Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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DE S Tradition continue: splrlt rolling down arades are a tradi- ' 'X fl tion at Richardson. , , 7 They add to the l Q celebration of J holidays and I f I school activities f f,ff, . and provide a ' ' c h a n c e f o r L f' V, 'Z I students involved J 'I in school to show off their spirit. Unlike other schools in the RISD, RHS has a Homecoming Parade which has ex- isted for many years and become a tradition. The Homecoming Parade is a lot of fun. Many students are involved and it's exciting to see them all showing their school spirit to our community, said senior Marilyn Powell. A lot of time, planning and hard work go into preparing for a parade. Floats of all shapes, -colors and sizes as well as decorated cars and trucks filled with students are entered in the parade. LCF, GSL and Key CLub, JETS and work pro- gram students were just a small portion of all who were involved in the parade. Hoping your club float will win some sort of award is just one reason that so much labor is used to make a float, said senior Beth Collerain. Themes, the basis of a parade, set off imagination as those participating build decorated floats, trucks and exotic cars. Golden Moments, chosen by the Stu- dent Council, was the 1985 Homecoming theme. Our homecoming theme this year was great, said GSL senior Christine Winn. lt provided a lot of different ideas for floats to be made and for our football game and dance, stated Winn. Although the Homecoming Parade seems to be the most favored, the Christmas Parade has the largest turn out of people, not only participating but also watching. Everyone loves Christmas and there is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than begin with a Christmas Parade, said senior Aimee Arceneaux. The Christmas parade is unique. lt is the only parade in which all four RISD schools participte together and celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. l always look forward to the Christmas parade. Knowing that you are a part of a large number of people involved in mak- ing others happy is a reward in itself, said senior Flag Corps member Dana Tidwell. - Stacy Elro 28 f Student Life i Marching down Belt Line in the Homecoming Parade, senior lieutenant Brandy Barbee leads the Eaglettes in through basic routines. fMulveyJ 5 v, l i l B Z i in l

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:lubs rake in zrips, events you get the job' wr S3 a person, students could come id jam at the after-the-game dances. ere, Loran Liu and Polly Dinsmorejam the dance sponsored by the Student Juncil. fRothJ Juniors Katie Symoris, Maribeth Ellis and Leah Bennett turn in the decorated spirit links they sold for GSL. Like always, the seniors won the spirit link contest. fDozetaj ' f I work at Tom Thumb as a package clerk. I wanted to rely on myself. I didn't like always bugging my parents for money. It really makes me feel respon- sible. l'm glad I have it - sophomore Lea Cheek I work at Culwell and Son because my parents wanted me to get a job. If I found a job, my father promised me a car. - senior Lisa Tennison I play the harp at Papillions during the Christmas season. I also play at weddings and bar mitzvahsf' - sophomore Heather Smith I work at Loew's Park Central Box Office because my best friend got a job there, and I wanted to work with her. - sophomore Odelia Stern I have a job so I can make money for an apartment. I am working at Tom Thumb at Spring Valley and Coit as a bag boy. l'm the best Bag Boy there and I work about 30 hours a week. junior Stacy Hall I video tape events. For Sl.5O l'll video the event and the ac- tivity. It's really what I want to do for my career. - sophomore Lance Sticksel Student Life f 27

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vith displays of Belt Line, up Coit 'H After working many days preparing the GSLfKey Club float for the Homecom- ing Parade, senior Key Club members Chris Thomas and Sam Stewart pull the float down Belt Line. fMulveyJ Senior Veronica Reed enjoys par- ticipating in the Homecoming Parade. lt's great to see so many people in- volved. QMulveyJ sl 4-Gif i Sophomore Elaine Hill concentrates on her contagion routine during the Homecoming Parade. fMulveyj lt's great to be part of an organization that is involved in raising school spirit in the community as well as in the school, said senior Flag Corps captain Marilyn Powell. fMulveyl Student Lrfe 1 29