Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The 1988-89 school year was an active one for the Monacan Science Club. Beginning their second year as club sponsors, Mr. Martin Goehle and Mr. Charles Conrad supervised a busy year for the club. The Sci- ence club has always remained on the move and this year was no exception. The purpose of the Science Club is to promote awareness of environmental science. To this 58 SCIENCE CLUB end the Science Club sponsored a lecture on radiation and its effect on the environment. She spoke to a group of interested students last December. Anoth- er activity participated in for the benefit of all was the cleanup of school grounds last fall. The club engaged in many ac- tivities for the benefit of Science Club members. One of these was the adoption of a Grey Fox as part of Maymont Park’s SCIENCE CLUB Adopt-An-animal program. The club also coordinated an organ- ized astronomy program that was active in the clear nights of the winter months. Club mem- bers visited, as a group, last year’s Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences competition at VCU. One of the most exciting as- pects of the Club was the nu- merous interesting field trips. The first trip was to the Moorefield Mines in Midlothian to better understand the reason for Midlothian’s growth during the Civil War. Another trip was to Fall’s Cape Back Bay on the Virginia coastline to observe beach and oceanic wildlife. Once again the Monacan Sci- ence Club proved that scientif- ically interested students can make a difference in their sur- roundings and, more important- ly, in themselves.

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DECA had a fun-filled and ex- citing year. One hundred and five students joined to develop leadership in the field of mar- keting, to create and nurture an understanding of our free, com- petitive enterprise system, and to develop an appreciation of the civic and social obligations of those engaged in marketing ca- reers. Kim Terbush took charge EXIT Students receive awards at the Mar- keting District Leadership conference. During the leadership conference, Marie Chinicci talks to the judge. DECA as president with Amy Pickral as her sidekick. Other officers in- cluded Tammy Martin as sec- retary, Julie Canter as reporter, and Alan Woody as photogra- pher. Activities were well planned by Mrs. Julie Moore and Mrs. Donna Gainous. Throughout the year, the students participated in the District Leadership Con- ference in February and then representatives went on to at- tend the state leadership con- ference in March. The Annual Employer Appreciation banquet was held in May for the Mar- keting Cooperative Education Students. The officers of DECA attended the officers training workshop at J. Sargeant Reyn- olds Community College. Funds for these activities were raised through ‘‘Balloons For You,” with extra profit going to the Ronald McDonald House. The Monacan chapter of the Distributive Education Clubs of American definitely had a mem- orable year, through club loy- alty, wonderful sponsors, and a supportive school. Fashion Merchandising students, Wendy Wells and Tracy Schutte work on designer to the class. projects to present DECA 57

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One of the exciting and in- formative clubs was the Ecology Club. This club not only gave students a pleasant afternoon at school but also encouraged an awareness of environmental is- sues. The club sponsor, Mrs. Jill Quinley, who is an active en- vironmentalist herself, shared her concerns about the environ- ment with the club. With the leadership of Mrs. Quinley and the club president, Cindy Toenniessen, the club did a number of things. During the fall the club helped to beautify the school by planting tulip bulbs in the upperclass courtyard. The bright yellow and red colors, clearly visible in the spring, were the reward the club received. The members also attended a trip to Port Isabel Tangier Is- land, in the Chesapeake Bay. During this trip, they were given a clear understanding of the problems of the Bay. The mem- bers got to travel through eco- systems and learned how they worked. They went marsh mucking and then in contrast, spent time on the beach for crab- bing and shaft tonging. For their continued efforts and interests in the ecology the club is to be commended. Heather and Jenny carry fertilizer to help plant trees. Christmas is for the birds! Receiving a Division 1 Award. ECOLOGY CLUB Enthusiastically planting a tree for Ar- bor Day. Members on a canoe ride at Tangier Island. ECOLOGY CLUB 59