Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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FHA, SCA Focus On Needs The Furure Homemakers of America adopted an objective to improve the growth of the individual personally as well as in the community. Several activities were focused on their theme ‘Decisions that Count’. The annual leadership conference was held in the new auditorium. Ir fearured a variety of guest speakers, one of whom explained the work of the March of Dimes. Feeling this was definitely a worthy cause, FHA worked extensively with the March of Dimes. Several members were on a ‘Teen Teaching Team’ for a program entitled —. Above: Students from Appomattox county give a relaxor during the Federation rally Top right: Gwen Cox looks on as Jennifer Giles wel- comes quests fo Parents Banquet Right: Winners of the annual rheme posrer contest were Jennifer Giles and Sandra Hall 16 FHA rr rsrous THEI COU De ISTOWS THEE COU “Healthy Babies; Choice or Chance . This team allowed students from schools in Vir- ginia to discuss the importance of the March of Dimes, and its role in the furure. FHA was involved in several money making projects such as selling shampoo, Christmas wrapping paper, and stationery. Other activities, Daddy Date Night and Mother - Daughter Banquer, were com- bined for a Parent - Member Banquer. Al- ways a success, Members recognized rheir parents, and outstanding FHA members were awarded for their achievements. NI AS

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SODA, Students Organized for Devel- oping Attitudes, required ar leasr thirty hours of training from participating mem- bers. Conducted at Lynchburg General Hospital's Nurses’ Residence, the sessions showed SODA members how to help 6th graders develop sound attitudes to- ward drugs and to regard themselves and their peers. The eleven members went to the Altavista Elementary School once a week for 16 weeks where they provided filmstrips, read stories, played games, and had discussions with the youngsters to carry out SODA's objec- tives. Director Nancy Evans spent a lor of her time coordinating activities in addition to attending the weekly meerings. ALO Left: Listening to their responses, Renee Evans giver her SODA group an oral rest Below left: Priscilla Plumbley is amused ar story Jan Deese is reading as part of lesson. Center: Pam Dillard listens while David Chismn ex- presses his opinion in a “‘rap’’ session Below: Games are frequently used in forrnulating attitudes in SODA. Here Susan Callahan explains roles to Gwen Creasy. Soda 15

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NYY eeeesees erst Dy Ra ONY veeeeet es Mt! PXONH AVY The SCA has been involved in a lor of activities this year, such as a school store, which enabled the students to buy things ar school that they didn’t have a chance to Top left: Candidare for SCA offices, Susan Steiger and Alison Steele, wait ro presenr platforms ro the student body while Ran Coleman gives his. Top right: Andrea Brafford and Kay Nichols prepare student news to be senr ro the Lynchburg News. ger elsewhere, a suggestion box, which ler the students make suggestions on how to berrer our school, and a Sr. Valentines Day dance for the middle school students. Top center: SCA officers are Ran Coleman - presidenr, Virginia Willey - vice - presidenr, and Barbara Willey - secrerary Bottom left: Bruce Goldsmith and Steve Marrox wair on Lenetre Tucker and Sandra Hall ar school store SCA 17