Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Before the holidays, some students in the Horiculture program at the Vo-Tech school make Christmas wreaths and cheerfully decorate them with bright red ribbons. Bathed in shaving cream and playing emcee, Tim Kurtz announces the winner of the last event. He watches the Anything Goes crowd through his priceless sun glasses. During the halftime at a varsity basketball game, junior Sherry Kuzma, a member of the winter guard, performs. The winter guard was a new team effort this year. Team Spirit 3

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ressed to kill ork. We work from September to June. It's tough, but we can handle it. Senior Mike Joseph explains, Many colleges respect a graduate from Parkland. These colleges know how much time and effort has been put forth by the student. Sweat. The summer of '83 was the hottest in a while. Yet the field hockey team began grueling practices the second week of August. But at least they had lightweight skirts on. The football team began double sessions practices the third week of August in 10-15 pounds of full gear. Junior Jim Mil-ham recalls, It's like a sweatbox inside of your uniform. Sacrifice. Students give up time to stay after school for sports practices, club meetings, and publication deadlines. We never quit. We never give up. We aren't wimps. If we are losing a basketball game, do we give up? No, we fight like Trojans are supposed to. Before the homecoming game, the parents of senior football players and cheerleaders were given recognition. Mrs. Bernice Rubin stands with her daughter Reva. Wishing it were 80° instead of 15°, Parkland students and fans show their school spirit by getting involved and hanging a mock canary, Allen's mascot. Mr. Jerry Pail attempts to make his way through some hoops with a raw egg in his mouth. He is participating in the obstacle course event in the Almost Anything Goes competition. 2 Opening

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j eady for fun Dave Levasseur, the winner cf the red and gray beach night contest sponsored by Par Key, lounges on his Hawaiian Punch raft. un. Whatever we do, we do it with flair. On Color Day did we just wear red and gray socks? No, we wore gray pants, and red shirts, red shoes, and spray painted our hair—the works. Spirit. Spirit has tripled since last year. At games and school events school mascot, Tom Summers, boosts our morale. And Tom's crazy antics have livened up our early mornings with his loudspeaker prose. We get results from all of these things. Work, sweat, and sacrifice give us academic results. 281 students made the honor roll the first rating period. And 54 of those students are members of the National Honor Society. In sports the soccer team had its best season ever. And the football team placed second in the East Penn Conference. The sophomore class made a $4500 profit on a cookie sale, the largest fundraiser so far this year. 4 Opening