Masuk High School - Exodus Yearbook (Monroe, CT)

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Spirit Week is a Masuk tradition designed to foster school pride for the Homecoming football game. Each day of the week held special meaning, ex- pressed through different themes that gave students the chance to go a little crazy in the otherwise structured Masuk community. Kicking off this exciting week, Hat Day boasted a variety of creative hats. Among the favorites were sombreros, baseball caps, and berets. Some students chose to make a specific fashion state- ment by coordinating their hats with the rest of their outfit. This event proved to be a mere glimpse of the spirit that would be generated during the week. The following day, Dress-Up Day, gave students the opportunity to design original costumes for the theme of their class. The freshmen imitated their favorite rock stars, while the sophomores wore either halos and wings or horns and fiery red outfits as angels and devils. Some juniors carried their nautical theme to an extreme, pulling carts full of homemade “beach” around school. The seniors dressed in garb from Gilligan's Island to Miami Vice for their television theme. The staff got into the act, with the Math Department wearing numbers and the Social Studies Department sporting red, white, and blue. Not to be out-done, the office once again donned formal attire. Different worlds meshed together brought forth a combination of heaven, hell, heat, and Hollywood. Once again, Dress-Up Day was a huge success! By Thursday, everyone was gearing up for hall decorating. Long hours of preparation and team work transformed Masuk’s corridors into fantastic works of art that literally came alive with human displays. 1 — Frank Dcasc gels ready for a lake off. 2 — Denise Massari and Stacy O’Connell pose with the devil. 3 — WAVE” goodbye!!! 4 — Kirsten Beck, otherwise kilown as Punky Brewster. 5 — Roger Grant models his fashionable winning hat 6 — Planting a mushroom in Oi is Kim Donaldson. 7 — Sophomore Karen Baudouin flashes a smile. 8 — Glen Ledoux signals to earth. 9 ”lt’s not the size of the wave, it’s the motion of the ocean! 10 — Voila! And here appears the genic of the year 11 — Kim Cafora gets caught in the storm of leaves. 12 — Lisa on the beach — Lcclo on the leash. 13 — Class of'89 reaches to the sky. 14 — A nice smile from a nice girl 15 — Special staff in formal attire.

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Masuk Masquerades 4 Spirit Week

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Panthers Ride the Wave The crackling bonfire on Thursday even- ing gave students a chance to come together and keep the flame of school spirit burning. Each class contributed a stuffed New Milford football “dummy” to the dancing flames. Red and White Day found a great many students wearing Masuk’s colors. Some painted their hair, faces, and even clothes with symbols of school pride. That afternoon, while the underclassmen filed into the gym, the seniors stirred with impatience outside. The walls of the gym, ablaze with colorful posters, echoed the ex- citement within the room. Suddenly, with a thunderous roar, the seniors burst in shouting and cheering. When they finally found their seats, it was once again time to stand as the band played the National Anthem. The song built to a crashing crescendo as streamers filled the air. The cheering continued throughout the assembly, each class striving to be the loudest and most spirited. At the conclusion of the rally, the students swarmed out of the hot gym, tired and hoarse. The excitement was over, but only for the time being. It all came back at the Homecoming Game against New Milford. The yearbook staff cir- culated color through the crowd by selling balloons as the German Club warmed the stomachs of many with their pretzels. Halftime honored the Homecoming royal- ty and classes and clubs displayed their creative banners. Alumni milled about, as Benedict Field was filled with spectators. Our Panthers truly “surfed the Green Wave” under the lights that night, downing New Milford 28-14 to maintain a perfect record. The game ended with the stands littered with confetti, and a very spirited Masuk crowd satisfied with their victory. For this year, Spirit Week was over, all except for the winning feeling of togetherness and pride that was shared by all. t — JV Cheerleading pals, Andrea and Michelle, catch the peppy” feeling. 2 — Masuk’s flaming spirit. 3 — A hat award winner, Tina Liu, captures the show. 4 — Panther Jeff Derwallis on his way to conquer The Wave.” 5 — Spirit of’86. 6 — Senior King Mike Mancuso and Queen Kim Schrader stand proudly with their court. 7 — Senior banner (1 st place). 8 — ... and when the band comes marching in ...” 9 — Barbara Pale poses “Down Under.” 10 — Panther pride. 11 — Mike (Otis) Fox and Jen Turcy. Junior Royalty. 12 — Psyched seniors at the rally. 13 — Panther fans keeping warm at the game. 6 Spirit Week