Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Election official Carson Smith kept a tally of everyone who voted and which grade they were in to make sure everyone voted only once. During his guitar solo, Kory Jenkins shows off his musical expertise and entertains the crowd. Jason Barber and Brian Barber, the brother duo of Taboo, urge everyone to keep thei r hands to them- selves. uaa” Born to be wild, Scott Trent leads his band, Savage As winners of the Battle of the Bands Order, into a Steppenwolf classic. Confession plays one last song. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY Battle of the Bands IRGINIA ee

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears On a December Friday afternoon, the SCA sponsored a Battle of the Bands con- test. The almost $1,000 raised went to the Christmas Mother fund for the needy fam- ilies. The first band to perform was Savage Order, Featuring Scott Trent on bass and lead vocals, Kenny Ellington on keyboards, George Fretwell on drums, and Joe Sey- mour on lead guitar. Taboo, featuring brothers Jason and Bri- an Barber, Matt Thornton and graduate First time blood donor Erik Todd is quickly relieved to discover that giving blood is not as hard as he thought. Taking advantange of her right to vote, Susan Oliver looks over her ballot and chooses to support the meal tax. MSS Ey Fe So eS Unable to endure the pain, this student asks the nurse how much longer he will have to sit in the chair. Election Blood Drive Craig Brown on drums, kicked in next. Ta- boo encouraged crowd participation by strolling around the gym with cordless gui- tars while entertaining the crowd. The final group to appear, Confussion, were declared the winners of the competi- tion. Lead vocalist Chris Seiefferman and lead guitarist Kory Jenkins, bassist David Reed and drummer Brian Surratt present- ed excellent versions of selected songs. The Battle of the Bands contest provided an excellent forum for unsung student tal- ent. Our school also had its own mock presi- dential elections this year. Mrs. Heather Sloan sponsored the Republican campaign, while Mr. Jesse Ridout sponsored the Democrats. Surprisingly, the campaign strategies of the two parties were remark- ably similar to those of the actual election. All Chesterfield County high schools took part in the mock election. The result of the Dale popular vote conformed with other area high schools, as George Bush was elected president. The annual blood drive, also held in De- cember, was once again a success. Though many students had reservations about giv- ing blood, most of those eligible gave an- way. The actual donating lasted only ten to fifteen minutes. Only a few students exper- ienced slight side effects, and the friendly staff provided orange juice and cookies be- fore allowing students to return to class.

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Marley’s ghost warns Scrooge that during the night, he will be visited by three spirits. Ready to dance at the Crachet’s party, William Oliver and Mariah Diebel practice their lifts to make sure they have it down pat. As the Cratchet children, Ryan Jackson and April Tessinear, wait patiently while Mr. and Mrs. Cratchet iscuss What they will do for Christmas. Helping Jessica Ridout figure out when she should To help create the atmosphere of Christmas, David come in, Mrs. Clark shows her it is after Mary Crat- Kung and Jenny Stoots perform ‘We Wish You A chit’s speech. Merry Christmas” as the entire cast wishes the audi- ence “Happy Holidays.” yarns Christmas Show