Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1980 volume:

Potomac Senior High School “In The Beginning prince Williajm 1 ' ublic ubrary Volume 11980 15941 Cardinal Dr. ■ | -. mm Woodbridge, Virginia 1 School board gets to w ' plan for new high s Prince William School Board members nodded to approval VV � d!vr stia , as they looked over preliminary plans for the county sixth high school that show Classroom .ireas with movable partitions The partitions will allow teachers to change the size of cl:iHKrc� ofns in relations to in¬ structional requirements, ar- vWbti Charles Hicks told the hoard partitions can’t lw ! moved by the push of a button.’ Mlcte said. “The hraoitilofMypp walls do not provide sufficient tam ind barrier ' The preliminary drawings hm the Kpace in the academic portion of the pmpme4 hWP sohoto ckmM be mmpwd Ttw ort-iuoi t ptvptwt ' 4 Ha thr md0i tth coast y. , ' The dm ™ $� th « rlmmnmm may he chat «p j tmm four or m Ciowroom , to mor In mm t tint §txttolMy 4e erlt «3 the fi i r m� Im ictdls fotf-vMiUMiiKl Ip ftd� U tf$, ttiete concerned about designing a high school which is “V ?)® ®?? compact 4 ’, so that it Is te pensive to build and maintain. The idea will not hecessari y result in a rectangular homing. School Plant Strvtoes Djjctor Richard Johnson wto Wowev i the result is likely to be sprawling than the eoun y ■ current large high sc l 5 boar d Finally, Hicks said board members and parents were - f � dosigh-h to concerned u d r.� school so that u control students standa Hicks said 1 , corridors and P ' � n ministrative oH� - classman w-i’tions { a t! ! Hicks told the boa s fltw jun work is preitoum . v r n cih h construction bond is au fR county vrfers. begin on the final v High school why site okayed Prince William aixtl i_tiUeh. ach ooi.i� to be on a W Vm Uuck scales between 1 95 and tl.S, l� The School Board Thursday night mmimumiy agreed to ‘ ■ . m ‘ acowislttott. Although the site does not front on U S. I. the board is making arrangements tor an access easement for the half-milt stretch between the highway and the school site. Funds for the site are included m the proposed $14 95 million school construction bond referendum which will go to the county voters June 14. Boardman Thomas Beane ab¬ stained from voting because his legal firm had previously represented the estate from which the Sand is to be purchased. Boardman Herbert Saunders voted on the motion. However, he said he is part of a corporation which owns land nearby, which was purchased from the same estate. “I just don’t want anyone to be confused about these two sites,” Saunders said as he explained his reai estate holdings. The site selection keeps the board on its basic schedule, although other parts of the high school planning have falllen slightly behind. The board finalized its contract with the high school architect Wednesday night. However, the board was scheduled to comment on the initial educational specifications for the school Wednesday night Because of the lengthy budget discussions, the board has deferred discussion on that topic until a special meeting, which has been called for Tuesday evening this? Contents Opening 1 Activities 37 Class 9 Sports 47 Faculty 25 Clubs 63 Student Life 31 Closing 75 Advertising 81 2 Three high school names left l i r j � M . ' , The search lor a name for the new si xth high jadmoL in easCrtTMWifi ' William has narrowed to three choirs, according to Pattie Folks, chairman of the naming committee. The three choices of the committee are Potor Senior High Schofl, Jefferson Davis High School and William Grayson High School. School Board Chairman Thomas Beane said the hoard would consider the three choices, along with the name John Pattie High School, alter a former School Board member. Mrs. Folks said the Jefferson Davte name was a favorite due to die location ot the new school! on U S t. Grayson was a Prince William native uihri 1 Bit mmp to Gett t mrm Washington and later represented the county t� the General Assembly The three nominees received the highest m«- of the 10 names tru committee received School Board members Herbert Saunders. George Alullen and Regis t.twey were appointed to a special committee to review the name suggestions for the new high school and the wo new elementary schools Stadium , pool scrapped I ■ tji r. A at sixth high school A Special Frfore William School Board Thursday night act apped the idea of a itadtom and a mk with die proposed sixth Jlgti The high school VI wtMtmM ffiedhcattois xwnmtttee had suggested hat a gfad W m in a tm al � r � , along with a micnmr pMiaRMI track, � cMsrwtrurted tn te� d of xmttmimg to place a dadtam a each high it-oardman Thoma irane suggested the aadium h handled ■eparateiy from the June «m4 referendum con .wrung. fur « w aot Heme inhering the •sumltt) 1 73 bond leterendunt to con ■ frtilistruct two high w-huol siadnarna. Beane ftuggetded that the same pi ..-etH-e tar eonUmied : Hher hoard members agreed i m « pool so badly t hurts Notmn could nit out of It except which means i . isn’t ’ support the pool „ � dt� ve. pool. Board nember Phyllis O’Toole rtsere were no funds lor r ,: me Suck ' d in the %M 3 •juiiHMi tor mgh school j � truction However. 1 ,, ► .� wus included for ,t ns truct� onot a stadium it h board has already .. d v ' � 5 0 uml b nafigmg to purchase a •;, v Su! flfcrouu rather , !hr I7uuuuu included In the bond proposal for site acquisition In addition, the hoard approved the concept of constructing flexible apace In the academic pmXmtm m W propose «chc� ol. but If members were concerned about the cost of moveable par¬ titions which would be The plan for flexibility mean the proposed school will have self- contained classes. Each daas will haw four walls and a regular door, rather than the open spaces in the county s four large high schools. However, in some section , there will be partitions dividing blocks ot four classrooms The xlea is to allow teachers to change the sire of the rooms for various In¬ structional programs. There were many board questions on issues ranging from aesthetics to the air turnover requirements oi the ventilating system However, there were no board requests for changes from the com mdtee report in any of these areas In a general way, the committee is looking for construction of a high school simitar to the