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

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One of (he biggest decisions the 1985 junior class faced was the decision to hire a deejay rather than have a live band perform at prom. Valer- ie Anderson and Steve Cass dance to the top 40 music the deejay provided. On June 6, the class of 1985 assembled in lack White Sta- dium to graduate. Through- out the ceremony, class vale- dictorian Kevin Wilks, salu- tatorian Mike Turner, and principal Mr. Bill Williamson spoke their words of wisdom and advice to the class.

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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

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Par. time jobs consumed time and provided the money students needed to get through the summer. Jenni- fer Jackson works a five dav week as cashier for Town arid Country grocery store oa Gulf-to-Bay. Leisurely activities play an important part in summer va- cation. During a day desig- nated by FCA for skiing at Kristen Wickman’s home, Robbie Marston practices his skills on the Wickman ' s trampoline. C. McLaren After training at Mac’s Sports Inc., Wendy Marichl has her test dive in the Clear- 1 water Gulf. M I love scuba div- 1 ing.” comments Wendy. “It ' s I beautiful under the water.” I v ‘ 1 0 Summer