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

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Rod Ibimt WOW!! For me?!? During Spirit Week football players get special treatment from spirit sisters Lending a hand. Ann Edens passes John Nor theutt a piece of tape while decorating the halls. ACTIVITIES 25

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Offering the bent way to relax, the junior clavs takes the prize in the hall competition. Who cares anyway?!? The senior class unveils a unique theme in the Spirit Week hall contest Morrrton Rising to higher extremes school spirit becomes very utrageous Madness . . . insanity . . . food fight . . . bananas . . . pep rally . . . How Sweet It Is ... I had a dream . . . Let's see you get down . . . McDonald’s . . . Beat Lamar! . . . You need to say more! ... the Big game ... the bridge . . . rivalry . . . traditions . . . Spirit Week ... an outrage. In order to boost morale around school the Student Council organized activities for people to participate in. Monday started off with Lamar: no sweat!” Students dressed up in sweat suits and tennis shoes. Tuesday brought the theme Tie up Lamar! Visions of bows and neckties were everywhere. War on Lamar. was declared Wednesday. Camouflage was the main dress that day. Thursday brought sights of beachwear with the slogan Go Hawaiian: Luau Lamar! Thursday was also the day to stay after school and decorate the halls. This traditional contest helped inspire competitiveness between the classes. The junior class captured first place with the theme “Have a Colt and a Smile. It was carried out with paper Coke cans, balloons, and streamers hanging from the ceiling. The senior class took a humorous theme of We're saving for prom, and came in third in the annual hall decorating contest. On Friday, traditionally green and white day. the spirit was at its highest. At the pep rally, the football team started the wave. This display of enthusiasm made people achieve ut- most excitement. This excitement con- tinued onto the gym floor as the senior class enjoyed their last pep rally and were allowed to enjoy the spirit long after the rally was over. At the game, the spirit continued. The whole grandstand did the wave and a feeling of unity spread through the crowd as the Colts went on to make an excellent effort in the contest. 24 ACTIVITIES

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December’s many activities add excitement to holiday’s erriment Santa Claus . . . Christmas Carols . . . long hours of shopping . . . Trying to find the right gift . . . Interlocken . . . bundling up . . . hot chocolate . . . breaking your diet . . . fireside chats . . . finding presents . . . Christmas Concerts . . . decorating the tree . . . holidays . . . traveling . . . visiting . . . traditions . . . parties . . . merriment! During the hustle and bustle of the holidays it seemed like there was never enough time for school. Trying to find that special gift for a special person seemed to be impossible. “I know, it took me such a long time to find everyone a present. Rob Viner stated. Everyone thinks having such a big family is great, but buying presents for six is a chore.” Jennifer Brett said. Paying a visit to Arlington High was Camfel with the movie. Desperadoes. It was an educational assembly offering advice on making the right decisions in life. Seeing the film made me really want to help people. Ann Marie Rupert said. “Afterwards I wanted to go around and hug everybody. The annual Christmas dance was hosted by the Student Council. Students sat on the lap of Santa Claus (Coach John Moore) and had portraits made. These could be ordered at a later date. When school let out for the holidays, students could be found attending many parties, looking at lights shop- ping, decorating the house, and seeing the newly-released Christmas movies. The season also proved to be a time for drawing families closer. “Even though I spent Christmas at home. Tricia Tully said. “It was the best yet.” At the dance. Lisa Wood. Brynne Keens. Man- dy Schaller. Audra Webb, and Elizabeth Matlock take a break from the dancing to rest on Santa's (Coach Moore) knee 26 ACTIVITIES