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STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS 26-48 JUNIORS 49-64 FRESHMEN 81-96 SOPHOMORES 65-80 SPORTS 129-176 ACADEMIC 97-128 CLUBS 177-203 ME ets iced STUDENT LIFE 6-25 Central Rappahannock Regional Library POR REFERENCE ONLY 1201 Carciisie Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Title DEATH-DEFYING STUNTS! During the Homecoming football game, Kristin Maddox wows the crowd with the height and difficulty of her stunting. Photo by Sarah Bailey. SMILE PRETTY Erica Vos, working on some homework for one of her many Governor’s School classes, takes some time out to kid around with a friend. Photo by Elizabeth Smith. AND THE WINNER IS... Michelle Ulrich, Jason Sihrer, and Ryan Chewning (under the sheet) help to make the senior float of Frankenstein a first-place winner. Photo by Mark Hughes. lurred views of fragmented memories cloud and jumble the mind when one thinks about the time he or she spent in high school. There were so many clubs, so many activities, and so many people, that obviously there was going to be a plethora of different views of the years a student spent there. There were a lot of different social scenes, an endless amount of different cliques. Yet somehow, high school brought almost all of the people there together. People learned all sorts of different lessons while there; some good, some bad. Bri Bevan concluded of it all, “High school has been meaningless to my life.” For those people who did not enjoy their secondary school years, there was always the hope that another world lay just beyond the edge of senior year. Although some people were more vocal about it than others, the majority of the people in school experienced some form of hardship during their teenage years. Whether it was not fitting in at school, or maybe even just not being able to finish your homework, we all had a cross to bear. All of us were struggling to become Story Continued on Page 4 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Charlie Nesmith marches for the band at the Homecoming football game. The band pulled in many victories during competition in the year 2000, providing for an exciting year for those who participated in it. Photo by Mark Hughes. Putting It All Together SLY Striking his best “bad boy” pose, Phil Scherrens struts his stuff in seventies-style aviator sunglasses. Decade Day during Spirit week was a favorite for a lot of students, who dressed in eighties-style acid-washed jeans, to fifties-style poodle skirts. Photo by Ellen Ahearn. DECORATION FOR SPIRIT Smiling at a fellow classmate, Shelly Whitney displays her painted face for all to see. Face painting was very common among students during spirit week and at football games. Photo by Sarah Zoric. LEARNING IS FUN! Apparently deep in thought, Gerald Tremblay, John Hewitt, and Josh Morn learn important information in one of their classes. Classes could sometimes be stressful if a student did not understand, so teachers tried to make their lectures as interesting as possible. Photo by Rebekah Smart. GIRL AT WORK Working diligently to complete her homework, Zoe Zerbe tries to stay ahead of the classwork race. A lot of students tried to get their homework done during school so that they would have free time when at home. Photo by Elizabeth Smith. POWERFUL LADIES! Launching the ball at the goal, Angela Feindt puts forth all her effort and strength into the way she he he Soh BE plays field hockey. The field hockey team brought in another spectacular season, continuing the winning tradition: they won districts, regionals, and then went on to place second in state competition. Photo by Sarah Bailey. TOUGH COUNTRY BOYS! For their grand entrance into the first pep rally, the Varsity football team busts through a banner reading “Beat the Blackhawks!” Photo by Lesley Wall. FUTURE SCIENTISTS... Performing a chemical lab in Chemistry class, Darby Hummer and Amanda Smith record their data and perform the experiment. Chemistry class was a fun experience for students when it came time to do labs. Photo by Elizabeth Smith. STAFFORD IS THE BEST! Cheering enthusiastically at a Friday afternoon pep rally, Stephanie Warren arouses the crowd and encourages them to yell as well. Cheerleaders did a lot of work in order to get crowds psyched up, whether it was for a football game or just for spirit week. Photo by Mark Hughes. Putting It All Together LIVELY CONVERSATION Lounging at their table at lunch, Allen Scaife and Leah Thomason chat about the day’s activities. Lunchtime provided for a good time to socialize, since socializing during class was not usually permitted. Photo by Jennifer Yednock. WORKING ON THE FLOAT Becky McGee helps out the sophomore class by aiding them in constructing the float. Photo by Ellen Ahearn. FIRST-YEAR JITTERS The freshmen class officers display the float for their class. The theme for the class float was the movie Hocus Pocus. Photo by Erin Hall. Story Continued from Page2 something, although we weren’t always sure what that “something” was. Growing up could be a difficult task to fulfill. Most people, however, were able to move on with their lives and grow up gracefully. Russell Roles exclaimed of growing up, “Now that I’m a real man, I’m ready for a change!” Learning different things from high school was a major part of life. All different kinds of people came together into one building, creating a massive conglomeration of thoughts, opinions, and