lee came here from Cherokee Junior High. She teaches ceramics and photography which are also hobbies of hers. Although it is hard to believe, this is finally the end of the introduction to the new faculty members. There must have been as many new teachers as sophomores! With the coming year, though, everyone should be comfortable with the con- siderable number of new people at West Orange. Further- more, everyone should be accustomed to the changes caused by the school's new 4A classification that was a result of the student transfer. However, if the student enrollment and faculty increase any more, the building will surely start to bulge at the seamsl

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STUDENTS TRAVEL ABRO D A great majority of people never have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to Europe in their entire lifetime, it goes without saying that even fewer people make the trip before leaving high school. But Claudia Adkins, a senior at West Orange, made a 5-week, 5-country excursion to Europe just last summer. She traveled with a group of students from this area sponsored by the Pacific American Institute CPAIJ. The PAI enables students to travel with other students, approximately all the same age, at very reasonable prices and still see all of Europe's highlights, as well as experience some of its culture that remains hidden when one travels with ordinary tour groups. The group's first stop was England where they had expect- ed a very Bitish atmosphere. But instead of seeing Fish and Chips Parlors and straight-laced, very British people, they found the most diverse culture of all the countries they would visit. It was really funny, stated Claudia. You saw a Fish and Chips place, along with Greek, Lebanese, Indian, and rab restaurants She particulary noticed the Arab influ- nce in England There were guys in robes and caftans all ver the place The nicer SIOFCS even had Arab translators lred for their customers Claudia concluded that wealthy uslness people from all over the world are now just as much The group met new friends and socialized, as well as arned while in Italy They visited a disco In Florence, Italy. -Claudia stated that the dlscos there were much like the jg lscos in America in that the clothes and dances were alike. he did notice though that there weren t many Italian girls resent It was most American girls and Italian guys. While in Venice they, of course, took a gondola ride. But the thing :I 11 : Q T . ' .xx . T ' ' 71 1 Q u S' ' a part of England as the native Britons are. , . . . . .' i I 'V va - . AN ELEMENTARY SITUATION The teachers and the students of Winter Garden Elemen- tary filed out of the doors on the last day of school a little sadly. They knew they would never be going back there again. Because 'of the old building and the inadequate facili- ties, the school has been offically closed. Now the students, who range from kindergarten to second grade, will attend the recently remodeled and renovated Dillard Elementary. Dillard will now teach kindergarten through the sixth grade. f 4 Q Claudia remembers most about Italy is the group's visit to the late Pope Paul in Rome. They heard one of the Pope's speech- es which, much to the group's surprise, ended with a recogni- tion and hello to the student group from Florida. On a personal level, Claudia was surprised with the way the Pope related to the people. She had expected a visit to such an esteemed and respected man to be full of pomp and ritual. Instead, she said. He was just like a grandfather. He really reached out to the people. CIaudia's trip took on eerie and sad reflections when her group visited Dachau, Germany. Dachau houses a prison camp where Jews were kept and executed during the time of Hitler. The tour group actually went inside the camp and viewed the sleeping quarters, execution ovens, and gas chambers. They saw the bunks first and then took a long laborious walk to look at the ovens and chamber. The walk was especially sobering to Claudia, for rain and dirty snow on the ground coupled with the length of the walk enabled her to imagine what millions of Jews went through. She said, You really got the feeling of going to the ovens. The group encountered the friendliest people and the cleanest countryside in Austria. The hotel chateau where they stayed was more like staying at someone's house than being in a hotel. While we in Central Florida were recovering from too much food and sun on July 5, the PAI group was bundled in sweaters and throwing as much of the one foot snowfall as they could. In Spain, Claudia participated in something that not many people can boast about - a bull fight. It was all a part of what the Spanish call a campera, First everyone went to a party to eat and socialize. But the second part of the campera was not as easily managed as the first, for, as Claudia said, You literally got into a ring to fight a small bull with capes and everything! This summer several stuaents from West Orange, along with Ms. McMillen, are going to take a trip abroad very similar to Claudia's. In the picture above are Nancy Lummus. Claudia Adkins, Cindy Crawford, Kirk Farr, Cheryl Filiberti, Jay Dennison, Billy Ruth Youngblood, Susan Wolfe and Mike Stewart. Also sponsored by PAI, this adventurous group, ex- cept for Claudia, will leave on July 4, and return on July Sl. But they don't have to be the only ones because the PAI program is open to everyone. Granted this trip costs close to S2,wO per person, but actually such experiences are priceless. By Lorri Glover

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SENIOR WINS TITLE Miss Sherrie Brown, a I7- year old West Orange senior, won the title of Miss Orlando World. U.S.A. The preliminary competition was held at Or- lando Fashion Square on June 25, l978, and the finals were held at the Gold Key lnn that same day. The contestants were judged on looks, poise, personality and mental alert- ness. Sherrie's victory was re- warded with a crown, a trophy and a S25O.w scholarship. STUDENTS OF THE MO TH .sm - A-. -,L . West Orange is often recognized for its outstanding re- cord in sports, our atheletes have excelled in everything from football to tennis. West Orange also excels in another important area that does not always receive as much atten- tion - academics. Each month one student from West Orange is selected as Student of the Month for the Exchange Club of Orlando. The student is chosen on the basis of outstanding citizenship and grade point average and then is invited to a luncheon at Kahler Plaza along with the students chosen from nine other area high schools. There each student is introduced and presented with a certificate. By the end of the school year, a total of sixty students have been singled out as the best in Orange County. Two of these students will receive SLWO scholarships. This year at West Orange, Eric Rustin, Kim Ross, Carol Munday, Elaine Holtschneider and .losee Rivard were hon- ored as Students of the Month. You may be nextl TEENS MODEL FOR BOARD Participating in fashion shows, wearing up-to-date styles and attending training classes for walking, poise and make-up are daily activities in the life of a model, the dream of many girls. Yet most never get the chance to be a model. Unless, of course, they are members of a fashion store's teen board. Two West Orange students, Katherine Miller and Diana Buffington. are members of Jordan Marsh's Teen Board. The Teen Board, which con- , sists of fifteen girls from local high schools, has a fashion display at the store every Sat- l urday from I2-2 p.m. Modeling y the latest styles from the Jun- i ior Department, the girls ro- l tate walking throughout the P various departments and res- taurants, showing the new styles and helping people with fashion ideas. But, the department modeling is only a small part of the Teen Board's activities. Much more goes on behind the scenes. Every other week the board meets to discuss fashion ideas, new styles in school, and activities such as luncheons and fund raising projects. The board must have an organiza- j tional project each year. Last l year the board worked with the Humane Society. This year B they will be helping the Ameri- can Cancer Society. Katherine and Diana both agree that being members of the Teen Board is a lot of hard work, yet very rewarding. Katherine, a member of the Teen Board for two years, is co-chairman. She picks out the clothes for the shows and de- cides on specific clothes for each category. Diana, a mem- ber since May, enjoys the ex- perience of modeling in the store and the ISZ, discount on everything in the store on the day she models. By Wendy Williams j Allison Guernsey l