Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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Blue ribbons, a mark of quality awarded only to tne best. From an outsider’s point of view, the word quality may not seem a good way to describe Clearwater High School. After many years, the building was no longer new. Roofs leaked, ants and other creatures crept along the stained floors, and fickle air conditioners either worked overtime or not at all. Yet, despite these obvious flaws, one could detect the quality which deserved a blue ribbon. When, in September, Countryside High School finally opened, many local newspapers heralded it The Clearwater High School. Nobody was immune to the feeling of sharing the city with another public high school. “There is no reason why the School Board should declare a newer school as ‘the Clearwater High School’. We’re doing a fine job of representing the city ourselves,” said Scott Sapperstein. Responding to this, students and faculty worked even harder to keep CHS number one. In 1981, Aqua Clara focused on Clearwater High’s blue ribbon year. 2 ◄James Sullivan creates a whirlwind school spirit as first Tornado mascot. ARobin Miley expresses enthusiasm and excitement as she prepares to seat reserve ticket holders. AAs crowded and uncomfortable as they were, the school buses were still the wav home for many students. Here, left Tyler shows how anxious nc is to get off the bus. ◄Getting rowdy and cheering their team on was the main Friday night activity for many a Clearwater Tornado fan. Here, led by Leah Jenkins, a group of devoted fans turn it on for their team. f Opening 3

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Blue Ribbon Year Student Life 12 Everyone unraveling and letting go Sports 58 Always giving 100% to be 1 Classes 126 The winning lineup Faculty and Curriculum 250 Filling your brain with knowledge Clubs Making your mark 286 Wrap Up The final touches on an award winning year 348 Index The easiest way to find yourself 352 2 Opening

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AN A To cut down the number of people roaming the halls, Senior identification ana hall passes were issued by school ad- ministration. Nevertheless, students such as Beth Bradley, continued to brave the halls. The rude awakening It all ended much too soon. The three months of heavenly summer vacation ground to a halt on the morning of September second, which marked the first day of the first week of school. A day which was both dreaded and eagerly anticipated. Day break found some 2400 Clearwater high students blinking unbelievably at their alarm clocks as they began their morning routine. Equipped with a new pen and a spotless notebook, they emerged on campus. Slowly the halls filled with people. Old friends swarmed around class bulletin boards, loudly remi- niscing about the summer. The 7:45 bell rang, trying to create some sort of order out of the chaos of the first day of school. The halls slowly emptied as everyone reported to homeroom for schedules, insurance forms, and locater cards. Forty long minutes later, the bell rang v A In an effort to conserve energy, Clearwater High students continued to use Dicycles as transportation to and from school. ADebbie Warsh. Scott Miller, Jenny Wilson and Paul Murdock found the normally crowded “Jock Wall” a nice place to sit. Tail-tale marks of a wild weekend were often left in the school parking lots. ► 4 Opening