George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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A highlight of an otherwise cold March when students felt spring feverish was the Junior Variety Show. The proverb “Hard work pays off” proved true for the cast. For five long weeks the cast put a lot of time and energy into audi- tions, after-school rehearsals, evening dress rehearsals, and three performances on GM's stage. Directed by two teachers, Ms. Val Picini and Mr. John Ballou, the show was performed on March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd during evening performances. A spaghet- ti dinner preceded the March 2nd show. According to Laura Jaco- met, junior, ““There’s a lot more to the JV Show than just being in it. You have to organize your actual act, work on props, and come to THE SPICE OF LIFE opening practices with the whole Cast.” The show reflected all the hard work put into it. Besides acts fea- turing the entire cast, individuals and partners performed. Featur- ing such memorable acts as “My Ding-a-Ling,” “Time Warp,” and “Silly Walks,” the show was a com- plete success. The opening act caught every- one’s immediate attention and in- terest. The entire cast engaged ina spoof of a computer commercial seen on TV. Marching to ethereal choral music, the marchers fell on stage after Denise Shuster threw a hammer and smashed a picture of President Reagan, only to reveal Dr. Thoms’ face. Storm troopers quickly apprehended Denise. Forming straight lines, half the cast marches toward the other half during the rehearsal of the opening number. Suggesting ideas, Ms. Val Picici (Co-direc- tor) confers with C.J. Cliff, junior, about his act. Having thrown a hammer at Ronald Rea- gan’s face on a screen, Denise is escorted across the stage by the storm troopers. Junior Variety Show 17

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Marching to the beat of “2001 -type mu- sic, the Junior Variety Show cast practices the opening number. With startled faces, the storm troopers, played by junior Peter Droujinsky, Rod McLeod. and Wayne Hunt, seniors, watch with apprehended Denise Shuster, senior, as Dr. Thoms’ face appears on a screen. - 4 , - at 16 Junior Variety Show

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A MEANS TO AN END The SCC (Student Coordinating Council), sponsored by Mr. Roger Bratton, met biweekly on Wednesdays to represent GM's student body. Each club elected a representative to attend the meetings and voice his opinion on student issues and concerns. Its of- ficers were the following students: Denise Shuster (President), Charles Shuster(Vice President), Rod McLeod (Parliamentarian), and Suzanne Bastarache (President Protemp). Senior Jack Fetner said, : a a . . 5 ‘ a. Oe ee a — — a 2 Nee ad ’ At the campfire, SCC members bed down for the night at Shiloh. a At Shiloh, Dr. members play volleyball. George Thoms and SCC SCC — Front Row: Mr. Roger Bratton, sponsor. Second Row: Roger Camp, Karen Yamhure, Denise Shuster, Shelley Black, ludy Sunderland. Third Row: Craig Leavitt, Debbie Bruce, Eileen Tully, Suzanne Bas- Renee Leavitt, Rod McLeod. Back Row: C.}. Cliff, Greg Huff- man, Susan Schneider, Katie Jacomet, Rob Munoz. tarache, Lauri Smith, 18 SCC “l enjoy serving the whole student body and my fellow community.” One traditional highlight of be- longing to SCC was going on a re- treat to Camp Shiloh, two hours away near Standardsville, Virginia. During the weekend of October 29th at Shiloh, students broke off into small groups to consider and set guidelines for student con- cerns such the GM Constitution, cheating, and standards of behav- ior. Besides attending meetings, students played games, ran relays, Se a Ae : and solved problems. They even slept under the stars around the campfire. Sophomore Mandy For- sythe said, “| had a great time. It was fun, but it was freezing! | woke up with frost in my hair.” The junior and senior class councils and the freshmen and sophomore class officers were elected in the fall. They worked closely with their grade’s sponsor to represent their class, organize activities, and raise money for their class treasury.