Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Discussing problems which face the young adult today, Dr. Robert L. Cassidy speaks to the newly formed Family Living class. He showed a film on actual child birth, and discussed such topics as birth control and abortion. Leah, a resident of the commune in Louisa County, talks to the American Civilization class about life in a commune. The talk coin- cided with the study of the works of Hawthorne and Thoreau. Mrs. Florrie Mae Somerville came to Mrs. Jones’ fifth and sixth period art classes to demonstrate how to decorate eggs, after which students blew and decorated their own eggs for Christmas. CCHS students have invited many guest speakers over the past years to present to them subjects which pertain to the course. This year guest speakers talked to the classes of American Civilization, art, and family living. American Civilization invited Leah. Leah has no last name be- cause she lives in a commune and they believe in a first name basis only. The presentation on life in communes supplied the American Civ. classes with extra knowledge about the Thoreau era. Mrs. Florrie Somerville in- structed art classes on the techni- que of the decoration of eggs. The presentation inspired them to de- corate their own eggs for Christ- mas. Mrs. Somerville planned to return in the spring for a different type of presentation but of the same category. Dr. Robert L. Cassidy was the di- rector of the family living classes for six periods. Birth control, abor- tion, and a presentation by film on natural childbirth were Dr. Cassidy’s topics. These few sub- jects confronted the students with the feelings, obstacles and respon- sibilities of family life. DO 29

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Field trips were planned and all but three were cancelled for numerous reasons. That unbeat- able calendar struck again, as the new American Civilization class tried to make plans for the year. The class was an experie- ment of eleventh graders with combined English and U.S. His- tory for a two period course. Being new, made it almost im- possible for the teachers to plan last year. Therefore, according to the school rule, the hoped for trip to Williamsburg was erased. Mrs. Abernethy and Mrs. Mills received permission for a field trip. On November 28, three busses full of sleepy, anx- ious senior government students pulled out at 7:30 A.M., headed for Washington D.C. They toured the Supreme Court, the F.B.I. building, the Capitol, and the White House. Business students made their annual trip to the Virginia Bap- tist Home in December. Two bus loads of students and a Santa Claus, sang Christmas carols to the residents and gave them Christmas cards. Our marching Blue Devils were invited to and attended Band Day at the University of Virginia football game against Wake Forest on October 27. The greatest thrill for band members, though, was when they played in the Tobacco Festival Parade on October 12. The parade was televised and our band was on T.V. for the first time. Senator Byrd welcomes visitors from CCHS during the government field trip to Washington, D.C. Notice Due to the energy crisis, all field trips were cancelled. Students from CCHS move on to their next destination with some enthusiasm during their field trip to Washington, D.C. 28 I

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Bookwork was not the only re- quirement for a successful high school career. Many skills were re- quired and acquired during the year. Freshman boys initiated another first for CCHS — hockey. This sport had previously been played only by girls. Speedball, the game which com- bines the skills of football, basket- ball, hockey, and soccer became one of the favorite sports in the girls P.E. department. Typing contained a cross section of business and academic students. Typing provided those students with a means of making money and improving the appearance of their school work. Many students have found that by attending Piedmont their future became clearer. Everyone had the opportunity to take courses rang- ing from carpentry to office ser- Forced to play inside, Mr. Randall’s ninth grade P.E. class invade girls’ sports by playing hockey. Boys finally found out why girls end up with bruised shins. In tenth grade girls P.E. class, Norma Butler, Lydia Settle, and Shelia Hawkins enjoy the new game, speedball. Some found the new game enjoyable, while others found it to be just another way to get hurt. I 1 vices. There was also a class for nurses aides. These students actu- ally worked in the hospitals and assisted the workers at the Virginia Baptist Home in Culpeper. M any of our classmates left for half a day to take drafting. Here, they study to be an architect or to go into a related field by drawing up plans for different buildings, including their dream house. 30