Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Please come to order! Vice-President Jeff Clark, and Secretary Treasurer Stacy Norris conduct meetings to organize activities for club members. AFS. Front Row: Stacy Norris; Andy Crane; Donna Daniel; Craig Daniel; Natalie Hardy; Jeff Clark; Vincent Gieas. 2nd Row: Alice Garrigan; Donna Gar¬ vey; Jay Jones; Paula Seefeldt; Christy Wright; Yvonne Wise; Cathy Fong; Liz Crist; Paul Lewis. 3rd Row: Anne Talk- ington; Peggy Piram; Laura Felske; Robin Stout; Lisa Hamilton; Wendy Lam; Lolita Gonzales; Chiyo Markwell; Suzi Evanger. 4th Row: Kim Crawford; Mary Sullivan; Donna Hill; Chip Mills; Bill Sutherland; Scott Weinfeld; Hedi Smith; Beth Walters; Maureen McNulty. 5th Row: John Kraynak; Lisa Blake; Liz Alli¬ son; Holly Russell; Jaakje VanZanden; Jan Stapulonis; Joe Kassalis. rAl : ' No Rockers? Andy attends a school dance in modern garb, demonstrating the vast differences between English and American teenagers. Bursting with pride. French Teacher Mrs. Anne Talkington watches the AFS students discuss upcoming excursions and fund-raisers. -I l

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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

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Service Is Our Style Take one dedicated sponsor, thirty-one unique students, a willingness to serve, add a lot of fun, and you come up with the perfect combination for the Norsemen Club. Being a service club to both the school and community keeps the Norsemen quite busy. Checking fire boxes dur¬ ing fire drills, directing traffic at the Woodbridge-Gar-Field game and at graduation, and giving a scholarship to a deserv¬ ing student are examples of the aid given to the school by this group. Service to the commu¬ nity finds them holding an annual Christmas party at Woodbine School. Club presi¬ dent, Gary Beatty, summed up his explanation of the club with, We ' re a group of students out to do something extra for the school. The Norsemen dance is one of the highlights of the year, It wasn ' t me man! Confronted by an unfriendly looking character, Chris Bon- signore confesses all. The character” turned out to be Mike Parker just fool¬ ing around. Norsemen. Front Row: Kate Redgate, Mary Sykes, Jae Bullock, Gary Beatty. Second Row: Steve Friend, Joey Troia, Diane Finger, Alan King. Third Row: Pat Dominguez, Kevin Hoisington, Melanie MacDonald, Keith Kregg, Fourth Row: Steve Strickland, Scott Dowd, Glenn Farineau, Diego Rodenas, David Haw¬ kins. Fifth Row: Marlon Archey, John Manderfield, Mark Morton, Adam Hawkins. Sixth Row: James Chatfield, Ricky Coniglio, Robbie Carroll, Jim Page. Seventh Row: Kent Shiffert, Tim Little, sponsor — Edwina Drake, David Bechtoid. Eighth Row: Robbie Jackson, Mike Parker, Reggie Hodges. where anything and everything usually happens. This year ' s entourage of characters included figures from Star Wars, Christmas characters, a disco king, our own hula girl, an ancient caveman, a couple of kids, and many others. Goofy antics were performed by these new members, much to the enjoyment of the observing crowd. Good times, good friends, and a lot of hard work have all helped to make the club a suc¬ cess. And with this success, the club works with the school and community in fulfilling its main purpose, that being to serve others. To the victor belongs the spoils. In this case, the victor is a varsity team member and the spoils being the letters, pins, and bars one earns by partici¬ pating in a varsity sport. All of this is provided for courtesy of the Varsity Club. By selling candy, holding dances, washing cars, and play¬ ing basketball against the Norsemen, sponsor Steve Farmer and twenty-two ener¬ getic athletes work together to fulfill their yearly responsibility of purchasing varsity decora¬ tions. By establishing a sense of unity within our organization, added Mr. Farmer, we can work together better and as a result, more money can be earned. By working with one another, the Varsity Club con¬ tinually meets all of its responsi¬ bilities. Involved is the one word you could use to describe the Junior Civitan Club. Joetta Kilby, the club ' s president, explained the organization as one based in the school, but does its work in the community. Our main conern is in helping the needy and handicapped. Many activities fill the group ' s agenda. One of their most successful events was a Halloween party they held for a group of handicapped children. Other activities the club is involved in include raising money for the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC), help¬ ing out in the Special Olympics, and spending their time at the local nursing home. Working with the club for the first year is sponsor Gene Harris. Mr. Harris and the enthusiastic members work hard and always seem to be busy with a different project. The club has grown over the years and Mr. Harris reminds us, The club is always open for interested students. 30 Student Life