Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Outside the Brick Walls he call of the outside world moved many teachers to plan educational experienced beyond the walls of the school building. In the fall, Mrs. Sandy Lee’s Advanced P.E. classes took to the woods for a lesson in fishing at Swift Creek Reservoir. Even though they didn’t catch many fish, the students had a good time trying. For a different view of fish and reptiles, Mrs. Joyce Gaston took fifty people to the Marine Harbor Aquarium in Balti- more, Maryland, at $16.00 per person. Participants of this all day field trip not only toured the aquarium, they also visited Washington D.C. and the Washington Zoo. Mrs. Joyce Gaston commented “It was a fantastic experience and very educational.” Washington D.C. was the site of other visits by students j gw so EEE Be ES Hook and Sinker. At the Swift Creek Reservoir, Ms. Sandy Lee points out the proper way to hook a worm to Corey Chalkley. and teachers. Eleven library aides and chaperones toured the Library of Congress, the Su- preme Court Building, Virginia Senator Paul Trible’s Office and the Air and Space Muse- um. Library aide, Dorse Taylor remarked “The architectural design of the government build- ings were unbelievable.” In April, Mrs. Mary Jo Lux’s 11th grade English classes went to the American Gallery of Art and the National Gallery of Art. They were gone the whole day to conduct research on art- ists. They had lunch on the Mall lawn, between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building, and enjoyed watching the joggers pass by. While some of us were at home thinking of something to do over Spring Break, Mrs. Lin- da Davidson and fifteen foreign language students were touring Germany, France, Belgium and Holland. Brian Sadler said that one of his favorite activities was White Water, In May, David Byrd, Bruce Womack, Robin Mayer and Tra- cey Salmon anxiously await the launch- ing of the Raft Trip down the James River. “stopping at a corner cafe to eat ice cream before going up to our rooms after walking fifteen more miles.” The newly opened Science Museum exhibit in Richmond drew many students from the classes of Mrs. Tammy Nickell and Mr. Carl Wood. The cost for this visit to experience “Uni- verse” was $3.25 per person. On a clear June afternoon, fifty students and seven faculty braved the brisk currents on the | James River on a raft trip. Be- ginning at Pony Pasture, the three hour trip cost $11.00 per person and was sponsored by the Physical Education Depart- ment. When students returned to the inside world of the school building they realized by the knowledge that they had ac- quired that field trips were more than a day away from school. Field Trips 25

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On the town. In Washington D.C., Don- na Morris, Albert Vaughan, Dorse Tay- lor, David May, Mr. James Hensley, Lorena Hensley, Mark Tinsley, Ms. Sandie Silvestre, Mr. Dorse Taylor, Ka- ren Pilley, Dwight Rackley and Keith Simmons, pause on the front steps after their tour of the Library of Congress. “Casting off, Mates!” Embarking on a raft trip down the James River, Mr. B joins students for an adventurous after- noon, shooting the rapids. April in Paris On the European trip dur- ing Spring Break, Lesley Driver, Glenn Doane and Mrs. Linda Davidson enjoys the sights in spite of the cold weather. 24 Field Trips

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The Cool Look. Robert Spain is all decked out with his lightweight shirt and shorts topped off with a straw hat for beating the heat. Cool Breezes. Wendy Bales and Steve Iddings dig into the past for the style of crisp cotton clothing that reflects the heat. 26 Fashion Show Swing Into Spring o the audience the sets are glamorous, the clothes are elegant and the people are beautiful. But behind the scenes, the life of a fashion model is drudgery; long hours of preparation, practice and self- discipline. In order to appreciate the rig- ors of the demanding career of Fashion Merchandising, Mrs. Francine Haymes’ and Mrs. Lisa Bear’s classes presented students with an opportunity to look inside the world of fashion. The Fashion Show, “Swing into Spring,” presented by the Fashion Merchandising classes was a Students’ way of looking into the world of frills and fab- rics. On May 3rd and 4th twen- ty-nine female models and six male models presented current spring fashions to students and guests. The new look for Spring con- sisted of business-wear, “new wave’, beach casual and for- mal apparel. Business wear for women was comfortable, easy- to-wear styles in soft pastels and whites. The shoes were low- heeled for easy movement. In mens’ fashions, business suits were of brown tones. The next scene entitled “‘Fif- ties” was like a flashback to the 50’s and the early 60’s. A soda shop setting complete with jukebox, blared “Rock around the Clock’’ while models danced the jitter bug and the twist. Much of the influence of the Marilyn Monroe era had reappeared and had been re- styled to meet the mod of the eighties. The cigarette leg jeans were shown in shades of purple and worn with brightly colored stockings and high heels. Final- ly the mini-skirts of the 60’s made a big come back. In “Beach and Casual” wear, the styles were designed for the fun filled days in the summer sun. The colors for men were rich shades of green and fuch- sia. Casual wear for women in- cluded bermuda shorts, sun- dresses in pastel prints and stripes and swimsuits in the same hues and patterns. For special occasions, the prom dresses were of soft colors, in off-the-shoulder feminine styles. To learn more about fashion, thirteen Fashion Merchandis- ing students took a trip to the “Big Apple.” While in New York, they met a “Halston” male model and the editor-in- chief of Gentlemens’ Quarterly (GQ) magazine. The students also saw the new clothing for a Broadway show which starred Twiggy and enjoyed going backstage to meet the cast of the Broadway show “Snoopy”. They concluded their visit by attending the Broadway pro- duction of “Joseph”’ starring David Cassidy. To raise the $375 per student cost of the trip, the students sold cookies, worked jobs after school and borrowed the rest of the money from their parents. The classes attended a “Tali Girl” fashion show at the down- town Thalhimers Department Store. They also received “‘in- valuable” assistance from Mr. John Mingus, Drama teacher. He instructed them on stage poise and stressed the “in the mood” mentality to fit a par- ticular scene. “Put another quarter in.” Kelly Tuck brings back the styles of the 50’s and 60’s while listening to the jukebox. eg