Shen-Val-Lore
First Day Monday, August 15th
The Student Voice of Shenandoah Valley Academy
October 10, 2014
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Volume 84, Edition 2
Upcoming Events October 3-4 Boys’ Dorm Retreat 4
Ladies Chorus Sings at New Market Church
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Fall Festival
11 Chorale at New Market 14
PSAT
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Sunday School
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Academy Day
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Homeleave
29-2 Ring Fest
November 5 College Fair 7
Senior Recognition
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Senior Extravaganza
8 Evensong 8 Shenandoans & Orchestra at New Market Church
That night would be a hard competition for each class, but the night was young and the energy was high. Anything could happen. Paola Nago
Almost Anything Goes! Paola Nago
Seniors, Seniors, Seniors! You could hear their chants through the whole girls’ dorm. I can imagine the same chant was being sung in the boys’ dorm, too. Using paint and markers on our bodies, you could see, from Freshmen to Seniors, our faces, arms, and legs all marked up with class spirit. We all secretly knew it was up to the Seniors to win. If not, their whole reputation would be tarnished. These same seniors put last year’s Seniors to shame at almost everything, and they were
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only Juniors then. That night would be a hard competition for each class, but the night was young and the energy was high. Anything could happen. Entering the gym, the stomping and shouts were heard from every grade. Class spirit was high, and so were expectations. As the class sponsors rallied the kids from their grade, the Seniors make their grand entrance. Streaming in, they filled the gym with their voices chanting in unison, SENIORS! After set-
Table of Contents
Almost Anything Goes! Fall Picnic Facultly Family Sports Music Music Retreat College Days: WAU Virgimian History Unearthed on CAmpus Week of Prayer Almost Anything Goes Pictures
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Fall Picnic Pictures
tling down, SA got up front, announcing the games for that night and the rules. The first game would be the famous Bat Spin. Every grade sent up members to tackle this event. Placing their heads on the grounded bat and spinning around it ten times doesn’t seem too bad, but many took their tumbles. The next activity was Pass the Life-Saver, which not only takes time, but also precision. Passing the Life-Saver down a line of kids with toothpicks in their mouths was very challenging. The first class to finish was the best class of all—the Juniors, class of 2016! The following game was Mattress Surfing, which consisted of people on their backs slightly resembling turtles that have been flipped and can’t get up. Having everyone push the mattress with one of their classmates wasn’t particularly hard when everyone pitched in. The last activity we played was the Chariot Race. This game consisted of pulling a fellow classmate in a sheet around the gym. This took lots of strength and endurance; we should all just take a moment and thank the strong young men that put forth all that effort. After all these games, the students had already started sweating due to the fact that the gym was so hot. Every-
one was ready for one of the biggest highlights of that night, the Slip-n-Slide. Running outside, everyone went straight to where the slide was set up. People had already started lining up, and the mass was starting to increase rapidly. Friends in pairs or groups all grabbed hands and took off running, then quickly dropped down on their backs or tummies, and whizzed down to the bottom of the hill. At the bottom of the hill there was a giant accumulation of water, and everyone got soaked when reaching that point. While also getting soaked, everyone became soapy. SA had the brilliant idea to put baby soap on the slip. This not only increased the speed going down but gave off a smell of clean (not muddy) water, and in my book, that was a genius idea. Dripping-wet students would get in line time after time to get another chance to go down. Mr. Twomley was exceptionally diligent about telling us when to go or when not to go. If not for him there would have been many injuries. After the Slip-n-Slide, everyone was sent back to the dorms for the night since it was already past 11:00. Making our ways back to the dorms, everyone looked tired and drained. Some
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SAT
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Parent Teacher Conference
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Sunday School Thanksgiving Break
were limping, some were running, trying to get back December before all the hot water was gone. While getting cleaned up an announcement was 5 Candlelight Rehearsal made: “For Almost Anything Goes, the first prize goes to…. SENIORS!” Cheers were 7 SAT heard from all the Seniors in the dorm. “Second place goes to… Juniors!” Some Junior 10 Candlelight Rehearsal girls yelled “Hurray!” but most were tired and didn’t care. “Third and fourth are tied, Sophomores and Freshmen.” Now there was a laugh throughout the halls. No one was expecting a tie, but as was stated before, expect the unexpected when it comes to Almost Anything Goes. This whole event wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of everyone in SA. They did an exemplary job in planning and following through with this year’s annual Almost Anything Goes. The student body really did enjoy that night and was happy that the tradition was continued. No one can predict what will happen in the following years, but hopefully it will be just as good or even better than this year’s. I think I speak for the whole student body when I say thank you, SA, and all the staff that helped out. Without your efforts these events wouldn’t even take place. We are all very grateful.