Great Mills High School - Echo Yearbook (Great Mills, MD)

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FIREMEN Firemen from the Lexington Park, Val- ley Lee, and Ridge Volunteer Fire Depart- ments meet regularly to keep abreast of the latest developments in firefighting pre- vention in the school. Firemen are responsible for conducting fire drills within the school and keeping fire extinguishers in working order. lll Gary Proffit utilizes spare time at the fire station. l2l First row: Charles Henderson, Steve Wendling, Joe Zienda, Jack Knott, Chief Dan Reborchick, Ray Carter, John Lagalbo, Ted Burch. Second row: Rob- ert Guy, Paul Tennyson, James Campbell. EXCHANGE STUDENTS Now in its fifth year at GM, the Foreign Exchange Program gives South American students an opportunity to not only attend school in the United States but to experi- ence six weeks of the fast-paced American way of life. l3l Gabriela Van Schowen writes home to Chile dur- ing her stay at Great Mills. l4l Rodrigo Garcia with Mark Browne, Maria Castro with Barbara Jones, Anna Florez with Susan Kessler. l5l First row: Ana Florez, Rosana Menendez, Olivia Osso from Peru, Gabriela Van Schowen from Chile. Second row: Skye Hobgood, Cecilia Phillips, Debbie Benson, Gary Benson. 56 DRAMA CLUB Participants in the GM Drama club de- velop not only acting skills but also set, staging, lighting, and make-up techniques. lol First row: Mr. Ron Sableski lsponsorl, Larry New- comer, Roy Furr. Second row: Leslie Beard, Jill Ketch- mark, Mary Waugh, Susan Whatley. Third row: Maria Castro, Debbie Benningfielcl, Jenelle Priddy, Helen Voithoffer. Fourth row: Carol Robinson, Wil- liam White, Gwen Smith, Barbara Jones, Kaye Owens. DECA Geared to the vocational students in business, Distributive Club of America pro- motes a better understanding of market- ing and the distribution of goods and ser- vices. The GM club is the first local branch of this nation-wide organization. l7l First row: Teri Thompson, Sherry Thompson, Jan Sparks. Second row: Mr. Jack Rice lsponsorl, Mrs. Brenda Hill, Darlene Brown, Debbie McKenney, Gail Corcoran, Diane Stone. Third row: Gloria Jordan, Geraldine Gross, Cheryl Sutliff, Lyn Esterly. Fourth row: Mark Barnes, Kenny Dement.

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SCIENCE CLUB CHESS CLUB Working cooperatively with the commu- nity project, the Citizen's League for Envi- ronmental Action Now lCLEANl, the Science Club is GM's ecology-minded or- ganization. lts members played a promi- nent role in the county-wide newspaper and magazine drives, road-side cleanups, and tin-can drives. Fossil digs and a camping trip to As- sateague and Chincoteague Islands were other major activites. i5lW Composed largely of underclassmen, the Science Club and its activities have at- tracted county-wide publicity. Q51 First row: Pat Arlantico, Pam O'Neil, Greg Willis, Robert Combs, Tom Lishness, Mike Aident. Second row: Mary Beaton, Leonard Aills, Mr. John Foren- chuck, sponsor. 161 First row: President Greg Willis, Secretary Pam O'NeiI. Second row: Vice President Cecilia Phillips, Treasurer Mary Beaton. we .af ii es - 1 Although the demonstration and analy- sis of complicated or unusual moves to be used in their interscholastic competitions is the usual activity at the biweekly meeting, the Chess Club welcomes beginners to learn this intellectual game. l7l Walter Miles, Ben Greer, Andy Flachs, Doug Brown, Larry Harp, Fred Stow, Rod Benningfield, James Campbell. l8l Contemplating his next move is Walter Miles. l. Q-'5....

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