Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Crowds reacting to the successful goalline resistance by the CHS defence. A Drape- the-school spirit poster. Offensive back Tee Tee Sumner giving his all and the final scoreboard.

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Give 'em Hell, Truckers, ury the ruins! At the start of the Friendship Bowl Week, it was Churchland with a 7-1 win-loss record and Western Branch at 8-0 and leading in the district race - THE CLASSIC HIGH SCHOOL RIVALRY. The week before the game was hectic as VICA sponsored a spirit rally and awarded a spirit bowl to the club or group who showed the most spirit and S20 to the club with the best sign. The sophomores won the poster contest and the Seniors won the Spirit Bowl for their enthusiasm. The Spirit of '76 club went so far as to hire a plane to circle the field on the night of the game, illuminating the evening sky with the slogans: HTRUCKERS ARE NO. 1 and BEAT THE BFtUlNS . The night before the game VICA sponsored a bon-fire, requiring an admission fee of one logg the turnout was exceptional. Throughout the week there were rumors of students breaking pumpkins and throwing eggs at the respective rivals' school. One report noted that one unfortunate Churchland group, while breaking pumpkins in the Western Branch parking lot, stalled out and was surrounded by Western Branch students. Before breaking away, the car had one headlight shattered. Friday morning before the game a pep rally was staged in which the football players tore down an effigy of a Bruin. By the afternoon the entire school was vibrant with the expectation ofa victory for Churchland. The climax of the week came that night. The game was well played and, in the end, Churchland came out on top by a score of 8- 0. The first quarter had little action, but, in the waning seconds of the second quarter it looked as if Western Branch might score. The possibility of the score arose from a blocked punt which Western Branch recovered on Churchland's 1 yard line. The Trucker defense outdid itself and held off the attack on all four downs. That series of downs was undoubtedly the turning point of the game and perhaps the finest defensive set of plays in the entire district this year. The Trucker defense held the Western Branch unit to only 37 total yards gained in 32 carriesq whereas the Truckers had 160 total yards in 45 carries. The win for Churchland put the race for the district championship into a three way tie between Churchland, Western Branch, and Manor.

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Miscelleneous ' s gtlnfillits aldtffggx ff No Lice in Library On October 20, the library achieved full occupancy, not because of scholarly students, but because of a lice check. The head examinations were conducted at all Portsmouth area schools due to an outbreak of lice cases in the downtown area. Anyone and everyone in the school had their hair parted and sifted by nurses from the Health Department. Churchland turned up clean with no head lice, though. Backfired Bill In order to protect the privacy and rights of students, Senator James Buckley QR., N.Y.l sponsored a bill allowing students and their parents access to student records maintained by schools. lf the records are inaccurate, misleading, or inappropriate, a hearing to challenge the records must be allowed. The bill was meant to protect students from contemptuous comments that teachers might make. The move has backfired, though, in that teachers are becoming increasingly wary of writing even complimentary comments for fear of law suits. Waivers of rights may be signed by students, but some teachers still withheld their notes. For good student who may benefit greatly from letters of recommendation, the bill may not be a welcomed safeguard. warg-:ttf at 11? if at 1-he Marine Corps Bicentennial Tree- Planting Program... ln celebration of the Bicentennial year of both our nation and the U.S. Marine Corps, the ROTC unit held a tree planting ceremony. The entire school, band members, and ROTC platoons gathered on the front lawn for the program dedicated to the preservation and renewal of the natural beauty of our land. Area dignitaries and Portmouthfs Mayor Richard J. Davis helped plant the sapling following his address to the student body. One week later, however, the sapling was found uprooted and broken. A replacement was unceremoniously planted in the spring. Flopped Float It could not have been botched more perfectly or more comically. After a week of sleepless nights folding tissue flowers, after coffers spent in Woolworth's and Grants, and after frayed nerves and tried tempers, the Connie Hemby Tri-Hi-Y Homecoming float was, at last, finished. Have re-adjusted a few incidentals, driver David Eich was instructed by club president Chris Daughtry to drive the rickety contraption to the parade for which they were already late. But one problem: Who put those blasted trees in front of the garage? The lowest branches were just high enough to grap the top of the ply-wood frame and wrench it from its stays. Oblivious to what had happened, David continued onward as frantic workers jumped onto the flat-bed truck to salvage the mess. The battering winds carried off scraps of flowers and aluminum foil. Those aboard struggled to keep the front wall up and scrambled so as not to fall off, themselves, as the float went clanking down Cedar Lane. The parade was missed, but the more determined workers out-threatened the others who wanted to scrap their masterpiece. They wiped away their tears and rebuilt fsomewhatl a terribly flopped float for the halftime judging. ial Ali Call tt LOCAL 8. LONG DISTANCE o DEPOSIT Mit Q 0 l,l5l'-:N t-OR DMI. l'OitltE I THEN OIAI- ow:f:t.ftron-Assisiso miss fxrfvtv ON mono oisravt F -vtus PI Actin rfaoin A com PHONE