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

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inlor Troy Kite, also known when they were least Rambo during the TAG suspecting it. Photo by I. me. shot several of his Sturm itlms at work and at home David Dougherty, get a chance to a chase, because he was kept busy ruling the game. Photo by L. Sturm Money, Fun Motivate Seniors To ‘Kill’ Friends In TAG Game The varsity basketball game had just finished, and seniors were cautiously making their way out to their cars. All of a sudden darts fly and shouts of “I got you! You're dead! were heard. This was all a part of TAG. The Assassination Game, a game played by a large group of Seniors. The idea for the game came from a movie called T.A.G. The Assassination Game and was started by Senior David Dougherty. David said. I saw the movie on cable, but I was not the first one to start the game. It has been played at other high schools and even colleges. David ruled the game. A total of 35 Seniors played, and each one had to pay a $2 entry fee. The money was the prize awarded to the winner. To play the game, each player had to pick three name cards and shoot those three people with a play dart gun. Any person who was shot was then out of the game. When all three were shot and killed, three more cards were picked. The game was played from lunchtime until 10:30 pm on weekdays. 10 am until 10:30 pm on Saturdays and from noon until 8 pm on Sundays. No one was allowed to shoot a person inside the walls of the school. It lasted a lot longer than I thought it would.” said David. The first player killed was Leslie Lawless. The last three players were Diane Shrout. Steve Hoffmann, and Robby James. On February 2. after the game against Memorial. Steve shot Diane in the parking lot and then went to Robby's house to wait for him. When Robby got home, there was a chase until he and Steve stopped on opposite sides of a parked car. where Robby shot and killed Steve. Robby was declared the winner of the game and was awarded $65. Steve, who came so close to winning the money, jokingly said. “I really felt like killing Robby!” It was a lot of fun. I like to play games like this. And. I was excited about winning the money!” said Robby. Leslie Lawless commented. The game is a lot of fun and it brings everybody closer together. It's fun to see everybody walking around with their dart guns watching out for anybody and everybody!” By L. Sturm. Reporter TAG Game 45 SENIORS

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Senior Robby James, TAG Champion had to kill Senior Steve Hoffmann to win the prize money. Photo by L. Cates Seniors Diana Rocha and Cherle Gleghorn had fun watching other people get chased and targeted after they had already been killed. Photo by L. Sturm Senior Mark Rook used his skills and his truck to shoot his unsuspecting victims and then run. Photo by L. Sturm 44 TAG Game

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Gary Neal receives the School Board cup from President Merril Littlewood for Most Outstanding Student. Tracy Kagan was the other award recipient. Photo by L. Cates Robby James receives one of the eight $1000 Jewell G. Elsik scholarships from Mrs. Elsik. Graduating Magna Cum Laudc, he will attend the University of Houston. Photo by L. Cates 46 Graduation Although the sun is glaring and the class is restless, at practice Mr. Porter takes time to mention which way to toss the caps so as not to beam Mrs. Jewell G. Elsik. Photo by L. Cates