current four large high schools m that it will provide spate for the same range of programs However, there are mam specific changes such as making the is rooms more resistant t vandalism Beane and Mrs OTooh said they would like larger number of window; than were included in liw current buildings. Much of the tone of the session was finding fault with the current schools. Schools Supt. Dr. Milton Snyder defended the design of the current building . “The designers of these buildings must have known that they would become overcrowded before more schools were built.” Schools Supt. Milton Snyder said “You now have 1,2(18 more students in each of those buildings than they were intended to hold I ' m not speaking in favor of open space, but the open spaces have allowed you to put that number of students in the buildings When you go toseif-contained classes, you will lose that flexibility. All! hear aliout those schools is bad mouthing. I have to point out the benefits ” T h e K d u call o n a I Specifications t ' omnuttec has not completed Us work on the amount of spare in the budding which will be allocated tot- specific uses the eon nnttee expects to tonsil that work mi Mowin ' . The board is slated m approve the i n • ; specifications at its Mu meeting after which it architect will spe ciiK design v w oi k Thanks In April, 1979, work on Potomac be¬ gan. From the outside, Potomac looked like an organized school. Inside, howev¬ er, it was a different story. Carpenters, plumbers, painters and other men worked on a school that had not been used in years. As it turned out, however, the building was ready for the new school year, the very first year of Poto¬ mac Senior High School. We want to take a moment to thank all the people who helped us . . . especially the parents! You helped by giving us your total support. Much of this help was in the area of athletics. One thing we ' re really glad of . . . you pushed and pushed to get a stadium for our new school. Your arguments for it were good ones. You stood up for us and told everyone how we deserved the best we could get, the stadium was just one example. 3 Potomac school KOV Z ' i 1978 ceremonies set Work Begins in Two Places Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Potomac Senior High School will be held at the school site Friday at 3 p.m. Student government of¬ ficers from Graham Park and Rippon middle schools, whose students are slated to attend the new facility, will present a time capsule to the school, which will be built into the structure. The metal box will include plans and specifications for the building, and a newspaper clipping history of the bond referendum and other milestones in the new school’s history. Choral and instrumental groups from Gar-Field High School will perform, and brief remarks will be given by Schools Superintendent William Helton, School Board Chairman Thomas 0. Beane and Dumfries District Supervisor Andrew Donnelly. Dumfries School Board member Herbert J. Saunders will be master of ceremonies, and the Rev. James Draper of Dumfries United Methodist Church will give the in¬ vocation The Rev. Robert E. Allard of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will give the benediction. The public is invited to the ceremonies. 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There appeared to be a campaign under way Monday for the Potomac “Panthers” and the Potomac “Warriors.” Classmates were busy politicking for their choice with those who were un¬ decided or interested in coming up with names of their own. Ms. Baker is meeting this week with most of the in¬ coming students who will attend Saunders School in the fall as ninth graders. Classes will be held at Saunders until the Potomac building is ready in early 1981. Students are being given a chance to suggest their favorite nicknames and color combinations for a vote that will determine these sometime in April. These two decisions must be made by students before plans for other areas such as the ordering of athletic uniforms and band attire can be completed, Ms. Baker told the assembly of students at Graham Park. Aside from taking their suggestions, Ms. Baker fielded their questions and told them about their responsibilities as members of the first graduating class. “One of the traditions you are going to help set is caring about your school, how it looks to you and other people coming in,” Ms. Baker told the eighth graders. While the students begin scheduling their classes this week at their middle schools, Ms. Baker will continue the interviewing for guidance, library and athletic per¬ sonnel. The interviewing process for a full staff will continue through the month of April, she said. I ' m telling you, the colors to choose are black, gold and white. I mean . . . . But black is the col¬ or of a panther. Pan¬ thers should be the nickname because War¬ riors will sound like Gar-Field Indians. Panthers is a dis¬ gusting name! Every¬ one will think we got our name from Pattie Elementary. You ' re so idiotic! Potomac Panthers all the way!! Mountains of trash had to be moved. The first day of school, kids were more or less glad to be back in school, but groaning anyway about the end of summer vacation. Homeroom dragged on endlessly as teachers gave out the handbooks and assigned lockers. They talked on and on . . . and on, mostly about classroom ideas and the like. It was hard to pay attention to them — who wants to hear rule upon rule on the first day of High School? Besides, everyone wanted to see and talk to old friends. Between classes we tried and tried to open our lock¬ ers. Kicking and pounding didn ' t work but after a while most of us finally learned the trick: dialing the combination, pushing the lock up, then finally yanking it down. Not that there was anything good in our lockers at the time, no books were around to put in them. By the end of the day, however, books flowed from the lockers! No homework, thank goodness, but who knew what tomorrow would bring? In the Beginning Class Adams, Christopher Adams, Pam Amidon, Steve Anderson, Kevin Anderson, Marci Angelo, John Applegate, Debra Arrington, Robert Arthur, Patricia Asbery, Michael Atkins, John Baggott, Donald Bahorich, Susan Bailey, Darrell Bailey, Jim Baker, Tracey Banks, Gloria Barnes, Mary Barron, Sherri Bartosch, Chip Beahm, Beth Beamer, Steve Beightol, Larry Bell, David Bell, Monica 10 Benevides, John Bergsma, Lisa Berman, Lisa Beyer, Elizabeth Biscardo, Jordan Blackburn, Sandra Blake, Wilda Blalock, Nancy Blanchard, Mark Blatt, William Bolling, Lisa Bonilla, Elvira Bradley, V. J. Bradshaw, Alice Brown, Kirsten Buc ger, Chris :, David Buckon, Andy Bugge ' , Marc Bullock, Doreen Bush, Harry Bushey, Charmaine Butler, William Cahow, Dee Ann Cameron, Fred 11 Campbell, James Campbell, Laura Campbell, Mark Carroll, Linda Causey, Tammy Cehen, Angie Chapman, John Chimento, Gayle Christiansen, Martin Clemons, Gail Close, Leonard Coffenberry, Rebecca Coleman, Myron Colletti, Jennifer Collins, Leanne Conn, Todd Cook, Deanna Cook, Jimmy Cook, Michelle Cook, Tammy Cooper, Danny Cooper, Susan Copenhaver, Doug Copley, Jon Corbin, Ronnie Corcoran, Cheryl Cornell, Virginia Cornwell, Joyce Corrigan, Joe Cozart, Susan Craig, Karmen Panthers on the prowl. 