Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Seniors yell it ... Senior Melanie Drash yells en¬ thusiastically with the cheerleaders during the first outside pep rally. Getting involved to create excite¬ ment left many seniors voiceless. The Class of ' 84 was always the most spirited and it showed by their awards. Now which foot was it? ... Spirited Angie Hooser volunteered eagerly for the position of our Viking mascot. Dressed up in her cute costume Angie dances and chants with the cheerleaders while yell¬ ing for victory and entertaining students at pep rallies. Don’t get it into my eyes!!! Senior class sponsor, Coach Shifflett, volunteers for the traditional “pie in the face.” The roar from the spirited seniors sent whipped cream flying. This pep rally activity is a favorite of both teachers and students. I am just so beautiful ... Senior Bill Gossman, escorted by Varsity cheerleader Sue Brooks, dresses the part of a woman hoping to be crowned Miss Gar-Field.” Volunteers participating in the skits performed by the cheerleaders always made the pep rallies seem more rewarding and interesting. Pep Rallies 17

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Who Ya Gonna Yell For? ’84! ’84! ’84! S-E-N-l-O-R-S — Seniors, Seniors are the best!! Those two chants were heard on special Friday afternoons. Sixth period gave students a chance to show their spirit and to support their team, whether it was football, basketball, track, tennis, golf, or volleyball. The introduction of each team was one of the many highlights shown at pep rallies. Cheerleaders, being prime supporters, played a very important part at pep rallies. They organized and led the en¬ thusiastic crowd in cheers. Junior varsity co-captain Gina Natale states, “Pep rallies were important because they helped to boost morale which led to vi ctories.” Skits that the cheerleaders per- formedincreased the victorious at¬ mosphere in the gym. Getting team Hey you guys ... Varsity cheerleaders Merry Moos and Sue Brooks clap to the beat of the drums. Building small partner stunts were fun for the cheerleaders. Morning pep rallies excited the en¬ thusiastic students and built support for the upcom¬ ing game. Seniors yell it! Fight! Fight!!! Seniors Carol White and Mary Troknya shout their excited spirit at our first pep rally outdoors. The stadium held many cheering fans in support of our victorious teams. Creating spirit was the job of the cheerleaders who led the students at every pep rally. members to participate caused more ex¬ cited spirit which made pep rallies a suc¬ cess. Varsity football player Andy Mueck replied, “When the cheerleaders made me eat licorice and I ended up kissing Tim Johnson, I could have died! But I knew it was all in fun so I didn’t mind!’’ Pep rallies gave the classes a chance to show their spirit. Individual class yells often gave teachers a pie in the face. All added to the enjoyment of the pep rally. Coach Shifflett, a pie target, remarked, “good thing seniors won or else Jon Rochelle would’ve gotten it.’’ One new pep rally tradition set was holding it outside in the stadium. All three squads of cheerleaders performed one cheer. The band played at every pep ral¬ ly, and the theme song, ‘Horse,’ brought many fans to their feet yelling. The band and flags were also an essential part of pep rallies. The drummers’ beats to the cheerleaders’ chants helped to create more spirit. By performing on Friday mornings in the lobby, the band helped to heighten the spirit of winn¬ ing. Their superb playing entertained crowds of people as they awaited go¬ ing to their morning classes. This en¬ couraged them to go and to support the victorious teams. Drummer Ricky Musselman states, “By performing at pep rallies, it gave us a chance to show off our new techniques and got people psyched up for the games.’’ Pep rallies this year were longer and more spirited. The classes each have something of which to be proud by be¬ ing a part of the success of the pep rallies. 16 Student Life

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Academic Blues A cademics was the major part, the ultimate goal of the high school years. Four years in high school provided students with ample time for growth and learning. Students learned to accept the responsibility needed to prepare them with enough experiences for college or a job. Growing more mature and self-confident as the high school years progressed, students expressed their opinions freely. School was not, as some people like to believe, made up of football games and dances. Required classes, such as English, math, foreign language, history, physical education, and science, kept O.K. I’m going to get tough now ... Math teacher, Mr. Nick Zurko stands at the front of the class and explains the assignment. Mr. Zurko is one of our more popular teachers. He has a knack for making the ciass interesting and helpful to students. everybody busy. Also, those who were headed for college took extra math and science classes as electives, thus increas¬ ing their workloads. Electives, though, could relieve the boredom of the required classes. Students became involved in yearbook, newspaper, art, and music which were fun and rewarding — how to get along with each other and accept responsibility outside of the classroom. Dances and sports did serve a purpose in the academic life also. They were a necessary ingredient added to high school, providing an escape when the pressure from school became too in¬ tense. Dances were fun and relaxing, just the opposite of academics. Yes, sometimes, academics and the social life complemented each other. Combined, they prepared the students for the ultimate goal — graduation. This ciass is so boring ... Jenny Cowen leans back while reading in English class. Many Sophomore Classes had one day per week set aside for reading. The purpose of the day is to get students interested in reading. Count Dracufa reborn ... in a white cape? No. Seniors, Billy James and Steve Ross, give Hamlet new meaning. The dracula move that Billy James makes is just that he forgot his line and is trying to read it off his sleeve! lie Divider Sir