Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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ot lways Nice? It was great to hear the announce- ment that pep assemblies were about to begin. Classroom doors flew open, keys jingled furiously and the parking lot seemed to come alive as Pintos, Mav- ericks, Chevys and even motorcycles raced to students' favorite hangouts. But this was before November 16 and the new assembly ruling. After numerous complaints from parents, local merchants and irate neighbors, a directive from the Board of Education to Principal Iune Daw- kins decreed that Northwest's cam- pus would be closed for all assem- blies. SPM When the news spread that the November 16 pep assembly was the last optional one, students who nor- mally attended school programs left the building for their one last fling. The ruling stated that students not attending paid assemblies were to stay in class. As for pep assemblies, students could go to the gym or to the cafeteria, and teachers were sta- tioned at all exits to enforce the rul- ing. The first mandatory assembly on November 21 was anticipated with anxiety by the performers and the student body, and teachers were sta- tioned to enforce the ruling. tml., PRETTY AS A PICTURE. Ianet Battle models bridal wear in the Human Relations club's annual spring fashion show. BACK-UP BEAT. Bill Albert, Ion Hollowell and Edward Fletcher provide a steady drum during a pep band number. Assemblies ' 19 A.g

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18 ' Assemblies AN EYEFUL. Iunior Class president Mark Crutchfield receives a pie in the face at an assembly after the Iuniors lose a contest involving game attendance. SHARPSHOOTER Coach Darrel Palmer attempts to outdraw Coach Mike Longstreth during a skit at the Modern,Dance Assembly. To etherne -B -

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T ogetherness Not lways Nice? t.......i The question kept coming up: How were they going to fit the whole stu- dent body in the auditorium? The day came and the assembly went well. The auditorium was filled to capacity and only 46 students opted to sit out the assembly in the cafeteria. I really enjoyed myself. It makes me wonder what l've missed by not attending assemblies before now, said Tim Morrow. The format of the pep assemblies SLEEPYHEAD Garnetta Burris dreams of sugarplums while participating in a Christmas skit to the song Iolly Old St. Nicholas. was changed somewhat as the attendance increased. More students became involved in planning. We found we had to make the skits shorter, simpler and humor- ous, said Ms. Carolyn Laubach, Pep Council Representative, to appeal to all the students in the audience. In short, pep assemblies at one time were seemingly free times, but with the new ruling, assemblies became unified and spiritedg just proving that when all the student body got together the results were quite impressive. lBy Dawn Davyj