Weld Central High School - Rebel Yearbook (Keenesburg, CO)

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Shelly Branham, Kathy Jordan, Vickie Iszler, Debbie Reyes. Melinda Chart and Renee Wagner all help to put on the play. The many number of activities increased this year due largely to the fact that Mrs. Epple and her drama class and drama club gave us several entertaining plays that they performed for the whole school. In April the drama class performed two one acts out in the courtyard. The weather cooperated and everyone was pleased to be out in the sunshine watching some good performances. The band also had an increase in activities to raise money for their trip. The donkey basketball game was one that involved the community and the students and also alumni. Everyone seemed to get a good laugh out of it.

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talk before the assembly while Mr. Shea speaks to Karen Baumgartner. i Im i u m ri Jennifer Ogllve and Vita Reeves from the Ft. L upton SADD chapter. Teenage suicide is a growing problem. Nationally, the suicide rate for young people has risen 300 percent since 1950. On the average, each minute a young person somewhere in the U.S. attempts suicide; about 14 succeed each day. Facts like these have opened the eyes of many people, including our school. On Tuesday, May 7, student council had an assembly for the students. Guests speaks from Peer I were asked to speak about their lives. “It had a lot of detail to it but after awhile everyone got restless because it was the same thing over and over,” stated Lisa Young. Fourteen teenagers die every day in drunk driving accidents on the nations highways. Alcohol is the most widely used drug among teenagers. Over 9,000 young Coloradoans (16-24) were convicted of drunk driving in 1982. Teen-age arrests have tripled in Colorado since 1980. These facts made teenage drinking another concern of many students. The student council and spirit club officers arranged for a SADD assembly. SADD is Students Against Driving Drunk. As a result of the assembly, a SADD chapter was started in the school. Many students expressed an interest in becoming involved. “It was interesting and it helps to discuss problems like these,” commented Keri Benell. Bill Gross talks about his life with drugs. Assemblies 63

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Greg Wolaver, Steve Castillo and Mike Croghan all work hard on keeping a straight face while performing. Vickie Iszler seems bored staring off Into space but what's really on her mind Is Steve Castillo.