White Oak High School - Roughneck Yearbook (White Oak, TX)

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Science Contributes to District Success Ze z oo oo 98 32 722 22 os Contestants in UIL Science this year were Donald Walker, David Puckett, Meg Anderson, and Sammy Moss, sponsored by Vernon Eastepp. The sponsor for UIL Sci- ence this year was Mr. Ver- non Eastepp, Chemistry and Physics teacher. He coached his three contestants, Meg Anderson, Donald Walker and David Puckett, for several weeks while they prepared for the District Meet at Tyler Junior Col- lege. The group would meet in class and discuss various topics dealing with Science. Then each contestant would take practice tests to see what more they needed to learn. Meg Anderson placed first at the District Meet. Spellers Are Devastating With Clean Sweep UIL Spellers, Lisa Vickery, Stephanie Arnold, and Tracy Barnes, swept the Dis- trict Meet. Their sponsor is Linda Meissner. In U.I.L. Spelling compe- tition this year, all three places were taken at Dis- trict. Stephanie Arnold took first place while Lisa Vick- ery and Tracy Barnes received second and third respectively. This qualified the trio for Regional compe- tition in Arlington. At Regional, Tracy placed fifth and Lisa took sixth. Spelling is sponsored by Linda Meissner. 21

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Journalists Make Clean Sweep at District Gwen Ham, Brenda Hays, Becky Donald, Jan Capps, Serish Boyett, and LeeAnn Darden were White Oak’s Journalism entries at UIL. These girls not only practiced hard during Activity Period, but all year long. All are members of either the Annual or Gauger Staff. Their many weeks of effort paid off with UIL Journalism being domi- nated by White Oak stu- dents. Sponsor, Mrs. Vera Porter has reason to be proud. xs ieee A A Ale Rie ti ; ’ : ; 4 : ‘ . ' 4 Mrs. Porter’s Journalism contestants ended the district competition by earning a considerable amount of points to give White Oak another Literary victory. Ready Writing Sends One to Regional Every year Ready Writing sponsor Glenda Moeller, suc- cessfully crams years of information into her contest- ants in a few short weeks. This year it paid off with Leslie Hancock becoming a Regional Qualifier. Other contestants were Rebecca Hancock, Jill Hammett, and Danny Hender- son. 20 a Mrs. Moeller sponsored Ready-Writing contestants Leslie Hancock, Rebecca Hancock, Jill Hammett and Danny Henderson.

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22 Typing, Shorthand Contestants Skilled Hands Guide in UIL Tees students Cindy Nichols, Scott Milholland, Chris Smith, Beth Moyers, Susan Capps, and Lisa Brewer, along with sponsor Janet Hasley represented White Oak at Dis- trict. The 1979 typing team consisting of Lisa Brewer, Susan Capps, Cindy Nichols, Beth Moyers, Scott Milholland, and Chris Smith competed at various meets throughout the vear. In district, Lisa placed third making her eligible for regional competion; however, she failed to place at the regional meet. Shorthand students Janet Capps, Roxanne Downey, and alternate Stephanie Arnold rep- resented White Oak throughout the year in shorthand. All three placed at various contests. The all-important competition came at the dis- trict meet in Tyler with Janet placing first and Roxanne placing second. With Janet unable to compete at regional, Roxanne was left to repre- sent the school; however, she failed to qualify for State, placing sixth at Regional. Mrs. Shir- ley Stracener served as sponsor. Mrs. Shirley Stracener helps Rosanne Haig Stephanie Arnold, and Janet Capps prepare for District competition with some timed writings.