Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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wsammammm S choolhouse Rock Fifties Fever Hit Potomac In 1987 The penny loafers and saddle shoes were brought out of the closet. Poodle skirts and letter sweaters were dug out of the attic. And students battled furiously for the title, Most Spirited Class. ' ' Competition was so fierce stu¬ dents became more concerned about which class won what during Spirit Week, than finding out who was in the Homecoming court or how the foot¬ ball team fared against the Stafford Indians or even what graduates would drop by to see old friends. Said senior Larry Jordan, 1 knew we ' d win the game, so I was more worried about the seniors winning. As far as the football game was con¬ cerned, the students didn ' t have too much to worry about. Though the score was a very close 21 to 20, the Panthers won the Friday night game. (Cont ' d on p.15) Good Enough The Class of 1988 hadn ' t been known for its school spirit before 1987, so the seniors were overjoyed about at least tying for Most Spirited Class with the juniors. np . wp» ... 12 Homecoming

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wmm HI ■ ' si V • ' ■. ■: ' € ■ mb Officework Although her official position at AMC Theaters was Concessionist Supervisor,” Lisa Ander¬ son often found herself typing reports to divi¬ sion headquarters. I Knew I shoudn t have told them I could type, said Lisa. Ribbons and Bows At her job at The Paper Factory in Potomac Mills, senior Ruthi Pollack sorts bows by color and style. It seems like people just can t put things back in the right place,” said Ruthi. Working 11

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Swamped Sophomores Theresa Theroux, Kristen Hay¬ den, Angie Deck, and Tracy Jarvis got the priv¬ ilege of putting together the spirit links that hung in the cafeteria throughout Spirit Week. An incredible 70,954 links were sold at five cents each. Glass-supportive students pur¬ chased them in hopes that their class would end up with the most. The Junior Class won after buying 30,443 links. ■Mrs Indian Without a Cause Playing the part of the hapless Indian, Andy Best waves to the crowd before the 3-D panther smashes out of the drive-in movie onto him on the senior ' s float. Acceptance For the first time, there was a tie for Most Spirited Class. Presidents Sandi Lupo, senior, and Qretchen Moss, junior, hold the plaque the winners are engraved on. The two cheerleaders accepted the award from SCA President Jenny Beyer. Rock Around the Clock Freshman Eric Fels plays baritone at the bon¬ fire. The Marching Band was an essential part of the Homecoming festivities in leading the pa¬ rade, performing a halftime show, playing fan¬ fares for the introduction of the Homecoming court, and, of course, helping lead the crowd in cheers during the football game. Homecoming 13