12 Cronk, Ginger Crouch, Nina Cumberland, Willie Curran, Frances Curtis, Malinda Cutlip, Heather Dail, Carol Dail, Sally Dale, Regina Dalton, Mary Danner, Michelle Danner, Monty Dardzinski, Dina Davis, Brenda Davis, Dawn Davis, Melissa DeCarli, Alfred DeChristopher, Dawn Deemer, Carolyn Deemer, Liz Degnan, Jimmy Dell, Matt Denton, Steve DeVaney, Janet Dickover, Kevin Dionne, Josee Dolinger, Terrisa Donnelly, Mike Dorfeld, Jennifer Dorsey, Kelly Dowd, Kelly 13 Doyle, Kris Dunlap, Holly Dunn, Bill East, Diane East, Junior Eckard, Marie Eller, Kevin Ellis, Debbie Ellis, Phillip Emerson, Chris Ethridge, Candy Evans, Robert Exline, Kelly Fairweather, Lee Falk, Darrell Falter, Brian Farber, Kurt Feltault, Kelly Ferguson, Steve Ferrara, Gina Fick, Jeanette Fields, Greg Fletcher, Amy Floyd, Teresa Flynn, Kerry Fox, Carie Francis, Karen Fulkerson, Clarence Garretson, Bill Gay, Glenn Gendron, Deliese As the first graduating class of Po¬ tomac Senior High School, we are the ones who set the traditions for all the students who will attend Po¬ tomac. Several people said they were glad to be in the first class, not only to be the oldest all the way through their high school years, but also to be the ones to begin a new school. The teachers also liked teaching the first class of the new school. They liked starting a new school be¬ cause it was full of surprises and new experiences. These teachers will also see us through the first years at the new building. When we graduate, they will have been there all the way through. 14 We have all worked, and will keep on working, to make Potomac a good high school. Many things were decided by us, for instance, the choosing of our school colors. The name of the school newspaper, the Potomac Messenger , and the name of the yearbook. The Prowler, were also left up to us to decide. Another im¬ portant thing written and voted on by the student body was the SCA constitution. Fund raising was the name of the game with the newspaper staff sell¬ ing Panther on the prowl buttons and the cheerleaders selling spirit ribbons that said All the way — Panther Power . The Junior Civitans sold stuffed animals and fruitcakes. Geyer, John Gibson, James Gilmore, Randy Gladden, Stephen Glass, Richard Goodridge, Hassan Graham, Kenny Green, Kaloni Greenhow, Gloria Greer, Mike Grubbe, John Grundeman, Fritz Gutierrez, Chris Pladdad, Chris Hall, Robert Ham, Perry Hands, Jason Hankins, David Harding, Tina Harp, Dennis Harris, Cordelia Harris, Sharon Harrison, Bert Harrison, John Harrison, Sam Hassinger, Kathleen Hatfield, Renee Hawley, Tim Hayes, Jennifer Hayward, George Heggenstaller, Zeke 15 Helms, Georgia Hess, Frank Hines, Tami Hinkamp, Heather Hinkle, Cathy Holley, Robert Homan, April Honaker, Dan Horn, John Howard, Eric Huff, Daphne Hughes, Shirley Hunter, Carla Jackson, Freddie Jackson, Ray Jackson, Tammy Jacobs, Chris Jacobson, Wallace Jenkins, Tim Jensen, Johanna Johnson, Donnie Johnson, Janet Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Johnson, Melissa M i-jT; Ml ' 2%_ 1 JsssswL: t ijU k % ||w P4 . 16 Our marching band in it ' s first public appearance. Johnson, Pat Jones, Denise Jones, Gloria Jones, Laura Jones, Mike Jones, Sandra Jordan, Pam Joyner, Pat Keeley, Patrick Kersse, John Keys, Sandra Killion, Lisa Kinard, Tom King, Laurie Kleven, Shawn Knight, Alan Kobelka, Larry Komisar, Sandy Lamm, Lauran Lane, Jamie Lascody, Laurie Lashbaugh, Eddie Lawlor, Patty Lebowitz, Ange Leckey, Diane Source of school pride. 17 Ledlow, Jerry Lidyard, Chris Light, Debra Lincoln, Chris Lloyd, Jimmy Lohr, Robert Long, Gary Lowery, Mark Lowry, Jeff Lucas, Timmy Lucero, John Lyman, Mike Macalino, Stephanie Maconaughey, Michelle MacPherson, Sharon Madaris, Chuck Maddox, Belinda Maddox, David Maddox, Phillip Malanka, Annette Malone, Ken Mandrgoc, Cheri Manvel!, Billy Marbaker, Eddie Marbel, Tauwana Margheim, Lisa Marks, Ben Martin, Kristy Martin, Milton Martin, Pat Martin, Patricia Martinez, Susan Marucci, Johnna Mason, Yvonne Massie, Jim Mast, David Maziekus, Vince McCarty, Kim McCloud, Teresa 18 Wednesday Schedules On Wednesdays, we had activity period, when clubs had a chance to meet every other week during school time. Other weeks we had a study hall while the SCA met. One Wednesday a month was reserved ' for assemblies. During study hall we could go to the library. Some days there were special forms from guid¬ ance or the office to fill out. McCormick, Ron McDonald, Liz McLaughlin, Wanda Meade, Lisa Mensinger, Pete Messer, Randall Metzler, Frank Miller, Brad Miller, Jeff Mingie, Angela Minor, Karen Mirro, Eric Misner, Richard Mitchell, Connie Mitchell, Tammy Mohle, Magda Moore, Bengie Moore, Danny Moore, Joyce Moores, Patty Morley, Robert Morris, Faith Morrone, Tina Munn, Scott Nalley, Sherry Naylor, Allen Neilson, Eric Newman, John Newman, Tim Nickerson, Stuart Norman, Mark Nugent, Paul O ' Brien, Pat O ' Connor, Patrick O ' Hearn, Tamara Ohlander, Kerstin Ohlin, Jeffrey O ' Keefe, Heather Olmo, Cindy Oravec, John Orrell, Jamie Oscar, Becky O ' Shea, Kevin Overby, Le ' Anne Owen, Glyn Padua, David Page, Tracy Painter, Elise Palau, Claudia Pallo, Matthew Pandazides, Sofia Parker, Jenny Parker, Reggie Pasquini, Donna Patenaude, Robert Pegler, Chris Perks, Lisa Perry, Douglas Planey, Michael First Year Is Taken At Fast Pace 20 PepRal Showed SWrit Potvin, Rick Price, Ann Prudot, Angela Puckett, Tristan Queen, John Quintavalli, Joseph Radtke, Todd