Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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orth Mouse Assistant Principals Mr. Engel and Mrs. Hoover watch for students i the halls during classes. Photo by Kandy Law- Seniors Robert Raney. Paul Moon, Todd Herring and Rusty Grafton watch as the band plays their Beach Boys medley and as other team members dance in the parking lot at Elsik's first outdoor pep rally. . . „ . , ° 3 Photo by Randy Law knior John Patin stretches out before he Hastings game; the last game he layed in an Elsik uniform. Photo by Stacey Lackey Senior Kevin Cristadora, Rocky Ram, shows which class he thinks is number one by wearing Superior Senior crowns. Photo by Stacey Lackey Getting Started 5

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Preparing For Tomorrow Good Times: High school, known for its good times and great memories, also contained some bad times. Besides school itself, the world around us experienced frightening acts of nature and mankind. We weath- ered through Hurricane Alicia, a winter cold spell that hit a pipe-breaking temperature of 10 on Christmas Day, and the great flood of Alief. We made it through bombingsin Lebannon, Grenada invasions, and the Russian gunning down of a Korean airplane. But still, those weekend adventuresand parties we attended will be just as unforgettable. Personal Hies: These last four years before going to college, or simply stepping out to conquer the world, are moments for building individuality. Except for some unique people, peer pressure seems to make us blend into one personality. Of course, age has a lot to do with it. Freshmen thrive on being just like everyone else, but by the time we are seniors, the world has had a glimpse of our true selves. Competition: Our football team struggled through a tough season after losing a large number of players last year. Vet, All American Senior Sammy O'Brient seems destined for a bright athletic future. Startling was the news of Coach Bryant's resignation as Coach Sciba stepped in as the new coordinating coach. Senior Jolanda Jones and Junior Wendi Pena led the girls' cross country team to a 7th place finish. Participation: Ba nd, choi r, a nd drama remained the strong holds of clubs and or- ganizations. Grease, the movie and Broadway play, marked the first major musical production of the drama and chorale departments. The journalism department cleaned house with a new adviser and brought home three state individual awards for photos and ads. HOSA sent many students to state. Learning: High school becomes a chance for us to learn to live with the way people are and to get along with them. Through teachers, counselors, and administrators we learn the importance of an education and importance of friends. We're taught to look ahead and prepare for tomorrow. The mistakes we make today are simply added strengths for the future. Support: Without the necessary support of local merchants, the Ramblings '84 would not exist. Support also refers to families, teachers, and peers that stood behind us when difficult situations and prob- lems appeared as an uphill battle. As we graduate and take our knowledge and memories out the front door, seniors will no longer be at the top. Circumstances won't be as simple and as easy to solve as they were. We will be a part of a more complicated world, getting started all over again. By Misty Bogle, Kditor-in-Chief Before the Homecoming game against Spring Woods, seniors join together anc show their spirit by wrapping the school. Photo by Randy l.av Manesh Patel, John Duong, Jeminna Beltran, George Baker, Michelle Williams and Mitt Morgan display a model of a starch molecule during Mrs. Cann's 4th period Accelerated Biology class. Photo by Barbara Cann Freshman Marcus Counts helps the Ramrods sell their balloons at the Hastings game. Photo by Randy Law

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 Bag the Bears is the Varsity Football team's motto as they destroy the run-through before the Hastings game. Photo by Randy Law The Girl's Cross Country team displays their spirit with decorations on their bus before the Arlington Invitational Meet. Photo by Liz Parke GOOD TIMES 6 Good Times