Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Listen closely. Mrs. Francines Haymes and her class seem interested in a guest speaker from Color Plus. Cheers! Sherry Soyars illustrates her taste in summerwear at the Spring fash- ion show. DWBROOK Smiling sweetly. Michelle Paley models the latest in sportswear at the Spring Where is the party? Kim Phillips and Black and blue. Dennis Brewer appears fashion show. Phillip DeSanMartino looking very so- very confidant as he models in “Spring phisticated at “Spring Sensations”, a Sensations”. luncheon fashion show. 20 Fashion Merchandising

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Relating It All Together rama focused on rela- tionships. The Runaways stressed relationships between teenagers and their parents. Plaza Suite dealt with the re- union of two high school lovers. These plays would not have reached the stage without the hard work and dedication of the stage managers, Tracey Math- ews and Scott McKnight. Tra- cey commented, “Working on play productions was something | had never done before and it sounded interesting.’ They con- trolled the elaborate lighting and the construction of the real- istic sets in the shows. They were helped by Neil Coffey and Alan Cox. The Runaways, the plight of “No, I can’t!” In act II of Plaza Suite Muriel (Susan Hanks) tries to resist giving into her feelings for Jesse (Trev Utz). She finally succumbs to Jesse’s trap of false concern over her troubled marriage with Larry. alienated teenagers, was the first play of the season, directed by Mr. John Mingus. It told the story of Linda Hawthorne (Su- san Hanks) a receptionist in the runaway house run by counsel- ors Bill Jackson (Alan School- craft) and Anne Allen (Barbie Busch). The runaways were portrayed by Becky Riddick, Cathy Cloud, Danny Ferguson, Kim Christiana, April Green, Kristi Walker, Joe Mayer, and Charlene Ezquierdo. Leann Cook and Sarah Garrett had roles as the girlfriend and the mother of one of the runaways. Linda Hawthorne’s ability is brought to it’s greatest test when her younger sister Erica (Margie Ford) leaves home and is picked up by a pimp, Mack (Ken Crumpler). She is rescued by two police officers, McGin- nis (Pat Carr), and Richards (Tony Taylor) and is brought to the runaway house where her separated parents, played by Barry Cook and Kirn Royal come to bring her home. In the confrontation that follows the family finally faced its prob- lems and we are forced to real- ize that any young person can become a runaway. In Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite Jesse Kiplinger, (Trev Utz) “a small town boy” has made it big in movie producing. While in New York from California on business, he decides to call his old, now married, high school Runaways. With a stroke of the brush. Cathy Cloud, Tony Taylor, Charlene Iz- quierdo and Scott McKnight put the finishing touches on the set of girlfriend, Muriel Tate (Susan Hanks). She rushes right over and falls starstruck into Jesse’s trap. Resisting at first, she tries to stay casual, but with the help of time and a few drinks, Muriel finally succumbs to Jesse. This act soon pushes her to show that she wants to be seduced as bad- ly as Jesse wants to seduce her. As they move to the bedroom, the lights go out. To bring these relationships to the stage the whole drama department had to work togeth- er. Drama centered on cooper- ative relationships on stage and back stage. “Try to understand ...” Bill Jack- son (Alan Schoolcraft) counsels Linda Hanks) concerning her runaway sister. Hawthorne (Susan Drama 19

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rudging through the snow, 12 students accompanied by Ms. Donna Wainscott and Ms. Julie Estes shivered in be- low freezing temperatures. The weather was one of the many things that they would remem- ber about their weekend in the Big Apple. Senior, Karen Drinkwater recalled, “‘The weather was terrible while we were there, but we still had an excellent time.” The trip was filled with memorable exper- iences of bustling subways, breakdancing in the streets, and tall buildings filled with glass panes. For $390.00, Fashion Mer- chandising students received a round-trip plane-fare, two Broadway plays, three dinners, and accomodations at the “For me?” Norman Campbell and Kris Rublee discuss decorations for the Val- entine’s Day window display at Mit- chell’s Formal Wear. Focus On Fashion Wentworth Hotel. They shopped at major department stores and visited Chinatown. They also attended Broadway productions of “My One and Only” starring Tommy Tune and Twiggy and enjoyed the long run “Chorus Line’. For sightseeing, they toured Rocke- feller Center, Empire State Building, St. Patrick’s Cathe- dral, Trump Tower, and ate at famous restaurants like Momma Leone’s. In addition to having fun, they also learned a great deal about the fashion industry. They attended seminars given by a male model from Halston, by a loft designer in the SoHo District, and by the editor of GQ magazine. They also visited the Yves Saint Laurent special = A last minute check ... Miss Donna Wainscott and Mrs. making sure that everything is ready for the “Take Me To Heart” fashion show in the cafeteria during all lunches. Julie Estes are exhibit at the Metropolitan. In order to finance the trip, students received money from parents, earnings from work, or class participation in a special project. Sherry King explained, ““My parents gave me the mon- ey but we, the first period fash- ion class, had a fashion show at Farm Fresh “trend’s shop” on Midlothian. When we got to New York, Ms. Estes gave the students that participated in it ten dollars back.” Fashion and Marketing classes visted the Safeway Dis- tribution Center, White Flint Mall, Chrysler Museum, and ‘“Waterside’ Norfolk Mall. These trips exposed students to high fashion stores, marketing techniques, and displays. The year was chock full of ac- tivities. Fashion merchandising coordinators approached the manager of the new Farm Fresh with the idea of an in-store fash- ion show. On December 3 and 9 fashion students participated in two shows and were video taped by Media Club members. This was cablecast from Storer Ca- ble on the local access channel. The marketing department, headed by Francine Hymes, went to Miller Rhoads with the idea of students taking in- ventory as a fund raiser. Since MBK was the “pilot school”, much depended on our own suc- cess. Approximately 200 volun- LecIssinade Upeciestudents, teachers, and parents came out on January 15 to help their cause. Distribution Education added $850.00 to its treasury. Bright and white. Jack Nashette looks very sporty as he struts his stuff in the “Directions For 84° fashion show. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY VIRGINIA Fashion Merchandising 2