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

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At the dance, juniors Mike Flinn, Bri- an Ridenour, and Jamie Colaw get something to drink. 8 Football Homecoming The Homecoming queen, Robbin Damon (12) and her escort Mike Ing- lese (12), dance to the theme song Honestly by Stryper. Mike played the guard and nose guard positions during the game. Robbin is the cap- tain of the cheerleading squad. Getting the next game plan from Coach Dave Bosley is senior football player Doug Nesselrodt. Southern goes all out’ for Big time fun and excitement When spirit week came for football Homecoming, South- ern’s faculty and students joined in on the fun. Charnell Walkling (12) commented on spirit week: “I’m proud to see all the dedication our school puts into spirit week and | hope they do even better in the years to come.” One spirit day was crazy hair day. Joell Simmons (10) said, “It was very interesting to see how the people wore their hair although I didn’t have the nerve to do it. They had guts!”’ Nerd day brought out the taped and broken glasses, and fifties and sixties clothing. Many students and teachers joined together to psych up the team for the Homecoming game against Keyser. On October 2, 1987, not even a starless cloudy sky with rain coming down could stop enthusiastic Southern fans from gathering 1 2 hour before the game. When the game started, the team came roaring out of the athletic building and onto the field, jumping into a huge pile. Senior cheerleader Robbin Damon said, ‘‘Cheering with the crowd and keeping them psyched up is very important. It helps keep the team going.” It did just that. Southern wiped out the Keyser Tornadoes and racked up their fifth win in a row. The Homecoming dance was October 3, 1987, with ap- proximately 140 students attending. The school cafeteria was decorated with silver and red streamers, balloons, and red carnations on every table. The theme song was Honestly, by Stryper. Junior Dawn McCartin said, ‘It was a terrific chance to spend time with friends without getting in trouble.” Lori McCain (12) was asked how she felt about being on the court. Her reply was, “I’m shocked.” She went on to say, “‘I never thought anyone would vote for me.” The dance lasted until 11:00 pm. When everyone was gone, so were most of the decora- tions. It’s thought that it was the students’ way to remember this special time of their life. % x y gy i a

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Student life Watching the bonfire festivities are Robbin Damon (12), Amy Buser (10), Karin Burns (12), Bobby Bernard (12), Marty Sharpless (12), Bobby Bernard (12), and Tommy Stitt (11). This was just one of the activites held to boost the moral of the football team. Lining up our social life Life for students at Southern didn't end when they walked out the doors at 3:15. It was just beginning. For many, the time after school was devoted to a part-time job, or watching younger brothers or siste rs. But for others, it was just the beginning of the fun. Most students spent their free time with their friends. They went to the movies, or to the mall in Cumberland. Some went to the teen center on Saturday nights. During the winter, many people enjoyed skiing at the Wisp. Some activites that students participated in were school sponsored. Two Homecomings, one in the fall and one in the winter, were sponsored by school clubs. Several bonfires were held to build the spirit of the football team during their perfect season. A social life can sometimes cause grades and perfor- mance in school to drop. This was where parents played the role of the bad guy, by grounding kids who did not spend enough time on their homework. No matter what students at Southern did, it was always apparent that the majority of the students had their social lives pretty well lined up. Student Life Division-7

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Dancing during the Homecoming queen’s dance are seniors Doug Nes- selrodt and Lori McCain and juniors Jamie Colaw and Robin Johnson. Being crowned by assistant princi- pal Mr. Marty Green, Homecoming queen Robbin Damon (12) is escort: ed by Mike Inglese (12). Running quickly with the ball is sen- ior player JR Bosley. JR has been playing football for the Rams for four years. a S iaciel Getting hit by another football play- er hurts, but the Rams practice enough to take the hard hitting pun- ishment their opponents give them. Summer practice began August 15th, while most students were en- joying summer vacation. Football Homecoming 9