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

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A 4 Kathy Acker- man checks out the ring she has just re- ceived. 4 Jostons provided the Juniors with the rings this year. A Anna Enriquez and Nlarika Szucs continue the tradi- tion of turning each others rings. Fiing Ceremony 25

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Juniors Continue the Tradition s the Junior Class began entering the audi- torium, it was apparent that the excitement was building. After everyone was seated alphabetically, Kevin Parker, class Presi- dent, started the ceremony by introducing the class Advisor, Mr. Collins. Mr. Lawson followed Mr. Collins statement with introductory remarks. The class Goals were explained next by the class Secretary, Kelly Waldrop. She explained the significance of the Goals which are Success and Self Respect, Honesty and Trust, Enrichment of the Mind, Peace and Friendship, and Happiness and Responsibility. Fol- lowing the explanation was the candle lighting cere- mony which was performed by the class Senators. The long awaited distribution of the rings was next. The class senators passed out rings to the 134 Juniors who were to receive a ring. Once distributed, Doug Hood, the class Treasurer, proceeded to ex- plain the rings symbols: The School, Stone, Mus- tang, Scroll and Pen, Community, Globe, Flag and Hand with Laurel Crown. The class Tradition was explained by Debbie Masinos, class Vice President. Debbie also led the oath which was recited by all the Juniors. To conclude the ceremony, Kevin Parker introduced Mr. Byrne, the Advisor for the class of 1985, who made the concluding statement. Once the ceremony came to a close, Juniors be- gan the ritual of having their rings turned 83 times by fellow students. Two turns were saved for their prom and for graduation. P Todd Ritter and Phillip Allen pass out rings at the ceremony. A A Shelly Lichtliter, Dana Willis and Belinda Bonner talk about their new rings. A The class enators lit the candles for the ceremony. Each ofthe candles has a significant meaning. 24 N Ring Ceremony

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eade Senior High School has a massive amount of lockers throughout the building. To many of the students, their lockers are a part of home. Throughout the trials and trib- ulations of the school year the lock- ers become part of the students. So much information is held within them: All Locked Up! friends and best friends are among the popular decorations as well as pictures of T.V. actors and actresses. Many hopes and dreams are posted in the lockers as reminders to strive to be the best. At the end of the year when the students clean out their lockers the memories come backg accomplishments and failures, the . i no Hi 0 o o Q c- g , - . O 0 Q 0 c r g 4 5 i ri 'ff gz' r 'U .aw A i at fd W V ' . ,M to ,a 1 f w 1 .4 A ,f V54 f fi 5' 1 I ill' 1 'ri r 2 ffl. AQ V x 5 ' 3, tv i M.'6 A 3' Z I -I . f rf 2 .,' Ti .V S ,f A x ti, .,.., .....,,,,,.4..,,, secret love letters, gossip, smelly good times and the bad. Marika t y M 'gr p g socks, and old lunches. Some stu- Szucs described her locker like this: .ifimtttll dents use their lockers as note- lt's a place were l stock up all my my f ror boards. Pictures of boy friends, girl school and personal belongings. r ei Q tg gi P Kelly Ftippetto and Lou Blessing decorated their locker with pictures of good looking men. ' QQ V Jodi Jones locker is only one example of the many decorated lockers in the girls locker room, P F Vickie Plitfs locker displays the many interests a girl can have. A ,A ' I A 2 V, 4 Saga' A2 xax gn . 4 . . t if . . t , MM,M,,M,,,,W,W,M,,,,,,.,,W..,..,.....w.M,.,u. .... M y . ft, H 'I I 'I A , 2 ' is , 2 f z . I y 3 p 3 'v .. Is .3 36 EN' fi O , ,xrw v . I If x fm Ji 6 . ,. Q IPI!!- X, ' . 5 ' . 1 -M fvver W r S . n I 'pi Kr X f ' i I I . ' 31 l . ix: ' Q .ir I 1- , ar, in f ' I ' 'll ix 3 l -- s Q. . ' qs 261 Lockers lf! g . .1 r'1i,:N te--an . ,Q frm .,yrg.'.a.s.f'f .. ..f-,rg 1 3 if g 4 ggtj.. . - 45633 ' 4 w ' rrs. 3 i .EFT x W I N0 pam ' . ' 1 1 , -Uesam at 1 ' iff? .r.r , ' 1 v. s QE lyr ' S '-.I' . wart 3 x 5 .mf - . ,rl 3 . ,ff I r.' ji