Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Prom 1. Jeff Buchanan selects a tuxedo at Tropic Bridal and For- mals for the upcoming Prom. 22 f Prom Prom was filled with decisions, but also with happiness. The Prom, an anxiously anticipated annual affair, was an important means by which students felt they were inside East- side. Both juniors and seniors looked forward to the Junior- Senior Prom. Months ahead of the Prom, which was held May 28th at the Holiday Inn, dates were made for the very special night. Girls combed Gainesville as well as Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Jack- sonville for just the right long dress. The guys went to Mitchells or Tropical Bridal and Formals for tuxedos. Couples debated on where to have their elegant dinner before the Prom. Suggestions included the Sovereign, Arts, The Brown Derby, and the Gainesville Hilton. Some couples went as far as the Foxfire in Ocala. The junior class sponsored a photographer to take pictures, for a fee, of each of the couples that attended the Prom. They worked very hard to raise money for the Prom. The class of '83 held a contest to see what the theme of the Prom would be on the special night. The junior class wanted it to be the very best for the class of '82,

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Coronation Vi Qi NN Coronation was a time for elegance. Signifying a time for elegance was coronation, the climax of Homecoming ,8l. On October 28, the school auditorium was filled with students, friends, and parents to honor all the girls in the program. Keith O'hara was the master of ceremonies. To start the program off, Joy McFadden entertained the audience with a rendition of The Greatest Love of All. The Kings, Mark Minck, Mr. Homecoming, and Brian Ferin- den, Mrs. E.H.S., were then introduced and presented with the Kings' dance by Lauri Stallings. Keith Faulk, a former master of ceremonies, introduced some of Eastside's former kings and queens, who were then serenaded by Mark Minck with You Decorated My LIfe. Each club had a sweetheart representing it together with an escort. Class sweethearts and candidates for Miss Homecom- ing, Miss Ram, and Miss E.H.S. were also present. The high- light of the evening came about as Kelly Greenan was crowned Miss Homecoming, Gayla Beach as Miss Ram, and Cathy Koon as Miss E.H.S. The evening was ended by a song, 'tWhat the World Needs Now, from the queens, court, and sweethearts. l. Miss Ram, Gayla Beach, walks down the stage after receiving her crown. 2. Robin Shultis, sweetheart for the sophomore class, is escorted down the aisle by Larry Tur- byfield. 3. Debbie Kirby congratulates Cathy Koon after she is named Miss E.H.S. Coronation f 21

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raduation X, . .am '42za,,1, lla XX . 2 1. Ordering one's graduation invitations and name cards from the Herff Jones Company is a priority as seniors leaf through pamphlets and samples. 2. The prized diploma is one that will be cherished for years to come. 3. Kelly Snyder assists Ronald Bennett in measuring for his graduation cap. Graduation was looking backward but also looking forward. Graduation defined the ending of feeling inside Eastside, but began the feeling of being inside the business or college world. The class of '82 looked forward to the beginning of their new lives, but looked back on the memories of past years in school. Before graduation, seniors voted on which invitations to order and measured for caps and gowns. Also, seniors had to worry about putting down a deposit for Grad Nite. The 262 seniors marched down to receive their diplomas in green caps and gowns with orange and green tassels. The gradu- ation ceremony was held at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center June 5, 1982. Vi my 1, Graduationf23