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

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m T he pinball wizard of decades past was rivaled by the generation of students possessing a computer-like expertise of vid- eo games. The traditional pinball arcade had been replaced by the video game room. Spending countless quarters in video game rooms was only one way students spent their summer. They could also be found congregating on Clearwater Beach baking for hours, striving for the perfect tan. Students worked at their first jobs and discovered the video music craze on the ca- ble channel MTV (Music Television). Students returned to school to find newly completed choral and band rooms, refur- bished locker rooms, a child-care center and a finished mural in the cafeteria. In no time at all, homecoming was upon the school and students threw themselves whole-heartedly into making it a success. Homecoming week found a new dress up day, “preppy” day, influenced by a popular mode of dress. The homecoming dance after the game left stu- dents with a collection of memories. Students traditionally attended the Fri- day night football and basketball games, and the newly-completed Holiday Inn Surf- side was a popular after-the-game hangout. The Junior-Senior Prom was again a tre- mendous success, and all students realized the high school year was quickly coming to an end. By Roxanne Moshonas Students found time away from their hectic sched- ules to just get together and have fun. Karen Mur- ray, Ann Wilkins, Coleen Hynds, Lee Hunt and Scott Sheplak stop off at Capogna’s Dugout for some piz- Student Life Division 7 ' ... . . ' Football games were a tradi- tional way of spending a Fri- day night. Melanie Smart buys her ticket anticipating the night’s excitement.

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M. Englander The Sunshine Scene fTT7hat is it that makes Clearwater ▼ ▼ shine? What is it that makes our city special?” If you answered, “The beach”, you are in a definite majority. But if one were asked to describe the beach, answers might vary immensely. While one might mention the soft, white sand, the Gulf waters, and the hot sun, an- other might speak of the cool breeze flowing across the poolside deck at Holiday Inn Surfside with the gentle sounds of the band carressing the ears. Probably the most common response would be the daytime swimming and sun- bathing spot. When asked what he thought of the beach, Rick Folwell, senior, respond- ed, “White sand, lots of bikinis, and sail- boats.” Everyday, when the weather per- mitted, flocks of Clearwater residents and tourists alike would cross the causeway to the city’s number one tourist attraction and hangout. One might ask, “What is so big about the beach?” Junior Chuck Hinton answered, “It’s a great place to get a tan.” Skeet Spil- lane responded, “During the summer, it is a good place to see your friends.” No matter what the reason, students spent many afternoons spread out on the beach. “When I think of the beach, Holiday Inn Surf side comes to my mind, because there I can spend time with my friends”, stated junior John Peeples. This seemed to be a common attitude for CHS students. Every weekend night one could find swarms of young people sitting around the pool and on the beach listening to the band. Surfside was the perfect place to catch a few tunes, talk with friends, meet new people, and en- joy the beach. i Another way to enjoy the beach was to cruise up to the Palm Pavillion and hangout for a while. This was the thing to do on a night which seemed to be lost until then. Often on eventless weekend nights and summer week nights, the North Parking lot would be jammed with young people sitting back on cars, with stereos cranked, and fris- bees flying overhead. The Pavillion was the classic place to go if one wasn’t in the mood for a movie or a pizza, or if one simply didn’t want to spend any money. Though the students reasons for liking the beach varied, it was definitely the best spot for relaxing after a long day of school or hanging out on a hot weekend. Though favorite hangouts may change with the years, Clearwater Beach has traditionally been number one in the hearts of CHS stu- dents. ▼ by Jeff Samsel Th 8 Beach mmm asp Bri 1 PfMi