Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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DRUNK DRIVING IS... S.A.D.D. Twas the week before Christ- mas vacation when all through the school, everyone was so ex- cited it seemed like a zoo. S.A.D.D. posters were hung in the hallways with care, in hopes to prevent vacation from becoming a nightmare. The students were nestled, all snug in their desks, while visions of parties danced in their heads. And S.A.D.D. worked desperately providing posters, pins, and assemblies, hoping to convince students not to drink. When out on the cam- pus there arose such a clatter, as the 2:00 o ' clock bell rang, S.A.D.D. knew something would soon be the matter. Away from the school students drove in a flash, anxious for parties and to % . get smashed. Now all S.A.D.D. could do was hope and pray that the students had learned what they had taught that day. Do not drink and drive; it could save your life. Merry Christmas to all and to all a Safe Ride! S.A.D.D. was first introduced in March 1987. Since then the number of active members grew tremendously, along with the number of different ideas the group came up with to get their message across. Hanging startling posters of drunk driving acci- dents throughout the hallways, and promoting a contract for life was one of the group ' s first attempts to discourage students from driving drunk. In the con- tract both students and parents pledged to call one another at any time, from any place, for safe transportation if the other had too much to drink, or if the driv- er had too much to drink. In turn no questions were asked until a later time. A major concern for the group was to acquire enough funding used to discourage stu- dents from drinking and driving, especially during the holidays, prom, and graduation. The fund- ing was obtained tnainly through organized fund raisers and school dances that were sponsored by S.A.D.D. Students Against Driving Drunk deserved a big hand for the great job it did stressing the dangers and consequences of drunk driving. The amount of work that was accotnplished was due to the increase of members. S.A.D.D. held meetings every Tuesday at lunch time. The meet- ings were open to any student who wished to join. The group often encouraged students to come to the meetings by organizing pizza parties and other fun activities. Senior Han Mi Yoon stated, It ' s a good organization, but there needs to be more interest and participation from students to make it successful. The anti- drinking and driving campaign has had a significant effect on our school. I hope more people be- come involved so that the pro- gram does not dissolve. by Margie Gornik After heitig ititolvetj in a driving accident involving drinking. Junior Trina Polcviyuma who vv as ntn driving was lutk enough to have suffered only minor injuries. 48

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A group of enthusiastic Senu rs show school spirit at one of the football games of the season. Thousands of cars filled with teenagers are seen cruising down Virginia Street in Re- no every weekend. Susie Bean and Melissa Hotchkiss clutch each other in fear as they hear a security guard coming after they dumped water off the Ormsby House parking garage. -■• Mini-Mag 47

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OUT OF 100 STUDENTS ASKED — — 93 said that they considered drunk driving serious. — 60 said they had driven with someone who was under the influence of alcohol. — 43 said they themselves had driven while under the influence of alcohol. — 50 said they knew someone who had been injured or killed in a drunk driving accident 14 said they were involved with either S.A.D.D. or Safe Ride. — 5 said that they had called Safe Ride for themselves. While participating in a S.A.D.D. activity, Junior Dc- Anne Gotrtz portrays the fact that t ' vei ' 23 minutes one life is taken by a drunk driver. Reality says she ' s alive, but oth- er students are led to beheve that Junior Valerie Swainston was killed by a drunk driver. Mini Mag 48a