North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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Pride Cuiders We've got spirit, yes we do was the theme that Spirit Club members expressed throughout all the sport seasons at North High dur- ing 1981-82. Continually pushing spirit and pride, members kept their enthusiasm in high gear. Having Mrs. Lynne McDill as sponsor, Rick Morales as president, Cindy Clark as vice-president, Robyn Maker as secretary, and Lynn Truskey as treasurer, the club possessed a core of strongly spirited leaders. The Spirit Club continually adorn- ed the campus with red, black, and white banners heralding the virtues of the various athletic teams. To raise capital for this continuous outlay of funds for paper and paint, the club conducted bake sales and sold pop- corn and sponsored a water balloon toss during Homecoming Field Day. lust before basketball season, a unique item was offered for sale by members to the North student body, spirit bells. These clangers were in- tended to keep the school ringing with spirit through the active winter and spring sports season. f 2 Knight Crusaders The FCA lFellowsh1p of Christian Athletesl was reac tlvated at North H1 h during 1981 82 Students who felt they needed and wante a little time to share their faith and ex tend the hand of love and friendship began to meet twice weekly before school for short prayer meetings At each atherin Coach Wade Hummell the group s adviser asked or a vo unteer to prepare the prayer and bible reading for their next gathering Being an athlete was not a prerequisite for membership in this increasingly popular organization A concern for one s fellowman and belief in the tenets of Christian love and brotherhood created a strong bond between these Knights They started few in number but large in love and faith they will continue to grow in the future as more students discover the inner peace and friendships this sharing in fellowship created The beginning core of F C A IL to Rl Sitting Bonnie Bouch Becky Barley Robyn Bouch Standing Angela Morrison Lynn Stauffer Wade Smallwood Heidi Williams r 1 - Spirit Club members talk over their participation in Homecoming events. 2 - A line of Spirit and Pride is demonstrated by North's Spirit Club. 3 - Spirit Club: IL to R1 Kneeling - Teresa Roof, Paula Branch, Marie Kapcin. Sitting - Delisa Carter, Cathy Boring, Chris Roberts, Can- dace Boring, Patricia Luster, Beth Gurnham. Front of Knight - Cindy Clark, Mrs. Lynne McDill, Rick Morales. Standing by Knight - Lynn Truskey, Robyn Maker. 3 . . . . . . . . . . , . 1 1 r ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . g Q i . . . n C 1 1 f. ' . . . V I B, . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . 1 , , I . . - 1 1 1 , . , 222 f Athletics u-u-i-

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'fl nn i 1 - 1981-82 IV Cheerleaders: Top to Bottom - Connie Burke, Tiffany Touchstone., Kim Simons, Mandy Smith, Marie Smith, Dana Cooke. 2 - North's cheerleaders get the spirit rolling in the 1981 Homecoming Parade. XX 'xxx ' ., ,XXA This past year a new seven member cheerleadlng squad appeared on the North High campus The group was formed by students who were willing to volunteer their time and energy to up lift the spirit and enthuslasm of the wrestling team and the spec tators who viewed their matches Deciding not to elect an official captain the girls rotated this honor at every appearance The squad consisted of seniors Karen Butsch and Beverly Stevens juniors Ieri Cunningham Brenda Horn Kim Kibler and Debbie Roberts and sophomore Dawn Salomone Mrs Ella Butsch served as squad sponsor Their zeal and eagerness showed as they performed in schools across Lee County The members of the squad traveled with the team, sharlng the Joys of vlctory or offering encouragement when confronted with defeat 1981 82 Wrestling Cheerleaders Beverly Stevens, Ieri Cunnmgham Brenda Horn, Kim Kibler, Dawn Salomone, Debbie Roberts, Karen Butsch 1 ' lm r . . N8WSp1F1lGFS 1 1 ' ' l A ' . Athletics I 221

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l World of Sports This year was a year of great controversies in pro- fessional sports. The 1981 baseball players' strike over free agent compensation lasted for seven weeks and closed down the national pastime halfway through the season. When play resumed, new controversy arose as to the method of naming league champions. It was finally decided that the winner of the first half of the season would play the winner of the second half for the right to compete in the World Series. After six grueling games, the Los Angeles Dodgers were victorious over the New York Yankees and crowned World Champions. The year's professional football season was ac- cented with upsets and surprises. New faces ap- peared in Detroit for Super Bowl XVI, the San Fran- cisco Forty-Niners and the Cincinnati Bengals. This great contest on Ianuary 23 saw the Forty-Niners take control early and successfully fight off a comeback by the Bengals, defeating them 26-21. This year's most bizarre happening took place at the Indianapolis 500. Bobby Unser had apparently won the race, when charges were filed by fellow driver Mario Andretti, stating Unser had illegally passed 7 cars under the yellow flag. Andretti was then named winner, only to have this decision reversed by the courts after four months of legal proceedings. 1981-82 saw professional athletes achieve great suc- cesses and go down in humiliating defeats. It was -V ...C above all, a year not soon forgotten by sport fans. Simi bnsffvaff My Lift us , Web! Found F PIHCC Tv dWEU ,lb We tl dfmsmfr vw 33 sfzser . 5,4 35,1 the awzvfns HELL I- ' H Wm bm sv lonely Gzfbhu 15 f ..,.,,,. Neve been S0 Lonlfly Uris been S0 Q We Could C . f , .71 . . ' .. f ,rf M... . ki 3 1 - 1981 World Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, had reason to be proud of their pitching ace Fernando Valenzuela who was acclaimed Rookie of the Year. 2 - Sugar Ray Leonard holds his hands high after stopping Thomas Hearns with a fourteenth round TKO on September 16 and gaining the undisputed world Welterweight championship title. 3 - Fans protest the 1981 baseball players' strike that halted play from mid-Iune until August. Athletics X 223