Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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cont'd Homecoming From human pancake boxes and little Mikeys” to beauties on the football field. Homecoming was definitely a very special day. Friday, October 19. 1984, began at school with the students dressed to represent different commercials. Manus Caldwell said he dressed up for Costume Day to show good school spirit and to show that there is more to high school than rules and regulations. Many other people thought the theme Commercials presented many good ideas for costumes. After school, people began preparing for the game. Russell Smith said. I go to most of the home games, but I especially wanted to go to the Homecoming game because of the half time activities. Football team members Joe Jones and Bryan Hammond both agreed that this game was special simply because it was Homecoming and because of their big win over Dorman the previous week. Varsity cheerleader Suzanne Onge-mach thought the JV cheerleaders did an excellent job. All seven Varsity cheerleaders were unable to cheer during the first half since they were Homecoming candidates. She said, It was a good chance for them to cheer before a large crowd.” Homecoming Queen represents the students of the senior class and of Spartan High, and I thank them for giving me this opportunity and honor.” The band added a great deal of spirit to the whole affair, too. In addition to marching in the parade, they played for the Homecoming Queen candidates. The 1984 Homecoming Queen. Amy Nixon, was announced at half time. Amy said. Homecoming Queen represents the students of the senior class and of Spartan High, and I thank them for giving me this opportunity and honor. Amy’s sponsor, Tom Mahaffey. said he would like to have been more involved in the activities revolving around the Homecoming Queen, but that it just was not possible. Although players nominate the candidates, they are busy in the locker room at half-time when the queen is announced. Many players did not find out who the queen was until after the game. Kelly Pinson and Patrice Linder were chosen as the Honor Attendants. They were both very excited and honored to be awarded this title. 38 Homecoming Dressed up for the Homecoming game. Kelly Eubanks and her date Charlie Baxter, sit with Greg Jones and laugh over one of Charlie's jokes. The band watches as a play is made on the football field. They are taking a break before they must play for the Homecoming candidates.

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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

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Boogeying down at the Homecoming dance. Sheila Myers and Manus Caldwell enjoy the music. The dance lasted from 10=30 P.M. until 12=30 A.M. Excited about winning Homecoming Queen. Amy Nixon smiles as Janet Copses places the crown upon her head. Her escort. Jeff High, stands proudly along side. Each year senior football players may nominate a senior girl for Homecoming queen. At the game. Homecoming candidate Brooks Mahaffey discusses plans with her date Wayne McKim. The offensive line attempts to clear out the Northwestern defense as Clyde Norris (33) accepts the hand off from quarterback Chip Ferguson. The Vikes won 34-9. While the Homecoming candidates practiced for the halftime festivities at the game, the band also practices in the background. Colorguard members Amanda Hall and Lisa Bradley make the arch for Tracy Wilson and Bill Turrentine. The Homecoming Court: Honor Attendant Patrice Linder, escort Tony Anderson; Queen Amy Nixon, escort Jeff High; Honor Attendant Kelly Pinson, escort Jeff Stevens. Homecoming 29