Garland High School - Owls Nest Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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As the sounds of the fiddle rind up, country and rock lovers alike join in the traditional Cotton- Eyed-Joe. GHS student body celebrates another victory, as they dance after the Lakeview game. Michael Lynch and Cindy Stew- art seem to be content with the more mellow sound as they sway to the music of the last dance ofthe evening. New Wave was enjoyed by all, as students do the Pogo in the center circle. VICTORY DANCES 21

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Country kickers of GHS do their thing to Pecos Promenade. D :de What's the idea of hav- ing dances in the Deb gym? But they've always been in the other one. Why break such a tradition? Complaints multiplied as word spread that the location of victory dances had been moved from the Boys' gym to the Deb gym, as was the pattern in years past. The main rea- son for this transition was to prevent heels from ruining the floors. Moving the dance didn't eliminate this problem. The solution was to require students to take off their shoes at the door, Another rule stu- dents learned to abide by was the presenting of school lD's. Nevertheless, the mighty 7269413 Hwaq Owls hit victories right and left, sending multi- tudes of students to the dancefloor. One of the newest and most popular styles of rock dancing was the New Wave, or punk rock. With the sounds of groups such as B-52, Cars, and Devo, punkers made their way to the center circle where they ree- nacted the Pogo, the Jerk, or the Escalator. At the initial note of Cot- ton-Eyed Joe, two-step- pers lined up ready to go. Breathless shouts of exhausted laughter filled the air, and with tremen- dous participation, an empty space on the dance floor was hard to find. Students relax while listening to the rock group Maple at the Homecoming dance after the game. Sheri Crane joins the crowd learn the latest punk 20 VICTORY DANCES dance.

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Key Clubbers Brad Moss, Ricki Rose, Mark Godsell, and Terry Hanes assist with Bell Guard responsibilities at each pep rally and football game. The A Cappella Choir provides their own style of spirit, as they sing with patriotism at the Highland Park game. spir 0 it Cspir'itD, n. liveliness, courage, en- thusiasm, and loyalty together. The 1979-80 school year ended, leaving behind such unpleasant memories as muddy sidewalks, a losing foot- ball team, the fire's destruction to the Stu- dent Commons area, and an overall feeling of lost pride. This year was accom- panied by a completely different attitude, however, as the student STUDENT LIFE body lifted their chins and worked with each other. Why did the spirit improve so much, though? Since the Owls were more pro- sperous this year, the students became more interested and involved, pointed out Lisa Austin. I feel that GHS spirit has really improved this year, said head cheerleader Linda Fain. Everyone showed extra spirit at the pep rallies and games and did their best to support the foot- ballteams. The Goldjackets attend each intown game to back the Owls