Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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‘un — DMC — got the crowd oing ... and they weren't going 0 stop. Dancers grooving to the ound of the MC Hammer, a hard Iriving group in the Led Zepplin snre, original raps, and a stand ip comedy duo thrilled the audi- ince. The crowd just couldn’t get nough. It all ended, ad it seemed as if had all just started. The crowd 1eered, they knew they had en quite a display of talent. Al- hough there was no official win- ts p they all knew that all the par- 1s, a performer, summed it all up Rock the House. Ron Wetzler, Darron Lewis, and Derrick Oats perform their own rap. - The Gyrlz. Ericka Robinson, Patrice Winston, Roselynn Johnson, and Chrystal Lawrence bring the crows to their feet. Livin’ Large. Chad Painter, Mary Clanton, Blair Maury, and. Marty Terrell perform a parode of Run DMC. Follow the Leader. All dressed up and no where to go, talent show participants Andre Leeper and Lanier Turner display synchranization. ticipants had worked so hard that one was not needed. Darron Lew- by saying, “The real reward was hearing everyone applaud.” Talent Show 29

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The Talent Show makes its return after a two year hiatus. That’s not Jimmy Page! Jeff Fortunato Turn this Mutha’ Out. Nikki ‘ belts out a Led Zepplin tune. Matthews grooves her body. Yah’ Man! Rich Diamond strums away at the Talent Show. ». | t's baaack ... after a Master of ceremonies, Tom Dy two year absence the Powell, walked out to start the ..} Talent Show made. its... show and felt, as he put.it,.“’ Si44-— triumphant return. Un- vous, yet excited. | knew they’d der the tutelage of Mr. Hardison, — : ee eager Freshman set out to bring — f | bi this vedio Lee Acne “The real reward | who served as audio technician =. Pe | remarked, “We had a lot of work “9S hearing eve 7-0e | | i to do, but I think it was worth it.” applaud.” 4 f 28 f=, The show was as diverse as the - many faces of students. Comedy, — Witte CEPR eal Ho! Before going on stage, talent fap, rock, and dancing all com- — get their money’s worth.” The au: Biter cone mlatOne aiiee wow Lon tlh bia putes bined to show the different tastes dience hushed with anticipatio the show. aria cd my Mp fer ne of school. as the first act — a rap parodyin 28 Talent Show

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A dozen hopeful ladies brighten the evening with their talent and beauty in competition for the title of Miss Meadowbrook 1989. welve young ladies dressed in ele- gant formal dresses colorfully adorned the stage with a radiance that exceeded the backdrop of glittering stars. Each of their faces had an anxious look, however, and each asked the same question: ‘Will | be the One?” Such was the scene at the 1989 Miss Meadow- brook Pageant, held on April 28 in the auditori- um. The twelve young women chosen by their peers to compete for the title of Miss Meadow- brook were: seniors Mary Clanton, Allison Bo- zarth, Stephanie Cole, Beth Martin, Tracey Woody, and Tonya Taylor; juniors Melanie Riepma, Terri Minnicks, Mary Poland, and Angela Howell; and sophomores Kristine Sims and Ni- chole Goode. It all started about two hours before the pag- eant actually began, with last-minute talent ad- justments and the careful preening and perfect- ing that goes with preparing for the pageant. Their dress es were in every color of the rainbow, and their handsome escorts were decked out in tuxedoes sponsored by Gingiss Formal Wear. Then the night became a whirl as the ladies were introduced, and relayed their activities and future eB (hi Ue One -s. pei if ; Pet) : S c at. 5N) ae 4 ee A Chorus Line. Nominated by peers and chosen through an election process, the twelve Miss Meadowbrook contes- tants were carefully selected for their beauty and talent. Briefed about their re- sponsibilities in early April, they had some setbacks and the pageant was scheduled for April 28. With a building sense of anxiety, the week of the pageant was marked by nightly practices that fi- nally paid off on Friday evening. The con- testants were Angela Howell, Kristine Sims, Allison Bozarth, Terri Minnicks, Mary Clanton, Mary Poland, Melanie Riepma, Nichole Goode, Beth Martin, Stephanie Cole, Tracey Woody, and Tonya Taylor. 30 Miss Meadowbrook Ow We plans to the attentive audience. All involved in a wide gamut of activities, they also indicated that they plan on attending college after completing high school. Afterwards, the talent competition began, and what a show it was! Acts included a mime show, a slide show accompanied by guitar, and a narrative set to music. The conclusion of the talent competition brought all of the ladies back on stage, where James Banks sang a special song to each of them. Then the six finalists were an- nounced: Mary Clanton, Stephanie Cole, Mary Poland, Melanie Ripema, Kristine Sims, and Tonya Taylor. Each was asked more questions, such as how they were able to manage their time effec- tively between activities, as well as who had influ- enced them most in their life. The responses were varied, and allowed the audience to get to know the ladies a little better. After the questioning ended, it was time for the decision. As the judges deliberated, Miss Meadowbrook 1988, Christina Collins, gave her farewell address and a summary of her reign as Miss Meadowbrook. All of the ladies swept onto the stage accompanied by their escorts for the final moment. The tension was almost unbearable as they waited for the judges’ decision. Miss Congeniality, who was chosen by the ladies, was Mary Clanton. Melanie Riepma was Tears of Joy. After winning First Run- ner-Up, Melanie Riepma sheds a tear as her mother wipes it away. When asked who is her greatest influence, Melanie said, ‘‘Definitely my mom. I looked down on her (in the audience) and she was just smiling really big, and that meant a lot to me.’’ Walk this way. After revealing her fu- ture plans, Mary Clanton strolls down the runway. She commented ‘‘Being Chosen Miss Congeniality was especially important to me because I tried to be helpful and friendly throughout our practices. I felt honored to receive that recognition from my peers.’’