James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1988 volume:

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Everyone was a little older and a bit more mature. Behind us was the summer packed with many fun-filled adventures. We had a little taste of school before we even started. We dragged our parents to the mall with their credit cards to buy all of the latest fashions, because we had to look good. We pulled them to the drugstore to buy us notebooks, loose leaf paper and pencils. When we started the year off, we were reunited with our friends. We had to learn to deal with the early morning rush. We had to face the problems that hit us hard, such as the hard-to-remember locker combinations, the easy-to-lose receipt to the great stacks of books from which we studied, and the short periods of time we had to get to class. Some of us started off the season excelling in sports, others in academics. We charged up our attitudes and went after what we wanted. Sometimes what we wanted was out of reach, but we always tried to succeed in getting it. Give us credit! A STUDY IN RELIEF ... Margaret Curry and Michelle Moran smile with satisfaction after the Spanish IIl exam. TAMMY COGHILL PUTS alt her “umph” into another successful dis- cus throw. CONCENTRATION IS A KEY to success for Jill Miller. ESPECT YOURSELF | ESPECT OTHERS ESPECT PROPERTY A MOMENT OF RELIEF. Anne Beck, Cornelius Grayson, Larry Trout, Matt Tobin, Warren Lewis, and Carter Hansen socialize among themselves at the end of the school day. ONE OF THE MOST outstanding athletes, Eric Bates soars through the air at a meet against Louisa. _% A MEMBER OF THE MOST devastat- JESSICA BROWN AND Richard ing team in the state, Jimmy Fenwick Christopher gracefully slow dance at is pumped up for action. the James Monroe Junior-Senior Prom. 4 X Opening MAKING THE MOST of a bad time, Ben Lawrynas tries a new look while recuperating from leg surgery. MAKING THE MOST Give Us Credit. Making the most of every minute of the day was impor- tant to the students of J.M. this past year. We strived to make every moment worth being remembered. Like the old say- ing goes, “There’s not a mo- ment to waste.” Whether we were running to be on time for class or hastily studying for a test we had the next period, we were always as busy as yellow jackets. Much to many people’s disbelief, being a student was a full-time job. During the school year it seemed we had no free time to do the things near and dear to HARVEY ALLEN FINDS it easy to get the most for his money in the J.M. caf- eteria as Mrs. Smith, cafeteria mana- ger, gives him his change. our hearts, such as listening to our favorite music, playing sports, spending time with our friends, and spending money on ourselves. When asked about her free time Jennifer Edge replied, “| have no time! No, seriously, | run, play hockey, play tennis, and participate in other activi- ties that take up all of my time.” Another senior, Greg Bowers remarked, “I occupy the ma- jority of my time working, fixing my car, and lending a helpful hand to those in need. | have so much to do | barely have time to sleep in class.” Jason Bill said of his spare time, “1 play guitar, create works of art, take trips to strange and exotic places, and quit jobs.” WOULD YOU BELIEVE THIS? The Governor of Girls’ State, Beth Blackmon, is at her creative best. YVONNE LUCAS MAKES the mostof MISS SAIS TAKES TIME out for her “snaking” ability inthe 2nd Annual —_ crackers while she grades paper in the Talent Show. English office. She makes the most of her time. X Most Credit )5 eeY BE A) oF SONYA COAKLEY GETS MEASURED for her cap and gown, along with others, at a senior class meet- ing. 8 | X Special Events pep ral- lies, class meetings, and other events were welcome re- lief from the classroom routine. Everyone had a chance to partici- pate. Sights and Sounds, the Science Fair, and Foreign language night were just a few of the activities that allowed stu- Another dents to shine. Prom and Homecoming 2 SE. DIY. Were also special nights. Time to take Yet special - events weren't just break. Everyone echoed this sentiment. Assemblies, SENIORS TAKE TIME to mug for the camera during a class meeting. at We oe te GN school- wide activities. A group of _ friends gathered together or a teacher helping a student were also important in their own way. These events helped us grow and mature throughout the school year. Some special events overtly give us credit, such as Honors Evening and the Sports Banquet. Things such as being on the honor roll or being commended for be- ing a Merit Scholar added to other special events such as finally acing a grammar quiz, winning a prize on the Senior raffle or paying off the senior trip by selling raffle and senior musical tickets. All those events were special, fun, — and educa- tional — and deserved enough credit to get us to graduation. x Divider ) 9 HUNTER MOORE, APRIL SESSIONS, and Greg Bowers concentrate on their music throughout their performance in Sights and Sounds. WATER COLOR AND INK make a fashion DAVID HENRY’S BATIK PRINT of a swordfish statement as Johnny Knisely’s projectdemonstrates seems ready to leap off the page right into our laps. in the Fine Arts Program. 10 X Special Events YOUNG FRANKENSTEINS Many people don’t know, but Frank- enstein was the mad scientist not the monster. Even though his experiment went wrong, he had to start somewhere. The J.M. Science Department gave the student body a mission last year — come up with a science project. On May 11 of last year, some of us tried to trick ham- sters into thinking they were walking on air. Others showed us robots, from Mitsu- bishi welders to Deception raiders. The Grand prize winner was Soo Lee, with her project on how hamsters per- ceive depth. Other winners were as follows: In the category of Physical Sci- ence, first prize went to Karen Young; Second prize to Christi Harold and Ashley Rosebrook; Third to Lindsay Smith. In Earth Science, first prize went to Tyler Scott; second to Clayborne Ashby and Anne Beck; and third went to Stephen Mann. In Biology, awards were first to Rick Starling; second to Erica Carr; and third to Julie Amadori. Tee Hicks and Mark Reynolds received and Honorable Mention in Physical Science; in Earth Science, Trang Trong, Alyce Sanders, David Woodbridge and Alex Smith re- ceived an Honorable Mention. 12 X Special Events i) ‘ FRIENDS enjoy sharing their projects and hearing the results of the judging. ALYCE SANDERS and Trang Trong help set up dis- plays for the Science Fair. SOO LEE puts her shoulder to grindstone in Art class ... and has a winning smile for her winning project. She does her best in every class. AMY HERNDON SHARES the results of her project on Aspertaine with her mom. Xx Science Fair ) 13 OSS BAH SSP + Spore EAN OCTOBER FOOD AN ture, as SPEAK UP Foreign Language Week, sponsored by the Foreign Language department, gave students a chance to learn more about the customs, history, and the way of life in France, Germany, Spain, Latin America, and Ancient Rome. During the week, students prepared skits and learned about the different foods in each country. This all led up to the Foreign Language Dinner at the end of the week. Each student brought a dish from the country they were studying and shared it with others. During the dinner, French IV students put on a skit about a fat ladies aerobics class and the boys did the can can. The German classes did the famous chicken dance. Jennifer Thornton commented, “The dinner was 16 | X Special Events interesting and the Chicken Dance was an experience that I'll never forget.” Carter Hansen reenacted a Roman Gladiator contest. He said he felt like a HE-MAN with a glow in the dark sword. The foreign language department permeated the school. Showcases were filled with artifacts and costumes from all over the world. Menus were posted in the cafeteria written in four different languages. At the culminating dinner, even students who were not in a foreign language class eagerly attended. All in all, foreign language week gave students a chance to understand and learn more about other countries. “It was a success, ende gut, alles gut!” said Frau Kelly. own at the ote! : cul- re fun In any ; D CONVERSATION Anguage Dinner CORY WILLIS AND Charity Sheffield, two very fat people, exercise vigorously at a French aerobics class. THE FRENCH CLASS performs the Can Can in the most memorable way possible. THE GERMAN CLUB enjoys the Chicken Dance. TIFFANY GOVENIDES IS having a great time at the French aerobic class put together by Mrs. Poole’s _ fourth year French class. MS. CHAVEZ, MRS. Kelley, and Mrs. Burch enjoy themselves at the Foreign Language Dinner. X Speak Up) 17 THE NINTH GRADERS BEGIN their crusade of THE FOOTBAL TEAM slides to the “Super Bowl converting the dull, conforming halls into high- Shuffle” at the Homecoming Day pep rally. spirited, expressive works of art during spirit week. ‘, JAMES BACKUS SWAGGERS through part of the . “Super Bowl Shuffle.” MICHAEL BARLESTON SITS with the spirit of the day painted on his face, before receiving a Jersey for being one of the most spirited students. 18 | X Special Events | AFTER SCHOOL PAIGE PERKINS WONDERS if help will arrive in the form of hall-decorators. HOMECOMING 87 Homecoming week was full of exciting and unusual activities. It began with giving each grade a certain day to show its spirit through dress and attitude. Later in the week, each grade was granted a hall to decorate as “jayemishly” as it could in two hours!!! Following the hall decorating came the Thursday night pep rally. It was full of con- tests — the pie in the face, the candlelight- ing ceremony, and the kissing contest. Then on Friday at an in-school pep rally, the winner with the best looking hall — THE FRESHMEN — was announced. ; 7 Members of the varsity footba ll team — ck | performed the “Super Bowl Shuffle” which they had originally performed at the OigeSante again HIRE A RS i Lip Synch contest. And a few of the most spirited students and teachers received an award of a JM Jersey. Friday night the spirit proved worthy, as the Jackets smothered King George 34-8. Finally on Saturday, “the time of our lives” was waiting at the Homecoming Dance, a time for socializing, dancing, and being merry. ee rn a ST THE BAGGED TEACHERS wait, and later Ms. Godwin (2nd from right) gets piece of the pie. X Homecoming } 19 SELENA JOHNSON and her date prepare to have their photograph taken. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, MRS. BLACKMON, mixes punch as Keisha Carter, Eric Bates, and others mingle and enjoy refreshments. RICHARD HOLLIS AND BRIDGETT MORRIS share a slow dance as Michael Barleston and Shawn Gorka smile to show what a wonderful time they are having. 20 ,X Special Events COURTING This year’s homecoming was Said to be the best we've ever had, with the theme being “The Time of Our Lives.” The cafe- teria was filled with decorations and ev- eryone looking really spiffy. The home- coming court was regal. For the seniors Jennifer Edge, John Walker, Barbara Hart, Keller Williams, Joanne Brown, George Coghill, Jennifer Beverly, and last but not least Eric Bates. The juniors had a spectacular court also including Darrell Durante, Libbie Farmer, Larry Trout, Sherry Meyer, Andy Withers, and Tammy MEMBERS OF THE Homecoming Court, Tammy Coghill, Larry Trout, Jennifer Beverly, John Walker, Eric Bates, and Jennifer Edge, pose for pictures by the admiring onlookers. Coghill. The sophomores had a great- looking court consisting of David Unroe, Tyler Scott, Sean Williams, and Kim Richards on. And those cheerful freshman had a most outstanding court with Jobie Coackley, and Tangie Wallace. All in all everybody made it a special occasion. The music was great, and it turned out to be “The Time of Our Lives.” nd Jamie j tL, anc yey at the door, BETH BLACKMON, MRS. SOKO Griles hangle the raffle and ticket mor while Principal Mr. Norther looks on JESSICA PAIN, RICKY TINGLER, Amy Herndon and many others dance the night away. HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN, Eric Bates and Jennifer Edge, dance the ceremonial dance. ANDY WITHERS AND Sherry Meyer, members of _ PRINCE AND PRINCESS, Larry Trout and Tammy the Homecoming Court, look for a familiar face inthe — Coghill, look excited as they await announcement of crowd prior to their entrance. their entrance. X Homecoming) 21 FOLLOWING MS. CARR'S scientific instructions, Lindsay Smith and other members of the Girls’ Cho- rus do the “Monster Mash.” Soules Special Events MS. CARR DECIDES that the show must go on, so she steps into the lead role for a sick student. « or ee IT’S HARD DECIDING on the right words to write at the Yearbook Signing Party. Catherine Palumbo, Emily Tankersley, Lisa Yang, and Catherine Glancy exchange books. MAKING SURE THAT the formal wear stays formal, Sonya Coakley and Kevin Johnson move away from the dance floor to make adjustments. m +. “LET ME GET that right.” Spotlighter Bryan Kearney seals out the outside noises to get quote precise. ie pears inane SIAMESE TWINS? No. . . Just Mark Reynolds and Ronnie Rackey eating another poem. | THE DECISIVE MOMENT IT HAS BEEN DECIDED that these young men are honorable. Stephen Conner, Jeff Jones, and Jason Bill share refreshments at the National Honor Society Induction. ... CAPTURED During this year, we made some major decisions — some thought out and planned, others on the spur of the mo- ment. Although we might have conscious- ly decided to take drama, there were al- ways the jitters of the first production, “How to Eat a Poem.” It was also Ms. Hamway’s first production at James Monroe, having taught in a neighboring county. Some decisions were hard, like who to take to the “Tender Love” Prom or “I’m going to do my best to become a member of the National Honor Society.” We went after unusual stories for the Spotlight newspaper or made phone calls begging for ads. The impulsive decisions often brought smiles and laughs. We cut up in classes, shared remembrances in yearbook inscriptions, donned costumes and make-up at Halloween, and preten- ded we were exotic senoritas. Luckily, some of these moments have been cap- tured here forever. MARGARET CURRY AND Bridget Hogge watch Bryce Christian perform a magical balancing act in art class. HOW DOES ONE EAT a poem in an imaginary tub? Ask Samantha Morley, Sarah Stein, and Alana Hol- land. MS. TRAFICANTE SHARES that universal impul- sive moment “Ole!” x Moments ) 53 READY FOR spring, Samantha Morley and Steph- anie Griffis expertly watch the baeball game. 24 X Divider — People The people at Jayem were the greatest credit this school had. It’s pretty certain that the school would have been a much dul- _ TIFFANY GOVENIDES AND Alana Holland are a | pair of late summer spectators at a Hockey game. ler place if there were nobody in it! Students from all walks of life filled the halls and class- rooms with laughter and learning. We were different in lifestyle, color, beliefs, and with the foreign exchange students, we differed in nationality. With all of these different components in the student body, we managed to come together and unite as the James Monroe Yellow Jackets — So Give Us Credit! X Faces ) 25 HARVEY W. ALLEN, II CHRISTOPHER GREEN ALLISON Leaves have fallen all around, it's time | was on my way, but |'m still much obliged, It's been such a pleasant stay.” Led Zeppelin JOHN B. ANDERSON For a dreamer lives forever, and a toiler dies in a day.” John Boyle O'Reilly RACHEL A. ANDERSON “As long as we have the strength to dream; We can redeem our souls.” MORTEN B. BACH JAMES “DUKE” BACKUS “Nothing great was ever achieved without Enthusiasm!” RONALD BANKS, Jr. ‘Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” John Wooden ALLAN SCOTT BARBER “Go forward and don't look back, for if you look back you won't go forward.” MICHAEL ANDREW BARLESTON “Love is just another step beyond friendship.” CLINE D. BARTON, III ERIC V. BATES “Tough but Gentle ... Be Modest!” JENNIFER C,. BEVERLY “Strive for the future; for the best is yet to come.” CHRISTOPHER JASON BILL “Try on your wings, child, and find out where it's at” ELIZABETH WALACE BLACKMON “You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.” Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet RHONDA BLACKWELDER As you move up you realize the only one you are competing with is yourself.” PATRICK L. BOLICK It's the end of the world as we know it and | feel fine.” R.E.M GREGORY W. BOWERS I've got my own life to live. I'm the one who is gonna have to die when it’s time for me to die. So let me live my life the way | want to.” Jimi Hendrix AMY LYNN BOWIE The youngest is always the hardest to let go. | love you Mom and Dad. ; JESSICA A. BROWN The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame.’ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow JOANNE A. BROWN Be the best you can be and don't accept nothing less 26 X People te ; ‘ yy ES Yak Yak. Some people seemed to think that the less said about the most talkative in the class, the better. But there was a lot to be said for the most talkative. No matter how many words the most talkative in the class might say, the one word he'd never be caught saying was “Um ... A genuinely talkative person, by definition, was never at a loss for words. Their supply of words was nearly infinite — and, the odds say that out of anything infinite, something good has to come. The senior class voted Catherine Palumbo and Greg Randall as the peo- ple from their class who al- ways knew just what to say. Shih It's been said before. It’s been said again. A quiet per- son is not a shy person! Ad- mittedly, quiet people tend not to be noticed as much as the people who shout all the time — as Mary Reese said of Rhonda Blackwelder, “Well, she doesn't talk all that often, but | never thought of her as being quiet.” Someone who was quiet could have been just as out- going as the person who talked to everyone in a class- room. They were just a bit more subtle about it. And a quiet person could be trusted with any secret in the world. It was a good feeling, to have someone to talk to who never interrupted, never wanted to shift the subject toward “ME.” They just listened. Patrick Sullivan and Rhonda Blackwelder won the (silent) majority of the senior class — they were voted the quietest in the class of ’88. enior Sounds And Silences GREG RANDALL AND CATHERINE PALUMBO sometimes need help from masking tape to keep their mouths tee RHONDA BLACKWELDER fits right snut. in with the codes of the library. x Sounds Silence} 21 JENNIFER LEIGH BRUMFIELD The play is done; the curtain drops Slow falling to the prompter's bell: A moment yet the actor stops, And looks around to say farewell Thackery LATONYA RENEE BUMBREY Failure is often that early morning hour of darkness which precedes the dawning of the day of success Leigh Mitchell Hodges PETRINA VICTORIA BUMBREY Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today ANGELA JO BURKE (Angie) WE'RE READY — heading where we decide on. We can find a way, we can go so much farther than we've come today Boston COTE JO BURNETTE “One can only see what one observes, and one observes only things which are already on the mind.” Alphonse Bertillon DAVID T. CASTALDI “We never realized as the years rolled by. No we never really had a clue. But we knew one day we'd come alive. And in the end, there’s me and you.” BRYCE T. CHRISTIAN BAYRON CISNEROS THOMAS A CLARE Jr. “So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will just be now and then Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I'm afraid it’s time for Goodbye again. Billy Joel SONYA L. COAKLEY “To be nobody — but — myself — ina world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human can fight, and never stop fighting.” e.e. cummings GEORGE W. COGHILL The same man cannot well be skilled in everything; each has his special excellence.” 28 X People 7 PEER teams womans, SSS a Wee Alive and Kickin’ At James Monroe, ‘school spirit” meant just one thing: the belief that James Monroe was the best high school anywhere. That belief took a beating sometimes, but, for those with the genuine spirit, that feeling was never in doubt for a moment. Rodney Hunter was one of the most familiar sights on the field — he led the team onto the playing field to vic- tory after victory, waving the familiar flag — “The Hive Is Alive.” And, in this football season, the hive was the most alive team in the state. FAKING EACH OTHER out with their smiles, Eric Bates and Jennifer Edge are really interested in pursu- ing the football. WHILE ELIZABETH BLACKMON spreads her spirit through her eyes and mouth, Rodney Hunter takes on the task of lifting her spirit. Beth Blackmon helped our team in her own way, as one of the spirited cheerleaders that appeared at all.our games — rain, freezing cold, requests for the “Cookie Monster” cheer, no matter what the conditions. The athletes of James Monroe received high recog- nition this year — The 1987- 1988 school year was a year of breaking records for James Monroe. These athletes deserve that recog- nition — becoming the best meant training hard and of- ten. But two athletes of the senior class have earned an- other vote of appreciation — Eric Bates and Jennifer Edge. Both of these athletes have pursued the elusive goal of victory — and taken that prize. CASSANDRA “CASSIE” COLEMAN “Thanks for everything. | love you very much, Mom and Dad.” STEPHEN M. CONNER “The great pleasure of life is doing what people say you cannot do.” SUSAN H. COOKE “I've played the game, And now it's over, So | will no FLY FREELY!” SALLY M. CRESSEY “There are no hopeless situations, there are only hopeless men.” Clare Booth MARGARET L. CURRY “I've been feeling so much older Frame me and hang me on the wall? I've seen you fall into the same trap This thing is happening to us all.” : Crowded House JANE ASHLEY DALTON “The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication; For youth is sweet and they are growing.” Aristotle JAY D. DANIEL CYBILLE DELACROIX-MUIRHEAD “The mind, that ocean where each kind Does straight each resemblance find: Yet it creates, transcending these, Far other worlds, and other seas .. .” Andrew Marvell x Senior Spirits) 29 Normally, people dont give circus clowns much respect. But class clowns are a different story. A genuine clown had to have just one thing — a young heart. Keep- ing it throughout high school was something to be proud of. Sharing it with others was something even greater. On some days Johanna Fingerhut seemed to have had, as Ms. Adegbalola put it, ‘too many Froot Loops for breakfast.’ But that never stopped her from keeping the senior class smiling. Big Ben Lawrynas, our football team captain and offensive line- man, had a true clown in him. It was a fairly sure thing, how- JAMES CARLTON DUFF “My Mind Is Searching For Reasons Why A Time To Live Or Die. If We Had Now What We Had then Lost Horizons Might Return Again.” The Michael Schenker Group SUSAN M. DUNNIGAN “If | love you, wnat business is it of yours?” E.M.O.A.C. JENNIFER ELLEN EDGE “Follow your heart because sometimes your mind takes a detour.” SHANNON N. EMMONS LASONYA K. FERGUSON “That was easy; now comes the hard part.” ROBIN LYNN FERRIS Funniest and Friendliest “| get up in the morning and it’s just another day, ‘pack up my belongings, I've got to get away I'm MOVING ON — never, never eg we ground.” ad Company JOHANNA FINGERHUT They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people.” Antoine de Saint Exupery LESLIE MARIE FLETCHER Mountains are only so tall. If you can't ciimb the path you've chosen, look over the mountain and choose another trail.” LAURA A. GEIGER Sooner or later the one who wins is the one who thinks he can.” i 30 X People ever, that the other teams never found that out. These two were voted to be the best jokers out of the whole senior pack. Being friendly at James Monroe could be a difficult thing at times. Students often couldn't be that cheerful on Monday test days. But some managed to keep their cheerfulness throughout the whole year, rain or shine. Taking that first step toward friendliness consisted of equal parts of smiles, under- standing, and raw courage. April Jurgins and George Coghill got the votes of their many senior friends. JOANNA FINGERHUT AND BEN LAWRYNAS are just monkeying around, a sometimes hairy deal. TIFFANY NICHOLE GOVENIDES “Catch your dreams while they're here today. Hold on to the future -— don't fade away. Realize that tomorrow always stays. The dreams will last and the memories won't die. If you hold tight to the truth, yesterday's past will never lie.” MONICA A. GOWDY (Monie) “Self trust is the first Secret of success.” TASHA GOWDY JENNIFER P. GRAEBNER “Opinion is the mistress of fools.” APRIL JURGINS’ AND GEORGE COGHILL’S smiles are often felt warming the school. INGRID GRAS “Take time for what the future may bring, but live for today, because today is everything.” STEPHANIE C. GRIFFIN “Be as young as you can for as long as you can.’ My Daddy STEPHANIE SHAWN GRIFFIS “When you think you are at the top don't look down because you're not there yet.” ANNA MARIA HAGGLUND “Relatives you get Friends you choose. Thank You!” PATRICIA D. HALL “Lighten up while you still can, don't even try to understand, just find a place to make your stand and take it easy.” KEITH HARRINGTON “Off and running.” BARBARA D. HART “If you believe, you will achieve! If you doubt, you'll do without!” JOSEPH EMORY HICKS “| don't know what I've been living on but it's sure not enough to fill me up.” Van Halen Eagles X Senior Smiles} 31 ALANA LEE HOLLAND “Keep passing the open window.” John Irving JENNIFER ELIZABETH HOUSE “Bad habits are like comfortable beds, easy to get into but hard to get out of.’ ERICA S. HOWARD “No one can tell you what life is all about. Experience it for yourself.” LORI P. JACKSON “If God be for us Who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 ROSS E. JACKSON, Jr. “They taught me how to be creative... Now it's time to create.” ANGELA N. JOHNSON (Nicole) “Keep pushin’ and strive for the best.” KEVIN LYDELL JOHNSON “Keep trying until success.” JEFFERY D. JONES | John 5:5 APRIL M. JURGINS “No matter what fad comes and goes — a smile is always in style.” April Jurgins RODNEY J. KAZENSKI TAMMYE RAE KING “If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.” LISA KELLY KLEFF “ACCEPT ME AS | AM — ONLY THEN will we discover each other.” ; JOHNNY S. KNISLEY “It's not enough to conquer; one must know how to seduce.” PATRICIA LAINEZ “Thank you very much everybody.” BENEDICT LAWRYNAS “| woke up this morning, the sun was gone. | turned on some music to start my day and lost myself in a song. | closed my eyes as | slipped away. It's more than a feeling.” ANTHEA M. LEWIS “It has always been difficult for man to realize life is all an art.” Havelock Ellis GERALD STYLIN’ AND PROFILIN” LEWIS A commitment to excellence for 12 glorious years of education.” MARTHA PAGE LINKOUS LORI ANNE LOCKE lf you dream it you can achieve it: If you believe it you can become it. SHARON J. LONG 32 X People DAVID W. MACKIE “Water Faucet” Smooothooooze Dribble Dribbledribble Drop. Anonymous ANDROMAQUE AURA MANOLIS “If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” W. Somerset Maugham So Dad . . . where's the Rolls Royce? MATTHEW K. MCGLONE “| can't wait for tomorrow.” BETTINA MEIER “Smile and the world smiles with you!” KRISTEN SOUTHWORTH create create uusenanere rete” CREATIVITY AND ORGINALITY Being a non-conformist meant doing things your own way — keeping to your own ideas of how to act, without being influenced by others. People often tried to categorize students — punks, skaters, yuppies, what have you. Being a genuine non-conformist meant you didn't fit into any category but your own. It sort of made the idea of a “non-conformist category” in the superatives a contra- diction of terms, didn't it? With their originality, Susan Cooke and David Mackie were bound to top this cate- gory — the top non- conformists of Jayem. To be creative — by defi- nition, it means the ability to create. But when someone was creative in the truest sense, he created ideas: a thought, a poem, a vision. The imagination of James Monroe was one of its greatest forces, no matter what it was used for — a term paper, a work of art, an inspired football play, even just ordinary daydreaming. For their boundless inspira- tion, Keller Williams and Kristen Southworth got the vote of the senior class for the most creative. SUSAN COOKE AND DAVID MACKIE refuse to become an- other foot on the floor. % Doing Your Own Thing, 33 pte ea ee tee. le with the saints. The sinners are much more Never wait or hesitate, get in kid before it's chance. 'Cause youth's a mask, but it don't Justa T A flirt — teasing with guys, pulling the girls along in a string. At once, your non- dating student hates them — “He just uses those girls and dumps them’ — and envies them. A flirt was a kind of game. Girls first picked up their guy with a quick tease — playful enough for him to treat it lightly, serious to make him wonder. Moving on a bit — flashing him a quick smile one moment, acting like he wasn't there the next. If the girl could strike the right balance she could keep the guy in a state of utter confusion. It was never a serious game for either player. Attraction was something you couldn't just ignore (unless you planned a career as a hermit). “The games people play” was one way of using it in such a way that no one got hurt. Guys and gals had different moves when flirting. A guy flirt sometimes was a ‘macho’ type, keeping a little black book that looked more like the yellow pages. But the guy and girl understood that they weren't “going steady” — flirt- ing was something they did in each other's spare time. it was agame that had some tough rules to follow. But the senior class knew its key players. Daryl Williams and Amy Solol were voted by the senior class as the masters of Cupid’s game. DARRYL WILLIAMS IS ATTACKED by a swarm of inviting young women. SYLVIA LYNN MERCER “lam the last to let you Down.” ELIZABETH HAMMOND MERRILL ‘ld rather laugh with the sinners Than cry fun. Only the Good Die Young.” Billy Joel FRANCES MICHELE MORAN too late — you may never get another last —— live it long and live it fast.” Rod Stewart in “The killing of George” MICHELLE L. MORLEY Without hope the heart would break.” 34 | X People IT ISN’T ODD to find Amy Soko: accompanied by male species ELIZABETH HOPE MORRIS “Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” WILLIAM J. MORRIS III “Feels like more than a lifetime. Feels like more than a lifetime.” Pink Floyd CONNIE MELISSA NEWMAN GARY ALAN NICHOLS “These years are finally over but will never be forgotten!” LUKAS ORRBY “To make the world a friendly place, one must show it with a friendly face.” CATHERINE FRANCES PALUMBO “But it wasn't a dream, it was a place. And se — and you — and you — were there. ut you couldn't have been, could you? This was a real, truly fine place. And |! remember that some of it wasn’t very nice — but most of it was beautiful.” The wizard of Oz MEREDITH ELIZABETH PARRY “You can't always get what you want; But if you try sometimes, You just might find, You ws what you need.” TROY M. PATILLO “A few years back | started my H.S. route. it's 5 years later and | want to get out. So here’s to those who wish me well and those who don’t can go... TONI CATHERINE PEYTON “Liberty of thought is the life of the Soul.” Voltaire ANTHONY “BUTTON” POOLE “It's time to go yo.” JOSEPH Z. PROVO “Reality is what you can get away with.” De Shelby MICHAEL JOHN PUIG “Reach for the sky, Baby, just spread your wings, Higher and higher who knows what we'll find... And in the end on Dreams we w depend ‘cause that’s what love is made of. Sammy and Eddie VIRGINIA E. RAKES “Whatever it is, | didn’t do it.” MICHAEL GREGORY TODD RANDALL “Go forth to meet the shadowy Future without fear and with a manly heart.” Longfelllow KEVIN R. RENNIX “The frog tried to be like the elephant and burst.” AMY MICHELE RIDGE “Nothing great is achieved without chimeras.” Ernest Renan CARLA L. ROSS “Do it unto others before they do it unto ou.” MARK ANDRE SACRA “Some people like me — some don't. Some people think | am crazy. | don’t know; | might be, but | am going to survive in this crazy zoo!!” EDITH M. SANDERS “| have such good friends whom | hope to see again someday.” CHARITY A. SHEFFIELD “Mes affairs sont mes affairs, si mes amis n'acceptent pas mes faults et mes erreurs, les n’etaient jamais mes amis.” “| used to be snow white, but | drifted.” Mae West X Flirting ) 35 TERRI LYNN SHIFFLETT True happiness comes when you can look at yourself and like what you see.” SHELLEY SUZANNE SMITH “You ain't seen nothing’ yet.” BTO TRACEY NASHAY SMITH If you can dream — and not make dreams your master; If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it.” JESSICA E.S. SNYDER “Tutti buoni.” AMY CATHERINE SOKOL “| just have to laugh.” — Bill Murray KRISTEN SOUTHWORTH “Tardies suck.” “To be sane in a Mad world is to be Mad.” PATRICK B. SULLIVAN “April showers get out of my way fear of flying? No, not me 3 — Duran Duran YVONNE VAN DER POL “Time passes quickly, not a second to spare, capture the moment, while it’s still there.” JOHN T. WALKER The world owes us nothing therefore it give us nothing.” FLETCHER T. WASHINGTON ‘If you fail to plan, then plan to fail.” KATHERYN LLOYD WASHINGTON ‘He that promises too much means nothing.” — Thomas Fuller JOHN HENRY WATSON, Jr Make ‘em clap for this. To show all appreciation. Make ‘em clap for this Thank you. ERIC STEPHEN WEST You say you are a better soldier, let it appear so. Make your vaunting true, and it shall please me well. For mine own part, | shall be glad to learn of noble men.” Williams Shakespeare, Julius Caesar LE’'CRESA WILCOX “What | don’t know | learn, what | know | teach.” DAVETTA J. WILLIAMS “While we are young the idea of death or failure is intolerable to us; even the possibility of ridicule we cannot bear.” TAMMY MALINDA WILLIAMS There is no way to success in our art but to take off your coat, grind paint, and work like a digger on the railroad, all day and every day.” THOMAS KELLER WILLIAMS The relentless quest of finding your innerself ends when you stop looking TRINA M. WILLIAMS The best is yet to come” “So hang in there SARAH CORY WILLIS You know you're trouble when the chips are too short for the sauce! CAROLYN WINNENBURG hampion the right to be yourself; dare to be different and set your own pattern; live your own |ife and follow your own star | 36 | aalescle saan Ce me JOHNELLA VERNETTE WRIGHT “One thing is forever good; that one thing is Success PAIGE ALLAN YOUNG, Jr. “And so. my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Looking Good and Doing Your Best Usually people assumed “best dressed” was syn- Onymous with ‘‘fashion king queen.” Wrong. No matter how many clothes a student had, the problem he had to confront was in- evitable. A student was awakened around 6:30. He got up, looked through his dresser, and, amazingly, he had no clothes that were ei- ther A) relatively clean, B) matched, or C) won't get him laughed out of school. The classic question had arisen: “What am | going to wear?!?” When a situation like this came up, a student could get pretty creative. John Walker and Katherine Washington got the senior class vote for still looking sharp even when a ‘clothes disaster” hit. “Voted most likely to succeed” — the phrase was almost a cliche for a workaholic. But when it came to James Monroe, that sterotype was broken beyond repair. How many Jayem fans remembered, during the championship series, the cheerleader who transformed herself into the human megaphone? Well, the face under that mega- phone was none other than Beth Blackmon. Tom Clare, along with Beth, was voted by the senior class to be most likely to succeed. TOM GLARE AND BETH BLACKMON flash their successful smiles. KATHRYN WASHINGTON AND JOHN WALKER relax in their form- fitting, nice-looking clothes. Senior Style) BY, JEH HICKS, Amy Sokol, Leslie Fletcher, Malaika Barnes, Shelly Smith, Eric Bates, and Joey Provo have a good time while taking a break from their rigorous schedules. ALANA HOLLAND PERFORMS in the play “How To Eat a Poem.” ERIC WEST TAKES time to smile for the camera before a cross-country meet. PETRINA BUMBREY PREPARES to shoot for a mh basket during a hard fought game against Spotsy - vania. restate a idk PUTS her heart into a track meet LASONYA FERGUSON WORKS hard h ; Pte ard on her as- signment for class. es 38 X People Evelyn Bales, a senior of James Monroe, has accom- plished a lot in her years at James Monroe. A native of King George, Evelyn enjoyed going to James Monroe. She worked in the main office for three years. She also studied nursing and worked at the Die- tary Department at Mary Washington Hospital as part of an independent study program. She always kept busy as a student at James Monroe. UNLIMITED POTENTIAL “We are finally seniors,” was the senti- ment echoed by all the members of the Class of ’88. It was a great feeling to have finally reached the top. Decisions were made. Should | go to college? Where should | go? What should | do to go out and find a job? These ques- tions and many more from anxious seniors were handled by Mrs. Merchent everyday. Decisions about where to live and the type of lifestyle were also made. The reality of the real world was upon CHRYSTIE LOGAN TAKES time to talk to Mrs. Cunningham before a basketball game. them. Seniors looked forward and dreaded Graduation Day. It was time to face life af- ter graduation. Seniors took advantage of their last year by becoming closer. New friendships were made and old ones strengthened. Old memories were relived and we looked forward to the future. Many things would be missed. It was a time to be treasured. The pride of the Class of 88 shone through. World food problems UNITED STATES Pofiticat ¥ j : At te BEN LAWRYNAS AND Greg Bowers share a joke during class. x Candids} 39 LUKAS’ FACE EXPRESSES the shocks and sur- prises he has encountered since leaving Sweden. BETTINA, YVONNE, AND PATRICIA express feel- ings that we can all understand — through their smiles. RELAXING IN THE LIBRARY with a tennis racket in his hand, Morten Bach finds that life can be satisfy- ing. 40 X People PATRICIA REPLENISHES HER body after giving away some of her Spanish blood at the NHS blood ats CULTURAL EXCHANGE Seven foreign exchange students came over from Europe to study at James Monroe in 1987. Ingrid Gras and Yvonne Van Der Pol of Holland, Maria Hagglund and Lukas Orrby of Sweden, Bettina Meier of East Germany, Morten Bach of Denmark, and Patricia Lainez of Spain were familiar and friendly faces in the hall- ways. MARIA NOTICES SMALL incidences that ordinary Americans turn their backs towards. IAN CARTON MAKES his mark on Bettina’s famous special German pencil case. INGRID LECTURES TO a government class about life at home in Holland. Of course, anyone who lives for a time in a foreign country has special ex- periences that they like to relate to others. One of the Swedish students chose to ex- press her thoughts in a poem: ANOTHER COUNTRY To my Dad, Mom, Brother Bryan, all my friends, JAYEM, and Ms. A.... One year in Another Country America is the name. ! left my life in Sweden and | will never be the same. It wasn't always easy to spend a year on my own. But my family was there, | was never left alone. I'll never forget my family. Grateful will | always be. | love you all so much and you meant so much to me. | made so many friends with whom | had alot of fun. | have memories from moments of all the things we've done. | know that | have changed; I’m more independent and mature. | learned more about life than | could with literature. This year was something special and nothing can keep us apart. Because when | go back I'll have you, deep in my heart. By Maria Hagglund X Sharing Guitnres 41 WAYNE PERRY CONTEMPLATES the workings of a gadget at the eletronics display of the Robotics program's creations. D | ee — = Be. x eh aterm GIRLS’ STATE GOVERNOR Beth Blackmon grins next to last year’s governor Heather Williamson. ON THE BEAUTIFUL Stanton campus, of the Vir- ginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Cybille and two of her buddies stop to rest on the curb. THE GUBERNATORIALS Gubernatorial — of or relating to a gov- ernor. A number of students were worthy of this title due to their selection to a vari- ety of state programs designed to enrich Virginia students in the summer of '87. These programs consisted of the Gov- ernor’s Foreign Language Academics; the Governor's School for the Gifted; the Governor’s School for the Visual and Per- forming Arts; the Regional Governor's School with vocational programs in com- puter-aided drafting (CAD), robotics, and lasers; and Girls’ State (Sponsored by the 42 lx People Virginia American Legion). The Language Academics were two to four-week programs of total submersion into a foreign language. Cybille Delacroix- Muirhead attended the French Academy, Patrick Sullivan the German Academy, and Leslie Fletcher the Asian Studies Academy. The Governor’s School for the Gifted had two special six-week programs in Hampton, VA. Andrea Manolis was selec- ted for the Virginia Institute of Marine Sci- ence (VIMS) experience, doing an inten- BILL MORRIS USES a mouse to manipulate the computer during a session of CAD. sive study of oysters. Amy Ridge worked on a point distribution and grid spacing control project at NASA Langley Re- search Center. Kristen Southworth was JM’s representative at the Visual Arts Governor's School at Radford. Many area students from all schools in- cluding JM participated in the Regional Governor's School which was an incredi- ble opportunity for all who were involved. Held at JM, the instructors who helped with it included Mr. McFall, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Carter. FRIENDSHIPS FORMED OVER the summer lasted long after Governor's School had ended. Andrea Manolis dances with her Homecoming date Brian Kraje, whom she met at the NASA VIMS Governor's School. AT THE END of her Asian Studies, Leslie Fletcher hugs a close friend good-bye. CYBILLE DELACROIX-MUIRHEAD relaxes on the beach with her French Academy friends. KRISTEN SOUTHWORTH poses with Flossie the blow-up dinosaur, the mascot of the Visual Arts De- partment. Flossie was the unfortunate victim of cruel jokes and kidnapping, as was the Flossie can replica with which Kristen is shown reclining in the Flossie Gallery. SURROUNDED BY PAPERS AND PROGRAMS, Amy Ridge prepares to edit for yet another time the program she has been working on. xX State Wide} 43 stepping stones The junior class worked hard to reach this point and there was no turning back. They had always been the un- derclassmen, and they took a stand. Many thoughts ran through their minds. Those thoughts were of their social life, their grades, and of which college they plan to attend or what job they would obtain. The thought of entering a big college or the “big world” crossed many of the students’ minds. Others were con- cerned with the thought of leaving their friends behind. The high school years were a stepping stone. Johanna Adams Julie Amadori Kristie Anderson Eric Armstead Elizabeth Atkinson Robert Ayres Charles Bailey Kyle Baker Lara Battista Delannie Beale Kathryn Benser Alfonso Brooks Tiffany Bryant Tonya Bundy Jeffery Burkett Lucius Byrd Peggy Camp Lisa Cannedy Erica Carr Chris Carter Keisha Carter Ross Cash Monica Chaffee Cliff Chandler Richard Christopher Adam Clingenpeel Tammy Coghill Camella Cooper David Cunningham Susan Curry Thomas Daniel Vivian Delts Darrell Durante Elizabeth Farmer Kimberly Faulconer James Fenwick COURTNEY MURPHY TAKES a break between classes for a quick sip. 44 | X People Antwan Foreman Brian Furr Thomas Gainer Neil Glancy Marti Gonzales Teresa Grant