Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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Rainy Daze On a gloomy, rainy day, Kesha flynson, Frankie Wompat, and Corina Boyd gaze ou the window. Days like this often left people in laid back moods. Frolicking in the Foliage Romping around, Paula Hudson, Ron Thayer, and Brant Redder take full advantage of the fallen leaves. mn NATURE Due to the weather, the Freshman and J.V. football games will be post¬ poned until tomorrow. ' ' The after¬ noon announcements often included cancellations and postponments of activities. Very often, the disappoint¬ ing cancellations were made due to thunderstorms or any other kind of inclement weather. Faces would then either pout or smile, and often com¬ ments as But I can ' t make it tomor¬ row! ' ' or Canceled again! ' ' were heard from all directions. Weather not only played a role in afterschool activities, but also in moods. When dark clouds hovered over the school, everyone felt that cloud would burst at any time and to¬ tally destroy a perfect day, so no one dared to flash a smile, much less be in a good mood. At the sight of threatening clouds, 1 try to Find ex¬ cuses for sleeping in for the morn¬ ing, ' ' commented freshman Carrie Yacono. Although weather often ruined many things, it could also make peo¬ ple smile in surprise when the sun suddenly sprang out of the clouds af¬ ter a week of rain. Sunny weather keeps me in a good mood! ' ' ex¬ claimed freshman David Baldwin. It ' s Freezing In Here! With below freezing temperatures outside, tem¬ peratures inside were greatly affected. Students like junior Xzabier Jackson could be seen bun¬ dled up throughout the school. 20 Mom nature

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Alphabet Soup A B C D E F Q . . . All of us remember singing along with Big Bird and hermit the Frog when we were little. However, we didn ' t realize until high school just how important all those little letters ; were. As soon as we stepped into PSHS, we were told to avoid 1SS and OSS at all costs. What could be worse than spending an entire day cooped up in a little room, not being able to talk? It i was enough to make one go AWOL. Or what about missing a day of school and getting zeroes for all the assign¬ ments we missed? Unexcused ab¬ sences put holes in a decent GPA - PDQ! GPA ' s were probably the biggest reason to try to succeed. For those with college plans, class rank and ex¬ tra-curricular activities (FBLA, any¬ one?) were all-important. It didn ' t hurt to be in the HHS, either. A good re¬ cord at PHS secured us a place in UVa, UCLA, VMI, or JMU. If we were really outstanding, we could even try for a ROTC or HROTC to pay for our BA. The armed forces were a way of life for many PHSers, too. Among the Op T-shirts, there were many USMC sweatshirts. Being close to both D.C. and MCDEC meant that lots of parents were in the mililtary. Many students were also considering the Army, navy. Air Force, or Marines for a career choice. But in order to get through high school to get those jobs in the un, FBI, or even the CIA, we had to pass test after endless test. In our fresh¬ man year, we had DAT s and in our sophomore year the PSAT ' s and the competency tests were thrust upon us. Going into our junior year, we were surprised with our Final SRA test. Then we dealt with the stress-filled SAT ' s that colleges would base accep¬ tance on. SCA also touched everyone ' s lives. The officers wrote a Constitution lay¬ ing down the structure of the student government. Their efforts heightened school spirit. Hard classes, tough teachers, and massive amounts of homework were enough to make anyone give up. The only reason that many of us lived through the hectic pace of high school was to enjoy the weekends. About halfway through Monday we were all wanting to say TGIF, ASAP. There were clubs for every interest, too. FHA, FBLA, DECA, VICA, ICT, HHS, and SHHS raised money, had meetings, and entered mew members. With all the letters floating around, we needed all that practice that Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street gang put us through. How I know my ABC ' s. Hext time won ' t you sing with me? ' ' OR?! M for IHavy In his navy shirt, Rick Lawrence shows off a possible career choice. After being accepted into college, many wore the symbols of that institution. Peek-A-Boo Shuffling through the mail, Soon-Gill Duncker hopes to find her SAT results. Students took prep courses in hopes of improving the scores that were essential to college acceptance. . . . X, Y, Z 19

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Defense Systems Go! In preparation fora snowball fight, senior John Hansohn and junior Kelly Dillinger get ready to counterattack. All in a Bundle To keep warm, junior Julie Baldwin bundles up on the curb while waiting for her ride. Shootin ' the Breeze All laid back, junior Von Pilkington and senior Sean Lookabill relax and chat in the spring breeze. Mom Mature 21