Great Valley High School - Musket Yearbook (Malvern, PA)

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Carter And An Extreme Winter

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Our C ltFy Begins Its Third Century With Following the celebration of America ' s Bicentennial, 1977 marks a new beginning for the UniLed States. After leading the country out of many difficulties, Gerald Ford left the presidency. We start our next one hundred years with a new President who represents a different point of view from those of the past. Jimmy Carter is a peanut farmer Democrat from the Deep South who is definitely very different from any President to be elected in quite some time. He promotes a casual lifestyle by wearing jeans and flannel shirts and promises fireside chats like those of F.D. R. In the winter of 1976-1977 there was a major natural gas shortage throughout the United States. This was, in part, caused and intensified by extreme cold temperatures in even the south- ernmost states. Governor Milton Shapp was forced to close all Pennsylvania schools for three days in late January in order to conserve fuel. While students got a winter vacation, unemployment rose as many companies were forced to lay off workers. The effects of this winter ' s hardships will be felt far into the future. The new administration, severe winter weather and fuel crisis will help us develop a new vision and direction in years to come. 6 Introduction

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ctivities Are A Beginning Toward In high school students begin to understand themselves and how to interrelate with other people. Students can achieve this by various means. We may become involved in activities such as sports and clubs. By joining clubs we can learn how to do things for other people. Clubs usually have fund- raising for needy causes or they set up activities to obtain money for their own benefit. All activities are learning experiences. When taking part in sports, students learn how to work as a team as well as be competitive for our own benefit. Great Valley has a wide variety of clubs and sports to join which offer diversified activities. A- mong these activities are the Ski Club ' s annual trip to Vermont and International Friendship Club ' s International Weekend where exchange students from area schools visit Great Valley. Our activities help to learn to organize our time and assume responsibility. Running a dance or a charity drive puts us in touch with the community outside the school and furthers our ability to re- late with others as we begin our adult life. 8 Introduction