Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Exploring Another Realm We very seldom think about the area outside our school. That vast unconquered area seems to have little to do with our own self-contained world. Most students ' extracurricular activities are limited to those provided by the school. But many students are involved in sports clubs, jobs, church groups and other non-school clubs. Senior Betsy West coaches a squad of cheerleaders for the Eastern Prince William County Sports Club. She commented, I have always enjoyed work¬ ing with kids and it is my escape from school. I think it builds a closer community when people get out and volunteer.” Many students feel they can get more out of clubs that are not school sponsored. Michele Hadnagy offers, I like the activities that are outside of school more. There is less com¬ petition and I meet a totally dif¬ ferent set of people.” Another aspect of commu¬ nity involvements are the out¬ lets that are unique to outside of school. The Explorers organi¬ zation is an example of such an activity. Members participate in camping, hiking and other out¬ door sports. What we do in Explorers is something I cannot do anywhere else,” said lunior Chris Tulip. We don ' t have to spend a lot of time organizing trips, getting busses and funds is not the problem that it is at school.” Alternatives are clearly then for people who are interested A look outside of a sometime; hectic school life is necessary Senior Lendy Hensley said, sometimes we tend to put al of our eggs in the school basket it is important to get out and try new things.” I ' m so tired. An impatient Cathy Cob¬ ble waits for her date during the year¬ book workshop. Getting hotel rooms was one of the unexpected cost during the year.

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Stepping dlii Dulled by a 6:00 a.m. wake- up for a day which began at 7:50, night life on weekdays left much to be desired. An average school night might have been spent working at a part-time job, catching up on some homework, or maybe attending an occasional club meeting. The climax of any week is the weekend; and, the activities that fill each week¬ end are as varied as the people engaging in them. This fall the Varsity football games offered activity for at least the five Fridays that, the Vikings played host. The for socializ- k ■ ing, noted senior Laureen Tar- pey. After the games, with clubs and organizations eager to raise money and with the opening of the Lake Ridge Pizza Hut, a general pattern of boogying down at the disco dance and then satisfying a hunger crave with, pizza was set. But, Friday adventure was not limited to fust this one plan. if A r j I like to go to the mall with a pocket full of quarters and spend them at Time Out, , offered sophomore Lance Newman. The mall, meaning Springfield Mall, proved to be | popular action center with p ' JfplL ' «Sr v i St t shops opening daily and an addition of two cinemas to the original four theaters already in the movie house. An added attraction was the fast atmos¬ phere and famous concoctions of Farrell ' s Ice Cream Parlor where one could get a bite after a movie or celebrate any occasion with a group of friends. Closer to home, downtown Woodbridge Offered its own excitement with bowling alleys, skating rinks, movie the¬ aters, and, more often than not, an open party or two. Sub City over in Featherstone Plaza is a good place to go. Everyone goes there to dance or just to hangout, explained junior Eric Misencik. For a more romantic location the historic town of Occoquan set the mood for watching the submarine races. Whatever one ' s pleasure, whether it was enjoying a quiet evening alone with that special someone or flicking a bic to encourage a favorite art¬ ist towards performing an encore at the Captial Center, the metropolitan area pro¬ vided it all. In this effervescent surrounding with such an array of excursions available, a humdrum weekend was rare. ■ 4m ;S% 1 r s»“ 1 S ' . Bps. • . • • . • ■ • . . S ? r ' H ' ! ’v, 1 , . ki ¥ y ' Ilf mm ■ mm ' - If WkiS 1 pfr - - iMmi -■ ••• vim fm- ' z m Touchdown. Students enjoy the night life as they celebrate the good fortune Of their football team. Night Life 17

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light Life: Nocturnal Madness from Pg 17 t addition to the school ctioned activities there were host of unofficial events, ese informal occasions were ?nsored by the weekend stu¬ nts. These learned fun lovers i mischievous intellectuals d enormous and diversified ssrooms. Movie theaters, taurants, and parking lots. everyone had a special place, no corner was left untouched. These weekend warriors var¬ ied their interests from those that were carefully planned to the numerous that were execu¬ ted on a whim. Concerts were among major long range plans. Senior David Kelly commented, I stayed up all night and missed a whole day of school to get my Springsteen tickets. But I consider it an educational experience.” Bruce Springsteen was just one of many major concert acts that stopped in the Washington area. Equally important, although less predominant were the nor¬ mal weekend excursions. These spontaneous outpourings of insanity were fuel for many Monday morning stories. The tell-tale signs of these adven¬ tures were always evident; the squeezeable softness of Char- min flowing over moist trees ad grass, happy nightowls stagger¬ ing in their doors trying hope¬ lessly to avoid their parents, and small impromptu parties in abandoned parking lots, I don ' t think anyone is trying to do fantastically awful things,” explained Senior Mary Johlfs, people are just trying new things and enjoying them¬ selves.” This is the other side of night life; the ultimate, the danger¬ ous, and the bizarre. This that comes so easily and naturally is sometimes not recognized as reality. This extra-curricular experience is not as tangible as academic education but it is important knowledge. This is a stick up. Senior Pat Dominquez rides out on the Senior class train . Homecoming events provided a good base on which to build an enjoyable week. Disco Stranglers? Senior Debbie Pier- point demonstrates an unusual step at the weekly Friday night dance. Dances were a standard to fall back on when more creative plans failed. The ultimate campfire. This pre-Gar¬ field bonfire was a unique addition to the pep rallies. During the week unex¬ pected outings were always welcome.