Rager, Tina Raley, Tim Rand, Thomas Rau, Gail Reese, Pat Reid, Ginny Renzo, John Rice, Theresa Riddle, Katherine Riggle, Linda Rison, Patricia Rister, Vickie Roberson, Kenneth Robinson, Steve Roeske, Richard Rolley, Janet Romano, Mark Roop, Dianna 21 Rotondo, Suzie ' Rubel, Lisa Runion, Tina Runner, Bruce Ruper, Beth Saemann, Matt Sanders, Randy Santmyer, Becky Saunders, Donna Savage, Robert Scarpa, Judy Schlegel, George Schley, Valerie Schulken, Lisa Schwirtz, Matt Scites, Greg Scrogum, Jimmy Seitz, Shelley Shannon, Susan Shaw, Susan Shelton, Frank Shrewsbury, Michelle Simmons, Mary Simmons, Robert Simpson, Kenneth Simpson, Traci Skinner, Kevin Sloan, Pam Slocum, Sally Smith, Dayle Smith, Donna Smith, Hall Smith, Kimberly Smith, Wesley Smoot, Tamara Spence, Alison Stacy, Chris Stanley, Susan Stanley, Tonya Sterns, Stephon ill ■ 22 Stidham, Dawn Stokes, Yolanda Stratman, Mike Summa, David Sweatman, Cathy Swogger, Doug Sykes, Hazel Tabourn, Jonathan Taggart, Charles Taggart, Jennifer Talbot, Sheila Talbott, Charlie Talley, Warren Taylor, Amy Taylor, Lenny Taylor, Lynn Taylor, Mike Taylor, Tim Taylor, Tina Theriault, Peter Thomas, Anthony Thomas, Warren Thompson, Lila Thoreson, Elizabeth Tierney, Mike Tipton, Rhonda Tobey, Kristina Todd, Ronald Triano, Cathy Turner, Clyde Turner, Sherri Van Fleet, Kenneth Van Tree, Tina Vandiford, Rhonda Via, Mark Wade, Darren Wagner, David Wainauskis, Pam Waldman, David Walker, Phillip 23 Waniel, Jeanie Warren, Norma Jean Watson, Brenda Watson, Desiree Watson, Randy Weaver, Sheri Wells, Dawn White, Judy White, Michelle White, Robert Wiggins, Sherri Wightman, Amy Wilburn, Chris Williams, Kenny Wilson, Gary Wilson, Melvin Wilson, Rodney Wood, Chris Ylisela, Denise Young, Gregg Young, Terry Zehner, Kevin New Class New School New Beginning 24 In the Beginning Faculty Don ' t look at me voice, cautions Mrs. Hendricks. I mmm Do ' s and Don’ts of the Classroom J. Baker Principal P. Carter Bookkeeper J. Dunivin Guidance Library Secretary P. Ghiloni Biology L. Bennett B. Brown Chorus PE, Athletic Director C. Cunningham Football Algebra I Geometry R. Dill Band K. Baldwin Spanish I French I Jr. Civitans G. Cash French II Foreign Lang¬ uage Club S. Elzay LD Resource N. Hall Algebra I Geometry Cheerleaders E. Fleming Home Ec Gen Business C. Hardison English Cross Country J. Gardziel Ind Arts Football Photo Club B. Hendricks Earth Science J. Cardinale Industrial Arts P. Droves Guidance Jr. Civitans J. Gaudet Librarian Yearbook Library Club R. Holley Earth Science Wld Studies Pep Club Classroom behavior, as well as one ' s social be¬ havior , was enforced more and more this year. Think of all the things you do in the classroom. For example, be aware of the teacher who shows you individual attention. Try to discourage him, unless you want to be known as the teacher ' s pet . Never let anyone see you talking to a teach¬ er, unless you want to be a social outcast. Sitting correctly was also important. Always sit in a dazed slouch. Never appear to be interested in what the teacher has said. Nor did we raise our hands. If you felt you must take part, you raised your eyes to the chalkbosrd or fluttered your eyelids. This action told the teacher that you wanted to express an opinion. 27 Excuses , Excuses My mom used it as a diaper , It ' s in my lock¬ er , The dog ate it , I know I did it. It ' s in my other notebook . Do these excuses sound fa¬ miliar to you? Students may have good excuses, but the teachers often had come¬ backs such as Bring it in tomorrow, signed , Sor¬ ry .. . it ' s a zero , What happens if I forget to pass you? This year was a memo¬ rable and special exper¬ ience for the teachers, as well as the students. The school system had changed from year round to traditional, and the grading scale changed, making school a greater challenge for the student and teacher. I. Ilchyshyn Orchestra P. Matovick Special Ed Pep Club M. Parker PE Volleyball Basketball P. Jones English B. Moore Guidance Football P. Pearsall English Newspaper R. LaTulipe Administra¬ tive Secretary C. Morehead PE Wld Studies Gymnastics J. Qualls PE Football Basketball Key Club B. Leiby Wld Studies G. Outman Art Drama Club M. Szady Algebra I General Math Chess Club C. Wakefield English Newspaper W. Mallard Assistant Principal J. Parker General Math Wrestling Baseball P. Szymonski Wld Studies Track SCA P. Zahl Biology Earth Science 28 He said, . . . , but then she said ... as teachers gather after Potomac ' s first open house. New and Familiar Faces Mr. S. Buchanan, new Industrial Arts teacher. Cafeteria staff: Mrs. Carney, Mrs. Bowles, Mrs. Fulkerson, Mrs. Golden, Mrs. Miles. Our day custodian, Mr. J. Comp¬ ton. 30 W s In the Beginning. Student Life : . ’ ■ Our thanks to the Drama Club for providing a special treat for Valen¬ tine ' s Day. Due to their efforts, many students and faculty were surprised on February 14th with the delivery of long stemmed carnations. They, along with the SCA sponsored a dance which was the highlight of the winter. .. . - . ■ ... C ' ■ The Lunch Bunch on jersey day. SPIRIT WEEK! How many times have you seen someone walking down the hall in a long robe and footie pajamas? During Spirit Week you could expect to see almost anything. All this was for one of our biggest football rivals, the Woodbridge Vi¬ kings. The enthusiam paid off, as we dominated the game, crushing Woodbridge 21 - 0 . Monday was Jersey Day Tuesday was Crazy Day , and Wednesday, the day of the big game, was Blue and White Day . The participation of everyone in the week ' s activities showed that the Panthers were really something to watch for. 33 MVP—Gymnastics, Tammy Causey MVP—Wrestling, Matt Pallo MVP—Girls Basketball, Lisa Margheim The 1st Winter Sports Banquet was a success due to the tremen¬ dous support of the parents, who prepared the food, and the stu¬ dent athletes, whose winning records made it a festive occassion. Awards such as Most Rebounds, Most Take Downs, Most Dedicated, and Most Im¬ proved were given in addition to the certificates of participation given to each team member. Believe it or not, this foot belongs to the MVP of the girls basketball team! 34 Certificates for All Trophies for Some The coaches and their wives en¬ joyed the delicious food. “Mr. Basketball , Jeff Lowry. 