Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Howdy events greet sophomores The 79-'80 school year gave a hint of its coming when seniors took time out from summer activities for the taking of sen- ior pictures. In August, students met to pick up 79 yearbooks which were soon filled with the comical inspirations of friends. The actual coming of school became evident when students picked up their schedules in late August. With September came the first week of school and the tra- ditional Howdy Day activities. Sophomores were “welcomed at the Howdy Assembly and spent the remainder of the day limbering up their voices to the strains of the AHS fight song. A Howdy Dance followed the first football game of the season. Juniors and sophomores got their turn to primp and pose for the camera as they made the annual trek to the auditorium to have their yearbook pictures made. National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists were announced, based on PSAT scores. AHS had six semi-finalists, the highest number among Arlington high schools. ACTIVITIES 21

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(A) junior Scon Brown persuades soph- omores Bruce Brazzel, Mike Lennox, and Chris Henneman lo sing ihe fight song (B) The scoreboard tells the story as Colls celebrate the victory over [ast- ern Hills. (C) Cary Richmond, Robert Schrickel, Pete Moore, and Terry Mur phree perform at the Howdy Assembly. (D) Crazy Ray. the world's most famous Cowboy fan, entertains the crowd at the Arlington Heights game. (E) Billy Doyle and Julio Bartlett join the fun at the Howdy Dance. 20 ACTIVITIES

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Spirit week highlights October With students once again firmly entrenched in the school-day routine, October activities got underway. Seniors donned their fanciest garb for the group picture made in front of the building. Spirit Week events prepared students for the Lamar game. A slight break from tradition was made when all three classes decorated their halls on Thurs- day afternoon rather than on separate days as in the past. Spirit Week efforts didn't go unrewarded as the Colls defeated Lamar for the first time in three years. Back-to-School Night was held by the PTA at which time parents were able to meet the teachers. The band performed several of its marc hing numbers at the meeting. Monster Soup, a Halloween melodrama, was presented by the Drama Department to young audiences at Bailey and Gunn Junior Highs and in the AHS auditorium. Four seniors, Jeff Hall, Kathy Ziegler, Marcus Erickson, and Steve Hamlett, received letters of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Pro- gram for their scores on the SAT. Another senior, Thomas McNeil, was declared a Com- mended Student by the National Achievement Program for Outstanding Negro Stu- dents. 22 ACTIVITIES