Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Into Let ' s go Vikings! ... Varsity Club members Mike Varner, Jaymie Frankel, and Karin Berzins show their support during the Homecoming Parade. It was a tradition for the Varsity Club to have a truck in the parade. Clubs

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• I i t And They Were OumrimJ For Exams L ong and dull, Naptime, Studied for hours, Blew em ' off. After school parties!, They blew my grades. Forget it, I ' ll never pass one, Big surprise, I got an A ! He took my pa¬ per away for talking . . What could these students have been talking about? Possibly EXAMINATIONS? Exams . . . the word was enough to give them nightmares. Twice a year this menace came; this high pres¬ sure week of two hour tests that carried a 20% load of the semester grade. They were difficult . . . more difficult than in middle school. They were tiring because they were so long. I liked getting out early though, commented freshman Schmeika Somers when asked about taking her first high school exams. Senior James Tashek said, They were OK, . . . I mean by now I ' m pretty used to the whole process. They ' re kind of like slugs though in that we know they exist, but no one can figure out why. So from freshman to senior year exams, the students survived the adventure. They crammed, sweated, winged it, and wouldn ' t ya ' know it? . . . Some even studied. C C “They ' re OK, I mean by now I ' m pretty used to the whole process. They ' re kind of like slugs in that we know they exist, but no one can figure out why. — James Tashek 9 9 ' £ “They were difficult: ™ More difficult than mid¬ dle school. They were ring because they were so )ng. I liked getting out early lough! a » — Schmeika Somers I Senior Teaching

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A Freshman ' s Fear, Getting Involved Is A Senior ' s Pleasure! x x 11 is now time for I the morning an¬ nouncements. There will be a mandatory Norsemen meeting after school today at 2:05. Also, there is a National Honor Soci¬ ety meeting on Tues¬ day in lecture one of the auditorium. These were the usual things announced everyday. As they echoed through the halls, everyone was made aware of the latest information about the clubs ' and organizations ' activi¬ ties. Teachers as well as guidance counselors, and parents stressed involvement. Being involved gave the students the oppor¬ tunity to make friends and to have fun. In¬ volvement in extra¬ curricular activities also gave students an extra edge for en¬ trance into colleges. With over thirty- five clubs and organi¬ zations, no one could say that there was nothing for them. There was a variety of clubs available with all kinds of activi¬ ties to take part in. Some clubs such as Norsemen had a se¬ lective entrance pro¬ cess. Others you had to pay dues, such as Jr. Civitans. Some re¬ quired the participa¬ tion in a class, for ex- and ecology, and forensics and de¬ bate. Lastly, there were clubs which re¬ quired certain grade point averages. Na¬ tional Honor Society, for example required a 3.5 GPA, and BETA club required a 3.8. This of course had to Learning the moves ... Norsemen Aaron McDade and Jay Buczsin learn sign language from teachers at Woodbine Preschool. One of the jobs of the Norsemen was to spread good cheer at Christmas time. ample DECA or VICA. Then there were those clubs that were for anybody, and there were many of those. For example, there was SADD, for students against drunk driving, the math club, science be maintained throughout the course of the year. Others were the for¬ eign language honor societies, most of which required an A or B in level two of that particuluar lan¬ guage. But involvement wasn ' t the only nec¬ essary key to having fun. Participation was a must. The Norse¬ men ' s annual initi¬ ation dance, was a big event and usually had a big turnout. The reason was that, not only did the members have fun, but everyone pre¬ sent was welcome to join in the fun. That ' s the type of participa¬ tion needed for a successful and fun year as a club mem¬ ber. Another key to having fun was com¬ mitment. Being reli¬ able and willing to work was an impor¬ tant quality. The thousands of bake sales, inductions, and dances took com¬ mitment and dedica¬ tion and all this of course led to fun! Well, enough of re¬ quirements; now that you know all there is to know, what are you waiting for: GET INVOLVED! Clubs Divider