Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Other than cheering at the football games, cheerleaders Darlene Stauffer. Colleen Stella, and Sandy Calore also cheer at the Bonfire held before Homecoming. The spirit of the football team is boosted by the support of the fans. PHS students love to cheer their Trojans to victory. 12 Student Life

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During Spirit Week, senior Tina Fritz participates in the dress-up days by wearing her elephant slippers and a hat to top it off. Spirit Week 11

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Halftime shows lift fans’spirits When the siren goes off, it's a signal to everyone that halftime is here. Cheerleaders rush to the refreshment stand, and fans scamper down from the bleachers. For most, it's a time to see the latecomers just piling in. A lot of people don't stop to think about a cheerleader's job. Junior Beth Kushner believes that her job is to promote school spirit and school involvement. She also said, I think we're doing the best we can, but it's up to the students to take on some responsibility. Halftime is a well-deserved break for the cheerleaders and especially the football players, but for the band it's a time to be noticed. All the hard work the band members put in during the week pays off. Mr. Alfred Reimschissel, the FHS band director said, The band is doing a good job, but like everything else, can be improved. The marching band and bandfront always get the crowd riled up at halftime, but it's the cheerleaders who bring out spirit during the game. Junior Shelley Grom, a cheerleader, stated, We try our best to get the crowd ’and the team psyched for the games. She then said, I guess it paid off; we had a pretty good season. Another halftime event that goes on only once a year is the club contest. It's held on Homecoming night and three lucky clubs gain some money. Previously the contest was between floats; this year it was posters. President of Student Council, Diane Miller, commented. Last year only two floats were entered out of all the clubs at PHS. The reason was because too much time and effort had to be put into the floats. The prize money was less than the actual money that was put into the floats. The poster idea was less time consuming and inexpensive. The National Honor Society received $25 for first place. Par Key received $15 for second place; and chorus won $10. The cheerleaders always have a banner across the goal posts for the football players to charge through at the start of the game. Mark Evans and Mike Joseph lead the Trojan charge. Halftime 13