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

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5CCE3 c ' X • Wearing school colors on game days is a tradition that boosts spirit. Mark Suiton, Sabrina Sweeney, and Paul Laison ' try to finish their homework so they can attend the foot bait game against stale power- house Manatee. w Entertainment Tonigh t id you guys go to the Howard Jones concert last night?” “No, I went to see Amy Grant instead with a bunch of friends.” “No, I didn’t go either. I went down to the beach instead and just cruised around for awhile. There was hardly anyone down there; I guess they were all at the concerts or something.” Students always had something to do with their time. Many people enjoyed going to Clear- water Beach at night as well as during the day. This allowed time to just relax and socialize with friends, playing video games, listening to the band at the Surf- side, or just sitting in one of the parking lots listening to the radio. Another activity which took up a lot of many students’ free time was jobs. With gas being over $1.00 a gal- lon, a movie costing $4.00, and a Whopper at Burger King costing $1.57, many students needed jobs for extra spending money for their free time. While some students could be found at just about every concert that came into the Bay Area, others were inter- ested in different activi- ties. Students who en- joyed boating or other water sports could be found at the Kahula Cup Competition. Homecoming week. October 21-25, also pro- vided students with ac- tivities. These included Tornado Tales on Thurs- day night, during which the Homecoming Queen, Michelle Da- Mattia, was announced. During Tornado Tales, professional comedian, Sinbad, also performed as a special guest. Fri- day night was the foot- ball game, which was followed by a video dance. These activities gave students things to do during their free time and helped them be- come part of CHS on the inside. V Student Life Division 7

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12 During the weekly Fri- day night football games, half-time provided time for fans to gel something from the snack bar. 14 Along the shoreline of Clearwater Beach, many stu- donts can be found walking and relaxing at the end of the day. D Students of the 1985 graduating class stand for the pledge of Allegiance during their commencement cere- mony. A K 42 Along with the many artists who came to Florida. Sting performed at the Sun- dome on Wednesday October 16. 6 Student Life Division

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by Carrie McLaren S enior week. Prom. Gradu- ation. Each add- ed to the end of the year excitement stu- end the school year. Held at Los Fontanas on May 4, over 500 stu- dents danced the night away. A deejay was on Grand Finale ichool year ends with tradition dents experienced when 1985 came to a close. The 1985 Junior Senior prom was the hand to play selected tunes and the year’s theme song, “Just You and I”. “Overall prom went pretty smoothly,” first of many events to stated ’85 junior class A Stewart 3-t A T raditionally, National Hon- or Society members led the class into the graduation ceremony. After processing around the stadium, the class leaders take their seats. The 1985 Junior Senior prom was held at Los Fon- tonas on May fourth. A few of the students to attend prom dance to the theme song, M !ust You and I. M president Allison Lea. “When we first started planning prom we had a lot of volunteers and input, but when we be- gan voting on different things, class participa- tion started varying from meeting to meet- ing. Our biggest tur- nout was when we were voting for either a band or a deejay.” The traditional Se- nior Week began on May 6 with sophistica- tion day. The class breakfast at the Countryside Country Club followed on Tues- day. On Thursday came the poolside social where the seniors ate lunch and signed year- books out by the pool. On Friday they spent 6th and 7th periods in the auditorium for the annual senior talent show. Doctor Octopus, a student band led by Phil Yureka, played their original number, “Jamaican Rhapsody.” After all final exams had been taken and the halls of Clearwater High were enveloped in silence, the class of 1985 gathered for the last time in Jack White stadium. While the stu- dents slowly made their way around the track, the band per- formed. The seniors had come to graduate. Class valedictorian Ke- vin Wilks and ’85 SGA president Arthur Ru- bin all spoke their final words of wisdom unto the eager class. Princi- pal Bill Williamson handed diplomas to the seniors who strode by alphabetically led by National Honor Society members. As the two and a half hour cere- mony drew to a close, principal Ed Evans spoke his final words to the class. A barage of red caps whirled into the air. The class em- braced one another. Many boarded busses for the 1st annual pro- ject graduation at Busch Gardens, desig- nated as an alternative to an alcohol-induced evening after gradu- ation. When the even- ing was finally over, one senior was heard saying habitually, “See you Monday, Julie,” be- fore realizing other- wise. Graduation was the pay-off for four years of hard work. The seniors wait anxiously for the end of the ceremony to board buses for Project Graduation in Busch Gar- dens. 8 End of ’85