Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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For these Monacan students, lunch can Team support through spirit is evident be the best time of the day. at Monacan games. Mike Winiecki helps a fellow athlete. Opening Page 2

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Monacan High School 11501 Smoketree Drive Richmond, Virginia 23236 The Legend, Volume 6 1985 MOLL1009S5 Title page 1

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School must go on for this J. V. cheerleader. Brian Fink and Devin Dorn watch the field hockey team practice. The field hockey team plans their next attack. ie +o 4 + nt Ba I hd 2% 8 4a0 nol Challenges At Monacan What exactly is the “Chief Challenge’’? It is not one spe- cific goal nor is it a vague un- attainable achievement. Rather, it is a philosophy which encompasses the stu- dent body and faculty at Monacan. It involves the de- termination to be on top, aca- demically, athletically, and socially, and it involves the ef- fort that goes into facing this challenge. Individually, the Chief Challenge means draw- ing out the best that Monacan students have to offer and giving Monacan students the best there is to give. Combine such individuals into one large pool with the strong or- ganization of the faculty and the result is one of Chester- field County’s top schools. Many area schools have dubbed Monacan “The Pal- ace’ and this title is indicative of the overall quality of the school, its people, and its ev- ery area of high school life and what follows is a diverse student body mixed into a de- manding academic, athletic, and extracurricular program. Monacan was able to recog- nize six seniors as National Merit Scholarship Semi-Fi- nalists and once again, this was the highest number among public schools. Within the confines of the school, Monacan was also dedicated to excellence. As in previous years, demanding Advanced Placement courses were once again quickly filled and the names on the honor roll piled up into the two hundred range. Twenty-six new mem- bers were tapped into the Na- tional Honor Society, the greatest number ever and this brought the total number of NHS members to an incredi- ble forty. In addition, Mona- can placed its usual quota of students into various summer programs such as Boy’s and Girl’s State and Governor’s School, programs which en- hanced the development of Monacan students’ talents and abilities. Athletically, Monacan con- tinued its strong tradition in numerous sports as several squads either took first in the Central District or won the Continued on page 4. Opening Page 3