Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Student body spirit is uniting element Spirit, that sometimes elusive quality that unites a school, was visible at AHS. Not only the three major sports, foot- ball, basketball and baseball, were supported by Eagle spirit but also more unrecognized sports such as golf, swimming, girls’ volley- ball, and track. Cheerleaders, Eagle Squad, Bold Gold and band provoked waves of excitement. Involved senior men and women helped raise the volume level. Faculty also added a dash of color. But most overwhelming was the spirit of the student body. Eagle spirit came in many forms. Students participated in door decora- tions during the week of the homecoming game. Also the true-gold Eagle supporters joined in on days such as ‘Suspend San Angelo”, “Day of Mourning’, and ‘“‘Outclass the Coogs Day”’. As sophomores, juniors an d seniors joined in raising clasped hands, unity became visible among separate students and Abilene High School. 22—Student life

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SiG SONG 727: Adding to the extravaganza of home- coming, Sing Song, an annual music produc- tion directed by students, was the accumula- tion of many hours of hard work. The theme “It’s a Black and Gold World,” was carried through class and club acts. Judged on costuming, choreography and presentation, each performing group worked to achieve perfection. The Honor Society won first place in the club division in costume and song with “Pomp and Circumstance Lament’’. The seniors were also victorious, winning the class competition with their old fashioned bathing suits and songs about days gone by at the old swimming hole. Performing between each class and club act and doing introductions were part of the duties of the host and hostess. Two months before the actual production, Caryl McGlothlin, Terri Hawkins, Nelson Coates and Steven Vertz were chosen to serve in the capacity of host and hostess for Sing Song 1977. Michael Nelson and Sherri Keh! were chosen as alternate host and hostess. Under the guidance of Mr. Wes Odell, songs were chosen and a stage band was selected. Tracey Tatum, Russell Sanders, Cecil Tijerina, Steve Couch and Richard Gonzales worked together to provide background music for the hosts and hostesses. The excitement of this year’s show carried the exes and student body through the ensuing homecoming activities. Student life—21

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. Atop a fellow senior’s shoulders Wayne Pritt livens up a normal pep rally. . Standing before a congregation of spirited students and leading the cheers is ut one task performed by cheerleader Patty Morris. In another function, the AHS faculty applies a psychological ploy toward the ooper Cougars at the final pep rally of the year. With the Eagle Squad leading, students raise their clasped hands to mark the aditional end of a successful pep rally. Student life—23