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

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Receiving instructions from Coach Clark, Jamie Shepherd takes a time out during the Homecoming game against Chantilly. Despite varying opinions, Cheryl Williams and Barbara Weger rate guys during th- • lunch period. Early in the morning, Scott Mewhinney finishes his government project before the halls become crowded with students. As we took time out from the ad- vanced school system, we turned to the audio visual side of com- puters in the community. It was a common sight to see computer games adorn entrances of restaurants, stores and arcades, but Space Invaders slowly declin- ed in popularity as Pac Man fever spread throughout the student body. A more unusual but increas- ing sight, was home computers. Computer corporations, such as Apple, made computers available for personal use. While video games continued on the upswing, digital watches followed suit. By the end of the school year classrooms flooded with the sound of beeps of watch alarms as the end of classes neared. Closing 365

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 Chains of lasting friendships are common for a school the size of Lake Braddock. (Mary Waleka. Sandy Austin, Jim Vaile, Ann Balady, Linda Ramsey) As we blasted off into the new school year, we found ourselves in a great orbit of progressively clos- ed classrooms. Even though we lost our open space to the con- struction of walls, we remained ahead of the race by gaining con- siderable status with SCREAM’S addition of intensified classes to the regimen of the flight crew engaged in pre-flight training. Despite the growing number of closed classrooms, we were con- sidered an advanced institution with the increase of computer use for everyday activities such as report cards, which were delivered to students promptly after the quarter. Coinciding with the ad- ministrative use of these technical machines, courses in computer science became more popular, and a class in computer applications was included in the course selec- tions. The next Magnum P.I., Rob Saale relaxes at his locker during break. 364 Splashdown

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 ' c v v ch r : f y gpj r -HI „ v sb r Cf 'V hf Hwtwv Not only was Lake Braddock ad- vanced technically, the school also benefitted from its size. With the support of the ground crew, several vocational classes were available to students in mechanics, general maintenance and cosmetology. Because Lake Braddock had the facilities for such a large selection of classes, students from other schools were able to enroll in these classes. We also maintained the ESL classes in English and government for students from foreign countries with the help of mission control. One of our most prominent assets, however, was the music depart- ment consisting of eleven in- strumental, six vocal and three general music programs. Their ex- cellence was illustrated by placing in every competition in which they participated. With the end of the school year near, we started the countdown of the departure of the largest class ever to graduate from Lake Braddock, and soon it was the final day when we splashed down and knew that our mission was accomplished. loRi ay Conducting the New Teacher Orientation Meeting, Mr. Alwood welcomes new faculty members to Lake Braddock. With media centers in every subschool. Scott Thompson has a large selection of reading material. 366 Splashdown