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

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One-man percussionists and vocalists were known as rappers. At the students' request, Freddie Tate performs his rap at an assembly. Freddie Tate The greatest thing about assemblies is that they get me all fired up! It really seemed to make every week so great! To see the students and the faculty stand up and clap hands, made us want to win every game just for them. What I enjoyed most, though, were the skits. They showed from week to week somehting different. It’s really great to see all the talent we have at our school. We have the best cheerleaders around, an awesome student body, a good drama group and a great faculty. Our uniqueness as a school was expressed at every assembly and every game as we joined hands for the alma mater. It not only makes us feel good inside, but it makes us feel we are one. This is what makes an awesome school! riday fever SrincjS Spirit to the Surface “Let us go early so we can get a good seat,” students begged teachers before the Friday assembly. Once the bell rang, they hurried out of their classes and gathered in the auditorium ready to raise the roof with Bulldog spirit. Everyone, seated in their designated places, leaped to their feet and began clapping to the beat of the drums. The drums were played by Craig Boots, David Ray, Edward Prieto, Steve McClure, Jeff Dion, and Tim Solis. Next came the skits when the Bulldogs took on all sorts of enemies and always won. “My favorite part of the assemblies is the skits, because they tend to add a little spice to the assemblies in the fact that they vary from week to week,” said Wayne Heath. Yells including the “Battlecry” and “Go-Big- Blue” brought out the class competition. “It’s really great because you get to laugh at the sophomores when they mess up, said Shan- non Stephens. “It was awful at the first assembly when we sophomores didn’t do Battlecry right and we turned around,” said Jill Story. Kayla Ford said,“The seniors may be the smallest class, but dynamite comes in small packages and we make ourselves heard.” Chris Smith said, “I think sophomores need to sit in the front so we can be heard better.” With the Blue Crew and the Six Pack in the front, the students join hands to close the assembly with the alma mater.

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One of the favorite cheers was “Eight plus eight equals sixteen, all for the bulldogs stand up and lean.” Donna Gregory, James Bourbois, and Miss Bulldog (Tracy Vaughan) show the students how to lean. To begin the pep assemblies, the drummers started at the back of the auditorium and worked their way up to the front to join the rest of the pep band. Edward Prieto, Robert Fleming, Greg Ballard and Troy Workman lead the student body in a spirit raising cadence. As an added attraction, Jason Wall and his band enter- tained during an assembly. Jason delights the students with “You Give Love a Bad Name.” Other band members were David Smith, Greg Ballard and Tim Fierro.

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cting our way WLn the A brick, a palm tree and a black and white skit were just a few of the things that set this year’s skits apart from any other. “The first skit was my favorite,” said Micki White. “I liked playing a sophomore. I could be stupid and people accepted it because it was expected.” The brick appeared in almost every skit even if not in a major part. “This small chunk of Bulldog spirit pressed down and molded into something concrete!” was a famous line from Chuck Hansen. David Tucker played a blind man with a small Bulldog named Cujo in two of the skits. “The blind man was my favorite role to play because I just got to wander around,” he said. “Let’s do something different,” Chuck said during drama class one day. “Let’s have a black and white skit!” “The generic skit was my favorite because it was definitely original,” said Marianne Lerner. The Drama II class did all the skits except for two which featured Drama I students. “I like doing the skits because it’s a change from classwork,” said Shawn Sager. “At first I was nervous because I had never been on stage before, but, after I got on stage, it didn’t bother „ »» me. “The second skit was easier,” said Tracy Gamble, “We didn’t have to memorize lines, but we had to make more props.” The skits were not prepared by the students alone. “I don’t like the assemblies because the skits make my stomach queasy and destroy my Right Guard,” drama instructor Mr. Maurice King said. Prior to the Mac Arthur game. Drama I students per- formed the skit, This Is Your Life, Scotty.” April Cotner, Kirk Atkinson, Wayne Heath, Deanna Hartford and Robbie Ortiz play the Bulldogs who defeat the MacArthur Scotty. Shawn Sager is the host Mr. Rogers and Sebrina Clifton is his assistant Dingy Debbie. Chicken God Shai (Ronda Shepherd) and her guards Micki White and Marianne Lerner are part of the Chickasha Chicks plot to overthrow the Bulldogs. While the Chicks were overcome in the skit, they won the ballgame in two overtimes. People’s Court” prior to the Western Heights Jets game pits the Bulldogs against the Jetsons. Host Doug Loo Ellen (Michael Turner) is aghast that Jane Jetson (Christy Coffey) pulls her husband George (Chuck Hansen) off the show when he gives a poor excuse for the Jetson’s not hav- ing any friends. The Bulldogs not only won in court, they also won on the field. ssem blieS