Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Mr Woody Hayes uses his coaching ability to urge the community to sup port quality education. Supports Quauty

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Everyone love a parade, and the November 1 Levy Parade was no ex ception The (J.A. band, led by drum major Jeff Ha Idem an. marches into the stadium U M An elementary school child carries his poster with all due seriousness Mrs Diane Keeler, cochairman of the Levy Committee, entices her audience into a vote of yes (J.A. Catches Levy Spirit Election Day. 1981. The results from the polls flashed across the television screen After what seemed like hours, the verdict on the Upper Art ington 7 8 mill school levy ap peared: yes. by a vote of 8.804 to 7.832 Passage of the levy had not been easy Although the citizens of Upper Arlington traditionally support their schools, the economic picture for 1981 was grey for schools across the country A national trend toward limited spending resulted in heavy cutbacks in federal and state aid to local schools, including U.A A need ed pay hike for teachers and in flation in general made passage of the levy imperative. Massive publicity campaign supporting the levy was engineered by a committee of U.A. residents. Rather than model past campaigns, which were almost secretive, co-chairmen Jeff and Diane Keeler wanted to involve as many peo pie as possible Perhaps the most persuasive prolevy argument, especially for those without school-aged children, was the fact that Up per Arlington property values are high because of the quality of education offered As Diane Keeler stated. “Good schools make this a great community. Soon after the levy commit tee made bumper stickers available, cars, bicycles, and occasional pedestrians ap peared voicing the sentiment I Love U.A. Signs proclaiming the same slogan and displaying the attractive logo popped up in front lawns. Even the notebooks of students sported the spirited catch phrase, as did lockers, walls, and desks. Publicity culminated with a prolevy parade and rally on Sunday. November I. A separate group of U.A.H.S band members, athletes, and Arlington residents started at each of the two junior high schools and met in the street to march together into the high school stadium for the rally Jeff Keeler served as Master of Ceremonies, and Mr Marv Crosten introduced the guest of honor Woody Hayes, whose speech spurred many other wise unconvinced citizens to vote for the levy. Perhaps in accordance with a bumper sticker, they all got the U.A spirit. 22 Levy

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The Senior Men's Christmas Court Is a fairly new addition to the many Christmas dance traditions Members of the second annual group are Jamie Wilhelm. Steve Casselli, King Terry Washington, and Dave Funk (Missing from picture: Steve Ferger) An uneasy and slightly harried Doug Blue slow dances with Cathleen Sansbury to the beat of the band Mid night Magic ' 24 Christmas Dance