Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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'ird high school, still unnamed at press time, is under con- Students from hour-long bug rides ta DCHS, :tion in Highlands Ranch. The new school will relieve many 'e Phillips and Amie Gosage wind their way down junior hall. The whelming conditions in the hallways often induce students to slow 1 to the flow of traffic. 4 voice in Third high school to be completed The school was filled to the r1m wrth 1 081 students The halls remmded us of the Subaru advertlsement wrth an lllustratlon of a sardme can opemng key Walt a mlnute There was a school spl1t only three years ago Had we already filled to maxlmum capacity aga1n Yes and a thrrd hlgh school for Douglas County was planned th1s tlme to house The desks ln all classrooms were occupled Hungry students mvaded the cafeterla leavmg no empty tables for late comers Attemptmg to leave the parkmg lot at the end of the day ralsed our stress level to a llfe threatenmg rate But we looked at the brnght slde After all w1th all of these faces tt only trnpled the number of our frtendshlps' the western one-third of the county.

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The schoolk sardine-can-like parking lot identifies the every student drove a car on some days. crowdedness of our highways and byways. It seemed as if

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- Elatedness shining through, Suzanne Gorman and Kurt Barton share the spotli- being crowned queen and king at the Homecoming game. The polished-looking . was chosen by their senior class to reign over the festivities. Homecoming provides a grand prelude Following the theme of Together We Go Forward, the annual parade stepped off Thursday night of Homecoming week. The Husky football team stole most spirited float while the junior class was awarded best float overall. A pep rally amassed in front of the courthouse, led by Coach John Burke. Strong winds and a drizzle did not deter the team's abilities Friday night as they trampled Englewood, 21-0. During halftime festivities the howling wind seemed to carry away the chords of the marching band, in their first exhibition. Englewood fans displayed their true colors, not the expected blue and white, by barking at the Homecoming royalty. Amid the commotion, Suzanne Gorman and Kurt Barton were crowned queen and king of the festivities, to the delight of their home crowd. Entitled A Night to Remember, the dance decor depicted a New York skyline. Students were not impressed with the Sounds of the band X,ing who Milce Moreland and Tim Williams lead the football team ttdressed like M otl ey Crue is ' ' crowd of fans to the courthouse steps. Coach Burke N , , , , , , la ers and Homecoming court at the spirit rousing pe The participation in the spirit days was much better p y P than in the past. Even I participated this year! said student council member and Homecoming organizer Chere Colling. It got the year off to a great start?