James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Basketball tournament proves successful The Student Cooperative Association suffered a trying year, mainly from a lack of cooperation on the part of the student body. The first fund raising drive, a calendar sale, collapsed when students refused to buy calendars. A basketball tournament be¬ tween the classes proved very successful. The sophomore class emerged victorious and the SCA treasury netted $250. After a Christmas snow closed school early the White Christmas Baskets were not completed. But Easter Baskets were formed as a substitute and distributed through the Salvation Army. As their last project of the year, a bake sale was held. The money was divided between the family of Dennis Johnson and the Mus¬ cular Dystrophy Fund. President Al Merchent explains how the SCA works within the school system. Classes formed their own teams and practiced at night to prepare for the SCA tournament. i 1st row: Kelley Sallette, sponsor; Al Merchent. President; Van Hamm, VP; Anita Terrell, Secretary; JoAnne Wheeler, Treasurer; Susan Hearne. Reporter; 2nd row: Eddie Brane, Richard Pierson, Mark Pitts, Beth Merchent, Cindy Wagstaff, Jody Hall, Allison Deavenport, Marga¬ ret Ann Samuels; 3rd row: Bucky Elwell, Betsy Brown, Laura Elliott, Susan Scaife, Cindy Graves, Debbie Stabler, Priscilla Carney; 4th row: David Elwell, Mary Snead, Kathie Dane, Laura Limbrick, Judy Burress, Janice Terrell, Louise Wilson, Jessie Harris, Phillip Atkins. 10

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NHS dispute weakens yet spurs strengthening of organization The manner in which National Honor Society service points were assigned proved a problem during the fall 1973 selection of members. Through the combined efforts of sponsors and officers, faculty and faculty—student committees were formed to eval¬ uate and revamp criteria for membership selection. Despite these problems, sponsors Mary Pitts and Ray Cote worked throughout the year to increase interest in the NHS. The NHS sponsored bake sales to raise money for their scholarship awarded annually to a senior member of the organization who demonstrat¬ ed need. A raffle was to be held but had to be cancelled when it was deemed illegal. As a community service project some members of the group visited the Hughes Nursing Home. They played cards and visited with the patients to help brighten their days. Proud parents and teachers observe as PresidentTom Rubin¬ ste in inducts new members. 1st row . gg ivi erc hent, Angela Ryan, Byrd Oliver, Therese Freiling, Frances Brintley, Bucky Elwell, Becky Duffy, Bev Campbell, Ruth Grey, Laurie Dawson, Mary Pitts, sponsor; 2nd row: Mary Snead, Laura Elliott, Susan Plearne, Richard Pierson, Karen Wingard, Sarah Spratt, Betsy Brown, Pepe Fliers, Denise Willetts, Tina ■ Fortunato, Susan Onderdonk, Susan Milstead, Raylene Decatur; 3rd row; Joyia Zapantis, Jeanette Rowe, Laur¬ ie Fluntsman, Nancy Smith, Jean Wenborne, Kay Bays, Maria Snellings, Elizabeth Miller, Charles Rector, Anita Terrell, Lynn Flamner, David Kelly, Van Flamm; 4th row: Margery Spiller, Susan Gravett, Annette O ' Conner, Jo Wiatt, Mary Ventura. 9

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1st row: Susan Scaife, Nina Stevenson,Jacque Mason, Susan Gregory; 2nd row: Paula Wells, Brenda Rhea, Elizabeth Miller, Nancy Dawson. Twenty two students attend AFS weekend Nina Stevenson dreaming in government class— perhaps about her homeland, Australia. Jacque Mason displays her souvenirs from her summer trip to Germany with the AFS program, while Carol Stehl, another world traveler, looks on. American Field Service is devoted to exposing students through an exchange program to different countries and cultures. The club at school consists of past AFSers, future AFSers, host sis¬ ters and brothers to AFSers, and other people interested in get¬ ting involved with the fun. Money has been a problem to the AFS Club this year. The school pays for much of the foreign student’s school items. The com¬ munity must pay to have a student come to James Monroe. To try to remedy this problem, members of the club contributed to a bake sale for the Fredericksburg Chapter. Nina Stevenson, the AFS student, and her host sister, Susan Scaife, worked diligently to present an AFS weekend for Virginia AFS students. This weekend helped to bring JM students in con¬ tact with other foreign students. The first of its kind in Freder¬ icksburg, the AFS weekend was an enriching experience and an overwhelming success.