Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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ET — EVERYBODY’S TRUCKIN’ People were constantly on the move this year. On the international scene, chaos and war were ever- threatening. The Lebanese crisis, the Falkland Island dispute between Britain and Argentina, and the fighting in El Salvador were all examples of conflicts that could have led to dangerous international situations. Officials were moving to help keep order in society. With the birth of Prince William to Princess Diana and Prince Charles, a new link was added to the royal chain. Presidents and Prime Minis- ters made decisions that changed the microcosms of many people. Reaganomics caused great problems for some people. With certain bene- fit cuts, many Americans found it hard to live. Unemployment soared and those with jobs feared losing them. On the local level, these problems affected us all, but we still tried to do it all. Churchland High School was a place of high activity — from football to forensics. Seniors, Juniors, Sopho- mores, and yes, even Freshmen, were involved in sports, student organi- zations, academic activities, music, and drama. With all this to keep them busy, some students were for- tunate enough to find time to do classwork, homework, and even Ad- vance Placement work. There were complaint s about being just a number in the computer age, but this year the computer arrived at Churchland and many students learned how to use it. The computers were Model Ill TRS-80’s and were made and sold by Radio Shack. The stu- dents learned both cobol and basic language to operate the terminals. The classes dealt with data process- ing, which helped in business toward their goals. These activities were what kept our school Truckin’. New teachers. Mrs. Tracey Dussia heads the iistory department with government. Print “(x+ y)?”. Computers hit Churchland. Mock Wedding. Billy Kline and Wendy Parker are unofficially married. f Garfield! Kim Little poses with a funny friend. INTRODUCTION 5

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Students did not spend all their time working on grades. Hobbies, night life and other activities were an important part of the high school years. Besides doing homework, stu- dents found time to be “foot loose and fancy free.” Once Friday night finally arrived students got together with friends to enjoy area entertainment. Almost every weekend started off with a trip to one of the many sporting events. Most of the games were followed by dances where everyone started to groove. Before going home students managed to stop by the famous Burger King parking lot where the rest of the weekend was planned out. Stu- dents also found time to be alone with that “someone special.” Energetic students often sacri- ficed their weekend time in search of the almighty dollar. Many stu- dents found employment at the newly opened Hardees and Wendy’s. One might have seen several familiar faces at such stores as Roses, Food Town, or Farm Fresh. The money was usually saved for college or to buy that dream car or taffeta dress. Between the school-sponsored events and area amusements, Truckers were offered a wide variety of entertain- ment. Student life comprised a myr- iad of challenging activities. ACTIVITIES 7 —