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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lil A if I SKI CLUB The American passion for skiing invad- ed GM this year as avid veterans and dar- ing beginners sponsored proiect after proiect to raise money for their two winter ski weekends. A short trip to the Charnita resort in Pennsylvania gave the novices an experi- ence on the slopes before the big trip to the Wisp Ski area of western Maryland. Enioyed both by faculty and students, the Ski Club is the most unusual of GM's many organizations. lll First row: Mrs. Nancy Melvin isponsori, Deborah Shultz, Sharon Russell, Sylvia Whatlely, Rita Poe, Mr. Salvatore Raspa isponsorl, Second row: Kathleen Bock, La Donne Pennington, Debbie Hall, Debbie Al- bertson, Nancie Rowe, Chris Mora. Third row: Richy Lococo, Joe Bailey, Paul Raley, Frank McCarthy, Mike Brooks, Chris Beaton. Standing: Glen Simms, Robert Guy, Bob Hunter, Chuck Long, David Jones. Fifth row: Craig Conklin, Steve Barth, William Curtis, Steve Moran, Kenneth Jones. Not pictured: President Mark Browne, Treasurer Kevin Stevens. l2j Overlooking a slope at Charnita Ski Resort in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. 131 Karen Huseman prepares for a run down the slope at Charnita.