35 How Long Until the Bell? Loafing like this, caused a visit to Mrs. Sokol (below), who kept track of the tardy passes. 36 In the Beginning. Activities Sleigh Bells And Snow Flakes ... Christmas 1979 38 Christmas was ushered in by clear skies, warm weather, and a concert by our band, or¬ chestra, and chorus. In a spe¬ cial assembly on the Wednes¬ day before vacation, the music department brought good cheer to all. 39 • • • Spirit Explosion Get to work and stop fooling around ' said Mrs. Hall. We ' ve got a lot of work to do before we go to camp July 9-12. The first day of camp we were in a lot of pain because we weren ' t really prepared for all the exercises and new cheers we had to learn. That night we didn ' t get the spirit stick , but we got a white ribbon for an out¬ standing performance. The second day we worked even harder. Everyone was dead during our breaks. When we went to lunch and dinner all of us pigged out because we were very hungry. The last day we had to perform the cheers we learned at camp and also one of our own from school. We won a red ribbon and the spirit stick , which we got to bring home. When we got home, all of us dropped dead in o ur beds and stayed there til the next day! We had a really great time this year cheering for all the teams, traveling to all the different schools, and helping make Po¬ tomac the best high school in the county. Renee Hatfield Gloria Ferrari, Renee Hatfield, Teresa McCloud, Dawn Wells, and Kelly Dowd cheering their team to the top . Cheering our football team toward victory at Gar- Field. I I | 40 Rah-Rahs Kelly Dowd, Donna Pasquini, Gloria Greenhow, Teresa Me Cloud, Susan Shannon, Sherri Turner, Gloria Ferran, Cheri Mandgroc, Sally Slocum, Carol Dail, Dawn Wells, Renee Hatfield. 41 Valentines Dance The Drama Club and SCA co-sponsored a dance for Val¬ entine ' s Day. A vote was tak¬ en in homeroom to determine the Sweethearts. The follow¬ ing were nominated: Jeff Lowry, Richard Roeske, Peter Theirault, Jim Bailey, and Clyde Turner. The girls were: Cheri Mandgroc, Sherri Turn¬ er, Patty Martin, Sandy Keys, and Dawn Wells. Peter and Cheri were the winners. Several couples decided to sit out some of the dances. Richard Roeske sways to the music. 42 Singing to the music is Jeff Lowry and friend. And A Good Time Was Had By All 43 Panther Band MM Members: Patty Arthur, Mike Asbery, Donnie Baggott, Lisa Bergsma, Sandy Blackburn, Nancy Blalock, Mark Blanchard, Bill Blatt, Charmaine Bushey, Tammy Cook, Cheryl Corcoran, Janet Devaney, Kelly Dowd, Robert Evans, Darrell Falk, Deliese Gendron, John Grubbe, Robert Hall, Renee Hatfield, Heather Hinkamp, Dan Honaker, John Kersse, Ken Malone, Billy Manvell, David Mast, Kim McCarty, Glyn Owen, Robert Savage, Judy Scarpa, Sally Slocum, David Summa, Darren Wade, Jeanie Waniel, Robert White, Gary Wilson, Terry Young, Kevin Zehner, Janet LaFleur, Karin Underwood, Ed¬ die Sellers. This year was a begin¬ ning for everything. The beginning of a new school, new friendships, and a new band. Our band has been able to establish itself as something to watch for in the future. During the year they accompanied the cho¬ rus at assemblies, and per¬ formed on their own. Three of the band students partici¬ pated in All-Regional Band. As always in the begin¬ ning, there is a period of adjustment. Basically, that is what the band did this year. Next year they ' ll be sure to make a name for themselves wherever they play. 44 Chorus Our vocal group this year was a mixed chorus. At one time or another, they were heard by everyone. Wheth¬ er you were just passing by during a rehearsal, or hear¬ ing them perform, you couldn ' t help but admire their talents. Although their appear¬ ances were few and far be¬ tween, we always enjoyed their music. 5th Period: Thomas Rand. Steve Amidon, David Padua, Tim Taylor, Tina VanTree, Traci Simpson, Becky Santmyer, Becky Coffenberry, Gloria Ferran, Mary Tiplady, Lisa Margheim, Amy Fletcher, Susan Martinez, Angela Prudot, Tauwana Mar¬ ble, Wilda Blake, Carla Hunter. 6th Period: Sherry T urner, Joyce Cornwell, Jamie Laine, Stephanie Macalino, Dina Dardzinski, Karen Francis, Marcie Anderson, Sharon Harris, Brenda Watson, Kristie Martin, Chris Lincoln, Magda Mohle, Susan Shannon, Liz Thorenson, Josie Dionne, Doug Copenhaver, John Chapman, John Oravec, Fritz Grundeman. 45 Orchestra 46 Members: Shelly Seitz, Deanna Cook, Jennifer Colletti, Alison Spence, Katherine Riddle, John Atkins, Diane East, Susan Bahorich, Andy Buckon, Jennifer Hayes, Ricky Potvin, Tim Taylor, Sandy Komisar, Kirsten Brown, Nina Crouch, Jon Copley. The PSHS orchestra, un¬ der the direction of Mrs. Ilchyshyn did very well in its first year. One of their first public performances was at the parent-teacher open house. Last fall. Junior All-Re¬ gional Band try-outs were held at Lake Braddock Sec¬ ondary School. The follow¬ ing students were selected to play: Shelly Seitz and Deanna Cook, violin; Andy Buchon and Susan Bahorich, viola; Jennifer Hayes, cello; and Jon Cop¬ ley, bass. In December, the orchestra presented three Christmas concerts, for one of which the Graham Park and Rippon orchestras joined them. Spring activities includ¬ ed: District Festival, a pop concert, and Solo and En¬ semble. In the Beginning Sports Records set as season starts Our defense is set to sack the quarterback. The team co-captains. Team Roster: Sam Harrison, David Bell, Jeff Lowry, Scott Bartosh, Michael Planey, Jim Bailey, Kenneth Simpaon, John Queen, Mark Johnson, Douglas Copenhaver, Daryell Bailey, James Fields, Richard Roeske, Ken Malone, Gary Long, Douglas Swogger, John Tabourn, Jim Massie, Steve Ferguson, Greg Scites, Wallace Jacobson, Buddy Biscardo, Kenneth Vanfleet, Clyde Turner, Robert Savage, Matthew Dell, Randy Watson, Willie Cumberland, Joseph Quintavalli, Mike Asbery, Jerry Ledlow, Rodney Wilson, Ray Jackson, Milton Martin, Chris Wilburn, George Schelegel, Bill Blatt, Chris Stacy, John Geyer, Frank Shelton, David Waldman, Gary Heggenstaler, Perry Ham, Peter Theriault, Larry Beightol, Steve Amidon, John Grubbe, Terry Young, Jeff Johnson, Matthew Pallo, Leonard Close, Bucky Marks, Donald Johnson. 