Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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Bobby Everton extends a flower to Joanne Gerow as a springtime greeting. Sunworshipper Maria Kounnas “catches a few rays” during lunch on “Midlo Beach.” ZN ae (ia Basking in the morning sun, David Lam- berton and Ann Hey! relax in the smok- ing area. 28 Student Life Spring Fever

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A treasured rose is a prom momento for senior Lisa Hampton to add to her scrapbook. Tahitian Treat, cont. Inside the gym, the theme “Sail Tahiti” seemed to come alive. Picturesque scenes of Ta- hitian beaches, waters, and vil- lages surrounded the festivities. The tables around the dance floor were shaded by palm trees, and the dancers were flanked by a native hut, con- structed on the west wall, anda large sailboat near the east. Even the refreshments room presented a truly tropical atmo- sphere. Surrounded by palm trees and flowers, prom goers drank punch from a fountain and ate fresh fruit. The music for “Sail Tahiti” was provided by the Union Pa- cific Band, repeating their 1981 appearance by popular de- mand. Midway through the evening their lead singer burst out with, “Are you having a good time?!” It was apparent that everyone was. When the dance’s end rolled around, it was the crowd’s reluctance to leave that ultimately — pro- claimed it a success. Everyone gathered up their jackets, purses, lei’s, and mem- ory books, gazed around at the “tropics” one last time, and slowly headed for the door. Teachers and students alike proclaimed it one of the most successful proms in recent Midlo history. “It was incredi- ble,” said one senior before leaving, “the juniors really did a fantastic job.” Leigh Wilder and her date discover the unique pleasures of a Tahitian evening. Student Life Prom 27

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Ad (Ft Me SS See Senior Missy Majewski gazes longingly at the sunny world outside the class- rooms of Midlothian. A spring picnic provides a refreshing break for junior Catherine Greer and senior Chris OBrion. Rites of Spring The symptoms of “spring fe- ver’ varied widely from student to student. Overall, however, there seemed to be a subtle re- shuffling of values among the student body. With the first warm days of spring came the inevitable feeling that perhaps frisbee throwing was more im- portant than studying for that English quiz. Radios and tape players be- gan to appear in the halls and music could be heard blasting from cars, which, for the first time, left the student parking lot at 1:50 with their windows down. Another obvious symp- tom of spring fever was atten- tion to the all-important pre- summer tan. Students talked of “laying out” on the weekend, and many took advantage of the rays beating down at lunchtime on famed “‘Midlo Beach,” the grassy area near the student parking lot entrance. Whatever the characteristics of each student’s “spring fe- ver, one could be positive that it had actually set in by listen- ing to the exclamations that seemed to begin in the class- rooms and halls around April: “TI wish summer would get DeLeon To many athletes, such as Monica Pierce of the Girls’ Softball Team, spring means the fun and hard work of training for spring sports. Student Life Spring Fever 29