Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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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

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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 Money was withdrawn from the bonk or borrowed from Mom or Dad.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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Right shoulder arm then . . . Flagtwirler Melissa Tuck performs her routine to the marching bond song Donee of the Tumblers, ' The bond front provided on added visual effect to the pep roily. Seventy-six trombones?!? Nor quire, but Wade Hostle along with the other trom¬ bones provided a powerful sound to be unmatched by any other section The trombones ond other low bross ore the bond ' s backbone. What a kick! The drill ream flawlessly shows off their maneuvers. The ream ' s precision kept the audience in owe ond helped to hype up the students during a pep roily. 8K B! — E! — A! — T! — Gar- Field Indians! This was a very common chanf echoed throughout the cluttered gym¬ nasium during o pep rally. Hun¬ dreds of students pocked the bleachers and yelled at the top of their lungs. Pep rallies were held on Fridays during sixth periods before big gomes to promote school spirit. However, pep rallies were not only to build school spirit but also class spirit. At each roily there was a class competition held. In the competitions each class, inspired by cheerleaders representing their class or grade level, attempted to yell the loudest. The class which won received the spirit boton until the next pep rally. All Hyped-Up A major role in pep rallies, along with the cheerleaders, was ployed by the bond. The bond contained some of the most spirited people in the school with their original ond sometimes funny costumes along with their music, the bond kept the spirit olive. A new aspect of a pep roily wos introduced where the bond would gather in the front lobby before school to ploy music while the cheerleaders cheered. This inspired ond en¬ couraged students to attend the gome being held that evening. The most classy spirit. Varsity cheerleaders triumphantly accept the spirit flag won by the senior class. 10 Student Life