Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Watch it! Senior referee Allen Koening reminds fans to stay outside the boundary during the Senior-Junior game. Superior Juniors Prove Their Sl ill With winter descending on Poly, and football season ended, there was a lull in activity on the practice football field. The female half of Poly had the answer, a powder puff football game. Football boys eagerly accepted jobs as coaches and officials. The first game of the season matched the Seniors and the Jimiors. The Juniors proved superior as they stomped the Seniors 46-0. The second game matched the Sophomores against the Juniors. The Juniors made the Sophomores their final stepping stone to the championship by win- ning 14-0. But others contributed to a Junior vic- tory; they had excellent coaches, Carolyn Busby, and lots of help from Sophomores and Seniors. The conscientious seriousness that won them their title of Champions , is displayed here by Judy Baker and junior coach Dennis Ray. As each play in the Junior-Sophomore game became rough- er, the period of femininity fell . . . hard! 26

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Spiriters Arouse Student Support With the beginning and end of each game, there was always one thing that made Poly stand out from all other schools, school spirit. The backing of this characteristic came from eight enthusiastic cheerleaders. Being elected to this office required many hours of tedious planning to decide which yell would be best for each circumstance, as well as numerous practices to ensure group co-ordination. The steady chant of the crowd led by Susie Maples tells the fighting Parrots that school spirit backs them. As kick-off draws near and spirits soar, enthusiastic cheerleaders inspire Poly fans to cheer Parrots to Victory. Spiriters are Juniors Lindy Moore, Christy Shaffer, Seniors Steve Black, girl head cheerleader Dena Brinkley, Bill Sims, Susie Maples, and Juniors boy head cheerleader Mike Smith, and Peggy Greening.

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Faculty Supports Parent Visitation Under the lights A Typical Schoolday was the theme for the fall P.T.A. program. The curtain opened to students portraying classroom scenes in pleasant satire. Senior Jane Finley and Junior Terry Casburn then sang Summertime and a familiar tune Try to Remember. A group dance was per- formed by members of the speech class. To end the program a weary sophomore discovered the man with all the answers — Principal Gerald Ward. After the P.T.A. meeting parents were able to visit teachers and discuss various grades and activities. The visitation period ended at nine o ' clock. Principal Gerald Ward talks with recent Poly graduates during open house, sponsored by the P.T.A. Susie Maples, Lynn Osburn, and Merry Bowder add a delightful part to the P.T.A. program. 27