Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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photo by Toby Evans Having arrived, Darren Speck and Amy Black- well enter the dance floor through a revolving juke box Supporting the freshman booth, J.R Wilson perfects his putting at the Homecoming Fair. HOMECOMING ROYAL TY Kelli O'Neil — soph- omore attendant. Shannon O'Neil — queen. Ey- die Freewald — junior attendant. Jamie Oakley — freshman attendant The annual burning of the A ignites the sky at the night pep rally, a ritual for Homecoming Week Homecoming ■ 11

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Good Times Roll In With Bikes ‘n’ Floats Some things were the same — the spirit, the excitement, and. of course, the traditional week of bad weather. But others were new. The first annual Tour de France, the pillowless pillowbash. and a tremendous victory over Kearns all made Homecoming '83 unique. Everyone Let the Good Times Roll” in a week beginning with the homeroom banner competition. Bright and lively splashes of color covered the walls predicting our upcoming roll over Kearns The winning homerooms. Doug Allen. Glenda Dodge. Mark Farrer. Patri- cia Fordham. Bernice Jones. Sue Rasmussen, and Weber Walker, were treated to banana splits by the student government. Next came Tuesday night’s pillow bash. The movie’s low attendance was probably due to the restrictions placed on the event Many stu- dents felt having Fun with Dick and Jane would be difficult without their pillows, paja- mas. food, and drinks. Signaling the atart of the parade, the band pre- pares for their lively march around the field. Rocking and Rolling, this year’s senior officers proudly display their float which earned a second place in the float competition. Wednesday, the fieldhouse became the grounds for the popular Homecoming Fair. With a piece of pizza in one hand, a diet coke in the other, and a balloon around the wrist, students romped from booth to booth playing games, munching food, and even having their fortunes told. With most clubs and organiza- tions sponsoring a stand, the fair turned out to Entertaining the crowd at Friday’s pep rally reach new heights with a daring pyramid. HOMECOMING imo 10 ■ Homecoming

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A fler houre of hard work, junior offi- cers and friends pul up the dramatic final touches on their float - proclaim- ing pride of 85 . Week Ends With Win be a profitable as well as enjoyable event. The most exciting part was watching the fireworks . . and getting to wear my new coat,” commented Dollie Murphrey on the night pep rally. In addition to the fireworks, the cold, but still spirited Hawk fans watched class competitions, a pep club routine, and the cus- tomary. yet much anticipated, lighting of the “A . Shannon O’Neil. Eydie Freewald. Kellie O'Neil, and Jamie Oakly. were named as our 1983 Homecoming royalty. Friday the week neared its end. but the ac- tivities did not stop rolling. The day was pleas- antly interrupted with the Homecoming Pa- rade. A European flavored Tour de France, sponsored by Foreign Language Club, thrust the parade off to an exciting start. The contes- tants circled the field once, then set off on an eight mile course. Timing the ride perfectly. Jim Cloward; alumni. Ray Costa Fasta; and Kevin Smith crossed the finish line, in 1st. 2nd. and 3rd place respectively, just as the parade concluded. I think the race will become a great tradition at Alta!” said Ricky Hatch, one of the races’ participants. Cheering loudly, the spirit leaders encour- aged the crowd as well as the team at the afternoon football game. The game was as successful as any Alta fan could have hoped — Alta-39 Kearns-0. Rushing home from the game, students pre- pared for the evenings Homecoming dance. Entering the dance floor through a revolving jukebox, couples stepped into the colorfully decorated commons. I felt like the center of attention coming out of the jukebox. said Mary Ann Dwire. It reminded me of a fashion show. Beneath the pink, yellow and green records, students and alumni Let the Good Times Roll bringing the week to a fun and romantic close. Mingling among the crowd, Carma Nelson and Suzette Housekeeper enjoy the events at the Home- coming Fair. 12 ■ Homecoming