Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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In August intimidated sophomores, cocky juniors and self-assured seniors gather for The SHS orientation daze With the beginning of a new year, new challenges face us . . . challenges which will again complete the cycle of growth and maturity of the students of our school. The cycle begins with Senior pictures. Each sen ior finally comes to realize that this secured their places as the top class. With the senior's seniority came the sophomores' anticipation of a new beginning through a variety of activities and new acquaintences. Their first glimpse of school occurred a week before the opening. The halls were packed with sophomores under the guidance of senior peer counselors. These counselors helped to calm the sophomores' fears. With this, the sophomores assumed the role as the class of 1986. Even before these events went on, student council, band and athletics geared up for another successful year. SAC spent more than 350 work hours over the summer helping get ready for school and orga nized many activities to help school start smoothly. One new innovation out of council was the Sophomore Class Mixer, which they planned and executed to the satisfaction of faculty as well as the class. The band and athletic program started practice early in hopes of again achieving statewide recognition as a su perior force to be reckoned with. Hand and hand with tradi tional activities came new changes that greatly affected all. One such change was the development of a more informative newspaper. The Norse News. An important aspect of this paper was the great involvement by the staff, under the leadership of Troy Cribb, in covering school-wide events. Another change was handed down by the school administra tion in hopes of strengthening attendance. The new policy outlined the use of professional excuses (doctor's, lawyer's) ex plaining the purpose of a student's absence. The response of many students was unfavorable and one of objection. How ever, it was soon accepted and seen as worthwhile. The cycle started with these points. It continued in the wake of being named one of the best high schools in the nation. Therefore, all students felt that VIKING PRIDE for being one of the few IN THE LIMELIGHT. Upon arrival in homeroom on the first day of school, each student receives a packet of information. SAC members Tracy Wilson. Katherine Lay, Kather ine Finney. Georgia Cochran, and Amy Schrieffer assemble and count letters from principal Joe Delaney. Secretaries too had many hours of work before school could open. Mrs. Bobbie Hyatt unpacks some of the school supplies delivered during orien tation. The pep rally Viking gets its yearly coat of paint from seniors Tamra Sasser. Carlos Simpson. Margaret Turner, and Chuck Cunningham. 10 Getting Ready

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Hours of selling, planning, and practice to spend 21 days on European tour In the words of Mr. Bill Scott. ‘| think it was more than just playing concerts. The kids real |y made me feel like a father to them all. What would make a normally sane music teacher feel like a father to 65 students? The orchestra’s British Isles tour, of course. To prepare for their 5 concerts. practice was held before and after school for a month. There were even practices Friday nights and Saturdays. Sixty-five students and nine chaperones boarded a plane in Atlanta on Saturday, June 4, the day after school was out for a 7 P.M. flight to Amsterdam. Holland. A few had never flown before and were scared, but they soon relaxed and enjoyed it. They did experience the usu al closing and popping of ears and stomachs being left on the ground. Did everyone like the trip? Yes! It was enjoyable, educational. and beautiful. Grant Tate said, It was different than anything I had ever done. When asked what was most in- teresting, several said they were awed at the ages of some of the sights. They visited 1000 and 2000 year-old cathedrals. Zella Myers was most interested in the walking and bus tours of London. Others liked seeing the different people and hearing the different accents. Some students expected the stereotyped Britisher — snobbish, stuffy, aristocratic. But the people were not like that at all; and yes, they say Cherio!” Language wasn't a problem once the travelers learned that French fries were “chips, cookies were biscuits, and a snack and cake was dinner.” Food was definitely the biggest expense and the most expensive. Clothing was more reasonably priced by American standards. As might be expected, prices outside London were cheaper. What would they take next time? Patrice Linder would carry ice trays and the recipe for ice ; Mr. Bill Scott, my wife ; and the majority, more money.” Fascinated by the ruins at Fountain s Entertaining the British, the orchestra Abbey, these musicians try wall walk plays My Fair Lady” at the London ing When not practicing or performing. Guildhall Yard. The Mayor of London students saw as many sights as they sponsored the concert could. One of the most festive and magnifi cent sights in London was Queen's band at the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Orchestra students look like typical tourists at Stratford-upon-Avon, where they visited Shakespeare's birthplace and the Shakespeare Museum. Orchestra Tour 9

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Sophomore orientation takes lots of preparation Mr Bubba Wolfe and SAC members Karen Ellis. Sabrina Earn hard! and Beth Glasgow hang orienta tion signs Peer counselers play an important role during sophomore orientation. Counsel ors Lisa Boyd. Felicia Finger, and Paula Woody go over their instructions while waiting for sophomores to arrive. Among the SAC members who put in a total of 350 hours preparing for school are Kelly Pinson and Beth Glas gow. They repainted the signs for the student parking lots. Getting Ready 11