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JUSTo DANCE By Victoria Carneal

This year's Homecoming Dance was a night of chocolate and music. The dance was held on Friday October 1, 2010 in the Menchville cafeteria at 8:00 pm.

Many people attended the dance and showed immense school pride. Spirit week helped heighten the excitement of the dance for most students. “ All of the spirit days and exciting events leading up to the

dance made it that much more fun, I was so excited when I finally got my ticket because I was able to finalize all my plans,” said junior Bryanna Wilson

The day of the dance all students could talk about was plans, plans, and more plans. While some students like junior Robbie Depp, “I went with my girlfriend, Brittany, and had a great. Since I’m moving soon it was really good to be able to

go to Homecoming with her.”

Others made plans to go with friends. “I went with a group of my closest girlfriends and had a great time. We went out to eat before and then to the dance,” commented freshman Kylie Paris.

The students were lined up and ready to go well before 8. “ I was surprised how many people were there

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Homecoming and Halloween Fashion Nikole Hairston

Pep Rallies, Polls, and BandRebecca Neal

Homecoming Dance, Polls, and VolleyballVictoria Carneal

Homecoming Game, Hall-o-screamAlyssa Crombine

Collages, Field HockeyLiz Pruden

Spirit Week, Polls, and RugbyAmanda Hicks

Floats & Parade, Halloween Movies, and RugbyLogan Fitchett

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Robbie Sampson, Logan Fitchett, Madi LaSalle, Annabell Sorokas,Jon Mayer, Hillary Gallagher, Alexis Hickmott, Dru Jordan, Lakin Collins, Danielle Verbeck, Andrew Brady take pictures before the dance.

MONARCHS TAKE A VICTORY By Rebecca Neal & Interviews By Alyssa Crombine

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-Left, Menchville Monarchs go head to head with the Glouster Dukes.

-Right, JV Menchville Monarch number 21 makes a catch during practice

On October 3rd, 2010, the Monarchs won the homecoming game against Gloucester with a final score of 31-3. All members of the team played admirably, but stars of the game proved to be the defensive players, who gave up their fewest points since the 34-0 win over Denbigh in 2003.

“The defense did a great job by shutting down the running game and giving the offense good field positions to score,” says defensive player Dylan Goodill, “I think the team played really well, despite a few injuries, the team came together and accomplished what needed to be done on the field.” When asked about how the entire defensive line worked together, Goodill responded saying that “we played as one unit. The lineman gave a good push on the line which allowed the linebacker to fill the gaps and forced Gloucester’s quarterback to throw bad balls. This

allowed the defensive backs to prevent any long passes.”

Senior Clifton Richardson assisted the Monarchs in their victory -- a win that they had all be hoping for. “It was a great game for my senior year,” stated Richardson, “The crowd was hype! It was the most points we had scored in a while, and the coaches were very supportive and told us not to underestimate Gloucester.”

The Monarchs worked hard and set their sights high, striving for success. In the end, the team was rewarded for their efforts with a victory that the seniors on the team would always remember.

Continued from Pg. 1before eight I thought it would only be me and my friends who were early,” remarked freshman Josh Davis.

“I was really thrown off by the game being the day after the dance because I like to know who won Homecoming Queen and King before the dance,” said junior Sara Kazmer when talking about the unique schedule changes this year. In years past the game came before

the dance so this year's schedule was really different.

As the night progressed, students agreed it kept getting better. “I was on the Homecoming court so I couldn’t wait to be announced so that I could get back to the dance. I had so much with everyone,” said senior and Homecoming Queen Maddie Bauer.

Regardless of the schedule, who you went with, or who you danced with everyone was able to let loose and have a good time.

All Dressed and Ready to go

By Nikole Hairiston

At the beginning of every school year the students patiently await Spirit Week before Homecoming. The excitement of the costumes, contests, the Homecoming game and school spirit revs up the anticipation for the Homecoming Dance.

This is the one dance of every school year where students don’t have to go all out with long formal dresses and expensive tuxes. It’s the night where all the girls find their cutest, tiniest dress and dance the night away. This year there were quite a few Homecoming dress styles. Some of the most popular were A- symmetrical styles, strapless styles, dresses with unique back designs, pleats, ruffles and lace. For boys bow ties made a complete come back. Another trend for guys this year was wearing all black and just a colored tie ,which looked great.

The Homecoming dance was filled with stylish fashonistas and hot, handsome gentlemen. The stylish dresses and tuxes swished back and forth with the beat of the music and gave a great ending to this years Homecoming dance. We can’t wait to see what fashion trends pop up at next year’s Homecoming dance!