Teresita Grant Cornelius Grayson Casey Green Stephen Griffin Robert Hall Stephen Hall Timothy Hall Robert Hamilton Carter Hansen Eunice Harris Carol Hart Amy Herndon Bridget Hogge Angela Howard Danny Howard Bejamin Howson Faye Jackson Leslie Jackson John Jeffress Marc Johnson Monica Johnson Shiron Johnson Jennifer Jones Tiffany Jones Dierdre Jurgins Bryan Kearney Kenneth Keesecker William Keller THE CHEERS OF the fans help to support our team all the way. CARL PAYNE WORKS on his presentation for the VICA exhibits. Xx Juniors 45 Petia Cal SPOT On the way to the top of the ladder of education, the jun- iors fell into the perfect spot and it was not by accident. It took lots of studying and class preparation. They were no lon- ger the baby bumblebees. They had exceeded the spot of being just a freshman. They had overcome the pressure of being a middle class of sopho- mores. They had had four years to prepare, and for them it was almost over. 46 X People Robert Kelsey Lamonte Keyes Theodore King Douglas Kittredge David Klotz Donna Krauss Charles Lacher Glenn Lanford Soo Lee Elizabeth Lucey Brendan Mahoney Jennifer Mann Stephanie Mann Michael Martindale Laura Matthews Tara May Kimberly McGlue Sher, Meyer ill Miller Michael Moore Paul Morgan Courtney Murphy John Nelson Hai Nguyen Eric Noakes Kevin O'Toole Christopher Overman Jessica Pain SoYoung Park Carl Payne Marcus Pomeroy Anthony Pritchett Ronald Rackey William Randall Mary Reese Alvis Rivers 4 ih 8 « bn MISSIE STANLEY HESITATES during her speech to allow her classmates to ask questions. Nicole Robinson Jack Rose Erika Ross Damian Samuel Ellen Sease April Sessions ary Shelhorse Janet Skinner Tara Smith Theresa Smith Melissa Stanley Tamara Stanton Richard Starling Krista Stearns Wyatt Thompson Martin Thorsted Matthew Tobin Khiet Trinh Larry Trout Molly Tully Martin Van Lear Tripp Viverette Melissa Wagner Calvin Ware John Warlick Benjamin Watson Charles Webb Karen West William Withers Soong Woo Angela Wright Sharon Wright Verlola Wright Sarah Yeager TAMMY COGHILL CAN still find time for humor in Mr. Burch’s English class. SUPER HIT-MEN, Brian Fisher and Stephen Conner, wait on the muddy sideline to re-enter the Harrisonburg playoff game. Xx Juniors) 47 Jerry Antoniuk Mary Armstead Joe Armstrong Claiborn Ashby Ray Atwell Ruby Baker Robbie Banks Cornelius Beale Anne Beck Chris Boger Teresa Bolick Daniel Brandt Grace Ann Braxton Patricia Brookman Mike Brooks Rayna Brown Bryant Brown Rebecca Bumbrey Kate Burke Mary Byrd Sherry Carrington Anthony Carter Melissa Carter Mac Coleman Chris Coles mMmOUSD® TAZMeH M V N G Vincent Collier Kelvin Conway Chris Courtney Gillian Crisp U Kim Cox The tenth grade year was the pivotal year in the life of a Penis Dare . tacey Deane high school student. Sharon Beshazo In wards You have two years “Cameo Ells up on the eighth graders and another whole year until you were the king of the hill. By the time a per- son was in the tenth grade he was into full swing. Everything was perfect. There were no worries of college, and freedom was com- ing in the form of a driver’s license. All in all the tenth grade had nowhere to TYLER SCOTT SHOWS her discon- JENNIFER THORNTON WAVES go but up. They were tent, as the photographer snaps a good-bye at the end of the day. growing and expand- candid shot. ing. As they say, “These years are the best years of your life.” 1 48 X People THE JAMES MONROE Marching Band watches the game before tak- ing to the field. PHILLIP SCOTT AND Michael Wade wait for the bell to ring. Kimberly Emmons Rhonda Felton Staci Files Victoria Fink Shawreika Fisher Jerry Fleishauer Michelle Fleming Matt Folan Jennifer Freeman Yvette Frye Holly Gabbert Carol Gibson Gregory Gonzales Angee Gordon Shawn Gorka Nicole Gowdy Stephen Griffis Kendal Hansen Tyler Harding Katherine Harris Leon Harris Donna Heflin David Henry Pamela Henry Chantel Hollen Matthew Hooper Stephanie House Kristin Johnson Nikki Johnson Resa Johnson Selena Johnson Shannon Johnson William Johnson Cyndi Jones John Jones Julie Jones Jasmin Kaster Allen Keller Scott Kennedy Joseph King Sherrie Knight Richard Knisley William Knisley Stephanie Lewis Teresa Lewis Warren Lewis Richard Lightner Edith Lockley Tammy Locklin Danielle Long Eric Lough Yvonne Lucas Stephen Mann Jason McKnight John McVeill Robin Merryman GRACE ANN BRAXTON and William Johnston show their sophomore spirit on a game day. xX Sophomores) 49 Matt Hopper caught daydreaming as Ms. Adegbalola plans out the next A RARE MEDIUM masa Usually people to start planning ahead __ stepped put of the assumed that the best for that fateful day of lower grades and into class in high school graduation. The final the big leagues. They was the senior class. curtain was being knew who they were, That was partially right | drawn on high school. where they belonged. — being the oldest, and The freshmen and Some of them had a on top, gave the eighth graders had their basic idea of where seniors a lot of clout. hands full just coping they were going, but at But what about after with stepping out of this stage, it was alright school ended? Things grade school. The not to be too serious could get scary — for school could easily look about it. Without having the first time, the like a big place, and the _ to face the end of high seniors were the freshmen and eighth school life and the helmsmen of their own graders were expected __ pressures of just lives. The college mail to know all the right beginning it, the Started to arrive, they moves the first time sophomore class could had to prepare for a around. concentrate on what career. Juniors were But the freshmen was most important — pretty much in the were at a happy being a student at same boat — they had medium. They had just James Monroe. Devetrias Minor Gregory L. Minor Nicole Minor Amy J. Mitchell Robert W. Mohead Samantha Morley Benedyct Muirhead Theodore Nestor, Jr. Tina M. Nobrey lan B. Pain Jason Pain Allen G. Parker Mark A. Parrish Charles B. Pasto Mike Scott Payne Susan Pendergrass Ernest W. Perry Michelle L. Perry Christopher Peyton Aliya S. Pitchford Olisa T. Pratt Jared C. Pullam Neil Raferty Michael A. Rakes Laura H. Reeder Kimber Richardson Michael Richardson Kelly L. Rosser Katina Sample Marcia Samuels Robert Samuels Alyce Sanders Judith Schor J. Tyler Scott Phim Senavanh 50 X People DENISE DAVIS, a sophomore,winds up a choral performance this winter. Court Sheffield Tina R. Slaughter Alex Smith Lisa D. Smith Richard K. Smith Patrick Snyder Robert P. Spitler Randy Stahler Dawn M. Steiniger Jennifer Stevens Jennifer Thornton Mark B. Throstead Katherine Tierney Rick Tingler Jennifer Tootle Diem H. Trinh Trang T. Truong Teresa Y. Turner David W. Unroe Kevin L. Wagner Franklin D. Ware Eleanor Washington Stacey Washington Tate O. Washington Shawn C. Whittaker Shawn M. Williams Heather D. Willie Eddie J. Wissel Dian |. Witter Chris Witzke David R. Woodbridge Meredith Wooten Vanessa M. Wormley Darrin A. Wright Paula A. Young X Sophomores } 51 (== SE Cp) [pal 30) 4H GETTING MOTIVATED A Freshman at last! Af- ter long awaiting, last year’s eighth grade class was promoted. It be- came accepted as a gen- uine member of Jayem. As Thomas Gainer, a Ju- nior, put it: “The eighth graders are the serfs... the Seniors are the kings.’’ Becoming a Freshman was the next step towards kingdom. But nobody said being a Freshman was easy ei- ther. 52 x People Trina Alsop Heather Anderson Louise Anderson Jennifer Ashley Joann Atkinson Sean Atkinson Rodney Banks Charles Barton Herman Baskerville Daniel Battista Thomas Bennett Christopher Bingley John Blackmon Michel Blackwelder Dianna Blair David Blocker Melissa Bowling Colleen Boxwell Robyn Branham Lita Brown John Burton James Bussey Nadene Byrd Joyce Callahan Timothy Carlson Da vid Carton Roderick Catlett Robert Cherry Ronald Clarke Joseph Coakley Jacqueline Curry Patricia Curry Patrick Curtis Robert Day Marsha Deane Liam Desanto Natasha Deyo Renee Dismukes Cynthia Eley _ William Errico Catherine Evans Lewis Fickett A FEW FRESHMEN take a break from their Health class to smile for the cam- era. ——— April Fields Polly Fields Curtis Fisher Michael Fleming Larry Fletcher Mary Franklin Kimberly French De’Atra Frye Debora Frye Tammy Jean Fuller Christopher Gallahan Schericka Gaskins Jonathan George Mary Glancy Gemma Gonzales Kelly Green Tamara Griffin Christie Harold Jon Heath Harris Stephanie Harrison Jason Hicks Jennifer Hise Demetria Holmes Jerry Holmes Brandy Howard Gwendolyn Hudson John Hughes Joshua Jeffress Jesse Jennings Penny Jett Monica Johnson Terry Johnson Thomas Kazenske Andrea King Karen King Sarah Kosch Rebecca Lafferty Kevin Lam Un Lee Dean Leming Allen Lewis Talya Lewis Ryan Lightner Jay McCracken Natasha McGuire Brian McKeown Paul McKnight Christopher Meyer E PAIGE PERKINS TAKES a makeup test with ease. Ooo EO EE EE xX Freshmen] 53 George Miller Monica Mills Patrick Missal Rebecca Moran Bridgett Morris Tanya Morton Keith Muckler Leslie Muir Aaron Nicholas Annette Normand Michelle Paige ° Elizabeth Pasto Paige Perkins Jenny Perry Tracey Pettus Malina Pitchford Yolanda Pryor Jason Purks SE | Pa Pa JUMOLY DG) Brett Raftery Christian Renault Mark Reynolds Donald Roach Tamara Robinson Tameika Robinson Alicia Roger Ashley Rosebrook Harry Rucker Heather Schoeppe Laird Sessions NEWNESS) A Freshman was still fairly low on the school totem pole and often the students had to set track records to get from one end of the school to the other. Well, becoming a Freshman was a step in the right direc- tion. ASHLEY ROSEBROOK, HARPER, Anderson, and Leslie Muir show their enthusiasm for the upcoming Home- coming dance. 54 X People Carrie Wilson Chong Woo Karen Young TWO FRESHMEN take part in the an- nual candy cane sale sponsored by the Spotlight. JESSE JENNINGS gives us his bestin his show on the keyboard during the play How to Eat a Poem. Laurie Shibley Alex Smith Lindsay Smith Marc Smith Melvin Smith Tyler Smith Thornton Staples Sarah Stein Jennifer Stevens Pamela Strader Earl Sullivan Jennifer Sullivan William Summers Emmanuel Symiou Emily Tankersley Emmanual Taylor Salve Tirado Eric Trout Olatunji Turner Troy Turner Torrence Van Lear Richard Villarreal Brandon Votta Ahrenis Walker Jamie Wallace Joanne Ware Jennifer Washington Kevin Washington Andrew Watkins Shelva Wheeler Walter Whitaker Elizabeth White Latricia White Lonny Williams Robert Williams Xx Ninth Grade} 55 =| JE) = [An OYFDG) WHAT IS AN EIGHTH GRADER? The start of the 1987- 1988 school year brought a fresh new group of students to Jayem. Most of whom were under five feet tall. Those new students were the eighth graders, but what is an eighth grader? Most of us remember what it was like to be in eighth grade. That first day of school was UNFORGET- TABLE. Perhaps these words were heard coming from the mouth of an eighth grader. Why don't the room numbers go in order? Locker room? What's a locker room? Which wave do | catch for lunch? You mean we can just eat cheez doodles for lunch? Which diploma do | shoot for? What do you mean I’m going to be here five years? The eighth grade was a year of learning and grow- ing. Even though it seemed rough at the time you'll feel the confidence that particu- lar year provided for you when you're a senior and look back and laugh!!! 56 | x People carey Albertine enry Allen Anne Altaffer Clavio Ascari Jason Ayres Christine Barber Rebecca Barnett Bill Bennett Mike Berry Rebekah Bill John Blosser Dennis Bokman Barbra Boniface Brian Borchers John Bostick Tonia Boutchyard Alex Bowman Jermaine Box Tammy Brooks Amy Brumfield Frances Buck Alice Byrd Derick Byrd John Callahan Jardsen Campbell Nathan Carey Bryant Carneal Lameka Carr Clarence Carter Samuel Carter III ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING INTO A LAUGH, Cornelius Pratt and Taylor Greenup show their dimples. Warren Carter Lisa Chav arria Ava Cherry Sheena Childs Medvina Christopher Wallace Christopher Todd Clare Bronwen Clark ‘hin Oli TINA PARKER TAKES ADVANTAGE of P Hele Aah study hall to curl her hair. Chris Collins Heleena Comley Tracy Conn John Conway Chery! Cooper Danielle Czahor Faith Culver Jennifer Davis Anthony Edwards Lajuan Edwards Vincent Edwards Charles Ellis Richard Ellis Katie Farmer Jennifer Farthing Michelle Fox Kevin Gallahan Michelle Gathers Robert Gibson Amanda Gray Mary Greenup Rebecca Haddick Joy Haley Jessica Hallberg Margis Hamm Courtney Harding Denise Harris Philip Hayes Michael Haynes Marty Hitt Darrell Holmes Jennifer Hopkins Jacqueline House James Hubbard Patricia Humphrey Jessica Johnson Kofi Johnson Tiffiany Jones Chris Johnston Eureka Jackson Marty Johnson Jason Johnson Ryan Kelsey Russell Kosch Jason Lee Anthony Lewis Demetria Lewis Lee Lewis me Eighth Grade) 57 TAMMY BROOKES TAKES a break from her studies to reflect on a day’s work. Hillary Locke Danielle Lomax Robert Loving Mashonda Lucas Amme Mahler Geoff Mann Lucy Massimillo Lonnie Mclver Shelia McKenny Heather McNatt Karen Mills Deryll Minor Richard Minor Daniel Mobley Steven Mohead Richard Morton Tonya Morton Anlt Nguyen Patrick Owens Christine Palumbo Latonya Parker Sherice Parker Doug Payne Adreka Pierce Stacey Pipkin Matt Pisenti Alicia Poole Shawn Pope Wayne Pope Chris Powell Cornelius Pratt Erica Pratt April Price James Price Michael Razzouk Stuart Reeder Melissa Renninger Randal Ross Cheryl Roynon James Rupe Lloyd Scott Sarah Scott Jay Seitz Shelley Seitz 58 X People 8th GRADE — WHAT A FEELING! After talking to an eighth- grader and inquiring about his feelings, | realized | had felt the same way — | think everyone had. That feeling of intimidation and awe believing that one day, you too could be a senior (if you lasted through the next four years). After the first few weeks at Jayem, most of the eighth- graders believed that they would not last. They realized that school was no longer just for fun, and they had to start choosing classes and diplomas — as one eighth-grader com- mented, “It is stricter here; we have to be more independent!” All their time was not s pent on academics; they also had a so- cial life. They didn’t feel exactly accepted but they seemed to feel older, more like adults hav- ing to make choices. But, as an eighth-grader you could always look forward to dominating the new eighth- graders, but not this class. This was the last class to graduate from Jayem who had spent five years at the school! Next year, the eighth-graders will have a new school to go to and Jayem will start with the Freshman class, again. Eddy Yonts Craig Zaidman John Zaloudek Bounma Senavanh Alexander Sheffield James Shelhorse Raymond Slaughter Jessica Smith Joy Smith Brandy Spurling Andrea Stahler Todd Stanfield Chad Stanley Kimberly Stanton Adrienne Stearns Donald Stephney Timothy Sullivan Roy Taylor Karis Temple Jennifer Thomas Keisha Thomas Susie Thorsted Bryan Townsend Yolanda Turner Keith Wagner Danny Walker Tabore Walker Ronnie Wallace Tangela Wallace Kenneth Washington Lavonne Washingtor Brenda Webster Angela Williams Daniel Wilson Justin Wilson John Wissel Erica Witzke Kenny Woodall Kevin Wright Reginald Wyche Eighth Grade] 59 60 x People Teachers are People Too Yes, teachers were people too. How did we know it? Be- cause we saw them living lives outside of school. We saw Mr. and Mrs. Burch Christmas shopping at the mall, we saw Mrs. Chavez running at the YMCA, and we saw Ms. A singing at Renato’s. You could run into Mrs. Merchant or Mrs. Scott at Ben Franklin. And, on a balmy spring day, you could walk downtown to see Mr. Johnson's art exhibit. We also saw our teachers as moms when we visited Beth, Amy, Cliff, Tyler, or Julie’s houses. Even in Maryland you could run into Mrs. Lewis at Pope’s Creek crab house as one student did earlier this year. We saw our teachers at MRS. CUDDY AND Ms. Sais check the paper for Ms. Sais’s engagement announcement. church, the Giant, the dentist, or outside walking their dogs, but most of all, we did see them at school. Even in school, in the role of a teacher, their personalities shone through. Who will never forget hearing Mr. Burch say, “Wrong Kemo Sabe!” or talk- ing about Mrs. Penny- whacker’s first grade class? We will all remember Mr. Waddell’s jokes and Mrs. Cuddy’s stories. The teachers at JM were well known and well-rounded. The students at JM were given the opportunity to know their teachers as more than just teachers. We will all have fond memories of our teachers at James Monroe. MR. GRIFFIN and Henry Norman seem deeply involved in the Harrison- burg game, while Mr. Northern and Jan Tilley find interest in other things. MRS. CHANDLER CHECKS overdue books on the computer. MS. G. ADEGBALOLA, Gifted and Talented MRS. P. BARNETT, Office Aide MRS. L. BARTHOLOW, Food Occupations MRS. M. BLACKMON, Assistant Principal MRS. H. BURCH, Foreign Language MR. R. BURCH, English MR. R. CALLOWAY, Physical Education MISS D. CAMP, Home Economics MS. M. CARR, Fine Arts - MRS. T. CHANDLER, Library Aide MRS. D. CLARK, Science DR. J. COMERFORD, Science MRS. S. CORDELL-ROBINSON, English MR. G. CRALLE, Mathematics MRS. L. CRALLE, Mathematics MRS. J. CUMMINGS, Mathematics MRS. J. CUNNINGHAM, Special Education MS. D. DARDEN, Home Economics MRS. C. DICKINSON, Science MRS. E. GODWIN, Librarian MRS. B. GORDON, Social Studies MRS. E. GRACIK, Cafeteria MRS. V. GRIFFIN, Business MRS. B. HALL, Office Aide MS. M. HAMWAY, English MRS. J. HANSEN, Foreign Language MRS. HAWTHORNE, English MR. J. JOHNSON, Fine Arts MR. VASSAR ASSISTS foreign ex- MR. ROBERTS has no time to smile change student Morton Bach incom- while busy working in the English of- puter science class. fice. MR. WADDELL calls for time out in the middle of a class discussion. MADAME HANSEN points out fa- MS. MACLIN INSTRUCTS Vivian mous works of art to her French class. Delts on how to play the piano. X Teachers) 61 Our New Principal One of the many new faces to James Monroe this year was our new principal Mr. H.D. Northern. Mr. Northern, who was previously the principal at Hugh Mercer Elementary, said that he enjoyed the change of pace in moving to the high school. He liked the fact that there were more activities to get involved in and found that he could develop more of a re- lationship with the students. Some of the duties Mr. Northern took care of were classroom observations, meeting parents, and attend- ing school division meetings. MR. NORTHERN SORTS through boxes, a task enjo yed by high school principals all over the country. 1 he FREDERICKSBURG CITY SCHOOL Board: Nathaniel Young, Thomas FREDERICKSBURG CENTRAL OFFICE: WILLIE Conyers, J. Richard Garnett, O'Toole, Douglas Carter, Phillip Young, Karen Rose, Carolyn Jones. Rick Hall, Marguerite Young, Stan Durtan, Mary Burton. 62 | x People MR. MCFALL STOPS to explain his isfort to Mrs. Bartholow, who is : ariallraut) SENORA CHAVEZ ENSENA la clase. MRS. BLACKMAN AND Mr. Robinson review some materials in the library. MR. R. JORDAN, Band Director MRS. C. KELLY, Foreign Language MRS. C. LASKOWSKI, Secretary MRS. M. LEWIS, Nurse MS. J. LOVING, Cafeteria Staff MS. J. MACLIN, Social Studies MR. S. MAGER, Mathematics MRS. K. MATALAVAGE, Mathematics MRS. B. MERRIL, Foreign Language MS. S. MORRIS, Special Education MRS. A. NEEBLE, Special Education MR. D. NORTHERN, Principal MRS. C. POOLE, Foreign Language MRS. L. RAKES, Cafeteria Staff MRS. B. RIPLEY, Secretary MR. R. ROBERTS, English MS. D. ROBINSON, Office Aide MS. M. SAIS, English MR. S. ROBINSON, Vocational MRS. J. SCOTT, Science MRS. J. SOKOL, Civics, Government MRS M. THOMAS, Financial Secreta MS. A. TRAFICANTE , Special Education MRS. S. THOMAS, Business MS. L. TRIGG, Special Education MRS. B. TULLY, Business MISS J. WHITE, Music MS. M. WINE, Cafeteria Staff MRS. J. ZACCHINI, English X Faculty Staff) 63 IT'S A TIGHT SQUEEZE for all the books, papers, notebooks, coats, and Faith Ann Clover in locker 939. Decorating a locker with a personal touch or a birthday wish makes the repository for learning materials a little more personal. 64 X Divider — Academics ‘FAYE JACKSON AND Sharon Wright put some hours into homework in study hall. The Report Card. “I hope the computer breaks down, and we do not get them until Monday! That’s one more week- end without restriction,” one student said with a grimace. “I wonder if | got that A in Advanced Physics,” mused.another student. All those daily and homework grades, those quizzes, tests and papers added up Gre ess CK Ws to four report cards each year for the five years at J.M. It’s all in the cards — how we measured ourselves academically in our school years. The final grade in our classes, though, wasn't all paperwork. It was going on a Canterbury pilgrimage or playing cricket or a trip to the art show at the college. It was watching fine actors in the film ver- sion of Romeo and Juliet or To Kill a Mockingbird. Classes livened up with political candidates in history and polls about drugs, drinking and Aids in sociol- ogy. Academically speaking, the credit went to all the energy put into classwork and homework by both teachers and students. X Cards ) 65 ANTWAN “BOOBY” FORMAN de- velops a useful skill in maintenance and repair. AMY SOKOL, ASHLEY DALTAN, Amy Ridge and Cybille Delacroix- Muirhead prepare a bill for mock con- gress. Ae op Sao . of - le oe 70 we C TARA SMITH AND Cheryl Cooper concentrate on their typing assign- ments. CARL PAYNE, SAMANTHA MORLEY, Michael Brooks, and Clair- borne Ashby wait in the guidance office while James Miller, guidance ide hel t. 66 | Se Academics vee teases The James Monroe student body was known for making good use of its time. Academically, students pursued diplomas to fit their future plans. All the classroom days added up to the ulti- mate goal: graduation. It was sometimes dif- ficult to understand why memorizing 60 vocabu- lary words for English (How do your spell ono- matopoeia?) or biology (What is binomial nom- enclature anyway?) or for a foreign language would help us in real life, but when mock congress was set up, knowing a few fancy words helped or if a foreign exchange student from Spain came, we could try to converse. Making the most of the daily routine added up to success. CECIL PROFFITT DEMONSTRATES the art of shish kabob making for Jay Daniel, Verola Wright, Anthony Poole, Geary Brooks, and Nicole Robinson, the food service class. IN TAILS, BOOTS, and baggy pants, Kristen, Southworth sashays through the library. LAMEKA CARR WORKS diligently on her report. x Most] 67 adults, learned much from the teachings of our teachers. We attended 180 days full of things that would enhance our lives as we grew. We ventured into the realms of science as small as atoms to aS enormous as space. We dared to question the theories and postulates Discovery was the key to _-Of the great mathematicians. learning in the 1987-88 We delved into the world of school year. We, the young ‘Microchips and programming in our computer classes. We designed in the shop. The worlds of great philosophers came alive in Creative Thinking class. New dishes and new products were created and discovered in various electives. Exploring, learning, sensing — we had to be given credit for discovery. DISCOVERY ... is the key to learning MARY REESE AND AMY RIDGE summarize the philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon in a skit. Bryan patie has the role of “The Great ind”. DR. COMERFORD PREPARES his desk for a hard day’s work. CHRISCOLES, ALLEN PARKER, and RICK STARLING FINDS time for a_ Kelvin Conway practice weldinginone —_ break while Steve Conner is in deep of the maintenance and repair plumb- thought over a program. ing class. 