Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Middle left: Cameron Smith and Jennifer Rich hold hands as sophomore prince and princess. Middle right: Sophomores make a dynamite presentation of their second place float. Left: Freshmen crush the odds with their remod- eled float. Above: Freshman prince and princess Ollie McIntyre and Carey Johnson grin at the enthusiastic freshman class. Homecoming 21

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Juniors Win Spirit Week Victory In a astonishing coup the junior class captured the coveted first place position to ace out the sen iors in a fierce rivalry for points during this year’s Spirit Week, The triumph of the class of ’84 over the seniors a rare feat clinched by first place in the homecoming float competition, had not been accom- plished since 1975, The week's competition came to a close with the juniors on top, the seniors taking second place, and the sophomores placing third. The freshmen displayed praise-worthy spirit, despite various problems and setbacks while finishing fourth in the overall point tally. As usual, with Spirit Week came pranks. Among this year’s was the stealing and destroying the float of the Class of 1986. Another item on the prank list was the frequent ap- Below: Boston Heller and Michelle Ruggels smile as homecoming prince and princess. Bottom: Bob Abbott and Alex Todd are announced as senior prince and princess. Below right: Nancy McIntyre and John Minkus are crowned homecoming queen and king. pearance of various traffic signs converted to accomadate each in- dividual class slogan. The juniors’ yellow YIELD TO 84” and the sophomores' No one can STOP the class of ’85 signs became ever-present at the daily rallies, and even a Channing House” sign made an appearance on dress-up day. Pranks, though perhaps humor- ous, fun and spirit-producing, can be detrimental. This year’s pranks prompted the administration to consider a possible deletion of Spir- it Week in the future. The adminis- tration did, however, decide to keep the event, as principal Jim Shroyer announced at one of the rallies, We (the administration) enjoy Spirit Week activities too, Each day, a rally highlighted lunchtime with different events in which representatives of each class competed. Wednesday com- menced with the exceptionally successful Wake-Up Breakfast. Also on Wednesday, dress-up day, babies, teeny-boppers, sophisti- cates and senior citizens became the norm on campus. Thursday, a holiday, was float- building day. Ranging from the first day of float construction to the last for classes, this Veterans' Day came as a much-needed break for work. The 1982 Homecoming featured a Paly-Gunn varsity football match- up, continued intraclass battles for Spirit Week dominance, marching band creations, parades, proces- sions, pranks and more, topped off with a dance that night with New- castle. At the homecoming halftime show, the band once again decorat- ed the field as the senior court pro- cession began. The new royal elec- tion system installed this year cre- ated a senior court consisting of two princes, two princesses, and a king and queen. One prince and princess would also be elected for each of the oth- er three classes. The system, pro- posed by Junior class president Chris Kyle, differed from previous courts only by the addition of the senior princes and princesses. —Grace Song David Swope

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Rally Squads Paly's spirit groups act as leaders of spirit at games of major and minor sports. Each group performs different duties to help promote spirit. Varsity Pom Pon Girls, usually eleventh and twelfth graders, perform to band or tapes in front of the stands at football and basketball games. They also per- form routines and halftime activities at games. Varsity Cheerleaders, usu- ally eleventh and twelfth graders, or- ganize and lead different cheers. They get the cheering section to join in. They also make and post signs and run throughs”. Junior Varsity Cheer- leaders, usually ninth and tenth grad- ers, perform basically the same duties Raise Spirit as the varsity does except that the J.V. performs at different times and on different days. Lettergirls, from all grades, perform arm movements in the stands during the game to music and cheers. The Rally Commissioners' main job is to keep everyone working together. These students operate as the link of communication between the Advisor and the other students. They are in charge of rally meetings, rallies, fund raising projects and pub licity. All groups make and post signs on campus and at games on a rotating schedule. The main goal of the rally squads is to help Paly's teams per- form well. 28 Rally Squads