Kayleigh Randall and Brooke Wiggins are wearing an A-Symmetrical dress and Emily Keen is wearing a strapless dress.

Tamara Brown is wearing a strapless style, Jessica Roll is wearing an A-

Symmetrical dress and Nikole Hairston is wearing a pleated blue dress.

Jessica Currin is wearing an A-Symmetrical dress, Kiana Shazier and

Kathryn Largena have unique back designs, Cassie Kuykendall is wearing a

halter and Jessica Roll is seen in a strapless dress.

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Audery Shlickenmyer, Christina Pervis, and Emily Keen take pictures before the dance.

By Rebecca Neal

Every year, Spirit Week comes to an end by celebrating the Homecoming dance, parade, and of course, the football game. But who could forget about most interactive way to show your class spirit? That’s right – pep rallies! This year, Menchville really shook it up and switched out a few things that had become tradition at the annual homecoming pep assemblies. Instead of the usual bean bag toss competition between classes, the SCA demonstrated two new ways to win money for your class. The first way was a relay between the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Four people served as representatives from each class, and they raced against the other classes to see who could dress themselves in the football jersey and a helmet the quickest. After dressing themselves, they ran to the other members of their team, undressed, and began the race with the second person. During the first pep rally, the senior class won, and the sophomore class won during the second one.The second class competition involved eight representatives from each class that all stood side by side, and while holding hands, raced to see which class could get everyone in their line through a hoola-hoop the quickest. The sophomore class won this friendly competition during the first pep rally; during the second pep rally the sophomore and senior classes both tied. This led to a sudden death round between the two classes. The senior class dominated and won the $50 prize.

The presentation of the Homecoming Court of 2010 had also changed a little. Normally, we would expect all the members to dress formally, walk in pairs down a runway of JROTC members to elegant music, and showcase themselves to the classes. This remained true for all the homecoming court class members – except the seniors. Each pair danced down the aisle to their own beat and unique tune to celebrate their final year of high school. While some components of the pep rallies changed, others remained in standing with traditions that had formed over the years. Mr. Traner, was once again the MC of both pep rallies. Along with his assistant, senior, Alex LaSalle, he built up the intensity among each class and kept everybody’s spirits up in order to create excitement for the homecoming game. The Menchville Marching Monarchs greeted everyone entering the pep rallies with popular, up-beat tunes; JROTC began the assemblies with the presentation of the colors; and the ever-talented A Cappella group sang the national anthem. Although there had been rumors that the traditional class banners would not be showcased at the pep rallies, those whispers proved to be false as each class banner was hung proudly above the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior sections of the bleachers.The 2010 Homecoming Pep Rallies were an enormous success; according to Ms. Cook, “the students behaved beautifully and had a lot of school spirit”. The staff appreciated the changes to the

senior homecoming court and Ms. Cook agreed that “it was a lot of fun to see the seniors have so much fun planning their acts”. “I was so happy to see so much Monarch spirit in the gym that day” said Cook of the pep rallies; it was clear that everyone left the assemblies “fired up”!

Let’s Get Fired Up!

Above: Senior and Sophomore Homecoming Court sit and what the pep rally.Left: Mr. Trainer, the MC of the pep rally, observes the crowd.Below: Maddie Bauer, Star Phillips, Kristine Racicot, Robbie Sampson pose for a picture.

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Spirit WeekBy: Amanda Hicks

Menchville Stops Traffic

By Logan FitchettMost Saturdays, the Menchville parking lot is dead. But October 2nd, it was the complete opposite. After a successful Homecoming dance the night before, students now prepared for the annual Homecoming Parade.

The typical line up for the parade includes the “Marching Monarchs”, the Homecoming Court and class floats. As the band tuned up their instruments and the court nominees lined up in convertibles the class floats began to arrive.

Each float was different but all were filled with tons of Monarch spirit. The freshmen float was great, all of the students were dressed in their new white t-shirts. A familiar character was on their float as well, the Monarch mascot.

The sophomores had giant “golden tickets”, an oompa loompa and even a Violet Beauregard character, which is a human bluberry. They also proudly displayed their class banner.

The junior/senior rivalry is always very intense during Homecoming week. Most years the seniors win the float competition because they have the most experience. Though the juniors still try to snag first place and this year was no exception. Their float was themed around the Homecoming game. But with massive lollipops and candies they still tied in the “Golden Ticket” theme.

The seniors definitely “wonkafied” their float with bright swirls and streamers. They also had a boat, like the one in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which had the quote “We are the dreamers of dreams” written along the side.

Each class really worked hard to make an impressive float. Though, in the end, only one class would win. The sophomores came in fourth place, followed by the freshmen in third, juniors stealing second and the seniors claiming first place. The parade was fun for everyone, even fans on the side of the street. The weather was fired up for the football game. It was the perfect ending to a “golden” week at Menchville.

The first month of school is over, and as the student body begins to settle into their yearly routine of classes and homework, the halls begin to buzz over one thing: Spirit Week.

Students wonder what each day will be, and if they already know, start thinking of outrageous ideas for their outfits. Spirit Week is a necessity at the beginning of every school year because it relieves nearly all of the school day monotony and ignites spirit within each student. Honestly, who wouldn’t want to be able to dress as crazily as they’d like (within dress code) for a whole week? This year, Spirit Week days were Mustache Monday, Toon Tuesday, Willy Wonka Wednesday, Futuristic Thursday, and Fantastic Four Friday (otherwise known as Spirit Day), with the overall theme of Homecoming Week being The Golden Ticket. The student with the most spirited costume in each homeroom class gets to participate in an informal judging, with a five-dollar 7-11 gift card being the incentive.

Even the teachers participate in the festivities, dressing up as anything from Waldo to Fred from Scooby Doo. Kaitlyn Fitzgerald said that Futuristic Thursday was her favorite day “because I got to wear green body paint and wear a crazy headband.” Spirit Week is the perfect way to get students to really show their “monarch pride”, whether you’re a freshman or a senior. It unifies the students within each class and the different classes with each other, providing a joined front against Gloucester for the Homecoming Game.

Top: Senior class of 2011 float.

Middle Left: Junior class of 2012 float.

Middle Right: Freshman class of 2014 float.

Bottom: Sophomore class of 2013 float.

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Howl-o-scream By Alyssa Crombine

I was at Busch Gardens the other night for Hollow Scream and my friend had been texting on his phone and a person dressed up as a bush scared him, it scared him so bad that he actually fell down on the ground. It was the funniest thing I have seen in a while” – Senior, Grace Martinez Out of everyone that I have talked to, all agree that this year has been better than previous years. The Scare is Everywhere is the theme for park because every part of the park has someone or something scaring you. The effects and the simple fact that the creatures could come out at anytime makes the park that much better. The suspense keeps people on their toes. Creatures from Goblins to Werewolves are waiting around every corner to try and catch you at your most vulnerable moments.

There are six different haunted houses at Busch Gardens this year, all which are rated five pumpkins except for one which is four pumpkins (the haunted houses are rated by pumpkins, five being the scariest and 1 being the least scary). They all have different themes like vampires, werewolves and haunted forests.

The creatures all have the same intention though to jump out and scare you. The monsters come from closed walls, behind bushes, or walk straight toward you and look you in the face. Junior Jamaal Smith said “ I went with a couple of my friends and we waited through a 20 minute line and when we finally went in within the first 10 steps there was a lady hanging from a fence and when we went pasted she screamed, ‘I want to kill your babies!’ I have never seen my friends run that fast and I didn’t see them until I came out” Some people cannot handle haunted houses, so Busch Gardens put together different shows. There are light shows, musicals, and bands that you can watch. Busch Garden’s fest house (one of the many places to eat) has a sing a long that people of all ages will enjoy. This is the best time of the year for Busch Gardens, thousands and thousands of people come out to participate in Hollow Scream. There is always something for people of all ages. Hollow Scream is over the day after Halloween.

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By Nikole Hairston

Finally! It’s that time of year again when everyone whips out their candy bowls, fake spider webs, plastic pumpkins, fog machines, and most importantly, costumes! Now there are many different categories of costumes. There are scary, humorous, and cutesy ones. Of course there are way more but these are the ones I feel are most important. Don’t know which to choose for this year? I’m here to help!

Now if you want to scare the living daylights out of someone, of course you’re going for the scary look. You can’t do anything too cliche, though. That most definitely takes away from the effect. Stay away from ghosts and the dreaded Scream mask, those are no no’s. Try and aim towards bloody murderers, but only if you can sell it. Of course the whole rotting, decaying, not really sure what it was before costumes are always in too.

The humorous costumes are probably the easiest. It’s pretty easy to get a few chuckles when you’re dressed like a giant whoopee cushion, my personal favorite. But on a serious note, funny costumes are the easiest because you don’t have to do much. I mean, who

wouldn’t find a grown man dressed in a duck suit hilarious?

Last but not least, the cutesy costumes! There are too many to choose from when it comes to these. They range from bumble bees to kitty cats to just about anything. These are also pretty easy since most of them are animals and all you need are some ears or a pair of antennae. For example, throw on a striped T-shirt along with some wings and antennae and you’ve got a bumble bee costume from scratch.

