Southern Garrett County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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The Homecoming Court included freshman princess Renee Sharpless escorted by Mike Berry, Crowned 1981 Homecoming Queen with Pat junior princess Beth Sanders escorted by Don 5 . : DeBerr and senior princess Lynne Rinker Rodeh h Y, P y eheaver as her escort is Susie Devlin escorted by Todd Lewis. Sophomore princess, Dawn Shafer, escorted by Mike Sisler, and senior princess, Becky Wolf (not pictured), escorted by Mike Hillen. Football Homecoming « 11

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10 Fun and Festivities of Homecoming The football Homecoming dance was held Friday, October 2, 1981. The Girls’ Athletic Association sponsored the dance. During the week of Homecoming, the G.A.A. members were busy preparing for the dance as far as decorations, and get- ting the dance floor ready for the Homecoming. The sophomores, juniors, and seniors decorated the halls to help build spirit within their team, as well as their fans to go on to victory against the Trojans. When asked her reactions about the dance, Cathy Junkins had this to say, “‘l thought it was a good dance, but | wish Running onto the football field is Pat Rodeheaver who escorts Susie Devlin, 1981 Homecoming Queen. Enjoying the festivities of the Homecoming Dance are Theresa Sisler and Mike Sisler. e Football Homecoming more people would have come and | wish the dance wouldn’t have been held after the game.”’ Mr. Luther Parrack, principal, crowned Susie Devlin as 1981 Homecoming Queen at the dance. After the coronation of the queen, the D.J. from WKGO in Cumberland played the theme song Time, by the Allen Parsons Project, which all the court danced to. When asked her opinion of the dance, Luann Wilson said, “| think the dance would have been better if the people in band would have been here. But besides that, | still think it was a fun dance.”’

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Ram Pride Shows Through During Homecoming Homecoming arrived with many events. One of the many events was spirit week. Monday was tie day, Tuesday black day, Wednesday crazy hat day, Thursday crazy sock day along with red and white day, and Friday was sweat shirt day with the theme make the Trojans sweat. The pep assembly was held on Thurs- day afternoon in the large gymnasium. The varsity cheerleaders held a banana eating contest with the football players participating. The football homecoming court was announced at the pep assembly also. The parade was held on Thursday night in town, at 7 o'clock. There were a number of floats in the parade and also the Cheering at the parade are Kim Tephabock and Jean- nie Schmidt. Taking a break at the pep assembly are Alvin Beeman, Jimmy Harvey, and Renee Wharton. ¢ Football Homecoming cheerleaders cheered their way down the streets of Oakland. The Southern chorus also marched in the parade. The Future Farmers of America had the winning float for the second year ina row. The band was unable to attend the foot- ball homecoming because they had a trip scheduled to Virginia. Starlene Hyde stated that, ‘‘The homecoming spirit week was very suc- cessful and the parade was enjoyable also this year.’’ Lynne Rinker said this about homecoming, ‘‘Homecoming was slightly disappointing because of the attendance at at the dance. Nevertheless; | enjoyed being on court as well as participating in the homecoming activities.” In their unique float are Pam Rolf and Carrinelle Stemple. “ 4 “ sl 4 %