Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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FOLL SECTION EDITED BY: Debby White

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PHYSICAL FITNESS IS REQUIRED Mr. Harold N. Miss Mary Jo Ditter, Miss Claudia Dodson, Mrs. Margaret Lacy, Bazemore, B.S., R.P.I. B.S., Madison College B.S., Westhampton, B.A., East Carolina M.S., University of Tennessee The Physical Education Department had a diversified program composed of two parts. Classroom instruction included health and driver education, while sessions in the gymnasium provided opportunities for participa¬ tion in team sports and individual competitive activities. The athletics included hockey, soccer, fieldball, basket¬ Coach Rowe supervises warm-up exercises. ball, and football in the fall. During the winter months, the students were involved in tumbling, wrestling, vol¬ leyball, and working with the horse and parallel bars. Track and field events and softball composed the spring sports. Miss Dodson helps Connie Sprouse on the parallel bars 18

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Senior class officers: Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Lovelady—Sponsors Phil Lohr. TREASURER; Martha Anne McGee, SECRETARY; Larrv Carroll. VICE PRESIDENT; Sarah Martin. HISTORIAN. Not pictured Lin Gill, PRESI¬ DENT. SENIORS The senior year was a rush of activities leading up to graduation. In the fall, the seniors chose the yellow rose as their class flower and yellow 7 and white as their colors. Later in the year they were measured for caps and gowns, and graduation announcements w 7 ere ordered. In order to raise the necessary money for gradua¬ tion, the seniors sponsored a car wash, a sock hop, and a candle sale to supplement their dues. In the fall, college acceptances began to come in, and this continued throughout the year. Those seniors not planning for college made applications for jobs or looked into possibilities w r ith the Armed Forces. During the late spring seniors attended the Prom, Baccalaureate, Senior Class Night, and finally Com¬ mencement. President Lin Gill presides over a Senior class meeting. 20 X H