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

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Being chosen to crown the homecoming queen is an honor any guy would love to have. Here Carol Rhody accepts the traditional crown and rose from captain Joe Casal. The Go-Gos made instant hits out of their sim- ple but catchy tunes. This seemed the perfect music for the Tornadoettes to perform to. Yvonne Noh, Cindy Acker, and Linda Polumbo have got the beat. The j.v. cheerleaders proved that they could not only cheer, but dance, and dance very well. Lisa Tillery and Susan Bush perform to the tune of “Pac Man Fever” The Night Before T onight was the night, and everyone was psyched up. As the band entered, a hush fell over the stadium. Tonight was Tornado Tales. Tonight the Homecoming queen was to be announced. Tonight was the time for everyone to show their stuff. Wendell Williams, president of S.G.A., introduced the nominees for the court. Afterwards things started to roll. As the Tornadoettes showed “they had the beat”, to the popular song, “We got the Beat”, Windsong went back to the Beach Boys with “Surfing U.S.A.” The J.V. cheer- leaders showed the Hudson Cobras how to play Pac-Man and the Headliners dreamed about the sandman bringing them a dream boy. The drama, Latin, French, and math clubs all presented skits to build up the morale of this homecoming event. The fea- ture, Newsbreak, from the T.V. hit show “Saturday Night Live”, was also presented by Dan Farrell, Nancy Fein, and Valerie George, all reporting the latest gossip. As the skits came to an end the football team was introduced. The crowd grew rest- less. It was now the time to announce the 1982-1983 Homecoming Court. The court began with freshman Jamie Gelep, and sophomores Lisa Keech and Ashley Strauss. The chosen juniors were Hazel An- derson, Vicky Frost, and Amy Zedan. After the underclassmen were announced, breathes were held and stomachs tensed. The senior court was to be announced. Ka- tie Abbitt, Colleen Hynds, Jamie Keyser, Kristy Kueber, Karen Murray, Carolyn Pe- dulla, and Carol Rohdy were the chosen seven. The final moment arrived. Mr. Coe pulled the envelope from his pocket. The 1982-1983 Homecoming queen was an- nounced. Carol Rohdy was presented with the traditional red cape and roses. Football captain Joe Casal placed the crown on Car- ol along with the customary kiss. Tornado Tales was a night of suprises, and everyone was eagerly awaiting home- coming night. ▼ Being chosen as an escort is almost as much of an honor as being chosen for court. Gary Con- nors walks proud with B. J. McCauly on his arm. 20 Tornado Tales

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Dress up days were a great chance for stu- dents to step out of character and be whoever they wanted to be. Cheryl Griffiths and Bar- bee Duke took this chance on western day. | j Spirits i Building Ingredients: crepe paper glitter odd outfits lots of spirit Mix together well. Yield: One homecoming week. start the week off, the student body took part in the day’s theme, “Tacky Tourist”. As the week progressed, the theme changed each day. Western day, preppy day, and sophistication day were different ways in which the students dis- played their individuality and school spirit. With the sounds of the drums beating throughout the halls early Friday morning, many students were dismissed from class. The Tornado marching band fired up the school spirit with hopes of a successful homecoming. Crepe paper, balloons, and posters was a familiar sight upon arriving to school on October 22. Many different clubs partici- pated in decorating the halls of C.H.S. The Tornadoettes received first place for the second year in a row. The junior class and S.G.A. tied for second with the Latin club placing third. Students were dismissed early Friday afternoon. The homecoming court and floats cruised around the track with the band leading the way. From there, they were police-escorted in the annual parade through downtown Clearwater. A very tasty recipe. T By Carolyn Pedulla Along with the fancily decorated halls done to a certain theme were those decorated with heavy doses of streamers and posters reflect- ing school spirit. This heavily streamer-filled tree grows outside of D-5. HOMECOMING Homecoming Week 19

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een ere wn Entertaining skits by the various clubs made Tornado Tales an enjoyable experience for all. Tate Taylor and Wendell Williams sing for the crowd during Windsong’s presentation. Nerves were often frazzled at the end of Tor- nado Tales. Here the 1983 candidates anx- iously await the results of the elections for court. HOMECOMING Tornado Tales 21