Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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e April 1 — End of 3rd quarter; Softball Baseball, Tabb 3 — Easter Sunday 4 — Spring Break begins 7 — Soccer, Warwick; Baseball, John Yeates 9 — Track, Captain’s Classic at CNC 11 — Spring Break ends; Class speeches 12 — Class Elections; Track, Bruton; Base- ball Softball, York; Tennis, Bruton 13 — Delivery of Caps and Gowns; Softball, Cox 14 — Soccer, Gloucester; Boys’ Tennis, Den- bigh 15 — Boys’ Tennis, Bethel; Girls’ Tennis, Pennisula Catholic; Baseball Soft- ball, Gloucester 18 — Soccer, Tabb 19 — Baseball Softball, Bruton; Tennis, York 20 — Report cards 21 — Soccer, Bruton; School play 22 — SCA Elections; Tennis, Tabb; School play 23 — Softball Baseball, Tabb; School play 25 — Soccer, York Glendelough. In an England church- yard, senior Lori Bakker wraps her arms around the cross. If able to get one’s around the Glendelough, leg- end has it that good luck would stay with you. 26 — Track, Tabb; Softball Baseball, York; Tennis, Gloucester 29 — Apple Blossom Festival, Band; Base- ball Softball, Gloucester; Tennis, Bru- ton 30 — Apple Blossom Festival, Band; Track, Smithfield; Softball Baseball, Bruton Spring Break 29

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Give those kids a break. As the school year nears an end, students begin to get restless. When you think about it, Spring break is a way for students to relax, catch some rays, and get ready for the fourth quarter. Junior Eric Rohlfs describes it as, “It’s a way to break away from my parents and also breaks the monotony of life.” Getting away from school and parents is one way stu- dents relax. A few lucky ones got the chance to travel. Ju- nior Kerry Hodgkins went to visit friends in Canada. He says, “I saw friends and got away from my parents.” Spring break is also an ex- cellent time for groups of friends to get together and go places. Seniors Stacey Rob- it's almost over bins and Jackie Windley went to Florida over the break. They said, “Being together in Florida was great. With no parents we kept our own hours and did whatever we wanted to.” For the less fortunate ones of us who have to stay in town for the break, other activities have to suffice, such as in- dulging in a favorite pastime. pring Break Some of the most popular ones seem to shopping, sleep- ing in late, and taking in a movie. Whether you went out of town for the break or just hung around the house, Spring break is a promise of what is to come. After the break comes the realization that summer and freedom are just around the corner. Did You Hear? The Tan-a-Rama Hotel in Nags Head occupies seniors Bruce McEwen and Brad Watkin’s Spring break. The guys talked on the stairs while waiting for their friends. Grafitti. During Spring break, junior Deb Katz signed her name to the U2 wall at Windmill Studios in Dublin, Ireland. 28 Spring Break

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LIGHTS! CAMARA! AC- TION! Now this may not be an in- troduction for a play, but for many actors and actresses of the plays Arsenic and Old Lace and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court this is the feeling they get before walk- ing out on stage on opening night. Karen Cunningham, a se- nior who was in the play A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, expresses her feelings about this by saying, “I was really nervous on opening night until I had a fit of crying and then everything was fine.” The productions of Arsenic and Old Lace and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court were put on by students who auditioned for the various parts. In the production of a play, not only are the actors 30 Theatre and the actresses important but the people behind the scenes should be given credit. The stage crew has a number of jobs they must perform. Lights, sound, and scenery all must be taken into account. Many people work long and hard to accomplish the effect of transporting a spec- tator to a certain place and time. Junior Mary Rogers, who is a veteran of the play, says, “For me, being backstage is wonderful. I get to see everything that goes on back- stage. The actors and actresses are wonderful and I get to see them before and after the play.” Tryouts for Arsenic and Old Lac e were in late September. The actors and actresses had a scanty two months to mem- orize their lines. The play op- ened on November 19. The play itself was a com- Taken? Taken? Taken?!? When the King’s sister arrives in Camelot, the trouble begins. Queen Morgan, played by Aura Metcalf, lets everyone know, including the wizard, played by Andy Howard, of her displeasure in the Queen’s decision to give up her room to another guest. edy about two old women who kill single, young men out of pity. Throughout the course of the play the char- acters form an interesting web of mayhem and murder. The tryouts for A Con- necticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court took place in late February. The cast had the same amount of time to learn their lines as the other cast. Two months may seem like a long time but any cast mem- ber can tell you it goes by like a snap of the fingers. Earl Woodruff, a senior who has been in a number of plays, says, “After you have been in a few plays, you start to know what to expect from the audi- ence and from the other ac- tors. Your lines just start flow- ing and coming to you when you need to say them...hope- fully!” This play was held on April 21, 22 and 23. For A standing ovation reak a leg A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court was a science fiction comedy play. It re- volved around a young man named Hank who traveled back in time and visited King Arthur’s court. He modern- ized Camelot and saved the court from being overthrown by Queen Guenever’s sister Queen Morgan during his visit. Plays are an interesting way to meet people. Freshman Aura Metcalf, who is a new- comer to the plays says, “I had so much fun! Working with the seniors was great! I’ll miss all of them but I’ll be back.” The plays help a person to grow and show them a little peep behind the fantasy world. The next time you are in a theatre watching a play, wrap yourself up in a little of that fantasy and see the magic behind it all.