York High School - Falcon Yearbook (Yorktown, VA)

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An Explosive Business Staff Pays Off (the Book) The Business Manager, Marc Concilus, makes the budget balance. Diana Guarino writes letters. Fourth period Journalism class strives to meet deadlines. Joyce Phillips and Kumi Young prepare the contact lists. Financial situation”. Penny pinching and pestering busy businessmen for ads and all aspects of money and the great quantities thereof became the focal point for the remaining months that lie mysteriously ahead. The glamour, the attraction, the fascination, all molded themselves into a somewhat passive aimless mess at times. The Staff experienced its annual reduction to a few diligent, hypnotized, compelled members. Finally, in May the book emerged — faces again light with the impul- sive principle of satisfaction . . . the cycle begins again. 81

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Down Front: Chris Foss — senior advisor, Preston Jones — photographer, Marc Concilus — business manager. Above: Ron Harris — editor, John Haywood — organization and photogra- pher. Each new year brings with it new teachers, new policies, new rules, programs, promises, the list is long. Making sure not to be outdone or misplaced under a closet rug, yearbook sales week also ignites within this pre-winter explosive atmosphere. Our staff (a staff that has been preparing itself since summer) cracked their fingers, perked up with enthusiastic smiles and began to delve onto the work they t x have been promising the school, the students, themselves. And, just as in past years, everything ran smoothly and error free. Christmas vacation marked a rough halfway point and Mr. Bradley questioned me about the 80

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National Honor Society Sym bolizes Peak fo r Seniors Front Row: Jim Voglcy, Susan Kyser, Sandy McFadden, Carol Beaman, Leigh McDoughal, Anne Jones, Diana Guarino, Chris Foss. Row 2: Scott Morin, Ron Harris, Johnny Soles, Tina Milen, Paul Opgrand.Jana Wakleyn, Tom Wall, Steve Hundley, Donna Southhall, Debbie Spooner. Row 3: Mike Meador, Josh Davis, Joe Carroll, Jana Puffenburger, Cheryl Ab-Hugh, John Hopke, Vickie Milam, Roger Stewart, Stevalyne Adams, Karol Lamos. National Honor Society inducts new members each year. To be nominated for consideration each student must have at least a 3.25 academic average and each student is reviewed and judged on Leadership, Participation, Wisdom, and Achievement. Twenty to thirty some members are chosen to rep- resent the honor students in this school. They were held at two meet- ings per month and were relatively active considering the majority of these people are involved in assorted activi- ties around the school. They sponsored the movie American Gr affiti”, which was shown during spirit week follow- ing the SCA dinner. Did! Bcvington rises during N.H.S. tapping ceremony. 82