W T Woodson High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Fairfax, VA)

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Crowd ? On some days, class time is nap time. 4 INTRODUCTION

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“Steppin’ Out.” These two words sum up the feeling which is Woodson. More than just glass and brick, Woodson is actually the people who enter its doors at 7:45 every morning and leave again at the end of the day. If you have ever been at the school late in the afternoon, this is all too obvious. The halls and rooms are some¬ how different. Something is missing. The laughter, excitement, and anticipation of good times have left with the students. This feeling, brought out in the atheletic, academic, and so¬ cial activities of the students, is something which make the four years we all complain about a time that we will all look back on and smile. Looking at 1976 and ’77, we see a year in which much was accomplished. The football team had a good season despite the problems of re¬ organization. The cross country team also had an excellent season. In academics, the math team had a prize winning year. Other organi¬ zations, such as the Debate Team and the It’s Academic team also did well. Social life, an area which never seems to be lacking in excite¬ ment and new experience, was just as active as ever. New friends were made and old relation¬ ships were strengthened. Most importantly, we had fun. “Steppin’ Out” does not mean following what • is tradition; it means reaching out to find new ways of doing things and fresh methods for reaching goals. Events such as the Ugly Woman contest and the Mr. Woodson contest were typ¬ ical of this search for new ideas. As we entered our nation’s third century, we showed that there is much to look forward to in the next one hundred years. “Steppin’ Out;” this is the concept upon which all of our ideals are based. At Woodson, we have shown that this value is alive and well. OPENING 3

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When it rains it pours. INTRODUCTION 5 Ishmael Brazier and Spear Kronlage sport the latest in headwear. Some claim that the younger generation has become a group of conformists, each individ¬ ual doing exactly as their “group”. This is a false impression. Individuality is, if anything, more prevalent today than it has been in years past. Woodson’s many non-conformists are proof of this. Activities such as the ugly- wornan contest and its male counterpart, ug¬ ly-man, as well as turkey day capitalize on the fact that individuality will make itself apparent if given the chance. In an area of the magnitude of Fairfax where sheer popu¬ lation forces a sort of anonymity on people, having personal uniqueness is almost a ne¬ cessity. People have not become conformists as some claim; they have, conversely, be¬ come more individualistic.