Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Jr. Tri-Hi-Y: Front Row: Kathy Mitchell v.p., April eaeeeH — publicity, Dolly Jones — pres., Tabby Bennett — sec., Holly Collins treas., Kam Gold- | smith — rep.; Back Row: Sarah Tongue —chap., Heidi Witt, Stephanie Johnson, Karen Heaphy, Susan Hammack. OOOO d ODD Club members spent many hours preparing for the three-day Model General Assembly. Vice-President Gordon Shelton discuss the finer points of the Hi-Y MCA bill. Jr. Tri-Hi-Y provided a chance for freshman and sophomore girls to serve their community as they learned about the govern- ment. This club served as a start- ing point from which the girls “moved on up” to Sr. Tri-Hi-Y and more in depth projects, such as creating a bill for the Model General Assembly or sending members to the Model Executive Conference. Although the members of Jr. Tri-Hi-Y were not exposed to all the interscholastic meetings that Tri-Hi-Y members were, they pursued many service projects, such as sending boxes of tissues to the residents of Camelot Nursing Home. Led by President Dolly Jones, Jr. Tn-Hi-Y was made up of eleven members, “Even though our club is small, the girls are actively in- volved,” commented Dolly. Mrs. Blanks added, ‘‘The members are enthusiastic and willing to work, which compen- sates for their size.” Tri-Hi-Y member Cristy Brown re- searches various topics for the MGA bill with sponsor, Miss Deborah Mason and local lawyer, Mr. Aubrey Rosser. An attorney’s assistance is a must when writing a bill. Tri-Hi Y supported the same child for two years. Lees Sease accepts a donation from Mr. Donald Hol- land of Clanton’s Drug Store for the adopted child at Christmas. MGA Officers House Speaker... Lori Tyler House Journal Clerk ties Amy Fellers House Doorkeeper . . . Kaarin Sitterding Senate Messenger Clerk... LaDonna Mason Senate Assistant Doorkeeper . . . Clifton Lee Senate Sergeant-At- Arms... Ken Treadway Clublicity 19

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Jr. Tri-Hi-Y members, Dolly Jones and April Farthing are assisted by club sponsor, Mrs. Ora Blanks. The club sent staples and paper clips to teachers. Tri-Hi-Y really aced it! How does a club “ace” it? By striving to receive the Ace Award, of course! These girls worked ex- tremely hard to achieve this goal; they started planning at their first meeting. The Ace Award is given to Tri- to raise money, co-hosting the Hi-Y and MGA workshops, serving refreshments at faculty meeting, adopting a needy child. at Christmas, and participating in a local fundraiser for the new library. Advisors Wanda Campbell Hi-Y clubs which serve their clubs and their communities with different projects. One project must coincide with the annual Wild Card Theme; for 1986 this was Pride. The girls took part in many projects in- cluding: a wrapping paper sale and Deborah Mason had several — reasons to be proud of Tri-Hi-Y. | “We had a hard-working, en- thusiastic group,” commented Mrs. Campbell, who obviously believed that these girls really had ace it! Tri-Hi-Y: Front Row: Amy Fellers, Wanda Campbell — advisor, Lori Tyler—pres., Jenni- Betsy Switzer, LaDonna Mason; fer Farley —v.p., Kim Baggerly— Back Row: Kaarin Sitterding, sec., Tami Myers — treas., Kim Andrea Farmer, wae Peavey, Pruett — chap., Mary Beth Doss; Carmen Campbell, Rhonda Second Row: LeeAnn Sease, Chism, Kristie Hedrick, Shan Annalee Hoover, Pam Mattox, Pickeral. A 44 Start Hi-Y had a fresh start with a new advisor, Mr. Derrick Scarborough. He spent last year training with former advi- sor, Mr. Davis Powell. Scarborough admitted that Mr. Powell was a tough act to follow. “I didn’t think there “2, was as much involed as there is,” he commented. The club members, how- ever, seemed to think he dida pretty “fresh” job. Ken Tread- way noted, ‘Although we didn’t have as many mem- bers, Mr. Scarborough kept everybody involved.” Amanda Walker, Andrea Camp- bell, Julie Dalton, Jodi Mitchiner, — Amy Fellers ) Hi-Y: Front Row: Derrick Scarborough — advisor, Ken Treadway — pres., Gordon Shelton — v.p., Troy Cag —treas., John Tucker — sec., Back Row: Bret Jennings, Edd Wood, Chris Cheatam, Joey Robin- son, Kirk McVey. 18 Clublicity

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ed BZ the Odds Daria nk driving ranks as one of the nation’s most serious safety issues among teen- agers, according to SADD (Stu- dents Against Drunk Driving). After seeing an apparent need for the program, one was started by Miss Betsy Blose and Myra Peavy and received strong re- sponse from students. President Betsy Switzer commented she was disappointed that not as many students showed an inter- est as last year, but those in- volved were dedicated. One of SADD’s projects was sponsoring a Homecoming Awareness Campaign, inform- ing students of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. Mem- bers decorated a bulletin board and handed out pamphlets. An- other accomplishment included a Christmas Dance for Midde School students; the money was used to fund service projects. A seat belt survey was also taken. The results revealed nine out of ten people did not wear a seatbelt while in the front seat. when asked about the results, Blose said they were predict- able. Common excuses for not buckling up were that they were uncomfortable, it took too much time, and the didn’t think about it. SADD also tried to open the door to better communication between parents and teenagers. The ‘Contract for Life’ was given to members and their par- ents which stated that if either was ever in a situation where they had been drinking, they promised to seek safe, sober transportation home. Although small, the club car- ried a huge responsibility. The Middle School students shake it up at their own private Christmas Dance sponsored by SADD. 700,000 Americans are injured each year by intoxicated drivers. One quarter of a million Americans have lost their lives in alcohol-related auto crashes over the past decade — an average of 25,000 traffic fatalities each year. Thousands of teenagers and young adults lose their lives each year in drunk driving incidents and 40,000 — National Commission on Drunk Driving SADD: Front Row: Miss Betsy Blose — aes Betsy Switzer he Stephanie Johnson — v.p., tephanie Erb — sec., Deena Merritt — treas., Amy Fellers, Tabby Bennett, Laura Prichett, Marisa Tolley; Second Row: Bobbie Arthur, oe Riddlebarger, Stephanie Mitchell, Christy Sam- ford, Kathy Mitchell, Jodi Mitchiner, Brenda Walker, Julie Callahan, Cheryl Jones, Amy 20 Clublicity Terrant; Third Row: Angie Arthur, Kristi Winston, Angela Shanaber- ger, Veronica Moon, Julie Dalton, Angie Poe, Jennifer Stephenson, Kam Goldsmith, Greta Sa EI- izabeth Tongue, Sarah Tongue; Back Row: Kim Moore, Holly Davis, Sherri Brown, Shannon Hall, Kim Ba perly, Shelly Under- down, Kim Skeen, Keith Oakes, Connie Lawrence. ft » Yair Ie fs, Pr pl LSI Yy Pum eyTewy, Vp rey