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

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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

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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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Spare Time? Are You rn he coesinger Guang tr ve areca, FLL NQ?r: estival in September. Coliseum. What did Rebels do in their spare time? A large variety of ac- tivities spanned the interests of many students. Depending on the s« son, there were many things to do. With winter came skiing, a popular sport with Rebs. The most easily accessible, Wintergreen, was some- times abandoned by people who wai ed more and better slopes. Then there was Massanutten, Bryce Reso and Canaan Valley in West Virginia Ice skating was possible for a short period when the temperatures fell below freezing for several days in a row. Rock concerts have always been popular, especially for tr ue fans who would pay up to 12 dollars fo: a ticket. This year had its share of top performers in the Richmond and Tidewater area, including Bruc Springsteen, REO Speedwagon, the Cars, and Yes, among others. After a long day in school, students without a seventh period or a car could be found relaxing in Westbury Pharmacy with a coke and fries. The possibilities were endless, and Rebels found their way into just about everything they could manage, in the true Rebel spirit. 26 Spare Time