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This is not a slasher and gore movie. The Silence of the Lambs gives movie watchers a glimpse into a psychotic killers mind. You will never look at a leather jacket the same.

“Here’s Johnny!” Jack Nicholson plays a father driven mad from the circumstances he and his family face spending a snowy winter alone in a haunted hotel. Bring a blanket and prepare to be frightened in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

The Blair Witch Project is a pseudo documentary which follows three young people, curious about the legend of the Blair Witch in the woods of Maryland. Find out what happens when their journey quickly turns into a desperate attempt to escape when they become the prey in their own witch hunt.

The Night of the Living Dead may not be the high quality of scary movies today but it will still make watchers “scared to death” as the dead wake from the earth and attack.

Prom, pig blood an insane mother, a child’s worst nightmare come true in the movie Carrie. This film will set all bullies straight.

Tim Burton creates an artistic wonderland

in his movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. When a town which revolves around Halloween decides to takeover Christmas. The fun songs and creepy characters will get viewers into the Halloween and Christmas spirit.

A lack of sunlight will cause movie watchers to cringe in fear while viewing The Others. With twists and turns which keep you guessing, the outcome of this strange, dark tale is unexpected. Starring Nicole Kidman, The Others, is perfect for a chilly October evening.

Edward Scissorhands is an eerie film, with Tim Burton in his early directing days, this movie brings fantasy to the generic suburban neighborhood. With a plot as interesting as Edward’s yard sculptures.

Saw has been part of America’s pop culture since 2004. With seven movies in the series, the most recent Saw 3D, comes out October 29th. Jigsaw, his twisted mind and disgusting forms of torture, keep watchers asking themselves “what would you do to live?”

The Strangers is a babysitter’s nightmare. Most people can relate to being home alone and the thought that something from the night will attack. In this movie, a couple lives out that horror and puts viewers through their living hell.

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halloween movie reviewsBy: Logan Fitchett

Right around October, when pumpkins are carved and children prepare the scariest of Trick or Treating costumes, people want to watch a creepy movie, this is a review of some of the best.

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This year, the Menchville Marching Monarchs celebrated their 21st annual invitational on October 9th at Todd Stadium. A total of twelve bands competed in four divisions: Class A, AA, AAA, and AAAA. Bands in each division compete against each other in the following categories: music performance, visual performance, general effect, drum line, auxiliary, and drum major. In Class A, two bands competed and Warick High School won first place overall. In Class AA, a total of three bands competed and Lafayette High School took home first place. In Class AAA, Tallwood High School won first place over four other bands, including Woodside and Kecoughtan High School. In Class AAAA, Grassfield High School was named not only first in their division, but also the Grand Champions out of all twelve bands.

“I really enjoyed playing volleyball this season. It’s always really fun and I’m gonna miss my team when I go off to college,” said senior Marc Lovell.

“This was my first year playing volleyball and I wasn’t sure if I would like it but as soon as the season started I knew I was going to have a great time,” said junior Abbey Rogers.

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Girls vs. Warwick: 3-2Girls vs. Heritage: 3-0Girls vs. Gloucester: 3-1Girls vs. Denbigh: 3-2

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Senior Bianca Hernandez goes to hit the ball.

On Thursday, October 14, the rain greeted the varsity field hockey team on their senior game against the Hampton Crabbers.The game began and the hullabaloo revved the Monarchs to a 3-0 victory. Seniors Maddie Bauer, Shea- la Gatz, and Courtney Whitaker scored each of the goals. “Scoring for my team was surreal, and since it was my senior game it made it ten times more exciting,” Maddie Bauer exclaimed. After the game, the JV field hockey team and the remaining varsity members made a tunnel of sticks for the ten seniors. Kiana Shazier, Kristine Racicot, Brooke Wiggins, Kathryn Largena, Courtney Whitaker, Maddie Bauer, Emily Keen, Shea-la Gatz, Cassie Kuykendall, and Melissa Haas were escorted by their parents to the middle of the field where they received yellow roses from principal, Bobby Surry. Says Kristine Racicot of the experience, “To be a senior on the varsity field hockey team was an exciting part of my high school career, I will always have the friendships and memories for the rest of my life.”

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The Varsity Field Hockey girls pose as a team one last time.

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Marching monarchs bring it home By Rebecca Neal

Drum Major Paul Novotny conducts the Marching Monarchs as the last band to perform for the night.

By: Amanda Hicks and Logan Fitchett

June 5, 2010, the Menchville Rugby Club faced West London County to fight for the honor of being the Division 2 State Champions. With hard work and confidence amongst the Monarchs they became the state champions with a 22-19 overtime win.

