Cascia Hall High School - Towers (Tulsa, OK)

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Instead of having classes decorate the school with floats, the administration felt that it would be better if various groups of students would make wall murals. Cash prizes were awarded to the three posters judged the best. A sophomore group led by Rick Davies and Kevin Martin took the top prize, outdistancing eight other groups. The administration cited high cost and poor class participation as reasons for abandoning float competition. The mural contest was also supposed to encourage cooperation and participation among members of all grades. Because of it's success the wall murals will become a part of the Cascia tradition of Homecoming. TOP LEFT: WEARY from long hours of work, Andy Iones, Lynn Doyle and Rick Carpenter overlook the fin- ished product. TOP RIGHT: GUIDED by Mrs. Cushing, practice for queen and court court walk continue. LEFT: STUDENTS attach mural to wall. ABOVE: TENNIS team and Fr. Perez finish second place mural depicting Teddy Roo- sevelt and netted Tiger.

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Homecoming Preparation for Homecoming was a bigger job than many of us expected it to be. The responsibilities for Homecoming were divided among several people. The chairman, Andy Iones, was responsible for making sure that all of the work was done. Our theme, A Touch of Class , was invented at Lynn Doyle's house after heated debate. One of our first major tasks involved the coordinating of the Giant Pep Rally. Dedi Witt choreographed and directed the 20's dance performed to the music of The Sting. Most of the guys thought the dance was ludicrous but six brave men agreed to dance, despite the ridicule of their classmates. The six couples, practicing at each others houses on the weekend gradually began to show signs of coordination. The guys no longer stepped on the girl's feet or forgot the steps. The backdrop for the pep rally, designed by Shawn Abney's father, depicted a number of 1920's and 1930's movie stars and celebrities in bold black and white. The Homecoming Queen and her court, under the direction of Mrs. Cushing, practiced their court-walk beneath the glare of the spotlight. TOP: SOPHOMORE Kevin Martin helps construct win- ning mural. ABOVE: STRAIGHT from the twenties, Fred Mueller and Mike Howard examine the backdrop. MIDDLE RIGHT: CHEER- LEADERS practice triple pyramid. RIGHT: SENIORS apply finishing touches to backdrop.

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At 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 1, the lights went down and the 1981 Giant Pep Rally began. Emcees Andy Iones and Pam Freeland, nervous in front of an invisible but not inaudible audience, introduced themselves and the show was under way. The dancers - girls in flapper gowns, guys wearing knickers and argylexsocks trotted into the gym. The crowd was greatly amused by the excellent costumes and fine dancing. The cheerleaders then displayed their prowess in the art of cheerleading, forming a four person pyramid and performing their own unique dance. Next up was Coach Frank Grimm who spoke about the upcoming game. He told the audience of the Cascia Homecoming tradition: to always play a team ranked TOP: THE hosts Pam Freeland and Andy Iones welcome football players and crowd to 1981 Homecoming Pep Rally. MIDDLE LEFT AND RIGHT: DANCERS in knickers and flapper outfits swoon the crowd to The Sting. LEFT: THE climax of the evening: Lynn Doyle is the crowned queen with her escort Eric Biggerstaff. ABOVE: CHEERLEADERS once again complete triple pyramid. BELOW: SPEAKING of past Cas- cia experience is Dr. Thomas F. Staley. 9 higher than ourselves. Certainly this year the tradition was not changed, for Cascia, ranked last in our conference, was to play state ranked fsixthl Cleveland. The audience's hopes for victory, though, soared as Coach Grimm informed them of the team's hard work throughout the week and their preparedness. Andy and Pam then brought the show to it's climax by announcing the queen and her court. Lynn Doyle won the honor of becoming the 1981 Homecoming Queen and there could not have been a better choice. The audience and the team roared with delight as Lynn and her escort, Eric Biggerstaff, approached the throne. Guest speaker Dr. Thomas F. Staley wound up the ceremonies with his excellent presentation. A graduate of Cascia Hall himself, Dr. Staley was able to carry a bit further the idea of tradition here at Cascia and the history behind it. He also told the unforgettable story of his recent visit to Cleveland High School and the strange sights which he confronted there. At 8:45 PM the lights were turned back on and the 1981 Homecoming Pep Rally was concluded. As a whole it can be said that this pep rally was one of the best ever assembled and produced here at Cascia. Without the joint effort of seniors from Monte Casino and Cascia, it would never have gotten off the ground.