Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Class Competition Dominates Week’s Activities Decorating their door for Homecoming requires a combined effort of the members of Mr. James Jeter s homeroom. Putting the final touches on the Senior float, students try to make theirs the best in the parade. Led by Susan Jenkins. Seniors gather before the parade to show class spirit. 14 Homecoming

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 On October 12, Homecoming Day 1979. the campus of Spartan High resembled a Hollywood movie set. Following the theme, “Fantastic Flicks,” students and faculty became characters from hit movies. Deep sea divers roamed the halls, Romans in togas and laural wreathes invaded the lunch line, and R2D2 taught a math class. Several weeks prior to the big day. students began planning costumes and class floats. Gathering materials and choosing a movie theme was a challenge even before the actual work began. Seniors chose Jaws as their movie, Juniors decided on Ben Hur, and Sophomores used Rocky. Students raised money to build floats through chain-link sales. These sales not only helped raise money but also increased competition between classes. Thursday night’s bonfire heightened the competitive mood as each class tried to “out-yell” the others. Class loyalty continued Friday as students gathered to have breakfast and to learn fight songs. During the mid-day break, Britta Fischer and Karen Kelly, divers from The Deep. 3nd Mr. James Jeter, a character from Planet of the Apes, were chosen costume winners. The Homecoming Queen, her court, and the thirty-nine other candidates listen to the band s last halftime number. Over the Rainbow.” Helping her class n chain link competition. Shelley Strickland buys links from Sophomore Class President. Malcolm Prochaska. The first place prize went to Mr McDaniel's homeroom for winning Student Council's Homecoming door competition. Homecoming 13

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Student Council reinstated the tradition of decorating homeroom doors. With homeroom presidents coordinating the efforts, many students contributed their time and talent to these creative displays. Mr. Wyatt McDaniel’s homeroom won the competition featuring the movie. Coma. Class competition dominated the parade and the pep rally at Memorial Auditorium, but when the crowds gathered at Snyder Field, school spirit took over. Halftime ceremonies included announcing the Juniors as winners of the float competition, the Seniors as the winners of the chain-link sales, and Darlene Tir-pak as the 1979 Homecoming Queen. Hunter Foster and Sandra Frye were honor attendants. The Viking football team kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with a 15-7 victory over the Lancaster Bruins. At the dance after the game, students boogied to the sounds of Billy Mac. At midnight, 1979 Homecoming festivities officially ended, and nothing remained but the memories of a fantastic week. At the end of the parade, cheerleaders dance to a tune played by the band. Dressed in togas and singing their fight song. Juniors follow their winning float Singing songs by the Charlie Daniels band. Scott Justice and Charles Conrad show spirit while riding on the Interact float. Homecoming 15