Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Tammy I- Teresa E. Derrick Dintaman Steve E. Glenda H. Douglas Dufour Elizabeth D. Glenn G. Edger Ernmart Karen K. Epperson Mark T. Farley Why couldn't it have been me! The bridesmaids Shelly Butler. Tina Carswell. Paulette Dumas and Pam Thornburg; with Maid of Honor Sandy Banagan watch Tracy and Jason in the receiving line, as they greet their guests after the nuptials. 46 SENIORS - CELEBRITIES Derrkk Farley

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 ■? V a . I find achool mo exciting. Darlene Briscoe takes timeout from the heat for a nap during typing class Temperatures above 90 degrees in September kept many of us snoozing in class. The Disease • • • Senioritis. With only one known cure — Grin and Bear it ’til Graduation Boredom, Restlessness, Anxiety, and Nervousness: all severe symptoms of a terrible disease which plagued many Seniors in past years and in the Class of 1985. The last few months the Seniors spent in school were filled with mixed emotions. It was a fear of growing up and facing new ex- periences in life independently which scared us to death. Yet, finally reaching the point of graduation and accomplishing something we have worked for 12 long years made us ecstatic. We were definitely excited about graduating, but frightened as to the thought of losing the security we had obtained at home and school. “Senioritis is a fatal disease.” Many of us were familiar with this sentence from the sign posted in Mr. Bottorf’s room. The disease was proven deadly as some Seniors became frustrated due to their confusion, and simply gave up. This caused failure and eliminated all hope of graduating in '85. Although most Seniors overcame Senioritis, it certainly took its toll. The cure was simple. It required taking each day slowly and confidently. You had to direct your thoughts toward a future event: graduation or a trip to Ocean City. You had to take a lot of deep breaths, and grin and bear it. Franklin IV. Sandra D. Harold Colleen M. David A. Copse i Crook Cunningham Cusic Cusic Karen L. Gwendolyn C. Wade B. Brian F. Patricia L. Cusic Dade Davis Dean Dean SENIORS CELEBRITIES 45 Copsey Dean

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By the Power... I now pronounce you husband and wife . . . the only words excluded from the wedding ceremony, October 26th The invitations that were sent to the faculty and family life students announced the marriage of Tracy Renee Miller to James Steven Williams. The mock wedding has become an annual event at CHS. Students paid $5.00 and were treated to the real thing — well, almost. They also selected the wedding party. After that, the rest was up to the ones selected. Everything was decided on, bought, and arranged by Tracy, Jason and the wedding party. The dress Tracy wore was loaned to her by Mrs. Bottorf. Things weren’t actually bought; bridal and bridesmaids’ gowns, tuxedo’s and the honeymoon expenses were priced instead. As final preparations like the food, decorations and seating ar- rangements were put in place, the day of matrimony began. First, Reverend Runkles gave a two hour speech on the reasons to and not to get married, the things to go through and talk about before the marriage and the actual steps of the ceremony itself. Then, the sounds of the wedding march began and down walked Tracy. She recalls at that moment “it seemed as if I was really getting married, when it hit me that I was in a wedding dress and walking down the aisle. I had to keep pinching myself to keep reminding me it was only a mock.’’ Afterwards there was fun, food and dancing for everyone at the reception. Though it was a fun, very interesting and informative day, Mr. Richards still said “it was a learning experience that students can keep with them and use when it comes to their own wedding.” Congratulations Mrs. Tracy Rcncc Millar Williams! Jean Sansbury offers her best wishes to Tracy outside the church after the wedding ceremony. The whole gang! Alt of Mr. Richard's family life class, along with Mr. and Mrs. Williams, the parents of Jason and Mr. and Mrs. Miller, the parents of Tracy plus Mr. Chakalas, gather outside just before the reception. They were treated to sandwiches and punch. CELEBRITIES - SENIORS 47 Mock Wedding