Princess Anne High School - Peerage Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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The clubs at Princess Anne effec- tively represent the NAME. Wher- ever they may meet, on a national, state, or local level, one will find a delegation proudly carrying the NAME Princess Anne. One needs only to trace the efforts of the Debate Team, the Madrigals, or the Drill Team to see how the NAME is spread. Having won three consecutive state championships in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D. C., the Debate Team has achieved such fame that it was invited to a tournament in Hous- ton, Texas. Certainly the Madrigal Singers have been just as effective at spreading the NAME Princess Anne. Constantly in demand, the Madrigals cap each year's activity with a trip to Florida, singing all the way and spreading the NAME Prin- cess Anne. In their three years of ex- istance, the Drill Team has performed throughout the state and is recognized as the finest girls' marching unit in Virginia. Thus have these three organiza- tions spread the NAME Princess Anne. Yet these groups are not unique, for all organizations at Princess Anne share in the responsibility of making an ideal into a area of activity and abilities lie, to channel and reality. ln whatever a student's interests there will be a club mold that student's interest and ability into a worth-while contribution stamped with the NAME Princess Anne.

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The NAME Princess Anne symbol- izes all areas of school life. Certainly a major part of Princess Anne is her faculty and curriculum. Princess Anne is staffed by lO8 teachers versed in many different aca- demic fields. ln addition to the stand- ard subjects found in science, English, mathematics and social studies, Prin- cess Anne is proud of her many elec- tive courses. Within her curriculum may be found a variety of courses leading to a well-rounded education, the aca- demic excellence of which is unques- tioned. Yet the NAME Princess Anne Q N wvint aqw -Y Ln if M. .ah , Y-Ui - -., dc 'A ., I .- W its R 5 Q Q , it l represents more than the accumula- tion and recollection of facts. Both the faculty and curriculum of Princess Anne are geared to a level of learning that will provide at least an adequate livelihood and, more important, a worth-while life in our society in the years after Princess Anne. Through the classroom lecture and discussion, the laboratory experiments, and the private discussions between teacher and student, the lessons of history and the secrets of the future are woven to- gether in a manner which truly makes the NAME Princess Anne symbolic of academic achievement.

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SPORTS Perhaps the area of high school most remembered by the student is Sports. For this reason an extensive athletic program is presented at Prin- cess Anne for the enjoyment and ben- efit of the student. At almost any time during the year, one may find a team carrying the NAME Princess Anne into competition. Competition in sports exists on the varsity, junior varsity and intramural levels for the student at Princess Anne in wrestling, track, tennis, football, and basketball. With such a wide range of athletic activity, almost every Princess Anne student is engaged in some sport at least once during the year. The Eastern District, of which Prin- cess Anne is a member, long has been I , s I' ' . - 1 44 H, l h , -. ,X , .. 1 , 'sr it- - . ,. . . 1 . 'T 411' , x-jg' v. ffl o A 7 A' I i t regarded as the strongest high school district in Virginia, Within this con- ference the NAME Princess Anne has come to represent the finest quality of athletic competition. Her composite winning percentage consistently places her among the top three schools in the conference. While it is true that winning is im- portant at Princess Anne, it is equally true that winning is only a small part in the goal sought in Princess Anne's athletic endeavors. The development of strong bodies, the ability to accept defeat, and the adherence to team- work and good sportsmanship all have come to symbolize the NAME Princess Anne.