Jefferson Forest High School - Selvetta Yearbook (Forest, VA)

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Mike Allen Carolyn Arthur Frank W. Austin Diana Bare Claude Eric Bowling Pamela Knight Bowling Gary T. Brown Elburn Brown David Michael Bryant James A. Austin Cheryl Elizabeth Brown Jeff Burks 45

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Reve Carwile President Facing the challenge of either choosing to provide their own transportation in order to attend their former schools, or to attend a new, unorganized school with little equipment, a surprising number of seniors chose to do the latter. For them, many problems were ahead, and the seniors had to overcome them quickly and then lead the other students farther along on the road to educational success. With an organized student body needed quickly, four se¬ niors were chosen to serve on the SCA executive council. These four drew up an SCA constitution and set up class elections. Working with the class officers, these students at¬ tempted to coordinate the activities of the students and faculty. Seniors were called upon to perform many duties in the period following Jefferson Forest's opening. Scheduling prob¬ lems had to be worked out, class cards and announcements were chosen, a class ring was designed, dedication services were held with student speakers, and the issue of senior privileges was brought up. As this period of hysteria ended, the students were able to settle down to the now familiar routine of learning. As spring came nearer, anticipation of graduation revived the seniors, and another flurry of activity began. Committees were formed with the intent of organizing a senior variety show, senior day, class night, a senior picnic, and a senior assembly. Illustrating the overall participation of their class, eleven seniors, 10% of the senior class, represented Jefferson Forest in Merit's Who's Who in American High Schools, an honor bestowed upon only 1.75% of high school seniors na¬ tionwide. With the challenge of high school graduation soon to be surmounted, a new challenge awaits, the challenge of life. Preparing themselves for the adult world, future plans include a college education, military service, and inclusion in the institutions of business and marriage. As these young adults leave Jefferson Forest, they leave behind them a tradition of participation that hopefully will be followed and expanded upon by those that follow.

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Randy Byers Lynn Smith watches as her government paper is graded. Jesse Ray Callahan Cheryl Calloway Diane Calloway Marilyn Calloway H. B. Camden 46