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

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Mourning the Mariners, Ingrid Scholz dresses in black to go to the funeral. Juniors Cindy Corlett, Lissa McLoud, Lisa Baldwin, and Colleen Tourists at McDonalds try to find Walling show their spirit by their way back to school before the participating in class day. bell rings. Spirit Week 17

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Rarely seen without a smile, junior Colleen Walling wears purple and gold reflecting her school spirit. Excitement filled the halls as Homecoming 1983 came into focus. The traditional Spirit : Week had arrived. It was » time for that one week out of the year ’ when the whole school could join together to act a little crazy and show a lot of school spirit. On Monday morning students arriv- ed dressed in t-shirts, Sweatshirts, but- tons and even shoelaces representing various schools and colleges for “College Day.’’ Tuesday was ‘“‘Tourist Day’’ and the halls were filled with wacky to’rists decked out in sunglasses, bermuda shorts, hats, cameras, binoculars and their favorite vacationiand shirts. Several tourists 16 Spirit Week four Hore years! During spirit week, these Freshmen “anticipate (ore) | =SeCeM II . Spirit Week carried their own lawn chairs to class as they followed maps for guides. Wednesday, students showed their class spirit by dressing up for ‘‘Class Day.’’ Seniors demonstrated their sophistication as they paraded the halls in their finest attire and juniors bopped in fifties fashions while sophomores covered their shirts with billions of buttons. Freshmen displayed their spirit by dressing mix-match. Thursday was designated as ‘‘Mourn- ing Day’? and Monarchs mourned the death of the Ferguson Mariners by dressing in black mourning attire. Fri- day was ‘‘Purple and Gold Day’’ and the spirit was at it’s highest. After a week of preparation, the Homecoming ceremonies could begin. Not catch @ joke, Karen Ashworth [6@RS lost as Glen Knowles and €arol Matthews laugh

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Cast With a style all their own, Monarch characters created a unique and star- studded year. Freshmen made their debut in fine style. They conquered the hallways and made a great impression on their teachers. The sophomores, though still learning the ropes, manag- ed to enjoy the benefits of their previous year’s experiences. The Junior Class, in the spotiight for the first time, handled their roles easily and began preparing for their final year. The professional Seniors reached the apex of stardom after four years of grueling tests. They basked in their starring roles and garnered the awards due to a talented group of fourth year celebrities. These four groups combin- ed to form a fantastic cast of over two thousand. A large part of a cast more than two thousand strong departs for home. 18 People