Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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6 I OPENING Activities questionedg justilied H undreds of students participated in extra-curricular activities through band, drill team, athletics and clubs. Yet across the state, administrators, teachers and parents complained that extra- curricular activities often had too much priority over academics. I Principal Ron Beauford said he thought Anderson didn't overemphasize extra- curricular activities. Beauford understood the importance of them and felt they should be emphasized, but only up to a point. All of these activities were part of a high school education. Many things like 'esprit de corps' and relating with one another were not learned in the classroom, Beauford said. Approximately 90 different extra- curricular activities were offered at Ander- son, which directly related to a subject or career a student may have been interested in. They gave enjoyment, skills, and an , E is ' 1 ' ' T 1 . 'i,,t s . - t Caught between two huge Texas foot- ball players, track coach Wade Johnston debates his predicament thoroughly in his mind. Watching the play from the sidelines, quarterback John Fuquay clearly displays his frustrations. Although frustrated at the moment, Fuquay and teammates were pleased with the 21-7 victory over the Mc- Callum Knights. A fn tx , MiJ.,m -. It lf' ' hi 7 1 k , ivy ' A MB . opportunity for the student to learn, Beauford said. We all have to have some relief measures, and extra-curricular ac- tivities seemed to be the way. In the long run, extra-curricular ac- tivities were vital to a high school stu- dent's education and his overall need to feel a part of his school and community. A well-rounded education, which included more than simply academics, was ab- solutely essential to the development of a well-rounded adult. r, tf ,fi E At the outdoor Homecoming pep rally, senior Belle Becky Ransom participates with fellow Belles and cheerleaders in sup- porting the football team.

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I g Sports make year memorable Ithough the athletic scene changes each year, too often there isn't enough difference to really rake a difference. The 1983-84 athletic year, while at spectacular, wasn't that kind of a year. It will be membered. As in every year, many things happened. Teams id individuals won and lostg some won more than :ey lost others lost more than they won. But nidst the seasonal fights for athletic supremacy, :ere were three events which made the year one to -member. While King Football was grabbing local headlines A the fall, one of the minor sports was making story. Led by junior John Anderson, our unherald- i, unnoticed, crosscountry team shocked a favored district title. It was the first district running title in our l I-year history. During the previous year, Anderson had put together a squad of All-American swimmers who captured the state 5A girls' aquatic title. The young, mostly sophomore squad was considered the odds-on favorite to repeat as champions, perhaps for the next two years. However, because of disenchantment with the coaching and ,swim facilities, the squad's four All-Americans 'quit, along with swimmers from some of the other Austin schools. , The year ended early for the girls, and it threw the state 5A crown up for grabs. But groundwork was being laid for a comeback. expense of athletics. Dallasite H. Ross Perot and critics said we were spending too much time on the playing field and not enough time in the classroom. Several recommendations were made. It was then the legislature's turn. While the outcome wasn't known at year's end, we all realized the athletic scene as we knew it was undergoing change. But that change would never create a large turnout to support a district champion cross-country team, nor would it ever bring back a state championship in swimming. However, there would continue to be cross- country, and swimming, and football, and all the other sports. Academics was the main reason for us being at Anderson, but athletics provided the anier squad - and others - by capturing the Anothermovementbeganearly in theyearat the spirit that kept us going. J 1 it , t isa, t I .,,, K-I, 7 U o ey. , t I Wa Q 2. i tg' A '72 i 'gi it at It tr .J 53-:sp it V - , '- -' '- 1 1 , , ,Qi , . .... ..a.,. hi , ,, 1'-s wife' r 'hr 9' f t t .-,, f- A we ...gm , v, V 1' . . QQ ,qi lm t H 1 .1 , -if r .,., ii - .. . -- 4 . '- ' t. .- 1 . X 'firiff iii -' ' ,.,p.f!ix A t. f, A . . K X . N 3 .L 1 if f ' f A N. 'i xt ' f' I, 213 is .4 ',. r X 1 W5 Q es, -., . fir , ,A N -I 1 r . mf F Greeted in the Austin airport by the '83-'84 wrestling , f- ' ' team, Joel Montgomery seems to be very pleased to be W' ' . M M-4 ' '- home. Montgomery was a member of the wrestling team last ,W K year. After graduating, he joined the services and was sent to jg, M '6 Beirut, Lebanon. He returned home in December. P ,Q ' I 3. Y 1 ' The flirtatious Bluebird girls, Jennifer Carroll, Lisa Q ' , ' Samuelson, and Roust-a-bouts, Steve Adams and David ,ay 51 - Govett pose for applause after the opening of Carnival f f .f ,Q . ef i j V . with Direct from Vienna, . - ' - 211' . -We if ares' ' ' ,A ' we re . psy . ., sg? f 'T Wir . t X' dmv mf M , K g 1 . , 5 , tr ite . ,L r '.ffiffQ?r2 i ff? - if ,.. i t 'Q 'Xin ' -tg 'g g ,C '4' , ' .- - 1 ' if 5 ' I rf p .c ,. . f K 4, ,r . Drum majors Kim Senkel and Stephen Lamb led the band as they marched in the Homecoming parade. OPENING 1 5

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fs . i 1' , xc 5: ' A ' 'T ' wx 4 y lnstructing defensive lineman Gary Moody, Coach Wade Johnston reviews the past plays. With a grin on his face, Marco the Magnificent, Evan Moyer, looks smug. Drama director Bunny Dees sucks on a chocolate lollipop. ,-- A.- .11 W , L, . 1 'PF K 1 I . WR 1 -we in if Facing the football team at the weekly pep rally, the cheerleaders successfully demonstrate a complex pyramid. Five of the eight cheerleaders will graduate this year. OPENING f 'I