Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Several yearbook members look at club articles and pictures in preparation for the next layout. At the beginning of every year, students tend to enroll themselves in as many extra- curricular activities as possi- ble. This interest was exem- plified by the overwhelming turnout in our organization. Previously, when the year progressed, the size of the staff would diminish; and ours was no exception. We would soon realize that only a few devoted staff members were still commited to the word ‘“‘responsibility.”” The lack of commitment is gener- ally due to three areas. The first area is skill: In this year’s membership, only a few had th e required skill needed to complete an entire layout. A layout consists of writing an article, cropping both the copy and the pictures, creat- ing headlines and captions, Mr. Wyman reviews a picture for the yearbook. Dedication and finally, editing and ar- ranging every element into its proper position. This necessi- ty can only be achieved by having students join the staff at an early stage of their high school years and consistently maintain a positive attitude towards the development of both the publication and their knowledge in the field of completing it. Another area is responsibil- ity, producing a yearbook de- mands a great amount of time, energy, and patience. It requires a year long commit- ment which usually extends to work at home. Again, to solve it, one must have a posi- tive attitude towards working on the staff. Finally, the most impor- tant area of all, is communica- tion. In order to maintain a productive staff, the editors must have a tight bond with the workers, advisor, and oth- er editors. For some skeptics, we do realize that the editors were at fault as well, because of the lack of communication that we have established. Many staff members lost touch with us and, therefore, preceded with other activi- ties. Thus, in order to solve our dilemma, we ask that you come to us rather than we call upon you for help. This is the only way that we can keep in touch with all of our mem- bers. Now that our predica- ment has been disclosed, per- haps there would be more dedicated students on the staff instead of a selected few. For those who were devoted and caring, Sissy and I would like to express our thanks, for without them, the ‘‘Chief Challenge’? — Legend ’85 would not have been po ssible. One person is Teresa Over- acre, who we feel is one of the biggest assets that any staff could have. She has spent many hours working on the book. Unfortunately, she has yet to reap any benefits for all those long hours. It is staff members like Teresa who should be used as a model for the word “dedication.” An- other person who we like to thank is Mr. Cliff Wyman, our new sponsor, who has spent many long hours com- pleting this book. It was he who filled in the necessary pages that we could not pro- duce. Once again, we extend our thanks and gratitude for all the help we received. Hope- fully in the future, more stu- dents will participate so that the Legend can be delivered on time with the highest qual- ity. We hope that you will en- joy this years edition. James Woo Sissy Estes Co-Editors 85 Closing Page 203

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Staff Hae Photographers Contributors Jeff Adams Mike Eck Roger Chenery Robert Panten Cami Deavers Clyde Gooden Photographer Mike Eck prepares his camera for his next shot. Suzanne Shim Sharon Scott Kristen Cobbs Angie Faunce Beth Givens Kelly Syler Paige Blankenship Tammy Haas Brenda Loyd Jennifer Smith Laura Leasburg Jennifer Schmidt Kelly Cunningham Maya Lear Margie Shim Cassandra Decker Jennifer Chu Wy) ii i YOY é petit : Brent Walton Page 202 Closing

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As Memories Linger, The Year Page 204 Closing