Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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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.

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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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Straight from the pages of the latest fashion magazines to the CHS corridors, fads and fashions are a large part of the every day life at Chopticon. What util I wear today? The question asked every morning and the answer is displayed by every student and faculty member. LAYERING: the big word m fashion today. Two or three pairs of socks, a couple of shirts and a sweater not only kept you warm but also proved to be very stylish. BIG: oversized sweaters, extra large T-shirts, baggy pants all a major element in today' fashions. PRINTS: paisley, stripes, and floral all shown in an array from pants and purses to sweaters and shirts. COLORS: pinks and mint greens, bold red and yellow, khaki and navy blue, any color will do this year. ACCESSORIES: big earrings, long strands of pearls, bandannas, western ties, gaudy gold and silver, clunky belts, suspenders, pins with large stones, and colored gel or mousse. Establishing your own styles and starting your fads is the required factor in fashion. A person needs only to look around them each day and discover the different tastes and styles that each CHS student holds. With some gel in his hair and some paisleys on his shirt. Penny Butler stayed cool during the humid September days David Hanson is ready to face another day in her knee length shorts and paisley shin. 22 FASHIONS AND FADS