Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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hicken wire . . . Paint ... A flat bed . . . Napkins, lots of napkins .. . These are the basic necessities in building a float. For some, getting these materials was easy, but for others, it was like looking for needles in a haystack. Just ask the choir department. For three weeks, it looked as if there wouldn ' t be a choir float in the Homecom¬ ing parade. The prom¬ ised flat bed from last Homecoming had been sold and couldn ' t be located, and all oth¬ er leads were coming up short. Fora while, it looked like we wouldn ' t be able to find a flat bed. Then, a non-choir friend told us that he had one that we could use, ex- Concept plained junior Lara Brit¬ tain. After getting a flat, the designing came into play. Plans were made and materials sought after. High on everyone ' s list was napkins. There was generally a mad scramble to get green, yellow, and white nap¬ kins. I couldn ' t believe how fast napkins disap¬ peared from stores. We had to use what we could find, ad¬ mitted junior Colin Reese when asked about the multi-col¬ ored napkins on the choir float. Once materials were found, and the actual work got underway, building those Hallow¬ een floats got fun. ■ m Working on a float is a good way to show school spirit. It ' s good for those peo¬ ple who want to be spirited, but want to do it quietly. I think it helps to create a sense of closeness between all those working on a float. — Mark Harris 99 £ ( Since I was new, I was anxious to meet people and working on a float proved to be a good way to do so. Ev¬ eryone pitched in and tried to help as much as possible. We had to use teamwork and get along or nothing would get done. — Jenny Walker Student Life

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How to beat those work by P icture yourself on a beach with the relentless rays of the sun beating down on your tanned body as the white waves nip your toes. Reality strikes! The picture is shattered. Whether you worked inside or out the summer held promise for exciting adventures. Long and sometimes late hours paid off for people saving up. The sun was hot, but the mon¬ ey was good, com- Enjoy! Junior Kelli Ficher col¬ lects money for the goodies she sells at Tacketts Mill movie theatre. Kelli enjoyed working “at the movies” during her sum¬ mer vacation. day, play mented senior Kevin Humphrey who worked construction to pay for a car. The average working day for most people con¬ sisted of eight to ten hours. If a person was not working outside, they worked inside in food chain or depart¬ ment stores. It didn ' t bother me working in¬ side all day and not getting a tan, joked senior Valerie White assistant manager at Tacketts Mill Theatre. Welcome to McDonalds may I fake your order please? Senior Terri Smith takes a to-go order at the Lakeridge McDonalds. This was one of the many sum¬ mer jobs held by upper class- men. by night As for underclass¬ men the summer meant the pool, beach and a long va¬ cation. I spent most of my summer water skiing and camping, junior Sean Rivera said. Lawnmowing and ba¬ bysitting were jobs freshmen and sopho¬ mores filled. As the summer slipped by the reality of school boomed in the minds of students as they pictured them¬ selves at their desks studying and struggling through another year waiting for summer once again. Summer Jobs

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Are you okay? Senior Caroline Mullori asks junior Tony Dingus how he feels while his ankle is wrapped. He was hurt during the Homecoming game when he twisted it. Hold it steady ... Seniors Brett Rasmussen and CJ Takacs build a haunted house on the choir float. Working on a float gave students a chance to socialize and focus their creative ener¬ gy- Stonewall Jackson by a score of 14-7 proved to be explosive for the evening. The game was ex¬ citing ' revealed sen¬ ior Scott Ross, and winning it seemed to be a great way to start the Halloween weekend. It left peo¬ ple ready to party.” Much preparation went into The Halloween Homecoming E ngines revived, and the final countdown of 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Bang! The signal all had waited for — the start of the Homecoming parade. Go Vikings! Senior Anna Valtari and friends cheer on their fa¬ vorite team at the Homecoming game. Their enthusiasm helped fire the Vikes past Stonewall Jackson to a 14-7 victory. Starting at Gover¬ nor ' s Court, the collec¬ tion of Halloween — based floats was wheeled to the high school with cheer¬ leaders, marching band members, and class officers thrown in for variety. Arriving at school, the parade was the start of the surge of people who flocked to get good seats for the football game. At half-time, the Homecoming queen, Sheri Barbier, was crowned, and the win¬ ning floats (Seniors and VICA) were an¬ nounced. All the while, the home crowd cheered for their team. Beating Homecoming Game Parade