Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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HOMECOMING The final wind-up of Homecoming week is the annual dance. Students slow down for a mellow song after the fast paces of earlier songs. The Junior Class took first place with their float entry in the parade before the game. Susan Shoaff, Brian Owens, Arthur Rubin, Heather Hicks, and Alisa Acosta proudly ride on the float that took weeks to prepare. QUEEN: Sunday Steward SENIORS: Candy Brooks Laurie Frank Mahi Gelep Linda Palumbo Kim Rogers Amy Zedan JUNIORS: Carrie Barber Lisa Keech Ashley Strauss SOPHOMORES: Jamie Gelep Elly Zedan FRESHMAN: Madre Barber e S. ' S™ the Bryn-Alan In the football seasons climatic game — Homecoming — Tom Leigh breaks through the pack for a first down against the East Bay Indians. Front row seats . . . the Homecoming Court has front row seats on the track for the Homecoming Game. Junior class representatives and their escorts: Nick Dritsas, Ashley Strauss, Pepper McCraw, and Lisa Keech discuss the foot- ball program. Homecoming is a night to be remembered by all class representatives. Mike Capogna, Carrie Barber, Scott Tas- sone, Elly Zedan, Chip Hoffman, Jamie Gelep, Doug Robin- son and Madre Barber enjoy the nights festivities. 28 Homecoming: The Big Night

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Many girls try out hoping they would be chosen for home- coming court. Amy Zedan, Matt Taylor, Rob Stewart and Kim Rogers await the final results for court in suspense. Interact s skit is their version of the Dating Game. Chad White and Harold Bellack stare in envy as Jennifer Bialow announces that Chris Kuntz has been chosen by Gina Seither. The night before the big event provides laughter, spirit, joys by Roxanne Moshonas There else could one see the Dating Game, be entertained by Banana Man or watch an Indian get shaving- creamed? Tornado Tales, of course. The night before Homecoming, traditionally called Tornado Tales, was filled with clubs’ skits rendering their interpretation of the Homecom- ing’s theme of “Flatten the Featherheads.” “Flatten the Featherheads” referred to the vic- tory over the opposing team, the East Bay Indi- ans. Scott Sheplak, president of S.G.A., emceed the evening, occasionally throwing in puns that got the crowd groaning. He said, “I tried to add a little humor between skits with my jokes, like my Math Club joke: What’s African drum music? Logarithms! I think the evening turned out well, and everyone had a good time.” All the clubs that participated worked hard on their skits, some of which had the crowd in stitches, while others brought moans from the crowd. The winning skit, performed by Interact, was a humorous spoof of the old T.V. show “The Dating Game.” The girls’ cross country team acted out “Ten Little Indians”. “We started the ten little Indians skit as a joke; we weren’t going to do it,” said Roxanne Robbins, “But we did and won second place!” Eleven organizations in all participated in Tornado Tales. In between the skits, sports teams were intro- duced and court nominees were announced. The crowd began to squirm in anticipation of the main event — the announcement of the court finalists. One freshmen, two sophomores, three juniors and seven senior girls were chosen for the Homecoming court. The queen, however, was not to be announced until halftime of the Homecoming Game. Tornado Tales provided an exciting prelude to the climax of the football season — Homecom- ing. Homecoming: Tornado Tales 27

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Homecoming: The Big Night 29 A beaming Sunday Steward receives the traditional Kiss from the football captain — Mike O’Connor. Sunday is crowned queen at halftime of the Homecoming Game. S hifting uneasily in her seat, the senior Homecoming finalist reflected upon all the previous years when she sat in the stands watching the game and other festivities of past Homecomings. Now her time has come, her dream of being on the court was fulfilled, and she wondered who would be selected queen to- night. Anticipation — everyone who participated in Homecoming felt this. Semi-finalists hoped that they would be chosen for the Homecoming court, and finalists wondered if they could possi- bly become Queen. Laurie Frank stated, “It was a new experience for me since this was the first year I was on the court. It was exciting to find out who the Queen was going to be and being close to her when they called her name.” Sunday Steward was the lucky one to be named 1983 Homecoming Queen. Since the time of the parade was changed to before the game, everyone who went to the game was also able to enjoy it. “I think changing J the parade increased school spirit,” said David | Crandall, “but I feel that it shattered the impor- tance of Homecoming from the city itself.” Nine different groups entered the float competition, and the Junior Class won it for the second year in a row. While three parachutists glided into the middle of the field, the floats and the court mem- bers in convertible cars all circled the track slow- ly- At half time the girls all got into cars and drove around the track to be introduced. After walking through the R.O.T.C. honor guard, each girl lined up on the track and waited for the big moment. Then Sunday’s name was announced, she was crowned, and she was driven around the track again. After the Tornadoes victoriously massacred the East Bay Indians 60-0, students went to the gym annual dance. For their $2.00, the 650 students who attended received their money’s worth of food, great music and a well-decorated gym. With many welcomed improvements, this Homecoming was made a success by all who were involved. When we reminisce about our high school years, this Homecoming will hold a firm spot in our memories, y by Sue Espey and Robin Castle Football victory tops off a perfect evening