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

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Practicing a forward dismount from a shoulder sit, Allison Creech provides sup' port for Lisa Culotta. Lisa is nervous as she does this manuever for the first time. K r h, X C SPN hiren Gliebe N ' M3 W i 9 I 5- :1-M - 4 9 1+ can-A' A Diana Vaughan Two students sit together in the hall talke ing about the new school year. new teach- ers, and too much homework. Lori Warren and Tina Hensley work on organizing their new books. During the ten-minute break, Wayne Tay- lor finds new ways to occupy his time. He is sketching his vision of a future warrior which he calls a Grunt. 14 Orientation 'P-if 'f 1 'fi X -as kj- Extremely annoying, the buzz of the fire alarm hastens people outside, Fire drills are a common and necessary occurence at the beginning of the year to prepare stu- dents for a real emergency. if, Jean Amendolia Karen Glieb

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.4 www T-is im Dana Ferrell. . sr. - VWsh You Were Here Friends get colorful postcards from faraway places Sunny white beaches, clear blue water, legend-filled castles, and exotic islands are just a few of the sights viewed by travelers last summer. Whether a professional tourist or a relaxing vacationer, students and teachers enjoyed the sights, smells, and sounds of far away places. Freshman Chris Hamilton thor- oughly enjoyed his visit with his father and friends to Tunisia. Memories of the blue Mediterra- nean Sea next to the white sand were foremost in Chris's mind. The African visit also provided a learning experience for Chris, who exclaimed, lt's neat seeing how other people live. Everything from language and dress to scen- ery captivated Chris's eye. Chris concluded, lt's really interesting to see and hear how much Ameri- can culture differs from others. 115, in- -ndn- -J-ffgfg.-.fe- -f' ' . V Shirley Whitenack. .cle E ...Eli . V--.4 H Y -4.- Mrs. Julie Ferrell chose to spend a relaxing vacation in Wai- kiki, Hawaii. Though the beaches were crowded, the beauty of the islands was not missed. The wa- ter was so clear and sand so white that it was like a postcard, com- mented Mrs. Ferrell. In addition to sunning on the beach, Mrs. Ferrell enjoyed the wonderful shopping malls and also a visit to Pearl Harbor which she described as very emotional. London, England, was the des- tination of senior Beth McKean. Adapting to British expressions proved to be quite a challenge. Subways are called tubes, fries are called chips, and instead of interstates, they have motorways and roundabouts, explained Beth. lt's confusing at first, but l got the hang of it, Beth added. Mrs. Mamye BaCote, an avid Ed McKean. A.-we world traveler, absorbed the sights of many countries. From the great Northwest to the Caribbe- an, Mrs. BaCote was fascinated by everything from the steep mountains of Canada to the blue water of the Pacific. One of the highlights of her Northwest adven- ture was the cruise to Alaska. I walked on these huge glaciers, commented Mrs. BaCote, lt was just beautiful! Included in her travels were other adventures such as panning for gold in the Yukon and ocean cruises in the Pacific. World travelers found many sights and adventures to satisfy their curiosity about distant worlds. No matter how far away teachers and students explored, all breathed a sigh of relief at the familiar feeling of home. - Erin McGrath Kangaroos make great friends. Ms. Dianne Limerick discovers as she takes a break to visit a zoo during her stay in Aus- tralia. Ms. Limerick visited the country Down Under as a trainer for the Olympic Swim Team. Dianne Limerick. Architecture of Cambridge University looked like a castle to me. commented senior Beth McKean. Her trip to the British Isles also included visiting other sites such as Buckingham Palace, Westministegynfbb bey, and just for fun, Hard Rock fipgfiys, Racing down a forty mile deyiixmgyggf ,tt J ff Whitenack competesfxjage IOHQF Age- n City, Utah. In prepafa ' ' fggathekfgyehhg Graded Cycling JQi'a WfWffarwkf event, irwlgjhjtsenaclggfsgenitfwefiweekscdf int Qsifi6tti??t,Qt'rit22e,?JetiiiQf-Mft' mount-iigsi gf if F,,af,r 225' ati:-fa: i'?g32 fi W E W, V, 51 Q 4 2 M ., , T, f fe L as Y Travel 13

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F buses arrive early in the morning, stu- New students wait in line for their sched' dlsembark. prepared for the day. The year meant people must be awake and early: first period started at ules on orientation day. Cheerleaders hand ed out schedules before freshmen reported to the assembly in the auditorium, then went to meet their new teachers, iam. 1 4 il.. Nervous students make the adjustment to life at Menchville High School Shoving, kicking, and scream- ing, a crowd of people fought over the last available school supplies in Roses, Bradlees, or K-mart. lt was the first day of school and people were cramming into stores, trying desperately to get the re- quired pens, notebooks, and fold- ers to please their teachers. School began with students wandering aimlessly about the halls which .,. seemed packed to freshman Michelle Cenname, Teachers were some- times as confused as the students, frantically trying to put names with faces. A barrage of hectic events filled the fall agenda. Fall was time for the Icebreaker Dance, freshman orientation, senior and underclass pictures, back-to-school night, club sign-ups. As seniors began to plan for col- lege, juniors ordered their rings, some sophomores learned how to drive, while freshmen got to know their new school. Everyone said that the teachers were mean and the work was hard, but it wasn't that bad, recalled freshman Rich- sff ..... if 'W' B5 -5:5 iii assi ff, . V 3 .4 .4 J ard Littlefield. Many new students found the first day to be unsettling. Unac- customed to the new surround- ings, new students were nervous. One new Monarch recorded her impressions of the first day of school. A page from her diary reads: Tuesday morning finally came and it was time to become a part of a new school. l was walking down the halls trying to find a fa- miliar face and anxiously search- ing out someone to eat lunch with. when l began to wonder if l should have left the safety and familiarity of my old school. A later entry revealed a change in attitude: l'm sure glad l came here. Sure it was scary at first. but after l got involved, this feeling began to go away. Now l have friends to eat lunch with and the faces in the hall are becoming more and more friendly. Sooner or later, the new school. eighteen years old, be- came a second home for a new generation of Monarchs. - Jan Nygren 8 1 gnu' ,l 3 x ,ev