Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Old loyalties hinder active SCA year Conferences, committees, and elections — each a facet of the SCA to improve its relation- ship with the school. Delegates attended district and state con- ventions in Williamsburg and Vinton. Terry Knight was elected Assistant Regional Representative. SCA committees programmed the year ' s events. Afternoons and halls were filled with signs and Pep Committee painters. Rooms housed the School Appear- ance, Special Events, and Elections Committees. Spring elections replaced Debra Perry with 73 President Jon Cooper 1 i w £ k |r v 23

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On SCA Community Day, city officials are in- vited to talk with students and survive lunch . With high hopes, Eugene Taylor gives his speech, ending with We Shall Overcome. And for my next trick, says Jon Cooper, the 72-73 SCA president, I think I ' ll fly. Campaigning for SCA Veep, Gail Bacon makes her promise not to shrivel or shrink. Student Co-operative Association Officers. Front Row: Barbara Edwards, chaplain; Judy Wagner, treasurer; Debra Perry, president. Back Row: Gail Bacon, vice-president; Steven Hatchett, parliamentarian; Cindy Pipp, re- porter-historian; Gloria Anderson, secretary. An expert at boosting school spirit, Patty Mor- ris paints sign for upcoming events. Before the SCA assembly everyone has but- terflies except the cool, calm, Terry Knight. As Mary Murphy nervously waits to hear the election results, she twiddles her thumbs. ■ 22

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Two foreign exchange students sponsored by the American Field Service were Carlos Mejia of Bogata, Colombia, and Sara Blucher of Stockholm, Sweden. A folk concert and several bake sales helped to raise money. An exchange program in April sent five students to New York. They returned bringing foreign students for a few days ' visit. A banquet in honor of Car- los and Sara ended the year. Campus Life, also known as Youth for Christ, met each week as a Ferguson club and several times each month with all area clubs. Meetings alternated be- tween Impact, recreation with a purpose, and Insight, a Bible study discussion related to today ' s youth. AFS greets two worlds; Impact leads to insight New Swedish foreign exchange student Sara Blucher casually converses with a friend. American Field Service. Front Row: Nettie Harding, Sara Blucher, exchange student; Carlos Mejia, exchange student; Kim Stone, President; Kitty Dicthel. Second Row: Judy Wagner, vice-president; Sherry Diamond, Lisa Adams, Karen Drucker, Eugene Taylor. Third Row: Hal Farber, Susie Benfield, Debby Berry, Andra LLerner, Carol Privette. Campus Life members enjoy a stimulating discussion at one of their Insight meetings. Helping with household duties makes Carlos Mejia a key member of his American family. Stimulating music keeps students alive with interest at the March AFS Folk Concert. 24