Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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J ' . ' Y iv October 1. As students entered the building, those who were perceptive noticed that every third light was not lit in the media center and that the math and social studies pods were pitch black. This sudden electri¬ cal problem intensified and school was dismissed. As the damage reports rolled in, it started to become appar¬ ent that school would not be in session for a number of days. continued on pg N Homecoming was upon us. The energy and excitement that was generated throughout the student body seemed to eminate from every corner of the building. Halls and floats were having the finishing touches put on them. Dance preparations were well under way. All seemed to be running smoothly until . . . The Great Blackout. The blackout occurred on Delicious. Patience Miller takes a break from dancing to try out some of the refreshments. It is the responsibility of the freshman class to provide the mun- chies. I could have danced all night, junior princess Jennifer Roy and her date Rob¬ bie Carroll enjoy a dance at Homecom¬ ing. Boy was that good! Graduate Kurt Stein takes a break after the homecom¬ ing parade. Kurt was the Viking on the DEC A float. What did you say? Sophomore Robin Stout listens to directions on her class float. It takes a gro up effort to put something that big together You need another green and three more whites. Mrs O ' Donnell helps sophomores Katie Lenehan and Laura Frankman build their class float.

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Surveying the situation. Senior Kari Guillen patiently awaits the half-time festivities. The crowning of the home¬ coming queen is an exciting experience for the whole school, but especially for the girls ' involved. What is this stuff? Seniors James Brund- age and Steve Allen keep conveniences close at hand as they work on the float. Participation during these days of con¬ struction was strong. 1 ' ■H2-tZi k ' sf.i f HrJ 1 7

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Save it tor a Rainy Day continued on page I i The spirit halls were delayed until the Car-Field game. On Fri¬ day, Woodbridge students woke to the sounds of rain¬ drops. It had not rained in days. Woodbridge ' s luck continued as the homecoming parade was cancelled, the game delayed, and the dance post¬ poned. It seemed as if nothing else could go wrong. This idea was soon forgotten when Vepco turned off the stadium lights in the middle of the football game. A feeling of impending doom filled the air. The football team was behind and the game was coming to a close. This loss seemed to top off the events of the week. Commented Scott Sandridge, Things seem to happen in cycles. For the past few years homecoming has gone great. I guess this year we just hit a slump. The things that messed us up were beyond our control. It was all due to fate.” Scissors please. Suzi Evanger, Sheri Rus¬ sell, and Andy Crane focus their atten¬ tion on the completion of the senior float. Halt or I ' ll shoot! Susan Borecky, a member of the Spanish Club, gets into the spirit of homecoming. The Spanish Club was the winner of this years club division in the float competition Help! A group of students is told of the parade cancellation. Communication problems resulted in confusion throughout the community. Dance, Dance, Dance the night away. Students from all classes participated in the 2 week delayed homecoming dance Dressing up was a change from the normal routine of school. You can feel it in the air. Homecoming princesses walk off their nervousness before the halftime activities begin. Princesses, Susan Elliott, Amy Redgate, Ingrid Schloemer, and Kari Guillen share a good joke and a smile to pass the time. 14 Student Life