Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Pouring fuel on the bonfire is SAC advisor Mr. Chris White. The fire department was on hand but fortu nately not needed except to make sure the fire was under control. Seniors may not have had the winning float, but they were not short on spirit as they march the parade route with their float. Winning the Homecoming float competition, so-phomroes broke tradition. Juniors and seniors had a hard time believing they lost, but the sophomores’ hard work paid off. Even though these seniors gave it their all. they proved to be no match for the awesome juniors, who won the tug-a-war. The class games at the Homecoming bonfire gave SHS students a chance to prove who was really the best. 26 Homecoming Full of spirit, these excited juniors show their support of Homecoming ’84. The parade proved to be a lot of fun for everyone involved even though no one got out of school to participate.

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Proving her opinion, that Luvs” is the softest. Lisa Carree gives her doll a few wacks. Lisa was the winner in the theme costume contest on Friday which was awarded to two students and two faculty members for their originality. A tr commercial event Hoodlums at Spartan High? No, of course not, but that is what it looked like on Thursday. October IS! There were many exciting events at school during the week of Homecoming. Monday was Jersey Day, and Tuesday was Blue and Gold Day. Students dressed up to show their spirit and support of the Mighty Vikings. Thursday was class day. The Seniors looked like a band of hoodlums since they wore sunglasses and bandanas. The juniors wore sweatshirts, and the sophomores wore t-shirts with sports coats. It cannot be said that Spartanburg High has no SPIRIT! Spirit Spots were also sold during the Homecoming week. According to Mr. Larry Moore, the money has gone to Student Council in the past. This year, however, the money went into separate accounts for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The seniors sold the most spirit spots for Homecoming '84! The sophomores came in second and juniors third. The seniors sold the most spirit spots for Homecoming ’84. In addition, the different homerooms showed their spirit by decorating their doors pertaining to the theme Commercials.” Each of the members of the winning homeroom received a free ticket to the following home game. Coming in first was sophomore homeroom 10-03 (Mrs. Wanda Steele). Second place winner was 12-86 (Mrs. Melanie Eckles)-, third place was won by 12-93 (Mrs. Mynra Bundy)-, 4th place winner was 12-73 (Mrs. Dale Wright)-, and honorable mention went to 11-56 (Mrs. Teresa Schiltz). Theme costume judging on Friday saw Lisa Carree. Manus Caldwell. Mrs. Marilyn Reaves, and Mrs. Helen Pettit walking off with the honors, although the competition was stiff as many students and teachers dressed to illustrate their favorite commercial. Michael Jackson’s Pepsi commercial would no doubt have won a contest for the most often used as a model. Coloring a poster for their door. Leslie Sellars and Terrie McElrath relax in the hall. Their mighty Viking looked great as it was put up on their homeroom s door to celebrate Homecoming '85. Homecoming 25

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Cheering on iheir float. |uniors show their class spir- Showing the sack race is hard work. Pano Stathakis it. The juniors came in second place in the float competes for the senior team at the Bonfire games, competition, for once ahead of the seniors who His valiant effort was not enough; seniors place place third. third. The senior team did win two other events. cont’d Homecoming New time, new place, unidentified rolling objects, and marching musical instruments . . these things made up the Homecoming Parade on Thursday evening. They helped create the spirit for the games and bonfire that followed. In a change of parade route, the floats and cars assembled at Jesse Boyd Elementary School. It ended at the Spartan High band practice field where the bonfire was held. April Mabry thought the parade was too rushed. I didn’t get into it as much.” Paige Waldrep also thought there would have been more spirit if we had gotten out of school early. The sophomore class float won first place, the juniors’ second, and the seniors’ float came in third. The sophomore theme was L'Eggo My Eggo-L’Eggo My Football. Coleman Edmunds said. I guess we deserved to win ... a lot of work went into that float.” Richard Carr said he went to the float building every day to play a little football.” There was a tie in the club float competition. Anchor, whose theme was Pepsi: The Choice of a New Generation.” shared the first place honor with the National Art Honor Society. Bonfire games included the caterpillar, the sack race, and the dizzy-wizzy as well as the tug-of-war and the pyramid. I guess we deserved to win a lot of work went into that float ' Dawn Edwards signed up for the dizzy-wizzy and the caterpiller because she thought the school had lost its school spirit and needed my athletic ability.” Scott Ward's favorite event was the tug-of-war between all three classes and the faculty. This gave all classes a feeling of pride. The crowd was really super and spirited.” The seniors and sophomores tied in the over-all competition for the games. Irene Trakas said. This is an unbiased opinion, but it is undoubtedly evident that the seniors dominated by showing the most spirit at the parade, the bonfire games, and in the selling of spirit spots.” The seniors won the Dizzy Wizzy and the caterpillar race-, sophomores won the sack race and the pyramid; juniors won the tug-of-war. The faculty team was at least consistent, coming in last in every competition. The bonfire was a spirit booster. Rhonda Mills unfortunately felt that. The people at the bonfire didn’t get into the full spirit of things.” However, according to Scott Ward. This year’s bonfire had more excitement than last year’s because of the large crowd and a higher level of enthusiasm.” „ Homecoming 27