Antelope Union High School - Desert Sands Yearbook (Wellton, AZ)

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Lights! Camera! Action! Just like making an Oscar winning movie, this school year'had all the elements to be a teenager’s “main attraction.” No script writers, set designers, music score writers, or costume designers could have worked harder to prepare for the students. Even before news of audition dates reached the press, the producer, director, and others worked hard to prepare for the new cast. The commissary was scrubbed and ready to go. The cooks had worked hard to find new and exciting recipes that might get them noticed by a critic on a late night TV show. Hundreds of people showed up for the auditions. It was like a giant cattle call. After a brief audition before Mr. Gray, they all became a member of the cast and crew. After that, they headed for the bookstore, script orders in hand. There they received scripts, transportation schedules, production deadlines, and P.E. costumes. The excitement was growing fast. The first day on set the cast all showed up in the auditorium. There, the director, Harley B., gave them an overview of the production schedule, costume PREMIER 2 Mike Rivera smiles big on freshman slave day. A group of juniors cheer during Homecoming games. Kaulee Pierson and Susan McClelland hug Mr. Ram affer a JV Volleyball victory. Lerona Dickson screams, Help! as train approaches, and Annie Auza is tied to the track. Kathy Meacham studies a display case with a stuffed ex- Rams capture the Oscar! otic bird in it

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★The fTlain Attraction ★★★★★★★★★★

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3 PREMIER guidelines, and he even pointed out he had exclusive script approval. The students all had their own set of thoughts that day. The freshman, still trembling, were thinking this was their first big break. The sophomores were “moving up. The juniors recognized they were still starving actors, and the seniors were the “Stars!” Still, they knew nothing was possible without the producer Mr. “Big.” Sid Grande. Everything was ready. They could have used a few more watts in the lighting department, but with a little help from the bright Arizona sunshine, they were ready to roll the cameras. Hollywood never produced a more true to life “flick.” There was mystery, drama, romance, and comedy unfolding steadily. Action on the field and in the classroom never went unnoticed. The plot thickened, the theme developed, and new stars emerged regularly depending on the scene. It was obvious that there were no shortages in the wardrobe department either. Everywhere there were minis, maxis, jeans and things, sculptured sweatshirts and striped-ankle-high pants. There were bangles bangling, jewelry dangling, and pastel colors everywhere. Behind the scenes the people’s hard work had paid off, and the production went as smoothly as possible. Now sit back, turn the pages and relive “The Desert Sands 84.” The memories of that year were treasured by all, and those involved in making the Main Attraction knew the Academy Award was deserved!