68 X Academics THIS SCIENCE CLASS takes a break from class room work to perform an SANDRA BATES AND Carla Ross outdoor experiment. prepare a meal fit for a king. DEVETRIAS MINOR PRESENTS her genetics project to Mrs. Scott’s Bio- logy class. THE MIGHTY MICE pose for a quick picture before breaking for a snack in Mrs. Scott’s Biology class. MATTHEW DAVIS SMILES as he KHIT TRINH, CASEY GREEN, and brings his business assignment to an John Watson concentrate on a Trig- end. onometry problem. x Discovery 69 RHONDA BLACKWELDER, Tom Clare, Sally Cressey, Jeff Jones, and Tammy King choose to take a break from studying in study hall. CHOICE One of the first lessons a James Monroe student learned was “ all work and no play makes for a very dull per- son.” After you signed up for all the classes you HAD to take, what did you do? Take three study halls? Fortunately, the answer to that question was a definite NO. James Monroe's elective program gave students a wide variety of choices. There were classes in things a student was interested in. Some of these were classes such as accounting, computer, work- ing out, or even creating a masterpiece. The choice was yours. When you were tired, you could finally get to that study hall. SONYA COAKLEY buys lunch from Ms. Gracik while Lisa Mann, Michelle Morley, and Robin Ferris see what choices they have for lunch. RHONDA BRANHAM, Renee Bumbrey, Joanne Brown, and Jenni- fer Jones work consistently in their ac- counting class. BO HUBBARD and David Mackie relax during Comm. Tech. class after finishing their designs. 70 x Academics JOHN JONES, Jason Bill, and Court Sheffield have already begun paint- ing, while Rachel Anderson and Alfonso Brooks discuss their choices for which medium would be best for their projects. JANET SKINNER, Kim Faulkner, and Cindy Jones persist in making their computer programs perfect, while An- thony Pritchett puts his program to work. RACHEL ANDERSON and Christie Logan look forward to warm weather. JOHN COAKLEY demonstrates the one-handed pushup, while Lee Lee Wilcox chooses to try it with her head. MICHELE MORLEY, Sally Cressy DAMIAN SAMUEL, Charity Sheffield, Amy Bowie and John Coakley put their Lee Lee Wilcox, John Watson, and best foot forward during Adv. Gym. Kevin Rennix recognizes the truth of the saying “no pain, no gain’ while stretching in Adv. Gym. eemeansaememner EACACoTTICS 47 MS. WIBERG’S STUDENTS LISTEN as she gives instructions on the day’s activity. THE FOOD INSPECTOR, MR. PRO- FITT, monitors Trina Bumbry as she cooks. 72 Xx Academics MR. JOHNSON OFFERS HIS AID to Jason Bill during art class. MS. DARDEN TALKS TO Ron Banks as he works. MR. BURCH IS IN THE PROGRESS OF delivering one of his ‘famous lec- tures.” Behind the Podium Being a teacher was not an easy job all of the time. A mas- ter teacher must be imagina- tive, ambitious, patient, caring, pleasant, and tolerant. Teach- ers put in long, hard hours try- ing to help us to understand the material and to keep us in- terested. After talking to a teacher, | learned that averaging grades was actually the easiest part of the job! The hardest was being good everyday of the year and keeping the student’s en- thusiasm up. All this paid off in later years, when a student came back to the teacher and expressed how much that class helped him and how much he learned from it: this was the most rewarding ex- perience. Teachers did not receive much feed-back from students while they were teaching, but expressing our interest and comprehension always makes the teacher’s job pleasant. However, the thing that tea- chers like best was working with kids and meeting so many new people each year, and occasionally making a friend. Teachers belong to a master Class. ALLAN BARBER AND PATRICK SNYDER are in the midst of construct- ing when Mr. Young offers his advice. MR. ROBINSON SUPERVISES STACEY WASHINGTON AN D SALVE TIRADO as they weld some copper tubing. MS TRIGG ANSWERS CAROLANNE HART’S questions. xX Teachers ) 13 MEREDITH PARRY checks over her COTE BURNETTE and Johnny work as Tom Clare and David Mackie Knisley share some information as bury themselves in a book. they collect candy canes at Christmas. MS. SAIS organizes her troops. Stephanie Mann, Amy Herndon, and Jennifer Edge. MRS. ZACCHINI gives us that lovely smirk. MS. A SMILES and tells the class how much she loves deadline time. SPOTLIGHT STAFF Front Row: Kate Burke, Aliya Pitchford, Cote Burnette, Second Row: Bryan Kearney, Ben Lawrynas, Meredith Parry, David Mackie. YEARBOOK STAFF Front Row: Amy Ridge, Trish Hall (co-editors). Second Row: Lara Battista, Jessica Pain, Toni Peyton, Charity Sheffield, Carlton Duff, Third Row: Sally Cressy, Michelle Morley, Michelle Moran, Jennifer Edge, Tami Stanton, Matthew Hooper, Fourth Row: Terri Shifflett, Lori Locke, Kim McGlue, Chris Allison, Stephanie Mann, Amy Herndon. CHRIS ALLISON shows off his expert cropping ability as he completes his layout. 74 Xx Academics A Year in the Spotlight YEARBOOK STUDENTS Carlton Duff, Michelle Morley, Sally Cressey and Chris Allison work hard and rush to finish their layouts for the Christmas deadline. JOEY PROVO looks away as Spot- light teacher, Ms. Zacchini, reveals his grade to him. The Spotlight and Yearbook classes had a tough job to do — get the news to the 1988 Class. It was a rough job, to say the least. Sometimes the term “deadline” took on a literal meaning. But both classes managed to beat their dead- lines and record 1988 for- ever.The Spotlight staff put together four fantastic issues of the newspaper in 1988, running from the informative — getting the inside details of our state football victory — to humorous — the: ‘“‘Why-I- didn’t-do-homework” excuses caused several students to die laughing. Almost equal in fame to the Spotlight itself was the Spot- light candy cane sales. The event was a lesson in frenzy — As Ms. Zacchini put it, “Raining Cain again.” But in the end, all those candy canes got to their destination — the Spotlight staff, like the Ca- nadian mounties, always got their man. The Yearbook staff was not as visible throughout the year as the Spotlight class was. But the class and its teachers — Ms. Adegbalola and Ms. Sais — lost a good deal of sleep try- ing to make the yearbook the best it could be. The results of all that work paid off — simply because students are reading this right now. Spotlight and Yearbook classes were major causes of stress for both teachers and students. But then again, they wouldn't have it any other way. TAMI STANTON and Teri Shifflette balance the books and collect year- book receipts. TRISH HALL and Jennifer Edge show why hard working seniors deserve credit. Laer X Writings ) 75 THE MARCHING BAND: Front: Sharon De Shazo, Donna Heflin, Stephanie Griffis, Kim Richardson, Jennifer Jones, Monica Johnson, Angie Johnson, Joanne Brown, Faye Jackson, Eunis Harris, De- lanie Beale, April Jurgins, Aliya Pitchford. 2nd Row: Tracey Smith, Sherry abled. bt, Joy Smith, Rayna Brown, Vickey Williams, Tonya Butchyard, Amy Marler, Annette Normand, Jessica Smith, Tamika Robinson, Sheila Wheeler, Phim Sen- avanh, Shericka Fisher, 3rd Row: Barbara Hart, Robin Merryman, Jennifer Toole, Anreka Pierce, Nicole Paige, Kelly Rosser, Angela Wright. Steph- anie Harrison, Tim Sullivan, Shawn Gorka, Jennifer Stevens, Katrina Sample, Wayne Perry. 4th Row: Lisa Smith, Theodore King, Mark Miller, Keisha Carter, Kofi Johnson, Karis Temple, John Jeffress. Tracey Corr, Chris: Witzkey, Angie Gordan, Chris Bingley. 5th Row: Sonya Coakley, Mae Pitchford, Robert Spindler, Talya Brandon Mahoney, Ronald Clark, Herman Baskerville, Paula Young, Verlin Edwards, Billy Summers. THE TRUMPET SECTION projects an energetic tune during the half-time presentation of one of our victorious play-off games. s {Pye 8 he ie ee “huts | ¥ We ANGIE JOHNSON FLASHES a smile to the crowd as she performs a routine with Kim Richardson and Sherry Car- rington. 76 x Academics JENNIFER TOOTLE, WAYNE PERRY, Jennifer Stevens, and Josh Jeffress get down to the tune of ‘Excelsior’. Mmm edie ee rie on — THE DRUM CORPS provides the beat that the entire marching band de- pends on. TROMBONE PLAYER Keisha Carter is also a winter cheerleader. MR. JORDAN WORKS with Kelly Rosser and Nadene Byrd to help them Clarify their tone. The band program of James Monroe had a long history of providing musical entertain- ment for both the school and the community. The marching band was present at almost all of the football games, both home and away, looking spiffy in their new uniforms, pur- chased last year as a boost to the revised band program. As the players provided the music, the Pom Pons, Major- ettes, and Flag Girls per- formed routines that took BILLY SUMMERS BLOWS away on his tuba as John Jeffress yawns in the backround. BROTHERS JOHN AND JOSH JEFFRESS share their interest in the baritone. MEMBERS OF THE PERCUSSION section reflect back upon their march- ing days during a song in which they have a long series of rests. On hours of practice. The whole show on the field was under the regal leadership of drum majorette Barbara Hart. At the home football games, the band boosters worked to sup- port the band at the large con- cession stand that sold the popcorn, hot and cold drinks, and candy that helped the fans to enjoy the game. X Musically ) 77 LATONYA BUMBREY, APRIL JURGINS, AND HUNTER MOORE enjoy playing along with the rest of the cello sec- tion. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, and April Price, Christine Barber, and An- drea Stahler set a good example to follow. EIGHTH GRADE STRINGS PLAYERS Ana Chury and Clavio Ascari concentrate on their music. THE VIOLA IS a beautiful instrument, especially when played by George Coghill and Eric Armstead. EIGHTH GRADE STRINGS: Front: Helena Cornley, Faith Culver, Ana Chury, Clavio Ascari, 2nd Row: La- tricia White, Christine Barber, Andrea Stahler, Alice Byrd, April Price, John Zaloudeck. 78 xX Academics ORCHESTRA: Front: Jennifer Davis, Staci Files, Colleen Box- well, Rebecca Moran, Kathryn Benser, Gillian Crisp, Judith Schor, Phim Senavanh, Holly Gabbert, Hunter Moore. 2nd Row: Joe King, Trina Bumbrey, Johnella Wright, Teresita Grant, April Jurgins, Joanne Ware, Jennifer Freeman, Johanna Adams, Dan- ielle Long, Theresa Smith, Mary Byrd, Calvin Ware. 3rd Row: Tasha Gowdy, Monica Gowdy, Marci Samuels, Latonya Bumbrey, Kevin Johnson, Tee Hicks, Patrick Curtis, Charles Pasto, 4th Row: Guy Byrd, Michael Barleston, Darrell Durante, Richard Christo- pher, George Coghill, Eric Arm- stead, April Sessions, Laura Reeder, Randy Stahler, Ross Cash, Greg Bowers. Orchestral Movements Fall of 1987 began the second year of the new or- chestra program at James Monroe. It combined the Silver Strings and the Chamber Strings to create a much larger orchestra which met first period in the auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Jan White. The combined talents of sO many young musicians together formed an active and enthusiastic group. The energy of the orchestra was especially evident at Christmas time. Along with the annual Christmas concert put on by the music department, the orchestra also performed at the Fredericksburg Baptist Church for the traditional Can- dlelight Tour and the Spotsyl- vania Mall to help put busy shoppers in the Christmas spirit. The orchestra was well- represented in the community, too, by a number of students who performed with the Mary Washington College Com- munity Orchestra, which per- formed several concerts in- cluding the much anticipated and well-attended Pops con- cert. JOHNELLA WRIGHT, PET- RINA BUMBREY, AND DARRELL DURANTE practice in the auditorium with the rest of the orchestra. ee ELE ST Orchestt2 (2 DRAMA CLASS This year, the drama For her first year at department went Jayem, Ms. Hamway has through some changes. really put best foot forward The former teacher, Mrs. and deserves an Academy Lightner, decided to award. teach social studies and the new teacher, Ms. Hamway, arrived from Stafford schools. The other changes came after her arrival--new ex- ercises, new plays and different forms of drama. One exciting exercise in- cluded the “snapshot” exercise where scenes are visualized as five photographs. Ms. Ham- way’s first production, “How to Eat a Poem’ was a different form of drama in that it was a col- lection of poems. This year’s senior musical, “Barnum,” was directed by Ms. Hamway and starred Alana Hol- land and Keller Williams. TINA RAKES gives a sigh of relief dur- SARAH STEIN speaks on ‘How to Eat ing a performance. a poem.’ so X Academics Nicholas move with ease in Drama I. neros act and react in drama class. before a presentation. KRISTA STEARNS gives her -audi- ence a taste of confusion and frustra- INGRID GRAS and Morten Bach ex- press excitement on the stage. SSE JENNINGS AND AARON — ALANA HOLLAND and Bryon Cis- AMY BOWIE practices her reading RONNIE RACKEY and Natasha MRS.HAMWAY, along with Kevin McGuire use their bodies and mouths _ Rivers and Julian Perry, critiques the to convey surprise. moment's performance. X Acting ) 81 RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REIN- DEER, alias Hunter Moore, tries on his antlers. LINDSEY SMITH, Theresa Turner, and Kevin Johnson show no signs of nervousness during practice. JACKET The Jayem Choral Depart- ment’s year was marked by a flashy new Christmas Con- cert, new concert risers, anda brand new class. Men’s Chorus added a new dimen- sion to the department last year when it was adopted as a class. The group began two years ago as an after school activity for boys interested in joining a choral group. The addition of boys to the class also improved the Eighth Grade Chorus which was an all-girl group the year before. Much credit for this can be given to the Men’s Choral group and the Music-N-Motion class for traveling to Walker- Grant the year before last to recruit up-coming eighth graders. Last year’s Mixed Chorus was considerably smaller than in previous years, PART OF THE MIXED CHORUS class practices for the Christmas show in the band room. They are Trang Troung, Stephanie Griffis, Patrina Lewis, Brenda Webster, and DeDe Booker. RACKET but made up for this with their talent. Each member put in much effort to make the Christ- mas and Spring Concerts the best ever. Music-N-Motion, the all-female choral group, lost many members before last school year, but also gained many that had much to offer the group. Still young at five years, practice and out of school concerts helped to build up the group’s strength and community recognition. The Monroe Singers, how- ever, turned the ripe old age of thirteen last year. A highly ac- tive and sought-after group, the Singers perform all over the city and are greatly sup- ported by the community. They travel regularly to such places as Mary Washington Hospital to give free concerts. g2 | Xx Academics GEORGE COGHILL, Darrell Durante, and Ron Banks find out there’s more to Chorus than singing as they dance during a Christmas show rehearsal. THE MONROE SINGERS. Front Row: Marti Gonzales, Denise Davis, Susan Curry, Leigh Brumfield, Sonya Coakley, Alana Holland, Molly Tully. Second Row: Mike Barleston, Hunter Moore, Kevin O’Toole, John Anderson, Calvin Ware, Keller Williams, Eric Armstead. DENISE DAVIS, Marti Gonzales, and Leigh Brumfield put their all into an after-school rehearsal of Santa's Frosty Follies. DESPITE A BRIGHT SUN, Frosty lives on in Molly Tully. That’s him under her arm. MEMBERS OF MUSIC-N-MOTION smile when their work is done. They've just completed a performance in the Candlelight tour. anna SHY IN FRONT of the camera but not the classroom, Ms. Carr directs over seventy-five choral students. JAYEM’S ANNUAL TALENT SHOW gives Keller Williams something to sing about outside of the classroom. MUSIC-N-MOTION. Front Row: Bridgett Morris, Lisa Cannedy, Tracy Fejes. || Second Row: Lindsey Smith, Karen Mills, Becky Bumbrey, Devetrias Minor, || Jodie Atkinson, Monica Johnson. Third Row: Michelle, Moran, Ruby Baker, | Dawn Steiniger. Fourth Row: Andrea King, Jennifer Jones, Tangela Wallace, Teresa Turner. THE MEN’S CHORUS. Front Row: R.J. Luna, Emmanuel Symion, Kevin Johnson, Second Row: Ron Banks, Michael Brooks. Third Row: Richard Christopher, Darrell Durant, Andy Withers. Fourth Row: George Coghill, Tiawan Jones, Benjamin Watson, Kevin Rennix. Y Leet | MIXED CHORUS. Front Row: Brenda Webster, Tricia Curry, Trang Troung. Second Row: Tara Smith, Threresa Johnson, Angie Johnson. Third Row: Jennifer Ashley, Patrina Lewis, Dernetria Holmes, Cheryl Cooper. cae EIGHTH GRADE CHORUS. Front Row: John Bostick, Brian Borders, Marty Johnson. Second Row: Rebecca Haddick, Laura Joyner, Bounma Senavanh, Jardsen Cambell. Third Row: Tammy Brooks, Denise Harris, Mashonda Lucas, Yolanda Turner. Fourth Row: Danny Walker, Swade Booker, Lisa Chavarria, Sherioe Parker, Michael Berry, Sheila McKenney. as SNE EE AT THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY induction, the candlelight ceremony brings out an ensemble of smiles. Front: Johanna Adam, Julie Amadori, Rhonda Blackwelder. Back: Stephanie Mann, Kevin O'Toole, Mary Reese, April Sessions. 84 X Divider — Organizations School never ended with the ringing of the final bell. There were always groups or organizations | AMOB OF FLOWERS wait patiently to be arranged for the individual tables at last year’s prom. Sonya Coakley, Renee Bumbrey, Jessica Brown, Christie Logan, and Jennifer Beverly help in the arrange- ment. that were im- portant to us, gave us a little extra credit in the long run. The Key Club, The National Honor Society, the Latin Club, SADD — all of these were after-school activities that kept us occu- pied and interested, perhaps even let us unwind some. It wasn't always easy, of course, parti- cularly when two or three organizations got together and decied to hold very im- portant meetings we couldn't miss — all at three o'clock on the same Tuesday. Nevertheless, it was al- ways a fun thing to get together with your friends for a common purpose, from French to acting to what- ever — and then have fun with it. The Forensics people got together to speak in public — and then headed to New Orleans to do it. The National Honor Society had a candlelight induction cere- mony. The Latin Club had its doughnut sales in the lobby for those of us with sweet teeth. And who could forget what “Pepe says” about the Basilisk. Organizations were always something a little extra that we could go to when we needed a break, and yet wanted to do something with our friends — a little something extra to our lives. Xx X-tra Credit ) 85 ORGANIZATIONAL UNITY The organizational unity of James Monroe was unique not only to the com- munity of Fredericksburg, but to the sur- rounding counties as well. No other school could possibly match the feeling this unity promoted. Each organization worked for results in the school as well as in the community. Although the means of doing this may have been different, the ends were always the same — James Monroe’s representatives worked toward and evoked changes for the better. Activities performed by these organiza- tions varied: the music programs performed for the benefit of the commu- nity; the cheerleaders united to promote school spirit; the Spotlight members STATE SENATOR EDD HOUCK addresses students at a leadership seminar sponsored by the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation. v ; 7} om tie. s | eet £ ar See ree, | sn | Bares eI worked together to report the latest school news; the Key Club performed community services; the foreign language clubs cre- ated cultural awareness, and DECA worked intensively within the community. The variety of activities all worked to- gether to promote James Monroe as a positive element in the local area. By showing their interest in organizations, J.M. students proved that they felt a re- sponsibility as citizens. Organizational unity was an echo of the effort students gave to help the community. TATE WASHINGTON CONVERSES with an un- known friend among signs of spirit and unity from the Senior Class. AT THE SPRING SPORTS Banquet sponsored by the Athletic Boosters, Coach Nick Nichols con- gratulates LeLe Wilcox for receiving the girls track award. SPOTLIGHTERS DAVID MACKIE and Joey Provo P FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUBS fill every available diligently research an upcoming feature. space with international treats during the week. DECA MEMBER LISA MANN hostesses at the Em- ployer-Employee Banquet. In the forefront are Jayem office staffers Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Robinson. 