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Wednesday, September 29, 1999
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On June 30 to July 2, 2000, South Huron District High School will celebrate its
50th Anniversary. The Exeter Times Advocate would like to
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have appeared over the years.
HI HIGHLIGHTS — 1965 to 1970
South Huron wins title!
By Mike Stinchcombe OF THE FREE PRESS
GODERICH - Ron Bogart forget only one thing here Thursday.
But his South Huron coached Panthers of Exeter remembered everything.
The Panthers carried out Bogart's instructions without mistake as they
crushed previously -unbeaten Goderich Vikings 21-6 in a suddet Leath final for
the Huron -Perth Conference senior football championship.
It was the second title in a row for the Panthers.
The Panthers, however, didn't get the league championship trophy - Bogart
had left it behind in .Exeter. "I just forgot to bring it," Bogart explained to his
heroes while they were thronged by hundreds of well-wishers from the school.
The Panthers entered the final with vivid memories of a 30-3 exhibition set-
back to Wayne Horner's Vikings three weeks ago in the only other meeting
between the two this season. Because of 10 teams being in the conference and
each school playing just six games, Goderich and South Huron weren't sched-
uled in regular season play this year..
South Huron made amends for the exhibition loss practically from the'opening
whistle. Outside of allowing the Vikings a first-quarter touchdown, the Panthers
were in complete command.
"We weren't mentally ready then," said Bogart of the exhibition. "We only had
a one day notice to get ready. This one really makes up for that setback.
"Our guys were really fired up. They've wanted this one for a long time. In
fact, we had some guys playing who had been hurting...theymaybe shouldn't
have played but wanted to get in regardless. The desire on this team is terrific."
South Huron quarterback Scott Burton, who Bogart said "called the best game
I've ever seen," threw two touchdown passes and booted a 30 -yard single.
Burton connected with Kevin McKinnin on a 35 -yard pass -and -run play for the
Panthers' first touchdown early in the first quarter. Bill Fairbairn added the con-
vert.
The Vikings reduced the margin to 7-6 minutes later when hard -running Doug
Keene scored Goderich's lone touchdown on a five -yard plunge. Keene, the most
outstanding runner on the field, did more than half the Vikings ball -carrying. -
In the second quarter, Burton found Barry Baynham open and threw a perfect
pass to him for South Huron's second touchdown. The play covered 55 yards.
After a scoreless third quarter, Fairbairn and Burton put the contest out of
'reach, with Fairbairn booting field goals of 15 and 20 yards and Burton kicking
a 30 -yard single.
The Panthers piled. up 12 first. downs, compared to 10 for the Vildngs. South
Huron held the Vikings to just three first downs in the last half.
The game was only the first in regular season and playoff competition for the
Vikings in a month. Goderich finished with a 6-0 won, lost record, winning the
last two by default when Stratford Northwestern and Clinton decided to drop
senior football.
"No one likes to cry but we lost the championship Oct. 15," said Horner of his
Vikings. "When you don't play regularly in about a month, there's just too much
pressure," he added.
"All the marbles were in the bowl today and it was just too much pressure all
at once," Horner added.
Bogart, a former St. Thomas. Collegiate standout and later a back at the
Ontario Agricultural College, said that despite "not too much depth at the begin-
ning of the year, I thought we'd do alright if we didn't have too many injuries.
"The spirit on this team and in the school as a whole made up for any depth
we didn't have. I couldn't be happier the way things turned out," said Bogart,
who is in his tenth year at South Huron.
Last year, the Panthers took the title in a final with Wingham Mustangs, who
in 1966 co -shared League honors with the Vikings.
This photo was
dropped off at
the Times
Advocate office.
High School
Prom - 1950 -
Candidates for
Queen left to
right Lois
Alexander,
Betty Green,
Joan Hopper,
Joan Gill and
President of
Student Council
Bill Mickle.
Sports related information or photos needed
for book - Dates - 1838 to 1950
Contact Ron Bogart 235-0847 (home) or 235-0314 (work)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHDHS
"ALL -YEARS REUNION" CONTACT
KENDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (H) OR PAT RoWE 236-7167
Principal's Message •
For me, teaching is an art. It is an
art in the sense that it is a perfor-
mance that requires skill and, if stu-
dents are very lucky, grace too.
Elliot Eisner in his book, The
Educational Imagination, talks about
teachers being artists like dancers,
painters or composers in the sense that
teachers control tempo, tone, climate,
pace and so on in their classrooms. If
teaching is less about prescription
and more about imagination then
here again is more support for
viewing teaching+as an art.
Because teaching can be
approached as an art does not
presuppose it is always delivered
that way although we strive to
inspire teachers to approach their
work that way. Nor does it pre-
suppose that the destination or
expectations for the learning are
not clearly laid down.
