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VOLUME 27 — NUMBER 18
National School Counseling Week To Be Observed February 2-16
By CHERI TEAGUE
The American School
Counselor Association (ASCA)
is sponsorin%vNational School
Counseling Week, Feb. 2-16.
The theme for the celebration
is “School Counselors — A
Vital Link to Educational Ex
cellence."”
The rationale behind this
theme is that the nation has
continued to focus on ex
cellence in education as a ma
jor concern. Counselors help
students with skills such as
reading, writing and
arithmetic, but they also help
students develop skills for liv
ing successfully in today's
world.
School counselors have a
special function and often
serve as the go-between or
“vital link" with outside in
terest gTOUES and the school.
Highly publicized criticism of
education sometimes fails to
see the relationship of schools
with other parts of American
society. By identifying other
important groups, as
represented by their links in
the chain, the ASCA hopes to
Students Score
High On BST
Writing Test
By CHERI TEAGUE
Last year, for the first time,
a writing section was added to
the Georgia Basic Skills Test.
This section was not con
sidered in the scoring.
However, this year the writing
portion was taken into account
in the scores.
On this portion, 23
sophomores from Chattooga
High School scored in or above
the 80th percentile of students
in the state who took the test.
These students were awarded
certificates by the head of the
Enflish department, Mrs.
Judy Hair.
Among those students ear
ning the honor were Jason
Bec%(, Lori Bowman, Melissa
Cash, Patricia Chandler, Cyn
thia Daffron, Tammie Dalrym
gle, Aimee Espy, ROGger
armer, Todd Fox, Krista Gar
mcn, Beverly Gentry, Kristen
Hardeman, Amy Howard,
Tara Jones, Chad Kelly,
Gregory Leming, Kyle Pledger,
Stacy Price, Van Alan Richard
son, Sabrina Sco&gins. Kristy
Stoner, Louie Ward, Shane
Waters and Brian West.
Students Enter Meat
Judging Contest
By AIMEE ESPY
The Georgia Department of
Education, in cooperation with
North Georgia Tech at
Clarkesville, sponsored a
District Meats Practice contest
recently. The event, which took
place on Thursday, Jan. 15,
saw 114 students from nor
thwest Georgia compete in the
judging of meat.
geven students from Chat
tooga High School attended
the contest. They were Jeremy
Pickle, Roger Millican, David
Holt, John Maples, Tim
Chattooga Indians Down Cedartown Bulldogs
By JEFF WEAVER
Chattooga's basketball
teams lit up the War Lodge
last Friday night as the In
dians and Lafy Indians set
Cedartown back another game.
These wins boost Chattooga's
records to 10-3 and 11-2,
respectively for the year.
The Lady Indians jumped
out to an enormous lead
against the Lady Bulldogs and
never looked back. The Ladies,
led by Tracy Perry with 21
points and Angelique Finley
with 18, demolisheg the Lady
Bulldogs 82-39.
But despite this triumph,
the Lady Indians failed to pull
out an overtime loss to the
'BS-'B6 region runners-up, the
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Colonels squad in last week's game. The girls chalked
up a 65-30 win over Cass. (Photo by Alan Perry).
INDIAN LORE
“show the connection and
responsibility of each group to
educational excellence.”
Emily Bolton and Martha
Durham are the school
counselors at Chattooga High
School. According to them,
there are many students at
CHS who don't know about the
services offered by counselors,
There are several types of
counseling offered at Chat
tooga. Personal counseling
helps students deal with feel
ings of loneliness, anger, or
fear. It helps them to relate to
a groug and to be able to cope
with ther pressures and pro
blems of peer pressure concer
ning drugs, aYcohol and sex.
Personal counseling also deals
with family problems.
Academic counseling deals
with helping students with
registration for courses and
with helping them choose
classes which will support their
career choice and promote their
interests. It also deals with
teaching better study habits.
Career planning is yet
another field of guidance
counseling. At Cfiattooga
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These Chattooga High School students
scored in or better than the 80th percen
tile of the Basic Skills Test's new writing
segment. The writing portion of the test
was given last year but did not count as
a portion of the student grade. This year,
Exemption Policy May Be Reinstated Next Quarter
By BUDDY ROBERTS
The exemption policy at
Chattooga High School, which
had been removed at the begin
ning of this school year, will be
reinstated probably at the
start of next quarter.
The policy, which began at
the high school about 16 years
ago, permitted students who
had met certain average and
absentee rquirements to be ex
empt from taking their final ex
aminations at the end of each
quarter. Under the policy,
students who had a 70 average
Brooks, Billy Walters and
Jason Baker.
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livestock consultant, presided
over the practice of grading
meats. Each student had to
place in grade value four pork
carcasses, four hams, four beef
carcasses, four beef ribs, four
Ringgold Tigers on the follow
ing evening. Chattooga went
into overtime by an Angelique
Finley shot to tie the game
73-73. The Ladies fell to Ring
gold 87-82.
