Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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S: .X N .,.-.wi 'Qin fist wmai fSQ ta if :flag f Yi at TOP CENTER: Camp Ada's own way-out games generate excitement as they display the skill and coordination it takes to hop in a burlap bag and toss eggs to each other. TOP RIGHT: Debbie Middleton and Sharon Huggins are already packed and ready to load up for the short but regretful ride home after 3 days of peaceful vacation. CENTER RIGHT: Inter-action with others and interesting self-awareness games are in- cluded in the small group discussions led by the fun-loving faculty sponsors. CAMP ADA l 19

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Friendships and leaders developed through 18 f LEADERS' TOP LEFT: These are the very captivating leaders of Choctawhatchee High School who attended the annual leadership confer- ence in the early part of the year. CENTER LEFT: Everyone comes together at Camp Ada to listen to the music and enioy the close fellowship among the members of the four YMCA clubs. BOTTOM CENTER: Amy Scruggs, Donna Giroux, and Suzanne Filion spenda few quiet afternoon moments in the Camp Ada tree . This oak tree's branches hold many memories. CONFERENCE skits, campfires and warm fuzzies at Camp Ada and the Leadership Conference. Student Ac- tivities sponsored the leadership semi- nar early in the school year and 140 eager students attended. Songs were sung, games were played, and respon- sibilities were discussed to emphasize the new attitudes of leadership for the coming year. In October, the YMCA clubs of Choctawhatchee took 115 members to Camp Ada. Over the three days, the happy, energetic young people met new ideas, friends, and personalities within themselves. The warm fuzzies and the fire of friendship symbolized a genuine closeness among the participants ofthe delightful Camp Ada experience.

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New closeness and unity between teachers, 20 l OPERATION REACH OUT TOP LEFT: Kathy Davis and Julie Russell enjoy making Christmas cards for the sophomores to help ORO members promote closeness between classes. BOTTOM LEFT: As ORO. chairpersons, Cindy Wingo, Suzanne Stevens, Mary Thoreen, Donna Giroux and Sharon Schaefer work hard to plan exciting events to unify CHS. students, clubs were two of the many long range goals strived for by Operation Reach Out, a new organization at Choctaw this year. The purpose of ORO was to create an awareness of other's feelings and to make every student feel that he was a vital part of his school. Operation Reach Out sponsored many projects throughout the entire year. The group established a Welcome Wagon to help new students become acquainted with the school, decorated school windows promoting friendliness, and made Christmas cards for the sophomores. ORO passed out the popu- lar You are my friend buttons and started the warm fuzzie craze. They sponsored a successful pot luck dinner in November. tw, 7, cuff' eg, ,- -