Greenway High School - Demonian Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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ssemblies and flag raising ceremo- nies lifted the spirit of students and T gave support to various clubs and Many students looked forward to sports. the 7:30 a.m. ceremonies and dressed in school colors on Fridays. These ceremonies also promoted spirit for the varsity football that night. The band played the National Anthem while the flag was raised. Kort Min- er, student body president, introduced speakers for the fall sports, while the pom and cheer performed in the quad. At the first flag raising before the Prescott game, Junior Brett Weaver spoke for the football team and said, There's going to be blood on the field! Of course there wasn't, but the crowd loved his enthusiasm. At the beginning of the year, there was an assembly held to recognize the fall sports. School spirit was sparked by all at the first assembly. The sports that were recognized in September were football, cross country, golf, badminton, volleyball, and swimming. In December a second assembly opened the winter season. These sports were soc- cer, boys' basketball, wrestling and girls' softball. Also in December, the Winter Wonder- land Assembly entertained Greenway stu- dents. Held in the auditorium, highlights of the assembly included performances by the choir, drama, modern dance, and jazz band. The assembly for the spring sports took place in March. Boys' basketball, track, ten- nis and girls' basketball were recognized. By Wendy Agner Assemblies and Flag Raisings 29

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The varsity football team munched down on donuts, while being acknowledged at the flag-raising. Photo by Green Junior Charlie Rehfeldt and Senior Bobby Stolp pound out the beat for our award-winning band. Photo by Green Pom line danced to Land of a Thousand Dances , played by the band. Photo by Green Freshman Luisa Deanda looks on as pom and cheer per- formed in the quad. Photo by Knack 28 Assemblies and Flag Raisings

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si, ,Ja we ,Q 4. wage, 4 .ta ,.- Y. , S? 'P ,P 40 ' L Bright spots marred by Challenger tragedy everal bright spots were in the news this year. The dollar was strong, which made it easier for high school students to buy what they needed or just wanted. The unemployment rate was down, which meant there were many more students working than last year. Re- lations between the United States and the Soviet Union were much better, easing some of the worries of a clash between two superpowers. The United States space program reached new goals, proving that man can work in outer-space. However, tragedy hit as the space shuttle, Challenger, exploded tq ,git 5 V Q. - it , i'tas . ' if -4 .. '. f'X,4,Q1- Q. ' ' tc 1, as - ' 'ff 1 -- 'la-.- .Af 3' fp rw I -,wwf , s..,43?w1i Q E 30 National News shortly after take-off and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 28. Yet good events still highlighted the news. Records in sports were broken and the comeback was alive in several sports. Techniques in medicine were advanced and proven, such as the artificial heart, transplants of organs, and new innova- tions in optics which enabled some to get rid of their glasses or contacts. Although some tragedies struck the U.S., a majority of the events were good ones. By Scott Anders and Karen Weber Photos By -Wide World Photos 5555 it-A 117' wow 'Ns I i