Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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This poem is great to use! Jayna Barber, Literary Magazine editor, works on setting up the poems to put in the 1985 edition of the Literary Magazine. Letter’s to the World. Writing about the FHA bake sale makes me real- ly hungry! Lisa Woods contemplates her story in 9th period Newspaper class. CHALLENGES 117 ICON — Literary Magazine

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And Now.. hopticon had always been a relatively small school, but even with only approximately 1200 students there was always plen- ty of news to be read. The newspaper staff was the one to write it. With a group of 13 members the ICON was put out each month, even though we went through several editor changes. One big plus to the staff was the new word processor. The IBM Display Writer made it much easier and more efficient to write and typeset copy, and keep data and stories together. Also part of the ICON was the Literary Magazine. With Jayna Barber as editor in chief, students submitted poetry, artwork, and photographs. Mr. Pence, advisor of both ICON and Literary Magazine said, “The Literary Magazine allows students to be serious about their poetry and gives students a chance to develop their public voices.” You see Mark, when it starts to make those noises, you know it’s ready. Mr. Pence, Icon ad- visor, shows Mark Blakely how to use the new word processor Don't look now! Stephanie Butler and Michelle Thompson plan to surprise Lisa Woods before Icon group pictures are taken. Icon Staff - Lucy St. Clair, Stephanie Butler, Kim Shewbridge. Michelle Thompson, Lisa Woods. Mark Blakely, Chris Schubert. Not Pictured: Joe Hill. Mark Farley. Troy Fitrell, Gary Barney, and Mark Murdock. 116 CHALLENGES ICON — Literary Magazine

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Memoirs of CHS nhe Yearbook Staff had an ex- tremely special job. It may have been hard to realize, but with on- ly 17 members and one dedicated advisor, we fought deadlines, out of control croppers, a gunky stamp pad, tipless grease pencils, and quad packs that refused to stay together, to produce a book of Chopticon’s most lasting memories. The 1985 Chopticonian really began in August of 1984. Three devoted staffers, Jean Sansbury, our editor, Kim Shewbridge, our photography manager, and Michelle Eskins, our other photographer all crammed into one tiny little Nova with the fearless driving ace, Mrs. McNamara behind the wheel and headed for Willamsburg for the Colonial Journalism Workshop. We stayed at the lush Hospitality House for four days. While Jean and Mrs. Mac stayed indoors listening to lectures about different yearbook techniques, Kim and Michelle were out on the streets getting some field experience in photography. In November the staff went in with the field hockey team to sell Chrysanthemums. The sale was successful, but we also receiv- ed a large amount of income from selling ads, patrons, and “Say it to the Seniors.” With an occasional “Bless Your Heart” for encouragement or Yearbook Staff Speech Number 187 to keep us in line, Mrs. Mac, and the staff, against all odds, put together a book of memories that will last a lifetime. Come on Colleen. I only have 15 more minutes! Dennis Burroughs asks Colleen Cusic her opinion of what pictures he should use for his spread. 118 CHALLENGES Yearbook