Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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MATTHEW CAREY DISPLAYS A HIGH LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION as he hones his skills on the violin. HEIDI BRAUN, ALSO KNOWN AS SNOW WHITE, comes back to life dur- ing the band’s halftime performance. a ‘ 4 . “t ; 3 a) JIM JOHNS, DAVE NEALE, AND KYLE WALKER lead the drum corps in pounding out a driving rhythm. ACA DEMICS BAND ORCHESTRA 18 Performance

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REST OF THE STU- bmore Mike Watkins noise-free corner of m ideal place to read Students Search For A Place to Study ports, dance class, club meetings, work, band practice ... these and many other after-school activities stole hours away from precious home study time. Accordingly, students searched for alternative study havens. Students favored morning, lunch, and or spare class time to squeeze in some last minute studying. Trojans toted thick textbooks into the cafeteria on a daily basis. Junior Aimee Witter often conjugated German verbs in between bites of her ham and cheese sandwich. Senior Cathy Sherman also thought of lunch as a terrific study hall. “I do my Pre- Calculus homework during lunch, so I don’t have to do it at home.” Cathy, like some other students, got her homework completed at school so she could have time in the afternoons to exercise. In addition, students took ad- vantage of the library’s quiet at- mosphere before the morning’s first bell for studying. Senior Jus- tine Essig found the library an ideal place to summarize her weekly current events article for Mrs. Pappalardo’s government class. Sophomore Michelle McGowan said she liked to review her notes the morning of a big test in the “quiet privacy” of the li- brary. Last minute crammers even used the valuable time in the halls between classes to learn those fi- nal few facts. Juniors Ginger Yowell and Julie Jenkins often flashed vocabulary words to each other while sprinting to their third period Latin Class. As Julie emphatically stated, “Even the last moment counts!”’ Other students completed the next days homework assignments while lounging in front of their television sets. One anonymous sophomore said she caught up on her soap operas while solving con- voluted Algebra II Trigonomet ry problems. Though students stud- ied in unique and sometimes noisy places, their study efforts seemed effective as they contin- ued to uphold their own academic standards. ACADEMICS 7t Place to Study

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Performance Band and Orchestra Excel or the bands and orchestra, hours of hard work and dedication all led to one thing — performance. With personal ambition to do their best and pride in their group expertise, students excelled in concerts and competition. The marching band was the most visible of the groups, per- forming every Friday night dur- ing the football season and at pep rallies. The band, full of spirit, helped spread its enthusiasm to students with its recognizable beat. The combination of music and marching skill in their perfor- mances impressed students. The concert band also achieved excellence despite great adversi- ty. Their director, Mr. Jim Hale, suffered a back injury and had to miss a month of school. Senior leadership took over as drum ma- jor Steve Lyons directed the band in its Christmas concert. Steve commented later, “I felt such a rush of power. It was incredible.” MARCHING SYMPHONIC BAND: Front Row: T. Nida, K. Rosbe, C. Lamberth, L. Bdrry, L. Schumate, A. Lutz, J. Prentice, A. Porterfi Braun, G. Thompson. Second Row: T. Colley, K. McKinney, T. Beattie, D. Garulot, §. Brooks, J. Johns, D. Neale, A. Long, J. DeNunzi Cozens. Third Row: Mr. Hale, M. Phillips, S. Bradley, E. Wise, C. Julian, K. Hooper, Al Lio, J. Riley, L. McDaniel, T. Bayer, J. McCorma Witter, V. Storer, B. Hines, A. Flinchbaugh, J. Holmes, L. Andrus, L. Denny, M. Chittenden, G. Yowell, S. Miller, A. Smith, M. Poliquin. Kiviko, M. Scheidrich, C. Gehr, E. Powers, J. Brown, D. Coalren, K. Whitehead, D. Dqwalle, J. Roberts, J. Powers, M. Smith, R. Spruill, Collins, G. Hague, J. Kotas, D. Irons, M. McCurry, C. Ryan, J. Trider, S. Green, D. Walker, L. Mink, B. Powers, P. Lefever-Garber. Fifth Greenfield, D. Blankenship, M. McCurry, C. Lewis, E. Murphy, G. Ross, J. Price, J. Ghtes, J. Leichnitz, K. Cullum, E. Smith, D, Hickman . , : ‘ a GD ite shes ae, th e = Se of . The concert band went on to earn a “1” at festival in marching and symphonic competition, making them an honor band — a distinc- tion shared by few other bands in the state. Of course, like any band, they also engaged in exten- sive fundraising, including spon- sorship of the Battle of the Bands. The orchestra, though smaller than the bands, was a close group of talented people who also donat- ed much of their time to their mu- sic. ‘It’s a lot of hard work, but it pays off,” said Ben Dorsey. The orchestra performed superbly at Festival, in Virginia Beach. Stan- dout performers Eddie Cho and Amy Catron received special hon- ors. They were chosen to all-re- gional orchestra, and Amy Catron went on to be first chair in the state, an unprescedented honor for the school. For the orchestra and band, it was a year of excel- lence in performance. at en POE, ti I j MR. KELLNER DIRECTS THE ORCHE prepare for upcomi RLESSLY ORCHESTRA: Front Row: D. Keliner, T. Dela H. Schnurman, 8. Phillips, A. Packer, E. Wis Catron, C. Smith, E. Cho, U. Chen, B. Davis, Willis, J. Byrum, B. Witcher, J. Cookus, B. Do G. Nofsinger. Lyons, H. Marley, J. Brown, A. Mullens, S. Wood, P. Cooper, J. Jones, H. Gryder, C. Martin, D. Davis, H. Mills, M. Howell. Back Row: J, Vandercook, L. Roberts, A. Grills, K. Goforth, J. Julian, E. Newland, L. Melroy, M. Werly, J. Hughes, L. Hayward, C. Schutzes, S. Samuels, J. Jaiinston, N. LaPara, J. Flaherty, K. Miller, G. Crane, K. Anonick, C. Petry, C. Leyo, A. Brooks, C. Cramer, J. Knight. BAND ORCHESTRA ACADEMICS