Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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X .-ix '1- N.. ja J . 1 i 0 x w ..f Pat Diamond and Janet Blssa shared a quiet moment at the Homecoming Dance. fm A-sf Varsity Cheerleaders pre- pared to greet the players. The scoreboard said it all. Homecoming 19

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Homecoming '82 . senior Beth Kramer said We know we're going to win, but even if we don't, we'll still be proud 'cause we're seniors! Both teams fought a tough battle but the seniors came away vic- torious, 21-6. Filled with ernotion, the Royal Ral- ly, which took place Friday October 8, began when the marching band pa- raded into the gym to the tune of Cheerleader Strut. The football team, given a warm welcome by the crowd, ran through the tunnel formed by the band. The skit performed by the cheer- leaders, having to do with the theme Through the Years , displayed their ability to arouse enthusiasm. The girls danced to songs taken from past dec- ades, and were led by Lora Kaminski who played an old PHS teacher in a wheelchair. The Pirateers, Piradettes, and marching band performed to Geor- gia , Come Go with Me , and Chariots of Firef, Orchesis danced to the theme song of the popular movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark The homecoming attendants were announced - freshman Kristi Gro- berg, sophomore Sue Heintz, junior Lisa Gerage, and senior Camille Sam- mons - as well as the rose arbor maids. I Sing the Body Electric was played upon the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, Kari Apland. The spirit at PHS did not end when the Royal Rally concluded, but rather continued through Saturday. The ac- tivities began early Saturday morning Rlck Tierney battled his op ponent from Hoffman Estates. fwfr 'U After many long practices, the Pirateers, and Piradettes' hard work paid off after a suc- cessful performance at the Homecoming game. Members of the junior pow- Laura Ernst, Angela Lewis, derpuff team braved the rain Christi Peterson and the and cold to participate in the other varsity cheerleaders escorted members of the class of 1932 to the field for a special honorary ceremony. Homecoming parade. 18 Homecoming

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Enthusiastic fans cheered the Pirates in a winning battle against Hoffman Estates. Homecoming '82 with the parade. Spectators carried umbrellas, while the Piradettes, Pira- teers, and marching band wore uni- form raincoats. The support for the school was not washed away by the raing however, it made the floats soggy and the colors ran together. The junior float won the prize for the best float. The second annual alumni break- fast, sponsored by Student Council, was held Saturday morning. Donuts and coffee were served to celebrate the fiftieth anniversay of the class of 1933. Bringing their umbrellas, the crowd gathered on the stands for the sopho- more game football at 12:00 and the varsity football game at 2:00 p.m. The Pirates were victorious over the Hoffman Estates Hawks which was the second homecoming game won in the past ten years at PHS. Capping off the activities of spirit week, the theme for the homecoming dance was The Long and Winding Road . The cafeteria was decorated with a gazebo from the twenties to a drive-in of the fifties and peace signs from the sixties. The main hallway represented the seventies and favors in the shape of records were displayed with each couple's names. The faculty dining room became the years of the future with sparkling stars and space crea- tures hanging from the walls and ceil- ing. Freewheeling played their ren- ditions of classical rock songs and were well received by those at the dance. Tracy Arnold and Chris Fuller took a breather. Sophomore Pat Greallsh ago- nlzed over his team's loss to the Hawks. 20 Homecoming f'1i?l' - 'J-'r A-2 -si ff r