Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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We’ve got crab legs! Reuben Richards mod¬ els his work costume. When asked about it, he replied, “It was embarrassing at first, but I got used to having feet two feet long!” That’s My Style!! One thing that remained the same was the uniqueness of the students. Walking through the halls, one could see a mixture of personalities, intelligences and styles that could be found no¬ where else. Each student added a laughter or insight only they could contribute. This superior quality was seen in the excellence in the sport programs, in the high SAT and SRA scores and in re¬ ceiving many awards in depart¬ mental contests. All in all, Wood- bridge possessed the right combi¬ nation of uniqueness to make us different. i Changes Can you remember when McDonald’s sign read ‘1 BILLION SERVED’? When hamburgers were 30 cents? When we only had to pay $2.00 for a movie and 25 cents for a candy bar or ice cream cone? Now, McDonald’s proudly displays ‘60 BILLION SERVED’ and sells hambur¬ gers for 65 cents. Movies charge $4.50 and we pay double the price for a candy bar, triple for ice cream. Things are con¬ stantly changing, not just prices. Four years ago Tackett’s Mill and Potomac Mills were still someone’s dream and trees were in their place. Lanier Win- ingham recalls her childhood playing in the creek and woods that are now gone to Tackett’s Mill. Springfield Mall was the place to go then for clothes, movies, jobs and a good time before the local malls were built. Also, one can’t help but no¬ tice the large clearing of trees in the Lake Ridge area, where houses and new devel¬ opments are now springing up every¬ where. Woodbridge High certainly isn’t ex¬ cluded from these changes. New features are always being added and old ones im¬ proved. Renovation of the auditorium, an electric bulletin sign and a new Coke machine in the gym lobby were a few of the new additions. New teachers, such as Mr. Peter Anderson, were brought in, and some have left for new experiences, such as Dr. Sherri Taylor. Administra¬ tion has been rearranged and coaching positions switched. New programs were enacted also, one being the great lengths taken to stop drug use in the school. “I had a 3.494! One point away from an ‘A’!!” was a common complaint heard from various students as each grading period came around. Changing the grad¬ ing scale was the biggest switch this year, affecting everyone. The system was changed to avoid inflated grades and made it much harder for students to re¬ ceive an A. Instead of rounding from the hundredth position, teachers were in¬ structed to round from the thousandth decimal. In reward for the struggle of higher grades, those who took on the challenge felt a great feeling of accom¬ plishment when they finally achieved the higher grade. This blend of the var¬ ious changes gave this school a quality never to be duplicated. Changes 23

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Winning State was a very rewarding achievement that more than made up for the four years of hard work and dedication that went into accomplishing it. — Danny Ireland The crowd hushed. The cheer¬ leaders stared on from the sideline as the basketball player stepped to the free throw line. A bead of sweat rolled down his cheek as he dribble-d the ball. He took a deep breath and let the ball go. The crowd roared as the ball ripped the bottom of the net. The boys basketball team had just won with sec¬ onds to go. This kind of intensity was characteristic Right, Red, 30 Dive. Coach Jerry Williams tells sophomore Ben Ramirez and Senior Alan Bartlett the play in the big game against Gar-Field. ball, track, tennis, wrestling, golf, soccer, and volleyball, JUST FOR THE WIN OF IT! With the student body filling the stands at every sporting event, the want and will to win be¬ came a necessi¬ ty. And win they did. With track, tennis, and wrestling going undefeat¬ ed in the dis¬ trict. And with the football’s devastating 23- 6 victory over rival Gar-Field, winning be¬ came a reputa- of all Vikings sports as athletes of tion Woodbridge was proud to boast, all shapes and sizes joined the var¬ ious team sports of football, base- Sports Divider 25