Franklin Roosevelt High School - Orbit Yearbook (Hyde Park, NY)

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Spirit Week

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right: Johno Boryk grunts in anguish as he struggles to gain footing, below: Brandon Gamble. Krista Sorren- tino, Giscle Coste, and Darren Hummel help to pull the sophomore class to victory over the freshmen. The Spirit Goes On and On... r ' his year spirit week was really a suc- cess! The week ' s events included twin day, green and gold day, nerd day, and class color day. Many people par- ticipated on these days to show their school spirit. Thursday evening, halls were decorat- ed, and the next morning they were judged. Judging was difficult because all of the halls looked spectacular, but the sophomores came out on top with their haunted house. The seniors were a close second for their decorating job which utilized real husks and pumpkins. The juniors took third place with their ghosts and Halloween streamers. Fri- day was a shortened day followed by the pep rally. There was an obstacle course, track race, and a tug of war between the classes. The Homecoming game was Saturday, November 1, and the stands were filled with 8 loyal fans. We cheered our team to a dis- heartening 28-6 loss to the tough team of Newburgh. The floats were the highlight of the half- time show. The sophomores grabbed anoth- er first place victory with their circus float. The seniors rode to second place in their green Model T, and the AFS club took third place with its international float. The parade was completed by the king and queen nomi- nees in convertibles. The band also enter- tained at half-time with their patriotic show, America ' s Heritage, America ' s Music. The Homecoming dance started at 7:00, and the loss on the field had seemingly little effect on everyone ' s spirits. Homecoming king and queen, Jack Canavan and Denise Killoran were crowned. Fabulous music by the band Breakaway and enthusiastic danc- ing were a fitting ending to a week of spirit. above: Assistant coach, Joe Brenner, gives a pep talk to the varsity players.

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above: Hayley Freedman, Vika Folau, and Damon Dagostino race to see who will be first to complete his locker combination. ► M n intrinsic part of one ' s everyday high % school experience is that of rushing to r one ' s locker in the measely five min- utes between classes which is alloted for that purpose. A locker, of course, is a repository for books, jackets, junk food, family pets, or anything else one can stuff into the space without the use of a trash compactor. There are, in addition, secondary functions for a locker: 1. They offer an excellent opportunity to exhibit one ' s creativity, imagination, and cul- tivated taste in interior decorating, or lack thereof. 2. They provide yet another flimsy excuse for being late for class. 3. They are a means of living the delight- ful experience of sharing with a friend and bringing home his paraphenalia instead of one ' s own. 4. They provide a space to store any available freshmen until they have attained a level of maturity preordained by the reigning seniors. Thus the locker experience is an essen- tial and truly rewarding aspect of one ' s edu- cation here at Roosevelt. Please remember not to take the venerable locker for granted and show appreciation for the services it renders by refraining from hanging pictures of Michael Jackson, Boy George, or Richard Nixon on its walls. 10