Frank W Cox High School - Talon Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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- jan't reach Pat Baldwin at home in the afternoon, try at work at Dan Ryan's for Men. After School AcHon The Day is Ji si Beginning What's the one thing students didn't want to do after six hours of school? Homework, although sometimes it was necessary to go straight home and hit the books in order to avoid staying up half the night. Most of the time, though, after school activities were the majority's choice on how to spend their free time. From Debate to Science Club, students were involved in a wide range of clubs that reflected their interest. The level of in- volvement in these clubs varied from half-hour meetings every two weeks to two hour meetings five days a week. Many students found the id ea of earning money more appealing and chose to spend their time outside of school on the )ob. Cox students could be found all over Virginia Beach, from Farm Fresh to Dan Ryan's for Men. Aside from extracurricular activities and work- ing, some popular pastimes after 2:00 p.m. were working out, sleeping, shopping, or going to a popular gathering spot, such as TCBY, and gorg- ing to forget a terrible day at school. Whether it was activities, work, or just plain fun. the students were never at a loss on how to spend their free time. Anna-L«saBenl;,t|«»»y I .-. ™r.,r;fcrs;» --e-n, « .0.. n me ' = Vkn ;tpn Wilcox Whelahan. and t Sten vjini. Irking on the yearbook. 2? O S1UDEN7 LIFE oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oioo

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Whi. iz SirLyidenis Who Excel students strive to uphold the reputation of academic excellence in all areas, from the arts to leadership to SAT's. There are many opportuni- ties for students to achieve distinction. In their junior year, 5 students are nominated to apply to the Governor's School for the Gifted. Last year, two lucky students were chosen to at- tend. Also m the summer, several students at- tended Girls' and Boys' State. Students are nomi- nated tor this on the basis of their involvement in school activities and their leadership ability. Other school leaders are selected to attend the Virginia Beach Leadership Workshop, during which new office holders learn the skills necessary to do what IS expected of them . Senior Class President, Alex Sadler, commented, Leadership Workshop was a very special week; I was thrown into a group with a bunch of strangers, and by the end of the week, we were all the very best of friends. Most of the honors previously mentioned are geared towards upperclassmen. However, the in- novative Superthmker Seminar honored many freshmen and sophomores. The Governor's Magnet School for the Arts is open to all ages. Because of the multitude of talent in the school. we sent several representatives. The Tidewater Challenge is a game show in which students from various area high schools participate in televised competition. The team consists of 4 players and 4 alternates. Because of their outstanding performance on the Scholastic Aptitude tests, three students qualified for National Merit scholarships as semi- finalists. It was a great way to brighten up a Monday morning! added semi-finalist Barbara Elliott. Looking exhausted after a busy week at Leadership Workshop are delegates (back row) John Dustin, Alex Sadler, Marc May- ette, Kevin Kratzer, Richard Walsh. Wendell Cosenza, Matt Valerio, (front row) Caddy Wood. Sarah Ashton, Molly Whelahan, Danielle Mayette. Susan McClellan, Audrey Hernandez, Jennifer Lucas. Kan Broocke, and Nell-Garwood MacEachern Those selected to attend Girls' State were Caddy Wood, Kim Haynie, Audrey Hernandez, and Meg Dobson Boys' State participants were Jon Oden, Wendell Cosenza, and Alex Sad ler (Not Pictured Mike Davis and Mike Dooley) Many talented students attended the Governor's Magnet School tor the Arls Jennifer Lipfert, Charlie Cho, Sally March, Kathy Crowder, Phil Grant, Larry Bayles. Leslie Short, Kathy Zinas. Jeffery Ames, Jenny Sullivan, Carolyn Vann, Melinda; McCuiston, and Ginger Middlebrooks 30 O SlUDENl LIFE oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo