Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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I ' m still confused. Randy Mabry studies his opponents ' last argument. The large turnout of new members, such as Randy, was encouraging to old mem¬ bers. Science and Ecology Club. Front Row: Mike Weber, John Kolezar, Scott Tamani. Back Row: Mike Mike Cote, Anita Bullok, Hector Latalladi; sponsor. What is that word? Debate Club Presi¬ dent Marianne Meadows prepares her next speech. Marianne has been a top debator for three years. I never said that! Chuck Turner gives a speech attacking his opponents ' plan. Chuck, a new member, aided the club with his thinking ability. A grown-ups ' toy. Science Club spon¬ sor Hector Latalladi and Chris Varner test a remote control tank. The tank is a new project, begun this year, for the club. Clubs 27

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There are four clubs that are often put into the category of the Eyes and Ears Clubs of the school. These clubs are The Debate and Forensics Society, The Morning Announcements, The Science and Ecology Club, and The Audio-Visual Club. The Debate and Forensics Society keeps one abreast of current events and members are able to discuss pros and cons clearly and accurately in several different situations. Besides the ordinary activities of most clubs, like dances and bake sales, the Debate Club also hosts a Student Congress- Forensics Tournament. In this tournament several schools from the Washington area compete to show their thinking and speaking abilities. Morning Announcements. May I have your attention please for the Monday, December 15, morning announcements. That ' s the first official greeting heard by students daily. This small group of students work out of the front office as their voices echo throughout the building. Stu¬ dents are made aware of games, practices, sales, cancel¬ lations, and lost and found as club members rotate the micro¬ phone so that each is heard daily. Science and Ecology is mainly concerned with buying peripherals for their TRS-80 computer. Much time was spent laboring over complex program problems that ironi¬ cally proved pleasurable to the Clubs for the Senses mind ' s cognitive process. Club sponsor Hector Latalladi kept the members interested with games. This year they began a new hobby of using eight mil¬ limeter equipment to shoot fun if you enjoy working with cameras and learning usage styles. I ' m looking forward to new game ideas and future expansion prospects to the cur¬ rent Floppy Disk system. Future plans call for the addition of a line printer and a larger soft¬ ware library. The Audio-Visual Club is responsible for the film taping of major school functions and sports events. They are often found perched on top of the press box at football and soccer Debate and Forensics Society. Front Row: Mrs. Margaret McAllister; spon¬ sor, Marianne Meadows, Chuck Turner, Randy Mabry. Back Row: Byron Ramsey, Tom McAllister, David Larson, Paula Hoppe, Steve Wynn, Liz O ' Con¬ nell. films. Freshman Kurt Bubenhof- the chance to shoot films with fer commented, The club is the new equipment. It ' s on tape! Debate sponsor Margaret McAlistor tapes a mock debate. In her two years as sponsor Mrs. McAllistor has made great improvements in the club. Audio-Visual Club. Front Row: David Walker, Wade Holbrook, Kurt Buben- hoffer, Ansel Metz, Patricia Hewett. Back Row: Tony Jimenez, Patrick Fink, Annette Harris, Byron Ramsey, Michael Crimes, Toni Coodrowe. Not Pictured: Mrs. Alice Holmes. 26 Student Life

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Other People, Other Places The marquee reads, Inter- national lntercultural and that is what the American Field Serv¬ ice or AFS is all about. Through AFS, students from all over the world are sent to different countries and even different hemispheres in an effort to pro¬ mote unity. The two foreign students sponsored by the Woodbridge Chapter of AFS this year are Andrew Crane from Manches¬ ter, England, and Vincent Gieas, from Journedir sur Vienna, France. Both are seniors at Woodbridge and have become welcome members of the com¬ munity. The 1980-81 year presents a new facet of AFS to the Wood- bridge chapter. In January Sen- Study time. Andy Crane finds time to study during lunch. The carpet covered floors of the senior lockers make a suit¬ able study place. Take it easy! AFS is a casual club, as is expressed in the typical expression on Vincent Gieas ' face during a club meet¬ ing. ior Jaakje Van Zanden left for a year in New Zealand. Nearly a year of filling out applications and personal interviews have paid off. Comments Jaakje of her acceptance as an AFS exchange student, I ' m so scared, but also very excited - it ' s all happened so fast. . . . It ' s really great. AFS is not only for the stu¬ dents who go abroad alone. The club also sponsors activities for the American students in order for them to experience as many ways of life as possible. This year the club has organ¬ ized a Short-Term Exchange to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for both the foreign students and Americans as well. The trip should give students an oppor¬ tunity to witness the differ¬ ences within our own culture. The culminating event takes place in the summer rather than during the school year. As the foreign students wind up their year in the United States, they undertake a bus trip around a large area of the country. They stay in local homes, with fami¬ lies that volunteer to house them for four or five days. In the summer of 1980, some thirty foreign students who stayed in the Baltimore area for the year, were distributed around Woodbridge for a week. It is a moving experience that is open to club members and non-members alike. Every¬ one involved gained a greater understanding of the world ' s people, many friends across the globe and numerous fond memories of an unforgettable week with some of the most fascinating people they have ever known. Sponsored by French teacher Anne Talking- ton, AFS is more active this year than ever before and the list of activities is always growing. Under the leadership of Presi¬ dent Natalie Hardy, Vice Presi¬ dent Jeff Clark, and Secretary Treasurer Stacy Norris, AFS is always changing and growing. The object is to expand one ' s outlook of oneself through experience and learning from other people and other places. 28 Student Life