Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Building Traditions Participation ‘Is the Key All those afternoons spent after school participat- ing in various club functions seems to have proved beneficial for the members. Rather than keeping ac- tivities exclusively for themselves, the clubs and or- ganizations shared some events with the entire school. By sponsoring the XL-102 game, a dance, the talent show, and guest speakers, the clubs pro- vided all students, not just members, with the oppor- tunity to enjoy the fun. Individually, however, the clubs benefitted much more by having such things as picnics, caroling parties at Christmas, and field trips to participate in. In addition to aaeung the enjoyable activities of the clubs, the active participants were honored for their involvement in various clubs and organizations with a monagram letter. Because of enthusiastic members, these She and organizations are steadily building traditions here at Monacan. Securing foreign relations. At the Alliance Fran- caise picnic at Rockwood Park, Tracy Cox presents gifts to the French exchange students. Clubs Organizations 191

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After school till late Then back by eight After school till late then back by eight describes a typical weekly schedule of a yearbook member. Since legends hold that a yearbook is just simply a quick “snap, cut, paste picture’ job, nobody really explores the truth behind the leg- end. A yearbook staff must capture and illuminate the memorable events of the school year. To do so, requires immea- surable hours by the selected staff. Deadlines! Meeting them can be haz- ardous to one’s health. For the Legend staff, the pressure mounts continuously through the year to meet deadlines. At the end of the year, the staff and editor Youth Advisory Committee: FRONT ROW: Mrs. Barbara Blankenship (Sponsor), Kelley Tilley (Trea- surer), Tori Melendy, Frieda Bass (Secretary); BACK ROW: Kevin Heine (President), Walt Williams, Diane Wilson (Vice-President), Lee Hyden. What do you think? In a meeting of the YAC Club, Lee Hyden samples a newly introduced food while other club members wait for her reaction. 192 Legend Arrow YAC worked frantically to meet one last dead- line before easing into summer vacation. One welcome respite during the year came from a fall weekend spent at the University of Virginia. The yearbook work- shop held there gave the staff many new ideas. Despite all the hours each member must devote to the production of the Leg- end, the staff agrees that the experience gained is invaluable. Step right up. Students wait patiently in line for their first Monacan annual while others take part in the yearbook signing party in the commons.