Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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n playing field very organization we ' i' , s I ' -. : a f f . ' as 5 The intense action of the Pearce game kept the crowd on its feet for most of the game. CDozetoJ The tragic loss to the Pearce Mustangs affected many people including varsity player Chris Wilson. The Eagles failed to score against the Mustangs. 1MulveyJ Student Life f 25

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Conflicts foun between grades and jf ivalries make j 'Q one work fy harder to , achieve a ,ff ,I goal, said V, , f. V. junior Craig Peoples. They give us something to strive for. Rivalries are a major part of high school life. What some people forget is how many diverse rivalries there are. Of course, the most obvious rivalry here is the Richardson- Pearce rivalry, which reaches its peak during football season. Just why does this rivalry ex- ist? One explanation is that the two schools are located so close. The communities have dif- ferences so they sometimes let them be settled on the field of play, commented athletic director Winston Duke. We prepare a lot harder and more intensely for the Pearce game because we played against these guys in junior high, said Varsity defensive tackle Chris Truax. We have to beat them to show them we're better. During the offseason, it's the goal of the season, com- mented senior Todd Smith. You put more pressure on yourself and you try harder. Duke agrees that rivalries are great for sports. Without them the games wouldn't be as in- tense as some of them are, he added. Rivalries are not restricted to sports. Between-grade rivalries and traditional rivalries also exist. 'Sophomores are definitely ridiculed by juniors and seniors, said sophomore Jay Bender. l think that's okay because it makes me look for- ward to next year when l will be an upperclassmanf' Groups like the band and choir also promote rivalries and goal setting through the initia- tion of new members. Likewise, the social classes exhibit a kind of rivalry through dress and habits. There are definitely dif- ferent social groups at RHS, said junior Kyle Harrell, But the rivalries between them aren't so strong that they cause problems. The different types of people are one of the things that makes our school unique. The strong dislikes between some teachers and students could also be considered a sort of rivalry. There are some teachers l do consider my enemies, but I still accept the fact that they are my teachers and are here to lend me their knowledge, stated senior Lee Datesman, Hand l respect that. - Craig SklarfJohn Milburn 24 f Student Life Many students found their cars decorated with shoe polish during the week before the Pearce game. fMehtaj During the week of the RHS v. Pearce game the rivalry sometimes results in vandalism such as painting signs on roads, signs, and buildings which costs the taxpayers much money. X Q Q . ,. X Q

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Fundraisers help the bucks to pay fol j, , nybody want j to buy some Reeces? , ' No, no! Buy 0 f' from mel This is a better cause. These were popular cries heard throughout the year as students struggled to sell goods for clubs and organizations. Eaglettes, Cheerleaders, Band, GSL, Choir and Orchestra were among the 20 or more organizations that raised funds this year. Cheese and sausage, magazines, and turkeys were all sold by Golden Eagle Band members. The money made from the products help to sup- port the band trip which is held in the spring. We are required to make S300 to S400 per per- son, said junior Jody Trcka, trumpet player. According to Trcka, the band fundraisers are the easiest way to make money without having to pay yourself. Pompons TWIRP and the Ban Pearce buttons kept Girls' Service Leagues finan- cially sound this year. Besides just spirit items, GSL spon- sored garage sales and bake sales, and sold Valograms. GSL, which sponsors the TWIRP dance, earns about 51500 profit from the dance. This is divided between GSL I and GSL ll. GSL also sponsors a car wash which was rained out this year. The money made by GSL goes toward the present to the school, a S500 scholarship, the new Oscar uniform, and service projects. lt's fun when we dress up in our clown suits and go to children's homes, said senior Amy Miller. Money made by the Cheerleaders and the Eaglettes goes toward competitions as well as the Homecoming dance and new uniforms. Ticket sales from events like the Talent Show and the Senior Play go toward senior events such as the Prom. The RHS Speech Tourna- ment, a fundraiser for the Speech Club, is also held in the spring. Getting the Speech Club together and making the tournament work create a good feeling of success, according to junior Kent Duerksen. Whether successful or not, fundraisers will probably always be a part of clubs at RHS. - Travis Smith DECA member Doug Werner sells car- nations to Charles Nash outside the Eagles' Nest on a game day. DECA achieved its S1000 goal by flower sales and other activities. 26 f student Life Latin club members worked hard at the car wash they sponsored on Sept. 28. Profits from the wash totaled Sl9O. CMehtaJ swore gm -fm 'f 23'?Jl :S T 4 ' apes.-ttf. .Mwwm ff vg?ff,ss ,',f . .. M ,Q Am 4' 13 . VM5 ., :.- , ' 'mt' .454 ' mav j. , . ., . , ' ' fi , ,- 1 ,.,. ,