Dover High School - Swirl Yearbook (Dover, OH)

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As the bonfire I burns on, the spirit escalates. People are warmed both on the inside and on the outside by the bonfire and pep rally. Getting to the point, Kellie Limbacher and Gail McCutcheon try to figure out what to do next. 15

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“D Alive and well over Phila week was best described as spirited. The spirit continued many years. The football players met at the stadium I nicknamed them Rei-chenhacb Radicals. ties by bringing out a mechanical T-N-T (tough and nasty) Tornado. The Torna-d o each year but achieving that spirit is done in sev-eral different ways, claimed principal Mr. Baker. Each day of the week had a particular theme. Each year the cheerleaders have tried to select slightly different themes from other years. Some of the days received good support while others did not. “The days didn't have as much support as other years. Many people didn’t know what to do for some of the days, explained Stacey Burkhart. The Spaghetti Dinner and Snake Bance have ad .,--i---,--se for and traveled by bus to the cafeteria. Afterwards, they traveled back to the stadium for the bonfire. This year the players seemed much more a team when they walked in together, ate together and left together,” remarked Linda Fishel, remembering the spaghetti dinner. At pre-game ceremonies of the 83rd meeting between the rivals, the spirit of the students rose to great heights. With the roar of the fans and the waving of the white hankies, the Quakers didn't have a chance. The Tornado Club added to the pre-game festivi- I roared and let off smoke as the real tough and nasty Tornadoes ran onto the field. John Carpenter commented, The fans whirling the white hankies were acting crazy, and so I nicknamed them Reichenbach Radicals. The fans were spirited and gave the team the morale boost that reflected the score of the game. The victory was a perfect ending to a spirited week. Ioiding on to sanity, Carissa Elvin holds Jenn Wheeler while Renee Weber seems satisfied with the bottle. They showed their unique spirit here on Wednesday and throughout Dover-Phila week. Smiling and ready. Julie Fickes gets the crowd involved Friday at the Dover Phila pep rally. Proving that doubles are trouble, Ron Schweitzer and John Salmen discuss their outfits for Thursday, Out-Class Phila day. V Jebeling are Bob Nuemeyer l and Steve Plunk as Bronwyn Feller tries to make an assignment in yearbook. Many teachers learned that no or very little work is done during Dover-Phila week. 14 Student Life Dover-Phila

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£ The surprising rising xcitement ran through the hearts of many fans who sat on the Dover side Susan Mosley. The pre-game started on Thurs- Stadi- It was much more than playing small teams. we were victorious over Phila 43-28, watching the game was a very sad experience, “Many feelings took over me . . . that of sorrow, knowing it was our (seniors’) last Dover Phila football game, stated day, beginning with the Spaghetti Dinner and continuing through the Snake Dance, which led the fans to the stadium for the Pep Rally and Bonfire. “I'm glad for all of my teammates; they will always re- on member that night. All of the hard work paid off as this game put the icing the cake, said Jay Jones. Ed Korns added, “I thought the game was played to our ability. It was much more than just playing small teams (Phila). After the Dover Phila competition, excitement rang as the team headed for the Playoffs. The sight of the scoreboard touched many hearts W knew it was over, with Dovei on Mr. Armstrong watches over his shoulder, so Coach Rei-chenbach wouldn’t get more at the Spaghetti Dinner. Teammates watched with support as coach Reichenbach presented the game ball to Jay Jones, who had undergone surgery due to a knee injury received earlier in the season. To this day I am speechless about that moment, said Jones.