Williams High School - Tusayan Yearbook (Williams, AZ)

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Spirit erupted in a February pep assembly when the rowdy rag became the symbol for Viking energy. Made of old sheets dyed orange, the unlikely morale-booster was the brainchild of Albert Sandoval, Ken Baker and Vince Rogers.Viking fans who did not obtain one of the original ninety rags, went on to design their own. Mrs. Debbie Brown stitched a rowdy section banner. The rags and banner were enthusiastically touted at the boys’ B-West District Tourney in Prescott. Rowdies took credit for shaking up opponents’ free throws and helping Viking spirit soar. Although the B-West tourney placed Vikes number three, the surging enthusiasm was even felt among other teams. Before the tournament ended other schools were waving imitations appropriately colored for their own teams. Cheap, cheap imitations. Ravaging Raving Rebellious Ram- bunctious Rapturous Radical ▼ Mascot Sean Sullivan personifies the determined Viking spirit. Sean utilized parts of the outfit made in 1981 by Tim Mace and Mrs Bonnie Dent, and added accessories of his own. He made appearances at most home varsity basketball games. ▼ The rowdy rah-rahs of Mike McDowell. Ray Mulvihill, Joey Martinez. Dan Case, Ople Phillips ▼ and Albert Sandoval infected the crowd with more giggles than spirit at a basketball pep assembly. Rowdy Rugs Reign

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Airband Highlights Year’s Dances There were plenty of opportunities for students to dance the night away as many clubs sponsored this easy moneymaker. There were victory dances, the Homecom ing Dance, the Sweetheart Ball, and the Prom, but the most eagerly awaited dance of the year was the Airband Contest and Dance. Amid the clapping and enthusiastic cries os the audience, eleven airbands performed for over two hundred fans in the Williams High School gym on the evening of January 22. Following the hour and a half concert, a dance was held with Jim Briggs as the disc jockey. The awesome evening was sponsored by the Tusayan yearbook staff, and all proceeds went to help keep down the student’s price for an ’83 yearbook. “Because of the outstanding participation, each person’s yearbook will be two dollars lower than it would have been without the dance proceeds,’’ stated advisor Bonnie Dent. “Devo” portrayed by Tim Phillips, Dan Case, Joey Martinez, and Ron Phillips, sang the new wave song, Peek-a-boo.” Belushi and Akroyd or Sandoval and McDowell? The Blues Brothers took first at the airband contest. “Don Henley” performed around dirty laundry as they sang the song of the same name. It was mimed by Liz Shroyer, Sean Sullivan. Michelle Malone, and Vernon Malone. The “Go-Go’s” placed third. The famous group was imitated by Kim German, Jorge Hansen, Lisa Lindquist, Lynette Pearson, and Lisa Baertlein. Second place was taken by “Kool and the Gang,” featuring Norman Reed and his back-ups. Dances 17

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A Early in the year, a pre rag crowd showed potential for rowdiness. A Jan Neal, Holly Speckels. Thad Hansen and Debbie Riemer exhibit A variousdegrees of rowdiness. ‘‘The enthusiasm is there, smoldering, un- ► til it erupts int pure loyalty.” — Joe I. Spyke ► Mrs. Debbie Brown stitches the rowdy section banner with Thad Hansen’s approval. A Rowdiness is a complex emotion which inspires different personalities t varied degrees of enthusiasm. Marianne Lambert, Cathy Lewandowski and Barbi Parenteau are case studies. “Ken Baker, Vince Rogers and I wanted to do something for school spirit, so we thought of the ‘horrible hankie,’ the ‘terrible towel’ and finally we got the idea for the ROWDY RAG. Three nights, ten markers and five bedsheets later we had produced ninety rags!,” declared Albert Sandoval. Student Life Assemblies 19