Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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W t r, ayyyly to atm Giving advice and sup- port. Students throughout high school, are faced with certain circumstances that if they made a wrong deci- sion it could change their whole life. Students Reach- ing Out QSROJ formerly I Speak E-Z, encouraged stu- dents to make the right de- cisions. This organization gave students opportunities to speak out and ask ques- tions about matters such as drugs, alcohol, and dating. 50 M Gave Assemblies were held to increase the student body's awareness of drinking and driving. Members also did a play, The Great Ameri- can Medicine Show for students at Hillcrest Mid- dle School. SRG gave support to the student body. They used their own experiences and knowledge to provide an- swers to questions from students. iPhoto by Kelly Watsonj Giving to others. The canned food drive spon- by student council the week of 17-19. Students took an interest in those in the community in need. A competition be- tween the Mauldin Student Council and the Hillcrest student council was an in- for students. The homeroom who do-

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many thlngs today not have been possi f someone hadn't been to help and offer Of course the is none. word volunteer ac- to Webster means en ters in to or of- himself for any service his own free will. Volunteers were only the who run off papers, worked in the office, sold yearbooks, and went on field trips. So to all of the parents residents of Mauldin thank-you. Thank-you your dedication, your and most of all our belief and confidence the studnt body. iPhoto y Robert Freemanl Giving quality time. 1 The Giving Spirit. Each year the week before the rival football game with Hill- crest High School, the cheerleaders from both schools collected money for the Spirit Chain. School spirit was alive and kickin all week. Fri- Givmg the Gift of Life. Giving is all a part of life at Mauldin. Teachers gave of efforts, and volun- gave of their time. past spring, many of themeselves, they the gift of life. One hundred eighty- BIG-hearted partici- students, faculty staff, were involved in annual blood drive hundred seventy two of blood were given 17 rejectlons due to r their or low hemoglobin T edrive was sponsored s. Younginer and Clay Bradburn s classes. This year there was a in ion among the schools. As Mauldin into the drive, River- was leading. By the of the day, Mauldin ahead with a 2 per- ead. day during the Mauldin- Hillcrest Pep Rally MHS was awarded 5101 and a trophy because of an entry by Candy Lasiter describ- ing the rivalry with Hill- crest. In all the excitement the S101 was forgotten and not added to the Spirit Again, Mauldin had shown its pride by pulling together as a team. At Awards Night, Cindy Carver of the Carolina Chain, therefore, Hillcrest won the competition. That ole Maverick spir- it gleamed through the night despite pouring rain. Fans cheered and yelled and spirit remained un- dampened. The Mavericks suffered a disappointing Blood Center presented a plaque to the school for its efforts. iPhoto by Robert Freemanl loss to the Rams with a fi- nal score, 34-0. The links ,of the Spirit Chain symbolized Maver- ick pride and spirit. Through victory and defeat Maverick pride was unde- featablef' lPhoto by Gwenn Davisj M Gave 51