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

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B-11 Ride like the W 4 6 aving a good time in a great atmosphere” is what made Busch Gardens a fun and exciting place to go, according to senior Maria Dunn. To many Monarchs, having a major entertainment park so close to home had both its positive and negative aspects. A senior who asked to re- main anonymous complained that working at Busch was “extremely hard work with long hours and little breaks.” The distance between Men- chville and Busch was also a problem. Students had to travel “a long way to get their minimum,” noted one senior. For those who did not work at the park, rides, food, and entertain- ment provided activities that enhanc- ed otherwise boring days. “What’s going on down there?” Cathy Morton, Tommy Morton, Chip Hoy, and Bruce Weisman relax as they travel to various areas of the park via sky lift. Taming the monster is not a fearless task. Menchville students scream with terror as the coaster makes its infamous loop. Student Life ind “Gulp!” Monarchs wish they hac stayed on land as the Loch Nes: Monster is about to dip.

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Joncentration is the key. The hoir prepares for its finale while ntertaining N.A.S.A. engineers. Joining in the harmony, sopranos Lori Overdorf and Elethia Banks sing “The Times of your Life.” Singing with seemingly no ef- fort, Connie Baker solos on a roman- tic ballad. Show Choir B-10

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When the singing group, “The Sugar Hill Gang” introduced a new song, “Rappers Delight,” in the fall of 1979, Michael E. Jones discovered a talent in himself he never knew ex- isted. He realized he was a natural at creating ‘“‘rap”’ songs. In the spring of 1982, Michael and fellow rapper Craig Long carried their talents to a Warwick High School talent show and walked away with first prize. Rapper’s Delight Hoping to make it big in the recor- ding industry, Michael received ac- claimed attention at Menchville. He was constantly requested for his work and created and performed songs for both the school wide pep assembly and the junior class Ring Dance. Rap songs such as the one produced for the assembly took Michael about three to four hours to write. An active member of the Humanities Club, Michael also wrote rap songs about the “good ole days” and performed these for the elderly when the club visited nursing homes. Making “an album that is a hit” was the one dream Michael had, and if the de- mand for him continues, Michael Jones could one day be a famous rapper. Concentrating on his latest song, Michael Jones raps to the School over the P.A. system. Rapping B-12