Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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''V UVES Did you know that 700,000 Americans are in- jured each year by intoxicated drivers? Or that 40,000 teenagers are injured a year in drunk driving incidents. Although these numbers are high, they have dropped sharply in the past four years. Many factors have influenced this decline; SADD programs in high schools, presentations made to schools, and the overall awareness of the public are but a few. Chopticon is one of the 9,000 high schools in this country that has chaptered a SADD program. Students Against Drunk Driving sponsors a Con- tract of Life. This is a paper signed by students and parents promising that they will call their parents for a safe ride home rather than attempt to drive home under the influence of alcohol or nde home with a person who has been drinking. Goals of the SADD program are not only to prevent fatalities in the community but to circulate com- munication between teenagers, parents, and teachers. On October j, 1986. Toney Ltneberry entered the lives of each junior and senior present in the assembly in which he spoke. Toney is a quadriplegic who is paralyzed due to an automobile accident eight years ago when he was at the glorious age of eighteen. He presented his story through a slide show, although this wasn't a fiction tale but a real life who endured the paw of a sixty m.p.h. impact coming off an ice slick. Toney told us oj the hardships he encountered dur- ing and after recovery. Most important was Toney's sincere plea to buckle seat belts, do not drink and drive, and learn from the mistakes of others. The statistics are endless and the stories are harsh, but it is you who must make the decision. The decision is life. Just remember, a graduation is much more memorable than a funeral. Jusi sign here on the dotted line and you'll save your own life. Shawn Shugars signed a SADD Contract for Life Yvette Thomas makes very clear her attitude towards drugs as she displays her drug-free shirt. 20 DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

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For one Chopticon musician, the summer of 1986 was spent traveling abroad Robby Winslow went on tour with the D.C. Youth Orchestra to the Far East The young maestro made numerous stops in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, playing in ten different cities The total trip took three weeks. While in China, Bob had a chance to conquer the Great Wall of China. When he returned from his journey Robby commented on how nice the people treated him. We were treated like we were royalty,” said Winslow. This past summer. Cindy Sirk travelled to four cities in the Soviet Union: Moscow, Odessa, Leningrad, and Tallinn She toured the major attractions of each city, but the main objective of the trip was to promote peace and interrelations among teenagers On several occasions Cindy met young Soviet citizens and talked with them about their lifestyles and interests. As far as peace goes, I feel as though 1 left a lasting impression with them of what American teenagers are like, full of hope and happiness,” commented Cindy. She also said that the Soviet youth were interested and con- cerned with our cultural differences and seemed to want peace as much as we do.

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dnnk ai K ' tonight, don’t fwget to toss your mother goodbye. saying ) DRUGS CONTRACT FOR L IF ) Posters with rather morbid messages were placed in the hallways this year to help fight drinking and driving. This piece of paper could save your life The Contract for Life gave parents and students a new alternative to dnnking and driving.