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

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Football games are a great place to meet friends. People get rowdy and show their spirit for their team at games. Some people even brought mascots such as birds and red and grey pom poms to help cheer on the team. With much encouragement at pep rallies and with the announcements in the morning, Mr. Williamson really helps promote spirit throughout the school. W HAT ' S NEW WITH Fans knew they had something to cheer about by Sue Espey pirit ... a freshly-painted school and sta- jdium. Spirit . . . the band with a look that built upon their old traditions. Spirit . . . yards of spirit posters promoting that night’s victory. Spirit ... a flood of crimson and grey in the halls on game days. “I enjoy wearing red and grey because I like to show my school spirit, and I think i t’s exciting to see everyone wearing school colors,” said Cheryl Martin. “It gets people in the mood for the game.” Pep rallies also helped get students ready for big games, such as Countryside and Largo. Tony Simotes felt that “Pep rallies are okay, but we should have had more of them, especially before the Dunedin game.” While the entire school population filed into the stadium, sounds of familiar game tunes blared from the band. The cheerleaders then inspired fans with rowdy cheers, and some lucky students were called down to the track to ignite the others. After the Tornadoettes tried out their new routine, the football team was intro- duced. Then Mr. Williamson took over the mi- crophone to encourage everyone to come and to assure them of a victory at that night’s game. At football games, fans, equipped with their red and grey pom poms, eagerly exclaimed “Go Tornadoes!” as the team made another first down. The rezoning of District 6 brought several new teams, such as Tampa Jefferson and Robin- son to Jack White stadium. Ready to face these new challengers, many things got these fans on their feet, which included the scoring of touch- downs, the throwing of mini-footballs, and the playing of “We’ve Got The Beat.” Mr. Williamson’s first period announcements greatly improved spirit school-wide. Mr. William- son never failed to report the results of a pre- vious day’s sporting events. He always found something positive to say about a team even when they lost. These announcements raised spirit in the different teams as well as in the students. Spirit meant different things to different peo- ple. But together, everyone sent CHS spirit to its new high level. ▼ M. Englander At football games, the band is a very important part of promoting school spirit. A popular song they play is “We’ve Got the Beat.”. During the pep rally before the Countryside game, football players were introduced and received bags of candy from the cheerleaders. Spirit 17

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L. Meddin At D. Paris noM Spirit posters decorate the halls before the JV foot- ball games. Eric Friederich, Kane Blanford, Kim Fry, James Mclver, Larry Russell, and Danny Davis admire the spirit sign. The cheerleaders really help out at the pep rally to get people fired up for the upcoming Countryside game, while the eager fans respond. 16 Spirit

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What ' s new with Teens express views on current issues by Candace Loehn W ell . . . the fated year had arrived and although we were not exactly in the situation expressed by the book, there existed a number of topics that the student body felt quite strongly about. . . .on rezoning To alleviate crowded conditions in upper Pin- ellas County schools, the school board again pro- posed transferring students living in Belleair to Largo High School. Enraged students and par- ents fought to remain at Clearwater . . . and won. “I felt that the rezoning was not going to solve the overcrowding problems in the school, and that the change would have disrupted students high school education and social life.’ — Kevin Freel . . .on raising the minimum age to see “R” rated movies A law passed by the state required movie goers to be 18 years of age before being ad- mitted into a movie with an “R” rating. “I thought if one was 17 and was at the time being admitted to “R” rated movies, and then that minimum age was changed to 18, those already 17 and seeing the movies should not be affected by the new law. It should only affect those under 17 when the law was passed.” — Vicki Rhoads . . .on the possible raising of the drinking age Many students found reason to be concerned when it was discovered that the state was con- templating raising the drinking age from 19 to 21 . “The thought of raising the drinking age is stu- pid — if it is going to be raised it seems to me that everything else might as well be raised too.” — Todd Henkel “If 18 years old was considered an adult — and drinking was an adult pastime, why was the drinking age in Florida 19 and recommended to be raised to 21 when other states had set limits at 18?” — Stacey Owens “I feel the drinking age should have been raised — maybe that way less kids would get killed in alcohol-related accidents” — Becky Perusse “I do not feel that a change in the drinking age is fair. If we were old enough to vote, be drafted, and sign legal documents, then we should have been considered old enough to decide for our- selves whether or not to drink. If they weren’t going to give us all the privileges that went with being an adult they might as well have raised it all” — Paul Hazel . . .on the new administration In an effort to correct some of the problems a CHS and to make the school better run an more organized, an entire change was made i the administration staff. “I really think that the tardy business got out c hand. The running in the halls was ridiculous. — Morris Eadd; “I felt that the rule about not wearing shorts wa totally absurd — it was appalling to me that th administration could have passed such a rule. — Mickey Blai “I thought that we should have had an opei campus. We all should have had the freedom ti choose where we wanted to spend our frei time” — Connie Jame “I felt that the school went through a lot o changes and that most of them turned out fo the best. I think that the new administration ha done a great job.” — Ben Branar . . .on school dances Student government really tried to please al the students. They held dances on every possi ble occasion, including the Superbowl, (signify ing the end of exams), Valentine’s Day, ant Homegoing. ▼ 18 1984 With the new school year comes changes of rules, regu- lations, and administration. Assistant principal Curt Geer reminds students of the time remaining before the tardy bell rings. At the January 25th School Board meeting deciding rezoning, many crimson-clad Belleair parents fill the board room to protest the proposed transfer of their children to Largo High.