Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Aren’t you finished yet? Sophomore Richard Burch, and Mark Hancock hurry to finish packing tobacco. EEWW! Get that bug off of there! Sophomore Albert Farrell strips tobacco during Ag class. FFA — Left to Right: Mr Harrod, Lenny Russell. Paula Oliver. Dene Wood. Chris Quade, Chris Bowles. George Arnt. Patrick Farrell. Paul Tippett. Jason Wood. Albert Ridgell. David Wathen. Danny Wood. Allen Quade. Eric Fleming. Brian Roach. Robert Copsey. Mr Hewitt. Rusty Quade. Richard Burch. Dennis Hall, and Lenny Quade COMBINATIONS 141 Future Farmers of America

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I wonder if this looks right? Sophomore Julie Johnson, and sophomore Sherry Hanson decorate the FFA float for homecoming. Chopticon’s FFA had a successful year. They attended numerous contests, fairs and conferences. In the State Tobacco Judging Con- test they came home with first place. In the Individual Tobacco Judg ing. Junior John Wathen took first place and Junior David Williams took second place. FFA also attended Charles, St. Marys and Calvert County Fairs. They won first and second places in tobacco, livestock, poultry and tractor driving contests. In the regional FFA contests our chapter took first place in Land Judging, first and sec- ond in Tractor Driving and third in Bowling. FFA sponsored the Tobacco Spearing Contest at the Annual Maryland Tobacco Festival. They went to Phillip Morris USA, one of the tobacco companies in Richmond, Va. and the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. In addition, they participated in the Maryland FFA Summit Lake Leadership Conference, the Annual Maryland FFA Citizenship Conference in Annapolis, Md.f the Maryland State FFA Convention and the National FFA Convention in Kansas City. FFA did mean better farming . and lots of travel!!! Oh no. not those Ag boys again! Two of the FFA cows hope the Ag boys are going to feed them. Harvest Festival? It’s the FFA Homecoming Float. Each year the FFA contributes its time and energy to the Homecoming activities by building a float for the parade.

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SGA was a group of dedicated students who tried to make life bearable If anyone could have helped us with a problem it was them. They strove to give their fellow students the right to voice their opinions. For instance, during the cold winter, students wanted to wait inside, so they brought that problem to SGA. They voted and agreed it was a good idea. Soon after students were permitted to go to the cafeteria until 7:50. Not only did SGA work to solve our problems, but they also pro- moted school spirit and student involvement. In the beginning of the year, they sponsored the Homecoming dance, along with a disco, and a week of dress-up days. They also held pep-rallies to get the students ready to cheer on our school. And in the spring they spon- sored a field day filled with games, activities, class competitions, and food. SGA was made of people fighting for truth, student rights and school spirit. Order in the Court! Joe Hill, SGA president, calls the meeting to order by banging the gavel. Let me down! I said, put me down! Clint Tyer and Corey Wilkerson preparing to I’ll promise you anything, just let me up! Seniors Sonya Trimbath and carry Greg Russell across the finish line to score points for the Sophomores on field Debbie Harper line up for the wheel barrel race day. 142 Combinations Student Government Association