86 X Organization _ - é WITH HANDS LOCKED in unity, the hockey team = C2, ¥ ——_ ey, : : = seg eee me gets ready for a final pre-game cheer. HONORABLE SMILES from NHS-ers Leslie Fletcher, Cory Willis, and Beth Blackmon. THE JAYEM BAND and the Monroe Singers per- AT THE KEY CLUB’S Hawaiian Luau, Mike Puig, form the Star Spangled Banner together. Chris Allison, and Ben Lawrynas put on the dog. X Unity ] 87 IN CHARGE The year of 1988 was, need- less to say, eventful. It was a prosperous year full of PRIDE AND TRADITION and of course leading it all were the seniors. The SCA played a large role in the success of this year by sponsoring the home- coming dance, along with other charitable events. 1988 was a year of leader- ship and excellence. A time for record breaking and good friends, but most of all it was a time for SENIORS. Despite the football games, senior trip of New York, senior play, ap- plying to colleges, and what- 88 XX Organizations os ever else the seniors could barely find enough time to do, they somehow managed to be one of the most academically and athletically successful groups to pass through James Monroe. Your senior year should be special. It should be filled with good times that you will remember forever and this year was great and we hope the students of James Monroe will never forget it or us. DURING HOMECOMING WEEK, the seniors display their pride throughout the hallway. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1988 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Sec. Mike Puig, Pres. Tiffany Govenides, and V.P. Greg Randall SENIOR PLANNING COUNCIL FRONT: Sonya Coakley, Beth Blackmon, Alana Holland, Tiffany Govenides, Charity Sheffield. BACK: John Walker, Ben Lawysynas, Mike Puig, Greg Randall TYLER SCOTT GRABS a quick snack before going to a SCA meeting. SENIOR LYNN MERCER looks over the play options for the trip. SCA REPRESENTATIVES: 1st row: Rebecca Haddick, Tangela Wallace, Kelly Green, Tyler Scott, Todd Clare, Marti Gonzales, John Walker. 2nd row: Shelley Smith, Cary Willis, Cath- erine Palumbo, Libbie Farmer, Beth Blackmon. 3rd row: Jamie Griles, Steven Mann, Jeh Hicks, Eric Trout, Ashley Rosebrook. SCA OFFICERS: Reporter Catherine Palumbo, Sec Treas. Jeh Hicks, V.P. Libbie Farmer, Pres. Beth Blackmon. SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT, Tiffany Govenides and SCA Pres- ident, Beth Blackmon look over their graduation items during a senior class meeting. SCA VICE PRESIDENT, Libbie Farmer, and Rob Kelsey sport the Ray-Ban Look. Xx In Control 7 89 FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS — FRESHMEN WORK HARD on Tom Bennett, vice-president; Christie decorating the English hall during Harold, secretary treasurer; (NOt Homecoming week. pictured) Paige Perkins, president. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS — Paula Young, president; Laura Reeder, vice-president; Tina Slaugh- ter, secretary treasurer. ING THE Each class worked hard this year to raise money for and or- ganize various activities. In order to get the job done, class officers were elected in the Spring of last year to run the show. The class sponsors also deserved a great deal of credit for taking time out of their busy schedules to work with the stu- dents. Sponsor for the Fresh- man class was Mrs. Matal- vage. The Sophomore and Junior class sponsors were JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS — Ms. A. and Mrs. Cummings. Courtney Murphy, secretary treasurer; Larry Trout, president; Liz Lucey, vice-president. FRESHMAN, ASHLEY ROSEBROOK, decorates the showcase for the Homecoming hall decorating contest. 90 X Organizations Some examples of the fund- raising events they supervise were the Mr. J. M. contest which was put on by the soph- omore class, and the selling of seat cushions which benefitted the Juniors. The Junior class also had a big weight on its shoulder this year with the Obligation of planning the Junior Senior prom. Organiza- tion was the key to it all as each class came through. TINA SLAUGHTER, Paula Young, and Laura Reeder check the calendar while planning upcoming events for the sophomore class. PAULA YOUNG, sophomore class president, demonstrates her musical abilities on the bass clarinet. TORRE VAN LEAR AND TOM BENNETT wait for the start of the French club meeting. MRS. MATALAVAGE, the freshmen class sponsor, and her husband sup- port the freshmen players at the basketball game. _ COURTNEY MURPHY, Junior class LARRY TROUT, Junior class secretary, and Molly Tully find working president, studies hard in chemistry _ together is more efficient in Mrs. class. Zacchini’s speech class. X Class Acts 91 SHELLY SMITH, of Thespians, and Jennifer Edge, of the Art Club, strike leading ladies’ poses. Both are appre- ciating the artistic qualities of Fejus France. -(Ne SHots This year had been marked by new organizations, and new ideas. The Art Club was rejuvenated this year under Mr. Johnson. Its activities included a trip to Washington and participation in “Art in Our Schools Month.” Every Monday after school, the Forensics team could be found practicing. They com- peted twice monthly, usually in Washington. They also com- peted in Virginia High School League Forensics elimina- tions. The Thespian’s new spon- sor, Mrs. Hamway, had new ideas for the group. This year they made plans for a Thes- pian produced and directed spring play. The Basilisk staff was rela- tively few in number, but had no trouble producing Jayem’s literary magazine. Submission posters were seen throughout the school early in the year and the magazines was com- pleted by the night of Sights and Sounds. MATT HOOPER VISUALIZES the perfect spot in the Basilisk for his latest short story. ALANA HOLLAND, VICE- i at JAN TILLEY PULLS double duty as a PRESIDENT of Thespians, and Leigh ee Forensics team member and head Brumfield, president, try to come up Technician for the drama department. with ideas for a spring production. 92 X Organizations TARA MAY USES the experiences that she has acquired to be in Thes- pians in her drama class activities. UN LEE, AMY BRUMFIELD, and Bryan Kearney look on for instructions at a Forensics meet while Joe Provo mocks shock at what he hears. ng Sime. ‘a Or Wee i JOHANNA FINGERHUT, VICE- PRESIDENT of the Art Club, reviews material for a fund-raiser to finance an Art trip to Washington. JESSI SNYDER, PRESIDENT of the Art Club, contemplates the artistic possibilities of the bleachers behind the gym. ART CLUB: first row: Stacy Pipkin, Demetria Lewis, Theresa Bolick, Gregory Minor, Carolyn Winnenberg, Jennifer Edge, Danielle Zaigler, Laura Joyner; second row: John Knisley, Michelle Moran, Margaret Curry, Donna Krauss, Jill Miller, Ellen Sease, Heather McNatt, Charity Sheffield, Andrea Manolis; third row: John War- =o , a } FORENSICS TEAM: first row: Lindsay Smith, Marti Gonzales, Un Lee, Amy Brumfield; second row: Soo Lee, Joe Provo, Jennifer Tootle, Leigh Brumfield; lick, Casey Green, Elizabeth Ashby, Jessi Sny- der, Toni Peyton, Coty Burnette, Kelly Green, Kyle Baker; fourth row; Jason Bill, John Jones, Lori Locke, Amy Mitchell, Cory Willis, Davie Cas- taldi, Eddie Wissel, Thomas Gainer, Jay Mc- Cracken. third row: Allan Young, Bryan Kearney, Jay McCracken, Edith Sanders, Jan Tilley. THESPIANS: FLOOR — Leigh Brumfield, Catherine Palumbo; first row: Melissa Wagner, Tiffany Govenides, Alana Holland, Molly Tully, Tara May; second row: Amy Rice, Jason Bill, Amy Bowie, Marti Gonzales, Shelly Smith, Janet Skinner, Matt Hooper; third row: Jan Tilley, Stephanie Mann, Stephanie Lewis, Andrew Watkins. BASILISK STAFF: Khiet Trinh, Mary Reese, Joe Provo, Jason Bill, Thomas Gainer, Matt Hooper. xX New Ideas ) 93 HENRY NORMAND SEARCHES the books for anew woodworking project. DELANNIE BEALE, JESSICA Brown, Jennifer Beverly, and Joanne Brown untangle the lights for the FBLA Christmas dance. MARC JOHNSON CHECKS out the plans for his project while Brian Fisher, Patrick Snyder, and Alan Barber are looking for theirs. JENNIFER BEVERLY, JESSICA Brown, John Walker, Renee Bum- brey, and Angie Johnson attend an FBLA meeting at Mrs. Tulley’s house. iE TORR AsoreEe gee no 94 | X Organizations The future was always an uncertain and frightening thing at high school. Every graduating student, while walking up the aisles, thought at least once: “Where do | go from here? What do | do now?” The FBLA, FHA, VICA, and Industrial Arts clubs helped provide the answers for these questions. The Industrial Arts and VICA provided the hands-on experience needed to excel in some of the fast-growing technical fields. The FBLA taught some of the important skills needed to runa business today. That Preparing For The Future fe me ad knowledge was even put to use in the successful selling of the turkey notes and Organizing of the Christmas dance. Finally, the FHA gave the students knowledge of the hardest profession — homemaking. During the preschool day, they acquired the most rewarding skill of all — working with children. These clubs helped students learn the most important skills needed to succeed in the future, beyond James Monroe. With the help of these clubs, we earned the credit we would need a decade after James Monroe. MONICA GOWDY AND CHRYSTIE Logan sort the turkey notes into different room numbers. TARA SMITH WORKS with two of the preschoolers making cookies. FBLA front I. to r.: Erica Carr; Jennifer Beverly, V.Pres; Jessica Brown, Parliamentarian; Grace Ann Braxton; Missie Stanley; Tiffany Jones; center: Angela Wright; Delannie Beale; Monica Johnson; Angie Johnson, Historian; John Walker, Pres.; Joanne Brown, Treas.; Nicole Robinson; back: Renee Bumbrey, Secretary; Jennifer Jones; Lori Jackson; Jonella Wright; Monica Gowdy, Reporter; Stephanie Griffin; Le’cresa Wilcox. RENEE BUMBREY POSITIONS the snowmen on the table while decorating for the dance. COLLEEN FERRIS AND ROBIN Merryman play Duck-Duck-Goose with the children during the FHA pre- school day. INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB front. to r.: Edward Yonts; Marc Smith; Sarah Kosch; Theodore Nestor; Troy Roach; Daniel Mobley back: André Mohead; Marty Jones; Robert Williams; Clarence Carter; Leon Harris; Chris Meyer; Melvin Smith. VICA front |. to r.: Patrick Snyder; Salve Tirado; Verlin Edwards; Olissa Pratt; Stacey Washington; Antwan Foreman; Sean Huffman second: Wayne Perry; Paul Morgan; Timothy Hall; Kelvin Conway; Darrin Wright; Allen Parker; Charles Baumgardner; Charlie Exum third: Chris- topher Boger; Matt McGlone; Keith Harring- ton; Marc Johnson; Franklin Ware; John Callahan; Jay Knisley fourth: Chris Samuels; Brian Furr; Gary Nichols; Richard Smith; Alvis Rivers, Bill Morris; Henry Normand; Alan Barber back: Kevin Lam; Kevin Wagner; Paul Perry; Vincent Collier; Mike Puig; Joel Bickel; David Vestal; Chris Courtney; Christopher Coles X For The Future ) 95 MARY REESE, JULIE Amadori, and Terri Shifflett are hard at work taking care of registration. APRIL SESSIONS TAKES a break while Andrea Manolis fixes hot choco- late for Tom Clare. ANDREA MANOLIS, AMY Bowie, and Michelle Morley reassure Mr. Griffin while he waits for the nurse. THIS IS A calm moment at the NHS STEVE CONNER HELPS serve the Bloodmobile. donors food while Bill Morris prepares to sit down and relax. 96 | X Organization TOM CLARE RELAXES after they take blood from him. ti iit tiie ai ae TYPE A The National Honor Society upheld high standards again this year. a 3.5 grade point average and participation in extracurricular activities were required for admission and had to be maintained through- out the year. The busy year was started off with installation of new members. The installa- tion was composed of an em- blem ceremony, distribution of the keys to new members and a reception for parents. Guest speaker was Mr. North- ern. The Bloodmobiie was held in December. This was one of the major projects for the club. i r | MR. GRIFFIN WATTS while his blood is being tested by the nurse. Members had to put up pos- ters and sign up donors as well as work the bloodmobile that day. 59 pints of biood were col- lected and donors included teachers, students, and mem- bers of the community. The project was a huge success. The next major project was the sale of carnations for Val- entines Day. The major fund raiser for the year allowed the members to display their talent for selling. The year came to a close with the election of new officers for the 1988-89 school year. NHS members showed that a lot of hard work can pay are Ln. ‘ ee OD Sa Pe, il j me: NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. Front: Mary Reese, Terri Shifflett, Beth Blackmon, Steve Conner, Andrea Manolis, Amy Ridge. 2nd row: Leslie Fletcher, Stephanie Mann, Johanna Adams, Cory Willis, Tracey Smith, Kevin O’Toole, Rhonda Blackwelder, Julie Amadori. 3rd row: Jason Bill, Pat- rick Sullivan, Carter Hansen, April Sessions, Larry Trout, Leigh Brum- field, Rick Starling, Not pictured: Jeff Jones. X Honor } 97 TIFFANY GOVENIDES demonstrates how to use T.R.’s trash can for aluminum cans only. THIS SMILING GROUP of people know how to have a good time without getting drunk. 98 | X Organizations Group Goals A sense of unity and pro- gress was what different clubs at Jayem had to offer. The main objective of the Christian Support Group was to provide a meeting place for students to discuss contemporary problems within a Christian atmosphere. The group had a reception after the Christmas play where members brought food, gave out candy canes to kids, and decorated a Christmas tree. Students in SADD got in- volved in pushing awareness of the dangers of drunk driv- ing. The Young Democrats planned and sponsored events with Mr. Waddell’s supervi- sion. The other of our promi- SADD: 1st row: Ashley Rosebrook, Dian Witter, Jennifer Thornton, Kathy Benser, Kristin Johnson, Alan Young 2nd row: Un Lee, Lynn Mercer, Ashley Daltan, Alana Holland, Keller Williams, Tiffany Govenides, Carolyn Winnenburg, Trish Hall 3rd row: Michelle Moran, Margaret Curry, Toni Peyton, Alyce Sanders, nent political parties — Teen- age Republicans — worked hard together to educate the community during elections. They helped Bill Howell throu- ghout his campaign, held numerous fund raising events, and learned the responsibili- ties of being part of a political party. President Allen Young said “the purpose of the T.R.’s was to increase the member’s knowledge of the political pro- cess while at the same time creating a sense of party unity.” CHRISTIAN SUPPORT GROUP: | Melissa Wagner, Mary Reese, Alan Young, Matt Hooper, Khiet Trinh ; ; i a cn y t Karen West, Theresa Bolick, Trang Truong; 4th row: Sherry Myers, Mary Reese, Dawn Steiniger, Cory Willis, Courtney Murphy, Kim McGlue, Donna Krause, Ellen Sease, Leslie Muir, Martin Thorstead 5th row: Khiet Trinh, Mike Puig, Glen Lanford, Ben Law Warlick, Steve Hall. nas, Chris Allison, John | ie i a i a i all NO MATTER WHAT party she belongs to, Tracey Smith knows the most important thing she needs to do is register to vote. YOUNG DEMOCRATS INDEPEN- DENTS: 1st row: Joey Provo, Andrea Manolis 2nd row: Mary Franklin, Polly Fields, Khiet Trinh, John Blackmon 3rd row: Lewis Fickett, Jason Bill, Mike Puig, Tom Bennett TEENAGE REPUBLICAN: 1st row: Catherine Palumbo, Trang Trung, Tiffany Bryant, Jennifere Mann, Libby Farmer, Donna Krause, Jill Miller, Courtney Murphy, Ellen Sease, Alyce Sanders 2nd row: Stephanie Lewis, Danielle Long, Christie Harold, Leslie Muir, Ashley Rosebrook, Lori Locke, Kate Burke, Gillian Crisp, Amy Hern- don, lan Carton, Marti Gonzales, Kris- tin Johnson 3rd row: Christine Pa- lumbo, Catherine Tierney, Torre Van- lear, Julie Jones, Brett Raftery, Adam Clingenpeel, Jeff Burkette, Mark Rey- nolds, Jennifer House, Keller Wil- liams, Selena Johnson, Jessica John- son, Ms. Gordan 4th row: Rick Star- ling, Jamie Griles, Stephanie House, Liz Lucey, Meredith Perry, Cory Willis, Pat Bolick, Hope Morris, Toni Peyton, Doug Kitridge, Sherry Myer 5th row: David Woodbridge, Ben Murhead, Stephen Mann, John Warlick, Robbie Ay ers, Mart Van Lear, April Sessions, Morton Bach, David Carton, Alan Young. SX LEWIS FICKETT points out the shadier spots on the world today ata Young Democrats meeting. X Objectives ) 99 DECA — Front Row: Wanda Daniel, Charlie Exum, Richard Hollis, Terri Shifflett, Barbara Hart, Shewreika Fisher, Jessica Brown, Tamara Griffin, Jessica Pain, Melissa Stanley, Carol Hart. 2nd Row: Mike Rakes, Melissa Newman, Scott Kennedy, Cassie Coleman, Tracy Fejes, Lisa Mann, Missy Dorr, Susan Cooke. 3rd KEY CLUB — Front Row: Mr. Roberts, Pete Thompson, Chad Randall, Casey Green, Tee Hicks, Carter Hansen, David Klotz, Kevin O'Toole, Rick Starling, Rob Kelsey. 2nd Row: Brett Raftery, Greg Randall (treas- urer), David Woodridge, Tripp Viver- ette, Ron Rackey, Tom Bennett, Pat Bolick, Larry Trout. 3rd Row: John Warlick, Andy Withers, Danny Ho- ERIC BATES (Dirty Crook) sticks his tongue out at one of the senior citizens who had no money for him to take. 100 Organization MISSY DORR AND Chris Meade pass out prizes to senior citizens. Row: Marquis Hamm, Michael Flem- ing, Shawn Pope, Erica Howard, Fletcher Washington, Gerald Lewis, Sharon Wright, Tina Rakes, Amy Rice, Stephen Griffis. 4th Row: Chris Courtney, Ray Atwell, Dwight Barton, Jennifer House, Harvey Allen, Ricky Tingler, Chris Meade, Rodney Hunter, Anthony Edwards. ward, Corny Grayson, Martin Thor- stead, Steve Conner, Neil Raferty, Stephen Mann. 4th Row: Allan Young, Jeff Burkett, Eric Noakes, Robbie Ayers, Glen Lanford, Ben Lawrynas (president), Chris Allison (vice pres- ident), Keller Williams, Mike Puig, Be- nedick Muirhead, Jeh Hicks, Ross Cash. DECA SCHOOL STORE — Carol Hart, Fletcher Washington, Terri Shiff- lett (manager). Not pictured, Wanda BEN LAWRYNAS AND Chris Allison (Pres. VP) set up the annual Key Club Christmas tree. KEY CLUBBERS Pat Bolick, Greg Randall, Ben Lawrynas, and Chris Alli- son drink a non-alchoholic toast to bride-groom Mike Puig (center). DECA and Key Club were hard at work this year. Both clubs were active in the com- munity and at school. DECA had many projects to handle this year. A raffle, Leg- gett Take-Over Day, VA DECA Day, and State Com- petition were just a few of the activities the club participated in this year. A major project held in November was the Fall Fling for senior citizens. The club invited over 100 senior JESSICA PAIN HANDS out the door prizes at the Fall Fling for Senior citizens. WHEEL OF FORTUNE citizens to a luncheon and the members put on a show based on the gameshow “Wheel Of Fortune.” The Key Club was also very busy. They collected food for needy families at Christmas, raked leaves for helpless people, and shoveled snow. They sponsored a faculty basketball game and dance and helped with the Annual Cancer Run and Rappahan- nock River Run. The club also contributed the Christmas tree that adorned the hallway next to the gym. PHOTOS OF JHE FALE FEING (shown on this page) are captured by Amy Rice. HARVEY ALLEN SCANS the room sighting scenes to video at the Fall Fling. ANOTHER SERVICE being rendered by Key Clubbers Steve Conners and Tripp Viverette. xX Clubs) 101 ) M RS IL ES MRS. TYSONS, Mrs. Radolinski and Mr. Roberts enjoy French desserts at the Faculty Christmas Party spon- sored by the French Club. THE CONFUSION and suprise of these students is written all over their faces — in French. oe ’ ry er ¥ 3 ¥ a : } ae We. «SE Sey ee ee FRENCH CLUB: FRONT: Hope Morris, Jennifer Edge, Charity Sheffield, Alana Holland, Tiffany Govenides, Ashley Dalton, Cory Willis, Jill Miller, Ellen Sease, Courtney Murphy, Kim McGlue, Donna Krauss, John Zaloudek 2nd: Natasha McGuire, Schericka Gaskins, Lisa Young, Alice Sanders, Heather McNatt, Susie Thorsted, Danielle Czahor, Becky Barnett, Jessica Hallberg, Taylor Greenup, Catherine Evans, Mary Franklin, Jacqueline House, Trang Truang, Sarah Stein, Billy Summers, Catherine Tierney, Clairborne Ashby, Julie Jones, Stephanie House, Gillian Crisp, Johanna Adams, Marti Gonzales, Kathy Benser, Lauri Shibey, Renee Dismukes, Jessica Johnson, Lindsey Smith, Karen West, Helena Comley, John Conway, Kim Stanton, John Blosser, Anne Beck, 4th: Martin Van- Lear, Benedyct Delacroix-Muirhead, Marcus Pomeroy, Amy Washington, Dian Witter, Denise Davis, R.J. Luna, Joe King, Soo Lee, Heather Anderson, Christie Harold, Torre Diedre, Jurgins, Todd Clare, 5th: Lori Locke, Kate Burke, Cybille Delacroix-Muirhead, Battina Meier, Danny Howard, Angela Wright, Ashley Rosebrook, Troy Roach, Jay McCracken, Allan Young, Hai Van Nguyen, Leigh Brumfield, Sherry Meyer, Tammy King, Melissa Wagner, April Price, 6th Rhonda Felton, Aliya Pitchford, Tamara Robinson, Chris Allison, Adam Clingenpeel, John Warlick, Steve Hall, Martin Thorsted, Rod Banks, Neil Day, Mark Miller. April Sessions, Lucy Massimillo, Doug Kittredge, Eric Trout, Alicia Rogers. 102 | X Organizations GERMAN CLUB FRONT: Ryan Lighter, Jennifer Thornton, Tyler Scott, Emily Tankersley, Un Lee, Amanda Grey, Jessica Smith, Ronnie Wallace, Geoff Mann 2nd: Raymond Slaughter, Tyler Smith, Kim Emmons, Cybille Delocroix- Muirhead, Amy Brumfield, Karen Young, Brandy Spurling, Jimmy Hubbard, Wallace Christopher, John Wissel, 3rd: Wayne Perry, Dean Leming, Moria Perry, Michelle Perry, Hunter Moore, Chantel Hollen, Jenny Freeman, Phil Hayes, Tom Kazenske 4th: Kevin Wagner, Keith Mucker, Lee Lewis, Demetria Lewis, John Spittler, Eddie Wissel, Matthew Pisenti, Chris Collins, Craig Zaid- man. HOPE MORRIS plays the internation- ally known game ‘hangman.’ CHANTEL HOLLAND and Karen young make plans for the German Convention. MICHAEL PARENT, French Story- teller, demonstrates an atypical french gesture. DIGESTING FOREIGN SUBJECTS The French Club has sponsored many activities this year including a dance, a picnic, and a Christmas party for the faculty and staff. Many members have also gone to France. They have raised money to send members to the foreign language camp. This club is sponsored by Mrs. Hansen who organized all these activities. Other ac- tivities including guest speakers and students from other schools were often sponsored by other mem- bers of the foreign language department. Mrs. Kelly, sponsor of the German Club, said some people were afraid to take German because of the nasty rumor that “it’s hard.” But Mrs. Kelly found it enjoy- able and decided to teach it — partly because of her Ger- man background. As Ger- man Club sponsor, she or- ganized some student trips to Germany and on one occasion she and her students stayed with Missy Dorr’s family. The club also sold gummi bears, went hik- ing, had coffee in D.C., went to a German Deli, and, at Christmas time, it made and decorated gingerbread houses for the hospital. Students in both clubs were able to enjoy movies and entertainers who spoke in French or German. They also met students from other schools at foreign language conventions. Often foods from France and Germany were sampled. The cultures and the languages were well digested. WAYNE PERRY PARTICIPATES in the state German Club convention. Seated in front of him is the state pres- ident. MRS. HANSEN, French Club sponsor, feigns exhaustion after chap- eroning the dance after a basketball game. X Foreign Languages) 103 LATIN CLUB: First Row: Sarah Scott, Carey Albertine, Bekah Bill, Kate Burke, Stephanie Mann, Brian McKeown; 2nd: Anne Altaffer, Bron- wen Clark, Harper Anderson, Kim Cox, Clavio Ascari; 3rd: Tyler Harding; John Blackmon, Andy Withers, Carter Hansen, Leslie Muir, Chris Renault 4th: Kevin Wagner, Lewis Fickett, Jennifer Tootle, Bryan Kearney, Tom Bennett, Aliya Pitchford, Stacey Files. 104 . X Organizations SPANISH CLUB: First Row: Neil Raftery, Frankie Sullivan, Carle Temple, Lamonte Keyes, Tee Hicks, Ronnnie Rackey, Cornelius Pratt, Michael Richardson, Court Sheffield; 2nd: Calvin Ware, John Walker, Kim Faulconer, Phim Senavanh, La- tonya Bumbrey, Rayna Brown, Sonya Coakly, Marcia Samuels, Jennifer Stevens, Lita Brown, Tammy Morris, Jackey Currey, Colleen Boxwell 3rd: Khiet Trinh, Erica Carr, April Jurgins, Susan Currey, Jennifer Mann, Tiffany Bryant, Chad Randall, Kevin O'Toole, Lisa Smith, Tiffany Jones, Kimber Richardson, Jessica Brown, Shawrecka Fisher, Amy Ridge, Lori Locke 4th: Kevin Johnson, Fletcher Washington, Laura Matthews, Libbie Farmer, Larry Trout, Stacey Pipkin, Yvonne Von der Pol, Margaret Currey, Tammie Coghill, Amy Herndon, Danielle Long, Bill Keller, lan Pain; 5th: David Henry, Ross Cash, Marsha Deane, Ashely Daltan, David Woodbridge, Matt Folen, Jeff Burkett, Lori Jackson, Paula Young, Laura Reeder, Teresa Bolick; 6th: Chris Allison, Glen Lanford, Carlton Duff, Greg Bowers, Jason Bill, Richard Christopher, George Coghill, Eric Armsted, Kyle Baker, Bryon Cisernos. SENORA CHAVES AND Frau Kelly watch the festivities at the Inter- national Dinner. MRS. MERRILL adds energy and animation to a dead language. JESSICA BROWN counts her money with a Spanish tongue. MANY TONGUES Latin and Spanish were two different languages, although they do have some similarities that many people do not ever think about. Even though Span- ish is a much younger lan- guage than Latin, itis alsoa romance language with some words and spellings having the same sounds or meaning and orgins. Both of these languages require the important thing that makes learning them easier, memorization. It takes a lot of time and practice but memory work was really how you learn. MRS. MERRILL’S students seize the day. LORI LOCKE thinks only in Spanish. Sok e ha @s, anol aqui LEWIS FICKETT AND Mrs. Merrill are among the few extant Latin speakers at Jayem. Romance Languages ) 105 THE FOOTBALL TEAM'S “Superbowl Shuffle,” Starring Shawn Williams, Jeh Hicks, and Glen Lan- ford make a hit at the pep rally for homecoming. 106 X Divider — Sports Mann are the epitome of the J.M. baseball team. “ JASON GALLANT, Jeh Hicks, James Backus, Eric Noakes, John Watson, George Coghill, and Robert Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the pride and joy of James Monroe this year was its football team. Last year we built up our credit by becoming the state champion, but in ’87 payment was due to King George and Louisa who had defeated us in’86. So, “Mission 2: All the Way to State” was declared, and the mighty Jackets emerged from the regular season undefeated. During a game, our opponents usually had just one thing in mind: Stop Eric Bates. They tried. They couldn't. Bates ran for over 2,000 yards in the regular season and scored more than thirty touchdowns. Of course, he needed a good quarter- back to deliver the ball to him, and George Coghill, who threw for near- ly 800 yards and ran close to 250, was the one. Big Ben Lawrynas helped to insure that none of the opposi- tion got to Bates or Coghill, Jeh Hicks kicked the ball through the goalposts for over fifty extra points, and our “No Pass- ing Zone” defense stopped the other teams cold those rare times that we didn’t have possession of the ball. When all this talent was brought into line by a head coach like Rick Serbay, we had a team that was close to invincible. If the football team of James Monroe sounds impressive, so we were the other accomplishments of our athletics depart- ment. In field hockey we captured the Battlefield title. Malaika Barnes was the top scorer while Leslie Fletcher helped to bring other teams to a standstill. Cross Country member Mart Van Lear went all the way to state, too, as well as Ross Cash, who was the state golf champion. The entire sports department got James Monroe into gear, making sure we did our best, no matter what sport we were competing in. KELLER WILLIAMS PREPARES his mighty serve by showing all there is to competitiveness. TOM CLARE MAY LOOK relaxed, but all that is on his mind is what techniques he'll use to beat his op- ponent. . el — A Ps IS RICK STARLING POWERS another serve while Calley Farmer, in the rear court, waits to return his opponent's serve. TENNIS TEAM: 1st Row — Scott Starling, Rick Star- ling, Carroll Rose, Kirk Edwards, Keller Williams, P.J. Newman; 2nd Row — Tom Young, Jason Bill, Scott Pollard, Bill Altman, Tom Clare, Calley Farmer, Berkley Griles, Neil Burton, and Allen Young. 108 X Sports . t scape Sei akye, VEE Meraretassyaieyy st Pies ee eS BOY’S TENNIS North Stafford Stafford Spotsylvania Caroline Orange Culpeper King George ee ee Me i 2 — SCOREBOARD JM Opponent 7 5 9 8 9 9 oo0o+-Of 1PM INTO THE SWING OF THINGS The varsity Boys’ Tennis Team did an outstanding job last spring, and for the first two years in a row Jayem won the championship. Coach Calloway thought that the team was dedicated and deter- mined, and that it had a good, healthy inner competition. The top six players remained undefeated the entire regular ' season, and were led by the top seed, Scott Starling. Starling had an excellent win at Districts, and when combined with Tom Young in a doubles match, another victory arose. The team lost the Charlottesville Regional, but the matches were extremely close. A large number of senior losses for the spring of 88 may be rough, but keep your fingers crossed for a team that works hard to be great! The hard work and friendly relationship Fe 8 bee ROSS CASH, TOP GOLFER in the state, follows through with excellent style. between Coach Thomas and the J.M.H.S. golf team really paid off this year. The practices started the first week in August, and the season began even before the football team had its first game. There were two individual matches and one tournament before school started this year. The team members tried to encour- age each other as well as to play for them- selves, and they believed that the stron- ger the competition, the better the golfer they would become. The team was led by Ross Cash who went to state with thirty- six holes in two days. He knows what competition is like and the pressures that go with it. Many players made great con- tributions to the team by doing much bet- ter than expected this year. CONCENTRATION IS DEFINITELY important as Rick Starling exhibits his on the course. GOLF TEAM: 1st Row — Benedict Muirhead, Rick Starling, Tina Slaughter; 2nd Row — Allen Young, Chris Witzke, Ross Cash, and Matt Tobin. TINA SLAUGHTER PREPARES for a serious putt. COACH CALLOWAY AND the Athletic Director, Mr. Gibson, discuss strategies and upcoming events. X Swings ) 109 DISTRICTS AGAIN’? The 1988 Girls Tennis Team looked as promising this year as they did last. Under new coach, Jenny Wiberg, there are only victories in sight. The 1988 team will be headed by veteran players: Libbie Farmer, Jennifer Edge, Sherry Meyer, Jenny Freeman, Amy Sokol, Ashley Daltan, Lynn Mercer, and Johanna Fingerhut. The girls went undefeated in the 1987 regular season, only to hand over their JOHANNA FINGERHUT AND Lynn Mercer spectate from the coaches’ van. GIRL’S TENNIS = Spotsylvania Caroline Orange Spotsylvania Orange Caroline Culpeper King George Culpeper King George Regionals — Loudon Valley 110 X Sports — Tennis ADMDOONWDAONCOG a o-O-N-ONOO — first loss in the Regional Tournament, to Loudon Valley. This was the second con- secutive year that the girls had won the Battlefield District Championship and been present at the Regional Tourna- ment. They hope to make it their third. Last year marked the first year in a few that James Monroe was outstanding in its individual performances as well as all round. Libbie Farmer won the Battlefield District Singles title and combined with Jennifer Edge to win the Doubles title as well. This James Monroe High School Girls Tennis Team truly defines the excel- lence that we all work so hard to achieve. JENNY FREEMAN GIVES a big victory smile. AMY SOKOL HUSTLES for a backhand. FRONT: Johanna Fingerhut, Lynn Mercer, Jenny Free- JENNIFER EDGE, LIBBIE Farmer, Amy Sokol, and man, Ashleigh Harris, Sherry Meyer, and Ginny Fink. Jenny Freeman try to look happy after losing at BACK: Mrs. Poole, Libba Greenup, Amy Sokol, Ashley — Regionals. Daltan, Libbie Farmer, Jennifer Edge, and Kate Lucey. pnt ae ee bs oy a cane ee eo ee ed OR TE le EGE AM. ot : } ! ste Btn OE ets Bie Scr ss SF A ANOTHER ACE FOR Libbie Farmer. JENNIFER EDGE COMES through with another beautiful forehand. SHERRY MEYER THINKS of anew strategy as she picks up the ball. i pt ee wand. ™ j 3 tes CATHERINE TIERNEY PUTS forth all her energy in a home tack meet. THE 1987 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FIRST ROW: Monica Chaffee, Sally Cressey, Jennifer Freeman, Kendal Hansen. SECOND ROW: Michelle Morley, Karen West, Angela Howard, Judith Schor, Elizabeth Merrill, Meredith Parry. THIRD ROW: Brett nee Marcus Pomeroy, Robbie Ayres, Martin Thorsted, Mark Miller, Neil Day, Mart Van Lear. FOURTH ROW: Tom Bennett, Eric West, Jeff Burkett, Mark Thorsted, Torre Van Lear, Chris Carter, Alan Barber FIFTH ROW: Patrick Curtis, David Mackie, Bill Keller, Coach Calloway. LELE WILCOX |S in the air with excitement at a track meet. 112 X Sports THE 1987 TRACK team had a very com- petitive year running hurdling, jumping, and throwing its way to victory. Led by male runners Mart Van Lear and Eric Bates and female competitors Catherine Tierney and Lele Wilcox, the team put forth tremendous effort. Everyone was nervous before meets, but once they were underway the competitors began to relax. The Brothers Coghill doubled up, juggling track with baseball. Other standouts were relay teams in the medium distance events. With the help and encouragement of track coaches Mr. Smith, Mr. Greene, Mr. Sudduth, and Mr. Turner, the team achieved many goals, sending partici- pants to regional and state meets. Le Crecia Wilcox made it to National Compe- tition at the Junior Olympics in Provo, Utah. She pla ced high in both discus and RUNNING UP OUR THE BOYS ASSEMBLE at the starting line before a home meet held at the YMCA. CREDIT shot. The strong support of the student body at meets helped the track team to go far. The new track facility made it comfort- able for spectators and competitors alike. Last fall’s cross country team had an overwhelming turnout of thirty-five runners. The team made it to regionals and top male runner, junior Mart Van Lear finished ninth in the state meet. The girls team was led by senior Elizabeth Merrill, followed by runners Sally Cressey, Jenny Freeman, Meredith Parry, Angela How- ard, and Judith Schor. The team’s unity went beyond meets and practices when they gathered at Mr. Gattis’ before meets and stopped at the team’s “favorite” restaurant-Big T Burger- after meets. Coach Calloway gave all the runners confidence in themselves and demon- strated patience with the team. THE GIRLS’ CROSS country team shows great con- centration before the start of the race. MARK THORSTED GIVES a final push at the end of the race in the hopes of passing one more runner. STEPHANIE GRIFFIN WATCHES anxiously to see where her shotput will land. X Running Start 113 JASON GALLANT, GEORGE Coghill, and Larry Trout back each other up on a pop fly. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. 1st row: Kevin John- son. 2nd row: Calvin Ware, Antonio Coghill, George Coghill, Robert Mann, Jason Gallant, John Watson, Eric Noakes, Larry Trout. 3rd row: Kevin Rennix, James Backus, Ronnell Coghill, Danny Howard, Mike Puig, Lewis Fickett. 4th row: Coach Chris- toferatus, Coach Serbay, Mel Hunter, Jeh Hicks, Mike Day. JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. 1st row: John Clark, Alfonso Brooks, Andy Withers. 2nd row: Billy Summers, Kevin O’Toole, Chad Randall, ey Ronnie Rackey, Mark Reynolds, Calvin Ware, Joby ie | Ve, Abe ooo 5 eel I OF aging OP -™ TAA Coakley. 3rd row: Kyle Baker, Coach Robb, Theo- Jt @ pe fae os mS TO i POR, tee ee alert dore King, Neil Day, Eric Troat, Ross Cash, Chris @_ ie. oN ae Set |) es, a WT on oe el Peyton, Tripp Viverette. Back Row: Lewis Fickett, on ie 9 wn Re, s . Chris Witzske, Glenn Lanford, Eric Lough. ad iste DOING = onl aE a8 114 _X Sports Through tough practices and strong de- _ termination, the Jayem baseball program turned itself around. It became a tough competitor in the district. Since the _ players had been together for a few years, _ they became comfortable with their posi- tions and with each other. The varsity baseball team for the first _ time in twenty years made it to the Battle- _ field District playoffs. The Jackets were _ led by our all district pitcher, Jeh Hicks. _ George Coghill led the team’s battling av- _ erage with Kevin Johnson as a strong Clutch hitter. Larry Trout led the team in his strong defensive play. But the team’s | } JAMES BACKUS MAKES a hit with his powerful swing. JEH HICKS CONCENTRATES ON a crucial pitch. total success was due to every player on the field playing with unity. The junior varsity team proved to be a tough act to beat. Their 6-7 record shows the potential that the team has. Four of their losses were only by one run and one other loss was by two runs. The team’s leader in RBI’s were Ross Cash and Glen Lanford. Glen also had two homeruns. Al Brooks, Chris Peyton, and Andy Withers were strong offensive players, while Eric Trout and Chad Randall stood out in their defensive abilities. Both teams have proven to Jayem that hard work does pay off. SPECTATORS GAZE INTENTLY at the action on the field. aa iit CHRIS PEYTON TAGS his opponent out. MORO 0 ES pe EIR J RES: etn. KEVIN JOHNSON SPEEDS around third base to bring in a point for Jayem. X Speed Up ) 115 a 2 ; eed SS ae t AUNDR WELL DESERVED VICTORS Batting practice, sprints, one mile runs, sliding, and scrimmages were all a part of the preparation for the JV and Varsity soft- ball teams. The team members had inter- est and involvement this season. Both teams, coached by Ms. Hender- son and assisted by Ms. Rooney, got off to a slow start. Due to injuries the team hada hard time pulling together. However, as the year progressed, the teammates be- came familiar and comfortable with their positions. This was evident in their playing ability. Toward the end of the season, both teams had the chance to enjoy their well-deserved victories. Both JV and Var- sity defeated Caroline and Varsity went on to beat King George, who had a tough reputation. This season was not the best for our Lady Jackets as far as an overall record was concerned, but it was a memorable season. With their commendable enthusi- asm, the teams were a real credit to J.M.H.S. 116 X Sports CATCHER JENNIFER JONES MAKES a success- ful attempt and catches a high ball to stop a wild pitch. ee 2 — ‘ : et Pa! JANET SKINNER TAGS FIRST base again, but this OTIS ee hy lor Cor Sera, time as a runner. ee HEADING OUT TO THE FIELD, Michelle Morley smiles at the thought of a Jayem victory. “ITS GOING. ..GOING. . .GONE! Yes, ladies and gentlemen.” Amy Herndon’s knockout hit leads to another point in Jayem’s victory over King George. TAMMIE COGHILL FIRES one across the plate. SAFE!! JENNIFER JONES scores another run as she slides into home plate while Michelle Morley and Teresa Grant cheer her on. JANET SKINNER, STEPHANIE GRIFFIN, Teresa Grant and other members of the varsity softball team anxiously await their turns at bat. X The Batting Wasn’t Average ) 117 A-BOOG-A-DA, BOOG-A-DA, BOOG-A-DA, HA-HA-HOCKEY!!! BATTLEFIELD CHAMPS!! These words of pep helped to raise the spirits of our players towards another win- ning season, as the Varsity Hockey team claimed the title “BATTLEFIELD CHAMPS” again. Not only did they win the Battlefield Championship, but also came in second place for the Fredericks- burg Invitationals and had an overall rec- MALAIKA BARNES exhibits her excellent skill and speed as she dribbles up the field. LIBBIE FARMER races for the ball to save it from the opponent, as Courtney Murphy uses her defensive abilities behind her. Preparing for the game, Cory Willis helps wrap Catherine Palumbo’s wrist. 118 X Sports ord of 9-3. The players noted that our new coach had a lot to do with our victorious season. This was Ms. Wiberg’s first year at James Monroe and she had brought some of her own skills to share with our players. Malaika Barnes, Jennifer Edge, and Libbie Farmer were noted for their skills by being nominated for the First Team All District; All Area nominees were Malaika Barnes and Leslie Fletcher. Junior Varsity players, with Coach Fines, ended their season with a 4-4-2 record. Their key players were Kathryn Tierny, Amy Mitchell, and Dian Witter. Let’s hear it for those girls, ‘“A-boog-a- da, boog-a-da, boog-a-da, ha-ha- hockey!” THE JAYVEES MUST leave the field as their prac- tice time ends and the varsity game resumes. AS MS. WIBERG contemplates the game, her players stand beside her with support. JAYVEE FIELD HOCKEY Courtland King George Spotsylvania North Stafford Stafford Culpepper King George Spotsylvania Culpepper Courtland Ost NOON ON @® + — NM © © — NWN: | 0 .O:-— JUNIOR VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY: 1st Row — Coach Fines, Trang Troung, Sarah Scott, Christine Palumbo, Taylor Greenup, Susy Thorstead, Jessica Hallberg, Carey Albertine, April Price; 2nd Row — Jan House, Stephanie House, Emily Tankersley, Lisa Yang, Danielle Czahore, Christie Harold, Bronwen Clark, Katie Farmer, Julie Jones, Cathern Tierney, Alice Sanders; 3rd Row — Heather Griles, Dian Witter, Amy Mitchell, Harper Anderson, Brandy Howard, Eleanor Washington, Diane Blair, and Tammy Brooks. ELLEN SEASE uses her free hit to pass the ball to an offensive player. SARAH SCOTT, playing defense, anxiously awaits as the opponents try to score. USING HER GOOD STICK-WORK, Jennifer Edge manages to keep the ball away from the Cu!peper players. JESSICA HALLBERG and Taylor Greenup do not pass up a chance to score a goal. VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Courtland Spotsylvania Caroline King George North Stafford Stafford Culpepper King George Spotsylvania Culpepper Caroline Courtland Tournament Courtland North Stafford oO cm NOW| =+WARWOONDO —?P DBABMONAOH]-$]$ONMDP NO VARSITY HOCKEY: Front: Jennifer Mann, Lynn Mercer, Kim Falconer, Leslie Fletcher, Ingrid Gras, Jill Miller. 2nd row: Betsy Atkinson, Libbie Farmer, Hope Morris, Liz Lucey, Catherine Palumbo, Susan Dunnigan, Ellen Sease, Courtney Murphy, Ms. Wiberg. 3rd row: Mary Sledd Shelhorse, Krista Stearns, Donna Krauss, Amy Sokol, Jennifer Edge, Stephanie Mann, Janet Skinner, Dierdre Jurgins. X Sticks ) 119 THE SWARM The Junior Varsity and Eighth Grade Football Teams played hard and tough this year. The eighth grade team won four games and suffered two hard fought losses to Battlefield and Spotsylvania. The Junior Varsity team won five games and lost three. They seemed to have an up and down year. At times they blew the opponents away. And at other times they did not fare so well. Overall, they had a good year and a winning sea- son. The team was led by quarterback Chris Peyton and running back Shawn Williams who also played varsity. With the young talent on the two teams, the future of James Monroe’s football program is looking very good. The hive will stay alive!! JV QUARTERBACK, CHRIS Peyton, barks out the signals as the rest of the offense gets ready to exe- cute a play against Spotsylvania. QUARTERBACK, DERICK BYRD, turns to handoff as the linemen open up the hole to run through. 