Wellsboro Area High School - Nessmuk Yearbook (Wellsboro, PA)

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I, . f1aOn'Z2 '59 : Homecomiqg wofdhip Q 44 kia , No wonder there's a toilet paper shortage. With temperatures in the 30's, the Homecoming Queen candidates' enthusiasm was enough to keep them warm. r rf aw vt. f -ft. ,gt-4 It's just before the big game. Cheerleaders bound around the stage while a pitifully small cheering section barely yells loud enough to be heard. The few students who made it to the pep rally mutter about everything but the game. Then comes the Alma-lVlater, sung slightly above a loud whisper. What has happened to the vital, alive student body? lt has been drowned in an over- whelming tidal wave of apathy. The old school traditions, apparently, have gone the way of re- spect to elders and well-behaved teenagers. No one makes any effort to pull out of the doldrums and show a little enthusiasm, the average student is just too cool to be bothered. An astounding lack of interest is rampant in youth today-the attitude is to ignore the past, to bury it under total disinter- est. But it should not be this way. Good school spirit is something to be proud of. Not only can experiences be exchanged with others who have been to high school, but these experiences can also be something to look forward to. Because of a lack of interest, many traditions are forgotten by the student body. The traditions that remain are kept alive by a minority of active people. For example, Home- coming 1974 would have been much better if the concession stand had been painted long before hand, if the bell had been rung for every point scored by Wellsboro, or if Friday had been a strictly enforced Green and White Day. Also, the pep rally and bonfire should have been more spirit rousing. Even the snake dance was not held this year. Another of the major traditions is the Promg this, too, has received opposition. Some students feel the Prom is too commonplace, expensive, bothersome, and unimportant to worry about. They think that the money and time can be put to better use, but they can't, however, provide a better use. Beyond these two main traditions, some minor ones are being ignored. Once accepted ideas-such as respect for seniors leaving the auditorium first-are slowly dying out. In addition variety days, like Green and White Day every Friday and Teacher Appreciation Day, are forgotten remanents of the past. Where is school spirit? It's in the dimly remembered former days of enthusiasm. Eff! ?zzf6'-'VV6 . g g

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