Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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At the annual college night, senior Clay Boswell gets ready to fill out a card requesting information about Western Carolina University. Colleges provided easy ways to get information to interested students. Choosing the right college can be a difficult decision for most people. Here junior Phil Warren discusses with a representative his future college plans. Many students fill out cards at College Night requesting information from colleges that they may be interested in. Seniors Harriet Horton and Paige Waldrep fill out cards requesting information that will help them as they decide on their colleges. Hundreds of students come and pick up pamphlets from colleges they are interested in. Missy Rowland. Terrie Hagler. and Carol Spann and pick up brochures about the University of Georgia from the university's booth. Many students bring their parents with them to College Night because deciding on a college involves parents and students both. Daryle Thomas and his parents look over information pertaining to Spartanburg Methodist College. At College Night. Kristi Link listens to a representative talk about the opportunities that college offers. College Night helps students make decisions on where they want to go to college. College Night I9

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Making the right choice Making the right choice about college can be one of the toughest decisions a person can make. Questions arise: What would be the best school? What does one have to make on the SAT? What is the required GPR? These and many more are answered as one makes the big decision about college. To help students in deciding where they want to apply and what to major in, the guidance department sponsored the annual College Night” on October 2. Over 100 college representatives attended this event to talk to students about their respective schools and their choices of majors. Over 800 students came and found it be most helpful in their decisions on where and how to apply. College Night has occured once every year for over thirty years. It was started by Miss Lillian Grant, who was Director of Guidance during the 1950's. It has been very successful every year since then. Many students said that coming to College Night helped them to decide which college was the best suited for their particular needs. Lydia Fryml said it helped her get a better idea of what to major in. Since students can wander from table to table, they often discover colleges that they have never heard of.” Ken Cox said, The representatives were helpful in answering questions about majors and switching majors.” The faculty and guidance counselors also felt that College Night was helpful to students. Mr. Tom Moore Craig, current Director of Guidance, said, Since students can wander from table to table, they often discover colleges that they have never heard of.” Many students talked to several college representatives-, some talked to as many as fifteen. The colleges that proved to be the most popular with students were Clemson. Wofford. USC. and USCS. Clemson and USC even had areas of their own because of the large number of students that talk to them every year. Because of the great number of students who attended. College Night was labeled a big success. Its contribution to helping students make decisions, get information for admissions and financial aid. and its popularity with students, parents. teachers, and guidance faculty guarantee its continuing as an annual event. 18 College Night On College Night. Jim Earl fills out a card stating that he would like some information about Vanderbilt University. Students often request information about colleges before making a final decision.

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Vikings go a little bit country Flannel shirts, straw hats, cowbells, and painted-on freckles: these were the sights seen on Friday, October 12. This day was the setting for the 1984 Farmers’ Day. Farmers’ Day was designed to raise school spirit among the faculty and student body in preparation for the annual Spartan High-Dorman football game. Students and staff were encouraged to dress like Dorman farmers. Walking through the halls, one could have witnessed spirited teachers and students showing their enthusiasm by dressing in different varations of farmers’ clothing. All of this show may have been great fun, but the purpose was to prepare our team for the big team game. Spartanburg fans travelled across town to support the Vikes as they took on our rival, Dorman High School. The day’s activities must have paid off» The game was great!! It was worth the trouble of coming across town and fighting the crowds ' the Vikings beat the Cavaliers 34-28 in a double overtime thriller. Amy Nixon, a senior said. The game was great!! It was worth the trouble of coming across town and fighting the crowds. Although the Vikes have the lead in wins over the years, this is one game that can be won by either team during any given year. Regardless of each team’s record. so much emotion is involved that picking the winner is never a sure thing. More Viking fans than usual were on hand to watch the 1984 battle, and every fan got more than his money’s worth in excitement. The Vikes had led most of the game, but fell behind 7 points in the fourth quarter. With two minutes left. Vikings fans were beginning to get tense. The first overtime ended in another tie. and it wasn't until the second overtime that the Vikes held Dorman scoreless and scored a touchdown to secure the victory. 20 Farmer Day Jubliant as the Vikes score to put the game into overtime, team members celebrate. It. took 2 overtime periods for the Vikes to defeat Dorman 34-28 in one of the most exciting games of the season.