West Stanly High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Oakboro, NC)

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A Successful ote The drama class at West Stanly stayed busy doing class as- signments and reading books on such great authors as Constantin Stanislavski. Each class lasted an hour but accomplished a great deal. There were two drama classes at West - one class for the advanced drama students and the other class for the beginning drama students. In the A MIDNIGHT TRAIN. Brad Tucker, Mark Little, and Charles Stubbs sings back-up for Amanda Hughes as they performed as Gladys Knight and the Pips in America In Song. CONCENTRATION. Mr. Jim Kennedy looks to see what is being done to get things ready before the show. LIGHTS AND ACTION. Larry Morgan and York Kennedy keep the stage lit up in beautiful colors as they were lighting technicians for the musical production. 122fDrama beginning class, Mr. Jim Kennedy taught acting skills and also tried to give the new students some stage experience. They also spent time practicing their dancing, singing, and painting. In the advanced drama class, Mr. Kennedy worked on advancing each students' vocal skills, worked on teaching them to have better stage presence and also worked with them on selling techniques. Around show time both drama classes were busy. They each worked hard on getting things ready for the big day. The year contained many new experiences for these talented students, and ended on a successful note.

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The Distributive Education and 'ashion Merchandising are also ourses that help to finalize a career Future Begins N ow decision. These classes, with the help of Mrs. Cheryl Hollifield, can determine whether one certain job is what they really want to spend the rest of their lives doing. Distributive Education teaches the student to be assertive in his or her job and to take pride in the job he LOOK, LISTEN, AND LEARN. Mr. Harold Burris shows Darryll Bolton and Troy Clark the correct way to lay the brick as he explains the procedure. Mr. Burris teaches the Bricklaying and Carpentry class. HAMMER YOUR HEART OUT. Jacob Whitley demonstrates his technique of hammering to Mark W. Williams and Randy Helms. They are in Mr. James Mills' 2nd and 3rd period Cabinetmaking class. holds. The students take this attitude with them to work everyday. But while they are at work, they get class credit while still earning money for themselves. The Fashion Merchandising classes learn to recognize the styles of clothes and what styles will be in for next season. Many of these students go on to major in fashion merchandising and work in the buying area of the fashion career. Drafting, taught by Mr. Bill Talbert, helps future architects to decide if that is a suitable career choice for them and teaches them how to draw a blueprint and make their measurements be exactly right. Electronics is a field where many new students are shocked at the results. Under the guidance of Mr. Mike Huneycutt, they learn that electric appliances are nothing to play around with. It is a serious job that no one is to take lightly. The students not only learn about electronics, but they also learnto be proud of their jobs. Because today's world is creating more jobs, more specialized people are needed. The people who know their jobs well are the ones who keep advancing and discovering more to create more jobs. The training needed for this specialization starts here, in high school, where great minds are discovered to help generations of the future. MAN VS. MACHINE. Danny Fitton looks carefully at the car engine to find the problem. Danny is a third year student in Mr. Jerry Crayton's Auto Mechanics class. Vocational!121

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