Manor High School - Mustang Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Summer Sweat During the heart of the sum- mer, few students gave much thought to school. There were, however, some groups of stu- dents who were working hard throughout the summer prepar- ing for the opening of school. Even in June, when most of us were thinking only of being out of school, the yearbook staff was working hard on selling ads and thinking of ideas. The newspaper staff was also busy preparing an edition of the paper which was handed out to students on the first day of school. Early in July, the varsity cheer- leaders participated in the East Coast Cheering Camp held at Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Returning home, In August, the football players began prac- ticing long, hard hours for the fall season. Saar cect cee 12 Student Life the varsity cheerleaders began practicing with junior varsity on the new mounts and stunts for the upcoming football season. In the hottest month of the summer, the football players and band members began gearing up for the season ahead. Under a blazing sun, the football players practiced a grueling 4 to 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. With the guid- ance of the new band director, Mr. Bill Gibson, the Marching Mustangs worked daily preparing themselves for the opening of school. Although the school year runs from September to June, the practice and planning go on all year. Intense concentration shows through on the faces of Orelius Wright and Cedric Reed. ae

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The traditional bonfire provided Manor’s football team with the opportunity to unite the school against Oscar Smith. As drum major, Oretious Wright added style to Manor's halftime shows. Carrying the saber, Angela Albergottie had what it took to keep the percussion section in step. Hammering and nailing, the members of the chorus started from scratch on Thursday afternoon to transform this flatbed into a prize- winning float. A special kind of spirit surrounded the school during Homecom- ing Week. With “The Greatest Show on Earth” as its theme, spirit week was a time for reviving school spirit. Costumed as their favorite circus characters, the students and faculty wore costumes of ringmasters, clowns, and aerialists. Spirits were fired up for the bonfire as members of the student body cheered and clapped to the music of the band. It was announced at the Friday pep rally that the senior class had won both the graffiti wall contest and the spirit link contest. A high point of the afternoon came when the Marching Mustangs played and danced as only they can. Student Life 11

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The Yearbook staff worked for hours to meet the deadlines that haunted them until March. Amand Mines and Angela Williams watch as Lynn Stallings uses the new word processor. Practice is what it takes to make the Marching Mustangs perfect. Spirit takes shape as the J.V. Cheerleaders design a banner for their football team. Student Life 13