Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Gobble, Gobble! The Rebelettes Thanksgiving banquet ended with a contest that everyone who attended or participated in will long remember. ie Will the Real brain please stand up? Seniors Chris Tomasson, Jonathan Baliff, David dims, Andrew 24 Extra-curicular Activities Elmore, and Sophomore Lisa Peers practice for the upcoming Battle of the Brains match.

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Workin’ for that Minimum Wage When one entered high school, with so many new activities, there seemed to be a lot more things re- quiring money: dates, club dues, and athletic events, among other things. Many students felt the pressure to get jobs to keep up with everything. Of course, for many students, there was always the need to save money for college. The most popular jobs were the ones most easily come by, such as.at a fast food restaurant. Many Rebs sought other jobs, however. Some students worked at Department stores such as Miller Rhoad’s and Thalhimer’s, while others worked at candy or drug stores. Wayne Boley, a senior, worked at Things Remem- bered in Regency Square, where he Sweets for the sweet. Junior Whitney Tinsley bags cand y in her job at Fanny Farmer. Me Pad A906 nn made keys and did engraving. A ju- nior, Whitney Tinsley, worked in Fanny Farmer candy. But no matter what the job was, working Rebs realized the importance of having one, both to make money and to handle responsibility. a — 5 F Jobs 23

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Leonardo? Senior Doug Kem works overtime on a painting he is trying to perfect. | After § § Hours School starts at 8:45 and ends at 3:30, right? Wrong! Staying af- ter school to work on club projects or coming early was a part of many students’ lives. Becoming involved with extra-curricular activities meant a commitment, along with big responsibilities for club officers. One activity which took a lot of work and time was Battle of the Brains. The five team members, con- sisting of Captain Jonathan Baliff, Andrew Elmore, David Sims, Chris Thomasson, all seniors, and Lisa Peers, sophomore, as alternate, practiced and drilled constantly in order to have quick recall at the matches. They were also asked to watch the other games in order to know the weaknesses of other teams. The service clubs also required effort and time. The 4 Rebelettes chapters usually had two or more service projects apiece each month, some for the school, others for the community. Some of these included projects such as ringing bells at Christmas for the Salvation army, adopting and visiting a grandmother, and giving a breakfast for the different school departments. All these things took a lot of time, so why did they do it? Why did students work hard in every- thing, even without promise of any- thing in return? Extra-curricular activities perhaps gave that feeling of working together as a team not always found in the classroom. Overworked on Overtime. Junior Julie Weaver works on a sign for Stunt Talent Night. Extra-curricular Activities 25