Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Christmas spirit is giving and sharing holiday cheer and No one has it like we do! The Christmas spirit was turned on full blast at the annual Christmas assembly before the holidays. Each homeroom president brought gifts down to put around the tree to brighten up many children’s Christmases, and the chorus entertained us with cheery Christmas tunes. Many students felt this was the best assembly they had ever seen. Daniel Goodwin said, “That’s the best from SHS!” The drama department did a fantastic job with their Christmas skit, and the advanced chorus performed a great “Twas the Night Before Christmas. Throwing candy to the students was met with enthusiastic grabs. One student said, I wasn’t sure whether to hold up my hands to grab for the candy or hold them up to protect myself. Laura Koon said through all the jumping, she finally caught a piece. As the assembly was coming to a close, Mr. Joe Delany put in an exciting twist. He read the students a Christmas story never to be beat. The students and faculty laughed at the antics of the faculty that Mr. Delaney described in his version of “The Night Before Christmas. This Christmas assembly was a great way to get the Christmas spirit and to start the holidays off with a bang. After a long, hard week of collecting money for their DSS child, students must buy and wrap the presents. Cindy Turner and Terry McElrath prepare their homeroom s gifts. Searching for the right size. Beatrice Fehrmann looks for a pair of jeans for her homeroom’s child. K Mart and other discount stores were popular stores to shop among the homerooms. Sorting through many racks of clothes. Paul Fleisher and Julie Gordon try to find one of their child's requested gifts. Homeroom officers also urged students to bring items from home. Before the Christmas Assembly. Ben Crowder puts the gifts that his home room has purchased under the tree. Practically the entire gym floor was covered with presents after the homerooms had delivered their packages. 24 Christmas

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A week of excitement filled the halls, downtown, and Snyder Field end as Dorman defeat caps Homecoming festivities The band lead the parade, followed by the Homecoming candidates riding in convertibles, and the floats. Club and class floats followers yelled chants and several threw candy to children. Since the winners were determined both in spirit and the float, each class hoped to impress the judges by their enthusiasm. The band added to the excitement through their contribution of spirited music. The parade ended at the Memorial Auditorium with a pep rally. Varsity cheerleaders dressed as witches and JV as ghosts, and created enthusiasm for the approaching SHS- Dorman football match. On October 28 at Snyder Field, they promised the destruction of Dorman by the Vikings. At 8:00 after a hectic week of activities, students waited for the kick-off. Hindered by skirts and suits, and often corsages, the crowd still managed to cheer each touchdown and let the players know they supported them. The game ended in a 21-0 victory over Dorman. Halftime activities included the announcement of class and club float victors and the Homecoming Queen. Juniors shouted when their float won, leaving seniors in second place and the sophomores in third. Club float winners consisted of Interact-Civinettes in first, Anchor in second, and Black History third. Seniors won the spirit spot competition, with juniors in second and sophomores third. The Homecoming candidates walked through the color-guards’ flag arch and onto center field as they and their escorts were presented. The crowd quieted before the announcement of the attendants and the Queen. Adrianne Tyus and Carter Willard received roses from council members when they were named honor attendants. Nancy Bird, last year’s queen. crowned Janet Copses as ’83 Homecoming Queen. Once the football game’s victory was secure, students head ed to the school cafeteria for the free dance provided by WCKN (Rock 101). Janet Copses picked Luke Wilburn’s, Debbie Horne’s, and Troy Cribb’s spots off the '84 sign, so each won $15.00. After weeks of preparation, Homecoming concluded at 12:30 A.M. Weary council members rejoiced its conclusion, but were saddened by the end of the excitement, anticipation, and spirit. Homecoming 23 While last year's queen. Nancy Bird, crowns Janet Copses. George Sanford. Janet's escort, shows his excitement. At the dance. Janet picked three sen iors to win $15 in the spirit spot compe tition. “Jamin’ Juniors carry pom-pons to wave in the parade. Juniors won the float competition not only due to their float design, but spirit as well.

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Collecting money for his homeroom s Christmas child. Charles Spann gets Suiny Thongdara to contribute. The money was used to buy an underprivileged child clothes and toys. At the end ofahe Christmas Assembly. students grab for candy thrown into the audience by drama club members. The actors sang, danced and distributed candy at the skit's conclusion. With great enthusiasm. Tammy Young portrays a teacher during the Christmas Assembly. At the Skit’s conclusion. she entertained the audience with her parody of Beat It”. From modern to Christmas music songs, the chorus entertained the audi ence with their vocal ability. During their performance. Tom Wine dir- ects the students. A group of drama students performed a Christmas skit with a new twist. In the skit, an entire class decides to pass a test as a present for their teacher. Christmas 25