120 X Sports J.V. FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: Kevin Conway, Eric Trout, Darrin Wright, Gregory Gonzales, Chris Peyton, Emanuel Simmion, Micheal Richardson, lan Pain, Joby Coakley. SECOND ROW: Melvin Brooks, Randak Ross, Julian Perry, Knuckles Turner, Bucky Staples, Roderick Catlett, Wayne Pope, Alex Smith, Tate Washington, Michael Brooks. THIRD ROW: Mark Reynolds, Leon Harris, Brandon Votta, Matt Folan, Jack Poole, Neil Raftery, David Unroe, Michael Rakes, Marty Hitt, Tee Hicks, Kenny Wood- hall. FOURTH ROW: Marquis Hamm, Stephen Mann, Lywann Edwards, Anthony Edwards, Timmy Carlson, Liam Desanto, Rodney Banks, Jerry Antoniuk, and Eric Lough. EIGHTH GRADE FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: Chucky Ellis, Sammy Carter, Michael Berry, Darrell Holmes,. Matt Pis- enti, Anthony Brookman, Steve Mohead. SECOND ROW: Chad Stanley, Dery! Minor, a Slaughter, Derick Byrd, Kenyatta Keys, Steven Bates, Reggie Wyche, Chris Fro- man. THIRD ROW: Wallace Christopher, Justin Wilson, Judson Campbell, Chris Collins, Geoff Mann, Cornelius Pratt, John Bostick, John Conway, James Shelhorse. FOURTH ROW: Coach Roberts, Kevin Spellman, Lonnie Mclver, Russell Kosch, Ryan Kelsey, Mark Loving, Wilson Huffman, Mike Haynes, John Wissel, Coach Chapman. FIFTH ROW: Jamie Mohead, Ryneal Allen, Eureka Jack- son, Franklin Ware, Melvin Smith, and Coach Simonpietri. BOTTOMS UP! THE Junior Varsity Players stretch out before the kickoff. JV COACHES: John Boggs, Denny Keffer, and Kevin Sutter. WALLACE CHRISTOPHER BOBBLES the football as an Andrew Wright defensive player is in hot pur- suit. oat ann enieemlll i“ Pie a a a ae pe ow. ee iis RT ee le , ag OO ae = ae . ‘ QKwre= i OS SPLIT END, CHUCKY Ellis, makes a key block as Kenyatta Keys breaks into the open field. EIGHTH GRADE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD JM OPPONENT OP’S SCORE 14 Stafford 6 ce John J. Wright 0 38 Andrew Wright 0 12 Battlefield 18 40 Drew 18 14 Spotsylvania 30 JUNIOR VARSITY SCOREBOARD JM OP'S. SCORE 19 King George 0 0 Carolina 16 14 Caroline 0 6 Orange 26 24 Louisa , 7 0 Culpeper 24 34 Orange 0 ate Spotsylvania 14 GIVING THE VICTORY SIGN, this Jayem rusher ERIC TROUT IS caught in the confusion as the heads for the goal line. referees try to control the game. X Football ) 1211 THIS KING GEORGE FOX is thrown for a loss by Marcus Beale, Darryl Williams, and Ron Banks. LARRY TROUT LEADS the way for Darryl Durante through the hole opened by the offensive line. VARSITY COACHES: Bob Burch, Horace Green, Rich Serbay (Head Coach), Mike Roadcap, Darrell Earman, and Dave DeSando. VARSITY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD JM OPPONENT OP’S SCORE 49 North Stafford 6 26 Stafford 0 49 Osbourn 0 38 Park View 6 34 Culpeper 0 27 Caroline 14 63 Orange 7 43 Louisa 0 42 Spotsylvania 0 34 King George 8 PLAYOFF RECORD 35 King George 7 48 Harrisonburg 7 14 Sussex Central 0 10 Rustburg S) 122 X Sports — Football ON HIS WAY TO ANOTHER Battlefield District rec- ord, Eric Bates looks to make a fancy cut behind the powerful blocking of Ben Lawrynas. ON A DRAW PLAY against Orange High School, Eric Bates gains part of his 310 yards rushing. IN THE REGIONAL semi-final game, King George’s leading rusher goes nowhere. He is surrounded by Tough City Boys and brought down by Al Brooks. { TOUGH CITY BOYS The 1987 Varsity Football team kicked off the season right. It all began with a 49- 6 victory over North Stafford. The Jackets never looked back. Outstanding perfor- mances were given by Eric Bates, who was named offensive player of the year for the entire area, and teammate Brian Fisher, who was named defensive player of the year. Quarterback George Coghill and Kevin Johnson made first string all area on offense and defense. Other players earning first string honor were Jay Daniel, Greg Randall, Ben Lawrynas, Jim Fenwick, Warren Lewis, Anthony Poole, and Jeh Hicks. Aside from all this out- standing, individual talent, the main factor contributing to the successful year was the ability to perform as ateam. The whole HIVE WAS ALIVE. Last year’s winning slogan of ‘“TCB” (taking care of business) brought a state championship. This year the slogan was still “TCB,” but it was now a new nickname and a new image: TOUGH CITY BOYS. Can “TCB” work two years in a row? THE SPIRIT MAN, Rodney Hunter, takes a break from flag waving to chat with team manager, Samantha Morley. i say ie gestae VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: 1st Row: Andy Withers, Ron Banks, Keller Williams, Brian Fisher, Darryl Williams, Kevin Johnson, George Coghill, Darryl Durante, Eric Bates, Richard Christopher, John Walker; 2nd Row: Marcus Beale, Trip Viverette, Matt McGlone, Eric Noakes, Greg Randall, Rob Kelsey, Lamont Keyes, David Klotz, Mike Barleston, Johnny Knisely, Chris Peyton; 3rd Row: Jared Pullam, Carter Hansen, Shawn Williams, James Backus, Stephen Conner, Danny Howard, Damian Samuels, Alfonso Brooks, Warren Lewis, Larry Trout; 4th Row: Cornelius Grayson, Bryce Christian, David Castaldi, Dwight Barton, Anthony Poole, Ben Lawrynas, Jim Fenwick, Jay Daniel, Glen Lanford, Jeh Hicks. THIS PASS WILL NEVER be released. Anthony Poole goes for the quarterback sack while Warren Lewis closes in. X Winners yee COACH SERBAY GETS Congratulations for a job well done. ERIC BATES ADDS more yards to his record- breaking total. 124 | Sports THE HIVE IS ALIVE The buzz began on August 6th. It was a faint sound, but if the walls of James Monroe had ears, this was the music they would listen to. The volume increased each day until August 28th when the buzz hit North Stafford in full blast and perfect harmony. Everyone heard it and everyone knew that THEY were back in full force. The hive was alive. And the rest, as they say, is history. Jacket history, that is. And in creating their history, they repeated his- tory. On December 5, 1987, James Monroe became Group AA Region Il State Champions for the second year in a row. Many people deserve the credit. Each individuai gave his all to create a team that had it all. The coaches deserve credit for teaching the Jackets what they know. Coach Serbay deserves and is given by many players much credit. This was his third year and second State Champion- ship as head coach. Eric Bates, deserves credit for a 3039 yard, 40 touchdown sea- son. Jeh Hicks deserves credit for a 42 yard field-goal in the final game against Rustburg that was a record-breaker. George Coghill deserves credit for being one of only three people to earn two spots in the All-Region Il 1st team. Though every player added something special to the game, it was the team as a whole that attained the championship. Players ex- pressed that a feeling of family made the team more able to fulfill its purpose. The fans deserve much credit, also. It was the students and supporters that rounded out the family. And what a family itis. For now, the album is complete and the pages are full. The hive will spend a sleepy winter dreaming of when the hive will live again. —— EE JACKETS ARE ABUZZ with joy after receiving the State Championship Trophy. GEORGE COGHILL USES the running option play to gain some yards. MUD SMOTHERED SHOES and uniforms but could not snuff out the fired-up jackets who defeated Sussex 14-0. JEH HICKS ASSISTS Daryl Williams in a tackle that caused one of four fumbles for the Sussex team. A SIGHT OFTEN seen in the playoffs was a mighty Jacket tackling the opposition before a first down could be gained. DARRELL DURANTE RUSHES headtoheadwitha NEVER LACKING SPIRIT, Cybille Muirhead and Sussex player. Terri Shifflett cheer on the jackets despite the rain and chill that plagued the final playoff game. TAMMY COGHTtE BLOCKS the opponent, whife Jennifer Jones makes an attempt to score.” - © en cl lia isle COORDINATION CELEBRATION 2 “Basketball is a sport which requires skill, coordination, and spirit. Those were the qualities that our team possessed. When they ran down the court or shot foul shots, the energy of the fans was with them. When they blocked the opponent’s shots, cheers roared throughout the gym for them. Whether they won or lost, the school still respected them because they did their best. They played their hearts out for the school’s honor. Wherever they went they carried our school’s name and they wore it with pride. They deserve all the credit that was given to them. Special credit, however, had to be given to head coach Lori Danielson assisted by Ms. Rooney and Ms. Crismon. They brought us from a losing season to be viable challengers. Receiving honors were Trina Bumbrey (1st team Battlefield District MVP), Tammy Coghill (2nd team Battlefield District), and Jennifer Jones (Incentive Award). a TRINA BUMBRY TAKES the ball down the court with the hopes of scoring. COACH DANIELSON MAKES a vital decision while her team watches the action on the court. 126 X Sports TAMARA GRIFFIN THINKS about her next moveas TANGELA WALLACE PREPARES to make a shot she holds the ball. while D.D. Frye blocks an opponent. “Sang ar wed TERESA GRANT PASSES the ball to Jennifer Jones so she can take it down the court. D.D. FRYE AND Tangela Wallace practice their moves in gym class. GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD JM Opponent 37 King George 41 38 Culpeper 45 44 Louisa 41 53 Caroline 43 50 Colonial Beach 54 50 Orange 65 51 Spotsylvania 59 27 King George 51 39 Culpeper 57 46 Louisa 36 54 Colonial Beach 43 44 Caroline 41 47 Orange 63 46 Spotsylvania 54 Playoff 34 Spotsylvania 38 Regular Season: 7-7 RENEE BUMBRY AND Angie Johnson block the opponents so their teammate can make a play. Junior Varsity |. to r.: Teresa Turner, D.D. Frye, Varsity |. to r.: Stephanie Griffin, Tammy Coghill, Trina Tamara Griffin, Coach Rooney, Tamara Robinson, Bumbry, Shanie Smith, Yvonne Vanderpol, Maria Hag- Tangela Wallace, Joanne Ware glund, Jennifer Jones, Angie Johnson, Renee Bumbry, Johanna Fingerhut, Teresa Grant, Teresita Grant X Basketball ) 127, KEVIN JOHNSON SHOOTS HIS PATENTED layup, while Charlie Thompson gets rebounding position. VARSITY BASKETBALL: first row: George Coghill, Darrell Durante, Corey Dawson, Eric Bates, Ross Cash, Ben Watson, Kevin Johnson, and Richard Christopher. second row: Taiwan Jones, Glen Lanford, Chris Allison, Charles Thompson, Chris Carter, and Jeh Hicks. effort against Osburn. ERIC BATES SOARS THROUGH THE AIR LIKE Michael Jordan, while Jeh Hicks waits for the pass that never comes. CHARLIE THOMPSON, CHRIS ALLISON, AND KEVIN JOHNSON crash the boards in a winning GEORGE COGHILL POWERS it up for two. . | : . GLEN-O LANFORD GETS 54 in the air while he scores two points against Culpepper. D ST R | CT ‘Se p M E S The varsity basketball team had an up SCOREBOARD and down year. The competition in the Battlefield District was fierce, but every- : : JM OPP thing came together in the end. res HN Piet is The Jackets rallied in the tournament 77 Rappahannock 34 knocking off Louisa, Caroline, and finally cs eae Culpepper in the championship. They 49 Osborn 47 67 Carolin 70 fought hard and tough and came out cea i winners .. . Battlefied District Champs! 52 Culpeper 86 The Jackets had a very balanced a me . ‘ r ing George 56 attack. The big men, Chris Allison, Jeh 72 Spotslyvania 70 : : 71 Or. 61 Hicks, Charlie Thompson, and George a POND rec Coghill, handled the middle, while the «8 Caroline 69 guards, Kevin Johnson, Eric Bates, % ae a Taiwan Jones, and Corey Dawson, 86 King George 99 ; ‘ 56 Or. 107 handled the ball and shooting outside. + een cs The Jackets had to overcome many _ «7 Louisa 66 NTRS Gl! GVO, WEE: SE: US, academic setbacks, and other problems, 66 Louisa 65 ° 81 Carolin 73 but the Jackets took care of business and nee got the job done. (District Champions) CORY DAWSON FORCES HIS MAN TO the right as Jeh Hicks defends the high post. X Basketball ) 129 DANNY WALKER drives into the lane and takes the shot as Osbourn defenders look on. TATE WASHINGTON leaves the bleachers to go to the locker room to dress out for the game. KNUCKLES TURNER flies through the air as he watches the shot he has taken. 130 X Sports THE JV JACKETS huddle around the coaches to plan their next offensive attack. ROBBIE WILLIAMS SETS up for the shot despite the effort of the defender to steal the ball. SUPER MANAGER Po Nae OR iN CALVIN AND STEPHEN Mann round up the basket- balls and water bottles after the J.M. vs. Osburn. Calvin Ware managed football, baseball, basketball, and almost any other activity at James Monroe. Calvin was able to quench a tired ballplayer’s thirst with a cup of water or round up practice balls ina flash. He was the coaching staff's right hand man. Calvin was always ready to lend a hand when players needed some medical assistance or a coach needed someone to write down statistics. Senior basketball player, Chris Allison, said of Calvin, “They should call him ‘Super Manager’ because he does such a great job.” CALVIN PACKS THE equipment away at the finish of a concert. UP and DOWN The Junior Varsity basketball team, coached by Mr. Robinson, looked to be a tough team to beat. The Jackets were solid at every position. The team had many very good shooters such as Michael Brooks, Danny Walker, and Shawn Wil- liams. The JV Jackets opened their season with a 59 to 32 win over North Stafford but lost their next four games ina row. Soon things started to click for the Jackets and the team won five out of six games. Right when the Jackets situation was looking up the academic downfall of several key players caused a tailspin and quickly turning this year into a rebuilding year. Hopefully the JV team will regroup, study more, and return next year with a strong team. MICHAEL BROOKS takes an uncontested jumper against the Osburn defense. SCOREBOARD Junior Varsity Basketball J.M. 59 vs. North Stafford 32 J.M. 52 VS. Stafford 57, J.M. 46 vs. | Osbourn 48 eMaeno2 vs. Caroline 67 J.M. 48 vs. Stafford 50 J.M. 64 vs. Culpeper 59 J.M. 29 vs. Osbourn 36 J.M. 60 vs. King George 51 J.M. 60 vs. Spotsylvania oS J.M. 70 vs. Orange 54 J.M. 66 vs. North Stafford 63 UWE aire vs. Caroline 59 J.M. 51 vs. Culpeper 65 STACEY WASHINGTON skies over the Osbourn players as Marquis Hamm and Tate Washington wait for the rebound. 9 ¢ A I JUNIOR VARSITY: FRONT: Shawn William, Swade Booker, Darrin Wright, Michael Brooks, Stacey Washington, Knuckles Turner, Tate Washington BACK: Benedict Muirhead, Mark Miller, Jamie Wallace, Marquis Hamm, Robbie Williams, Danny Walker, Stephen Mann, Anthony Edwards. DANNY WALKER makes a break for the basket as Robbie Williams sets a pick. ALANA HOLLAND and Carolyn Winnenberg laugh i while Beth Blackmon and Molly Tully cover Tiffany Govenides with megaphones. VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS. Front — Sherry Myer, Bottom — Ashley Daltan, Trish Hall, Beth Blackmon, Tiffany Govenides, Amy Ridge. Top — Carolyn Winnenberg, Alana Holland, Molly Tully. TWIST AND SHOUT “We've got spirit yes we do!” This quote from a popular cheer was not only heard from the Jayem cheerleaders but demon- strated by them as well. Under the leader- ship of sponsors, Mrs. Hawthorne and Ms. Richardson, these four groups of girls worked hard to promote the spirit of the entire school. This included getting the crowd involved in sports events, painting hall and run through signs, and planning pep rally activities such as the doughnut eating contest and the banana eating con- test. The excellent attitudes of these girls towards their school shone through at all times. BER eau HOPE MORRIS knows the importance of a winning smile while cheering. MRS. HAWTHORNE, the varsity cheerleading sponsor, enjoys a laugh with Varsity Basketball JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS. Cheerleader, Joanne Brown. . Row 1 — Anne Beck, Vicki Fink, Kelly Green, Row 2 ee % me Pe LE re Dawn el Kathy Harris, Clairborne Ashby, Te Rp a TRISH HALL is all bundled up as she cheers at th state championship game. 132 X Sports AMY RIDGE MANAGES to keep smiling despite the rain and cold while Tiffany Govenides keeps an eye on the field. VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS. Row 1 — Keisha Carter, Tiffany Jones, Hope Morris, Tiffany Govenides. Row 2 — Theresa Smith, Lori Jackson, Joanne Brown, Beth Blackmon, Alana Hol- land. THE JUNIOR VARSITY Football cheerleaders per- form a stunt for the pep rally crowd. THE J.V. BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS chant | for the fans while they build a stunt. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEA- DERS. Row 1 — Rayna Brown, Kimber Richardson, Lisa Smith, Phim Senavanh. Row 2 — Dianna Blair, Emily Tankersley, Dian Witter, Lisa Yang, Paula Young. THERESA SMITH, Tiffany Jones, and Hope Morris warn the opponents that “we'll blow you away!”’ DIAN WITTER supports Emily Tankersly as they draw attention to the upcoming free throw. | xX Cheers ) 133 OVERCHARGED The 1987-1988 gymnastics season was somewhat less than what the team . expected. It was atough season because... hs | oe aoe aeee eaneaenaell of the lack of participation from expected os ee gymnasts. The team consisted of junior Sherry Meyer, sophomore Teresa Bolick, sophomore Vicki Fink, and freshman Kelly Green. The team achieved the rank of second in the district and Coach Rene Embrey and Assistant Coach Jenny Wiberg felt the team did fairly well con- sidering the size. Strong individual performances were given throughout the year by top gymnast, Sherry Meyer. Sherry also did fairly well in the district meet. Vicki Fink added some personal bests during the season. The team is young and full of talent. With this year’s experience and a larger team next year, the Jayem gymnastics team will be a top contender in the Battle- field District next year. VICKI FINK DEMONSTRATES her abilities on the balance beam. Don't fall Vicki. 124 VSSpOrs aL THE 1988 GYMNASTICS SQUAD left to right: Teresa Bolick, Vicki Fink, Sherry Meyer, and Kelly HEAD COACH RENE Embrey gets her team ready Green. for a meet. ee | VOTE ge VICKI FINK ENJOYS a big gulp after a hard practice. TERESA BOLICK SHOWS off her flexibility on the floor. i re SHERRY MEYER WORKS on her beam routine. SHERRY MEYER AND Doug Kittredge relax during ©THE NEW ASSISTANT coach Jenny Wiberg was a practice. Many thanks to Doug for the great pictures = great asset this year. on this spread. X Gymnastics ) 135 ERIC BATES, looking dashing at a D.E. employer- employee banquet, sits next to the owner of Carl's Icecream, his employer. 136 X Divider — Community Ads MOMS come to The Kissing Contest at the home- coming pep rally. Mrs. Lawrynas hugs Ben, Mrs. Lanford, Glen, Mrs. Coghill, George, and Mrs. Hicks, Jeh. Beth Blackmon has the honors of calling the parents down to the field. While in- side the walls of James Monroe, we had to be a part of a small community of people. Hanging in the gym, there was a large sign titled “The Sportsman Creed.” The last part of it stated that we were to re- member, at all times, we represented our school. The sentiment was with us as we walked outside the doors of J.M. into the community of Fredericksburg. We tried to be acredit to Our community whenever we were part of it, and the community respon- ded with its support. Parents and em- ployers of J.M. students helped us learn and grow. As an audience, community supporters came to sporting events or performances in the fine arts. In return, teams and other groups such as Monroe Singers provided smiles as they sang for a fall fine arts festival or the Lion’s club. The community appreciated the services provided by J.M. students as much as the students enjoyed and were responsible enough to give the services. It was a two-way street paved with success and credit. X Divider — Community Credits) 137 Life After Hours For some, the bulk of the day begins and ends with school. For others, it starts after school, and still for many, it begins and then never seems to end. Demands are kept on all, whether social, monetary, mental or physical, throughout the day. The personal endeavors ranged from be- ing pleasurable to barely tolerable, but in all cases, they were valuable learning ex- periences, each remarkable in its own Way. JOHN BLACKMON KNOWS that there are ordeals more terrifying than getting sent to the assistant principal’s office. AFTER AMY HERNDON’S much needed school day, she makes time to throw up dough at Little Caesar's. SHERRY MEYER AND Andy Withers prepare them- selves for the Homecoming Court Ceremony. 138 | Ads and Community 1 EDITH SANDERS STRETCHES OUT the day by | allowing her legs the freedom to carry her body } against the wind. | TRACY SMITH, STEPHEN CONNER, and Andrea | Manolis make room to smile before taking their posi- } tions for the installation of National Honor Society | members. HERE, Then eeAND EVERYWHERE When the school bell rang each after- noon, the students did not stop working, whether they were sitting around the house doing housework or going out to serve the community. Students could be seen in anything from muddy football uniforms to work uniforms, and even rein- deer uniforms around Christmas time. On many Friday nights loyal Jacket fans would get a treat watching the football players crush the other teams, and after- wards they might see more students working to fill hungry post-game stomachs. Other people might decide that a play or contest with entertainment was more their style. Students could also be seen in these activities. Here, there, and everywhere were the students. Doing nothing just was not their style. “GEE, | ALWAYS knew | was going to be a T.V. star someday,” says Harry Rucker. 140 | X Ads and Community PERFORMING ON THE CANDLELIGHT Tour were Monroe Singers Susan Curry and Mike Barleston. + Hi eit J EH SORT TT TPP Pe REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER, loyal fans were always ready to watch an exciting Jackets game. LITTLE CHILDREN EVEN find interesting things to play with at the Jayem Science Fair. This youngster is excited by Jennifer Freeman’s giant bubble DANIELLE LONG RESPONDS to her customers maker. with a welcoming, “Hello, may | help you?” WITH ANDY WITHERS AND Jay Daniel backing him up, Ron Banks has fun rocking the house in the lip sync contest. THE CANDLELIGHT TOUR had many different fea- tures, including Hunter Moore the red-nosed rein- deer. 