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

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victory Dressed to drive Senior Mike Beitler was one of the drivers dressed up in shades and a cigar to take the court around the football field. Denise Prevoznik crowned During halftime, last year's Homecoming queen. Shelly Farrell, crowned Denise. Sean Lawler. Denise’s escort, stands by her side. 10 Student Life

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1 BD § I 0 w hat makes Parkland so special? What separates us from the rest of the area schools? Personality. We have lots of it and the student life shows it. All that personality creates some great memories that add a personal touch to everything. Senior Greg Osburn remembers the closeness of the wrestling team the most. He said, “The unity of all the wrestlers working together, through win or loss, really made the season memorable. Another part of the PHS personlity is the spirit. It shows in every event. At the football games, at the prom, or even in class we have fun. Spirit and fun go together. Junior Danelle Bacon explains why, To have fun, you have to have a positive outlook, and basically, having fun is spirit. It makes you feel good about school. I'm proud to show my spirit by being a cheerleader. Types of spirit vary from person to person. Some enjoy simply passing notes in study hall; others like the loud cheering at sporting events. A group of students like this always band together to form the Weenies. The Weenies, led by the basketball mascot, David Ufberg, added life to the games. They got the crowd fired-up, and helped the team play its best. PHS has style too. When things look bad, do we give up? No, we show winning personality to make things better. And it’s done with a style that is unique to Parkland. Senior Karen Roth said, style “We have a basically because we’re like one big family. We become close through different activities and everyone seems to care. That’s what makes it fun! So, no matter what your sense of fun is, you can find it at PHS because we have The Personal Touch. dancesoldcokevs.newcokespringmusicalfunnightfac There are many things which make high school enjoyable and each has a different meaning to different students. Junior Mike Sharp dancesoldcokevs.newcokespringmusicalfunnightfac Inside touches 10 Homecoming 12 Dating 14 Spirit 16 Field House 18 Fall Play 20 Rock Fashion 22 Key Leo Club 24 Dances 26 Coke 28 Spring Musical 30 Faculty Life 32 Fun Night 34 Clubs 36 Fund Raising 38 Prom 40 Cars 42 Fame 44 Graduation

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Blankets warm up court King crowned at dance Jamie Wasson, last year's king, came back to Parkland to give away his crown to Senior Paul Graff Homecoming candidates Denise Prevoznik. Christy Salvaggio. Gretchen Caton. Gina Conti, and Cheryl Kindt, use blankets to keep warm Team rises to occasion Being Homecoming Queen was the best thing that ever happened to me. The other girls in the court were the best. fi Denise Prevoznik A 14-0 Homecoming JA victory brightened a ' 1 dampened spirit week. The persistent rain throughout the week cancelled the annual bonfire, but the bad weather stopped just in time for the game. Many touches were added to make this Homecoming a special one. Spirit week and Almost Anything Goes helped PHS gain school spirit. Although the bonfire had to be cancelled because of the nonstop rain all week, many students turned out for the big game. Student Council member David Ufberg commented about preparing for Homecoming. “I enjoyed working on Homecoming, it was hard but it was a good experience. I especially liked decorating before the game.” During halftime Student Coucil gave out awards to different clubs that had made posters hung at the game. First place went to the cheerleaders, second to the Leo Club, and third to the band. The court was picked two weeks before the game. They were: Gretchen Caton. Gina Conti. Cheryl Kindt. Denise Prevoznik. Christy Salvaggio, Art Frye. Paul Graff, Tim Smith. Geoff Spitko, Erik Steffy, and Chip Wasson. Senior Gretchen Caton commented about being on the court, ‘‘The winning didn’t matter; it was just a great honor to be nominated by my class.” At halftime Denise Prevoznik was crowned queen by Shelly Farrell, last year’s queen. Also at halftime, the fitness team sponsored a balloon launch. Students watched them drift into the sky hoping their balloon would go the farthest. Paul Graff became the 1985 Homecoming king at the dance after the game. Homecoming 11