David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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'Best darn parade.' Everything went perfect! sighed Mrs. Anita Spain, this year's sponsor of the 10th annual Cougarland parade. Using Burger field was a big asset, explained Mrs. Spain, hav- ing so much more room really made the difference. That was proved by the fact that this year marked the largest number of club entries ever. Always Victorious . . was the winning cry for the Texans and Tex- Anns as they took the grand prize for best overall float. First place in the large club division went to the Band, who showed Cou- gar Spirit that sweeps the land. The Rodeo club came in second, and third place was shared by the choir and the Freshman class. ln small club division the sopho- more Texans took first with 'iTrash the Trojans. There was a three way tie for second place, it was shared by the Junior Texans, Advanced Sci- ences and OEA. Third place in small clubs went to FTA. Grant Rose and Cathy Lawrence did a fantastic job in organizing the parade, commented Mrs. Spain. fN icinding Mr. Mel Pennington, Mrs. Rosella Sellers, and Ms. Carol Reed were among the judges who picked the winning floats. Mrs. Elizabeth Wasse- nich was the M.C. this year. Both Mr. Kline and Mr. Boren agreed, lt's the best darn parade we've ever had at Crockett! . Mr. John Pearson of the AISD takes a break from the trumpet while Carlos Garcia of McCallum, Vic Williams of Doble Jr. High and tleon Prause of Baker Sixth Grade continue to ay. 2. Advanced'Scientist, RonngCDouglas, mixes a solution for the Advanced iences award win- ning float. 3. Blood and Guts was the theme of the physiol- ogy Cut Ups who were awarded the prize for the most original idea. ' 4. Displaying all her beauty and grace, one of the many clowns who entertained the spectators with their antics, takes a moment to pose for the spectators, 5. The Trojans were no match for a Cougar this size as in the Band's first place winning t oat. 6. Climbing the mountain of Victory, the Coogs show who's boss on the grand prize winning Texan-Tex-Ann float. 7. The sophomore Texans received first place in small clubs for their Trash the Troians float. 1 parade 1 1 by Judy Poulsen

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Homecoming record set. Over 3,500 students attended Crockett this year. This many people made it difficult to unite the diversity of people for one purposeg however, Homecoming was the one unifying force of the school. The spirit of the pep rally and game drew people from every organization until there was standing room only in the gym. Andsat theglpep rally and game, Principal Forrest Kline said it was One of the schooI's largest turnouts in the schooI's history. The Friday morning pep rally was a catalyst forfthe spirit that grew throughout the clay, and cheerleader Shanna Dunlap observed, there was arise to the usual spirit. The Junior Class usurped the seniors to capture the spirit stick with their show of spirit. Throughout the day, the halls were dotted with mums and bouton- nieres worn on brown and gold shirts, and many girls were seen with their arms overflowing with an assortment of flowers. idnding Excitement pepped up the spirit for theHomecoming game as the Cou- gars teamed up to play their fore- most rivals, the Travis Rebels. The game was filled with anticipation waiting for the final outcome of the game in which the Rebels squeaked by with a 13-7 win. At the game the nominees were announced and pre- sented to the spectators at halftime. 1. At the annual Homecoming game, senior Tex- Ann Linda Bagby and junior Texan Kenneth Peters sell a program to a dedicated Cougar fan. 2. Although the Cougars lost the Homecoming ame, the cheering crowd stood behind the googsithe entire contest. 3. Head cheerleader, Alice Aldridge, who was named Homecoming queen at the dance Satur- day night, leads the spectators in a cheer urging the team on to victory. 4. Mary Beth Barber, a homecoming queen nomi- nee, is presented with a bouquet of flowers at the halftime presentation. 12 activities?