Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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It started to show The day of the Sceptre slide show, it showed when the whole student body and staff was asked to give Meadowbrook a round of applause for be- ing a pretty special place. They did. It also popped up when the students purchased 756 ’81 Sceptres. It also showed up when the visiting Evaluation Committee walked the halls in late fall and men- tioned a closeness between faculty and students that ‘“couldn’t have been faked.” The it that showed was not like a burst of fire- works, it was more like a comfortable feeling, not forced, often noticable because of an absence of bad feelings between differing groups and a will- ingness to admit that ‘differences were allowed.” SN Ahh... relaxation! During halftime at a J.V. foot- ball game John Hunt takes a rest from the field action. There you are! At the 1980 yearbook signing party held in September, Amy Warren sees a picture of Leslie Henry and lets her know it. 4 Opening

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Exams — Ugg! These students settle in for their first semester exams. Blood and sweat At the Christmas blood drive, Michele Wadkins squeezes a tennis ball while the nurse prepares to take her blood. . .. and this is my head At her summertime job at Hopkins Elementary, Jill George entertains the kids. Mist and all Homecoming came with a little mist. Freshman princess, Ashley Dean, holds her um- brella up to block the misty rain. Opening 3

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Crack! During the Egg Toss, sponsored by the History Club, Vicki Ellis catches her egg, anticipat- ing a “splat’’ The egg Toss was one of the activities during Homecoming week. g Touching At the last home game of the Girls Bas- ketball season the football players gave the seniors each a rose. Here Clive Hoffman is shown giving a rose to Michele Rideout. “55, 65, 75’’ Donna Elliot smiles when she makes her bid at the Celebrity auction which raised over $500 for AIASA. Opening 5