Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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The Western look was immensely popular among student again this year. Lisa Shattrick. no exception, sports her demin jacket and cowboy boots. Too many to count. Carolyn Geiss shows her gold adda-beads. Although not new in fashion, the necklace remains popular with girls. A T-shirt dress and gold chains make Peaches Smith in style. Since shorts were forbidden, mini-skirts and shorter dress lengths increased in popularity as temperatures rose. Dressed for comfort and warmth. Jennifer Lestage's sweater coat reflects this year’s style. The school's lack of heat forced students to wear coats throughout the day. “Seniors Only are permitted to eat lunch in the lounge or spend study hall there. Susan Brown is fashionable in her blue jean jacket. 28 Fashion

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“Last, but not least, a big group deserving praise. Students, ’’ commanded Joe Delaney, “Stand and recognize The future rests in the youth of America. There are none more important than those who can set standards of excellence as they have been demonstrated at Spartanburg High School. You are now a model for the rest of the country and must live up to this responsibility.” So saying, Congressman Carroll Campbell praised faculty and students for past accomplishments and charged them to continue to set high goals. Oh January 12, dignitaries on the national, state, and local level were on hand to witness the presentation of the (J.S. De partment of Education's Excellence in Education Award. Dr. George Youstra, Special assis- tant to (J.S. Secretary of Educa tion Dr. Terrell Bell, presented a plaque to Mr. Joseph De laney, principal, and Carter Wil lard, president of the student body. Elementary and junior high principals, retired faculty members, present and past mem bers of the Board of Trustees, former District 7 Superintendent Dr. J.G. McCracken, parents, and interested community members joined the students and faculty in Red Dobson gym. Dr. Youstra pointed to the four criteria for model school selection — high academic standards, strong community support and involvement, evidence of great value on raising standards and creating a climate to reach them, excellence against all sorts of odds and obstacles. Dr. Charlie G. Williams, State Superintendent of Education recalled a time when the upstate had to fight for educating its youth. (J.S. Senator Strom Thurmond said, S.H.S. has always been a model of academic and athletic excellence in South Carolina. Now you will be a model throughout the nation.” As a follow up. Mr. Clary Smith, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, remarked, We’ve always known S.H.S. provided excellent education. It just took others a little longer to come to this knowledge.” It was a day for awards. plaques, resolutions, and praise. Principal Joe Delaney accepted a copy of a city council resolution proclaiming Excellence in Education Day in Spartanburg from Mayor Lewis Miller. County Council Char man Lachlan Hyatt told the crowd, “This award did not happen by accident, but through effort, time, support and demanding the best.” He presented a resolution recognizing these efforts. District 7 Superintendent Dr. Harold Patterson included in his praise the feeder schools, both elementary and junior high that laid the ground work for things students and faculty are able to accomplish at the high school. Offering their congratulations to principal Joe Delaney and student body president Carter Willard are Senator Strom Thurmond, Congressman Car- roll Campbell, and II.S. Department of Education representative Dr. George Youstra. Excellence In Education 27

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The preppy and punk, the classy and casual are All the looks of today Why do some people subscribe to G.Q. or Vogue or spend hours looking for just the right shoes? It might be because the styles you wear make a statement about your personality. Styles also give some clue as to who you associate with. The girls who dared to be a little different were found in miniskirts as well as leather pants. However, the traditional ■ preppy look was also in. Izod, Polo, Kiltskirts, and argyle sweaters were seen often. Many girls wore monogramed sweat shirts when they wanted a more casual look. Levi, Ralph Lauren, Lee, and Calvin Klein were competing to sell blue jean pants. A hot item for both girls and guys was the bluejean jacket. Like blue-jeans, they came in assorted styles. Many of the girls liked the puffy sleeves and elastic bottoms to the original style. Another popular jacket for both sexes were the Woolrich coats. They were ideal for the cold weather and came in assorted colors. The guys tended to stick to a more conservative look. Blue-jeans, cords, and buttondowns were the favorites. Many guys got out of tennis shoes. Instead, pairs of boots, loafers, oxfords, and Bean shoes tread the halls. Accessories, of course, helped make many outfits. Many girls used colored or printed hose to make their outfit special. A new fashion fad was the big straw pocketbooks. Many of these had unusual designs and colors. Ten of SHS’s students had to be particulary aware of the look in fashion. Teresa Wood-son, Scottie Allen, Terrence Houston, Darryl Houston, Pa mela Holcombe, Lisa Foster. Karen Young, and Jennifer Young are all members of the Fashion Producers Company. This modeling agency is for young men and women over the age of twelve who plan to pursue a career in the glamorous world of fashion. FPC was formed June 18, 1982 by coordinator and producer Jonathon Fant, who is an SHS graduate and retired professional fashion model. He explains his reasons for organizing FPC, I enjoy working with young people, and I want to give them a head start in the fashion world. Teresa Woodson, the group s most photographic model, feels most of the people in FPC take modeling for granted. However, she takes modeling seriously, and it is the top priority in her life. Fashionable and comfortable. Russ Austin works on his assignment. Students strived to be in style while dressed for a day of sitting for hours. To the delight of many parents, the new trend in fashion seems to be dress-ing more formally. Both girls and guys sported 'dressy clothing. A new fashion among the guys is wearing an earring in the left ear Hats and Members Only jackets continued to be popular with the male contingent of the student body. Fashion 29