Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Concert Goes Formal The annual Spring Concert at McMorran the Varsity and Honors Bands spent every class found the girls hunting for formals and the guys period ana many extra practice hours preparing, renting tuxes. All their work of the past year had During the Wind Ensemble ' s second perfor- finally paid off. Attracting hundreds of people, mance, members of the PHN band joined them for the Antipnonal Brass portion of Schottische. This was the first time mem- bers of the two bands had played together. The Spring Concert is held usually two to three weeks after the band trip. This year ' s trip was to Montreal and Toronto, Canada, where the honors band and the Varsity Band were awarded with a sec- ond division rating. After the concert was the annual band members only party. The band had music and a buffet dinner. The party lasted well into the morning as the bands celebrated their freedom from any more practices. Drummers, brass, and wind players all join together to produce the finest possible sound from the printed music. Mallet player Mari- anne Irion was an exchange stu- dent from Norway. She was also a Senior and in Drama Club and NHS. Concentrating on their music are the Wind Ensemble members in play one song at their graduation with the Honors Bands this the 1987 Spring Concert. The Wind Ensemble is a special band made year — something no other band has done at P.H. up of the best of the Honors Band. They rehearsed extra hours outside of school and regular band practice. The Wind Ensemble was able to Spring Concert 25

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4 I HRS. Against To send a message to teens that there is more to life than just alcohol, drugs, sex, and partying, said Dena Cleland, is one or the primary goals of the club organization Students Against Driving Drunk otherwise known as SADD. Laura Simpson ' s own personal goal for SADD is, To keep Seniors from drinking, driving, and dying on prom night, and at an y time from dying that way. At meetings the club members and SADD ' s ' ' Contract For Life is a pre-promise not to drink and drive. The contract was written and distributed by SADD, Students Against Driving Drunk . Sincere care for students was displayed by Joseph Jennings at a SADD assembly. Joseph played a large part in the Running Point Out- reach program. Students Unite Driving Mr. Ploghoft discussed the matter of fund raisers and community events that will have an impact on drinking and driving. They also arranged assemblies for the student body such as the Joseph Jennings ' assembly. Joseph warned and explained the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and the dangers of driving under the influence of either of these. Many of the members of SADD joined this organization because they heard some of their friends talking Drunk about the parties that they had been to the weekend before and how they were still man or woman enough to drive home. They are fearful for their friends lives ana it has encouraged them to do something about it by joining SADD. The organization has a Contract for Life , which is set up on the basis for students to sign promising not to drink and drive on prom night. CONTRACT FOR LIFE A Contract for Life Between Parent and Teenager Teenager I agree to call you for advice and or transportation at any hour, from any place, if I am ever in a situation where I have been drinking or a friend or date who is driving me has been drinking. Signature Parent I agree to come and get you at any hour, any place, no questions asked and no argument at that time, or I will pay for a taxi to bring you home safely. I expect we would discuss this issue at a later time. I agree to seek safe, sober transportation home if I am ever in a situation where I have had too much to drink or a friend who is driving me has had too much to drink. Signature Date S.A.D.D. does not condone drinking by those below the legal drinking age. S.A.D.D. encourages all young people to obey the laws of their state, including laws relating to the legal drinking age. Distributed by S.A.D.D., “Students Against Driving Drunk” 26 SADD