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

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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.

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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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I ' ve Had the Time of my Life § P re-prom parties at Mark Borsari ' s and Qina Alberici ' s started off the night of celebration for the class of 1988 and their prom dates. Smiles flashed for the cameras as we all checked out who was wearing what — what about that PLAID CUMBER- BUND?!? Even though styles were varied, there was a feeling of unity that the night contained as we danced to such songs as Twist and Shout , Louie, Louie , and one of the fa- vorites according to Megan Farrell, was Piano Man by Billy Joel. Another class of ' 88 member, Paul Fitzger- ald, said that the peom at Chez Josef was, definitely a night that I ' ll remember. No short-cuts were taken that night. A falcon carved out of ice was the center- piece and the food was deli- cious. The night was made complete by the sight of the class advisor, Mr. Kibbe and his roving V.C.R. He said that the night was a definite success. Everyone there arrived safely and re- turned hove to a variety of post-prom parites that last- ed into the early morning, and in some cases, over- night. Limos were lined up outside of the banquet hall waiting for the numerous couples that rented them for the evening. The most popular post- prom parties were both Me- gan Farrell ' s and Denis Dur- an ' s. Unfortunately it rained the next day so all plans to head down to Misquamicut were ruined. However, it is almost una- mious when remembering the class of 1988s prom, we definitely HAD THE TIME OF OUR LIFE! Karen Rose requests what she thinks is a good dance song. Gina Alberici struts along in the big chain. Meredith Rothschild and Greg Geldart move with the pace of the train. Lauren Krzesik and Mark Borsari really enjoy themselves at the prom. $