Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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COMMITTEES The Service Committee, with Miss Hunt as our faithful advisor, has completed a successful year of doing the best we could for all. The Senior and Junior Red Cross, the Tuberculosis Fund, and the Infantile Paralysis Drive have been some of the campaigns we have participated in. At Christmas, gift packages were prepared by the students and sent to Camp Parick Henry. Several large baskets of fruit, nuts, candy and cigar- ettes were sent to different Army Posts in our own County. We are only t he representatives and business managers of the students whose generosity has made possible the success of our enterprises. We finish our work hoping we have been of service to others and to Poquoson High School. The aim of the Assembly Committee in planning the chapel assemblies, was that the student body was brought together for a period of enjoyment at the same time the programs were informational, educational, and morally uplifting. The home room assembly, held daily, was primarily under the super- vision of the individual home room teacher. The nature of the assemblies was varied but all included the reading of the Bible and prayer. We, the committee, and student body, of Poquoson High School believe that the assembly was necessary to start the day right, that by prayer, thanksgiving and song we were better fitted to meet the tasks of the day. The Publications Committee, as its name indicates, started the editing of the school newspaper this year. It also had charge of all material on the bulletin board. To attract the attention of the students, the committee de- corated the bulletin board as a reminder of current holidays and events. The name of the Lost and Found Committee really explains its purpose. Pupils who were so unfortunate as to be constantly losing articles, reported lost articles to the Lost and Found Committee, who attempted to locate them and make a speedy return. The success of this committee was dependent upon the cooperation of the student body as a whole. This year our com- mittee has brought happiness to many worried minds. When you hear someone say, Came third period it ' s the work of the Athletic Committee. The biggest job of the committee was to schedule basketball and football games. Under the leadership of Coach Edward Cox, the committee has kept up its work throughout the year. The Athletic Committee has helped in raising money for athletic equipment and the school paper. The Improvement Committee was a new branch of the Student Council. This committee was divided into two separate smaller committees — Con- struction and Inspection — with the purpose of improving our school in every way possible. The Inspection Committee inspected the rooms weekly to see if they were kept attractive, clean and neat. Those rooms that met all of the requirements of the Inspection Committee were given awards weekly. One of the mast outstanding achievements of the Construction Com- mittee was the construction of a new sidewalk, reaching from the west door of the Cafeteria. With the help of the student body, we raised funds and then the students themselves built the sidewalk. Other accomplish- ments were the painting of all trash barrels, the removal of the large unsight- ly dump behind the school, the inspection of the campus, and other improve- ments. Eleven

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STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council continued this year in its eighth year of success. The officers of the council being selected by popular vote of the entire student body and the representatives being elected by popular vote of each class. The council was composed of separate and distinct committees, each for the betterment of school and pupil. Each committee was composed of a chairman from the council, a faculty advisor, and members of the student body. This method proved to be very successful. Among the aims and objectives for the year were; building a school sidewalk, creating a school paper, improvement of school grounds and build- ings, safety control. Red Cross drives. Infantile Paralysis Drive and the sell- ing of Christmas seals and banners for the Tuberculosis Drive. Ten

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SAFETY PATROL The Safety Patrol of Poquoson high school has completed another year of promoting safety around the school. This year has been a successful one. The Safety Patrol was composed of seventeen members chosen from the Senior Class. With the guidance of Miss Brockwell, our sponsor, and the leadership of Captain Richard Diggs and Lieutenant Thomas Castellow, we have done our best towards the general welfare of school and pupils. One of the duties which was performed was the keeping of order on the buses and seeing that the safety of the pupils while loading and unloading was protected. The clean-up campaign was undertaken by the patrol. Certain members were assigned to different posts on the campus in order to keep the lawns free of trash. These among other services rendered have made us feel that we have accomplished the goal which we strived for — the safety of the students and the betterment of our school. Twelve