Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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4980 and a massive facade change in | | : | | F : | | Area aside the original English Halll serves as a testimony to the timeless- Silver Celebration 1980 We are conditioned to expect changes — anew decade must bring great change. But the captured seconds of the late ‘70s, early ‘80s revealed famil- lar scenes. last students left the what was left behind — Sceptre ’84 ness of the educational institution. Considering the yearbook as a histori- cal record, below are a few remem- brances taken from Sceptre volumes | through XXil. The characteristic of timelessness is usually applied to an object or idea, behind which there lies, like Meadow- : BLOOK. a span of unforgettable individ- for his unyielding spirit arry Buchanan was an Assistant Principal U968- LED and Meadow- brook’s longest serving principal (197 1- various transitions, Mr. -Buchanan’s en- ‘thusiasrn was constant. There is only one man who has seen Meadowbrook in all its phases and who continues to contribute to the school’s development. He is Mr. Brian seen major ‘changes i in the (ast se veige years with the edition of a rear wing in the past year. The new Commons a7 ecepire Ge William “Uncle Bill” Sindlinger was well-known to the seniors and Jas .a guidance counselor from 1964 to 1986, | 1983), regardless of Meadowbrook’s Kane. Through his outgoing person- ality and position as wrestling coach and Government teacher, Mr. Kane has had an impact on many stu- dents over the years. Not only the staff, but the student body as well can shed a favorable light onto Meadowbrook. In 1983, the students of Meadowbrook raised $15000 te provide a special van for qualdraplegic and Mea- dowbrook graduate Mike Morris. Thus as the 87-88 school year came to an end, our reflection on “the past 25 years went as well. We rose to meet the challenge of the past 25 years, the question was, could we do if again? | think we can agree the answer is yes. 25th Anniversary 29

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Mack D. Moore was Meadowbrook’s first principal from 1964 to 1967 and the foot- ball stadium now bears his name. he beginning of Meadow- brook High School was a mere dream. The dream of those whose main interest was to sustain the high standard of their Ches terfield school system and to:edify it. A. transformation tookplace as the ar- chitects placed the dreams on paper in the form of blueprints and drawings; then, men and machines converted the plans into a splendid structure. From a haven of densely-branched. shrubs, a building emerged. The com-. pletion was neared during the sum of 1964; yet, it was insignificant jus a plete ... be filled; an auditorium await assembly; a faculty lounge w occupied, and an office was become the nerve center of an edu- cational community. Thén the school opened! Enthusiasm ran high as the first students arrived. The halls filled; the li- brary became a research center; and the office became a bustling well-or- ganized headquarters for all school activities. A student body, a faculty, Mr. Brian Kane, an office staff were present, yet, the — teacher and dream was still unrealized. since the sc Confusion was great for the first few days but as the familiar routine of classroom instruction began, a bond of mutual respect and confidence grew. between the teachers and student spark of school spirit over a football: sonable government coach has been here flame; the faculty and the student body were a united team. The building . had grown into a school: the dream had become a reality. On the leaves of this book the staff has endeavored to record those events and people who were pre- dominant in those activities during this school year, lf is hoped that this book will reflect the evolution of Meadow- brook High School from a vision to an actuality, and will preserve some of the traits of the. Meadowbrook. stu dents so that their achievements. du ing this first year may once again be lived in the memories of tomorrow. Sceptre 79 Bobby Wadkins, a graduate of the Class — Sceptre ’64 of 1969 went on to become a profession- al golf player. 28 25th Anniversary

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“Find me a match, catch me a catch ...” In this song from Fiddler on the Roof, finalist Tracey Woody yearns for a true love. Miss Congeniality ... and first run- ner-up Gretchen Givens capti- vates the audience with her rendi- tion of Little Brown Baby. 30 Miss Meadowbrook “Twelve la eee Ion A dozen talented young women provide an eager audience with a night of splendor. earts were pounding, knees were knocking, and teeth were chattering as there was a short pause in the night's fervor, “And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for ... the new 1988 Miss Meadowbrook is ...” Leading up to this suspenseful announce- ment, contestants Mary Clanton, Christina Collins, Gretchen Givens, Christy Houston, Beth Livingston, Lori Lohr, Sara Murray, Mary Poland, Tracey Woody, Heather Yeagle, Amy Rost, and Catherine Zecca put in many hours of hard work and anticipation. On Saturday, March 5, twelve nervous contestants arrived hoping to do some last minute rehearsing. While they were busy practicing, the SCA was doing more than just keeping their calm. The SCA officers spent many evenings preparing for the big event and on the day of the pageant they arrived early to do some last minute adjust- ments. A little after 7 O'clock, the auditori- um began to fill up with relatives and fellow students. After the presentation of the pageant, the SCA president, Kevin Stewart, and the 1987 Homecoming Queen, Tracey Crumpler, began the night as they gave background sketches of the contestants’ interests and future plans. As the girls went backstage to repare for their various tal- ents, the judges were introduced by the school mascots. Also, during the intermission the guys stole the spotlight as they modeled their tuxedos from Mitchells Formal Wear. Then came the time for the girls to show what they had. One contestant, Amy Rost, stated that her performance was,” ... a good experience. It was a lot of fun. | really wanted to involve the audience in my per- formance. | wanted to make them laugh.” Another contestant, Mary Clanton, said, '| enjoyed performing. | wanted to bring out an emotion in the audience — | wanted them to really relate to my character. It was great!’’ Many of the talent presentations consisted of dancing, singing, and mono- logues. After the talent presentations, Miss Meadowbrook for 1987, Pam Ferguson, per- formed her winning talent which was fol- lowed by her speech talking about her reign as Miss Meadowbrook.