The men's team also played
well against Cedartown. After
losing an early lead and being
behind b¥l ei%ht in the first
Beriod. the Indians battled
ack to outscore the Bulldogs
by seven. They took their time
getting into the game.
Mac Perry missed five
shots in a row from underneath
early on, but quickly picked up
the pace with 11 regounds and
15 points. Cedartown danced
all around Chattooga in the
first period. The Indians
High, the counselors make ar
rangements for students to
have the opportunity to take
several tests, including the
ASVAB, the Kruder
Preference Test, and the CASE
test, which show what careers
a person is generally suited for
according to his interests,
education and training, ap
titude, personality, and the job
prospects open in the field.
Counselors are constantly
working with college planning
or other higher education plan
ning. They help students get
financial aid. They get catalogs
and other information on col
leges for students. Counselors
helg‘ students decide what
higher education they are
suited for and aid them in ap
plying for admission and in
getting scholarships.
In honor of National School
Counseling Week, Mrs. Bolton,
who is in her fourth year of
counseling, commented, 1 en
joy counseling because it gives
me a chance to help young peo
ple with academic, socia% and
personal problems.” According
to Mrs. Bolton, she chose this
however, the writing test was considered
in a student's overall score. English
department chairman Judy Hair con
firatulated the recipients of certificates
onoring their achievement. (Photo by
Alan Perry).
and one absence could be ex
emé)t. Those with two absences
and an 80 grade point average,
and students who had a 90
| average and no more than
\ three absences would also be
exempt from taking finals.
t Exemptions were done
| away with this year because of
| one major problem. CHS prin
| cipal Jack Herring explained
that most students, because of
exemptions, were not used to
taking final exams. “They will
take them in college,” Mr. Her
ring said. “We felt that it
T-bone steaks, and correctly
identify 25 retail cuts of beef
and pork.
The seven students from
Chattooga have been studying
the grading of meat in their
| Agriculture 221 class this
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weren't playing up to their
potential; they were behind by
seven at the end of the first,
with Travis Jones chalking up
two at the sound of the buzzer.
Chattooga was completely
rejuvenated in the second
period. Mark Evans had a
quick steal and put it through
the hoop. Eight seconds later,
Theron Finley stole and pass
ed to Evans, who drew the foul.
Evans' shots were good. The
Indians really hustled and
managed to lead by one at the
half, 39-38.
The second half proved to
be even more beneficial for
Chattooga. Their good team
aroused the crowd as Travis
Jones packed a Cedartown
field goal to give Chattooga the
fiossession. Soon after, Evans
ad another steal, passed to
Polly Perry, and Perry laid it in
for two to put the Indians up
58-52.
With only two minutes to
go, Vance Farmer stole the ball
and made an outstanding pass
to Theron Finley, who also laid
it up. But Chattooga fans real
ly went wild when Travis Jones
blocked a crucial slam to keep
the Indians in control.
Cedartown intentionally
fouled Chattooga, trying to get
back in the game, but the at
tempt failed; the Indians were
four for four on the foul line.
Chattooga held its lead to win
71-64.
The Indians and Lady In
dians will travel to Carrollton
to battle the Troglans and
hopefully to regain their digni
ty tomorrow evening. Chat
tooga will then take on Nor
thwest Whitfield on Saturday
night.
CHATTOOGA HIGH SCHOOL
field because, It provided a
way for me to work closer with
students on a more individual
basis."
Mrs. Durham remarked, **l
think counseling is one of the
most exciting jobs a person can
According to Chattooga's
counselors, they work with
about five to 10 students a
week. Some students come on
a continuing basis. Some only
seek counseling during a per
sonal crisis. But whatever the
reason for the counseling ses
sions, it gives students a
chance to ‘“‘talk to someone
who isn't an administrator.”
Not only do guidance
counselors meet with students
and help them, but they are
also responsible for much
paperworfi)(, including being in
charge of all permanent school
records.
The guidance department
at Chattooga intencfiq to use
National Sgchool Counseling
Week to draw attention to the
services they have to offer
students and to encourage
students to take advantage of
these opportunities.
would be good training for
them if they did have to take
finals.”
However, absences and tar
dies increased with the removal
-of exemptions. Mr. Herring at
tribute(Fthis to the fact L%]at.
since they would have to take
final exams anyway, students
felt that attending school was
not as important.
“But with the reinstate
ment of exemptions, it gives
the students tge drive and in
centive to attend school. It also
gives them something of a
reward for their attendance.”
The exemption policy
should return spring quarter,
with the recommendation of
the faculty committee.
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Cass Colonels in last week’s J. V. basketball game. The
J. V. boys defeated Cass, as did the junior varsity girls
and both varsity squads. (Photo by Alan Perry).
