Fort Hunt High School - Fortress Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Playing the part of the nervous husband, Chris Hum¬ mel escorts his satisfied wile, Julie Ungerleider, to the dance floor. Lines begin forming as anxious couples await their weddings. 20 Student Life

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mmmm Everyday of the busy school session, students come to Fort Hunt High School to learn, study, socialize and participate in ac¬ tivities. The high school is its own world, with all of the students’ lives basically revolving around it. However, there does, of course, exist a world and life beyond the doors of Fort Hunt. This world is, in fact, one of the most important aspects of an individual’s high school education. It is here that one is free to pursue his or her own interests, be it a special hobby, partying and having a good time or, perhaps most importantly, seeking and hopefully finding, a new job. This Life Beyond the Fort helps to prepare one for the challenges and respon¬ sibilities that promise to suddenly become important matters in everyone ' s life after graduation; challenges like forming a separate life from one’s parents, seeking employment, attending college and generally experiencing the world as an adult, an ex¬ citing but frightening prospect. For now, The Fort is a Federal’s major focus in life; but as time marches on and one class after another leaves its doors forever, the experiences an individual has gained in his Life Beyond” will enrich and aid in his future. After a day of rowing, this gang heads for more en¬ joyable activities. Working her fifth straight hour, Lou Bustle calmly deals with another overring. Mesmerized by Pac-Man, Eileen Serafin spends hours eating up those little-bitty dots.

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Friday, November 19, 1982, the night of Fort Hunt ' s Sadie Hawkins Dance, was certainly a night for little ' ole Daisy Maes to celebrate! Fll tell you the reason. I finally caught myself a man! Not any man, mind you, but the absolute male of my dreams, my own sweetie, Lil ' Abner! You see, this dance gave all of us girls the opportunity to ask the boy of our choice to an evening plumb full of ex¬ citement. The festivities began around 8:00 P.M. with plenty of toe-stomping music. Abner tried to wiggle away and hide in a hay stack, but I held on tight and drag¬ ged him to Fort Hunt’s own Marrying Sam,” Mr. Travis. He had us sign the marriage certificate, gave us each gold rings, and hitched us right on the spot! (Sealed with a kiss, of course!) The hoe- down lasted until midnight, and I declare, what a fun time we had! So attention all you Fort Hunt gals who didn ' t get up the gumption this year: next year grab yourself a guy and sashay on over to where it ' s h appenin ' ! Getting hitched by our own Marrying Sam, Mr John Travis, Michelle Gussie and Eric Lavely ex¬ change vows. howing that she’s into the spirit of the dance, Amy Ensign masquerades as Daisy Mae. Sadie Hawkins 21