One of the dangers of an educational
reform, like the one we are in pow,
that teachers will allow educational
bureaucrats to do too much for us. It
is easy to ask, sometimes, that fully
fleshed out courses of study, for exam-
ple, be handed to teachers and they, in
turn, need only to follow the "recipe";
but, I don't think that is really what we
want or need.
Models or samples to follow are
important and useful in seeing how the
"means" could lead to the end; howev-
er, the art of teaching lies in the inter-
action with the kids and the creation of
those learning opportunities. -
This year South Huron will be host-
ing several student teachers from the
Faculty of Education at U.W.0.. It is
important that student teachers be
seen by students working with practis-
ing classroom teachers. Learning the
craft from master teachers is the oldest
form of pedagogy in the world and the
rich experience that continuity pro-
vides is not easily duplicated in another
forum. Sometimes student teachers
look puzzled when, as a sec-
ondary school principal, I
can't tell them the scientific
formula for what makes a
good teacher. I can't because
it's the wrong question. If we
begin with the premise that
teaching is rust an art (not a
science) then we see why it is
a definition that is difficult to
provide. I have seen and
experienced fine teaching that
has taken many shapes and
forms but a few qualities were com-
-Mon. A passion about what is being
taught, combined with a dedication,
devotion and belief in the worth of stu-
dents as individuals and a desire to
continuously explore new ways of
doing things often produces fine teach-
ing. To be able to play with ideas, to
experiment and sometimes even to fail
are important risk-taking behaviours
that are good for kids to see in the
classroom. Invention, discovery, imag-
ination: let our classrooms be filled
with these characteristics. And then?
"First we see the hills in the painting,
then we see the painting in the hills."
DEB
HOMIJTH
PRINCIPAL'S
MESSAGE
News From St.Anne's
By Phillip McMillan
seven student teachers. I list them
It's great to be starting to write this together to show the novelty of their
article on a``Weekly basis again. May I presence and the opportunity they bring
begin with my thanks to the local news- for us as a school to grow. The exchange
papers that carry it. I often think, students remind us of how small our
through the week, that this issue or that global community is, and the student
would beworthy of inclusion in my artier teachers help staff and students become
cle. part of the excitement that occurs when
The year has begun with a new group
of grade nine students welcomed to the
halls of St. Anne's. Orientation was a
positive experience with our peer men-
tor group spending a half day in
activities that would help to make
the grade nine students feel
more welcome .
There is a group missing this
year too. There are some at work
and some at college and some at
university. Frequently students drop
in to say hello and share how life is going
in their new efforts .
There are many things starting up with
another school year. Sports teams,
drama club, Student#, Government, OSAID,
Amnesty International and so many
more. This year we say a special wel-
come to seven exchange students and
one witnesses the growth of -a person
toward the profession of teaching.
This school year poses spe-
cial challenges to all involved in
secondary schools where they are
dealing with the new Ontario
Curriculum and all the changes
that a shift in curriculum brings.
This article will help to give infor-
mation to you about new develop-
ments in Ontario Curriculum.
The dates to note in the near future
are the first dance on Thursday,
September 30th ...don't forget your ticket
and your student card...and the fifth
annual walk for St. Anne's on October
15th, 1999.
Next week I will discuss the walk at
length in this article .
NO EXCUSE SUNDAY:
DEDICATEDTO MISSING
CHURCH ATTENDERS!
To make it possible for everyone
to attend church this Sunday, we
are going to have a special "No
Excuse Sunday":
Cots will be placed in the foyer for
those who say, "Sunday is my only
day to sleep in."
There will be a special section
with lounge chairs for those who
feel that our pews are too hard.
Eye drops will be available for
those with tired eyes from watch-
ing TV late Saturday night.
We will have steel helmets for those
who say, "The roof would cave in if I ever
came to church."
Blankets will be furnished for those
who think the church Is too cold, and fans
for those who say it is too hot.
Scorecards will be available for those
who wish to list the hypocrites present.
Relatives and friends will be in atten-
dance for those who can't go to church
and cook dinner, too.
We will distribute "Stamp Out
Stewardship" buttons for those
that feel the church is always
asking for money.
One section will be devoted to
trees and grass for those who like
to seek God in nature.
Doctors and nurses will be in
attendance for those who plan to
be sick on Sunday.
The sanctuary will be decorated
with both Christmas poinsettias
and Easter lilies for those who
never have seen the church without
them.
We will provide hearing aids for those
who can't hear the preacher and cotton
wool for those who think he's too loud!
Hope to see you there!
REV.
VERNON
DEAN
PONT TO
PONDER