Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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Pep assemblies gave students a chance to get away from their school work for at least an hour. A group of seniors demand victory for the Bulldogs during an assembly that is held in the gym. “What kind of hotel is this? asks Kim DeWeese when the Altus Bulldog cheerleaders arrive at the Bluejay Cheerleading camp on Friday the 13th to find that nobody is anywhere around. Every hour is a moment of anguish for Susan Hans who plays the role of a dimwitted sophomore in “A Bulldog Carol” the first pep skit of the season. Getting excited at a pep assembly at eight in the morning is difficult for some, but Terri Moore and Leah Wall are there even though it means they have to wear their rollers to school. Skits and Assemblies

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Pepping Up Blue Friday Getting out of class for an hour on Friday morning for a pep assembly was something that many students looked forward to. Even though a majority of the pep assemblies were in the auditorium, there were some in the gym also. Before the game against the Wichita Falls' Raiders there was a short pep assembly in the patio area in the back of the school. Before the Woodward game there was a send-off for the football players. The students and the faculty were not the only people who participated in the Bulldog spirit. The community showed their support when they attended a bonfire before the Lawton High game. Everyone loves a good laugh and often there are many to be had during just one skit. They help the students forget problems, relax, and laugh for a change while raising school spirit, said Roy Thevenot. Mark Uyak said, Watching people we know perform during the skits and having fun getting up your school spirit were the two things I enjoyed at the pep assemblies. The most exciting thing about the assemblies were the drums. Everyone seems to enjoy them,” said MSchell Cheek. The Putnam City North Panther (Gina Wolfe) bows in defeat to Miss Bulldog (Kim DeWeese) in the Quiz the Fan” pep skit while Tammy Jarnagin assists. 26 Skits and Assemblies

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Odd Twist to Bulldog Spirit r- rom the outrageous, to the insane, to | the “Twilight Zone” was where the pep skits of Mr. Maurice King’s Drama II and Speech II classes took students. During the pep assemblies, the pep skits played a major role in reinforcing the loyalty, tenacity, and courage of the student body. “Bulldog Carol.” a version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” was the first of the unforgettable pep skits that boosted school spirit. It was not all fun and games. There were some tense moments, not only for Mr. King, but also for the students who acted in the skits. For instance, there was the time when Dean St. Onge. as E.T.B., Extra Terrestrial Bulldog, could not keep his head from falling off and when Bettilou Bryce did a little more than mess up her lines. After several tries, she gave it up. Gina Wolfe went down in the book as the girl with the strongest stomach in the The drums were one of the most exciting parts of pep assemblies. Glayde Winters beats out the Go Cadence to get spirit moving. Revived and once more full of spirit ETB, Dean St. Onge, is prepared to return home. Kim DeWeese and Jaime Waller cheer him on. school, when she portrayed the Black Panther in the “Putnam City Panthers” skit. The skit was a quiz show between the Panthers and the Bulldogs. The losing team’s mascot. Gina, survived all sorts of gooky solutions being poured over her head. Mr. King said. “Gina was a real trooper. She did not gag once . . . Well, maybe once.” During the “Friday the Thirteenth pep skit, there was the threat of decapitation for the Drama II girls who portrayed the cheerleaders as they traveled to Midwest City for the game against the Bombers. Overall, the pep skits and assemblies were most remembered for the way they brought the students together, reminded the students of who and what they were and demonstrated that their spirit was solid and thru. Skits Assemblies