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

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ALONE ON THE DANCE FLOOR, senior Kevin Burnett and his date Kelly Cotton, a student at Lakeview Centen- nial, get down to the music of a fast number, ON MONDAYfollowing the prom, sen- ior Daryl Scoggins, contrasting his tux- edo coat with his usual school wear of jeans and tennis shoes, staples papers together in Yearbook Business Staff class, Males who attended the prom wore their jackets to school that day. iff . . 5' r. . 1 . -I fx srf f ,f5g,:g.5-ggwrsQ,-f i- Long-a waited night Costs 520,000 EAL Student Life filled, seniors waited frantical- ly in black tuxedos and hoop skirts for the double doors of the Fairmont Hotel's Regency Room to' open. On May 19, the long-awaited Senior Prom, was, for some, the most important of their high school life. The even- ing extravaganza of music and dancing lasted six hours. Costing the senior class nearly S20,000, the prom, Some- where Down the Road, was proclaimed the most expensive and most elegant in the school's history. The four-course meal beginning with steak and ending with baked Alaska, proved this claim. Moving in step to the music, seniors were treated to the vocal sounds of the six-member band, Starfire. The ballroom was large enough to accommodate over 400 people. The dance floor was crowd- ed, but the closeness added to the fun, commented senior class president Keith Staples. The most unique activity was the garter ceremony, where each girl placed the garter taken from her leg on her date's await- ing arm. As the night came to a close and only those who were still awake remained, the announce- ment of John Hendrix and Sherri Geyman as the King and Queen of the prom was made. lt was quite a surprise to me, said Hendrix. I really ex- pected a more popular person to receive the honorf' At 1 a.m., yawning and sleepy seniors stood outside waiting for the limousines to ar- rive. The four years of hard work on wrapping paper sales and fund raisers had paid oft. All the time and planning were worth the final outcomef' said Mrs. Kay Bennett, senior class sponsor. I was more proud of the seniors than any- one ever could be. They certain- ly gave everybody some fond memories to look back on. And, as tail lights of the last departing limo slowly faded into the distance, they took with them a part of each senior's heart.

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un usual dress, c0nt'd. tcontinued from page 221 took it all as a joke, although one senior complained he re- ceived more compliments from the women that day than he did when dressed normally. Explaining why he decided to act as Deb for a day, senior Paul Westing said, I thought it would be fun and a last chance to act crazy in high school. Despite the all-fun approach of the guys involved, a minor controversy surfaced over their use of balloons to represent the female anatomy. I don't understand why some people get so upset about the boys' dressing up, said senior Patricia Labhart. I don't see anything disgusting in it. It's sim- ply good fun. HA number of people who made this such a controversial issue chronically complain that kids can't have fun without drugs or alcohol, she contin- ued. They certainly donit help matters much when they con- demn kids for dressing up. Later that night, it was time to put into action what had been learned in practices. An injury marred what was an otherwise excellent powder puff game for the football teams. Senior quarterback Dawn Crane was accidently knocked down and out after a play, resulting in halted action, an ambulance ride and a hospital visit. When the final whistle blew, seniors had topped the junior girls, 20-18. Of her effort as wide receiver, junior Lindee Nittler said, I did what l was supposed to do. I guess that means I ran well, since we didn't play much of a passing game. Center for the victorious sen- ior squad, Carla Bennett summed up her game and the role reversal, saying, I thought I played as well as could be ex- pected since I had to hike the ball to two girls who had never been quarterbacks beforef' BENT DOWN, junior Bobby Starr joins the other cheerleaders in the Funky Chicken at the break pep rally. A5 SENIOR cheerleaders, Todd Davis and Ricky Stevens cheer on their team from the sidelines. Twirp Week

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