Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Arms in the air. students throw off their hats and cheer for the Vikes who later beat Dorman 35-7. Pep rallies held after school proved to be exciting. t As the band plays, the spirited students cheer for the team. To show spirit, students decked out in their best farmer duds and cheered. w Trip Salisbury School spirit soared at the Dorman pep rally. Students enjoy showing their Viking pride by chanting ”1, We are the Vikings; 2, a little bit louder; 3, I still can't hear you; 4. more, more, more.'' 26 pep rallies

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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

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RaMei Megan McCullough and Kim Young pwe, ipout Complaints from students were thrown at Mr. Joe Delaney almost every day because we had no pep rallies, lie answered in keeping with EIA rules — have one after school. If the spirit really existed within students as they said, they would show up after school to prove it. If not, it would be obvious the begging was all to obtain freedom from schoolwork and to get out of class. The first after-school pep rally produced interesting results. Although a small percentage of the student body was represented, those who attended made up for those who did not. The Band played for a half hour, and Student Body President Reed Russell led the Vikings by microphone in each chant along with the Varsity Football Cheerleaders. Even the faculty showed up to prove their Viking spirit, not only did they throw advice at students, but they kicked up their heels in a chorus line. The E Wing hill, steps, and breezeways were filled with yelling, chanting, and dancing students.. The Band and Cheerleaders performed on the Class of 87 sign painted on the courtyard. Although they had only a short time to participate before loading the buses for Byrnes, the Varsity Football Team lent their enthusiastic support to the pep rally activities. The musical favorites turned out to be the Band's rendition of The Song of the Soft Shoe Dance in honor of Pee Wee Herman and the Viking Fight Song. The beat of the bass drums, the echo of trumpets, and We are the Vikings rang throughout campus for an additional 15 minutes as students headed for their cars or their buses. The spirit of these loyal Vikings was not shown in vain. The Vikes soundly defeated the Brynes Rebels later in the evening. In addition, the next after-school pep rally, scheduled the day of the Dorman game, was held a surprise 10 minutes before the end of school. Tripp Sansbury 0 • rtfi • iu:iiiiuiijm Tripp Sansbury ♦Cheerleaders Tammie McCarley. Beth Smith, and Kim Boyd dance to the music of the Band, faculty dressed as farmers also participated in the rally. Megan McCullough Megan McCullough The percussion section is a vital part of pep rallies and leading chants. Joe Mullinax, Kim Ervin, Russell Racine, and William Moss beat out the primal drum that keeps hands clapping and feet [ stomping. ♦Students and faculty dance in a j kickline on the wall as the Band plays Low Brass,” a favorite for bringing out student spirit. pep rallies 27