Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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Now, where did I put that thing? Mr. John McCuen, the bus supervisor. had very busy days. Mr. McCuen made sure his bus drivers were assigned specific routes and made sure that the buses ran smoothly. Practicing up for the real thing. Keith Hagerty looked on as Monica Smith practiced her turns in Keith's bus. Bus drivers' training kept their bus licenses valid. iPhoto by Robert Freeman.J Movin' This story is dedicated to the ones who get up each morning in time to leave their houses at 7:00 a.m. fCan you imagine??J, drive to the school, pick up their buses and zoom around on their routes. All this so their passengers can be in school by 8:15 a.m. The bus drivers had to listen to screaming teen- agers whether it was in the morning when their sleepy passengers weren't feeling very sociable or in ,., K the afternoon, when they were excited to be heading home. The bus drivers had to practice safety, and at the same time they had to be role-models for their passengers. The bus drivers had a variety of reasons for why they liked what they did. Leo McCall said, Driving a bus is my only job, so it pays for my car. Rodney Chastain agreed, I like it because of the money. Mark Hen- drix, however took a dif- ut ferent approach, I like it because I go to football late and it makes me miss stretches. No one could imagine how difficult it was to re- main calm in all situations with 60 lives depending on one's ability to drive. But bus drivers were there, faithfully waiting through rain, shine, sleet or snow to transport their passengers to and from school. Dawn McCraw N .,...-av' A au El Bus Drivers Cruisin' on down the road. Ken Bruton carefully checked out the road in front of him as Monica Smith looked on. Safety was an important factor in bus driving. Hi, Mom! Thomas Scuba Jones was ready to take off his route in the afternoon. Being prompt at all times was just one of the duties of a bus driver. iPhoto by Robert Freeman!

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The inside story. Joel Dobbs walked through the Tree at practice. iPhoto by Greg Wyattb Cheerful Walking around the hallways during fourth period, students suddenly encountered the sound of cheery, harmonized voices singing at the top of their lungs. The Pops Choir met each day during fourth periods, and for 58 minutes concentrated on new songs and music. They performed locally for school assemblies, middle schools, and special mall activities. Mr. Thom Wood directed the twenty members. The All-State Chorus l 5 included students from all over South Carolina, so it was a special privilege when Lauren Fisher, Kim Griffiths, Brian Sturkie, and Michael L. Thompson were selected to participate in it. The Singing Christmas Tree practiced for their performances held open to the public on December 6, 7, and 8. Mauldin had the most representation of any one highschool with twenty- five students participating in The 1 a3fY L'i -' .' ,- All-State Chorus members Is it really worth it? are Kim Griffiths, Lauren Lauren Fisher and Debby Fisher, and Michael Thompson. Jones play their violins in Not pictured e Brian Sturkie. Strings. iPhoto by Ed Dodsonj iPhoto by Edsell Dodsonl Q Singing Christmas Tree. Strings met each day during first period to practice for upcoming concerts. They gave two concerts in the Spring, one Christmas concert, and concerts at local elementary and middle schools. Brian Sturkie, who participated in Pops Choir, The Singing Christmas Tree, and All- state Chorus said, Music isrewarding to me because it's a God-given talent. Dawn McCraw INV' Stringin' along. Mr. Joel Keller rehearsed for the Christmas concert. iPhoto by Ed Dodsonj Oh, what a sour note! Pat Lassiter finds that mistakes happen even when playing the Bass. iPhoto by Edsell Dodsonl Chorus 1

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