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

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ACCORDING TO TRADITION Qtopj the A. H. bonfire burns on in the stadium the night before the Homecoming game providing a moment of peace and retrospection among all the hectic Homecoming activities. DURING THE HOMECOMING BONFIRE, lmiddlel a real mule parades on the track led by Craig Hardy while Caledonia, Amy Heydenreich, watches. PRESIDENT OF MULEPUSHERS, BILL FITCH, Qbot- tomj credited with the organization of the AHHS All Class Reunion, and his wife talk to a reporter from KENS-TV interviewing the large crowd at the bar- beque dinner preceding the game. . . to Heights most spirited by winning both the hall decorating contest and class jar contest. A mural of the school mascot, a mule, was painted at the end ot the Main Hall funded with the money raised in the class jar competition. But October had more to it than Homecoming. As the end ot the month drew near, students began to put thought into new ideas tor Halloween. The Key Club, Keywanettes, Wranglers, and the Mule Stall Council sponsored a haunted house tor all age children. At the same time the Tylenol Scare was terrorizing many people. Calendar 2 'I

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2 t..,,,f' THIS DAZZLING ARRAY OF LIGHTS, BALLOONS, AND GLITTER Qtop leftl created by the seniors won them first place in the Homecoming Hall Decorat- ing Contest. DURING THE HOME- COMING PEP RALLY Qtop rightl all the ,,,..... . ,LJE WI K 7 Jvf ' sf' -A yell leaders, varsity, JV and freshman cheerleaders combine their talents to lead the crowd in one big cheer. DUR- ING HOMECOMING WEEK fabove leftl seniors showed their class spirit by dressing up in their pjs. ON TEACHER ,wt DRESS-UP DAY fabove rightj athletic department secretaries Lois Mischer and Rita Conaway show spirit by deck- ing themselves in their old Spur uni- forms, complete with curlers and slip- pers. Homecoming spirit high with return of alums . . . October at Heights was the busiest month of the year as thoughts of Homecoming flooded everyone's mind. While high school Heightsters were gearing up for their cele- bration of Homecoming, Heightsters of years past were getting ready for their own Homecoming reunion fun. lt was to be a first ever All-Class reunion for all former Height- sters spearheaded by Mule- 20 Calendar pusher president Bill Fitch. Six thousand reunioners from all over crammed into the sta- dium for the football game and special activities, while 3000 attended the annual PTSO barbeque that preced- ed it. After the barbeque a special alumni parade around the field was held for which Happy Harry Heights per- renial ffl fan was the Grand Marshall. After the Homecom- ing court halftime presenta- tion former football coaches and players were honored during a special ceremony. And following the game a spe- cial party for reunioners was held on the football field. The once in-a-lifetime reunion brought alums from as far away as London. At school during Home- coming Week festivities the seniors proved themselves

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ALUMS CROWD Qabove leftj the old 'tennis courts for a plate of barbeque at the PTSO-sponsored dinner before the game. AT THE PTSO BARBEOUE DIN- NER Qabove rightj before the game alumni eat and reminisce about old times. Some 3000 former Heightsters attended the dinner held on the old tennis courts. FORMER AHHS CHEER- LEADERS frightl show they still have spirit in the pre-game parade. THE JAM PACKED CROWD OF 6000 FOR- MER AHHS STUDENTS Qbelow right, joins in with the band to sing the Na- tional Anthem before the start of the game. 22 Calender