48 The Panther coaches. Potomac ' s first football team had an outstanding sea¬ son. The players put forth the amount of effort and determi¬ nation needed to be number one. Although the players were faced with many hard¬ ships, they showed their spirit and dedication. Since the beginning of practice on August 10th, we ' ve had something to prove. We did it by beating Woodbridge and Gar-Field, our arch rivals. We soon be¬ came a team instead of a group of football players. We ' ve started an unending football tradition. Never again will Gar-Field and Wood- bridge be the dominant force in football. Clyde Turner. The head coach was Mr. Brown. His assistants were Mr. Quail, Mr. Gardziel, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Moore. The coaches also did an excellent job, not only coaching and helping the boys, but also giv¬ ing them the support they needed. The first game in PSHS his¬ tory was on September 8, 1979. A 7-0 victory over Gar- Field was the start of a tre¬ mendous season. Although we had a very successful sea¬ son, we did have a couple of problems. The main one was injuries. In summarizing the Panther season. Coach Brown said Potomac ' s football season was a highly successful one. Our record was 6 wins, 3 losses, and 2 of the losses were by 1 point. More impor¬ tant, Potomac has established it ' s arrival into the Common¬ wealth District. The major objective of our season was accomplished, in that we wanted to lay the foundation for our varsity competition by learning the fundamental techniques of football and improving each week. This football team has the ability for greatness, and with the help of our students and faculty, we can have a team to be proud of. The thrill of victory. Richard Roeske and the offense in action. 49 • • Did You Spike The During a time out in the Gar- Field game. Coach Parker dis¬ cusses strategy. . . . the ball? Words such as set, bump, and spike, took on new meanings to the first girls ' volleyball team. All of the girls played well. In fact, they had a championship season. Mrs. Parker did a fine job mold¬ ing the talents of the girls into a team. To celebrate their 7-1 sea¬ son, the team went to Pizza Hut. Shelley Seitz was the most valuable player. Pre-game meetings like this psyched the girls to a 7-1 season. Kris Doyle, Manager, Susan Cozart, Ginny Reid, Diana Roop, Jeannie Waniel, Melissa Davis, Sandy Keys, Angie Prudot. Mrs. Parker, Shelley Seitz, Marcie Anderson, Nancy Blalock, Lisa Margheim, Kim McCarty, Kel¬ ly Feltault, Beth Beyer, Chris Brygger. 50 Running relaxed are Robert Holley, Randy Messer, and Mark Romano. We Will Survive During a practice run, the grimaces show what fun cross country can be. And survive they did. Although they didn ' t have a great season, the cross country team put forth a lot of effort. When asked what he was hoping for this season, Mr. Hardison replied, I was hoping for experience, a solid foundation, a team spirit. He added that next year he hopes that the athelets are better, and that they beat some teams. The cross country team did a fine job in their first year of distance running. Patrick O ' Connor, Robert Holley, Brad Miller, Steve Beamer, Mark Romano, Kurt Farber. Mr. Szymonski, Tim Taylor, Mike Donnley, Randy Messer, Doug Perry, Billy Burkler, Mr. Hardison. 51 Shooting over the G-F defense, Jeff Lowry scores 2 of his 303 season points. Basketball is a non-combat sport! Mike Tierney, guarding his man. A strong offense was needed to overcome defenses like this. 52 Boys Basketball Milton Martin, Darrell Bailey, Jeff Lowry, Richard Roeske, Glyn Owens, Vince Maziekus, Eric Howard, Bill Garretson, Mike Tierney, Donri Roberson, John Queen, Jackie Johnson, Jonathan Tabourn, Jeff Johnson, John Oravec, Coach Qualls, Jon Copley. The boys basketball team knew the meaning of the word hustle . According to Coach Qualls, they were a close knit group who showed a lot of improvement, and who worked well together. When asked how he felt about the team. Coach Qualls replied they conducted themselves as outstanding student athletes, and set precedences for teams in the future. The team finished the sea¬ son with a 10-7 record, 10-4 in district competition. 53 Members: Sandy Keys, Capt., Carie Fox, Capt., Judy White, Lisa Margheim, Lisa Bergsma, Nancy Blalock, Kelly Feltault, Janet Devaney, Diana Roop, Tina Runion, Jeanette Fick, Karen Minor, Shelly Seitz, Val¬ erie Schley, Kaloni Green, Tracie Simpson, Dawn DeChristopher, Man¬ agers. Girls Basketball � 15 suicides, go! bel¬ lowed Mrs. Parker. That was how practice for girls basketball began. After that, there were some drills and a scrimage against each oth¬ er. There were days when we were not up to par , but other days we were invincable. Then there were the locker room jokes, mainly Lisa Bergsma ' s. She did immitations—her best, the FTD Florist. Judy White was our foul expert. Nine seconds into our last game, Judy had a foul. Then there was the ex¬ perience of riding home on the bus. All of us would gather toward the back of the bus and wave to people as they passed by. Some¬ times they waved back, but other times we got some funny looks. During the games though, it was a different atmosphere. It took concen¬ tration, skill, and a little bit of luck to have a 7-1 season, our only loss being to Gar- Field. All in all we had a Fan¬ tastic time! Lisa Margheim Trying not to foul is Judy White. Lisa gets the jump ball for the Panthers. Adding a point for the Panthers is Kelly Feltault. Sandy gets a jump ball. 55 Wrestling Jerry Ledlow in perfect take down position. Zeke avoids a take down. This team showed a lot of character ' ' said Coach Parker when asked how he would summarize his team. Many of the boys had never wrestled, much less know what he meant by take down, reversal, escape, or pin. The Panthers finished with a 4-4 record, mostly against junior varsity teams. They won 2 invitational tournaments. John Beneviedes, Mark Lowery, Greg Young, Mark Blanchard, Ray Jackson, Ken Malone, Butch Schelegel, Phillip Walker, Frank Shelton, David Waldman. A1 DeCarli, Steve Robinson, Tony Thomas, Eric Neilson, Buddy Biscardo, Doug Swogger, Clyde Turner, Jerry Ledlow, Gary Heggenstaller, Chris Stacy, Matt Pallo, Tim Raley, Jim Bailey, Thomas Rand. Setting up a double leg take down is Matt Pallo. 