Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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Sue Efting makes a face as she looks over the hectic schedule, Group picture includes: Front row: M. Smith, D. Thompson, D. Thomlinson, C. Eberhardt, P. Thompson, K. Scroggins Back row: Sponsor Sue Efting, K. Meesey. Not pictured: H. Cozzens, A. Zammeron. Thank You For Not Smoking! Tobacco smoke has been identified as the major cause of several diseases, chronic obstructive lung dis- ease, lung cancer, and heart disease. To a large degree, prevention of these diseases can be accomplished by convincing people not to begin smoking. The Student to Student Program is one way in accomplishing this. In this project, GMHS student were trained over a two month period to give programs on lung physiology and the danger of smoking to younger students- as a means of preventing their early use of tobacco. Student selection was based on the ability to commit at least two hours a week to extra study, and adequate scholastic work, to allow for some time out in class, both in preparation for presentations and actual time in other schools. Students were cited for their generally good rapport with others, the will to speak in front of a group, and is a non-smoker with a certain commitment to good health. The Student-to-Student group didn't use the basic traditional and conventional means of teaching smoking education. The Living Lung exhibit carried the most impact on the students. The lungs were donated by people who died from emphysema or natural causes. Hooked into a container resembling the chest cavity, air is inhaled and exhaled, allowing the differences of healthy lungs vs. emphysemic to be visibly clear. Included within the presentations are: posters, slides and personal exper- iences. Past experiences have shown that peer guidance has a very strong influence on younger children. With the aid of the American Lung Association, GMHS students are building a strong determination towards the abolish- ment of young and old smokers alike. Dana Thomlinson, Cass Eberhardt, Pam Thompson, and Mitch Smith listen to a discussion. Daph Thompson prepares for presentation. Student-To-Student - 105

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Art Society members gather for a picture. E.T. is present everywhere, even at McDonalds, in Rosellen Gridley's painting. 104 - Art Society Talents Work For Fun Budding Donatellos and Van Goughs met every Thursday morning this year as an Art Society. These talented people didn't just stand in the shadows of the mastersg they began to create a name for theirselves. They put this talent to work on their own, and as a society. The club worked on several projects this year including repainting the wall across from the financial office, making and selling Christmas cards, and painting the windows at the Green Mountain McDonalds with Christ- mas scenes. Windows were the newest addition to the wall across from the financial secretary's of- fice. Different scenes were painted on both the inside and the outside of the windows. As a surprise for Ray Knaub, sponsor, the mem- bers painted a scene involving him, from a caraicature art teacher Ted Desnica drew. Their Christmas card sales were the only fundraisers they had. This was one of the charms of the club. As Kitty Jones, senior, put it, It's funny how all the other groups are always raising funds. The only thing like that we do is the cards. Everything else we do is just for a good time. Like, NHS is a service club, but we're just for fun. For theirselves, they made T-shirts. A mem- ber designed the motif, and to save costs, they used an air brush to apply the emblem. Nor- mally, a professional would have to screen- print it, so they saved a great deal of money. Karen Smaldone, senior, was president this year.

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Creative writers discuss submissions while Kathie Starkey lurks in the corner. Keys in the Middle of the Floor poses uncreatively. Pat Singson, Greg Fickas and Tammy Borgman listen to short stories. i Keys In The Middle Of The Floor Keys in the Middle of the Floor: Some- thing Spontaneous in the Title was the name chosen for the 1982-83 Creative Writing Or- ganization, and the magazine they published. The name was derived early in the year when the group began brainstorming for titles. Kathie Starkey, sponsor, asked the club to throw out something creative fmeaning ideasl for the title. Senior Chuck Reid, being a creative thinker, threw his keys in the middle of the floor. Hence, the title: Keys in the Middle of the Floor was born. The organization, composed of about 20 members, began the year by writing and hid- ing lateral poems, written on computer cards, throughout GMHS' halls. The poems were designed to stir students imagination and curi- osity - also to publicize the magazine. During the Christmas season, Keys per- 106 - Creative Writing Magazine formed pseudo Santa Grams Ca parody on Shadowsl. Students could choose from such literary works as Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham to be recited for friends and loved ones. Throughout the year, the club reviewed material submitted for publication in the mag- azine. Submissions were received from Eng- lish teachers and students who submitted their own works. Talented art students again, as last year, illustrated and added their works to the maga- zine. After many hours of hard work, hundreds of submissions read, and a lot of patience, Keys in the Middle of the Floor was com- pleted, published and sold in May. Seniors Gary Jugert and Brad Coburn were co-editors of the publication.