Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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Give a Cheer for Minnechaug Some students at Min- nechaug wonder what we mean when we talk about school spirit. We don ' t have pep rallies any- more or spirit weeks; so just how do we show our true Falcon spirit? The loss of the pep rally was a major disappoint- ment to the students at Chaug. The chance for each class to display their spirit was gone. For the class of ' 92, the loss of the pep rally is not as big a deal to them as it was for the class of ' 89. Although every class missed out on this an- nual spiritual event, the seniors were denied their right to be the most obnox- ious and loudest that they could possibly be. Even though the pep rally is gone, the students have found other ways to demon- strate their school spirit. Quite often you will see supportive fans attending the sporting events. You don ' t have to be playing a sport to feel a part of the game, you can be just as involved by cheering on the home team. Dances are another way that the students show their Falcon spirit. The school dances are a time to be with friends and be as rowdy as you ' d like. There is no limit to the amount of noise that the gym can han- dle. Each class displays its own amount of spirit too. The freshman class showed how they can pull together when they dethroned the seniors at the Battle of the Classes dance. The juniors worked together selling boxes of fruit to build up their funds for next years activities. But the class that has shown the most spirit this year was the senior class, not only did the offi- cial Senior Skip Day hap- pen, it was a true success. On February 1, 1989, 84 per- cent of the senior class was not in attendance. A defi- nite school record. Although we may lack the ' tradition ' ' that some schools have, but we cer- tainly make up for that loss with a true spirit that comes from our hearts. Managers for the Varsity field hockey team, Jen Dearden and Barbara Vecchio, watch intensely as the team plays a very close game. Members of the boy ' s Varsity soccer team show their sup- port for the Falcon football team, by painting their faces green and white. Anne Berte and Mandy Kober enjoy a home field hockey game. Tim Burke and Heath Jackson take time out one afternoon to watch the girl ' s soccer game. Cheerleaders. Sue Messier and Amber Quist take time out from face painting to be interviewed for the evening news. SCHOOL SPIRIT

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Chris Baer, Shaun Cole, Jessica Winn, and Day Devine among oth- ers, watch another close Falcon football game with great intensity. Waiting for the next cheer to start, J.V. cheerleader, Bridget Baron, watches the J.V. team play on a cold afternoon. Watching from the sidelines. Lending support to the soccer team. Chris Hanrahan sings his heart out while imitating his fa- vorite group on Halloween. SCHOOL SPIRIT

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Paul Fitzgerald, Will Withington, and Tom Fresz pose for a picture with their dates Keely Fitzgerald. Kerry Griffin, and Megan Farrell at the prom held at Chez Josef. Dave Manning and Kelli Porter sing along with the music as they dance among the crowd on the dance floor at the 1988 Prom. Scott Crimmins shows his stuff one last time before graduation.