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

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QUEENIE After being chosen for the Home- coming Court four times, Madre Barber was chosen to be Home- coming queen. Michelle Dimattia, last year’s queen, crowns Madre as Andy Burwell. Mr. Ed Evans, and Elizabeth McArthur offer their congratulations to the new queen. Homecoming □ 23

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Kicking the “Buc-kets” (cont.) a lot of last minute prob- lems. So we had to work hard.” Skit ideas ranged from Interacts “Camp Crystal” to Key club’s “People’s Court”. Headlin- ers took first prize for best skit. They performed a “Homecoming Rap”. The presentation of the court and their escorts con- cluded Tornado Tales. The court consisted of seniors Madre Barber, Susan Cole- man, DeVonna Flemming, Wendy Harrison, Laura Larson, and Debbie Roach; juniors Kathy Ford, Leslie Jensen, Sheri Weiss, and Michelle Witte; sopho- mores Nancy Baker, Heather Hegh, and Ali Meissner; and freshmen Dana Bryant and Andrea Ellis. “From the beginning we knew we wanted to have the girls arrive in converti- bles. We weren’t sure we could do it because of the rain,” said SGA President Elizabeth McArthur. This year, clubs partici- pated in Hall Decorations but had to follow a new rule stating that decorating could start no earlier than 6:00 a.m. “It was weird having only one hour. Last year clubs would be here at 4:30 a.m.,” commented Sue Taylor. Judging took place during first and sec- ond periods, with Interact coming out on top. Friday night brought the crowning of the queen, Madre Barber. After a victorious game over the Gulf Buccaneers, the dance, free of charge, began in the gym. “Since Homecoming was on Halloween, we de- cided to go ahead and com- bine the two occassions and have a Homecoming- Costume Dance,” stated Cheryl Barcenas, dance committee chairman. The dance lasted from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Through T.K. productions, SGA hired a disc jockey to emcee the HALF-TIME Returning to tradition, the Home- coming Court was announced at half-time at the game. Andy Bur- well escorts senior Susan Cole- man to the line of nominees. event. Other special addi- tions included a light show, a fog machine, and strobe lights. Door priz es included Record Bar gift certificates and Hardee’s coupons and a grand prize of $10.00 “I think everyone who participated in Homecom- ing week had a good time. People who didn’t really missed out!” said Hylah Birenbaum. □ by Cassie Flory and Julie Michael artwork by Joe Tsambiras COMING DOWN At the Homecoming game, mem- bers of the Tampa Bay Area Sky- diving team, parachuted to the field and presented the football. “Every year the Clearwater Var- sity Football Alumni Club spon- sors the jump,” said President Dr. Bruce Cochran. CONVERTIBLE FUN “We knew from the beginning, S.G.A. wanted the girls to arrive in convertibles. Thanks to De- Vonna Flemming, they did,” said Elizabeth McArthur. Dana Bryant is helped out of the car by her escort, Shane Eddinger, while An- drea Ellis waits to be announced. V. Paulett 22 □ Homecoming

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V. Paulett M ass Appeal i 1 VI Lip sync features diverse acts GETTING DOWN OMD was one of the groups imi- tated in the November 18th iip sync. Chance Schlesman, the lead singer, performs “If You Leave”, a hit song off the Pretty in Pink sound track. I t would have been a cold day in July be- fore musical artists Jimmy Buffett and Bon Jovi would have per- formed a show together. However, lip synch five provided the next best thing, with one of the most diverse line-ups of artists possible, even if the groups WERE only student imper- sonators. At first, Clearlight, spon- sor of the bi-annual event, were skeptical it was going to take place. LAMP pro- ductions of Lakewood High School, the producers of several bay area lip synchs considered retiring from the lip synch busi- ness. The frequent shows were reportedly posing problems for LAMP’s stu- dent operated staff. When LAMP agreed to produce the program, Clearlight staff members began to publicize the event to at- tract the largest possible crowd. By offering tickets for $3 in advance (tickets sold for $4 at the door), Clearlight secured money for almost 250 tickets be- fore the show even began. “It gave those who couldn’t afford $4 an alter- native,” said Clearlight edi- tor Martha Galloway. “Al- though we lost almost $250 from the advance sales, we made up for it by selling more tickets.” The sixteen bands se- lected by auditions enter- tained the crowd for nearly two hours with music rang- ing from classic rock to new wave. Monetary prices of de- scending value went to first, second, and third place based on costumes, use of instruments, lip syn- chronization, special ef- fects, and musical appeal. All three places went to un- conventional new wave bands, none of which re- ceived airplay on commer- cial radio stations. Sophomores David Reina, Mike Laursen, Chuck Dyer, and Curt Clark won first place and $70 for their rendition of Echo and the Bunnymen’s “Do it Clean.” “Even though we were the last act, we went ahead and just sat down after the set,” said Reina. “Winning was an unexpected shock.” The college cult band, The Smiths, with Bryan Dudjak portraying lead singer Morrissey, won sec- ond with “Big Mouth Strikes Again.” Dudjak imi- tated the self-proclaimed celibate after seeing him perform at the Bayfront Center by dancing while suggestively tugging at his sleveless cardigan sweater. The Communards, led by Blaine Alexander and Adreanna Grainer re- ceived third place for their lip synch to “don’t leave me this way”. A three-time contender for first place, Alexander developed a reputation for his graceful stage performances. “We may not have placed but I had a lot of fun,” said Erin Campbell of The Euroglider. “In fact, the minute I got off stage, I started planning for next time.” □ by Carrie McLaren 24 □ Lip Sync