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

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Former cheerleader» relive the tradition of leading the student body in the Fight Song. Demonstrating the REAL way to get down. the varsity football team sprawls on the gym floor. B( d Ballon Biad Ballon Little Arlie. escorted by Robert Lively and Brett Hensley, makes his traditional appearance. 20 ACTIVITIES Biad Ballon At the Homecoming pep rally. Congressman Tom Vandergriff reminisces about presenting Little Arlie. Lynette Augilar offers passersby instant cof- fee. as M. K. White and Lara Stanley fix burritos.

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Halloween atmosphere builds while all welcome chance to asquerade Crimson . . . gold . . . trick or treat . . . jack o’ lanterns ... rainy football games . . . What are you going to be for Halloween? . . . Ting. Tang. Walla Walla Bing Bang! . . . falling leaves . . . dressing-up . . . characterization ... Scapino . . . Masquerade! As the year progressed, activities became more and more time- consuming. Halloween was ap- proaching and the Student Council held a masquerade dance. Students disguised themselves as everything from clowns to flashers. On the same night as the Mas- querade Dance, the drama depart- ment opened the play Scapino for the second night. Opening night was a suc- cess with attendance being in abundance. I saw Scapino on opening night. It was really funny! The bag-lady (Stacey Conaway) was the best! commented Andie Lively. Working on Scapino was a real challenge for me. I played an older man which was kind of hard, but most enjoyable, Todd Minshall stated. It was so good! I loved it when Chris Weems swung out on the stage on that rope. It looked like he hit the wall, but he appeared to be okay, Michelle Middleton said. After the play, many of the cast ap- peared at the dance making it seem like a huge Hollywood” party after a movie debut. According to David Hussey, “It was really a blast! It made us feel like we had a lot of support.” After attending a political forum, seniors overwhelmingly voted for President Ronald Reagan in a mock election. Government students plann- ed the forum which included talks by all candidates or their representatives ranging from county to national offices. MoOy M y«f By dressing up as a flasher, Mike Carrell gives his Student Council class a quick thrill. All in fun. Scott Nichol and Kenny Pujats joke around in the halls on Halloween Dress-up Day. ACTIVITIES 19

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Brjd Katun Exes join present classes in Homecoming’s spirit of nthusiasm Oh my gosh. I forgot what time Mike is picking me up ... I sure hope my mum doesn’t pull my dress off . . . Do you think Jane forgot to pick up my boutonniere . . .? Excitement! En- thusiasm! Nervousness! Homecoming '84! The most traditional time of the school year. Homecoming 1984, started off with the annual 'Welcome Back Exes breakfast. Held in the cafeteria, this event was sponsored by the many clubs of AHS. The breakfast provided a time for students to visit with graduates before school and other activities started. Students anticipated the night to come. It was clear to see that it was going to be a night to remember. Special visitors were on hand for the pep rally. Having their reunion were the Classes of ’49 and '59. A special reception was held in the student lounge before the pep rally for them. At the pep rally, cheerleaders boosted morale by doing countless cheers and Coach O’Brien yelled “On three, one big COLTS!!’’ numerous times. Making this a special event were Congressman Tom Vandergriff and Mayor Harold Patterson, both AHS graduates. Congressman Vandergriff told of his special donation of the first Little Arlie. Mayor Patterson spoke of life as it was when he graduated. He also congratulated the student body on keeping the traditions going. Another celebrity attending the ral- ly was our beloved mascot. Little Arlie. He entered feistily rearing on his hind legs, relating the message, kick ’em! At last the moment had arrived to announce the Homecoming court. Receiving princess nominations were Melissa Hubbard. Tammy Layton. Amy Peebles. Heather Shelton. Shauna Tynes, Amber Olsen, and Ashley Arnold. Junior class nominees were Gayla Godfrey. Brandee Bush. Ann Edens. Lori Spivy, Pat Mebus. and Kristin Petty. The final tabulations revealed Ann Edens as junior princess and Melissa Hubbard as sophomore princess. As excitement mounted, king and queen nominees strolled onto the gym floor, Susan Embry. Stephanie Patter- son. Stacey Skinner. Shauna Jaworski. Molly Meyer, and Sarah Jones were queen hopefuls. Bart Talkington, Jeff Shannon. Chris Lott. George Miller. Ron Needham, and Nathan Moore were nominees for king. Excitement filled the air. and great expectations rose for the evening’s events What was in store? Only time would tell. ACTIVITIES 21