Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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“Watching our P Q’s. [WEI student Shines like glass. Restoringacorvetteat 89¢ IWE II student Kevin Edwards, David Owen carefully rings up the tick- | Korvette Kustoms ICT I member, Wes- stamps the price tags onto can goods at et cashier at A P. ley Browder, brings out the true shine. A P in Meadowbrook Plaza. “This one next.” Angie Bowles, a IWE IT trainee, helps a two year old build a tower at Meadowbrook Playmates Cen- ter: 14 Work Program

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Now for the next question. Mr. Mac Angell, Mrs. Katie Rosenbaum, Mr. Jackie Rooney decide what the next question will be. The World of Trivia o you know the four provinces of Ireland? Do you know who the president of South Yemen is or how often kangaroos reproduce? These are the types of questions often asked to The Battle of the Brains team. To be competitor, a student must have a good general knowledge or be knowledgeable in a specific area and must be able to recall facts quickly. The importance of Battle of the Brains, according to sponsors, Mac Angell, Joel Dexter and Katie Rosenbaum, agreed that it demonstrated to people that students can be competitive and representative of their schools in areas other than sports. It Yeah! Conol Shiel, David Griles, Jon Stonestreet and Gary Hess chalk one up for the students over the faculty. Stiff Competition. Battling it out with the faculty, the student team of Gary Hess, Conor Shiel, David Griles, and Jon Stonestreet arrive at the correct an- swer. made academics respectable. The team was chosen in the spring by a series of competitive rounds as well as a written test of general knowledge. Accord- ing to Mr. Angell, “Once we re- ceive notice from Channel 23 in the early fall about when we will be on the air, we begin in- tensive preparations, consisting of competitive rounds several times a week as well as individ- ual study in numerous areas of knowledge.” All Chesterfield County Schools as well as neighboring schools participated as Channel 23 airs the program. Schools from as far away as Williams- burg and Fredericksburg also participated in this challenging competition. For the first time, the team progressed to the sec- ond round of competition. After soundly defeating Trinity Epis- copal, they lost a close second- round match to Courtland High School. The Battle of the Brains team consisted of five strong and able-minded individuals who gave it all they could so as to do a great job in competition. Sen- ior David Griles, the captain of the team, were the specialist in science and mathematics. Gary Hess, also a senior, was knowl- edgeable in the areas of reli- gion, sports, and American his- tory. Junior Conor Shiel was an important member with his strong awareness esoteric sub- jects. Senior Jon Stonestreet specialized in history and poli- tics and was considered to be the general knowledge expert. And, last but not least was Joe Mayer, a sophomore and alter- nate, who held up his end of the deal with his strong ge neral knowledge. Mr. Angell thought the members truly functioned as a team, with all of the members contributing to its success. He commented, “I am extremely proud of this year’s team, which became the first team to ad- vance beyond the first round of competition. Though we lost a close second round, the team members handled themselves well and have every reason to be proud of themselves!” Concentration! Faculty members Mr. Everette Butler, Mrs. Mary Jo Lux, Mrs. Thelma Wyatt, and Miss Lee Chase test their wits in a practice round with the student team. What could it be! Mrs. Mary Jo Lux is in deep thought over the trivia question. Battle of the Brains 13

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Earning Early t 11:35 p.m. two hun- dred students shoved their books into their lockers, dashed for their cars, and after a quick stop to get a bite to eat, they headed toward places of em- ployment such as Safeway, Swineford Florist or a local con- struction firm. These students participated in work related programs called IWE and ICT. IWE, Industrial Work Ex- perience, (freshman and sopho- mores) and ICT, Industrial Co- operative Training, (juniors and seniors) were programs which aided students whose in- terests were more vocational than academic. In addition to the academic curriculum, students included one class of IWE or ICT in their schedules. Those classes em- phasized pre-employment skills, employer-employee rela- tions, self-evaluation, money- management, and the correct way to fill out income tax forms. They received two credits for their participation; one for Deli Delight. D.E. Marketing student, Bambi Bell prepares club sandwiches at the Safeway in the Meadowdale Shop- ping Center. classroom work and one for on- the-job training. Each nine weeks, students received an em- ployer evaluation, the main fac- tor in determining their on-the- job grade. Students in the work pro- gram had a paying job and worked at least fifteen hours a week. Some found jobs on their own and others received help from coordinators. However, most students were encouraged to find their own jobs. Bobby Felts, a ICT student, comment- ed “The coordinator tells you the different places where jobs are available, but they leave it up to you to go and apply. This helps the students learn what is involved in finding a job and how to apply.” When asked whether the work programs were beneficial to job or college bound students, Mrs. Lao, coordinator of IWE, responded, “If you’re in IWE or ICT it doesn’t mean that you are not intelligent enough to go to college, it just means that you are more geared towards voca- tional training.” “Cleanliness is next to...” Gena Wes- tray cleans up the counter after com- pleting an order at What-a-burger on Jefferson Davis Highway. A-pizza. At Pizza Den, Mike Bates, a ICT I student, kneeds dough into a scrumptious Italian pizza. Work Program 15