Manor High School - Mustang Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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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

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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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Coming or Going? Homecoming ’81-’82 It is no secret that for the past ten years, Manor High School's homecomings have been held well away from “home.” Due to lack of a place to call ‘‘home,” the Mustangs have been referred to as the ‘‘orphans of the Southeast- ern District.” In spite of the nu- merous taunts poked at us and the trauma of floats that blew away on the trin to the homecoming The Mustang flag corps sets the pace for the Marching Mustangs to parade on and off of the field. ¢ ae yay? ¢ hg ¥at Soh td The Society of Arts and Crafts captured beauty, color, and theme in their pictur- esque float. 14 Student Life game, the Mustangs have stuck together in true family form. Our school spirit has not been les- sened even though our home- comings should be called ‘““home- goings.” Manor’s pride and digni- ty on these occasions have shown the other schools in our area that the Mustangs definitely know how to ‘Do It In Style!’”’ The frustration of the sideline is part of being on the team. Bobby Jeffreys waits patiently for his turn.