Claremont High School - El Espiritu Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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l'esprit Do you hear strange cheering noises in the night? Do you encounter annoying enthusiasm at sporting events? Call 1 C8005 SPIRITBUSTERS. We're ready to believe you! Once known as a peaceful, scenic intellectual breeding ground, Clare- mont High had become a seething hotbed for . . . spirit! Yes, spirit. Well, it started as just kind of a joke, said senior Bobby Pearce, and before we knew it, there were big crowds of people cheering at football games! Aviva Casanova added: lt's like people actively caring about our school! But the school was not without bolence. A select few came together to form a new and covert club: The Spiritbusters! Dedicated in body and soul to defending the weak, the sup- pressed, and the spiritless. The Spiritbusters Ccode named the Odd Squadj made their first debut on October 80th, 1987. The one-man raid on the CHS Theatre was carried out by Dr. Fang with backup support provided by Mr. Martzapan. The mis- sion was an apparent effort to thwart any potential enthusiasm . As stat- ed by Dr. Fang himself, we re- cieved a call at around 9:40 am, and so l turned off 'Wheel of Fortune' and went straight over. The situation was quickly brought under control, and no casualties were reported. However, The Spiritbusters were not without a counterpart. As quickly as Dr. Fang had organized his Odd Squad , opposition arose. Under the tireless and spirited leadership of the CHS cheerleaders and pep squad, the creme-de-la-creme of Claremont High gathered to form L'esprit. These courageous individuals led a year- long battle with the sinister Dr. Fang, seeking victory not only for them- selves, but for all. L'esprit operated undercover and out in the open at all sporting events, rallies, dances, and also during school. l always wanted to be a cheerleader, said Tracy Schneider, and l enjoy making cheerleading better for the school. ln short, there is hope fm Clare- mont High. Yes, there are those who wore pom-poms on their ears, and yes, there are those who watched the Gong Show. But where there are brave men and women ready and willing to fight passive mediocrety, there is spirit. 16 student adventure A A for the crowd - The Pep Squad Mascot llghtens the mood at a rally. A V gimme a smooch - Sometimes Mr.Cooke can't contain his excitement! A V see, you can walk on air - Anders Bjork defies gravity for the sake of spirit. fs

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,rlffi C' SWL zwftprilii' Lai 'T , 41 , , in ww f if -I sal- . , -is Soturoted with Spiri . 4 .ui A 4. if, 4. J., 20 - student odventure A withstonding the drizzle - The senior floot, covered by torps, loys helplessly under the showers thot invoded the Home- coming octivities Equipped with umbrellos the stu- dents of CHS begon their Journey Around the World during the weels of October 16-24, The roin coused the finol night of floot building to be con- celed. Thus, the porode locked four flower covered truclss, However, it seemed our proyers were onswered os we chonted Roin Roin go owoy. Come ogoin some other doy! The porode ond gome escoped the drops ensuring everyone thot the spirit of homecoming wos not to be woshed owoy! On Fridoy, Memoriol Porls wos crowded with students, porents, foc- ulty ond olumni os everyone onx- iously woited for the crowning of the lsing during the mini rolly. With much excitment Brod Boiley wos given the throne. I wos reolly hoppy ond ex- cited for him! He deserves it, soid princess Kristen Dells, Following the rolly the porode be- gon molsing its journey oround Clore- mont, Senior Kimberly Rountree commented, We oll missed hoving the floors since thot is the trodition. But, Hey! The closs of 1988 mode history! Thot's true! This wos the very first yeor in the history of CHS thot roin prevented the floots from being completed ond shown in the porodel The Mondoy ofter. Usuolly when Homecoming hos come to o close the only thing left is memories ond picture to be developed. But, woit! We still hod one night left of floot building! Although the spirit wos be- ing stretched o little, once ogoin o crowd of dedicoted homecoming porticiponts showed up ot the district office to put on the finishing touches on the floors. Competition wos tense but the Seniors were reloxed ond hoving o blost os they worlsed on the lost floot ever to be completed by the infomous closs of 1988. The following doy ot lunch the floots oppeored in centrol quod for judging. A shocking first prize went to the Freshmen with their Mexicon Floor. The Sophomore's floot repre- sented the orient, the Juniors rep- resented Switzerlond ond the Seniors were the Egyptions!