Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The Real Thing! Practicing hair styling on a “‘friend,’’ Pam Newman uses skills learned in cosmetology. Tri Level? At Tech, Frankie Ballance levels the foundation of a wall, in car- pentry. Making it Big! In Photography 2, Brian Connelly and Richard Adams learn to use a color enlarger at the Tech Center. Tech Center 17

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Squeaky Brakes! In Auto Mechanics, Richard Fields and Wesley Bucknam look on as Mark Birch works on the left, rear brakes. Tech-Knowledge. Julie Nevel loads her program while Bobbie Randall and Nancy Doustou look on. Wrap it Up. Vern Puller learns to lami- nate material in his graphics class at Tech. 16 Tech Center HIG We ll of the learning done by students was not done inside the walls of one school building. Some students travelled to the Chesterfield Technical Center to receive an- other type of education. At the Center, students were taught skills that will be useful in their lives after high school. They had the choice of many occupa- tional prepatory courses such as: cosmetology, auto mechan- ics, carpentry, photography, electronics, etc. Every school day, the stu- dents travelled by bus to the Center, which is located near Bird High School. They spent one half of a school day, either morning or afternoon, prepar- ing for future jobs. Survey results, of the stu- dents who attended the Tech Center, indicated that 50% were enrolled in cosmetology; 20% in data processing and the remain- ing students worked with food services, carpentry and com- mercial photography. Eighty percent of the Tech students felt that the time they spent at the center prepared them for their future occupa: tions. Sixty-five percent of the survey responses indicated that they would pursue the line of work that deals with what they studied at the Technical Center. Even though the afternoon Tech students felt left out of afternoon activities, they thought that they received more benefits from the training they got at the center. Marie Miller said, ‘The time at Tech was a special activity to me.” The students were equally di- vided as to their preference be- tween morning and afternoon Tech. The students that attend- ed in the morning liked this time because they did not miss aftei- noon activities. The afternoon Tech students liked the air con- ditioning at the center on hot days and ending the day on a more relaxed note. The Tech students had var- ious opinions about what could Students were trained for future occupations at (GANG, be done to improve the center. Suggestions included improv- ing the food and getting back the smoking area. They also said, ‘‘The center is just what you make it.” The students that attended the Technical Center spent a half of a day, every school day, learning skills that they will be able to use for the rest of their lives. They were taught to be mechanics, carpenters, hair dressers, photographers or any- thing else that they wished to be. The Chesterfield Technical Center was an important part of the education of every student who attended. There they were trained for jobs and prepared to face their futures. —

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AR EEUIEDING n drama classes students were taught to be ‘'per- formers and portrayers,”’ not only on stage but also in everyday life. The most impor- tant thing that the drama stu- dents learned was self-esteem, respect for others, communica- tion and especially how to pre- sent themselves. About forty students, from the two drama classes, partici- pated in several performances. Setting the Scene. The living manne quins: Kedrin Flowers and Brian Brom- seth are set in place by James Nelson. 18 Drama These included a mime show, for both school classes and at the Miss Meadowbrook Pag- eant, and a live video perfor- mance at the Battle of the Bands. A few major problems hin- dered the drama classes’ perfor- mances. When the drama coach left in 1984, the drama club disbanded. Miss Barth took over teaching the drama classes and began rebuilding. Facial Readiness. Before a perfor- mance, Barbie Bush puts the final touches on her make-up job. ‘All the world’s a stage, And we are merely players, Performers and por- trayers. ” Another problem arose with the school auditorium. ‘‘It is in terrible condition and we've had to work around that,” said Miss Barth. The flooring in the audi- torium came up when it was flooded. All the tile had to be removed and recarpeting was done. The stage floor was sand- ed and re-varnished. The light- ing system still created prob- lems. Despite these problems, the — Rush interest level in drama was high- er. Class enrollment continued to grow. Drama 2 student, Trev Utz said ‘Miss Bart came in and got it all under control. She also did everything for us that need- ed to be done. We have alot of good people in the program and are expecting to go far in the future.” Missing Strings. Beth Aker and Charlene Izquierdo magically manipulate James Nelson and Kedrin Flowers.