Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Mountin’ spirit. One of the favorite competitions held at pep rallies was the pyramid competition. Junior Kim Jones and fellow classmates rush to build a higher construction before the music runs out. Senioritis!!!! Sitting in the reserved senior section of the auditorium gave seniors the reminder that they were in¬ deed “upper” classmen. Lisa Welsted, Byron Ramsey, Ellen Revak, cheer the thought. A new form of lobbying. Members of the Marching Band energize the student body with a before-school pep rally in the main lobby. This type of morning starter inten¬ sified the school’s spirit. Hold it high. Breakthrough posters were a regular ritual at the halftime of home foot¬ ball games. The slogan of “Bury the In¬ dians” at the Gar-Field game activated the crowd to chants of victory. School Spirit 1 7

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Posters, pyramids, participa¬ tion during Spirit Week, and positive reaction to chants all bore testimony of the students’ willingness to support their school. This support was especially evident in athletic events. Marching Band members always stirred spirit with the song “Horse” and chants of “Haif Vikings.” Their participation at Pep rallies in the gym during sixth period or before school in the upstairs lobby roused cheers from the student body. The Band even played in the bus tun¬ t me try. Not being one left out of the action, Mr. Thomas Gaul borrows a drumstick from a band member and helps keep the beat during a Pep Rally. Say It With Spirit nel after school sending depar¬ ting students a smile on the trip home. The newly formed Spirit Squad supported Viking teams with posters, attendance to games, and special an¬ nouncements of “good luck” on the morning of games. President of the Squad Kim Laughrey en¬ thused, “Everyone should sup¬ port their teams. They need our support to help them win.” Our new principal, Mr. Thomas Gaul, agreed and rein- forced this outlook wholeheartedly. His dream of making Woodbridge the “best school east of the Mississippi” contagiously spread confidence to conquer throughout the school. Teachers also responded to the growing spirit. English teacher Edwina Drake dressed up during Spirit Week and recognized students who did likewise. Senior Joanne Bazan remarks, “It’s great to see teachers support their school. I admire that quality, it says a lot.” 16 Student Life

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A soft touch. Juniors Bill Atwill and Lisa Coniglio add the finishing touches to the wave of their class float. Items such as cotton which were used on the floats ran up the expenses considerably. My aching feet. Homecoming court representatives Melanie MacDonald and Tina Sandridge, along with their escorts Scott Phillips and Kurt Knapper, sit down to rest after a dance selection has been completed. Giddyup! Diane Smith and Leslie Young don the attire of cowgirls proving their spirit on Western Day of Homecom¬ ing week. Western was the theme of last year’s Homecoming and was still popular among students. The “line up” for tonight. An addi¬ tional “line up” was introduced at the Homecoming football game as the princesses and their court escorts were announced at half time. Escorts patiently await the processing cars. 18 Student Life