56 Gymnastics Nadia Comaneci or Olga Korbut they ' re not, but they are heading that way. The girls had a good season for the amount of people they had. Two of the the five were competing on the varsity lev¬ el and the rest were on J.V. When we hosted the invitational meet only three could participate. Tammy Causey did well in varsity competition. She placed 7th in the district on both balance beam and floor exercise. Members: Susie Rotondo, Theresa Rice, Becky Coffenberry, Tammy Smoot, Tammy Causey. Students Vs. Practicing what he preached. Coach Qualls is guarding T-Bone Howard. A “jump ball is fought for by Coach Qualls and Richard Roeske at the start of the fourth quarter. Mr. Hardison shoots a foul shot. He usually missed the first and hit the second shot. Faculty After some last minute coach¬ ing by Mr. Qualls, the Big M , Mr. Mallard, went on to score 36 points in the first student- faculty basketball game. The men defeated the students 67- 62. 59 The Year in Sports 60 Potomac ' s first year of athletic competition was a highly successful one. All of our teams that competed on the Freshman level had winning seasons. Several were in first place in the district. Two of our teams, cross coun¬ try and gymnastics, competed on the varsity level. Both of these squads did well and gained a great deal of experience. The spring sports included boys and girls track, baseball, soccer, and softball. The yearbook staff was unable to get pictures or stories for any of them because of our dead¬ lines. Most of the spring sports started on March third. We hope that they were as suc¬ cessful as the rest of our program was. 61 62 In the Beginning. Clubs Student Cooperative In early August, Kelly Feltault, Jon Copley, Dawn Davis, Steve Beamer, Sandy Keys, Glo¬ ria Ferran, Andy Buckon, and Mr. Szymonski started writing the constitution for the SCA. The first week of school, some of these people presented it to the student body, and it was accepted. The second week of school nomina¬ tions were held. The student body selected the candidates. The choice was between Steve Beamer and Jon Copley for president, Jeanine Waniel and Gloria Ferran for vice-president, Cheri Mandgroc and Sandy Keys for secretary, Toni Malanka and Rhonda Tipton for treasur¬ er, and Dawn Wells and Tami Hines for sar- gent at arms. Elections were held after a week of campaigning. The SCA had the opportunity to run the school store this year. We sold many school supplies, pennants, and Panther hats. At the beginning of the year we improved the lunch program by getting ice cream and chocolate milk. On February 15 we co-sponsored a Val¬ entines Dance with the Drama Club. One of our last projects was the formation of a school seal for PSHS. Jon Copley 64 Association Members: 113 Stephon Sterns, 121 Cathy Triano, 205 Carla Hunter, 207 Denise Jones, 208 Steve Fer¬ guson, 209 Chris Guiterrez, 2 Jim Bailey, 211 Sally Slo¬ cum, 212 Dianna Roop, 213 David Bell, 214 James Degnan, 215 Tammy Causey, 218 David Padua, 219 Chuck Madaris, 220 Ann Price, 221 Sharon Mac- Pherson, 223 Patricia Mar¬ tin, 224 Rhonda Tipton, 230 Amy Wightman, 231 Sherri Turner Officers: Jeanie Waniel, Dawn Wells, Cheri Mandgroc, Mr. Szymonski, Jon Copley, Toni Malanka. 65 Junior Civitans Junior Civitan Club was a service organization that helped the Senior Citizens, and ARC (Association for Re¬ tarded Citizens). It had 57 members. They held many successful fund drives. For Thanksgiv¬ ing, they had a food drive which was a big success. At Christmas, they held a toy drive. They gave the articles to the Salvation Army for dis¬ tribution. Other fund raising projects were a fruitcake and Lovable Hugable stuffed ani¬ mal sale. They were both suc¬ cessful. The first weekend in May was the Ocean City Conven¬ tion. 66 Membership list not available 67 Key Club The Key Club opened many new doors for Potomac this year. With many successful projects during the year, they gained respect from students and teachers alike. One of these projects was a clothes drive at Christmas with all clothes going to a needy cause. Their biggest project was a faculty-Key Club bas¬ ketball game, with a dance afterwards. The profit from this helped to pay for a trip to Va. Beach for the annual con¬ vention. Before the big night, they had a bake sale to raise money for decorations and a disc jockey. There was a lot of hard work, but it was all worth it for the weekend in Va. Beach. Everyone learned things to help improve the club for the years to come. They also had a lot of fun. Officers: Jerry Ledlow, Pres., Sandy Keys, Vice-Pres., Lisa Schulken, Sec. Treas., Clyde Turner, Sgt.-at-Arms. 68 Members: Jim Bailey, Chip Bartosch, David Bell, Beth Beyer, Buddy Biscardo, Chi, Greg Fields, Kerry Flynn, Bill Garretson, Sharon Har¬ ris, Gary Heggenstaller, Ray Jack- son, Wallace Jacobson, Mark John¬ son, John Kerse, San Sandy Keys, Jerry Ledlow, Toni Malanka, Cheri Mandgroc, Jim Massie, John Oravec, Mathew Pallo, Doug Perry, Angie Prudot, Richard Roeske, Dianna Roop, Lisa Schulken, Frank Shelton, Sally Slocum, Chris Stacy, Doug Swogger, Peter Theriault, Tony Thomas, Rhonda Tipton, Clyde Turner, Sherri Turner, Amy Wightman, Rodney Wilson. 69 The Potomac Messenger Members: Susan Cooper, Joyce Cornwell, Virginia Cornwell, Debbie Ellis, Jenny Dorfeld, Traci Simp¬ son, Glyn Owen, Sofia Pandazides, Jennifer Hayes, Robert Lohr, Scott Munn, Melinda Curtis, Dina Dardzinski, Michelle White, Mary Dalton, Jim Degnan, Dianna Roop. The newspaper staff started this new year with members who had not written or edited a newspaper before. The staff, head¬ ed by Editor-in-Chief, Jimmy Degnan, and Managing Editor, Glyn Owen, think that writing a newspaper was a valuable exper¬ ience and many of them plan on being on the newspaper staff next year. The paper ' s name was chosen from sever¬ al names, which included Panther Pause, Panther Paws and Potomac Messenger. The sponsors liked the Panther Paws, but the staff chose Potomac Messenger. Four issues were planned for the year with more to come in the future. Editors: Glyn Owen and Jim Degnan Photography Club Members: Steve Beamer, Mike Asbery, Angela Cehen, Sherri Weaver, Larry Beightol, Billy Butler, Tammy Cook, Mark Campbell, Laura Campbell, John Chapman, Darrell Falk, Josee Dionne, Mike Jones, Todd Radtke, Matt Dell, Lisa Perks, Ken Malone, Tim Hawley, Sandy Komisar, Debbie Light, Jerry Ledlow, Gary Lopg, Laurie King, Jamie Lane, Ange Lebowitz, Jonathon Tabourn, Danny Cooper, Michael Stratman, Susan Cozart, David Hankins, Chris Wilburn, Terry Young, Robert White, Chris Wood, Treasea Arnold, Eric Howard, George Hayward, Gloria Ferran, Tonya Stanley, Alison Spence, Bill Blatt, Lisa Bergsma, John Queen, Chuch Madaris, Eric Neilson, Brad Miller, Frank Metzler, Stuart Nickerson. 