Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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ratt ing the halftime show underway, Mr. Richardson blows the first whistle, while Kim Belt and Mary Anne Towe wait to start the performance at the first victorious home game against Groveton. First Row: Cindy Palmer — co-captain, Karen Trunfio — co-captain. Second Row: Sue Mansour, Helen Clarke, Shirly Foultz, Caroline Gatti. Third Row: Paula Baldridge, Jeanne Simmons, Kim Belt, Mary Anne Towe. With the flip of batons, and smiles on faces, the Lake Braddock Majorettes started their year with a one week clinic at Massanetta Springs, Virginia, August 24-29,1975. From camp, along with the help from their new sponsor, Miss Jahoda, the girls put together, in conjunction with the marching band, halftime shows for our football games. Besides football halftimes, the Majorettes, along with the Marching Band, Swiss Flags, and Drill Team, marched in the “Robinson Spectacular,” a competition in which they all helped the marching band make their performance more exuberant. The girls ushered at band concerts, performed at basketball games, and most of all, pleased the fans! With her head high and in perfect majorette form, Kim Belt marches across the field during the football halftime at Lake Braddock with the Ft. Hunt Federals ahead 6-0. Clubs and Organizations 61

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The Latin club was busy doing just about everything this year, from banquets to conventions. The club started the year with a Halloween party held during October. It then held an annual Christmas party, called a Saturnalia for the members. The Saturnalia was a festival celebrating the time of harvest. Romans celebrated the Saturnalia by exchanging gifts of gold, silver and bronze (plates, other household utensils, and coins) and little packages of sweet meats and nuts. During this holiday period the masters and slaves exchanged places for a day and assumed each other’s rights and privileges. The holiday was characterized by lavish banquets and much socializing among friends. Some of the members attended a Latin convention held in Roanoke, Virginia on December 12 and 13. In the spring, the club held a banquet at one of the member’s houses, to which all the members wore their roman togas. Finally, the club ended the year with a picnic for the members. Scattered in between these activities were various bowling, ice skating and roller skating trips. As Mr. Sipe tries to ignore the yearbook photographer, he explains that the club must start to organize for their Christmas party, the Saturnalia, way in advance . Front Row: Kolleen Gowans, Laura Parker — Organizer, Lee Mikeska, Ken Foster, Robin Davis. Second Row: Diane Webb, Melanie White — Secretary, Kim Wagner, Shirley Foultz, Cindy Marshall, Lisa Willey, Sarah Mills, Stacey Overman, Suzanne Stuart, Mr. Sipe — Sponsor. Third Row: Harold Walter, Greg White, Francis Barner, Joy Gladwell, Howard Clark, Kelly Johnson, Tony Lare, Jeanette Smith, Diane Wilson, David Apker, Frank Parrella — President, David Weary, Doug Waugh. Fourth Row: Kathy Doyle, John Apker, Janet Hurst — Vice President, John Pape, John Wagner, Scott Wagner, David Wilkins, Rose Estes, Lisa McGrady, Mark Williams, Paul Niemeier, Mike Syzmanski. Nothing to do! It just looks that way, but actually, these members are organizing costumes for their Saturnalia.

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When the whistle blew, everyone knew it was time . . . time to listen for the whistle, time to march, time to practice, time to do, then re-do, time to sweat, time to curse yourself for doing it wrong, but then time to perform with perfection, making it all worthwhile. Every year the marching band got together to work on halftime shows for football games, parades, and competitions. The band started off their year by attending a clinic at Massanetta Springs, Virginia. There they worked ten hours a day getting their first show prepared, which turned out to be a great success at our first home football game against Groveton High School. The marching band also had the great honor of marching for the first time in the “Robinson Spectacular,” a Fairfax county-wide competition. Along with the Robinson Spectacular and football games, the marching band took part in the “Fairfax County on Parade,” where every Fairfax County school participated. With all its hard efforts and enthusiasm, the Lake Braddock marching band, for its third year, turned out to have a fantastic “1975-76” year, making it all worthwhile. Before halftime begins, Mr. Richardson gets ready to blow the whistle. MAtn ock ) UCtltNQ 1 [LAKr h 1 APDOC L MARCHING Members of the Marching Band: Lisa Apistolas, Debbie Bauer, Dianne Bennett, Julie Carroll, Ann Clark, Kathy Earl, Debbie Fichter, Barbie Hil¬ liard, Chris Johnson, Mariette Markon, Cheryl Rice, Sue Rothenberger, Betty Rouse, Suzzane Sandy, Scott Ballantire, Charlotte Bonilla, Sue Cooper, Karen DaCosta, Sheri Koon, Karin Larsen, Peter Neil Kelly Reeves, Bobby Schaaf, Lynda Schamber, Shelby Walter, Bill Davis, Mike McFayden, Dave McIntyre, Mark Schleusener, Jeff Bradford, Eugene Fichter, Scott Fisher, Carol Langager, Mike Rice, John Webster, Steve Coy, Marc Denny, Kevin Donovan, Dave Gage, Mary Gravely, Mickey Roulet, LeNaye Stanfield, Doug Anderson, Dwight Barkley, Keith Brown, Charles Crabill, Kieran Gifford, Andy Hock, Tony Stutts, Mike Williford! Lisa Brakebill, Fran Chandler, Bill Schaffer, Sue Maire, David Miller’ Ross Bartel, Dwain Jones, John Peters, Guy Stockwell, Paul Cox, Mike Green, Nathan Lynch, Brian Jones, Ted Treat, Mike Confoy, Brian Mans- our, Charles Black, Jeff Busa, Frank Eberhardt, Tom Kinback, Gaye Burns, Cindy Calhoun, Ben Jones, Buddy Morrissette, Mike Overman, Joe Deck, Keith Havens, Rich Pennington, Emilee Posey, Chip Fraser Dave Burks, Bill Barrere, Jim Apistolas, Marie Matson.