Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Every Tuesday and Thurs- day afternoon, if one could go out to Huguenot Park after school, he would encounter a wide variety of Monacan stu- dents participating in an invi- gorating game of Ultimate Frisbee. Much akin to touch football, Ultimate Frisbee is a game that can be played by anyone, for it requires no spe- Going All Out! cial talents above that of be- ing able to throw and catch a frisbee. In addition, there is no limit to the number who can participate. It is a game for everyone, ages seven to seventy. Ultimate club, however, is not the only recreational ac- tivity open to students at Monacan. During lunch per- Brian Fletcher and Randy Frankhouser are straining for the ultimate catch. iods and after school, stu- dents can be seen kicking around a nondescript bean- bag. What is it they are play- ing? Hackey Sac of course! By kicking the Hackey Sac around, students develop co- ordination, but it is a great deal of fun as the numerous circles of people indicate. Other recreational activities in which Monacan students regularly participate include bowling, lacrosse, and club sports such as tennis, swim- ming, and golf. In every area, one is sure to find a Monacan student. In short, there is something to suit everyone’s recreational wishes at Mona- can. Student Life Page 15

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pee ee ts Der cri iosieeg. rae s cesta aki a i Tie $ ¥ Rick Markell and Phillip Hollowell sttempt new heights in Frisbee. Looking downfield, Phillip Hollowell prepares to pass to a teammate. Chris Holder and other Hackey Sac enthusiasts enjoy a new pastime. 14 Student Life Page

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State of Shock Every so often at Monacan, on a Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., hordes of students line up at the doors of the school. From all over the county and made up of all age groups, these people have one thing in common — to succeed on those horrendous exams, oth- erwise known as the Scholas- tic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) and Achievement Test. Cre- ations of the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, these tests are monumental in the college application pro- cess; hence the nervousness, fear, and anxiety which oc- curs on those Saturday morn- ings when everyone else is asleep. Of course, for those who score in the 1500’s and such, the test is a blessing. But for the most part, students find that all the bubbling in of forms, the tedious search for 2 pencils, and the three Rd eed hours needed for testing are an exhausting experience, which leaves even the most durable of minds in a state of shock once the tests conclude, usually around 12:30. A more watered down ver- sion of the S.A.T. is the Pre- liminary Scholastic Test (P.S.A.T.) which usually lasts about two hours and is open primarily to sophomores and juniors. For the juniors who do well, honors such as Na- tional Merit Scholarships are available and Monacan usual- ly has about twenty or so stu- dents who receive at least a commendation from the Edu- cational Testing Service, an incredibly high number of honorees. But for those who fail to win any distinction or score in the 99th percentile, standardized testing and the Educational Testing Service are things we could do just as well without! See Monacan students feverishly work to finish a section before time runs out. 16 Student Life Page Daniel Shim and Teresa Overace check the bulletin board in order to meet S.A.T. registration.