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

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Breaking new ground Students get a chance to try new dance moves to the latest top forty hits every Friday night. Dancing to the beat Junior Michelle Hodgin is dancing at one of the victory dances. She is one of many who like to attend. Friday night fun “Live, local bands would really help to improve the dances instead of records all the time. Vicky Kuhns m j usic blasting, students kA dancing and having a • ' real great time. That’s what a typical dance is all about. All the good times take place in the cafeteria Friday nights, after the home football and basketball games. Every dance was sponsored by a different organization, such as the Key or Leo Club. The money helps to pay for the prom, for senior citizens gatherings and other charitable causes. It can also add funds to the organization’s treasury. Many students didn’t mind paying the two dollar admission because they really had a great time. Sophomore Tonya Krick said. ‘‘I would rather be at the dances then sitting at home on a Friday night.” After dancing to the great beat of Duran Duran and the Thompson Twins, many students took a break to sit down and have a cold drink. Taking a break also gave the students a chance to chat and make an impression on that certain someone. --------------------------------- Senior Vickie Kuhns said that, “One way that they could improve the dances would be if they would have some live, local band instead of records all the time. Many people said that the dances were a great opportunity to meet different people. Junior Denise Flick said, It is a great chance to see our friends that we don’t see all day in school and to spend some time with them.” When you want to have a great time with all your friends on a Friday night, the Parkland High School dances are a great place to go. Dances 25

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Bopping to the beat Cuddling up in the corner Sophomore Vickie Smith and senior Glenn Smith are together at one of the numerous dances held after games. Dancing the night away Juniors Shari Brown and Michele Hodgin enjoy dancing with many friends on a Friday Night after a game. 24 Student Life

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m far The taste of Coke Coke clothing hits big “ 1 would much rather drink Coke then Pepsi because Pepsi is too sweet and it 7 v always tastes flat and it loses its flavor.” T f Brett Lewis ill the real coke please stand up? Just last year, deciding what cola to drink wasn’t a big thing—until they came out with different flavors. Suddenly, we were faced with tough decisions—which Coke did we want? New Coke? Or the stuff everyone used to drink—it’s now called “Classic Coke. Classic Coke is really the old Coke that was replaced by the New Coke but was brought back because we still like the old Coke and are willing to pay more for it. Then you have Diet Coke. You can also get Diet Coke with caffeine, but either way it is sugar free Senior Maryann Bickel said that“new coke stinks and it leaves an aftertaste on your teeth. But junior Brett Lewis dosn’t care for either version. “Both the old Coke and the New Coke taste like Pepsi.” he said. Not only did Coke come out with different flavors of cola, but the company also came out with Coca Cola clothing—sweatshirts and sweatpants in many different colors and styles. Senior Sheila Gerloff said the Coke clothing is not worth spending money on and different variety of designer clothing. “Coke clothing is just another one of their gimmicks . and I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing it. much less drinking it! Sophomore Chris Johnson said.“When I’m up late watching a movie I usually have a 2-liter bottle of Classic Coke along with other snacks.” Sophomore Leone Brown expressed her feelings when she said. “I would much rather drink Sprite. Seven-Up or Canada Dry because there is much less carbonated water than there is in Coke or Pepsi. So when you are out looking for which soda to drink, the easiest thing to do is grab a Coke. 26 Student Life