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

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. , 4 - A Sv Elections offer opportunity in leadership. School elections give students the opportunity to participate in posi- tions of leadership. It gives them practical experience and teaches them to work together and accept responsiblity. i This year the student council decided to take a new approach toward voting for student council elections. The council called the process Voters Registration? the student had to register in advisory by signing his name and when he voted, he had to sign again while students from the government classes checked to see if the signatures matched. s lt ran pretty smoothp they had plenty of people to help because lVlr, Franzetti's government class helped out. One bad thing was the lack of voter turnout Cunder 10 per cent reg- isteredb. It was a good learning expe4 rience about voting by teaching stu- dents about election processes.. Hopefully it will encourage people to votef' was the evaluation of Rodney Gaudin, who was in charge of the sys- 254 activities gg tem. Other elections which involved the students are cheerleaders, Tex-Anns, class favorites and class officers. Those chosen to these positions become the leaders and representa- tives of the rest of the student body, They represent the student in all the different areas. Some are more involved with talent, such as the Tex- Anns who must perform in order to be elected, while others rely on per- formance and popularity such as cheerleaders and class favorites. 1. Nancy Foote tallies the votes for class favorites. 2. The 1977478 head cheerleader, Alice Aldrige, continued to lead the student body in spirit throughout the year, 3. Running for student council vice president, Rodger Garcia promises to give up even soccer if it interfered with his office. 4. Shanna Dunlap and ,Nancy Foote do Arkansas for the student body at the '78-'79 cheerleader tryouts. 5. Voting procedures for student council elections included a formal signature in advisory and before voting. ' 6. Misty Maulding, participating in cheerleader trys outs, was elected as a 1978-79 cheerleader by the student body. 5... 'M

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S 2 .669 .6' SV ,,.... W... t 2' ' ., : 'fl 1 ,g L N, . , 5 't-gf' - 'T ' g J . Q A Sify Groups gather to celebrate Texas lndependenceiDay. s Gathering in the Capitol Rotunda for a tenth consecutive year, on March 2, members of the band, choir, Post 36, Texans, and Tex-Anns performed for the Texas Independ- ence Day ceremonies. lt was a lot of fun and the pro- gram this year was the best ever, remarked Junior Texan Pat Malone. Members of the Texans performed various duties, among which were presenting the flags and handing out programs. Upholding tradition, the Student Council paid for the day-'s programs. 256 activities Post 36 members demonstrated square dances while the choir sang and the band played tunes appropri- ate for the occasion. , The Tex-Anns danced their contest entry, Star Wars, for the audience. The reading of the Texas Declara- tion of independence was alsof among the activities included 'for the festivities, For an estimated crowd of 300, the ceremony, ,full of -joy and dignity, will be remembered by all who put their time and effort preparing for the cer- emonies. - T T lite. 1. For the opening ceremonies, Texans Jim H Sonald Crumley and Doug Dillon present ags. 2. As a highlight to the TID ceremonies, selec Tex-Anns performed a routine to Star Wars. 3. Post 36 members, Dan Goertz and Leslie L dau, gatjhered in the Capital Rotunda to perit square ances. 4. As -an honorary member, Texan Sweetheart l Maybery reads the Texas Declaration of ln pendence. 5. Texan Marshal, Scott Brummett, gives a pieci Texas history for the gathered crowd at the ci - monies. The choir, directed by Mr. Gene Galbra added their voices to the solemn festivities.