Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Northeastern High School 1983 Band, led by Reggie Aycock. performs one of its many “crowd stirring” songs, such as “Eye of the Tiger” at the Homecoming Pep Rally (bottom right and moving clockwise). Double Day was interpreted many different ways, as Cheryl Cherry and Tracy Twiford show that they are Siamese Twins! The Drama Club’s wide variety of faces during Homecoming! Costume Day really showed just how creative we can be! A new addition to the Pep Rally, a skit by the Science Club. Student Lite—21

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Homecoming ’83: Welcome Back continued . . . What a Feeling to see Eagles showing just how much SPIRIT They really have! Homecoming is always a special time at Northeastern. It is a time of welcoming back all of the graduates from the school, and a time of welcom- ing the spirit that pumps through the students and the school. This year was no different. Lead by the student con- gress the students responded in a posi- tive way to all of the activities of the week. Beginning the week, on October 31st, the students dazzled the school in their array of costumes. Some students dressed up like American literary characters while others created characters in the way of Halloween. Double day brought students pinned to- gether as Siamese twins and in disguise as other students and faculty members. NHS day produced a multitude of fan- cy neckties. Eagle Hats and sunglasses. Open lunch for seniors crowded the Pizza Hut and Pizza Inn with Northeastern students hungry for siz- zling pizza. After a full meal the student body was keyed up for the homecoming parade. Spending days after school making floats was well worth the efforts of the students as the parade spilled forth into Road Street with streamers and colorful artistic work. The best overall float was the art clubs, with the moving wings of the Eagle stomping a Greenville Rampant, 2nd place went to the VICA-Carpentry float. The best spirit float went to HOSA with the theme of “Don’t be a chicken, give blood. Other floats were, the Drama club float with a theme of “Eat crow Rampants,’’ the ECOS float on a hunt for Rampants, and cross country with a lion in a cage. The tennis club with Jeff Simpson leading and the Eagle heads of the members hopping, charged their way down Ehringhaus Street. The cheerleaders, pom pom squad, and band with their “Eye of the Tiger’’ really got things moving. With Melvin Hawkins leading the student body, the homecoming parade climaxed with the bonfire at the Boy’s Club. Certainly, the homecoming parade was the best ever. Friday’s pep rally “was the best Northeastern’s ever had” according to Mr. Browning. The Junior class won the spirit link contest and proved to be the most spirited at the pep rally. Clearly, nobody rocked like the Juniors. Sophomore class president, Mike Jones, got the pie in the face from Jay Harris for lack of spirit. But even in losing the sophomores topped any other NHS sophomore class in spirit. The skits, the cheers and the pom pom dance raised the spirit to a climax right before Holly Luther was crowned Miss Junior, and Kim Sessoms was crowned Miss Sophomore. The bands moving routine at halftime and the football teams leading score of 14-0 at halftime set the stage for the crowning of Miss NHS, Phyllis Combs. Certainly, the decoration on the field by Herb Hemingway was the icing on the cake. Everything was perfect except the freezing weather. But even the weather couldn’t dampen the Eagles in the field so they went on to stomp Greenville Rampants 34-0. The finale of the evening was the dance after the game sponsored by the Student Congress. All in all it was an exciting week, a glorious victory and a welcome feeling of pride for Northeastern High. Bottom Left: The Unidentified Sophomore! Who could it be? None other than Class President Mike Jones with the pie in his face for the lack of spirit shown from his class during Homecoming. Below: Flying high with pride! the Art Club's pride is shown here with its first place float in the parade. Center Picture: EAGLE FEVER—WHAT A FEELING!!” True Eagle feelings are shown by Philip Hornthall. Reekitta Grimes and Arthur McPherson in the finale of the 1983 season. An Eagle victory brought out ev- eryone’s feelings as NHS EAGLES!! 20—student Life

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County Olympics join together Community and School for a time of Sharing, Caring and LOVE . . . Special Olympics—a time for bringing together the community and school for a day of events, fun and love. Area students participate in this day-long af- fair as “Huggers” and they do a terrif- ic job. Each year the Special Olympics grows into a bigger and better program for the handicapped students of Eliza- beth City. The Special Olympics is a time for the handicapped to get out and just have a “great ole time” of sun and fun! We all take part in welcoming the Special Olympians to our neighbor- hood! Left—“Let the games begin!” as an Olym- pian brings in the torch. Down—Ginger and Robin shows their love with Brian Markham after his event. Melanie Peele—Clown for a Day. The Special Olympics is always in need of clowns, especially cute ones! At right there can be no cuter clown as Melanie. Below: the inset picture shows the gathering together at the beginning of the Olympics to let the balloons go up and away. vismm