Rugby is a fairly new team at Menchville, with spring 2011 opening their third season. However, talent and victory are nothing new to this team.

The game of rugby originated in England during the 19th century and it has now made its way to Newport News.

Ruslan Komynarets, a first year member of the 2010 team, said, “I wanted to play a sport where I can have fun and compete with my teammates”.

To Komynarets, rugby was the perfect choice. Talking to some of the players and watching a Youtube video of the team smashed together cheering before the championship game, a strong, unified team can be seen.

Many people say that winning a state championship is something a team never forgets. Graham King said that becoming the champions was, “Amazing. I don’t think anyone expected us to win. I never felt so accomplished”.

The rugby team will never forget that accomplishment. Especially with state championship rings which many of the players now proudly wear after their recent Ring Ceremony, which included the attendance of all administrators.

At Menchville, rugby is still only a club and not an official team. Many, in the school community, were not aware that they won the state championship. Since rugby is not a varsity sport the

team does not always get the recognition they deserve. Heres to you Menchville Rugby Team of 2010! This is for all the sweat, long practices, frustration, determination and leadership that it took to get to the top. Hopefully, the players can officially represent the school someday because they have earned that title.

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Class of 2014, as you make the transition from middle school keep in mind a few things: high school classes are a tad different from what you’re used to – the homework load is heavier and the classes are faster paced.If you’re struggling in a class, sign up for a study hall to attend during the Smart Moments on Wednesdays during homeroom. Tutoring in a foreign language is available after school on Mondays and Wednesdays in room 136 as well as tutoring in math after school in rooms 122 and 123 on Mondays. Do not wait until the end of the marking period to seek help; make plans to stay after school with a teacher or for a tutoring session.Yearbook photo make-ups will take place on the 27th of October between 8 am and 2 pm in the auditorium. It is important that you attend the make-up in order for your photograph to appear in the yearbook and on your school ID.

For all sophomores that took the PSAT during the Smart Moment on Wednesday, October 13th, your score sheets will arrive through your guidance counselor within the next month. Check out collegeboard.com for more practice with SAT format questions in order to prepare for the test you will take next year. The yearbook staff has created a Facebook group that all Menchville students are welcome to become a member of. The purpose of this group is to get students more involved by allowing members to post photographs that they wish to appear in the yearbook. (No photos are guaranteed to be selected to appear) Weekly surveys will also be posted on the group’s page to collect information for polls. To be a part of this group, go to Facebook.com and type in “Menchville Yearbook 2010-2011”, and then click “become a member”.

Juniors SeniorsAlthough your schedules are busy, don’t forget to make time and stop by to visit collegeboard.com to begin signing up for SAT dates this year in order to stay on top of things.Attention! If you plan on going to Ring Dance, you must pay your junior class dues before you can pick up a ticket. Checks can be made payable to Menchville High School and can be turned into your class sponsors, Ms. Whitten and Mr. Laske. Ring Dance will take place on the 19th of November at Point Plaza, but don’t let the anticipation for this exciting event distract you. Focus on your school work and work hard to bring your interim grades up so that you can fully enjoy and relax on your special night.

Fall is the busiest time of your senior year – most of you are busy filling out college applications, applying for scholarships, asking for letters of recommendation, and attempting to impress admissions offices with carefully written essays. To assist you in your quest to college, a list of available scholarships is posted every month on the MHS website at http://mville.nn.k12.va.us/. All seniors will be meeting with their guidance counselors during October and November to discuss plans after graduation; students will be notified of their appointment time by a slip in the mail.Be sure to turn in all senior portraits to yearbook within the next two weeks. If you do not meet the deadline, your photo may not appear in the yearbook.

Mr. ZOBY By:The Lion’s Roar Staff

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What’s your favorite movie? -The Princess Bride

What’s your favorite band? -Brother Lucy (of course!)

What’ your favorite food? -Italian

What’s your favorite

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What activities were you

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What’s your favorite book? - History Books/Biographies

What’s your favorite

author? - Bob Woodward

As the newspaper of Menchville High School we believe that it is our duty to in- form the public about key issues occurring in the Menchville community. It is our goal to publish a paper every two weeks for the benefit of the students and staff. The content in each issue of The Lion‘s Roar is strictly original and should not be

copyrighted. We hope to provide the school with accurate information 100 per- cent of the time. The articles in these is- sues do not convey the views of Mench- ville High School as a whole but only the views of The Lion‘s Roar Staff. All pic- tures will be credited to where they were found.

Editorial PolicyMr. Zoby practicing with his band Brother Lucy