Alamo Heights High School - Olmos Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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November o celebrotion The busy month ot October ended and students soon slowed down to a somewhat normal pace. One group ot talented students however, cli- maxed their endless hours ot rehearsal with the production ot the musical Celebration , The play depicted the strug- gle between good and evil and was a tremendous suc- cess. Other talented students were recognized throughout the school as 27 l-leightsters were nominated tor the annu- al Youth Appreciation awards. Four ot those nominees won in their categories and were hon- ored later at a banquet. They were Ben Zachry, youth in ath- letics, Becky Klahn, youth in modern art, lamie Persellin, youth in community service, and l ohnathon Gurwitz, youth in religion. ln a state wide competition, Alamo Heights' own Sinton- etta was selected as the Texas Music Educators Association orchestra, the tirst all-string group to ever receive the hon- or. Elsewhere, throughout the country, the Rolling Stones made an historical tour during November, in Texas, appear- ing in Dallas and l-louston. The tour celebrated the rock band's twentieth anniversary and probably signitied their last world tour. Closer to home, San Antonio began to question its involvement in the South Texas Nuclear Project. Atter the construction com- pany was tired, the city began to wonder it the multi-million dollar project would ever be completed. THE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA CELEBRATION ftop rightj was per- formed to a well attended auditorium in mid November. SIGNIFYING THE IMPROVEMENT fabove leftj attained by the high school football program, 2 0 Calendar John Gallardo, Frank Raines, Ben Zachry, and Jim Erben were chosen for the first team for the 29-5A All Dis- trict Team. WATER POLO PLAYERS fabovej Pat McCullough and Tylden Schaeffer received First Team All-State honors because of their performances. ALAMO HEIGHTS OWN SINFONIET- TA Qabove right, was chosen as the TMEA honor orchestra for 1981.

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October - o busy month for Heights The first month of school sped by and October arrived sooner than we anticipated. lt was a busy month for many Heightsters as preparations for Homecoming and all its fes- tivities got underway. The spirit groups rehearsed their routines while the band prac- ticed endlessly for the halftime show. Student Council sold tickets to the second annual Homecoming Dance on Qcto- ber 24, featuring the band Crystal lmage. The PTSD sold dinner tickets to the pre-game bar-b-gue feast and several clubs helped sell raffle tickets to support the scholarship fund. The traditional hall decorating contest was held and the seniors won with flying colors. Although rainy weather prevented the usual bonfire the night before the game, Homecoming itself went off with a bang as the Mules had yet another victory. A new spirit was seen at Alamo Heights as students be- came obsessed with the Keywanette 'lpowder-puff football game placing the sen- iors and the freshmen against the juniors and the sopho- mores. Participants painted their cars and psyched up for the controversial match. The rivalry intensified and ironi- cally enough, the actual game ended in a tie. On a broader scope, the United States saw her first woman Supreme Court Tudge, Sandra Day Q'Conner, take office on the first Monday in October. The world was shocked to hear of the assassi- nation of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and many began to fear a possible war in the Middle East. Calenda 1 9

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RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUT. tional Merit semi finalists. HONORED witz, youth in religiong Ben Zachry, STANDING ACHIEVEMENT ON THE WITH THE YOUTH APPRECIATION youth in athleticsg and Jaimie Persel- NMSQXPSAT ftop rightj Bart Cgcke AWARDS fabovej were Becky Klahn, lin, youth in community service. and Byron LeF1ore were selected as Na- Y01-ith in m0deTH arf? J0h1'1afh011 Gur- Calendar 2 1