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

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Mask of Gold The drama department has given Crockett a full and glamorous year of entertain- ment and enjoyment through theatrical performances. The Golden Mask Players has seven- teen student members, and organization sponsor Bill clude Sara Moreland, Anna Davis, Kelly DeConik, J.D. Horne, Robert Young, and Jeff Stewart. Officers were president-Laura Barberena, vice president-Sharon Haley, historian-Shawn Sweeten, secretary-Andria Dickerson, Drama's Golden Mask Players build on expectations of excellence Staples. The emotion and in- tensity invested into a role be- ing played and created is ex- citing to watch, and even more exciting to be a part of said Golden Mask Players president, Laura Barberena. The drama department has had an exceptionally successful year, and each student having articipated in the organization lias earned the admiration and respect they deserve for all of the hours invested into the specialized degrees of stage and theatre education. Props, clothes, make-up, scripts, and time are only a few of the necessities drama members are known for creating and being responsible for. Drama students are often seen rehearsing roles in the halls, leaving passerby students in wonder if they are witnessing students in role play, or actual conversation. A joke only the drama students can know. Drama board members in- and publicity-Carmela Epright. Students involved with the drama department are largely known only to be seen during school hours and on weekends during rehearsal time for an up- coming performance. The dedication of the students is a large part of the quality perfor- mances the drama department has presented during the 1984- 84 school year. Learning to be part of a working grou of peo- ple is a skill needed and, used for almost any walk of life said drama student Joedaniel Horne. The creativity and skill displayed while acting threw a role is just one of the satisfying rewards of belonging to the drama's Golden Mask Players. This year we've had a really great group of students, and I have en'oyed working with all of them. liach student has the talent and potential to excel, and I hope they will, said Golden Mask Players sponsor Bill Staples. X, ,cr t N39 4 fp ,ff We f A QQ ,nr 3 0 so .Q f- F' iff' ,. xi , 1 .-- ' Back Row: Carmela E right, Jefferson Stewart, David Tiede, Robert Crockett Speech Ryland, Jerry Carter, E ward Garza, Kim F redericks, Roberta Gonzales, melinda morre, Melanie Moore, Steve Durchin. Middle Row: Gil Sharp, Lisa Patton, Robert Young, Melissa Pruneda, Anna Davidson, Shaun Sweeten, David Bates, Donna Eastlich, Mike Rowland. Front Row: Travis Bennett, Todd Masterson, Oscar Lopez, Kelly DeConnick. Not Pictured: Joedaniel Horne, Laura Barberena, Chris Nyman 148lDrama

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low P.A.S.F. members James Siegert, Sandra Perrydore, and Renee Ramirez along with nsor, Ruben Garza, and the entire Spanish club, work during the Christmas season to raise s for the annual Blue Santa project at Crockett. bove: Spanish club members and sponsor look on as club president, Angie Ramirez, presents e check to Mrs. Castro for her injured daughter, Veronica. left Second vice president of .A.S.F., Sandra Perrydore, bobs for apples at the club's Halloween party in October. Sandra Jas dressed as the nerd and won first place in the costume contest. First Row: Pan American Student Forum members are Bernie Perez, J. N. Moore, George Carmona, Rhonda Prisock, Scott Reser. Second Row: Melissa Pruneda, Dzgvhne Watson, Rhonda Raymond frecording secretaryl, Sr. Ruben arza Ksponsorj, Dawg Bowen Ifirst vice presidentj, Angie Ramirez fpresidentl, Sandy errydore Isecond vice presidentj, Jessica Rosales, Cindy Reyes, Renee Ramirez, Irene Standoval, Cherry L nch. Third Row: Stacey Dyer, Cynthia Stockton, Roberta Mercadlb, Robert Hook, Becky Taylor, Kerry Tompkins, Isabael Rerucha, Jennifer Rubio, Eva Riojas, Isabael DeLeon, Patricia Torres, K. C. Castruita, Karin Nelson, Tonya Baker, Drake Sparks, Amanda Chapa, Leon Ramirez, Lisa Rodriguez, Laurie Pruett, Ricky Villareal. Fourth Row: Donna Alexander, Teresa Cisneros, Chris Johnson, Sandra Stein, Cindy Ledesma, Leticia Carvantaz, DeeDee Cano, Sandra Galvez, James Sergrets, Kevin Bowie, Reed Jenkins. First Row: Spanish Honor Society members are Edith Gonzalez, Mrs. Margaret Adey fsponsorj, Angie Ramirez Ivice presidentj, Nellie Canales fpresidentl, Maria Cervantez fsecretaryl, Lauren Rivera Itreasurerj, Julianne Huerta, Robbie Neely. Second Row: Victoria Moreno, Pam Wright, Sara Barrington, Lisa Krantz, Alexia Thompson, Lori Seiler, Karin Nelson, Judith Stolle, Cherry Lynch, Julie Spell, Laura Barberena, Danny Bowen, Sandra Trevino, Jodie Mikes, Russell Zach. Spanish Clubs f147

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Invested Effort Pays Crockett's Speech club under the supervision of Gil Sharp has had one their most successful years. The speech club has at- tended numerous speech tour- naments and competitions in- cluding the Bryan Addams speech tournament, and the Corpus Christi King speech tournament. At U.I.L. competi- tion Carmela Epright placed first in poetry, with Laura Barberena bringin in 2nd place in district and fini place in the regional meet. Kelly DeConnick placed lst in prose interpreta- tion at district, with Shawn Sweeten 3rd, and David Tiedi in 4th. Laura Barberena received 3rd place in the State U.I.L. competition in both poetry, and humorous interpretation. Speech is for anyone looking for work, friends, and fun. said President Carmella Epright. At the Optimistic Oratory Contest both Kelly DeConnick and Jerry Carter placed lst, with Melissa Pruneda and Eddie Garza in 2nd, and Anna David- son and Steve Durchin in 3rd place. The honors and awards f-.4 - the speech club has earned this year will remain a mark of ex- cellence for those involved in the 1984-85 year. The speech club had by far one the more exciting booths in the carnival. The club spon- sored a marriage and divorce court as part of the evening entertainment. Students flocked around to wed or divorce their high school sweethearts and friends. Most of the time we focus on work as a group, with the decision to succeed, and that attitude car- ries over into everything else we may be a part of, said senior, Laura Barberena. Officers for fall and spring semesters included Lisa Levine and Carmela Epright as presidents, Carmela Epright and Joedaniel Horne as vice- presidents, Laura Barberena as publicity manager, Joedaniel Horne as acting historian, and Jefferson Stewart leading the debate team as captain. by Christy Hodson Speech students fleft to rightj Shaun Sweeten, David Bates, Jeff Stewart, Kim Frederichs, David Tieded, Chris Nyman, Melanie Moore, and Melinda Moore participate in a speech activity involving the issue of abortion during a meeting of the student congress, led by debate captain Jeff Stewart. Golden Mask Players: Back Row: Robert Rylander, Debrah Martin, Andrea Martin, John Kimberly, April Boldwyn, Joedaniel Horne, :leg Stewart, Jason Turner, Todd Walker Front Row: Robert Young, armela Epright, Laura Barberena, Sharon Haley, Shawn Sweeten, Anna Davidson, Sarah Moreland, Bill Staples Ksponsorj On Ground: Kelly Deconnick Speech!l49