Prince George High School - Peerage Yearbook (Prince George, VA)

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£4 4. US ug waAD- prouc x as students file into th. gym for an awards assembly. While varsity cheerleaders and players re- ceive certificates, Art Dumas and Jim Maloy win Most Val- uable Player awards in wres- tling and basketball. A week later, the gym roars again with Boys’ and Girls’ Svate assembly. After the election of 1969 representatives, the school stirs with government trip preparations. A cloudy March 21 greets seniors fighting a tight schedule which includes Ar- lington National Cemetery, Senate, Capitol building, and Smithsonian Institute. Mem- ories of Teddy Kennedy and Everett Dirksen fade when 13 students attain NHS mem- bership at the spring tapping. Campaigning for SCA elec- tions begins with handing out tags and painting pos- ters. On March 28, candidates speak before student body. When final tally comes in, Janie Sule takes on presi- dency, Mark Harmata nabs vice-presidency, and Hank Ross assumes the role of sec- retary. On April 5, Mr. Mazza con- ducts the Royal band in their spring concert. Judy Walston navigates an expedition to Mexico with musical selec- tions which convey the theme, “Across the Border.” While the crowd enjoys the concert, seven newspaper and annual workers drive to Washington and Lee Univer- sity for the Southern Inter- scholastic Press Association convention. There the staffs- men achieve high recognition in mastering two first place awards for the publications. Seniors observe Congress, view voice-vote procedures Seniors enjoy exhibits at Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. while touring the nation’s capital on the 1968 spring government trip. School Life 7

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Kathy Day nominates sophomore Evelyn Tomko in spring Janie Sulc, campaigning for SCA president, National Honor Society tapping during school assembly. outlines her platform to the student body. Drew Moncol, Frank Morgan, Rick Kuenning, Mike Applewhite, and Paul Vuksich relate experiences at Boys’ See BY Peterson and Ann Figg discuss profits and learning acquired at their attendance at Girls’ State at ’Radfor 6 School Life

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Prince George Royal Rick Condrey rounds third base in Central District play-off against Lee-Davis for top spot. PG falls in eighth inning of play-off game iperee ak ee ee oe 7 A : af a! of Lib Peterson and Tom Davis enjoy sun at Va. Beach on NHS trip. 8 School Life On May 3, ten girls vie for Miss Prince George title. Diversified talents entertain the audience, and five final- ists answer on-the-spot questions. After second and first runners-up Donetta Webb and Julie Medeiros gain recognition, Miss PG Janie Megee walks down the runway to “Girl Watchers.” Early the next morning, college- bound students rise to take SAT. After four hours of aptitude testing, the am- bitious remain to tackle the achieve- ment tests. Mrs. Sue Moore directs, Carol Toombs and Betty Clement accompany, and Mike Applewhite hosts as choir presents “Serenade to Spring” May 10. Pat Smith receives the National School Award and Carol Toombs accepts the Chopin Award.