Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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ey, that sounds interest- ing! Although the topic of drugs is widely discussed, the middle schoolers listen intently to the presentation of drugs and their dangers. The multi-media assembly included interviews with personalities from the entertainment world who had dealt with drug prob- lems successfully. COLONEL CAPERS “T liked going to SODA class bacause | got to express my feelings and say what I felt,” stated Brooke Mitchell, aseventh grader. SODA, Stu- dents Organized to Develop Attitudes, directed its efforts toward pre-adolescents and helped them try to understand their values. The faculty-selected SODA partners served as role Stargazing “Tm talking about you; I’m talking about me; I’m talking about all we can be,” rang out the theme song for “Stars”, an assembly program presented by the local Pepsi Cola Bot- tling Company and Burger King restaurant. Originating in Burbank, California, “Stars” traveled to 6000 high schools. The assembly, held on the morning of Thanksgiving Day break, dealt with the problem of teens settling for second best. Many students found the assembly interesting. “It was unique and something dif- ferent.’’stated Chris Robinson about the multi-media presen- tation. Others recognized life sav- ing values. “I learned that drugs are bad for me. There are other things besides drugs to turn to,” said Chuck Bar- bour. ue ww es e Pasa Davis TPT TTT ETE ETT TL Porter King models. They trained for a total of 30 hours, learning how to teach the seventh graders by practicing the ex- ercises on themselves. Their goal was to develop positive attitudes among seventh graders. Talking about drugs, self-esteem and cooperation were main topics of discus- sion. When asked why he liked faa OF 7 ee ial ie if Lf at ( srusin’ for a bruisin’ No, not Bobbi Arthur, Richard Cox, Sherri Brown, Cindy Terry, Brad Moorefield, David Bryant, and Stephanie Erb! They received training during the Crusin’ Safe Youth Workshop in Lynchburg which was held at CVCC for area SADD groups. SODA class, Bronson Barn- well said, “We got to do fun things and talk about our per- sonal feelings.” “T enjoyed working with seventh graders. It was a chal- lenge to work with young minds”, said Stacey Walthall, SODA partner. Dana Davis J) Be Can een Discussing the facts about drugs is Andrea Newman. Her responsibilities asa SODA teacher range from talking about drugs to playing games with her students to help them deal with peer pressure and social attitudes. SADD SODA 2B.

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Parent Date SODA: Front Row: Kathy Mitchell, Andrea Newman, Martha Powell, Gayla Newman, Karen Heaphy, Jason Holland; Back Row: Albert Calloway, Cecile Organ, Kendall Morris, Ver- onica Moon, Stacey Walthall, Mrs. Cindy Carter — sponsor; Not Pictured: Mr. Jerry Boteler — sponsor, Sarah Tongue, Kim Moore. s.A.D. drinking 4 the laws drinking age. “student pistributed py S.A D.0.. bring you” home if 1am ever Uh a atet time. Poet transportation tk ore friend WNO agree to 2K S218 4 to muchO a ave ink. a situation WN 4 too much tO ont me p, does Nt condo Portrait Place ne drinkin’ encourages @ g relating ge. - : includin ir state, of their S elow the egal le to obey g aw 5 Against Driving Orunk bo ee) SADD SODA Portrait Place Can rou Dream It? “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk!” That was the message Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) brought to their peers. The SADD chapter met the first Thursday of each month. Although the present membership was over thirty, there had been a decrease in the high school membership of the chapter. Because of this, “It has been hard to do all of the activities that were planned,” stated Cindy Terry, president. The overall goal of the SADD:Front Row: Cindy Terry — pres., Stephanie Erb — v. pres., Sherri Brown— sec., Brad Moorefield — tres. Richard Cox III — reporter, David Bryant — historian, Jennifer Newman, Vanessa Boley, Tim Bayse; Second Row: Tamarro Robinson, Shannon Andrews, Duane Osborne, Holly Davis, Kathy Mitchell, Elizabeth Tongue, Michelle Farmer, Allan Harris, Dionne Eades; Third Row: Leslie Worsham, Lauren Bennett, Chelsie Shirlen, Shannon Keatts, Jennifer Collie, Stephanie Greene, JoAnne Terry, Mary Beth Robertson; Back Row: Heather Woodson, Tara Hogan, Kim Dalton, Laura Blanks, Jennifer Arnold, Regina Bell, Veronica Moon, Sean Pillow. i eee along Even though she ruptured her Achilles tendon at the beginning of Girls’ Basketball Season, Coach Carol Bradley still charges on. As SADD sponsor, she stays after classes to offer her guidance at club meet- ings. alloons and more bal- loons! JoAnne Terry, Chelsie Shirlen, Jennifer Collie, and Laura Blanks pre- pare the gym for the SADD dance, “A Walk Down Memory Lane”. The dance, which was not well attended, was the club’s attempt to raise money. chapter was to “get more high school students involved,”’ commented Miss Carol Bradley, sponsor. The major project for SADD was the After-Prom get together. This gave ju- niors and seniors and their dates a chance to watch music videos, play several different games, socialize, and have breakfast. The event was coordinated by Dr. Suzanne Johnson, program director at the YMCA. Yvonne Lee fh sharing ideas about having much success in life, SODA partners played games along with their discussions. A few facts from a ‘fact-myth’ puzzle that were used are: Fact 1 — Marijuana can inter- fere with growing up by reduc- ing a young person’s ability and desire to do school work and by reducing their ability to learn coping skills. Fact 2 — Alcohol is a depres- sant drag which slows down the body processes. Fact 3 — The law in Virginia states 21 year olds can buy wine and liquor. Yvonne Lee

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ING a ride? After school some students have to wait for a ride. Marie Walker, Melinda Little, Mark Kidd, Brad Rice, Michelle Yeatts, and Lloyd Akers pass the time by talking about what happened during school that day. i ead ’em out! After school, students file out of the parking lot. Although the lot was usually a little congested with buses and cars, a one-way exit alleviated any problems with traffic control. 24 Transportation Se eee N: breaking in line! This rule applies to students who ride the bus home. Miranda Harlow waits to board her bus. Mr. Richard Edwards, Mr. Jim Hamlette, and a rotating faculty member super- vise the students to keep everything in order. S. Tongue SOS MI ORE: AECL BON AN wo wheels are better than none! With the addition of the new bike rack, students found it was safer for their bikes to be left outside. James Tongue and John Mercer unhook their bikes and take off after school. Pabst re : SHARE me PIED natin Mee Ae ES