Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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FAR LEFT; Lisa Maynard and Kelleigh Neal canata y baile for the informal Spanish Initiation. LEFT: Bozo and Annie” dress their best for the Mardi Gras. «. » I »■• ' TOP: Linda Trumbo tells how much she enjoyed ' The Gong Show ' . RIGHT: Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds relax while chaper- oning at the Mardi Gras. CLUBS 21

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Not Enough Participation What are you going to do tonight? Oh, i think I ' m going to see CARRiE. Really? That ' s a good movie. Who are you going with? I ' m going with — This meeting is called to order. It did not matter which club. They all started the same way, with the usual undertone of chatter while business was carried on. Each club had only a few active mem- bers, said Tracey Leet. These people cared about what happened within the club and wanted to give the club a good name. The rest of the club was made up of people who wanted to get out of school or away from home. These people didn ' t really care about the af- fairs of the club. A few precedents were set this year, especially by the Student Council. One of the new projects started by the SCA was Spirit Week, organized by SCA presi- dent Carmine Plott, which was planned to arouse the student ' s spirit. The week consisted of various contests against each class. The highlight of the week was the Homecoming Dance on Sat- urday night. Another new project was The Gong Show , based on a popular television show. Students competed in talent acts, whether serious or hilarious. ' The Gong Show ' was really some- thing different than the usual variety show, said Linda Trumbo. The whole student body, and even the faculty, seem- ed to enjoy it. Some kids even stayed after school to listen to the band. It was great. Another change in the SCA ' s procedure was the time that meetings were held. In previous years nearly all meetings were held during school, taking members of the SCA out of class. But, in trying to cooperate with the teachers, the SCA held only one meeting a month during TOP: BB Bryant serenades Molly Withrow during the informal Spanish Initiation. RIGHT : A familiar scene at the Mardi Gras 20 CLUBS

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We Set A Few Precedents . school. The other meetings were held either before or after school. For some reason more members were present dur- ing school than any other time. I felt that we could have had more participation within the club, said Carmine Plott. But I really am proud of the club as a whole. We brought new projects forth and carried them out successfully. We set a few precedents this year, and I hope they will stay around for a while.” Another one of the more active groups was the Spanish Club. I feel like we had an exceptionally good year, said Kathy Bess, Spanish Club President. Everyone seemed to have a good time at the Mardi Gras, the traditional Spanish dance. The band was good, and the atmosphere was great for a dance. The Mardi Gras is the main project of the Spanish Club each year. Tracey Leet and Lora Fawley were voted King and Queen of the Mardi Gras this year by the Spanish students. The Spanish Club also held the formal and informal initiation for new members. At the formal and initiation, new members had to eat strange Spanish food and do crazy things, such as act out an animal. For the informal initiation they had to dress up like Spanish people and wear the costume through the whole school day. One covered dish supper was held this year. One improvement I think the club needs to make is to have more covered dish suppers, continued Kathy Bess. The suppers tend to bring the Spanish students together and give them a chance to try and practice the language. The Ms. Jayteens was another active club this year. Led by President Randa Fenderson, the club worked on communi- ty projects such as the Thanksgiving Party for retarded children, the Christmas TOP: Carmine Plott helps decorate for the Christmas Formal. TOP RIGHT : Denise Johnson shows surprise as she is announced Snow Queen at the Christmas Formal. 22 CLUBS