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

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Molly Henneberg recovers from the brutal Jello wrestling. Among the honored athletes at the pep rally were soccer players Bob Anderson, Adam Jarrett, and Rob Salisbury. BALLOON 8! STREAMERS! POST- ERS! One event of Homecoming Week was hall decorating. Every class decorated a hall to be named the most spirited class. The competition was fierce, particularly be- tween the senior and sophomore classes. The senior class hung balloons and streamers in the main hallway. That evening, the sophomore class em- bellished the English wing. Their hallway Chris Walsh smiles at having re- screamed with red and ceived so many carnations. white Mustang spirit! Proudly displaying their football jer- : The voting was dif- seys, Bobby Clohan and Chico Hum ficult — Mr. Gambill psyche up for Saturday’s game. and Dr. Tannenbaum had quite a decision to make (shown above). But, the sophomores So Se won just edging out the Pars Ae senior class.

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Homecoming Week was full of activity — each day brought a spe- cial event from hall dec- orating to Jello wres- tling. Senior Jeff Jones certainly fed Doug Thackery his fill of Jello! Monday was traditional mint and yarn day spon- sored by the Freshman Class. The freshmen distrib- uted mints to all those stu- dents who showed their spirit by wearing red and white. When the totals were in, the Freshman Class had worn the most red and white! Monday afternoon the classes gathered in their as- signed halls to decorate them. All the stores within walking distance had been bought out of red and white streamers and balloons. Sa- rah Swift said, “It brought out a lot of class spirit!’’ The sophomores won the com- petition with their balloons and streamers in the English wing. Tuesday, the Junior Class sponsored Jello wrestling. The afternoon began with Katie Gray and Molly Hen- neberg matching muscles. The next match pitted Mitch Falter against Mike Noyes. Mitch, a sophomore, was the uncontested win- ner. The antics ended with the match between Mere- dith Lenker and Lauren Meserve being declared a tie by judges Mr. Weil and Mr. Fredenburg. The powder puff game was on Wednesday’s agen- da. Susan Miller received a g reat pass from Heidi Cub- bage and raced down the . field to score a touchdown for the seniors. The seniors held their advantage for the rest of the game beating the juniors 14-0. Robert Olivier, Wendy Hoffman, Devery Doleman, and Doug Thackery decorate the Senior hall to show their spirit. homecoming week Thursday was carnation day and black day. The col- orful red and white carna- tions added spirited accents to the black attire worn by students. The cheerleaders had been kept busy spon- soring this day — they sold nearly 4000 carnations! Jersey day capped off the spirit week activities and al- though the week had ended the festivities had only be- gun...

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Pat Thomas is declared victorious by Mrs. Albright after pigging out in the pie-eating contest. Dea Byrd displays her enthusiasm during the Homecoming Pep Rally. For the soccer team’s booth at the Homecoming fair, Brett Freeman, Coach Wallace, Cory Russ, and Coach Chandler show little fear while waiting for someone to hit them with a soccer ball. and Ami Strutin- Belinoff gather around the yearbook booth to look at old pictures taken by the year- book staff being sold from previous years. Stephene Parry, Jennifer Peacock, Key Club-ers Allison Yates and Theresia Muller sold guesses at how many candies were in the big bottle. The senior class put in many hard hours of work organizing a fun fair. Every class helped by renting a table. Clubs also got into the act. FBLA auctioned a typewriter. The Cul- tural Exchange Club sold international cup- cakes, NAIMUN sold hamburgers and coke (popular for lunch), and the Lasso sold cot- ton candy. Mr. Klass sold his famous Klassic Kreatures; Mr. Ballou drew pictures to help the Art Club. The Boosters Club sold old uniforms, bags, hats, and cups. The fair put everyone in a festive mood for the soccer and football games.