Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Hold that line. Asst. Principal Ste- phen Cunningham patiently waits with Seniors who are anxious to re- ceive their diplomas. Wild eyes. Mrs. Gail Wallace gives a winning smile on Halloween as her students look on. Eating her curds and whey. Mrs. Linda Davidson dresses up as Little Ms. Muffet for Halloween. Doing the Pigpen. Chris Moore puts his body and soul into a dance in the gym. Opening 3

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' Teas seeking to ene that special person out, deciding not to study for that trig. test, crossing the street at some- place other than the corner, getting out of bed in the morning; we take chances at every stage in our life. There is nO way a person could not possibly take some chances. You take some calculated risks when you get out of the bed in the morning. On a really basic level after taking that first breath in the out- side world a person is taking some chances. No, let’s go back even farther. From the moment of conception a person starts taking chances. But, let’s get realistic. Every- one takes chances; however, the little chances should just be ignored because things such as living and breathing are universal chances. (If you do not believe in chance or luck, but you think that life is run by fate then you should either try to bear with me or just burn the whole book.) So let’s get on with this 2 Opening Double-vision. Would the real Mr. Moore please step forward as Steve Brandt impersonates Terry Moore on teacher dress up day. Bey arr “CK € and deal with the bigger chances in life. Those chances that a person starts to take after he or she leaves the cozy, warm corner of their room, stops sucking their finger, and actually walks out of the front door of their house. Leaving the safety of the house and walking out the door is like rolling a die. It’s a crap shoot. Outside of the door is a road that connects in to other roads and contin- ues with forks, turns, side- tracks, and even stoplights. In a trite analogy that road outside your door could be compared to the road of life. Both are straight and smooth sometimes while at other times they are winding, hilly, and bumpy. On either road you'll have some decisions to make and some chances to take. Let’s face it ... Almost ev- ery freshman that entered this school on the first day of the school year felt like they Quality classroom time. Erin Ste- vens takes a quick nap at a slow point during the day.

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SEN oh Site Many students re ceived their ¥. license in the past year. To say being © on the road near or in the same car with one of those people was not a calculated risk would be a blatant lie. Other students braved the lunch line or tried the ever flowing “ex- press” line in order to get a foodlike i were taking their life in their hands . . Many students took a chance and tried out for one or more of the many sports teams at school. Many of those teams put everything on the ay) line and ended up winners. For ex- ample, the varsity football team had . . — a 7-3 record, the varsity soccer team - was district champions and went on » to the regional tournment, and the varsity softball team was district and ( regional champions and went on to the state tournament. Then as always substance during lunch time. (O.K., the food is not that bad if you like greasy spoon style gourmet.) The faculty also weighed the odds at times, and sometimes even played oe (am. there were the teams that put every- ( Sane . the odds. Would it be better to tell , y thing on the line and lost. But that’s fac NLS —“’ the kids how they really felt or . life. At least they tried and were will- van eta tt et rks A bagged Robert should they keep up their facade ing to take a chance. Other students Boba ows off his:legs jin a) pep rally’ ) Yand | keep! the anoati betweennitenin took a chance and went out and et selves and the student. mrdeclit pancecremcm Breakfast Treat! Asst. Principal Pritchard 2 Continued on ba 205 joine clubs, or pernap and Principal Porach serve teachers waffles Mi page ( ducted into one of the honorary in appreciation for their serve to the ¢) school. Don’t talk back. Coach Dewey Windham lectures two players on the finer points of football. NOS pe = ae On the count of 3. Wey That’s the Spirit! The en- ing the marching Mon- tire Guidance Depart- archs, Jeff Musik leans ment and representatives back to give that extra ef- of the English and Math fort in the finale. Departments model the L. new school T-shirts. ey NSN : | Strolling. Mike Clark prome- é nades down the empty freshmen hall. ME AD 1S a) Do the Pee-wee. John Mat- thews as the ’ ‘post- -modern Cap- tain Kangaroo.” ae ee) ee