Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Suits were cleaned, tuxedos were rented, and fancy gowns were purchased. The flower shops were overwhelmed with business. Appointments were mode of the beauty shop. Cars were cleaned on the inside ond waxed on the outside. Reser¬ vations ot elegant restaurants were mode ond curfews were lifted. Money was withdrawn from the bonk or borrowed from Mom or Dad. These were the preparations for Prom, a special occasion which would last All Night Long.” To seniors, prom represented port of the end of a very im¬ portant ond precious time in their lives. It is the lost donee in their high school lives, and the lost real time they will be together again, except gradua¬ tion. Everything hod to be perfect. Juniors were in charge of I ' m having a blast. Really III . Nancy Schipe ond her dare discuss the even¬ ing quietly and alone. Many couples, while they enjoyed being with their friends, wanted to be alone at least for a short while. All Night Long making this special night perfect. Prom is a graduation present from the junior closs to the senior class. It also marks the beginning of ' seniorhood ' ond the end of ' underclassman- ship ' on the port of the junior closs. Boys in tuxedos and girls in gowns, the Crystal City Stouf- fers ' room was elegantly decorated ond the ballroom wos prearranged for a classy evening. The theme was All Night Long,” o song written ond sung by Lionel Richie. The band McCoy performed o variety of music, to which most students danced and enjoyed the prom evening. The whole event wos so formal,” commented Queen Leslie Trowbridge, it was very romantic. ” i : Come on, lighten up! . Seniors Leslie Dove and Yolanda Drown try to joke around and lighten up the occasion. Couples found that a few jokes during the evening made for a more en¬ joyable rime. Gonna dance the night away!!! ... Seniors Danny Schnock and Laura Lynn Smith dance to one of the few fast li songs. Prom is so formal that most couples dance only to slow songs. 8 Student Life

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ARRIS This looks pretty good! Senior John Young checks out o mogozlne os senior James Hillyer looks on. As John shows, magazines con help break the monotony of o situation. Did you hear about Itll . . . Students Pom Wiggins and Lorindo Roach folk outside the English pod. Talking to o friend before dosses is a very popular thing among the students. ey, don ' t dunk hlmlll As o lifeguard, ?nlor Jimmy McEachen controls the owd at the Dole City Recreation enter. As Jim demonstrores, lifeguard- ig requires good leadership ability. Opening 7

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All smileslll . . . Senior Annerre Simpson ond her dote Brian Sfockmoe walk on¬ to the donee floor oil smiles os An¬ nette ' s name is announced os prom princess. Never, Never Londlll . . . Stephanie O ' Toole daydreams os she ond Tim Zombro slow donee. Most couples went out to dinner, attended the dance, ond then went out for breakfast after the donee. All by ourselves! . . Prom Queen Leslie Trowbridge ond her escort Jerry Ross donee the Queen ' s donee alone. After announcing the queen, it is tradi¬ tion for the queen ond her dote to dance one donee alone. Why don ' t we donee? Clark Knowles chats ond asks his dote to donee while they sit one out. The donee floor was crowded ond many couples found that there were too many people dancing at once. I con ' t decide! . . . Morcelo Podin, with a huge selection of food to choose from, can ' t moke up her mind whot to eat. The food was catered and there was plenty of fo od for everyone. Prom 9