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

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The crowed cheered and sang at all the basketball games throughout the school year to show off our great spirit. Many students and faculty members participated in the Almost Anything Goes competition as a fund raiser for the PAC. Wild and crazy Trojan mascot boosts morale with ‘DMA’s’ C'X,oiilna It’s another Friday morning in homeroom. The PA system clicks and then the familiar sound of the “DMA” broadcasts throughout the school. Take Friday December 14 for example, as the first “dreaded mascot announcement” of the basketball season went on the air. Senior mascot Mike Dekrell announced, “Tonight will be pajama night” while a chorus of senior guys sang “Da Doo Run Run” in the background. Does the mascot really help to lift school spirit? Mike Billera and Doug Urland answered, “The mascot helps us to go nuts at football games.” Mike thinks “the spirit is here; the students just need me to bring it out.” One thing the mascot used as a spirit booster was the “terrible towels” during the football season. But basketball season was really where the spirit started. Another spirit booster was the Almost Anything Goes night. The PAC sponsored it. The students and the faculty participated in crazy games like pie eating and the egg toss. The seniors triumphed. Spirit really started moving during spirit week. The week started out with crazy hats and socks day. Hawaiian beach day also helped to create school spirit. Red and grey day finished off the week. The most spirited students, Ed Olsen and Kyle Reinhard, won a free ticket to the homecoming game and dance. The sophomore class won 25 dollars for being the most spirited class. President of the sophomore class Eric Foster thinks, “It’s really great that the class just starting out in the high school can get involved so quickly.” 12 Student Life

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As temperature drops, Homecoming spirit rises fy ieefyLn(f, The cold, windy greetings of winter always seem to fall on Homecoming. This year was no different. Despite the chilling night air, students and graduates dressed in layers and drinking hot chocolate, packed the stands. The Trojans fought their way to a disappointing tie with Northampton. Homecoming topped off Spirit Week and the bonfire. Even though attendance was low, the students who attended had a great time. Senior Tracy Amey commented, “At the bonfire I was really spirited because everyone around me showed school spirit too.” But what would Homecoming be without a queen? At halftime Shelly Farrell was crowned 1985 Homecoming Queen by 1984 Queen Chris Goida. The court included Brooks Campbell, Carolann Oswald, Kelly King, and Shawn Homecoming queen Shelly Farrell, takes a moment to pose with King Jamie Wasson, on the throne. McDonough. Scott Bartman, Chip Hanna, Craig Sidlek, and Trevor Smoll. Jamie Wasson was chosen king at the dance which followed the game. Senior Sherri Straley commented, “I thought Homecoming was very exciting. It made me realize that there’s not much time left to my senior year.” Student Council began the planning and the organizing near the beginning of the school year. Committees decorated the cars, organized the ballots and did just about everything else to make the event run smoothly. PAC brought some color into the night by launching hundreds of balloons at halftime. Sponsors paid $1.00 for a balloon in hopes of having theirs go the furthest, thus winning a $25.00 prize. PAC also won first place in the Homecoming banner contest. The 1984 Homecoming court included Scott Bartman, Brooks Campbell, Chip Hanna. Kelly King. 1983 king and queen, Carl Jones and Chris Goida. Craig Sidlek, Shelly Farrell, Trevor Smoll. Shawn Mcr onough. Jim Baker, and Carol Ann Oswald. 11 Homecoming

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J rojan power comes alive Sophomores Mike Sharp, Matt Brosiu . Glenn Popick. and Tarek Al-Fahl gei all dressed up for punk day during the wild spirit week. The blazing bonfire helped to inspire students and football team members at the bonfire where students cheered during spirit week. 13 Spirit