DeSoto High School - Eagle Yearbook (Desoto, TX)

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THE RUSH to the dressing rooms begins at precisely mid- night and one second to begin Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness: Qgiigggggs What is it? idnigh 1 Madness isn't a scary movie or a crazy party. At DHS Midnight Madness means only one thing football! U.I.L. rules prevented the 'Tr Svunds 1ike.S0me f kmd of scary ipaftyfign 1 yfreshrflan. y 5BrookeqOrr practice began. Players ran from the bleachers to the locker room Where they re- ceived their practice jerseys and a pep talk. Ready to begin, the players ran onto the field football team from working out before August 12. As a spirit- raiser and motivation builder, head coach Fred Hedgecoke in- vited the entire city to partici- pate in the team's first practice at 12:01 am., August 12, at John Carrell Stadium. It is a great way to begin the school year and football season, in that band, drill team, cheer- leaders, football players and the community are all in- volVed, Hedgecoke said. The stands were packed with spectators and at 12:01 the where they were joined by the cheerleaders and drill team. It was different. It gave us a chance to see and participate in the football team's warm-up. It was a lot of fun, Eaglette Amy Bjork said. The practice lasted approxi- mately 45 minutes. It was the first time the team was together as a group. The encouragement of the fans gave us the support we needed to begin our season, senior Jerry Richardson said. Midnight Madness!7

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THE EAGLE Drum Corps prac- tices their solo halftime perfor- mance after school. To get the full effect of the wave, every movement must be precise. PRACTICING DURING the summer heat, sophomore Delci Beck keeps time with the music while playing the xylophone. 8fCruel And Usual Punishment JUNIOR BE'1'1'Y Coggins and former senior Frank Lutz en- joy five weeks of their summer touring Europe. We had a really exciting time! Betty said.