Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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If I only had wings. With an interesting expression, Mr Robert McLaughlin watches some students from his neigh- borhood. The pool provided an escape for more than just stu¬ dents. Keep ' em high. During the summer, the Varsity football team, like most fall athletic squads, works hard to get in shape. Coach Ken Surber works with his defensive line in agility skills. On short notice, students were forced to take off school for half a summer but surprisingly enough, there were no complaints. The school system was in the midst of a transition and stu¬ dents and teachers were bearing the extra free time as best they could. Filled with weekends at the beach, endless scorching days at the pool, set after set of tennis, or hours of just lazy sleep, the summer went by fast — too fast for some. But there was still the desire to see a few old class¬ mates, to visit some favorite teachers, and to just have something to do. So when the year started, most everyone was ready to tackle the challenges of the nine months to come. As summer drew to a close, the memories raced through your mind and you locked them away to be brought out again when the blizzards once again took their annual toll. What goes up . . . Vicki Atwill takes time out this past sum¬ mer to practice her serve. She went on to make the tennis team and was seeded in the top six. 10 Student Life

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-N, time to get up! You have to n,! think you had better start t opening your eyes in class or r again next year,” , John ate you going to the dance I’ll see you there.” have you been and why ction for a month!” lied with highs and lows, good ell, sometimes not so good grades, lures. igh school is a time in everyone’s life, where grow in wisdom, mature and expand your 20ns and possibly pushing on to college, ' ever, for most students, school is a time for goofing off and just having a good time. Each of us leads a double life,” commented senior Dean Moore,” one of a student and the other of a jet-setting socialite.” Although each situation may have been differ¬ ent, the feelings were essentially the same. Stu¬ dents from each class worked hard to breate a spirit of unity that was to guide everyone throughout the year.. A soft blanket of ivory. A student leaves school for an early dismissal. Snow came as early as October which was only the curtain call for a rough winter. Time out. Mr. Stephen Farmer makes the most of quiet moment to catch up on his backlog of paperwork. Teachers needed all the free time they could get. Eighry-One! Eighty-One! Michelle Hadnagy cheers on the Junior Class at a pep raily. Pep rallies helped to create and strengthen an atmosphere of units ' . Catchm’ some rays. Out in the sun. senior Mike McManus relaxes at the Ridgewood swimming pool. Most of everyone’s summer was spent poolside Student Life 9

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Our First Summer In Three Years And How We Spent It At Work And Play Hot to toot. The Marching Band also had to practice during the summer to prepare for the upcoming football games and competitions. Ricky Simmonds beats the heat by taking off his shirt while drilling. So long, farewell. Mike Cuilik and Kate Redgate say good¬ bye before the departure of the football team to camp. The camp took place during the second week in August. Fly, butterfly. Ken Hirlinger practices his butterfly stroke for the Ridgewood Barracudas. Such organized leagues like swimming and basketball were popular as well as important sources of recreation. Student Life 11