Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Practice makes perfect The day finally arrived. After all the anticipation, anxiety, and detailed plans, it all seemed a little anticlimatic. The stands were full and the processions impressive, yet after the long practice in the Stifling heat, from which the night provided no relief, most students were looking forward to their trips to the beach. All day Friday, seniors wan- dered around the halls and fields of Monacan, rehearsing the time honored ritual. The school year was almost offi- cially over, and with exams graded and lockers cleaned, it was now just a matter of hours before the academic year would draw to a close. No one, however, was quite sure how the event would turn out for it SS ST SE EE ST ET SSS Hit’s the spot. Trying to gain some relief from the heat, Charles Marshall cools his parched throat. had never been done before at Monacan. At 7:00 students and faculty began to assemble... Mr. Broaddus conducted the te- dious process of arranging the processsion in the gym while faculty members, feeling slightly out of place in their academic robes, formed their own line in the Commons. Out side, friends and family filled the bleachers, fanning them- selves with programs, while the traffic backed up for miles. At approximately 8:10 the faculty procession began. Moving slowly across. the parking lot, they entered Mon- acan Stadium as the audience rose and the ceremony began. Once the faculty were in (continued on page 66) ET ME ES SS OP EAs eS Almost real. Adding to the anticipa- tion, seniors run through the seating arrangement for the evening. Graduation practice 65

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Catching some rays. Taking the op- portunity to work on their tans, Mona- can seniors prepare for graduation. Just like the desert. During gradu- ation practice, students are bothered by the heat. Do it yourself. Participation in all fac- ets of the graduation ceremony, Judy Collins and Alison Channey carry chairs to the field. f a eae ee 64 Graduation practice

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Finally ... (continued from page 65) place, all present waited for the graduates to make their entrance; and wait they did. As Lt. Gov. Robb later pointed out, it is a good thing ‘“‘Pomp and Circumstance”’ can be played over and over again. Once the processions were finished, the body of the cere- mony began. Speeches by class president Mark Tuck, where he spoke of the unique nature of the Class of 81, and Lt. Gov. Charles Robb, in which he described the quali- ties of the educated man, rein- forced the seriousness of the setting. In fact, with the ex- ception of isolated firecrack- Anticipation. Filled with excitement and anticipation, Michelle Kimball waits her turn. 66 Graduation graduation ers, the ceremony was quite dignified and solemn, appro- priated to the occasion. As the long list of graduates drew to a close, a collective sigh of relief could almost be heard. It was over; the Class of ’81 were now the first offi- cial graduates of Monacan High School. With a loud cheer, and caps flying through the air, congratulations were exchanged and the anxiously waited summer began. The summer would be unique, how- ever, for the 370 graduates, for now they were on their own, with Monacan, its strengths and weaknesses, a fond memory. The educated man. Monacan was fortunate to have Lt. Gov. Robb as the main speaker of the evening. ee ee v ALVA NNTALLENTE @? phocounsapvapnanee’ ssvupehabnagantentt poquanageneeeeteelt