Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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The snow displays footprints of returning Truckers as CHS resumes normal activities after an unexpected holi- day on the third consecutive Ash Wednesday holiday. To suppliment their classroom readings, Latin IV students take time out to improvise and tape a humorous version of The Aeneid told through the lyrics of popular songs. “I hated your husband. And that ladder ... I gave it to him — on purpose.” With these startling words, Cheryl Meekings tries to bring her widowed daugh- ter, Diane Griffith, back to reality in a production of the competition play, “The Refuge.” Wayne Leuhrs, Mike Young, and Marilyn Lorance rounded out the cast of five that competed with district schools at Frederick College. Student Life 17

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Mid-Winter Brings Basketball, Exams, “Beatles” Functioning as official hosts at the Heart Fund Concert, Marshals Boyd Pace and Nancy Harris distribute programs and receive tickets prior to the beginning of the program. During the first few weeks following vaca- tion, the steady pace that prevailed at CHS was broken only intermittently by the excite- ment of Tuesday and Friday night basketball games. But as the teachers began to probe the minds of their students for knowledge learned in September, the accustomed rush to cram for exams once more began and ended in a holiday o ' nly after three days of exhaus- tive testing. Throughout the first week of February, combinations of red, white, and blue were seen in various forms carrying out the theme of Patriotism Week. However, it seemed that the thoughts of most Truckers were turned to England and its latest singing sensation — the “Beatles.” Beatle haircuts dominated the scene. While science classes were turning in their yearly projects and math students were struggling through competitive examina- tions, the seniors were preparing for that special day in June. Open windows, cool bree- zes, and sunshine were their cue to relish their last months at Churchla ' nd. During a brief interlude at the annual Miss Church- land Contest, the Men’s Glee Club, accompanied by Mrs. Blake and Carrie Shufflebarger entertains an expectant audience with “There’s Nothing Like a Dame” and “Aura Lee.” 16 Student Life

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Sunny Day Activities Bring End To CHS Year Ann Scott’s thoughts wander from her studies; she, as many other Truckers, found it impossible to evade spring fever. In the concluding months of the school term, the charming spirit of spring stirred hibernat- ing CHS students to a state of lively activity. Teachers who required tedious term papers and yearly projects of their students also stimulated activity, but it was ' not as joyful. Again enthu- siastic throngs appeared to participate in the “sunny day” sports, golf, tennis, track, and base- ball, and in a new sport, “hooter skootering”. The SCA election of officers encouraged CHS individuals to express their own opinions about school government. These days were flooded with gay campaign posters, rallies, candidate buttons and favors, and lively debates. The election of new varsity cheerleaders, too, captured the at- tention of every individual, especially the eager girls seeking this prize. The closing moments of school were happy ones, times of jaunty Bermuda Day, the Senior Class party, musical concerts, and a Southern style Junior-Senior Prom, marred only slightly by hectic exams. Graduation, so long awaited, now came suddenly to 250 CHS individuals. Again this year, second year mechanical drawing students were required to design and build models of their dream homes. Mike Pigg proudly exhibits his own project to curious on-lookers, David Mona celli and Eddie Snyder. 18 Student Life