Meade High School - Genesis Yearbook (Fort Meade, MD)

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A Steve Johnson and Karen Wilson spend the Thursday before Homecoming sorting out tags for the Homecoming carnations. Flowers I 17

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MHS Florist Comes To Meade n Friday morning, 1200 yellow carnations were delivered during homeroom. Carnations were sold the previous week during all lunches for a dollar each. Many students sent them to their friends, secret admirers and to the faculty. On Thursday after school the flowers were tagged, sorted into categories of first period teachers, and then by departments. To help bring spirit week together, Friday was brown and gold day. Many students showed true school spirit by dressing in brown and gold. Sport team jerseys, cheerleading uniforms, class t- shirts, shoelaces and hair ribbons all reflected our school colors. Brown and gold day was one of the many activities that led us into spirit for the home- coming game on Friday night. P Chris Dockstader helps the SGA by tagging one of t l h d d t' n . we ve un re carna no s I V A massive collection of carnations to be sent to the math department. XV? K 'x f. y M , 'E t if wyjgg v . M , Q at 'fffzvzrat 'il ,J ul l t't l - QR t' fi? ' 3 W.-3' 11 . 16 1 Flowers .Lic-A

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Anxiously Awaiting ith the blare of a siren, the 1983 Homecoming Parade got underway. The parade was led by the Maryland City Fire Engine which was followed by the Mighty Meade Mustang Marching Machine. The little, big band played Africa and Parada del Sol, providing music for the entire parade. Behind the band came the 1982 Home- coming Queen, Stacey Sunderland, and the 1983 Homecoming Court. Stacey re- turned to crown the 1983 queen. The court, which consisted of Louise Blessing, Eliza- beth Dick, Susie Eggerl, Sabrina Fossett, and Melissa McConnell followed Stacey in convertibles with their escorts. Behind the court came the floats, which ranged from ice cream floats to typewriters. All of the floats were attractive and reflected the time and effort that was put into their construction. Judging the floats were Mr. Ftifenburg, Meade's first principal, zoology teacher, Mr. Green, and ROTC instructor, Col. Bagley. They based their judging on originality and the amount of effort that was put into the floats. The Sophomore float proved to be the best as it won the judging. The float was a cage with a panther trapped inside, keeping with their theme, Cage Those Panthers. Perhaps Ms. Westcott summed up the parade best when she said, As a unit, the pride of Meade was shown. From the moment the lights flicked on, there was excitement on Rifenburg Field. The festivities began with the parade at 6:30 which was followed by the big game against the Annapolis Panthers. The stands were completely filled by game time, and everyone was ready to cheer on the Mustangs. Laura Posey, a varsity cheerleader remarked, The crowd showed a lot of spirit and they never let down. Throughout the game the varsity cheerleaders worked to keep the crowd en- ergetic while the band played continually to heighten spirit. One of the highlights of the evening was the announcement of the 1983 Home- coming Queen at halftime. The court took a ride around the field with their escorts and then assembled together in front of the crowd for the announcement. Susie Eggerl was announced the new 1983 Homecoming Queen and was crowned by the 1982 Queen, Stacey Sunderland. The crowd cheered its approval as the mem- bers of the court congratulated Susie. The football team returned to the field faced with another half of football. Said Mike Boykin, lt was just another game to us. We wanted to win. Despite the team's hard work and the crowd's devoted cheers, the Mustangs were defeated by the Panthers 25-14. Senior Kelly Rippeto summed up the game: The football team made a great effort, and the crowd sup- ported them 100 percent. P Sabrina Fossett, Liz Dick and Sam Enda attempt to keep warm while waiting for half time. A The Drama club participated in the Homecoming parade by dressing up in clown costumes. 18 f Game and Parade i