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against the Cass Colonels. (Photo by Alan Perry).
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Chattooga High School, explains to INDIAN LORE
reporter Cheri Teague the duties and responsibilities of
a guidance counselor. The guidance office will be obser
ving National School Counseling Week during the first
week of February and hopes that more students will
become aware of what the guidance program has to of
fer. (Photo by Patrick Youngblood).
Scholar Bowl Team Beats LaFayette
By JAY WILLINGHAM
The Chattooga High School
Scholar Bowl team traveled to
LaFayette High School this
past Monday evening to gain
revenge against the Ramblers’
team, to whom the Indians had
fallen on Dec. 7 of last year in
their first defeat of the season.
Chattooga took the lead in
the first round with a score of
22-12. At the end of the second
round, the Indians still remain
ed in the lead, capturing 45
more points to LaFayette's 38.
In the third and final segment
of the contest, LaFayette
managed to score 7 more
points than Chattooga, but
they weren't enough. At the
end of the match, Chattooga
had defeated LaFayette by a
score of 79-69.
The contest was Chat
tooga's third match of the year.
The team's record is now at 2
Certificate Of Merit Awards Received
By REBECCA BREWER
Each year the state of
Georgia, in cooperation with
the %niversity of Georgia,
recognizes the academic
achievement of high school
juniors throughout the state.
A number of years ago the
Ceritifcate of Merit was chosen
as an appropriate method of
recognition.
In each school in Georgia,
Prom Sponsors Elect Co-Chairmen
On Friday, Jan. 16, the
junior class sponsors elected
the chairman and co-chairman
of the prom committee. Jerry
Money was elected as chair
man, and John Turner will
assist him as co-chairman.
The prom sponsors for this
year will be, in addition to
Money and Turner, Gwen Col
well, David Snow, Alan Perry,
and 1, leaving only three more
games to be played. Next week
Chattooga will host Gordon
Central.
The match consisted of
cFluestions from the fields of
snglish, math, science, and
social studies. For the first two
rounds, each competitor was
asked an individual question
which counted two points. In
the third round, toss-up ques
tions were asked to %oth
teams, and the team who
answered the toss-up questions
were given bonus questions
worth four points.
Chattooga's scholar bowl
participants are Patrick Payne,
Jeff Reynolds, Daniel Collins
and Lane Hosmer. Jeff, who
was high scorer with 22 points
at the previous match, said,
“They played a good game and
were very formidable op
ponents.”’
the five girls and five boys who
have maintained the highest
averages in the classes are
recognized as Merit Scholars.
This year, Melanie Dillard,
Heidi zon Itter, Cheri Teague,
Lori Franklin, Amy Parker,
Jeff Reynolds, Kenny Cran
more, Lane Hosmer, Daniel
Collins and Dan Bryan were
honored as Merit Scholars.
Buddy Windle, Freddy Dowdy,
Mike Miller, Phyllis Payne and
Ann Evett.
The junior class will be
selecting homeroom represen
tatives very soon to be on the
prom committee. These
representatives will be in
charge of the voting on theme
and for decisions such as colors
and designs for the prom decor.
The prom is scheduled for
May 16.
Future Farmers Meet
The Future Farmers of
America met last Thursday
during activity period. Mr.
Kenneth Mosley, advisor of the
Chattooga Young Farmers,
was guest sgeaker.
Topics discussed at the
meeting were career choices for
students, the possibilities of at
tending college, requirements
of being a Young Farmer
member, and the services of
fered by the Young Farmers.
In business session, it was
voted that light refreshments
would be served at the end of
each FFA meeting. It was also
decided that members of the
banquet committee should be
assigned at next month's
meeting.
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Life In The
Slow Lane
by Lane Hosmer
One of the biggest events in
a teenager's life (at least one of
the bi%gest I'm allowed to
write about in the newspaper)
is that giant step one takes
from being a mere child of 15
to adulthood. I don't know ex
actlg what it is about turnin
16, but it's special. It's a king
of rebirth, a shedding of our
baby skin and emerging into
semi-adulthood.
I turned 16 recently. I had
been looking forward to that
magic birthgay for months, ex
pecting that somehow the
cosmic secrets of the universe
would be mine upon reaching
adulthood. I waited impatient
ly, counting the days, marking
the calendar as each day crept
on so slowly by. I waited with
baited breath (I'd run out of
toothpaste) until finally the
grancF day arrived, andy KA
POW! I learned, well, at least
one great secret about becom
ing 16.
The secret is this — it's no
big deal! As a matter of fact,
I was a little disappointed. I
kept saying to myseg, “This is
it?”’ 1 became depressed,
especially after I learned that
while I was looking forward to
turning 16, most of the other
people in my class were about
to turn 17 already. As if that
wasn't bad enough, about 90
percent of them already have
cars.
