Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Thanksgiving Festivities 1. Beverly Daniel inspires the audience with the selection, Let Us Break Bread Togeth- er 2 Micheal Doctor, Aaron Turpeau, Rlch- tina Jinks, and Darius Kemp, stand with the audience in singing Come, Ye Thankful Peo- ple, Come . 3. Alumni, Lisa Turner, Rhonda Braswell, and Steven Woodard, return to judge the baskets of their alma mater. 4. Richtina Jinks recited the poem, A Time of Thanksgiving during the assembly. 5. Mrs. Morgan ' s homeroom 12-10 sails to victory with the winning basket. 190 Student Life Thanksgiving

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iation Gets Things Done 1, Aaron Turpeau, accompanied by his mother, takes his oath of office. 2, Mi- cheal Doctor explains the guidelines for the election of Miss Douglass. 3. Steven Woodard, former President Association. Did You Know . . . That Douglass has 55 clubs and organi- zations to further de- velop the education of its students. ) Hard Work Opens Doors Hard Work is the key to suc- cess and President, Aaron Tur- peau along with Vice-president, Micheal Doctor unlocked some doors. They set out to lead the Student Government Association in a banner year. Turpeau worked dilligently to draw more students to after school meet- ings. The increased support from the students was to launch such projects as the Coronation Ball, Thanksgiving Basket Competi- tion and assembly, Spirit Express Bus to out of town games, and aid in the UNICEF Drive. The Association ' s efforts also focused on the engraving of a famous Frederick Douglass quote on the school ' s front. It also completed some programs started by the S.G.A. of the year 1981-1982, such as the Gym Restoration Program. It made possible the words, Home of the Astos on the boy ' s gymnasi- um. It can never be said that . . . They assign us that place; they don ' t let us do it ourselves nor will they allow us a voice in the decision. They will not allow that we have a head to think, and a heart to feel, and a soul to ap- spire. — Frederick Douglass In a little advancing of his own, Aaron was selected as the stu- dent ' s of Atlanta Public Schools representative in the Mayor ' s Task Force for education. It pre- sented a Dream Jamboree in May, where colleges, businesses, etc. advise students on future job opportunities. Student Life Student Government Association — 189

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Were Overflowing 1. Darius Kemp emphasizes the meaning of Thanksgiving in an Inspirational reading. 2. The Thanksgiving baskets were beauti- fully decorated and filled to capacity. 3. Ms. S. Williams and IVIs. V. Tuggle work hard to prepare baskets for presentation. 4. Micheal Doctor shares the purpose of the assembly with the audience. 5. Home- room 11-8 provides a breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu for a needy family. Douglass Feeds The Hungry Due to the state of economy some families weren ' t able to share in the festivities that ac- company the Holiday Season. The situation made the annual Thanksgiving Basket Contest one of much signifigance. This year ' s winner was Mrs. Morgan ' s home- room 12-10. Grade level winners were homerooms 8-2, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-10. These baskets and others contained breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods. They provided a healthy Thanksgiving meal for many needy families in and around the Atlanta area. Hard work night and day, over a furnace hot enough to keep the metal running like wa- ter, was more favorable to action than thought. — Frederick Douglas This occasion was only the be- ginning of the gala activities dur- ing Thanksgiving. All bulletin boards were decorated and car- ried familiar themes of Thanks- giving. The lunch menu also coin- cided with the theme. The tradi- tional turkey was served with its trimmings. Student Life Thanksgiving — 191