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

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W hile intensely watching the skits at Tor- nado Tales, Madre Barber, Will McEuer, Jennifer Owens, Clayton Dudjack, Debbie Roach, and Tim Littler await the an- nouncement of the Homecoming court. The court was announced at the end of the skits. After interact was first place in Tornado Tales for the second consecutive year, Steve Swann, Jeff Becker, Tosha Smith, Jennifer Bialow, and John Thomas drive by to pick up their trophy in the Porshe that was used in their skit. Cheerleaders or football players? . . . imi- tating an interview of some of the football players a varsity and a J.V. cheerleader waits for her “teammates” to finish their personal interview. The cheerleaders tied second in Tornado Tales. nan res ach, rina The an- nul nds Durt ber, Lisa Lisa )uld ime ime 100I d to sea- Tornado Tales 25

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Clubs spent many hours preparing to tell the c ta Tales of the Tornadoes by Barbara Sloan M eeting after meeting, practice after practice — all for one traditional event, Tornado Tales. Mrs. Smith stated during Tornado Tales that every year for as long as she has known, Tornado Tales has been a part of Homecomingand they per- formed the night before the game. Tornado Tales gave clubs a chance to express their feelings about the next night’s opponent, the Seminole Warhawks, and to build school spirit while incorpo- rating the Hawaiian theme of Homecoming. With their “Para- dise Lounge” skit, Interact took first place at Tornado Tales for the second year in a row. The Cheer- leaders and headliners tied for second place and the Torna- doettes received third place. “Many of the club members spent a lot of time and energy on the skits, hoping that they would win. I’m glad they did win and I hope that Interact winning Tornado Tales is a tradition that lasts for a long time,” stated John Thomas, Interact president. The skits finally over, the crowd anxiously awaited the announce- ment of the Homecoming court and became suddenly quiet. The semi-finalists were nervous, hop- ing their name would be called so they could represent their grade on the 1984 Homecoming Court. The names were finally an- nounced by Arthur Rubin, SGA president, starting with freshman Michelle Whitty, sophomores Madre Baber and Debbie Roach, juniors Kim Fry, Jamie Jelup, Tina Martin, and Deserie Valloreo. The list of finalists ended with the an- nouncement of the senior court. Stomachs grew tense, hands clinched tighter as the senior court was announced — Carrie Barber, Susan Honey, Roxanne Kane, Lisa Keech, Ashley Strauss, and Lisa Tillery. The queen, however would not be announced until half-time of the game the next night. Tornado Tales provided a time for students to show their school spirit. Tornado Tales also added to the climax of the football sea- son. y After receiving her congratulatory hand- shake and rose from Mr. Williamson, freshman representative Michelle Whitty and escort Sean Frisby await the an- nouncement of the rest of the court. 24 Tornado Tales

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After a week of preparation students are ready for the Homecoming of the Tornadoes by Barbara Sloan 6:30 — Luau 7:30 — Parade 8:00 — Game Halftime — announcement of queen After game — Dance Ah a senior fund rulsor, balloons with CHS 85 printed on them were sold for a quarter. Mr. Gera- kios holps Wendy Kurland and Suzi Evans koop up their balloon sup- ply. T hese were the events that brought Homecoming to a spirited finish on October 19th. The dinner, or Luau, was spon- sored by SGA. The meal included barbeque chicken and ribs, baked beans, and rolls. Tri-Country Ca- terers helped to make the event possible. “I am glad there was this get-together before the game, but I was afraid OUR pool would be ruined. It wasn’t,” joked Shelley Lynch as she was talking to a friend. After the Luau, the parade made its rounds around the stadi- um. The floats in the parade were also judged. The Cross Country Team placed first, FBLA placed second and Senior Class placed third. Aside from the floats, the homecoming court finalist were a part of the parade. They were driven around the stadium in Ca- maros, Trans Ams and Firebirds. “The pre-game activities were well organized and everything went well,” commented senior Tim Hannon. During halftime, the Home- coming Court finalists were indi- vidually driven around the field and, with the help of ROTC, were formally announced along with their escort. After our win over Seminole, SGA held the annual Homecom- ing Dance in the gym. During the dance, a special dance was dedi- cated to the Queen and her court. Homecoming was here and gone before we all knew it. But the event had a tradition, and a purpose — to climax the football season . j As part of the parade, the Homecoming Court finalists are driven around the track. Seniors Lisa Tillery, Lisa Keech, and Ashley Strauss get a glimpse of the crowd. After the game, SGA held their annual Homecoming Dance in the gym. Peggy Fisher dances with a group of friends. E, Ar re« th sta 26 Homecoming Night