Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Drinking and driving is the second largest cause for teenage deaths, next to suicide. Mona- can’s chapter, Students Against Drunk Driving, sponsored by Mr. Bryan Carr, was formed to work against this. The purpose of SADD was to alert people to the dangers of driving while in- toxicated. One of the largest chapters in the state, Monacan boasted about 250 members. Last summer SADD president Crystal Cambell attended the Youth Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention Project, a seminar where SADD chapters from across the state met to exchange ideas and information. The cen- tral idea behind all chapters is Bottom Row: unid., Beth Haga, Mike Howson, Kelly Machett, Ritta Narad, Tammy Taylor, Crystal Cambell, Matt Carr, Chris Corizzo, unid., Chris Greg- ory, unid., Suzanne Gray. Second Row: Bryan Carr — sponsor, Nicole Holley, Mickie Rubenstein, Wendy Cunningham, Amy Windom, Ethan Johnson, Jennifer Morris, Greg Webster, Dawn Horowitz, Pam Purks, Marlene Tiller, unid., Elena Geesey, Nikki Georgiadis, unid., Michelle Eicher, unid. Top Row: Steph- anie Munson, Karen Lee, Leslie Yonce, unid., Kris Wilkins, Karin Hawkins, Le- Ann Scott, Marie Milz, Suzy Clarke, Christy Smith, Scott Cribbs, Diane Choe, Becky Young, Heather Schell, Amy Fahnestock, Tom Finch, Cindy Toen- niessin, Debby Quesenberry. Brent Roberts, Robert Peterman and Michael Peterman led Third Sun at Spring Fling. 60 SADD SADD the Contract for Life, a contract signed by students and parents alike. With this contract a stu- dent pledged that if they have been drinking he or she will call the other for a ride home, no questions asked. SADD participated in many activities throughout the year to prevent drinking and driving. One of these was SADD week in December. Special events de- signed to promote student awareness on the dangers of drinking and driving were given each day of the week. The most influential day during SADD week was the day members wore white paint on their faces and were prohibited from talk- ing. These members represent- ed the number of people who die in DUI related accidents. SADD also sponsored Red String Day on which students could have a red string tied around their wrist at the beginning of the weekend to remind them not to drink and drive. Students were given SADD keychains the next Mon- day if they still wore the string. SADD also sponsored T-shirt Day again. The spring was the busiest time of the year. In May, SADD held a ‘‘Spring Fling,’’ a cookout and outside concert held in the stadium which featured four bands. SADD members also vis- ited middle schools across the county to talk with rising fresh- men about the pressures they would face as high school stu- dents. And, of course, SADD hosted its highly successful Post Prom Party again which fea- tured dancing, casino gambling, and local radio personalities. Continuing the tradition, SADD reminded everyone of the dangers of drinking and driving without preaching, served as a guide to having fun without en- dangering your life and helped to prevent one of the largest causes of teenage death. SADD makes a difference.

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DEBATE AND FORENSICS Monacan’s Debate and Foren- sics team has worked hard this year to retain their outstanding reputation. They have traveled to Philadelphia, Gatlinburg, and Longwood College. Both teams have won many awards, bring- ing honor to Monacan. In Debate, Chris Lange took first place at Longwood. Ana Dzura won Honorary Senior De- bate Award for Monacan. At Gatlinburg, Amy Wilson won first place in the Speaker Award, and David Frydrychow- ski won fifth place. In Forensics, Francie Shepherd took first place in Humorous Interpreta- tion at every tournament except Gatlinburg. Darrick Booker took second place in Humorous In- terpretation at VSCA and first place in After Dinner Speaking. Jim Morgan took first place in Dramatic Interpretation and sec- ond place in the triathalon at Gatlinburg. Mark Redford took second place in Humorous In- terpretation at Gatlinburg. Mrs. Cindy Bomboske, along with assistant coach Mrs. K. B. Lewis, was the sponsor who pro- vided these talented students with help and encouragement. Jim Morgan, vice president, said he owed a lot of his talent to Mrs. Bomboske. He said her tal- ent goes unrewarded many times but with a winning team like Monacan’s, without her guidance, they would never have established their reputa- Kathy Knapp gets suggestions from tion Mrs. Bomboske, AKA ‘“‘Bomber.”’ Monacan is well represented as shown by the many trophies.the..teamshave won. Forensics students practice their skit for Reader’s Theater. 62 DEBATE AND FORENSICS