Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Looking Back on the Year People ork on the 1982-1985 yearbook began for me in the spring of 1982 and included many long summer hours of work for both my staff and myself. The entire staff chose the theme People because we felt it involved the entire school: the students, the teachers, and the staff. The student body was sometimes quick to criticize the yearbook, but unless one had worked on the staff, one could not understand or know the many restrictions placed on the production of the yearbook. The 55 students of the yearbook staff con- tributed greatly to the production of this book, and the yearbook was more their book than mine. They were unafraid to be risk takers and helped compile the most complex yearbook ever produced at Santa Rita. The book would not have come together without the help and effort of the Photo Pub staff. john Baab, our yearbook and photo ad- visor, and Rick Hursh, our yearbook representative, were always available to answer all of the staffs questions, but let us make all the final decisions about the yearbook. The yearbook was made to capture special moments for you, the student body and faculty of Santa Rita. The Eyrie staff and Photo Pub staff assembled the memories, but you, the people of Santa Rita, made them special. Yearbook Editor, Nancy Neubauer 44 Design 84 Copy: Nancy Neubauer 1 Photos: Photo Pub ,

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'va J' ibqar .X my -sf., il Y ' 4 ia- 33. WM. if au? fi-slim K anta Rita Shows Support Organizations Helped Spirit Eagles Made School Lively igh school was what we made it, good or bad. The school mascot, the school colors, the school buildings were not what made high school memorable but the 2150 people and their many activities. The people were the Eaglesg they sported the green and gold, and they filled the buildings with laughter, talk, and learning. Many groups gave Santa Rita a rich atmosphere: jocks, cowboys, Blacks, Mexicans, drama, NHS, band, preppies, speech, choir, student govern- ment, and many more. We learned that it was important for all of those groups to get along with one another if we were to have strong school spirit and a unified student body. Outreach, the first student retreat, brought all of those groups together to share their ackgrounds and interests. The retreat was a unique experience for all who went. The student body seemed to care more about supporting their fellow classmates' ac- tivities. Support was shown for both the football team and for the basketball team. With a com- bined team effort, the Boys' Cross Country Team took state. Bobby Riccitello was the first person from Santa Rita to take first in diving at state. The Girls' Tennis Team upset second seeded Tucson High. The people and their activities took on a new look, role rever- sal. At Santa Rita we had a great prom, but we also had a morp. The morp, prom spelled backwards, saw the women of Santa Rita taking that special guy to the game, the Valentine dance afterward, and then out to eat at a fast food place. Some irls around school put on football jerseys and learned about the game of gxotball forthe Powder Puff game. While the girls executed the plays during the game, a well endowed male cheerleading squad cheered them on. 1982-1983 was a school year that had a twist. Looking back on our high school years the people made the school live- ly, Santa Rita will always be special because of the people who were the Eagles. A At lunch, Freshman Dan Bolton entertains friends with his guitar. 4juniors demonstrate the ritual of eating M8cM's during lunch break. CLOSING 143

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