Plaza Middle School - Odyssey Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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l WC Seventy- hree Five nched outh i-4-,A-f f,f .1-.f A A ' A + ' -'- -,-, Y.. 5 , ' I D l Club - tFront Rowj K. Callahan, K. Nicolia, D. Disisto, D. Ard, L. Dean, M. lorin, S. Goldy, K. Carpenter, E. Miles, G. Wuorinen, L. Somogyi. tSecond Rowj T. D illiams, P. Tanner, B. Reel, A. Bensl, M. Wallace, C. Niedzwiedz, L. Borrell, S. K Barron, M. Padilla, M. Barnes, J. Boylan, D. Garling, fThird Rowj B. Borrell, T. Con- C itantine, S. Jones, L. Warren, T. Medley, C. Gideon, R. Oakley, D. Greatsinger, D l. Julian, C. DeKraii, A. McLaurin, K. Kofa, S. Smith, L. Sullivan, C. Gray, R ilohnson, F. Williams. fFifth Rowj K. Via. G. Spiteri, J. Littlejohn, L. Tucker, K ffollara, C. Duncan, S. Crill, M. Castellano, V. Gowens, V. Hawkins, B. Poole, C .5-laigh, L. Beck, B. Wilkerson, B. Rentfrow, R. Riker, A. White, S. Burns. Davis, J. Boylan, D. Fletcher, M. Gray, A. Callaway, C. Taylor, J. Spell, J. Feldbrugge. ,Fourth Rowl D. Gibboney, K. Reed, L. Manning, D. Schmehl, T. Fallen, K. Scarpine. Qualifications l. Five inched mouth 2. Makes wierd sounds 3. Large hands that will clap through sleet and snow 4. Feet that can make a stomp sound 5. Fingers that snap 6. Big teeth for a big smile 7. And a huge heart filled with Plaza spirit These are several qualifications of a Spirit Club. This is the first time Plaza had such an organization. Plaza had pep clubs in the past, but they have never equaled the enthusiasm of this group. ' The Spirit Club had a bus to drive the members to away football games. By wearing Spirit Club shirts, they lifted Plaza fans' spirits. So, the girls not only had pep, but spirit also. l Rolling Along with the Surfing ll, i i i - A A .l l T urling and Skateboarding Club - fFirSI ROWJJ. Miller, B. Kanz, M. Evans, P. Craft, W . Wiggins. CSecond Rowj Mr. Sawyer, R. Butler, R. Twisdale, L. Diflorio, P. Herrle, S . Gray, B. Smith, M. Dodd, M. Manning, D. Parker, J. Maida, B. Dobrinsky, T. eoples, H. Gutierrez, B. Walker, K. Schaarschmidt, J. Tetlak, M. Pitt, P. Jenkins. hird Rowj R. Payne, S. Griffith, M. Freeman, T. McCabe, K. Pollarra, C. Schneider, . Freeman, S. Knox, M. Joseph, K. Baton, K. Kinzer. CFourth Rowj G. Degner, L. ulver, B. Gillis, T. Tyler, C. Deuss, R. Graham, B. Reed, V. Tripp, G. Buckhold. tFifth owl E. Crescini, E. Brown, B. Stewart, M. Pitt, M. Evasco, L. Warren, C. Seeber, R. R. Parker, S. Atkins, M. Dowdy, K. Dingwitz, Mr. Bradshaw. and Skateboarding Club What is 6 feet tall, 26 inches across, and weighs more than a breadbox? A surf- boardl The club learned new skills in- volved in both sports. They were an active club, participating in contests and cham- pionships. In many contests, the members had to display certain techniques and stunts. The Surfing and Skateboarding Club went to various skateboard parks and surf- ing trips in addition to designing their own emblem on a T-shirt. Spirit and Surfing

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The Pros and Con of Debate Have you really wanted to get into an argument. but not wanted to go as far as fist fighting? Ask the Debate Team about this - they researched and trained all year for an organized argument. This year's subject was the National Health Care Policy. The team members spent many hours researching this topic. All six debates were in the second halfofthe year and the city-wide debate was in April. With Mr. Ramsden advising the team. the debaters were prepared to really battle it out. A I Qi l z i ll il it sl 'i E l 5 5 P 1 i Debate Team - tFirst Rowy K. Case. D. Walker, C. Gamron. tSecond Rowl D. Benaboy, D. Kelly. B. Baird. J. Swanick, M. Baird, T. Harrison. tThird Rowj J. Goldy, F. Gray, C. DeKraai, Sponsor. Mr. Ramsden. K. Sprouse, C. Battelle. fResearchers Not Picturedl C. Gorski, T. Winters, C. Fredy, S. Buonviri, S. Dees, C. Bolon, J. Brown, T. Gilbert , S. Strange, D. Frazell. Acting it ut ith rama Break a leg! What'? Break a leg! Break a leg is a familiar term used to wish an actor good luck. One knows this if one is a member ofthe Drama club. The main purpose of the Drama club is for pupils to explore the theatre. The club helps to stimulate interest and awareness in the fine arts by attending plays including the school musical production. Their sponsor, Mrs. McDowell, attends these with them. Who knows? Maybe someday a Drama club member will win an Academy Award. 38 Debate and Drama Drama Club - tFront Rowj L. Dean, J. Kotran, T. McCabe. M. Llorin, J. Goldy, D. Wade, T. Cullin, L. Johnson. fSecond Rowj R. Duncan, L. Tucker, J. Shannon, L. Hansen, L. Llorin, M. Yagel. fThird Rowl Y. Bracey, R. Gardner, K. Reed, M. Eisele, D. Jemison, K. Dingwitz, S. Brinson, T. Fallen, D. Foote, B. Reed, D. Powell.

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Future Homemakers of America Officers fFront Rowl L Wiggins, M. Lawler, S. Bryant, A. Hidy, P. Keene, V. Blount, T. McGue, hat s Cooking? 5,35 .. au, There was a lot more than food cooking at the F Homemakers of America. The members of the F. lent helping hands to families in our area, our school our community. The F.H.A. was involved in many raising projects. Such projects included the holiday drive forthe Joy Fund, the Mr. Betty Crocker cake petition among our male faculty, and the flower sales Homecoming. i With all of these events, the F.H.A. proved to be 2 valuable and helpful service to our school.