Eastwood High School - Salute Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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i C ,WE 1 Nagy Zz - ... fx x Vw 1 Q .299 l Wi :-: 211 f'i' 5525 '::, ' 4 ,,,, .- .. , 'faq' . Z W4 'i 'x x :ff Q vuuuu-gg, lotilla Demonstrates Creativity Clubs Enhance Parade Celebration By Alma Lozoya Recently added to the list of traditions, the second Homecoming parade proved to be a lasting symbol of school pride. Floats, performing groups, and the Homecoming court made their way down Montwood Street from Skaggs to the Eastwood stadium. People crowded the sidewalks along both sides of the street to see the unique and creative floats. Such displays included the Spanish National Honor Society floats which won first place in the float contest. Second place winner was Entre Nous' Cage the Eagles float which had a small child on a swing representing an eagle inside a giant cage. With the theme Crucify the Eagles, Rodeo Club took third place in the competition. The float was introduced by members of the club riding horses and holding flags. Other clubs which participated in the parade were ELA, NFL, Key Club, Yahna Phi, orchestra, Latin Club, and the French Club. Emotions were stirred as seniors reminisced about past years while underclassmen anticipated future accomplishments. I hope that I'll have the opportunity to be a part of the parade in my future years, said freshman Lilianna jaurrieta. The parade also offered a sense of freedom from the rules and regulations. Since the hall decorating rules had gotten so strict, it fthe paradej helped to raise school spirit during Homecoming week, said student council president Charles Perkins. In order for a float to be judged in the competition, it had to be creative and original, and could not just be a decorated car. The parade symbolized a feeling of accomplishment. The parade represents Homecoming spirit and the participants' hard work and effort, said sophomore Stephanie Moniz. Everybody put their best efforts into the floats, she added. UI think the parade will be a lasting tradition because people want to express their pride in their school, said senior Amelia Hernandez. Homecoming and all of its activities sparked a certain feeling of belonging and pride in everyone. Since this was my last year, marching in the parade was special, said Trooperette Cindy Burrus. Special guest and grand marshall of the parade was city council eastside representative Mr. Ed Elsey. Adding to the procession were several performing groups. They were were Salatrix, Trooperettes, flags, cheerleaders, poms, and the band. hile sophomore prince Marc Acosta and freshman prince Jeff Nash prepare for the parade, Mr. Eldon Lawrence helps set up the bunny for the orchestra float. fPhoto by Alex Ramirezj eady to go, Rodeo Club member Wendy Thompson adjusts the reigns on her horse, Ranger's Drummer, before the parade. Mounted riders preceded the club's float. iPhoto by Alex Ramirez, parade17

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iva Mexico! Festive SNHS members Cesar Hernandez, Erika Delgado, Cindy Mendoza, Miguel De Santiago, Yolanda Romero, Candice Bergman, and Jeanette Reza add a touch of Mexican Culture to their first-place winning float. fPhoto by Anna Laura jaurrietaj essed as football players, Entre Nous members wave to the crowd while keeping guard over their 'Caged Eagle. The eagle was played by Ginger Luckett. fPhoto by Derek Edwardsj sing plungers as weapons, Key Club members Becky Vest, Gloria Ruiz, and Mary Ware threaten to sanitize the Eagles. The float was driven byjoe Tovar. fPhoto by julie Rahnj s .Q . if X 6 bi Ywmewrl In MMM W M Y X ' fi t E' I X W 4 F I0

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alls Radiate Hallmark Ideas Top Four Club Themes Reap Honors By Timi Haggerty Cloak and dagger tactics were used by competitors as elaborate themes and decorations were secretly closeted in local garages. Although decorating the hall was fun, winning was even better. The competition was tough. We decided on our theme during the summer and took an oath of silence not to tell what it was, said Y Club member Tracie Turner. We kept all our decorations hidden in the houses of the members, said Turner. Eastwood's various clubs and organizations labored to adorn their chosen hallways on September 20, the Saturday before Homecoming. There were no limits to the amount of time a club could work outside of school. There was, however, a limit for putting up decorations on campus. After a five hour time limit, the halls were judged. The judges were lab technician Jodi Burns, UTEP student Jean Borunda, and Ysleta Elementary School teacher Miss Lisa Multhauf. Criteria for judging were creativity, originality, and how they tied in with Eastwood, football, and the exes. Also, the materials used in the decorations had to be fire retardant. With such a variety of decorations to critique, the judges really had their work cut out for them. 'judging the halls was really very difficult. Once we decided on the three best halls, we took over two hours trying to decide which ones to award first, second, and third place to, said Borunda. The final decision was announced at the Burning of the E ceremonies. First place was awarded to Y-club, second place went to Sigma Chi, and OEA grabbed third. Octagon won an honorable mention. Y Club's winning theme was Surfin E.H.S. We spent a lot of time working on everything, even some time during the summer, and I was really glad that the hall turned out as well as it did, said Y Club historian Charles Perkins. I was really excited that we won, said president Virginia Porras. We had a tradition of winning until last year, and I8 decoration of the halls we wanted to win in order to carry on the tradition, said Porras. Second place winner, Sigma Chi's theme Catch the Wave covered a portion of fifth hall. The hall turned out really well, better than we expected, said junior Vickie Michael. We were happy about getting second place because we had never won before, she added. OEA and Octagon shared the decorating of sixth hall. OEA used the theme Welcome to the Trooper Be-Bop to garnish the western half of sixth hall. I think we deserved to win third place because we put in a lot of hard work, and I feel we did a really good job, said senior Sherine jackson. It felt good to win because it was the first time that OEA was ever really recognized for anything, she added. Decorating the eastern half of sixth hall, Octagon's theme Eagles Drive to Destruction earned the club an honorable mention. I thought the hall came out pretty nice. We had an original idea and that's what probably got us the honorable mention, said junior Kevin Cataldi. It made me feel proud to be a part of the club, he added. ' Y v' . . 3 ctagon members are FRONT ROW: Claudia Moran, Michelle Puga, Christi Wilkinson, parliamentarian Missy Ballway, Michelle Beckham, Vanessa Silva, and historian jenny Finnyg SECOND ROW: president Harry Stone, Tiffany Law, Carmen kg I, McNees Karen Luzadder Kevin Cataldii Gonzalei, Monica Benavides, and vice-president David Trejog BACK ROW: Mike Cataldi, Shawn Douthit, Allen Green, Corey Smyth, Matt McDaniel, john Tucker, secretary john Green, and Chris McNees. QPhoto by Anna Laura Juarrietaj