71 Pep Club Members: Tracey Baker, Marcie An¬ derson, Susan Bahorich, Pam Adams, Heather Hinkamp, Brenda Watson, Pam Wainauskis, Rhonda Vandiford, Desiree Watson, Doreen Bullock, Gayle Clemons, Rhonda Tipton, Jeanette Fick, Michelle Maconaughey, Pam Sloan, Susan Shaw, Traci Simpson, Valerie Schley, Robert Simmons, Tammy Jackson, Pat Martin, Jenny Parker, LeAnne Overby, Tamara O ' Hearn, Tony Malanka, Liz McDonald, Johanna Marucci, Belinda Maddos, Wanda McLaughlin, Lisa Meade, Tami Hines, Lisa Killion, Diane Leckey, Sandy Komisar, Ange Lebowitz, Kaloni Green, Cathy Sweatman, Yolanda Stokes, Donna Smith, Dawn Stidham, Carol Dail, Sally Dail, Carla Crossley, Melissa Davis, Chris Wood, Chris Lincoln, Chris Brygger, Kristy Martin, Patty Martin, Linda Riggle, Ginny Reid, Sandy Jones, Gloria Jones. Chess Club Members: Tim Taylor, Bob Patenaude, John Angelo, Lee Fairweather, David Wagner, Rodney Lohr, Wesley Smith, Hall Smith, Al¬ len Naylor, Lenny Taylor, Ricky Misner, James Gibson, Rodney Wil¬ son, Bert Harrison, Chris Taggart, Jeff Miller 72 Foreign Language Club Members: Reginald Parker, Aubie East, Brian Falter, Sofia Pandazides, Jennifer Hayes, Ange Lebowitz, Randy Gilmore, Deliese Gendron, Tamara Smoot, Lisa Margheim, John Atkins Members: Kelly Exline, Ricky Potvin, Sofia Pandazides, Kim McCarty, Eddie Marbaker, Carla Hunter, Patty Moores, Dawn Davis, Chris Haddad, Connie Mitchell, Judy Scarpa, Beth Ruper Library Club 73 Formed by Miss Matovick, for people who liked to dance, the Disco Club met every Wednesday. Turns, dips, steps, and rhythms were taught to the group, which met in the gym Disco Fever 74 In the Beginning • W • . ' , ft? Closing Hopefully, these next few pages will re¬ mind you of this, that, and the other thing; from the basketball games to taking notes in class. It wasn ' t such a bad year was it? Tamara O ' Hearn—Remem¬ ber the Jimmy and Kristy McNickol Show. Randy Gilmore. Tish, You ' ve been the best friend anyone could have. We ' ve had some great times together and there ' s plenty more to come. Remember the black Trans-Am and all our laughs at Solomon ' s Is¬ land? Lylas forever, Christy 77 While we were worrying about se¬ mester exams, the world seemed to ex¬ plode around us. Here are just a few of the “bombshells . Sorry to move and leave you all be¬ hind. I ' ll keep in touch and you better too. I ' ll always remember Potomac and all my friends in it. So, keep in touch. Love, Sally Dail Jeanie Waniel, Donnie Baggot, Hall Smith, Brenda Watson, and Timmy Lu¬ cas. See ya skating! Love always Rhonda Vandiford. IRANIAN CRISIS November 4th, 1979 was the day that the Iranian students took over the Ame American Embassy in Teheran. They demanded the U.S. to send the Shah back to Iran. After we refused, they held the Americans as hostages. The first tenative sign s of release came in February, 1980. 78 Hello Pipsqueak WINTER OLYMPICS The world ' s eyes turned to Lake Placid, NY on February 12, while everyone impa¬ tiently awaited the turnout of the Winter Olympics. A total of 37 nations participat¬ ed. The Games ran smoothly despite an¬ noying transportation problems. Eric Heiden set new world records in the 5 speed skating events he participated in. The United States Hockey team surprised everyone by taking the Gold Medal in the competition. Closing ceremonies for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games took place on February 24. WORLD SERIES The World Series of 1979 was a contest between two great teams, the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Orioles led the games from the start, but in a fantastic recovery the Pirates won the series, 4 games to 3. The Most Valuable Player was Willie Stargell, for his out¬ standing performance. Hello Dipdip SUPER BOWL XIII The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 4th Superbowl. This year they defeated the Los Angles Rams after a tough game. 79 Just call me Cookie , Deanna Cook David, We ' ve had some wonderful times to¬ gether and I hope we have many more. We are the greatest and we ' ll always be. Re¬ member our first dance together? Our first kiss? Good times, huh? Love you forever, Rhonda JOHN-PAUL II Pope John-Paul II cre¬ ated a great stir with his visit to the United States during October of 1979. He first landed in Boston and was greeted by First Lady Roslyn Carter and millions of people who turned out to see the Pon¬ tiff. The other cities that were seen by John-Paul included New York, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago, and the nation ' s capital, Washing¬ ton, D.C. 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(703) 491-2040 Dumfries, VA 4351 Dale BLVD 221-2145 670-2040 SO Virginia Office Supply 14437 JEFF Davis Hwy Woodbridge, Virginia 22191 703-491-4440 — Metro 550-7590 95 Members: Kristen Brown, Gayle Chimento, Lila Thompson, Rhonda Tipton, Lisa Schulken, Michelle Shrewsbury, Matt Schwirtz, Shelly Seitz, Pam Jor¬ dan, Pat Johnson, Chris Pegler, Jenny Parker, Sofia Pandazides, Patty Martin, Cheri Mandrgoc, Lisa Margheim, Susan Martinez, Ange Lebowitz, David Summa, Frances Curran, Jennifer Hayes, April Homan, Kerstin Ohlander, Patrick Keeley, Kelly Feltault, Nina Crouch, Robert Hall, Jeanie Waniel, Ann Price, Karen Minor, Jon Copley, Andy Buckon, Renee Hatfield. ’ We ' d like to thank all those who helped put this book together: George Brown and Richie LaTulipe for processing our film and printing our pictures, the community who supported us through their ads, Mrs. Dunivin who did our typ¬ ing, and our sponsor. The only experience around was the staff advi¬ sor, Miss Gaudet. The staff was a bunch of kids who thought that all you had to do to make a yearbook was slap some pictures down, add a page or 2 for auto¬ graphs, and that would be it. There was no one around who really knew how much it would take to make the yearbook as good as any other one you could find. Next year we ' ll know bet¬ ter, and those who decide to stay on the staff will be prepared to work hard, and give you a better yearbook. 96 02253539 P0 VIR VA 371.8976 Pot Pot The prowler % | | i 1 N I For Reference This item tor use in the library only. Prince William Public Library . ■