Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Christmas Brings Happiness and Joy It is the favorite season of the year. Everyone seems to be filled with joy and excite- ment of what this Christmas holds in store for them. A lot of Monacan students get jobs at nearby malls and all around town for extra money. It is a time where giving is as much Santa’s Helper. Teachers show their Christmas spirit by dressing for the season, as Mr. George has done. fun as receiving, if not more. Teachers as well as students anticipate the long break from school and seem to have an extra sparkle in their eyes. There were many different projects this Christmas at Monacan to help give needy families a more memorable Story Time. Bringing a tear to every- one’s eye, Beth Otte tells a Christmas tale of Barrington Bunny during the Christmas program. Christmas. One tradition at Monacan is the WRVA Shoe Fund sponsored by Mr. Bill Broaddus. Over $300.00 was raised in order to purchase shoes for people who could not even afford one pair. Mr. Broaddus would jump from ta- ble to table at lunch and ask for donations. Everyone dug down in their pockets after hearing the speeches inspir- ing speeches as the ones he gave. During the Christmas assembly all the boxes of canned goods which were col- lected earlier were put in front of the stage. Every homeroom was able to fill up at least one box and the seniors were able to collect a considerable amount of money for needy families. At the Christmas as- sembly, the mixed Chorus sang and the Concert Band played all of our Christmas fa- vorite. Any Scrooge — who entered the assembly with a frown left with a smile on his face. Another club that brought Christmas cheer to needy families was Future Business Leaders of America. They adopted a mother and three young children. All the mem- bers brought presents for ei- ther a child, or the mother and at the Christmas social they wrapped the presents. The French Club also shared their Christmas cheer. The mem- bers made cards and then went to Johnston-Willis Hospi- tal one evening and gave out the cards to patients while Christmas Caroling in the halls. Christmas at Monacan in 1983 was very memorable to more than just the students. We like to think that we shared our Christmas cheer with oth- ers and made many needy families happier on Christmas day. Party Time. The clubs meet during the holidays to celebrate. Kathryn Settle speaks to the French Club at their Christmas party. Christmas ‘83 9

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| The Chief's Mighty Spirit Dominates As September turned to Oc- tober, everyone anticipated Homecoming. Who would win the game? Who would be Homecoming Queen? Who would attend the dance? These were common ques- tions asked by all students. Homecoming was evident a week before the night of the game ever arrived. Spirit week began the Monday before the game. This year the first day of spirit week saw everyone dressed to the theme of West- A Hayride To Success. Some of our seniors, riding on their float have an early hayride to success; in only a short time the football team will have their success. ern Day; a casual atmosphere suitable for a Monday. Tues- day was Clash Day; the fresh- men were especially fond of this day. Wednesday, the fa- vorite day of the students, w as the everpopular Beach Day. This was a welcome reminder of the past summer and a hap- py indication of the summer to come. The teachers seemed to get a kick out of 50’s Day on Thursday; all they had to do was look in the back of their closet and pull out an old poo- dle skirt or a pair of high water pants. On Friday, everyone got to show their spirit be wearing orange, and brown, although some students used this day as ‘‘Grateful Dead Day’’ in recognition of the con- cert on Saturday. However you dressed, you ended up at the Pep Rally cheering the Chiefs to victory! This proved to be one of the most successful pep rallies of the year, not only did everyone yell and scream and have a good time, but the A Typical Pep Rally. The balloons and streamers hand from the ceiling, the band plays our fight song, and the Monacettes and Majorettes fire the players toward a victory. result of the game was a victo- ry! Yet another aspect of Homecoming was apparent during spirit week, with all the clubs and organizations busy- ing themselves to produce the best float. Foreign language won this year’s float with it’s theme ‘‘Rip the Stripes off the Tiger.’’ All the senior’s hard work won them third place with their float ‘‘The Chiefs Have the Secret Formula.” continued on page 12 School Is Not Out. No, it’s not beach week, after graduation, but the stu- dents favorite day of Spirit Week: Beach Day. Homecoming '83 11