Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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Traditional competition leads to Spirited It was tradition, it was hectic and it was competitive. The week before Homecoming for many years had been spent getting together costumes for dress-up days and putting together ideas for hall decorations in an effort to win the spirit banner during Spirit Week. Sophomores, juniors and seniors became very secretive, suspicious in- dividuals when trying to protect the plans that they believed would win points for their classes. The main idea of Spirit Week — that of building spirit for the Homecoming game — became a bit confusing as each class was determined to win the banner. Some hard feelings developed between the classes and a few friend- ships became strained during the week. But, Bulldog spirit was reunited at the end of hall decorations Thursday night. After the halls were properly at- tired for the big day, Bulldogs — sophomores, juniors, seniors, all — While being tempted by the Eisenhower snake, Wade Brinkman, juniors Carter Crow and Dena Wiginton take first place in a skit on B.C. Day. Uprising once again became one happy family, screaming and yelling at an impromptu pep rally in the front of the school. Students were not yelling at each other, but with each other as the Bulldogs — mighty and defeatless in spirit. Valley Girl, Patti Rivera, and other punk rockers Day. She and her friends did not place, but they totally show their enthusiasm on New Wave put on a good show. 22 Spirit Week

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Bulldog Spirit Uncaged Long hours into the night, students from all three classes worked on costumes, skits and, most important, hall decorations. After working past midnight, some students still had homework to do for the next day. Rivalries between classes developed as competition heightened. One sophomore, while trying to “sneak-a- peek” at senior decorations, found himself with Senior '83 written across his face in blue magic marker. The big event for Monday was the choosing of “Mr. Irresistible. Taco Hoppe, senior, took first; Tony Johnson, senior, took second; and Darin Riggs, senior, and Steve Rincon, junior, tied for third. New Wave Day was Tuesday, and students came to school dressed in mini skirts, tight pants, leg warmers, silver hair and funky glasses. DEVO stole the show at the judging when they arrived in a canoe. DEVO was made up Mark Uyak, Joe Bourbois, and Russ Claiborne, all juniors. Donald High and James Bailey won first on Celebrity Day as Geraldine and Pearl Bailey. They entertained the au- dience with a yell for the Bulldogs. Animal skins, long wigs, and bare feet was the proper attire for Cave Man Day on Tuesday. As Adam and Eve, Carter Crow and Dena Wiginton came in first with the help of Donald High as narrator and Wade Brinkman as the Eisenhower snake. Coming as half-football player and half-cheerleader, Dena Wiginton took first place on Blue and White Day. Tying for first in hall decorations were the juniors and seniors, and the sophomores came in second. Even taping was an Important task when one considered the classes each had an hour to finish their hall. Kim Doughty, Ronl Steen and Julie Bonalewicz get together to get the junior hall completed on time. Spirit Week 21

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V ■ ) Dressed to kill senior Reagan Felker plays his punk rock version of the fight song during New Wave Day. His electrifying performance earned the seniors 10 points for second place in spirit week competition. Though the week was trying and tempers were sometimes short, Bulldog spirit surfaced when the seniors gathered at the end of hall decorations. Spirit Week 23