St. Petersburg High School 1991 Yearbook (St. Petersburg, FL) - Full Access

Standing for 80 years, great school." St. Pete High collected Service clubs provided and continued many much needed assistance traditions. From the for school projects. Key, National Honor Society Civitan, and Interact tapping ceremony to the pitched in for school move-up assembly, beautification by students and teachers landscaping the East and prided themselves on West courtyards, and the being one of the few front of the school. Junior schools that carried on so Exchange held their many traditions. One that semester locker clean-up, had lasted as long as and all the service clubs service clubs, was the cleaned up after football club interview process. games. "It's definitely a big "A service club is a thing at St. Pete High to neat and fun way to help be a member of a club," out the school and the stated sophomore community," said junior Keyette Tiffany Carder. Rojan initiate, Caren "I wanted to become Trubey. "I also wanted to more involved in what get to know more people. makes St. Pete High a I wanted not only a club, but a sisterhood of all day. It was great!" friends." Girls sporting huge New initiates of the letters hung from their service club were brought necks and lugging into the family by way of enormous baskets "big sisters." Each old overflowing with goodies member chose a "little were a familiar sight . sister," and tapped her Like the ceremony of on Monday, following club old National Honor selection announcements. Society members placing Tapping, once a ritual of collars on the new, club tapping the initiate on the week added to the shoulder in traditions which the congratulations, had students at SPHS have evolved into a mini-SPHS come to cherish and holiday. embrace. "It was my own special - Kira Scherer day. I was so happy!" exclaimed Catherine Lamont, a junior Civinette. "I got flowers and candy and gifts, and I got to wear my big "C" Left: What a nice day! Above: They'll never believe Anjanay Newsome is happy with it, Maki Okada and Yasuko all her gifts from the Rojans. Takahashi will have stories to tell back home. Club Ta •13