Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Fraces of Excitement Go Big Red' Go Big Red! Go Big Red!” Lmtcd in a common cause, students and adults alike lend their vocal chords In support of their team The chanting Begins and they cease to be individuals. Each becomes an integral, yet. anonymous, part of the crowd. Each is caught up in the TRACES OF EXCITEMENT that nukes a victory memorable or a defeat bittersweet. Whatever the type of sport, familiar faees cheer the athletes on. Huddled inside blankets and armed with a thermos full of hot chocolate, many students brave the cold night air to watch the Rockies perform. Others cluster around a finish line eagerly waiting and fcvcrcntly hoping that the first to amve at the nbbon is a Plymouth harrier. Icy roads and sub-zero temperatures fail to discourage basketball and wrest- ling fans as they travel countless miles throughout the cold winter months to support their teams at out-of-town ime . Or. on a brisk Spring day. devoted baseball fans sunburn noses as they perch happily upon the splintcr-ndrfcn bleachers, their color-full windbreakers whipping in the breeze All combine to form a collage entitled TRACES OF EXCITEMENT that appears wherever an enthusiastic crowd of supporters gather. SUPPORT PANDEMONIUM Opening IS

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T. •aces of Action According to WEBSTER, action is the doing of something; motion or operation. Action is what makes thtwe high school years so memorable and exciting. The resounding bounce of a firmly hit tennis ball echoes in the autumn air. The volleys continue in the pace of action pro- ducing a winning leap over the net. On a ensp fall evening, a football soars through the air taking with it the hopes of the fans. The outcome of the game depends upon the ensuing action as both teams scramble for possession of the elusive pigskin. As downy, white Hakes of snow quietly transform the ground into a sea of sparkling jewels, a not so quiet outbrust from a coach results in that dreaded penalty a technical, The action of hot, glistening muscled bodies strain to their utmost in an attempt to pin the striving opponent or secure a decision. Whether it is sports or a vancty of other school activities, the events experienced dur- ing the high school years combine to form unforgettable TRACES OF ACTION. VOLLEY ANXIETY 16 Openu