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

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Crowded bleachers show the interest of both students and parents for their school sports. Enthusiasm for home basketball games unify the spectators. — FOSTER — MATTHEWS Menchville varsity jackets, a preponderance of purple and gold, and school pride accompany most Monarchs who attend away basketball games. Senior Chuck Longacre acknowledges the greeting of a friend as he searches for a seat in the bleachers. Hackey-sack sweeps the school, and enthusiasts enjoy playing during lunch or any free time. Ryan Jones demonstrates his prowess under the close observations of Charles Zachary, John Bane, and David Umphlett. 8 Life

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Support beams help hold up the newly erected walls which will form Menchville’s third cafeteria. Construction here often went unnoticed as the lunchroom neared completion. 4 ‘e bag a ce e é 4 Walls climb from the ground up to the sky at Bulldozer shovels assist workers in clearing the the construction site of Menchville’s new construction site of unneeded dirt and cement cafeteria. pieces. The new bullaing being constructed will match the “old” building in the background. Monarch cub, Peanut, will grow as the school and its masters grow. Stephanie, Jennifer, and Erin Requa enjoy playing with their pet kitten.

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“Life, be in it’ aptly served as an un- stated slogan for the people at Mench- ville. Each person had his own character- istics, including the desire to be with oth- ers at school, work, play, or the family. Each aspect of a person’s life marked an unprecedented event that deserved attention. These aspects included feel- ings, thoughts, and actions which consti- tuted a person’s individual beliefs. Ob- served Ted Watts, ‘If anything, a person should be asked to join a group to give it a different perspective.” After six or seven periods of classes, some students furthered their exper- lences by working at a part time job or club activities. Although, as Cindy Brock exclaimed, ‘Work is something | do to gain independence from my mom,” it also created hardships within the family unit that accentuated the pleasures of being home. ! really enjoy coming home at times because it gives me a break from the hassles of life,“” admitted one junior. Monarchs showed that they not only — had to hanale the pressures of school, but Slairway rabiags trarne an unusual ew ia — — also had to incorporate actual exper- familiar sight. The 168 steps in the academic e ee. — fences from work, family, or activities to building are the road to higher education leading — — a achieve a happy, constant balance in to the second floor of the school. : : their lives. — Fric Holloway — — MATTHEWS — HARWOOD