Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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Being True The biggest reason I even show up at the pep rallies is to see Mr. Jenkins strut his stuff. When Mr. Jen¬ kins is on, the whole place roars ' said junior Chelliey Brent. Mr. John Jenkins was at it again, this time dressed in a blue outfit and a lot of makeup, lie was the Panther Spirit, the embodiment of all the noise the students made as they cheered for their football team and for school spirit in general. I really went wild, said junior Su¬ san Emmons, ' it s a real chance and a real pleasure to show all your emo¬ tion. For the first time, students ' spirit was to be demonstrated in a more organized manner, as the four classes competed for the coveted Sprit Stick. SCA President, senior Jenny Beyer led each of the classes in cheering, and the noisiest class won the right to have their spirit stick displayed in the main lobby. The big, loud Class of 1989 won each time. Commented junor Aaron Swenson, The juniors won; that ' s what ' s important. But senior Sean Riordan disagreed. The seniors rule the pep rallies. We might not be the loudest, but we re the craziest. According to many, however, win¬ ning the spirit competition was sec¬ ondary to supporting the athletes ' Hamming It Up Cheering for their class are seniors Candace Bouslough, Alana Jacobsen, Kristi Anderson, Renee Brown, and Susan Zovak. morale. Said defensive lineman for the football team, David Arnold, It ' s important to know the school ' s be¬ hind you, and we knew it. We wouldn ' t have won some of the games we did without that extra push from the student body. That extra push was what the teams wanted. Whether or not your class won didn ' t really matter in the end. Pep rallies were a way to show school spirit and a way to get the winning points on our side of the scoreboard. As the song said, pep rallies were a way to be true to your school. Pep Rally 17

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Panther Spirit One of the major highlights of the first pep rally was the appearance of the embodiment of the Panther Spirit. Mr. John Jenkins shows his sup¬ port as he cheers on Lee Bennett. It Worked! Varsity football players not only boosted school spirit at the pep rallly, they also defeated the Stonwall Jackson Raiders that evening. |» | fjT L 1 a Sk m .4 ; ’ jsv Ul i £ Ri Doing Their Best Preview Willette West, Nacho Alleyne, and Penny Morris demonstrate senior spirit at the pep rally. The class of ' 88 tried their best, only to be out- yelled by the juniors. Yung Joo Lee plays bells as the Marching Band performs during the Pep Rally. Playing a few of their selections gave students a brief preview of the halftime show. 16 Pep Rally

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Reporting Changes Wondering if their QPAs had changed. Roily Babcock, Rudy Ennis, Aimee Steelberg, and Martha Muff compare report cards. College Preferences Sitting at lunch. Brad Strawn sports a UMCW sweatshirt. Students often wore sweatshirts with the logo of their favorite college. 18 A, B, C . .