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

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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.

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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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I. While working together at Aide’s t Discount Store, Donna O ' Donnell and Mike Turner discuss what they could do with all that money. 2. Want a new watch, earrings, or maybe a diamond ring? Senior Samantha Laster sells all of that and much more in the jewelry department at Jamesway. 3. After a hard day at school, Todd Rudd de¬ cides to pick out a new cassette from Jamesway to add to his collection. 4. Senior Robin Short works the cash register at Jamesway, one of the larg¬ est local employers of high school students. 5. Most students who work part-time only take 3 or 4 classes each day, but senior Cathy Lipscomb goes all day in addition to running the register at Peoples Drug store. 6. When Food Lion opened its doors in June, Paul Schoepflin became one of the lucky ones to be chosen from a long list of applicants seeking jobs. ■ 11