Meade High School - Genesis Yearbook (Fort Meade, MD)

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J... AFS The American Field Service QAFSJ was very active this year. They started fund rais- ers early in the year by selling Toblerone chocolate, Gummy Bears, and Gummy candy rolls. In November, the members sold advent calendars with chocolate in them. ln January, they sold more candy. The AFS had two exchange students in the school this year, Viviana Ortiz from 4 Members of AFS participate in the Homecoming parade, riding on their float decorated with the flags of many different countries. A , .,. 3 Q 2 Chile and Yajaira Zerpa from Venezuela. In December, all the exchange students in the area came to Meade and spent a weekend with the members of the AFS. In addition to the exchanges and fund raisers, the AFS had many activities. Among those activities were the Interna- tional Banquet in April and the A-Foreign A-Fair in March. 4 Members of AFS bottom row: Lisa Hall 2nd row: Susan Travis, Dani France, Kim Pessini, Robin Nitch- man, Joanna Kim, Lee Galvin. 3rd row: Tricia Morey, Lisa Surrette, Ms. Lang iadvisorj. AFS! 107

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Harambee Club The Harambee Club has been at Meade since its beginning, and its purpose is to study and appreciate Afro-American histo- ry and life. Harambee is Swahili for 'togetherness', and in that spirit club mem- bers participate in many varied activities. At regular meetings on first and third Tuesdays of each month, students have lessons in afro-American history, from the African beginnings to life in 1984. These lessons are embellished from time to time with guest speakers. One such guest speaker was Meade teacher Evelyn Church, who shared her experiences in Kenya. Other activities consist of a yearly fund raiser, a Kwanza Celebration which is held in December, and celebrates the seven African principles of life, construction of bul- letin boards for Black History month, and field trips to plays, museums, radio and TV stations, and colleges. The club also helps put together baskets for the needy around Thanksgiving and finishes the year with a traditional Harambee Club picnic. V Ms. Bragg, the supenlisor of the Harambee Club again this year. 106 1' Harambee

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Cheerleaders The Meade Varsity A Cheerleading Squad had a very successful cheering sea- son. Cheering for both Varsity football and basketball, the young lady mustangs found themselves with countless hours of prac- tice and almost no free time. During the summer they held two canfvashes to raise money for new uniforms. When school started they sold sweatshirts, which sold very well and raised the uniform money. The cheerleaders also appeared on 'flt's Academic to support the team. The Meade cheerleaders were under the spon- sorship of Mr. Marino. The squad was com- posed of 3 seniors, 6 juniors, and 3 sopho- mores. The B squad cheerleaders also had a successful year as they cheered for boys varsity soccer and wrestling. They too held carvvashes and bake sales to buy new uni- forms. This young squad, with hard work and determination, turned out to be suc- cesslul. J.K. SoccerfWrestlingACheerleaders: Front How: Linda Bethman, Kim ahanay, Captain, Laura Farina, Dana Willis, Co-captain. Second Flow: Denise Quinn, Stephanie Zablocki, Michelle Pasowicz, Becky Howe, Wendy Beall. Not shown: Karen Thorn. A 108 X Cheerleaders P P The Meade Cheerleaders march around the footfield during the Homecoming game. P The Meade Soccer Cheerleaders cheer our varsity soccer team on.