Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Senior Skippy Rawl was Churchland’s en- try in the WGH Radio Current Events Con- test which offered a $500 scholarship. The first round was taped in the school audito- rium. State SCA President David Rutledpe was featured in an assembly which presented a workable honor code to the student body. At the National Honor Society Hootenanny, held first in November for underclassmen and later in January for Juniors and Seniors, Mike Young, Gary Richardson and Danny Dar- den emulate that ethnic folk spirit in their performance of “Walk Right In.” Student Life 13

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Senior Play Provides Means Of Self-expression Linda Holland, prompting Bill Proffitt and Wayne Luehrs, reflects intense interest in the Senior Class Play. Make-up is one of woman’s tools of deception. Here, Linda Lemasters adds “time” to the youth- ful face of Hortense Mitchell. Constant and trying rehearsals marked the weeks of November for many seniors. It was the production of the comedy, “The Mouse That Roared,” that called upon each individ- ual’s talent to express himself and communi- cate. The results were quite pleasing and those involved seemed to have acquired a dra- matic flair. It was a profitable venture, too, for $225 was raised for the Senior Class gift to the school. But this happy mood at CHS changed ab- ruptly to one of sorrow and grief with the assassination of President Kennedy. He was the only recent President with whom the youth of America had identified themselves. The loss of this young leader affected notice- able changes in the too-often superficial man- ner of many individuals. Churchland observed Thanksgiving with a two-day rest that was sparked by the annual Turkey Trot. Then the emphasis swung to the basketball season, which opened victoriously on Friday, December the 13th. Seniors will also remember this as a time of College Boards, so very important in college admit- tance. In such eventful days, many individuals paused to contemplate the mysteries of life and to separate the great from the small. 12 Student Life

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Carefree and lighthearted on the day before Christ- the lunch tables for a place around the piano to mas vacation, CHS students and teachers abandon join in singing their favorite carols. Christmas Season Alters Daily Routine At CHS With a jovial Roman Santa looking on, Phyllis Chadwick presents Mel Wittig, of Mr. Moore’s homeroom, with the first place award for her door. The arrival of Christmas at CHS resulted i ' n a bustle of activity that added a certain sparkle to an otherwise daily routine of classes and studies. While teachers were striving to reach some stopping point in their program, students were trying to find time for both their schoolwork and outside activi- ties. Holiday spirit was engendered in every phase of Trucker life. Art classes created attractive home decorations while Spanish classes made festive cards for faculty mem- bers. To give the students a preview of its coming performance, the choral department presented two assemblies. The band conclud- ed the two-part Christmas program with a concert that made the Yule-time even mer- rier and more meaningful. Having been ex- cused for the entire week prior to vacation, DE and ICT students were given the op- portunity to increase their Christmas spend- ing money. But the long-awaited moment came as the 3:10 bell rang on December 20 and all poured out of school, perhaps to meet again at the City Basketball Tournament. 14 Student Life