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

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Spirit The Pride is Here! On a cold October night a small band of Menchville seniors, unit- ed by a common cause, assembled ar thesfork of Lucas Creek Road. Their purpose was an OBVIOUS one, surveying the abun- dance of ‘spray cans, brushes, paint, and.card- board stencils: they had a duty to defend the good name of their alma mater. The task per- formed, an annual one, was fo reclaim Lucas Creelk Road from Den- bigh High School and re- store the dominance of the Mormarchs for anoth- er year. This was only one ex- ample ‘of...the renewed sense of pride shared by students. Increased attendance at sporting events, the appearance of paw prints in the stu- dent parking lot (compli: ments of the Pep Club) and the success’ of Spirit Week all demonstrated the newly revitalized spirit of the Monarchs. Referring to the success of Spirit Week, SCA Presi- dent Tasha Barnes com- mented, ‘“Menchville has undergone a metamor- phosis. There is an overall feeling of spirit and loyal- ty to the Purple and Gold. ’ With the increase of schoolspirit, the attend- ance af sporting events increased. Spirited Mon- archs»and parents were G COMMON sight ar sport- INQ events instead of a ghostly memory. One such group of spirited Monarchs™iwas the Pep Club. These individuals were the driving force behind “the scenes at many games. They dis- played their spirit by painting paw prints on their faces and fashioning colorful banners fo en- courage athletic teams. Junior Rob Doane stared, “We go to a lot of activi- ties, not just foorball games. School spirit only need- ed a.shor in the arm for ifs impact fo be felr. With the successes of spirit week, the efforts of the Pep Clubsand the coop- eration. of the studenr body, the. pride could be seen, heard, and felr in the attitude of the Mon- archs. Trey Lawrence ie Doug Huebner Varsity cheerleader Tara Richardson leads the crowd in a rousing cheer during the homecoming game. Senor Jody Mirmelstein and Jose Ar- genzlo prepare for a night of Mon- arch tradition. Seniors painted Lucas Creek Road the night before home- coming to promote school spirit. Spirit 9

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Rob Doane uses his face as a canvas to demonstrate his own school spirit. Facepainting is a common means of expressing one’s purple pride. Senior Glen Granger prepares for the homecoming game. The Monarch’s growing visability is an example of the newly spirited trend. Posters and signs are just one colorful way the Pep Ciub generates enthu- siasm. The Pep Club has been a ma- jor force in the return of school spirit. 8 Spirit

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Sima Familant discovers a new method of transporation while trav- eling in Israel. She is visiting a desert area near the city of Arod. Sophomore Heather Shively poses in front of the Swiss Alps. This was one of the many areas she visited while living in Egypt with her parents. Seated at far back left, Amy Bright and Amy Cohen focus their attention on the streets of Paris, France. They stopped often to enjoy the sights. A Sima Familant Amy Bright Students and teachers vacation to unique and memorable parts The day every Monarch had anxiously been antici- parting for nine long months had finally arrived. The bell struck 10:30 and the stu- dents flew our, ready fo spend three leisurely months away from school. Wherher a “true tourist’ or an “‘out for fun’’ vacationer, students and teachers found traveling to be a great break from the usual, daily routine. Junior Sima Familant’s most memorable experi- ence over the summer was a six week trip to Israel with forty other confirmation stu- dents from around the Unit- ed Srares. Junior William Phil- ips also participated in the trip. They traveled exten- sively on tours of all the ma- 10 Summer jor cities such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa, and were also able to shop in these various cities. In addi- tion to shopping, Sima en- joyed “the wonderful dance clubs’’ and also the free time which she de- scribed as ‘a break from re- ality.”’ Another junior also had quife a summer vacation. Scott Baker thoroughly en- joyed the beautiful sites of Niagara Falls with his par- ents. He was fascinated with how well kept and clean the country is. The most pleasurable activity for Scort was the visit to the sec- ond largest mall in the world, The Eaton Center. The mall has over three hundred stores. Scott ex- claimed, ‘“You just can't see it all in one day.” Spring Break was no ordi- nary week for seniors Amy Bright and Amy Cohen. They traveled to the glam- orous cities in France and Spain for ten days. The trip was a school-affiliated func- tion of French clubs all over the United States. The two spent most of their time viewing popular landmarks, such as the famous Eiffel Tower and St. Paul's Cathe- dral. ‘The highlight of the occasion was the boar ride down the Seine River through Paris. The only downfall of the trip was the disgusting food,’’ explained Amy Cohen. Teachers, such as Mrs. Mamye Bacote and Mrs. Lucy Kelly, both found excit- ing ways to get their minds off ‘the students.’’ Not only did Mrs. Bacote go to the Bahamas on a cruise to Dol- phin Cove Island for a family reunion, bur she also re- laxed at Cape Cod for a week. She was able to ex- plore Plymouth Rock for the first time and stated, ‘My trips were most relaxing af- ter grading senior govern- ment exams. Mrs. Kelly found her va- cation not to be “all fun and games, bur a lor of hard work.’’ Mrs. Kelly, along with three other ladies, flew to Texas with a goal of mar- keting two books. The cook- book and children's party book sold, with grear de- mand, to benefit the Junior of the world League Organizarion. As for senior Laura Kallio, she spent two weeks over the summer in a wise and useful manner. With college just around the corner, Lau- ra visited Massachusetts and spent time art various col leges such as Boston, Srone- hill, and Emerson. Laura srar- ed thar ‘Simmons all girls’ school is my first choice be- cause it specializes in com- munication, which is my pri- mary career interest.”’ For some a week of va- cation was a week of work: while for orhers, if was a week of complete relax- ation. Whichever the case may have been, exotic lo- cations fulfilled the need for adventure. Karen Cole