Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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FUN IN THE SUN The Student Government Association kept themselves very busy throughout this school year. On March 30, a group of S.G.A. members attended a three-day con- vention in Hagerstown, Maryland to meet S.G.A. members from other high schools, discuss legislation, and vote for next year's officers. On May 4, student government spon- sored their annual field day. Starting out the morning with a teacher vs. student basketball game and a pep rally in the gym, kids were then let loose to the outdoors for the rest of the day. Plenty of activities were planned for this day. The events were: a live band, mud wrestling competi- tion, a dunking booth, water balloon danger area, video games, and a D) from WMDM, along with plenty of refreshments. Field day was a big success, and participants enjoyed themselves. Chopticon's S.G.A. held their elections on May 25 for new officers. On lune 5, the incoming 9th graders from our feeder schools came to visit Chopticon. S.G.A. of- fered a presentation of our many activities, took the students on a tour of our school, and served them ice cream. For relaxation, S.G.A. planned a trip to King's Dominion on lune 9. All S.G.A. members were invited. 25 please. Dana Reilly and Becky are happy to sell Garfield Butler brownies Well, you see Mrs. Nelson ... Pete O'Connor and Mrs Nelson have a heart to heart talk after school 184 STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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Big Goals Made Possible by School Spirit The Student Government Association had big goals in '84. Their biggest goal was to become more of a working government than a social group, and they did a good job of achieving this goal. For they got a lot of work accomplished. Their first big project was Homecoming. Spirit week was from Oct. 10-15 and included Pajama Day, Out of Style Day, Punk Rock Day, Crazy Day, and Brave Day. Then finally, there was the Homecoming Dance. After a successful Homecoming, Student Government sponsored several worth- while campaigns. During World Hunger Week, they offered a donut party to the homeroom making the largest donation to the Care Program. The students donated a total of $162.49 Mr Denny's homeroom donated a whopping $42.00 and won the Heath Haukland puts S C A s decoration on the tree Size 10 foot in a size 7 shoe just doesn't cut it! Pat Wetzel putting his tap shoes on donut party. On November 17, the S.G.A. supported the Great American Smokeout by organiz- ing an Adopt A Smoker program. Over 700 students and faculty members par- ticipated by either adopting a smoker or by quitting smoking altogether. The week before Thanksgiving, S.G.A. sponsored a collection for the construction of a Pediatric Dialysis Center at the Univer- sity of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore. Our students, as usual, exhibited their Pride Inside and donated a total of $53.42. The week before Christmas, Student Government planted a Christmas tree so that each class and organization could make and put a decoration on it!!

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Looks like Harry is down for the count. Jeff Colbertson and Harry Garrison get full of mud Amy Dowey was student Representative to the Board of Education. She represented our student body and our S G A to the board members She attended all hearings and meetings One of her major ac- complishments was submitting a proposal to the members of the board to provide a bus to take our students to the county wide student government meetings She also met Dr Lorton and other members to discuss student needs over a nice luncheon Get that shot Copsey My contract does not call for this kind of abuse. Mr Russell takes his turn at the dunking booth STUDENT GOVERNMENT 185