Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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RODEO ROYALTY

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Rodeo Royalty Announced at Annual Dance On February 29, the cheerleaders, songleaders and twirlers performed with wore uniforms which followed the western theme of the parade. Students were the marching band in the Fiesta de lag Vuquerogu parade, The cheerleaders given two days of vacation in order to attend the rodeo parade and festivities. An annual event of the Rodeo Week festivities was period of three weeks to grow their beards. Bob the beard growing contest. Boys were given a Deppe received the first place award. Rodeo Week, sponsored by Homeroom Federation, was held February 26-28. Various activities were initiated during the week in celebration of the Fiesta de los Vaqueros. An annual activity for the boys was the beard growing contest. Throughout the week girls were allowed to wear western pants and all students were en- couraged to wear Rodeo attire. On Tuesday, Mexican music was played over the PA system during breaks and passing periods. The stu- dent body was also serenaded with traditional Western music during the daily announcements. Indian feathers were sold on Wednes- day by Homeroom Federation members. Students danced to the music ot the Shallow Color of Liquidated Time on Wednesday night. At the dance, the Ro- deo King, Queen and attendants were honored and the winner of the beard growing contest was announced. The climax of the week's activities was the participation in the Fiesta de los Vaqueros parade on Thursday. Songleaders, cheerleaders and twirlers marched along with the band which followed the Homeroom Federation's float.

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RODEO ATTEN DANTS