The car has to be the status
symbol of the ‘‘maturing”
teenager. You wait impatient
ly for 16 years, you watch your
dad and mom as they drive,
hoping to pick up Klointers
(sometimes of what NOT to
do), you go VVVAAARR
ROOOOOMMMMMM!!! as
you grasp the steering wheel of
a parked car and imagine
yourself sailing down the in
terstate at 90 miles an hour,
and you endure the slings and
arrows of embarrassment by
having to have your folks drive
you to parties and games and
school, while your friends lean
up against their very own
vehicles, point at you and
snicker. But finally, you turn
16, you get your driver's
license, and you get a car.
Right? Wrong!
First of all, you have to get
your license. That's the
stumbling block for many an
eager-to-mature teen. It took
me weeks to finally get up the
nerve to go try for my driver’s
license. I was going to go to
Rome, but I was told that in
Rome you have to be able to
parallel park. I parallel park
about as gracegxlly as Mr.
Perry squeezes into an airplane
seat. It’s just something that
can’t be done easily.
So, 1 decided to take the
easy way out and go to Sum
merville to try, because I had
been told it was easy. At least,
that's what I had been told.
“All you've got to do is ride
around the block with a state
patrolman,” a friend had told
me. “You don't have to do
anything hard, and all the
patrolmen are nice. The
chances of your getting a mean
patrolman are about the same
as finding a nice vice prin
cipal.”
So, confident that I could
handle anything they threw
my way, | went for my test. I
went to the little room where
they issue licenses, and there
was standing room only. When
finally I made my way to the
front of the line, I handed my
learner’s permit up to the lady
behind tge window, smilling
benignly like one of the sweet,
innocent waifs you read about
in Dickens. The lady took my
permit, glanced at the name,
scowled at me as if I'd handed
her a writhing cobra, and said
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in a loud voice so that everyone
in the room could hear, ‘I can’t
give you a driver’'s license.
We've had complaints about
you!"
It seems that there had
been several phone calls made
to their offllce complaining
about my being a menace on
the roads. Someone from
Menlo, obviously either a
badly-mistaken, nearsiighted
halfwit or a malicious, deceit
ful villain who held a grudge,
had informed these peoile that
I had been racing through
Menlo, endangering the lives of
peaceful citizens and livestock.
I pleaded innocence, ready
ing my plea of insanity just in
case the innocent bit didn't
work. 1 told the lady that it
couldn’t have been me, because
the only place I had driven
while using my learner’s permit
was when I took my 94-year
old invalid grandmother to the
doctor for her weekly check-up.
I batted my eyelasfies, trying
my best to look like Bambi.
How could she resist?
Well, it took a lot of slick
talking, but I finally convinc
ed the lady that I deserved a
second chance. She agreed that
I should at least be allowed to
take the driving test. She took
me out to my mom'’s truck and
told me to fasten my seat belt.
Seat belt? You mean there's a
seat belt in this truck? Leave
it to the state patrol to itlet. you
all confused with something as
difficult as a seat belt.
I looked all around for the
belts, my face turning a bright
beet-red. Finally, with her eyes
rolled up toward the heavens,
the impatient patrolman show
ed me where the seat belts
were. If only she’d shown me
how to put them on. These seat
belts were those over-the
shoulder jobs, and they have to
be adjusted, depending upon
the size of the driver. I was
almost convinced that we had
a medium and I needed a large,
when, with a look of utter con
tempt, the woman not only
showed me how to adjust it,
but went ahead and buckled
me in, like a mother putting her
baby into a safety %amess.
Despite all the trouble I had
in getting started, I did
manage to get my license. I
was having my doubts when,
as an old %ady dashed across
the street in front of me, I ask
ed the examiner how many
points I'd get for her and her
poodle.
But, finally I got my
license. Now I was ready for a
car of my own. I went to my
parents and told them how,
now that I was an adult, a
responsible young adult, I was
ready for the responsibility of
a car. When they got up off the
foor, wiped away the tears and
ga:fi)ed for breath, I said, ‘‘No,
re K I need a car. Think how
much help I could be to you
with a car.” I explained how I
could run errands for mom,
take my little sister
everywhere she needed to go,
and so on. I was so convincing,
I, myself couldn’t imagine how
we could have ever gotten
along all this time without my
having a car. My parents
weren't quite so easy to con
vince. I still need a car.
My f)arents offered me their
old, old, old 1973 yellow
Chevrolet Caprice. Hey, it
wasn't a Corvette, but it was
transportation. So I choked
down my pride and took the
keys. So now, if you see a big,
ugéy. yellow vehicle zoom East
and you hear a loud clucking
sound, it's not Superchicken,
it's just little old me and Old
Yeller, minus the muffler,
which fell off three days ago.