Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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— Aren ' t we great! . . . Eddos members Ken Hinkle and Billy Leigh show their spirit by riding on the Eddos truck If clubs didn ' t hove floats, they usually hod trucks decorated for the parade. Blow, baby, blow! . . . Senior Paul Jones fries to rouse the crowd with o trumpet solo. The dragon on his face was pointed by one of his friends Lee Johnson, another senior. Glad to be back! . . . The 1974 Varsity Football team members ride on o floor during the parade It was their 10th An¬ niversary and o time to see old friends and teommotes. Gonna get ya! . . . Eric Steele and on unknown monster demonstrate their spirit for the senior class floor. The floor represented o dragon earing o member of the colonels, James Wood. Homecoming 17

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Exciting Enchantment Homecoming wos o time everyone anxiously an¬ ticipated. The week before wos always frantic but fun. Soon it wos time for the big gome ogoinst the Colonels from James Wood. It was also the time to crown the homecoming queen. The three candidates nervously awaited the outcome of the senior votes. Only one could be given the honor of being queen and the one wos Krista Smith. It wos really exciting being a port of the homecoming festivities. I was very honored to be a queen candidate. When I was crowned queen, I was struck with a dream come true. I will never forget the hap¬ py feelings I felt and the deep gratitude that wos stirred up in¬ side of me. There is no woy to explain how touched I really wos. It was a very big highlight of my life, and on event I will never forger. Being crowned homecoming queen is on honor I will always be thankful for,” Krista Smith recoiled. In the floor competition the seniors were victorious. With their man-earing dragon the seniors caught everyone ' s at¬ tention. However, the gome did not go as well os the Vik¬ ings lost the gome 20-16. One high port of the evening was the appearance of the returning members of the 1974 Varsity football team. They were celebrating their 10th an¬ niversary while also cheering on the present ream of Vikings. The theme wos ' Enchant¬ ment ' ond Saturday wos just that. The donee wos a perfect end to a wonderful week of fun. I hereby crown you! . Post queen Liso Lemoy places rhe crown on this year ' s queen Krista Smith. It is tradition for rhe past queen to present rhe crown to her successor. Someone sprouted balloons? Two members of FHA (Future Homemakers of America) have balloons attached to them to show their spirit for their club during the parade. Slow dancing . . . Senior Wend Clements ond her dote T. M. Toylc enjoy rhe donee. The decoration tried to give the donee on air of er chontment for everyone to enjoy. 16 Student Life

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Oh, soy con you see!!! Troy Johnson, Chris Lockett, and Croig Clements stand at attention while the national anthem plays. This was a rime of silence in which the players are thinking of the game ahead. Athletics ploys on important part in every school. Through athletics one is taught leader¬ ship and discipline which ore very beneficial in on athlete ' s future enrichment. Athletics is not only important to the in¬ dividual but olso to the school os o whole. It builds school spirits and unites the student body. Participation is encour¬ aged to provoke the building of one ' s character. There ore three sports seasons: fall sports, winter sports, and spring sports. Many sports hove teams for both boys and girls, however, there ore those few exceptions which are for participation ex¬ Hurry up pitch the ball!! ' ' Mike Scharf anxiously awaits the ball. Patience was very important in the art of batting. Batting was accounting for a very im¬ portant parr of the offense. Seasonal Building BIocks clusively by either girls or boys. All sports ore seasonal ond ore ployed os follows: foil sports in¬ clude football, girls ' tennis, boys ond giris cross country, and volleyball; Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, gym¬ nastics, wrestling, and boys and girls indoor track; 5pring sports include boys and girls outdoor track, baseball, softball, and boys and girls soccer. Each par¬ ticular team was composed of various levels. Some teams hod a varsity, J.V., and freshman team; some had just q varsity ond J.V. team, ond some hod only one varsity squad. The levels provided for the number of students who could participate and offered a better chance to those who were of overage talent. Athletics was a spirit builder and was acknowledged fre¬ quently in the newspapers, over the announcements, and at pep rallies. Athletes were recognized ot the pep rallies by their coaches. Coaches were the analysts of athletics which provoked the building of school spirit. For a team to be suc¬ cessful, it did not only require dedication of the student but of the coach. Coach Davis com¬ mented, A coach must be dedicoted to his couse for he is the building block of the team.” Letting it rip!! Sophomore Connell Fran cis concentrates on her pitch. Pitching was the position which required cons font concentration. The pitcher fogerhei with the catcher was the battery of the ream. Soorts Divider