Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Dancing the night away. Maria Organt and Brian Foster are among the many who showed off their dancing talents. 8 Prom

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“I go to swim practice every evening and sometimes we have morning practices. I love the sport. It is my life outside of school ... ” — Juliana Pulsifer Life Beyond School Visions of white sand and tan babes floated through his head while the teacher droned on about the impact of foreign aid on the Amozonian lima bean crisis. Final¬ ly, the school bell chimed and he was free for the weekend. His dream was about to be¬ come reality. This was it, the first really warm day of the spring, and spring fever burned in his eyes and those of his close friends. Going to the Let’s Go Woodbridge! During the Homecoming parade, Varsity Club members show their athletic involvement by wearinb a uni¬ form of the sport they play. and went surfing even in the dead of winter. The beach was not the only as¬ pect of student life outside of school: “Horseback — back riding is the thing I love most,” said Chrissy Higgings, who has been rid¬ ing for most of her life. “My friends and I all go skiing just for fun!” commented Todd Mer¬ edith. There were some special aspects of stu¬ dent life for everyone in beach with the whole gang or with and out of school. Whether one just a friend was a popular escape was a blonde beach bum, a daring before the weather got cold, and debater, or a serious swimmer, all again as it got warm. The more se- of the weekends were just for the rious surfers donned their wetsuits thrill of it! Student Life 7

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It Didn’t Begin at Stouffers Newly washed and waxed cars pulled up to Stouffers Concourse Hotel in Cry¬ stal City, May 3rd, at 9:00 p.m. to begin a night few would forget. The guys, decked out in tuxedoes and bow ties, gentlemen- ly opened the car doors for their dates. Coming out from the car and acting very elegantly, were girls in very fancy formal dresses. The couples next made their way up to the ballroom. Here, the band Ignition played the rhythem to which many enjoyed dancing. Both fast and slow songs were played, but the floor was always full of couples dancing closely when the slower beat began. Prom was a night for socializing, dancing, being with one special person, and continuing tradi¬ tion. Midway through the evening, five junior princesses and five senior prin¬ cesses were escorted through a break in the crowd to the front of the ballroom. The tradition of prom was carried out as the crown of the queen was passed to Dana Strickland, and Toni DeWitt was named Maid of Honor. They then danced to the theme song “Time Will Reveal.” The formalities of prom were over too soon at 1:00 in the morning. Mrs. Edwina Drake, junior sponsor, no¬ ticed, “I have never seen so many people stay until the end.” The atmosphere was so lively, couples wanted to stay. The actual prom may have been only four hours, but was more than one night. It all started with finding dates, then buying dresses and renting tuxedoes. Cars were shined up, dinner reservations were made, flowers were ordered, and manners were practiced. All this prep¬ aration was captured by pictures moms and dads insisted on taking. After the dance, curfewes were lifted allowing many couples to finish the evening with breakfast or by watching the sunrise. Ju¬ nior Todd Fisher recalled, “I wanted the evening to end right. I gave my date, Erin, a rose; we looked at the stars by candlelight, and later we made breakfast together.” “ ... And our Homecoming Queen is ... ” An anxious feeling is felt by the senior princesses until the queen’s name is announced. Dana Strickland smiles as queen with Rob Benson, her escourt. A hug for a princess. Mrs. Edwina Drake, head junior class sponsor, shares Becky Stevens’ happiness as she is named first runner up in the prom court for junior princesses. Prom 9