Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Tune up The flute section of the band tunes up for a song. Quick stop Grabbing some books from her locker, Tina Gurkin prepares for her next class. The day is done As the sun sets, there isn’t a person in sight. « m™ Whoa horsey! going for aride on Denise Suth- Cooling off Tammy Harvey leans out of the erland’s horse, Mr. Rooney is getting his mon- — school bus to get some air and watch the rest ey’s worth at the Mike Morris Carnival. of the ‘Crossfire’ concert. Opening 5

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Reaching the top — We did down. As this ride built upon itself, it caught more and more students, faculty, and adminis- trators in its path. There was a certain need or want for most to be a part of this ride called pride. This pride was built of little things. It used, as its base, the willingness to give and the elation to receive. And upon that base WE BUILT A NEW PRIDE. Garden raid? The varsity football team awaits the cheerleaders to come claim their carna- tions during Homecoming pep rally. 4 Opening

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Learning of a different kind 6 Academics Divider For many students, academics took a backseat to other priori- ties in their lives. But for oth- ers, academics was an obses- sion. The irony is that students do much of their learning without even realizing it. Learning took place in many forms along with books, re- ports, films, lectures, and other vehicles directed the way to knowledge. For drama-orient- ed people, everything covered the four academics areas came together, in the characters they portrayed in plays. A fash- ion show provided the neces- sary learning experience for fashion merchandising — stu- dents. A trip to Europe helped forty language students and faculty to appreciate another culture and language. Chesterfield Technical com- muters learned by means of hands-on, the trade of their in- terest. Academically, for both faculty and student hands-on experience was the real pro- fessor. For some knowledge was gathered easily from teachers and stored, others had to work or experience their knowledge. But for all in- volved academics was the steering wheel toward the fu- ture. Patty Cake, Patty Cake In one of her Home Ec. classes, Miss Donna Taylor fixes a gourmet treat while student Doug Carneal looks on.