Menchville High School - Crown Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

Page 17 text:

TRIP BRINGS FUN, EXHAUSTION No time to eat or sleep: this described the hectic week spent in Washington by a member of the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. Menchville sent a total of fifteen delegates to the Classroom over a period of six weeks, with two or three stu- dents going every week. While in Washington, the many activities The Members of the Presidential Classroom Are: First Row: Elaine Rhoads, Susan OveTby, Kathy Andrews, Vicky Appleby, Janet Thomas. Second Row: Howard Blackman, David Westerfield, Marvin Dubois, Mike Poplawski. Third Row: Dean Short, Anne Stiles, Ed Dadez. Not Pictured: Gail Weaver, Charles Cabiness, George Goldberg, Cindy Loving. required of the students resulted in mad rushing from place to place, with little or no time to rest. There were speeches to hear and seminars to attend; there was a visit to the theatre and a dance and banquet at the end of the week. As one student said upon her return, It was worth it! Before leaving for Washington, Janet Thomas and Anne Stiles attend a prepara- tory meeting. At a seminar. Dean Short asks a question while Elaine Rhoads takes notes. fiRM presidential classroom thirteen

Page 16 text:

ALL NEW: HARVARD MODEL U.N 1 A new interest was added to Menchville in 1974 : the Harvard Model United Nations. In Decem- ber, a group of twenty-two stu- dents, accompanied by Mr. Crippen, Mrs. Jones, and Mrs. Sandy, journeyed to Boston, rep- resenting the countries of Thai- land and Norway. Model U.N. was a crash course in parliamen- tary procedure, combined with exausting pre-visit work. Before leaving for Boston the students were assigned topics dealing with their countries. They had to know everything about their topics for the upcoming discussions and debates. For its extensive prese- paration, the Thailand delegation was honored by being named the Best Delegation in Plenary Session. Wrv$ ‘ I ST 7 ' 1 J 1 mgj k i l f r r» 5 1 Jeff Haynes and Tammy Bluhm prepare for discussion of Thailand ' s economy. Confusion reigns as the delegates await the start of another session. The Model U.N. delegates are: First Row: Joanne Zimmermann, Jill Snyders, Sheila Tillerson, Ann Pop- lawski. Second Row: Jeff Hodges, Melissa Drum, Penny Abramson, Tammy Bluhm, Mrs. Sandy, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Crippen, Lynn Bobbitt, Linda Atwood, Liz Benson. Third Row: David Vincent, Chuck Traylor, Harold Berkey, Mike Mayhue, J R Goetcheus, Jeff Haynes, Allen Nichols, Mike Reidell, Gary Manning. twelve model u.n.

Page 18 text:

Sign, simply put, tells the tale. Keyette squints in the sunlight Preparations carry on for anotherKevette induction. The 1974-75 Keyettes are: Front Row: Miss Morene. sponsor; Mrs. Tomlinson, spo riser Jill Synder, Corr. Secretary; Cathi Horan. Vice Pres.; Dianne Harwood. Pres Middle Row: Jean McGhee, Beth Morrison, Lisa Furr, Vicki Vanderschaaf, Becky Smith, Lyn Stiles, Anne Stiles. Judy Parrish, Lydia Stopski. Suzi Mackemey Lynn Mackey. Anne Harvey. Emmalee Isrea., Betty Paige Walker Back Row: Renee Young, Phyllis Snead. Becky Clough, Diane Hall. Robin Stokes. Pam Nuttycombe. Lynn Rogers, Debbie Owens, Kathy Johnson, Susan Curran. Libby Bowman, Lori Collina. Mellisa Drum, T ami Moree, Suzanne Ladd, Kathy Wagner Betty Harris, Kim Owens. Marie Graham. Kathy Cox, Carol Burnham, Jan Miller. fourteen keyettes