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

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Since telephones have been installed in the high school many students take time during lunch and between classes to make arrangements for af¬ ter school activities, etc. .... Phillip Thacker is no exception. Junior Lynnie Butler sits in the hall taking a make up English test for Mr. Davis. Being a Senior isn’t always fun and games. Donna Cooper expresses this feeling as she searches for a lost notebook.

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In The Beginning ♦ ♦ ♦ T he beginning of school is al¬ ways an exciting experi¬ ence”, says Bonnie Jacobs, a sophomore at Culpeper County High School. She said she only got lost once. Many sophomores appreciated the freedom that they found at the high school. Some of the freedoms that they found included having more time between classes, having a drink machine, being able to go out¬ side during lunch, having more time in the morning to do homework, roam the halls, and to talk with friends. A total of nine new teachers were found at the high school. They were, Mrs. Seward, Mr. Creasy, Mr. Car¬ penter, Mrs. Hypes, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Manning, Lt. Col. Heinz, and Mr. H. Williams. FBLA sponsored a used book sale, selling a total of 1404 books on just the first day and making a total of $1500 to $1600 for the club. Working on a Government assignment for Mr. Greene, Stefanie Butler and Annette Baber try to find an answer to the Cadbury Caper. As Mr. Seward discusses classical conditioning in Psychology class, Susan Barfield and Cassandra Parker have trouble keeping their minds on their work and their eyes off the clock.

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Work Before Play if you spent 35% of your spare time partying and only 3% doing homework, what would you be called? What else, a Culpeper Blue Devil. In an October survey, it was discovered that the average CCHS student spends much of his time away from school, partying. In addition to partying, students chose listening to their favorite tunes, playing sports, and cruising” as their most popular pastimes. Eating out, dancing, and playing video games were also com¬ mon weekend activities. The opinion expressed by much of the school’s population was they felt the town of Culpeper offered very little in the line of entertain¬ ment for teenagers. This claim be¬ came evident when the students were asked where they liked to spend their spare time. Over 28% said their favorite hangout was at a friend’s house, usually a boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s home. To further im¬ ply a need for more local entertain¬ ment, 11% of the student body said their favorite spot for nightlife was outside of Culpeper. Among those students who do look around town for entertainment on the weekends, loitering in park¬ ing lots wound up as the top choice for something to do when the party cannot be found. Pizza Hut was selected as the second most popu¬ lar hang out, followed closely by the movie theatres. Dominion Skating Center, Jimmy’s Lounge and the local arcades. According to the survey, the av¬ erage person attending CCHS spends 25% of his spare time and over $20.00 of his hard-earned money on entertainment each week. With that much money being squandered away on entertain¬ ment, it’s easy to see why 37% of the high school has some form of part-time employment. The average student-worker puts in 25 hours each week and most often earns the minimum wage of $3.35. I. In addition to working part-time at a local grocery store, senior Greg Frazier prepares for a career in journalism as a sports reporter for the Star-Exponent. 2. At the Country Club Pro Shop, Chris Thacker sells just about everything a golfer could possibly need. 3. Who’s afraid of height? Certainly not Jeff Bob¬ bitt, they’re just part of his job at Central Hardware.