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Foot- ball 10; Varsity Football 12; Mens’ Chorus, VICA President 11; 8th Grade Chorus RONALD BANKS, Jr.: J.V. Football 9,10; Varsity Football 11,12; Indoor Track 12: Track 12; Intramural Basketball 9-12; FHA 12; Mens’ Chorus 12; Santa’s Frosty Follies 12; Senior Play. ALLAN SCOTT BARBER: Cross Country 8-12; Track 8; Soccer 12; Vica 12 MICHAEL A. BARLESTON: Strings 8-9; Orchestra 9-12; Track 8-10; Monroe Singers 10-12; Varsity Football 11-12; Cross Country 9; Track 12 MALAIKA BARNES: S.C.A. 10-11; V. Hockey 10-12; Captain 12; Varsity Club 10; G.A.A. 9-10. JENNIFER BEVERLY: National Junior Honor Society 8; James Monroe Scholar 10-11; FBLA 11; Varsity Club 11; Girls’ Basketball Statistician 11; Vice President of FBLA 12; Girls’ Basketball Statis- ticilan 12 JOEL BICKEL: President of VICA 12. JASON BILL: National Honor Society 11-12; Varsity Tennis 9-12; Varsity Basketball 11; JV Basketball 9; Thespian Society 10-12; Art Club 12; Basilisk (editor) 12; Spanish Club 11-12; Young Democrats 10-12 BETH BLACKMON: Student Council Association Vice President 11; President 12; Class President 9; Junior Class Planning Council 11; Senior Class Planning Council 12; Virginia Girls’ State Governor; Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation State Ambassador and International Finalist 10; Regional Governor's School 10; National Honor Society President 11-12; J.V. Cheerleading (captain) 9-10; Varsity Cheerleading (captain) 11-12; Band 8-9; Track 8-10; Intra- mural Soccer 11; Junior Senior Prom Princess 11; Homecoming Court 10-11; Student Against Drunk Driving 11-12; Varsity Club 9-11; French Club 9-12 RHONDA BLACKWELDER: Latin Club 8-11; Monroe Scholar 8-11; Forensics 10; Christian Support Group 11; Spotlight 11; NHS 12. PATRICK LYNN BOLICK: J.V. Football 10; Varsity Football 11; Track 8-11; Indoor Track 10-11; Golf 9; Intramural Basketball 10-12; Base- ball 12; Key Club 11-12; Spanish Club 9-11; Math League 9-12; Senior Class Planning Council 12; Young Republicans 12; Prom Organization Council 11 GREG BOWERS: 8th grade Football; J.V. Football 10; 8th Grade Strings; Chamber Strings 9-12; Senior Play Orchestra 9-12; Spanish Club 12 AMY BOWIE: Hockey 8,10: Vice President of SADD 11; International Thespian’s Society 11; Treasurer 12; Monroe Singers 11; SCA Repre- sentative 12; Maranatha Touring Choir 9,10,11. SUSAN BOWMAR: Varsity Softball 11; Track 9,10. JESSICA BROWN: Girls’ Basketball Manager 8-12: 8th Grade Chorus; Mixed Chorus 9; French Club 9,10; Spanish Club 10,11,12: SCA Representative 12; DECA 11,12; FBLA 9-12; Junior Planning Council 11; FBLA Parliamentarian, DEI Representative 12; DECA 3rd Vice President 12; Office Aide 12. JOANNE BROWN: Basketball Manager For Girls 8; Boys Basketball J.V. Cheerleader; Track 9,11; Boys Basketball Cheerleader 10; FBLA Club, DECA Club; Boys Basketball Cheerleader 11,12; FBLA Club 12: Poms-Poms in Marching Band 10,11,12 JENNIFER LEIGH BRUMFIELD: International Thespiean Society 8- MRS. CRITCHFIELD SQEEZES behind Meredith Parry and Cory Willis in a lunch rush. 154 _x Ads and Community MR. CALLOWAY AND senior Sally Cressey radiate good health. 12; French Club 9-12; Forenisics 8-12; State Champion Poetry 10: Chorus 8,11; Girl's Chorus 9-10; Monroe Singers 12; Spotlight 10; Crisis Council 11-12; Drama 8-9, 11-12; NHS 11,12; Monroe Scholar 9-12. PETRINA VICTORIA BUMBREY: Strings 8-12; Girls’ Basketball 8-12; Track 11; Softball Manager 8; Boy's Basketball Manager 9-11. RENEE BUMBREY: FBLA 11,12; Strings 8-12; Spanish Club 11,12; Basketball 8-12; Baseball Manager 10; Track Manager 11. ANGELA JO BURKE: 8th Grade Chorus; Girl's Chorus 9,10,11; FBLA 2s COT’E JO BURNETTE: Varsity Cross Country 9; J.V. Hockey 10; Newspaper 10,11,12; French Club 10,11; Varsity Club 10,11. DAVID CASTALDI: Varsity Football — Defensive tackle 12: Art Club We: SONYA COAKLEY: Spanish Club 10-12 (president); Music In Motion 9-11; Monroe Singers 12; Marching Band 9-12 (president); Majorette 9-12 (captain); SCA 11; Senior Class Planning Council 12; Homecom- es Court 11; FBLA 11; Girl's State 11; Monroe Scholar; AKA Debu- ante. GEORGE COGHILL: Basketball 8-12 (captain) 11; Football 8-12 (captain) 11-12; Baseball 8-12 (captain) 10-12; Track 11-12; Spanish Club 10-12 (vice president) 12; FBLA 11; Varsity Club 11-12; Strings 9-12; Mens Chorus 12. CASSIE COLEMAN: FBLA 9; DE-1 10; DE-2 11; DE-3 12. STEPHEN CONNER: JV Football 9-10; Varsity Football 11-12; Band 9; German Club 9-11 (vice president); KEY Club 12; National Honor Society 11-12 (vice president); Track 11-12; Varsity Club 11. SUSAN COOKE: JV Hockey 8; Drama |, DE. |, Il; DE. 11 12; Drama Il 12. SALLY CRESSEY: Photography Club 9; Peer Counselor 10; Spanish Club 11-12; Cross Country 12; Yearbook 12. MARGARET CURRY: Spanish Club 10,11,12; SADD; FBLA; Art Club 11; SADD; Art Club 12. JANE ASHLEY DALTAN: JV Cheerieading 9-10; Varsity Cheerlead- ing 11-12; JV Tennis 8-10; Varsity Tennis 11-12; GAA 8-9; French Club 9-12 (president 12); SADD 11-12 (treasurer) 12; Spanish Club 11-12; Class Treasurer 10-11. MELISSA DORR: German Club 8-12; SADD 9; Art Club 11. CARLTON DUFF: Football 8; Baseball 9-10; Basketball 8; Spanish Club 11-12; Yearbook 12. SUSAN DUNNIGAN: French Club 8-9; Spanish 10-11 vice president; Fellowship Christian Athlete 8-9; Girls Athletic Association 8-9; Var- sity Club 11; Freshman vice president; Sophomore and Junior Class president; Varsity Field Hockey 11-12 co captain; Junior Varsity Field Hockey 9-10; Homecoming Court 9-10; SADD 9-10; S.C.A. Repre- sentative 8-11; Junior Varsity Cheerleading 10; Senior Class Planning Council. JENNIFER EDGE: J.V. 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MONICA GOWDY: Basketball 8; FBLA 12; Orchestra 8-12. JENNIFER GRAEBNER: Band 8-9; French Club 9-10; Teaching Third Graders French 11; Monroe Scholar 10-11. INGRID GRAS (Holland exchange Student): Gymnastic (private) 8; Jazz 9,10; Sailing Club 9,10; Field Hockey 10,11,12; Ski Club 11, London trip with school. STEPHANIE GRIFFIN: Chorus 8; Spanish Club 10-11; FBLA 11-12; Basketball 8; J.V. Basketball 9-10; Varsity Basketball 11-12; J.V. Softball 8-10; Varsity Softball 9-11; Member of Youth Council; Member of the Usher's Board. STEPHANIE SHAWN GRIFFIS: Track 9-12; FBLA 10-11, Historian; French Club 9; Pom Poms 12. MARIA HAGGLUND (Sweden exchange student): Secretary in our organization for Security in the School 12-13; Handball team “TYRESO HK” 7-13; Member in Independent Newspaper 12-13; Soccer team 4-9; “SKOGAS IF” Art Club 12; Tennis Team 12. TRISH HALL: Cheerleading 10-12; Yearbook staff 10-12; Junior Class Planning Council. JOSEPH EMORY HICKS: Key Club 9-12 (secretary); SCA 11-12 (secretary); Varsity Club 10 (secretary) 11; Spanish Club 10; Varsity Baseball 9-12; Varsity Basketball 11-12; J.V. Basketball 9-10; Varsity Football 10-12; J.V. Football 9; Football 8; Basketball 8; J.V. Tennis 8. ALANA LEE HOLLAND: J.V. Cheerleading 9-10 (co-capt.); Varsity Cheerleading 11-12 (Co-Capt.); Monroe Singers 9-12; Regional Cho- rus 9-12; French Club 8-12 (vice president) 11-12; FCA 8-9; GAA 9; Class Secretary 9-11; Senior Planning Council; SADD 11; Secretary 12; International Thespian Society 10-11; Vice president 12; Senior Play 9-10; Track 9. JENNIFER HOUSE: French Club; FBLA 9; FBLA; Cross Country 10; FBLA, DECA, SADD, Swim Team, Younglife 11; DECA, Teenage Republican, Younglife 12. ERICA HOWARD: Spanish Club; DECA; M.E. Recording Secretary. LOR! JACKSON: 8th Grade Basketball; Pom-Poms 9; Cheerleading 10; Varsity Basketball 11; FBLA 9,10,11,12; Spanish Club 12; Varsity Cheerleading 12; COE. KEVIN JOHNSON: Football 8-12; Basketball 8-12; Baseball 8-12; Strings 8-12; Parliamentarian of FBLA 11; Member of Varsity Club 10-11; Member of Spanish Club 11-12; Men's Chorus 12. ANGELA NICOLE JOHNSON: JV Girls Basketball 9-10; Varsity Girls Basketball 11-12; Chorus 8; Mixed Chorus 9-12; Pom-Pom 11-12; FBLA 11-12; Track (Manager) 10-11. JEFF JONES: Track team 8; German Club 9-10 (secretary), (Pres- ident) 11; Cross Country 11; VA Boys State 1987. APRIL M. JURGINS: Forensics 9; Spanish Club; Band — Pom Pon 11; Spanish Club; AKA Debutante; Band — Pom-Pons 12. TAMMYE RAE KING: Value (volunteer Assistance Leaves Us En- riched) 10-11; Gist (Global Issues for Students and teachers) 11; Candystriper 10; Religious Education teacher 10-11; Inside Out (im- provisational Theater) 11; Chorus 8; Musical Review Club 8; Volley- ball 9; Track 9; Reach (Ridgefield efforts at Crushing Hunger) 9-11; ABC (A Better Chance) Club 11; ABC Board of Directors Member; ABC Student Selection Committee Member 11; YEH (youth ending hunger); Law office Intern 11; French Club 12; Hugh O'Brian Alumni Association 12. TONI PEYTON AND Elizabeth Merrill concentrate on an advanced French project. SENIOR KELLER WILLIAMS, decorated by the holly tree, gives us the look of Christmas spirit. LISA KELLY KLEFF: Yearbook 9-10; Spanish Club 10; Practical Nursing 12; HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America); Class President 12. JOHNNY KNISLEY: Art Club 9-12; J.V. Football 9; Varsity Football 10-12; Indoor Track 12; Track Field 10-12; J.V. Baseball 9-10; Varsity Baseball 12; French Club 10. BEN LAWRYNAS: Varsity Football 9-12; Varsity Track 9; SADD 11- 12; Key Club 9-12; Senior Planning Council 12. ANTHEA LEWIS: J.V. Soccer; CVO; Junior Civitans 9,10,11; Concert Band; Crew team; CVO Crew team; Jazz Band; CYO 11; Drama Play 11; SADD 11. PAGE LINKOUS: JV Tennis 8-10; Varsity Tennis 11; SADD 10,11; Spanish Club 11; GAA 8; FBLA 10; HOSA 12. LORI LOCKE: JV Field Hockey 8; JV Tennis 8,9; Spanish Club 9-12; French Club 11,12; Junior Class Planning Council 11; Art Club 12; Candy Strippers 9-11; Teenage Republicans 12; Yearbook 12. CHRISTIE LOGAN: 8th Grade Girls’s Basketball; Manager 10; DECA Member 10; FBLA Member 11,12; Girl's Basketball Manager 11; Office Aide 12. SHARON LONG: DEI ME3; Library Aide 8. LISA MANN: Band 9-10; Track 10; FBLA 10; SCA 10; DECA 10-12. ANDROMAQUE AURA MANOLIS: GAT 8-12; French Club 8-12; Young Démocrats 9-12; VA. Jr SR Math League 8-12; Orchestra 8-10; Monroe Singers 11; Art Club 12; Basilisk 8,9; Junior Class Planning Council 11; NHS 11,12; GOYA 8-12. GLENN MCLCULLOUGH: Honor Student Award 10; Biology Award 10; Promising Writer's Banquet 10; Honor Student Banquet 11; News- paper Staff 11; National Achievement Semi-Finalist 12; Arkansas Governor's School 12; Who's Who Among American High School Students 12; Old Highschool Sports Editor 12; Spotlight 12; Varsity Basketball 12. LYNN MERCER: J.V. Hockey 8-10; Varsity Hockey 11,12; GAA 8,10; Varsity Club 11; SADD 12; J.V. Tennis 9,10; Varsity Tennis 11,12; Spanish Club 8. FRANCES MICHELLE MORAN: Basilisk 12; Music-n-Motion 10-12; Yearbook 12; Art Club 12; Spanish Club 9-12; SADD 11,12. MICHELLE MORLEY: Pom-Poms 9; Varsity Soccer 9,10; Varsity Softball 11,12; Cross Country 11,12; Fellow Christian 11; Thesbians 11; Newspaper 10; Yearbook 12. HOPE MORRIS: Cheerleading, J.V. 9-10 (Co-Captain) 10; Varsity Cheerleading 11-12 (Co-Captain) 12; Field Hockey J.V. 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11-12; French Club 8-12 (Treasurer) 11; SADD 10-12; Tennis J.V. 9-10; Teenage Republicans 11-12; GAA 9; SCA Repre- sentative 9,10; Junior Class Planning Council 11; Yearbook 11; Who's Who Among American High School Students 11. CYBILLE DELACROIX-MURIHEID: Gymnastics 9; Volunteer at Chancellor Animal Clinic 10; Governor's French Academy 11; French Teaching Program 11; Volunteered At Chancellor Animal Clinic 11; French Club 12; German Club 12; Medical Explorers 12. GARY NICHOLS: VICA Club 12. CATHERINE PALUMBO: J.V. Field Hockey 8-10; Varsity Hockey 11,12; Tennis 8-11; SCA 8-11; Cheerleader 10; Young Reps. 8-12; GAA 8,9; CYO 8,9; FCA8,9; French Club 8-10; Thespian 9-12; Varsity Club 10,11; Spanish Club 10-12; Forensics 10; Junior Class Planning Council 11, Senior Play 8-11. MEREDITH ELIZABETH PARRY: Varsity Cross Country 9-12; Track 8-9; French Club 8-11; Teenage Republicans 11-12; Forensics 10; VCU Editor's Workshop 10; Spotlight 10-12; Varsity Club 10,11; Monroe Scholar 11,12. TROY PATILLO: FBLA 9-11; DE 12; FHA 12; Art Club 12; Track 12. TONI PEYTON: French Club 8-12; Marching Band 8-9; Concert Band 8-9: Field Hockey 8,10; Yearbook 11,12; Teenage Republicans 11,12; SADD 10-12; Art Club 11-12; Math League 8-12; Monroe Scholar 12; VHSL Publications Workshop 11. YVONNE van der POL: Dutch Exchange Student; Spanish Club 12; Drama in Holland and one of the leaders of an introduction camp for freshman. ANTHONY POOLE: J.V. Football 9,10; Varsity Football 11,12; VICA 10-12. JOE PROVO: Forensics 9-12; Marching Band 9-11; Track 10-11; Concert Band 9-10; German Club 9-11; French Club 9-10; Young Democrats 10-12; Intramural Volleyball 11,12; Intramural Basketball 10; Spotlight 11; Varsity Club 11; Basilisk 12; International Thespian Society 12; Math League 10-12; Junior Math League 8,9; Fredericks- burg Players 12. MIKE PUIG: Basketball 8; J.V. Basketball 9,10; Varsity Basketball 11; Spanish Club 8-10; Key Club 9-12; J.V. Football 9; Varsity Club 10,11; SADD 11; Varsity Baseball 9-11; Intramural Basketball 12; Treasurer Senior Class 12; VICA 12; Monroe Scholar 11. VIRGINIA RAKES: DE 1,2,3. MICHAEL GREGORY TODD RANDALL: J.V. Football 10; Varsity Fotball 11,12; Track 9-12; Band 8-9; Spanish Club 9-11; SADD 11,12; Junior Class Planning Council; Senior Class Planning Council; Senior Class Vice President; Key Club 10-12; Key Club Treasurer. KEVIN RENNIX: Baseball 9-12; Men's Chorus 9-12. AMY MICHELE RIDGE: Marching and Concert Band 8,9; Chamber Strings 10; J.V. Cheerleading 10; Varsity Cheerleading 11,12; Span- ish Club 9-12; International Thespian Society 11,12; Monroe Scholar 8-12; Junior Class Planning Council 11; Governor's School 11; Year- book 11,12; National Honor Society 11,12. CARLA LYNNETTE ROSS: Chorus 8; FHA 10,11. TERI LYNN SHIFFLETT: Latin Club 9,10; DECA 10-12; Art Club 11; Yearbook 12; Monroe Scholar 8-11; School Store 10-12; School Store Manager 12; NHS 11,12; NHS Secretary 12; VA Girl’s State 11; Marketing Education Office Aide 10-12. SHELLY SMITH: Track 8; Band 8; French Club 8; Track 9; Band 9; Cheerleading 10; Indoor outdoor Track 10; International Thesbian Society 10,11,12; Taught French at Hugh Mercer 11; French Club 10; Forensics 10; SCA 12. TRACEY SMITH: French Club 8-12; Latin Club 10,11; SADD 8; Flag- getts 10-12; National Honor Society 11,12; FBLA 10,11; Girl’s Track 10; Upward Bound 11,12; Foreign Language Teaching Practice 12; National Latin Exam 9-11; Randolph Macon French Camp 10,12. AMY SOKOL: J.V. Hockey 8,9; Varsity Hockey 10-12; Varsity Tennis 9-12; GAA 8,9; FCA 8,9; SCA 8-11; Varsity Club 10,11; Cheerleading 9; French Club 8-12; SADD 11,12; Art Club 12; Senior Play 11,12; Latin Club 8. PATRICK SULLIVAN: Track 8,9,10; Cross Country 10; Concert Band 8,9,10,11; Marching Band 8,9,10,11; Stage Band 9,10; YDI 9,10,11,12; German Club 9,10,11; Spotlight 10,11; German Gov- ernor's School 11; NHS 11,12. FLETCHER WASHINGTON: FBLA 9,10; Intramural Sports 9; DE | — Representative 10; DE Il— 2nd Vice President 11; DE ill — President WZ. JOHN WATSON: Baseball 10,11,12. ERIC STEPHEN WEST: Concert and Marching Band 8,9,10; Stage 9,10,11,12; German Club VP 9, VP 10,11; Cross Country 11,12; YDI 9,10; Spotlight 11. LE’'CRESA WILCOX: FBLA 12; FHA 9,10,11,12; Indoor and Outdoor Track 11,12; Softball 9,10,11. DARYL WILLIAMS: Varsity Football 9,10,11,12 (All District, All-Area, Incentive Award); Track 11; JV Basketball 9,10; Varsity Basketball 11; VICA Club 10; FBLA 11; Varsity Club 11. DAVETTA WILLIAMS: Mixed Chorus 11. SENIORS CONCENTRATE ON FILLING out cap and gown forms. PATRICIA LAINEZ PONDERS a question asked about her presentation in biology class. KELLER WILLIAMS: Football 8; JV Tennis 8; JV Football 9,10; Varsity Tennis 9,10,11,12; Varsity Football 11,12; Monroe Singers; Talent Show Lip Sing Winner. TAMMY MALINDA WILLIAMS: Girls Basketball 8,9; DECA Member LOM TRINA WILLIAMS: Spanish Club 8; FBLA 8. CORY WILLIS: GAA 8,9; FCA 8,9; Young Republicans 10,11,12; JV Hockey 8,9; Varsity Hockey 10,11,12; Track 9,10; Cheerleading 10; French Club 8-12 (Treasurer 12); SADD 11,12; Art Club Secretary 12; Yearbook 11; National Honor Society 12; Junior Planning Council 11; Varsity Club 11. CAROLYN E. WINNENBERG: French Club 9,10; JV Cheerleading 10; Varsity Cheerleading 11,12; Art Club 12; SADD 11,12. JOHNELLA VERNETTE WRIGHT: Basketball Manager 8; Strings 8,12; FBLA 12. PAIGE ALLAN YOUNG, JR.: Teenage Republicans 9-12 (Secretary, President); Forensics 11,12; Christian Support Group 12: Key Club 12; Tennis Team 10,11,12; Golf Team 12; International Thespian Society 11,12; French Club 12; Monroe Singers 11; SADD 712. SENIORS NOT PICTURED JOEL BICKEL “First you have to plan your work, then you have to work your plan.” GEARY BROOKS . “Whatever you do, big or small, do well or don't do it at all.” CHRYSTIE LOGAN “When | was a child | spake as a child, | understood as a child, | though as a child: but when | became a SENIOR | put away all childish things.” LISA M. MANN “The nightmare’s over.” LESLIE MADDOX “| know that song says starting all over again is going to be rough, but | hung in there (and) | made it!” HENRY NORMAN WAI == By JAN R. TILLEY “But wasn’t he a most peculiar man?” Simon and Garfunkel Senior Directory x Directory 5 JM ILLUSTRATED: Give Credit when Credit is Due STEPHANIE GRIFFIN POURS paint to make a sign for the FBLA dance. PAGE LINKOUS MAKES up a test in the hall. The students and faculty winter the basketball team at James Monroe comprised a widely varying mixture. Although a diverse group of students attended JM, they were bound together by the need for companionship and affection for one another. Friendships were an important part of the high school year and helped us in dealing with the stresses of high school life. The students and faculty were also united in school spirit. In the fall, students attended football games on Friday nights, during the DAVETTA WILLIAMS AND Shannon Emmons do some last minute study- ing for exams. continued to keep the fans cheering, and in the spring students showed up at school on Saturday afternoons to root for the track team. Students often traveled far to show their spirit at away games. It was an adventure that Sally Cressey commented on after a basketball game at Louisa, “If we hadn't followed the school bus home that night, we'd probably still be there now.” As we charge ahead in life, we will have both good and bad memories of JM, but the good memories and lessons we learned will stay in our hearts. HARVEY ALLEN DEBATES a point in mock congress, and Jennifer House rises to speak while Ron Banks and Rachel Anderson listen. 156 X Closing JOHANNA FINGERHUT AND lan Carton discuss their French assign- ment. TONI PEYTON AND Jesse Snyder imagine that they are at King’s Domin- ion. NEE Ne Te gO EE ee — ee ———tl em LT MICHELLE MORLEY AND Sally Cressey make the most of the warm weather. LARA BATTISTA, SPORTING a black leather jacket, makes a stop by her locker while running another yearbook errand. ALLEN PARKER LEARNS welding in maintenance and repair. Jacket Required Throughout our years in school, students at James Monroe worked at our skills in many areas of interest. We've worked hard with determina- tion to achieve our fullest potential and to be the best in whatever we do from home- work to hanging out. We showed pride and de- served the praise we received from friends, family and teachers. We've also had to mature a lot to admit our defeats and make them work for us in a positive way. The seniors this year will carry on the skills they've received here at James Mon- roe into college or straight into the work field. Many students here had both artistic talent KELLER WILLIAMS AND his band, The Symptoms, played at one of the most successful school dances. SENIOR JASON BILL, puts his crea- tivity to work in art class. {PP S005 ane a and strong academic stand- ings that will help them throughout their lives. James Monroe left its mark on all the students who have passed through its halls — not only in skills, but in spirit. “A commitment to pride, tradition, and excellence ” were the words that embody the spirit of James Monroe. Every student that came to our school felt those words in his or her heart and will remember them al- ways. James Monroe students learned to show their real selves, to become their own persons. There was only one real genuine requirement for — being a Jacket — being your- self! JASON AYRES PRACTICES in the band room while Geoff Mann waits his turn. rr pecateceebir rt uy SENIOR SUSAN DUNNIGAN, takes a breather from her homework to chat on the phone. Care fix Sint jing SENIOR TERRI SHIFFLETT laughs at her friend’s joke. MICHAEL MILLER GETS a snack at the candy machine. ROSS JACKSON TAKES time out from his painting to visualize the finished product. MRS. SOKOL’S GOVERNMENT class participates in mock congress. THE JAYEM CROWD keeps its full attention on the court. X Adding Up ) 159 ss a W) SENIOR CATHERINE PALUMBO proudly demonstrates one of the many talents she learned before graduating from James Monroe. lt was natural for us to claim credit for all of our big achieve- ments of the year. Sports, aca- demic honors, community efforts — all were given well-earned at- tention. We deserved the credit for other things that happened during the school year too, how- ever. Situation facing us were sometimes less than ideal. GIVE US CREDIT for making the best of whatever we had and for com- promising when the need arose. We also made our share of mis- takes at James Monroe. GIVE US CREDIT for those too. Even when things did not go as planned, we evaluated our situation, took charge, and played our cards with a different strategy. We deserved credit for all of the little things we did as well. Being friendly to a new student, lending lunch money to a friend, taking the time to pursue an extra-curric- ular interest, or just learning to balance the books to handle everyday school pressures were just as significant as, say, winning the State Championship. As we all Knew, high school was not easy. GIVE US CREDIT — it IS due! 11 GEORGE COGHILL collects his thoughts and decides his action after a fumble in a muddy game. WialeRile IT’S DUE! 160 X The End | Nadi = ees Regt � } “ae : ge kt x a a har tay, ZLSv V29CO CELE € A AMVYIT TWNOIDSY MOONNVHVddVd IWHINSO