Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Sporting a rabbit costume senior Bobby Sparkman got to hop from class to class. Not every Ghoul was as lucky as sophomore Brett Boswell who had to dress up like a girl and carry around a teddy bear all day. Clowning around is part of Joel Dougherty ' s everyday routine but on Ghoul Day he even got to dress like one. GHOUL DAY 35

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Freshmen Mike Glantz and Mark Long auction themselves off as a package deal knowing that all duties will not have to be per- formed alone. Senior Matt LaPlant is giving senior Chellie Fox a chance to be what she always wanted to be on Ghoul Day, in the band. Being a slave for a day also meant dressing like one for Shawn Hotz and Rob Huglar. Unfortimately this broke the rules of the dress code so they were forced to cover up. Ghoulish fools or foolish ghouls Some called them slaves, servants, bond- men, and victims, but at PPHS they were known as Ghouls. Every year students auction themselves off to the highest bidder to take part in what is known as Ghoul Day. Feeding friends, crawling to class wear- ing a dog leash, wearing make-up or even no make-up were some of the embarrassing tasks many Ghouls had to perform. Why anyone would put themselves in this position was a question asked by many people who did not participate in the day ' s activities. Bobby Sparkmen, Senior explained, I did it to help my underclassmen out money wise, and I knew I would make them a big profit. Those students who did join the fun of Ghoul Day found it to be an unforgettable high school experience. Ghouls Eric Cullens and Glenn Moore found out what it was like for girls to wear make-up. Eric felt, lipstick tastes brutal, while Glenn added Eyeliner ain ' t bout it. All in all. Ghoul Day was a big success. I only for the amount school spirit that shown but for the dollars that was put i the sophomore fu which would be ui for the 1985 juni senior prom. Everyone who join ' the fun, whether it v owning a Ghoul, beii; Ghoul, or making fun one, had a smile on th face. 34 GHOUL DAY

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ther car is one of the many ways Patriots showed their spirit before the pep rally. Who ya gonna call? Senior Busters, exclaimed the juniors after finding out they had won the spirit chain contest. Proclaiming her Patriot Pride junior, Lisa Barger sings with the Children of Liberty. The band began to play the ever popular, theme from Rocky. The stands in the gym filled. Everyone from freshmen to faculty united to become one . . . The Pinellas Park Patriots. Although there was brutal competition be- tween the classes in the spirit stick and spirit We are many, we are oni chain contests, there was a solidarity of Patriot Pride. At the pep rally for the game against Clearwater each class showed its spirit and pride in a special way. Banners and streamers were everywhere. The coveted spirit stick and traditional spirit chain contest went to the Jammin ' Juniors, but not without a tough fight from the ' ' Super Seniors ! Sophomores and freshmen by way of posters and cheers also showed their never- ending spirit. Patriot Pride doesn ' t end with football season however, it ' s evident throughout the year. Whether our teams win or lose, that Pride shin through. No one can s enough about th Patriot Pride. Ma: have tried to match but none have ev come close. Only Patriot can explain tl: intense feeling of un: one gets when walki through those doo) Pride . . . Patriot Pride! 36 SPIRIT