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

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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

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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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 Ilackey sacks arc a fun new fad which became popular over (he summer. Senior Rusty F.rdman shows off his talent as he practices over the weekend. Hamilton Mall is a colorful and exciting place during the Christmas season. Senior Donna Gerchman docs some last minute shopping at Cinruss. orking for the weekend 14 Student Life