Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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School spirit means giving up a week of your summer to better your school. Debbie Drucker, Beth McClure, and Meg Beaird work hard at yearbook camp to improve the '87 SAGA. t Megan McCullough ♦The Band spends most of its time at games and assemblies playing music. They are one of the most vocal cheering sections when they have a chance, as at the Pride Assembly. Although this is their chance to rest, the Colorguard show their true Viking colors as they participate in ”1 — we are the Vikings, 2 — a little bit louder, 3 . . . Spirit is not just yelling as loudly as you can. It's also being a part of a group such as the guard. t Club and organization members spend hours doing work for the school. SAGA staffer Martha Pe-toskey shows her school spirit by giving up summer time to work during orientation. Dawn Blackwell Erika Johnson Varsity Pootball Cheerleaders raise the spirit of all true Vikings. Wearing their spirit buttons'' and leading cheers arc Margaret Johnson, Carrie Cooke, and Beth Smith. 24 school spirit I

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Anne AfbucfcJc {Mr. Jay Jeter shows Mary Barnette and Melissa Cooper what eating school food can do for your looks. They, like many students, chose the bag lunch. A group of seniors enjoy conversation and relaxation in the Anchor Courtyard. Lunch is the time to talk with friends and finish last minute homework. w y ■ n . n Mrf ullru — •te9»n ncCuMoug ♦ Seniors Shannon Smith and Donna Albright enjoy nachos and talk with friends. Crowded tables buzzing with laughter are not uncommon during lunch. {Getting their greens in for the days, students crowded into the salad line. A large variety of ingredients and toppings makes the salad line popular. liri'h J

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SAGA »taff Although the CIA has done much for the academic program, students most often blame it for killing school spirit. The following comments of students present their views on school spirit. DEFINE SCHOOL SPIRIT School Spirit is what makes high school the ‘best years of our lives. It's cheering at games, joining clubs, attending dances, getting involved in everything, and being proud to be a Viking. — Kelly Hutchins School Spirit is cheering for your teams when they are down. It's taking pride in your school and not littering or vandalizing it. It's not laughing at any group that represents the school, even when they make mistakes. — William Moss School Spirit is the pride and respect shown for your school. It includes emotional, financial, and participatory support for departmental and extra-curricular activities. — Paula Fasig School Spirit is the ability of the whole school to come together to cheer and support each other. — Mike Nesser School Spirit is doing whatever you can to back your school. — Kevin Jones Anne Arbuckle Key treasurer Kevin Jones sorts the spirit ribbons his club sells to spirited Vikes on Thursdays and Fridays before football games. HOW CAN WE IMPROVE SCHOOL SPIRIT? By Letting students be proud to be Vikings rather than being a soph, junior, or senior. Even though it's traditional, I think too much class competition segregates the spirit. — Kelly Hutchins Have more pep rallies. — Henry Mott, Darrell Swinson, Gina Marsh, et al. We need more spirit oriented activities. Students don't participate in cheers and chants because there are no opportunities for them fo leam them. — Margaret Johnson school spirit 25