actions. Lisa Maloney excitedly said, “These past four years have finally culminated to my graduation—and I can’t wait to get out of here!” Beyond those high school walls, life lay ahead of us. We had seen the school go through a transformation due to a great amount of construction over the years. We saw friends come and go; sometimes it was us that changed, sometimes it was they, and sometimes it was both. And although some of the great things we had experienced would never happen again, or the people we once had known were no longer there, time just kept marching along. Through the strength we gained at the cause of both tragedy and triumph, we were able to go on. As Patrick Perrone said, “We’re moving on to something bigger now.” In order to create the stories of the rest of our lives, we raced through time, grabbing bits and pieces of memories. We stumbled through the hallway of life, “Putting It All Together” as we went along. Story by Kathy Hall Gardner. GO STAFFORD! Cheering at a Friday afternoon pep rally, Allison Rankin uses all of her skills as a cheerleader to arouse the crowd. The majority of students, particularly seniors, thoroughly enjoyed getting revved up at pep rallies and Friday night football games. Photo by Mark Hughes. BONFIRE GAMES! Megan Hayes and Ally Smith, with the help of Teresa Donaldson, prepare to participate in a one- legged race at the bonfire. Fun and games at the annual bonfire were a popular pastime for students here at Stafford. Photo by Heather Akin. Putting It All Together ARTIST AT WORK! Fixing the position of a part of the junior float, Tara Sullivan supervises what needs to be done with it as well. Photo by Erin Hall. LET’S GO STAFFORD! Mouths wide open in a cheer for the football team at the Homecoming game, Ian Campbell and Krista Eck show their Indian pride. Seniors always took the opportunity to “paint up” at football games and go crazy for their team in the last year they were in school. Photo by Heather Akin. HARD AT WORK Reading her notes for one of her many AP classes, Zaahira Wyne studies hard to keep her grades up in Governor’s School. Photo by Elizabeth Smith. BEARER OF SPIRIT Waving the school flag furiously during the Homecoming pep rally, Josh Ozura shows his school pride to the entire gymnasium. A lot of seniors such as Josh unleashed their school spirit during their last year of school. Photo by Mark Hughes. ) = (996 ¢ RSL FINAL Putting It All Together PRE-GAME PITSTOP Field hockey superstars Lorrie Watts, Joanne Yednock, and Angela Feindt enjoy dinner after practice. Parents provided meals for the team on Wednesday evening. Photo by Rebekah Smart. CHIQUITA BANANA MEETS SHS Incelebration of Spirit Week's Hawaiian Day, Ashley Brooks studies with her leis and a pineapple. Photo by Britt Smith. FIRED UP! Heather Akin, Courtney Johnston, Lauren Pesyolar, Aimee Little, Laura Yates, and Eboni Matthewson scream and shout at the bonfire. Photo by Sara Bailey. HAVING FUN IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL fter a summer of swimming, sunning and often times, working, with the arrival of “ September, Stafford students were once - again setting their alarms to get to school before the bell. There was a new group of seniors to take senior cuts, juniors applying for parking permits, and new sophomores got the pleasure of assisting the latest group of unseasoned freshmen around the school. Most of all though plenty of opportunities to meet all these new people. Although senior Jason Zaluski jokingly announced “I have no friends,” most students found the 2000-2001 school year an exciting time to socialize when not devoted to schoolwork. Alison Spillane, a junior, said happily, “I’ve made new friends and regained friends I hadn’t seen in a while.” Fun classes and electives allowed students to get to know people from all grades. However, school was not the only place to meet people. Many Stafford students had after-school and weekend jobs. “I work with a lot of friends from school who make things fun, even when it’s stressful,” said junior Ashley Dowling, a hostess at a restaurant in Downtown Fredericksburg. Work provided a fun way to earn some spending money and spend time with friends too. Despite the more difficult schoolwork awaiting them in high school, many freshmen eagerly anticipated sports. “Cheerleading is so great, and I ON THE WARPATH Spirited can meet the other kids I didn’t go to middle school seniors Mike Groff, Cole Copley, with,” said freshman Sarah Kania. Not only Allen Edwards, and Kevin Louder freshmen were excited about sports, though; junior support the team. Friday night Rebekah Smart said, “It’s sometimes hard to get games provided a chance to display school spirit--often everything done because I do three sports, but I can’t shirtless for guys, despite the cold. imagine high school without all the fun I have with field hockey, swimming and track.” Sports were a DEFENDERS OF THE UNIVERSE popular way to get to know fellow classmates. Field hockey defense protects their Having understanding and caring friends is very goal with a vengeance. To the SHS important in high school, and Stafford students of all girls, each game was a fight with grades proved they could be wonderful friends. As 100% effort. Photo by Ellen Karen Zawora stated, “There’s so much going on in Ahearn. high school--friends are going to help you, friends are forever!” Story by Ashley Belyea. A2b ALAVE INDS EANY REGEN Student Life Divider