Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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 Leigh Alverson, Kim Cox, Laura Cazallls, San- dra Frey, Tanya Walker, Kim McCormick, and Katie Welch (back) prove that freshmen have fun at Friday night football games. Longtime couple Jamie Trammell and Eric Wells look forward to seeing each other at lunch each day. A crowd of students shows oft a little extra spirit at the outside pep rally. Even teachers can get Into the Farmer’s Day spirit as proved by Coach Stan Byers. The bonfire was enough to make the Thursday night before the Spartan High game extraordi- nary. 8 Make An Ordinary Day Extraordinary

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Pride Of The Westside Why is Dorman the pride of the west- side? Dorman is the pride of the west- side because we are the minds of the future, the spirit of the past. We are real people, not clothes and the latest haircuts; we are proud to be real ' states Kellie Eubanks. Dorman can be seen as the pride of the westside. of course, because it is the only school on the west side of town. Also, everyone says Dorman has the best teachers and students. But for more reasons than these, Dor- man is the pride of the westside. Dorman is full of the minds of the fu- ture Dorman has strong academic standards. Many honors courses and advanced placement courses are available to students. Also, Dorman provides vocational studies through R.D. Anderson. The academic stan- dards were set this year as three stu- dents were named National Merit Semi-finalists, seven attended Gover- nor's School for the Arts, and one at- Hat, doll, and all. Wanda O'Shields proves that people must study even on Farmer’s Day. tended Governor's School for the Academics. Spirit is an ever-present quality that makes Dorman the pride of the west side. The stands are always full at home football games and even most away football games. Dorman teams of all sports are known for their com- petitive spirit. Honoring set traditions is another quality that makes Dorman the pride of the westside. Farmer's Day is an ever-present tradition that shows the spirit the students have and the pride they take in their school. As expressed by the garter buttons sold by the Pep Club. Dorman students are Proud to be farmers. Homecoming is another set tradition through which school pride is shown. Students dress up for homecoming to display school spirit and honor their school. For whatever reason, superb facili- ties, the band, or Blue Belles, most stu- dents will agree that Dorman is the pride of the westside and on top of that, South Carolina's Best High School. Farmer Square? It looks that way as students gather In front of the school at lunchtime on Farmer's Day. “Vlkebuster shirts were a hit tor Farmer’s Day, and Kathy Greene seems to agree that it goes well with her farmer apparel. Rhonda Birch, Scott Floyd, Joy Thornton, and April Haimbaugh are caught bringing pets to school, two s tutted pigs. Pride Of The Westside 7

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Lunchtime Is the perfect time for Lisa Adams, Debbie Fazzone, and Sonya Graven to discuss how the Farmer’s Day Is going. Mt. Dorman? With the stands full at the outside pep rally, the shape looks like the Inclination ot a mountain. Make An Ordinary Day Extraordinary As the Education Improvement Act was implemented, many stu- dents wondered if school days would become a boring, ordinary routine. However, the students found way to make ordinary days seem extraordinary. As the fall football season began, a new trend was unleashed. This trend was the selling of balloons by the cheerleaders to kick off the sea- son in style. Blue, light blue, red. and white balloons were released into the air as the team ran through the tunnel made by the band. The week of homecoming brought with it a host of new ideas, with everything from a spirit protest day to a play presented by the Dor- man Players. As Farmer's Day came around, so did the sale of a hot new item. Jer- sey style shirts were the rage with a Vikebusters symbol on the front and “I ain't afraid of no Vikes print- ed on the back. For the last home football game of the season, a group of teachers decided to show their school spirit by dressing as cheerleaders for the day and cheering at a pre-game pep rally. As Thanksgiving drew near, the Beta Club decided to try something to spark up a rather boring period of school. They sold Thank you for be- ing a friend grams with a new twist of being originally thought of and designed by members of the club. The Christmas season came around and the SHIELD staff gave everyone a Merry Christmas pre- sent. Calenders for the year 1985 including art and writing by students were distributed. The semester ended and seniors realized that they only had half of a year left in school. Springtime brought a school sponsored Penny Carnival. Graduation came and the seniors became the first class in recent years to graduate at the high school. As the year ended, students had found many ways to make those ordinary days extraordinary and keep Dorman the pride of the westside. Make An Ordinary Day Extraordinary 9